- Publisher: Nintendo
- Release Date: May 29, 2020
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1142 Ratings
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- Developer: Monolith Soft
- Genre(s): Role-Playing, Action RPG
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
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Positive: 88 out of 92
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Mixed: 4 out of 92
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Nintendo Force MagazineOct 26, 2020This has been a delight in a dark time in humanity's history. [Issue #48 – September/October 2020, p. 74]
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May 27, 2020Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is the best way to experience a true classic. Many elements have been changed for the better, allowing for a smooth journey through and through. I found myself more entertained by the quest system and adored the set-up of the menus, and the mechanical tweaks make it a joy to play. Xenoblade Chronicles on Nintendo Switch is enjoyable for much longer, which made me fly through the adventure this time around. Sure, there were likely some expecting a grander visual overhaul, but that doesn't take away from the care put into the package. There is even an additional dozen-hour epilogue if you're in the mood for more Xenoblade. All in all, I am just happy that the game still grips me as much as before. Definitive Edition makes me remember why I love Shulk, his world, and all the wonders that come along for the ride.
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Jul 20, 2020It’s hard to believe this is a game that released in 2012 and not more recently. Though there are some dated and heavy systems, the atmosphere and a combat system that gives freedom and depth make Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition an RPG for the ages.
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May 27, 2020Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is, without a doubt, the best way to experience Shulk’s story and manages to earn a place as a standout title in the Switch’s overall library.
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May 27, 2020Without a doubt, one of the games of the summer for the Nintendo console!
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May 27, 2020This is now the fifth time I have played Xenoblade Chronicles, and I've enjoyed it every time in the same way that I enjoy re-reading a good book. The game's themes, storytelling standards, and tone are all spot on. This is an interesting and fundamentally deep game that highlights the best of what is possible within the JRPG structure. It's a little disappointing that the developers didn't take this opportunity to tackle some of the superfluous stuff that is at odds with the better elements, and I've yet to be won over by the new narrative arc and whether it does anything to actually build on what was already a perfectly dense work. However, the core of the game is that powerful that the main reason to buy into this - that visual re-work - is more than enough to be worthwhile in itself.
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May 27, 2020Unfortunately for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, the Nintendo Switch isn’t exactly hurting for Japanese role-playing games, though few can match its breadth and width. If you’ve been curious about the title and managed to miss out on both the Wii and 3DS versions, picking up the Switch one is practically a no-brainer, even if it does feel like a bit of a throwback. If you’ve played it before and loved it, maybe Future Connected is plenty enough reason to return. But if you are just generally interested in games more broadly, there are probably better uses of your time. If they had seriously reworked the combat in some way, it probably wouldn’t really be Xenoblade Chronicles any longer, but I imagine I also would have had a much better time with it.
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Positive: 330 out of 364
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Mixed: 18 out of 364
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Negative: 16 out of 364
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Jun 20, 2020Absolutely fantastic in every way. Provides much needed improvements to the visuals and quest systems, a must play.
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May 29, 2020Genuinely a masterpiece that deserves all the praise it gets. Seriously, play the game.
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Mar 17, 2021I don't understand what there is to like about this game on almost every level.
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