X just got a massive downgrade graphically speaking

[TK14]

I don't think they've downgraded anything (and even if they did, it would likely be as a result of making the game world BIGGER or the story LONGER). As others have said, like Xenoblade Chronicles for Wii, this game has a beautiful over world, but mediocre up-close textures and character models. The beauty comes from the scale of the world and the overall art direction (and the music!). This type of open-world, massive JRPG has to be taken "as a whole" rather than focusing on the tiniest little individual details. Xenoblade Chronicles is my favorite game of all-time...ugly character models and all. :p The music and overall art-direction and the HUGE scale and draw distance and unique environments are where the beauty lies. Not to mention, the gameplay is AWESOME! Xenoblade Chronicles X will be the same way. Couldn't be happier...especially with the customizable main character and the story-heavy plot...I was worried early on that it was going to be more of a mission-based, Monster Hunter-esque game. I want Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and that's what we're getting! :D