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Post by Moulinoski on Apr 22, 2020 18:15:35 GMT -5
Ex I think it's not actually a side quest. I'm pretty sure it's part of the main campaign. It just feels like a string of side quests, though. It certainly feels a bit like padding the last time I checked but it's been a while. It's unfortunate but lately, I haven't wanted to dive into big adventures like XBX. Then again, the thought of driving my own robot through its world is enticing...
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Post by Sarge on Apr 22, 2020 18:41:23 GMT -5
Yeah, you pretty much have to do the mech licensing quests, or you can't continue to the new continents you need to get to.
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Post by Xeogred on Apr 22, 2020 19:03:00 GMT -5
I'm still surprised I beat Xenoblade X in 59h38m. I was in the zone with that one and blasted through it.
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Post by Sarge on Apr 22, 2020 19:37:58 GMT -5
That's a really low time, yeah. I'm pretty sure I came in over 70.
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Post by Ex on Apr 22, 2020 21:27:49 GMT -5
Then again, the thought of driving my own robot through its world is enticing... I'll admit that's the main reason I bought a copy of XBX. Not that I've played it yet. I'm still surprised I beat Xenoblade X in 59h38m. I was in the zone with that one and blasted through it. I have to imagine you skipped over a fair amount of content though, and didn't see every corner of Mira.
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Post by Xeogred on Apr 22, 2020 21:39:12 GMT -5
I'm still surprised I beat Xenoblade X in 59h38m. I was in the zone with that one and blasted through it. I have to imagine you skipped over a fair amount of content though, and didn't see every corner of Mira. Sure, it was going to take hours grinding to afford the higher level mecha one by one and there were some super bosses in the field. Not interested in that at all. My main personal objective besides seeing the credits roll was getting all the drill points on the map, so the entire map was colored in for me. That was neat to look at on the Wii U gamepad. So I'm pretty sure I technically saw all of Mira in a sense, you can literally fly everywhere with mecha too and no loading. Pretty impressive, especially for the Wii U.
For as much as I loved the combat, exploring that world, the music, etc, yeah 59 hours is plenty! I definitely have zero interest in 100%'ing open world games. I think playing all the other Xenoblade's helped give me a quick jump start on X, it was really easy for me to get into a groove early on with the mechanics and all.
I did 100% Torna though, but that's basically a mini Xenoblade, which is still longer than most games lol. I beat it at 30 hours, then 100%'d it at 39.
For me, X and Torna have the best combat in these.
I hope Xenoblade goes into space someday. I want the intergalactic Xenosaga scope again.
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Post by Sarge on Apr 22, 2020 22:45:45 GMT -5
There's actually a pretty good grinding spot where you can take on like 80+ enemies and not die if you're in your mecha and you don't aggro any other enemies. I definitely abused that spot to beef up for the endgame.
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Post by Xeogred on Apr 29, 2020 11:58:20 GMT -5
Didn't realize Streets of Rage 4 is out tomorrow. It's getting some pretty good reviews so far.
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Post by Sarge on Apr 29, 2020 12:05:08 GMT -5
That's what I've been waiting on. If they're positive enough, I'm putting in an order on Limited Run for the physical edition.
EDIT: And ordered. I saw enough good reviews to know it's firmly in my wheelhouse.
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Post by Ex on May 4, 2020 10:48:19 GMT -5
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