Published On Mar 15, 2022
I've made it no secret that it's quite rare that RPGs captivate and excite me, so you can imagine my surprise when Xenoblade Chronicles 2 became one of my favorite games ever; so much so that I finally feel like I understand what makes standard RPGs captivating. This video is a long and detailed look into how and why I came to love this game as intensely as I do.
(Also, sorry if you were expecting Uncharted 2, LOL)
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Timestamps:
Prologue: Xenoblade Encounters (My History with Xenoblade) - 00:00:00
Chapter 1: World-Building Aptitude (Art Direction & World Design)
Ch 1 pt 1. Graphics & Art Style - 00:08:39
Ch 1 pt 2. Character Design - 00:14:13
Ch 1 pt 3. World Design & World Building - 00:18:39
Chapter 2: Fighting Our Own War (Combat)
Ch 2 pt 1. Combat Expectations - 00:27:36
Ch 2 pt 2. Combat Execution & Xenoblade 1 Combat Comparisons - 00:30:29
Ch 2 pt 3. Blade Summoning & Customization - 00:42:40
Ch 2 pt 4. DLC & Content Density - 00:52:59
Chapter 3: Wounds (Major Negatives)
Ch 3 pt 1. Tutorials & Patches - 00:57:05
Ch 3 pt 2. Quest Design - 01:09:36
Ch 3 pt 3. Field Skills, Merc Groups, and Tiger Tiger - 01:16:47
Ch 3 pt 4. Chapter 4 - 01:21:15
Ch 3 pt 5. The Funny Gamer Words (you know the ones) - 01:25:12
Chapter 4: The Score it Carries (Soundtrack) - 01:30:00
Chapter 5: The Legend of Elysium (Story & Characters)
Ch 5 pt 1. Story Complaints - 01:37:46
Ch 5 pt 2. Villain Lineup - 01:43:05
Ch 5 pt 3. Main Party - 01:48:15
Ch 5 pt 4. It's the Little Things & Character Relationships - 01:59:42
Ch 5 pt 5. A Perfect Sequel Setup - 02:04:50
Ch 5 pt 6. Pacing - 02:08:23
Ch 5 pt 7. The Finale - 02:10:58
Conclusion: 02:17:21
Post-video Ramble & Credits: 02:21:08
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Massive thank you to everyone linked below! This video wouldn't work well without these examples/visuals and I encourage you to check these folks out if you're interested!
Works Cited: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M...
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People who have made Xenoblade content who you should check out if you haven't already:
Artists:
@stocjia - / stocjia
@entiqua - / entiqua
@TheBlueBuster - / thebluebuster
@yukishin10 - / yukishin10
@mugimugis3 - / mugimugis3
@toosut0 - / toosut0
@yumiyoiyoi - / yumiyoiyoi
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Youtube Videos/Creators:
Chuggaaconroy: / chuggaaconroy
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