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Well I did buy the Wii U pretty much just for XCX and dont regret that.

Hopefully the switch will get other jrpgs in the future now that the vita is on the way out. But someone in this thread commented that XC1 was the best game of the three so I am still hesitant and probably wait and see what the future bring. Maybe the best alternative is to go back to XC1 and try to finish it.

Got it now, thank you so much

YES buy it, it rules. Only played through maybe 40% of the first Xenoblade, but I'm very close to beating Xenoblade 2 with roughly 60 hours logged, and I actually prefer most elements of the sequel, aside from maybe the story, which I usually don't place a ton of value in anyway. The battle system is very satisfying, complex, and greatly improved from the first. Still has a few weird quirks and occasional cumbersome moments but overall everything's more streamlined and tightened up compared to the first game. Also looks far prettier.

I found it frustrating at times, because the game often trips over its own mechanics. There's so much depth and potential for experimentation, but your room to experiment (with different Blade/Character combos) is held back by the random unlock system and the extremely limited opportunities to swap Blades between characters. The field skills mechanic is also inconsistently and at times poorly implemented - when you first unlock this mechanic, it's stated it's an optional feature that will function as a shortcut in certain quests, yet too often the game gates your progress behind field skills, which are dependent on random unlocks of Blades etc. There's a final wrinkle in that you can only use the field skills of whichever Blades are currently equipped, which leads to tedious searching and swapping. Finally, there were some UI and useability issues and difficulty spikes, but post-launch patches seem to have done a lot to deal with those issues at least, speeding up the Blade unlock process, improving the awful map system, and adding an Easy mode for the difficulty spikes (often caused by having to fight large groups of enemies).

Overall, though, I loved the game. It's certainly flawed, but it has a lot of charm, character and a superb final couple of chapters. It's also a rare beast - it's an epic length game I'm hoping to find the time go back to, because I want to do New Game Plus (so I can unlock all Blades and do all the side-quests). The world is interesting, the protagonists and antagonists become more engaging as it goes on, the battle system goes from strength to strength, the story ramps up substantially in its last stages, and the soundtrack is almost always first-class. Tonally, it's often light-hearted, with an easy optimism to its world and primary protagonist which reminded me of Skies of Arcadia. With some more polish and fine-tuning I think it would rival the first game, but those rough edges can detract, especially during the middle stages of your playthrough. I realise I spent more time on flaws than positives, but there are plenty of times this game transcends its flaws and becomes more than the sum of its parts. The parts it's assembled from might be uneven, but the final outcome is often enjoyable and, at times, hits incredible high points.

It took me 85 hours to complete, but that's because at the 70 hour mark, I decided to concentrate on the main story. Like I said, though, it's a game I'm really hoping to go through again. The only time I've redone a 60 hour plus game within 12 months of release is with Breath of the Wild and it looks like Chronicles 2 will be the second time that happens.

X is like the oddball in the series. It's more like an offline MMORPG than a JRPG.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is your classic JRPG.

xc2 is my favorite of all the games with XCX a close second It has the best combat for me. I never beat the first one I got bored with it and quit when i reached this part that required excess grinding.

English dub is terrible. Japanese dub is way better, I suggest you try it.

Frame rate is a real issue mainly in cities. There are some drops here and there in the most demanding areas as well, but nowhere near as bad as the 15-20 fps in Torigoth or Mor Ardain with a specific weather condition that really kills the performance there.

Nah, man. I agree that it's got its shortcomings, but it gets the job done, i.e., it's about average, and there are a few characters that do their roles very good. Plus, a lot of the charm of the game and characters comes from the battle quotes, and it's not just "let's show 'em a thing or three", it's little things like KOS-MOS roasting Finch or Zeke whining about Praxis' eyepatch and her following reply that help to make the English dub worthwhile.