Digital Foundry: Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition

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OdinHades said:

I never played any title of the series. Is this a good game to get started with it?

There's a reason why X is called X and didn't get a number. While all four games are RPGs, X constitutes a different branch in the IP that is its own series; or well, it will be a series once it gets a sequel. X is an open world game while 1-3 unlock new areas in typical JRPG fashion by having them tied to the story. So this is the first decision you have to make here: Would you rather play an open world game or something with a much more focused story? If it's the former, you only have one option available to you.

If it's the latter, you are looking at a series that is set up similar to the Final Fantasy series in the sense that any game can be your first one, although there are very loose story connections between the XC games. By very loose I mean that XC2 spends a few seconds of its 11 hours of cutscenes to create a clear connection to XC1. XC3's ties are a bit more pronounced, but still far from being important enough to prevent it from being your first game. So what it comes down to is... watch official trailers for each game and then pick the one that resonates most with you, because all of them are available on Switch.

Whatever you do, you should play the Switch versions. The improvements in both XC1 and XCX are so significant that the original versions are hard to recommend. Also worth keeping in mind is how massive in content all games are. A story playthrough with a healthy amount of sidequests will take you around 60 hours, delving into all the optional content pushes you past the 100 hour mark.