Drag x Drive releases on Switch 2 on the 14th of August for $20

Btb, I just ... Finished Xenoblade Chronicles X original main story (no extra chapters done) and despite knowing of the content and spoilers that were ahead, I fully understand now the reaction that people had when they saw it back then ...

And how infuriating that shit must've been to wait out for years to have chance to get some answers or closure back in this case.
Story wise, it's a such a low mix for most of the run time really with barely anytime to really build up on its concepts introduced early on. (Or moreso the lack of them)
Last 2 chapters arrive and the game finally wakes up from it's lethargy and decides to get on what makes Xeno games narrative so interesting, philosophical debates on the nature of humanity, relations, life n death contextualized in a cool fantasy/Sci-fi setting.

Once again, a game in the Xeno series that refuses to get it's best hooks early on and relate most of the better content(arguably) for the later portion of it's game. Which I like games with this approach better honestly.

I could talk about the Open World and it's brilliant design, the quests system which is where "JRPG's side quest can be good" began, especially the more you do and opens more interesting longer quest-chains in the latter portion of the game.
But I'll reserve some thoughts until I'm completely thorough with the game.

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I'd argue the choice of doing so to set up a sequel is more beneficial than staying in the same environments for another game really. Not a choice we have to like really but one I understand.

Anyway, the new character was likely the one speculated to be a major part of the previous story structure, so repurposing him as such isn't really a bother, unless you're REALLY into the avatar shtick they've got going here. 

He also adds a good amount of characterization for Elma, early on, from what I saw. Sorely needed because her lack of characterization is one of the bad aspects of the original release. Haven't finished it yet of course, so let's see how that opinion shapes up to be by the end ...

So online on MKW has been flooded with people picking random, because they don't want to do the drive-between courses. So what's Nintendo's response to people overwhelmingly wanting traditional 3 lap races?

They patch the game so when you pick random it now only chooses from the 3 options given, which are overwhelmingly drive-between races. Lmao. The people spoke and Nintendo said no, your opinion doesn't matter we're going to force you to do the drive-between with this patch lmao. Nintendo is so stubborn.

So online on MKW has been flooded with people picking random, because they don't want to do the drive-between courses. So what's Nintendo's response to people overwhelmingly wanting traditional 3 lap races?

They patch the game so when you pick random it now only chooses from the 3 options given, which are overwhelmingly drive-between races. Lmao. The people spoke and Nintendo said no, your opinion doesn't matter we're going to force you to do the drive-between with this patch lmao. Nintendo is so stubborn.

Personally I don't hate them, but I'd like the races with in-between sections to only be 25-40% of the time, not nearly every race.