Will Xenoblade X recieve a higher Metascore than Xenoblade?

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bonzobanana said:
Game looks amazing to me visually but from what I've read I'm thinking around 77-84 score.

Was Kotaku's "review" and Neogaf import reviews the extent of what you read? For the first, I'd say he'd probably give that score to the first Xenoblade. As for the second, I'd say they aren't very mainstream and reviewers will be considering a much broader audience when they review the game - particularly people who haven't played the first.