CarcharodonKraz on 01 April 2015
| Nuvendil said:Well I think that it is fair to say The Last Story does have more flaws than Xenoblade. I've played both, and the first that sticks out for me is the melodrama. TLS loves to pound them emotional drums, as early as the first segment. Xenoblade is more subdued, mainly through subversion due to comic relief and its pacing, but maintains character development and complexity of philosophy and theme. I'm not saying TLS is a bad game or a bad story, it doesn't deserve to be crapped on constantly, but the whole warm and fuzzy "it's all equal, just different" mentality that goes as far as to dismiss criticism doesn't help things. Thoughtful critique can help a thing improve; dismissing critique altogether causes stagnation.
I will say that in most areas outside narrative construction and such, the two are mostly not legitimate candidates for comparison. Gameplay and structure are wildly different, and preference is going to come down to taste. However, that doesn't mean either should go without critique, it just means people should be more thoughtful and scrutinize each on its own rather than making useless comparison. |
Yeah, definitely not saying each isn't without their flaws. In fact i believe i already mentioned my quarms with tls. And really i think with you're last paragraph we completely agree. I just feel i rarely see actual critique.
