Xenoblade Chronicles X

[Gredler]

2) The yellow speech bubbles represent the activation of a "note," which is just a piece of info about one of the many areas in the game.  Usually, you'll see an update saying that such-and-such area has been updated on your mini-map.  Often there will be a check-mark or some other indicator added to one of the hexagonal segments.

Dang, so there is that much stuff being adding to the map? the npc's with a green speech bubble and a ... in it seem to spawn those yellow glow energy transfers every time I get near them, over and over.

[shawnji]

Well, they turn yellow again, but you can only obtain the note once.  There are definitely a ton of them, though.

Oddly, I haven't played at all yet tonight.  I think I needed a little break.  I'm going golfing tomorrow, so I won't get to play much again until Sunday...  hopefully I'll get far enough on Sunday to get the flight option and then my life will finally be complete.

[Gredler]

Wow it really opened up a lot last night after finishing the third mission. I got a ton of quests now and I think the addiction is real. It's been a long time since I was urged to get home and play a game like this, it's gotten perpetually more enoyable

[shawnji]

Wow it really opened up a lot last night after finishing the third mission. I got a ton of quests now and I think the addiction is real. It's been a long time since I was urged to get home and play a game like this, it's gotten perpetually more enoyable

Yeah, after the third mission they get rid of that darn green border preventing you from leaving Primordia, and you can swim all the way to Cauldros if you want.

In other news: man, do I ever suck at golf.  I got a lot better on the back nine, but even a birdie wasn't enough to save my terrible score.

[Digi.k]

1) You can get specific information on the squad missions by holding the "R" button and then pressing "L" to cycle through the icons.  Most of them are just to either kill a certain number of indigens or tyrants.

Thanks for that.

Just in the  middle of doing Chapter 5.  I love the night time slow groove music of Oblivia plains.  It along with the music played in the BLADE barracks has a 70's retro feel to the music.

[gj-16]

How would I fare with this game if I only had small bursts of time to dedicate to it? I mostly play arcade games these days because I'm so time strapped but the game looks really good.

[Gredler]

How would I fare with this game if I only had small bursts of time to dedicate to it? I mostly play arcade games these days because I'm so time strapped but the game looks really good.

I am in your boat and have the game. I've put probably 10 hours in the two weeks I've had it into this game, and it's a slow go. It's easy to save mostly anywhere to stop and start, and it's pretty well documented within itself for remembering where you picked up. There is a lot that can be accomplished with under 20 minutes played in a single session, and the startup and get into action time is pretty short. I'd say if you like JRPGs and dont have a lot of time, but want to grind on a game off an on, this is a good candidate. I usually pick it up before I go to bed, and play for about 30 minutes completing a quest or two.

[gj-16]

Thanks for that detail, sounds like it might be something I'll get after the holidays then.

[TR0N]

Just started the game finally it did take about two weeks to get here.I really have to relearn the game,since i never got around to completing the first one.I downloaded the basic data pack since i wasn't sure about having enough internal memory.For it's graphics i think there fine nothing to special from what i've seen.I don't get the complaints i've heard for the voicing acting,it works though it's lip syncing is off a bit at least.Now it's online multiplayer left me confused for it how works at all.

[shawnji]

Installing all the data packs, while resource heavy, really does enhance the load times significantly.  Graphically, the character models are somewhat rough around the edges, but the vast landscapes rendered at a consistent 30fps are something of a technical marvel on a system like the Wii U.  The biggest trade-off is all the pop-in, but I've never been bothered by that. 

I also think the voice-acting is handled really well.  The problem is in the sound mixing.  Some scenes are fine, but in others it's like trying to talk to someone at a rock concert.  If anything needs to be patched, that's definitely it. 

The online is very different, but it's less complicated than you may think.  Honestly, it can mostly be ignored if you want.  I've been joining missions here and there, but mostly I just stick to the main game.

[xelement5x]

Ya'll gonna hate me but I returned my Limited Edition of this to Best Buy today.  I finished the first game just barely and I'm not sure I will ever play this one, so I'd rather have my $80 back. 

[shawnji]

Ya'll gonna hate me but I returned my Limited Edition of this to Best Buy today.  I finished the first game just barely and I'm not sure I will ever play this one, so I'd rather have my $80 back. 

Nah.  Better to get your money back and use it on something you enjoy rather than forcing yourself to "like" it.  I can completely understand why people wouldn't go crazy for it like I do, as there are plenty of valid criticisms.

[TR0N]

Ya'll gonna hate me but I returned my Limited Edition of this to Best Buy today.  I finished the first game just barely and I'm not sure I will ever play this one, so I'd rather have my $80 back. 

No shame in that it's not for every body in terms of a rpg.How i see it if you enjoy the first one then it's great,if you didn't then you will be disappointed.

[Digi.k]

I don't have that much time either but I can play for short bursts.  Some missions can be done around an hour once you know how and where you can fast travel.



these cats keep getting bigger the higher the level !!


Gas attack

[Gredler]

I am stuck on a lin affinity mission "the repair job", I've explored like crazy and can't find any of the items requested, and the follow orb does not send me to any specific spot :/

I've gotten my levels up to about 14, and have revealed about 20% of primordia. I've gotten a lot of the blue and green quests done, this will be the first yellow quest I've attempted and it was going well until I got to the need to repair something stage where I gather supplies :/ The vague directions make it a bit confusing. I attempted to start the next story mission step, but it doesn't allow me with an active affinity mission.

I will be playing it more and more over the next few days, as time away from work increases


Update:


After four 30 min to 1 hour play sessions later, I have not completed "The Repair Job" and I believe this is a notorious quest, if the reviews I've recently started reading and watching are any indicator. All of the reviews say how "some quests require you to fetch collectibles, which aren't indicated as to how except for the continent they're on" which is my exact blockage right now.


I am going to keep at it, because it's still fun to grind and explore, but I am certainly blocked by this quest still, and probably will be for the rest of the year :/