Rumor: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 nearing final stages of development

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Metallox said:

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Honestly, the soundtrack isn't a concern of mine, I'm more interested in gameplay and graphics as XBC2 could be a bit uneven in these regards and I hope they've stepped their game up.

I'm sure at the very least it will be a good game, as even X was, but I'd really like to see them recapture the greatness of the first game.

"As X even was". The X fanboy in me wants to scream. I would say X is the best one for being the most ambitious one, I don't think a game like it will ever get made again, but yeah, it kinda sucks in a lot of ways. Still, I'll always push that a sequel or a spiritual successor with a higher budget and better planning would absolutely be the best Xenoblade game. Only in my dreams it will get released, though. 

Don't get me wrong, X did a lot of things impressively well; its a technical marvel that it looks and runs and good as it does on the Wii U while pushing such a gargantuan and seamless world, exploration is rewarding, piloting the skells feels amazing, some of the music is great, and its truly admirable in its immense ambition.

My issue was that its reach often exceeds its grasp; the story touches on some interesting concepts but never follows through and develops them, there's a ton of filler, and while some of the OST is amazing, others are pretty bad.

It's still a good game even if I enjoyed 1 and 2 more.