Is THIS The Xenoblade I Wanted?

I did not enjoy Xenoblade Chronicles 2, in fact I REFUSED to review it. Is Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna The Golden Country WORTH Buying? In my 'Anti-Review' I mentioned that Xenoblade 2 Gameplay was slow and needed tweaking, has it actually improved? Subscribe maybe.
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[@BeatEmUps]

Oh boy, here we go.

[@fuzzyduzz8226]

Nicely done again man! Love the videos

[@omoon1217]

Are you happy HBK is back

[@koffinkat666]

Do they call you wood because you're a block head?

[@Yaya_inc]

4th

[@Animetek1]

will you give a new try to the base game now that you have a small idea of what the gameplay will become futher on in the game? :3

[@JP-zb3yb]

The funniest part of this is that he seemed to stop right before the end of ch 3 of the main game in his xc2 review, literally right before Mythra was introduced.

[@MrServantRider]

That's basically where I stopped too... lol. It's hard to pick the game back up when the characters do nothing but aggravate you the entire time you're playing.

[@JP-zb3yb]

@@MrServantRider yeah i was just noting how much he loved mythra and stopped before her introduction in the main game

[@Benmedrano4000]

I stopped the game right before Mythra then one year later I decided to play the game. After chapter 3 I was sooo hooked lol

[@davednz1264]

Mythra in the main game is kinda dull. In Torna she has more charisma. She doesn't really add anything in the game for me

[@ThePWing90]

It’s easy to see how little you played the original game, when you say that you love the new characters in Torna and mentions Mythra.

[@BeatEmUps]

I didn't say Mythra was a new character. Both Mythra and Lora have a stronger presence in this game and are more of the focus.

[@LunarisRuin]

riperino OP

[@mohangrewal1466]

Smh salty fanboy

[@JP-zb3yb]

@@BeatEmUps mythra had a stronger focus in the main game. Made pyra irrelevant after her introduction honestly. Did you even get to when Lora is introduced in the main game? How would how know how much focus they get if you didn't even play through the whole story?

[@danielfielke3895]

It's not the fanbase that is the problem, it's overly rigid opinionated people that are the problem. People really need to open their minds a bit more and be accepting of opposing subjective tastes, you can't force someone to have the same experience you do.

[@DarkSideOfMirror]

Unpopular opinion: I love xenoblade chronicles 2 more than breath of the wild.

[@JuanFernandez-rs4nb]

While listening, and not watching your review, I had to constantly remind myself that you were talking about Torna. Because if you shift title and character names around a bit, it sounds like you are reviewing the base game. In fact, from this review, I can tell EXACTLY when you stopped playing XC2 - right before the end of Ch 3.

[@daffyfable1983]

Juan Fernandez I know right? He was talking about the orbs which were in the original, the parts gauge, different effects, level of attacks, type effectiveness, and more. I’m pretty sure that they were in the original game right?

[@excalibur2772]

end of chapter three is cringe and in my opinion the game was kind of find in a storytelling perspective until vandham dies for nothing and its revealed Jin has a dumbass character motive

[@antimatterstudios8395]

Eliman8 III yeah you didn’t get past there. There is so much more to everything there

[@pj6148]

Mythra is in the main game lmao

[@chadparent1713]

He said it focused more on them

[@crini413]

He didnt get that far. He played like an hour

[@KrakenCanerock]

Wall Chicken he played 53 hours. He showed his save in his newest video.

[@neoroxx]

@@KrakenCanerock more like afk for 35 hours, look at his level and progress lol, playtime means nothing

[@EgotisticalAltruist]

neoroxx Exactly it’s almost odd how much he points that out, hiding behind his playtime like a shield to protect him from criticism

[@Animetek1]

what's funny is everything you love in the combat in the expansion is pretty much unlock in the base game at chapter 3 which is pretty early on ^^

[@blackcorona07]

Im 130 hours in the main game and dont see that anywhere. TTGC is way faster and engaging than 2s.

[@nakano6367]

I would say Chapter 3/4. Chapter 3 = unlock Chain attack. Chapter 4 = unlock switch from Pyra & Mytha and poppi upgrade.

[@esprithk]

yes, that switching blades start from Chapter 4. Well, he did not spend the 20hours in the beginning. ..LOL

[@moose-mancer]

Well guess what? I could topple right from the get go in Xenoblade Chronicles.

[@kevinhelms477]

Yeah, not really seeing too much different between 2 and Torna. Sure, Torna is immediately more engaging, but I didn't have to play too long before I had enough blades to make combat engaging. It is not the greatest RPG in the world, not even my favorite combat, but he was really harsh on 2's combat if Torna's combat rocked his world.

[@blackcorona07]

I can completly understand that you dont get into the story. You need to have played the main game to fully understand what is going on. Torna explains so much about the antagonists in the main game and Mythras behavoir, when she first appears in it.

[@randomenvelope]

I didn't really care for the story in the first one either.

[@FallOutMauricio]

The story in the first game was amazing. I really loved the peaks about xenoblade X in the old human world!

[@gorkem8680]

the director of these games recently said story isn't important for rpg's, the world is. this is why the games will continue to suck, and the crappy battle system

[@bryguy2049]

I'm pretty sure he just said he wasn't into the story, not that he didn't understand it. You can understand a story and not like it.

[@randomenvelope]

KH in a nutshell, do you have the post link?

[@HenrikoMagnifico]

The music is great too! 🎼🎷

[@BitZapple]

Henriko Magnifico THE AUDIOVISUAL EXPERIENCE IS AMAZING!

[@shuntarofurukawa5577]

Coming from the guy crazy enough to put 300 nintendo songs in one vid means somting good

[@nirlux5564]

Hey henriko !

[@ExquisiteTaco]

The music Man himself!

[@Sidewinder_Circa]

"I have a few more hours left in this game, and Im gonna go finish it" OH BOY

[@CallieBlader]

ignore what he said about playing torna first, play xeno2 first, torna spoils some stuff that happens in 2

[@itsNovaWhite]

long story short, just about everything mentioned is in the main game :)

[@cody_c]

The STORY on both of them are just soooo amazing I literally shed a tear at the end of the base game and Tornas story takes you playing all of the base game to truly enjoy it

[@danielfielke3895]

Base the base game gets similarily enhanced by playing Torna, the scene with Jin and Fan in Temperantia especially.

[@dsgibboney3]

For sure. I also shed a tear at the ending cut scene.

[@mrajata1551]

Really? The story's pretty generic to me.

[@rekisrax7344]

M

[@kitkatkid4319]

@@dsgibboney3 Shed a tear? I was crying an ocean's worth of tears and was shaking throughout the whole final cut scene and 30 mins after I finished watching it

[@alexanderchilton911]

X2 late game gameplay is better than Torna's. But Torna has a MUCH better early game. But the main characters of Torn (Lora/Jin) is way better than Rex and Pyra.

[@placeholdername2523]

You can switch which character you want to control in X2 unless you were just talking storywise.

[@firenze6478]

Rex and pyra absolutely SUCK

[@zubiecup]

What’s wrong with Pyra?

[@EgotisticalAltruist]

Tyler Mitchell Nothing. While it’s normally immature to assume things like this, I’m pretty sure most people hating on the game (on this channel at least) haven’t actually played it.

[@noriakikakyoin4430]

100% agree Torna is easier to pick up early, but once you get to the endgame in XC2 with blades like Poppi QT Pi, it gets much better.

[@vinheim]

You didn't really like the story because you didn't play much of Xenoblade 2. When you start seeing where the characters come from, that's when this TTGC story will shine

[@danielfielke3895]

He didn't like the story because he doesn't like the story. You cannot see the inner workings of his mind, so please don't assume they will align with your perception of the world. Learn to accept that people are different and that's what makes the world interesting.

[@SonicMaster211]

He doesn't likes story because he never saw the story, so how can he know he doesn't likes a story... IF HE NEVER EXPERIENCE SAID STORY!?

[@danielfielke3895]

Starting a story is experiencing a story, if it doesn't grab you, interest you at the start how likely are you to continue just in case it gets good later? There is no guarantee that he will like the story if he finishes the game, why should he waste the time to find out when he has subjectively better things to do? Time is limited, he chose to prioritise his time doing something he enjoys more, end of story. And to add context, I'm a massive Tetsuya Takahashi fan and I loved these games, but that doesn't mean someone else will have the same experience.

[@SonicMaster211]

Look at it like this... What if, the story does hooks you from the start... but then starts going down and down of quality, all because they wrote to much of a hooking beginning, instead of a overall good story just with a slow start? What do you rather? A slow start but overall a great story, or a drawing interesting start... only for the story to drop an hour in because they were worrying about an attention grabber?

[@danielfielke3895]

Sonic, slow start does not mean a bad story. An individual's enjoyment of a story and it's characters are purely subjective. What is so hard about accepting that someone wasn't interested in a story you enjoyed? I can guarantee without any shadow of a doubt that there are stories out there that you absolutely loathe that others found incredibly enjoyable, because that's how varied the human species is. Accept it and move on.

[@reed1645]

I just finished xenoblade 2 last night after chipping away at it slowly over a few months... man.. it blew me away. I'm really keen to play more of the xeno series, especially Torna.

[@SwitchMania]

I love a lot of your videos, but yeah... I disagreed with you on the xenoblade chronicles 2 video. Love both the main game and the prequel for its amazing combo system.

[@randomenvelope]

I too, love it when combat turns into watching a loading screen.

[@gorkem8680]

"Game" lol

[@herooftime3179]

I agree

[@stea20]

He doesn't know how to play this game decently at all, going by the gameplay

[@GaryGlass1]

Tin Can just listen how he complains about how slow Rex swings his sword. He obviously doesn’t even know know how to cancel his auto attacks. And him complaining about tells voice acting is laughable. The characters are very memorable and a lot of character depth, sometimes it’s cheese yes. Everyone can have an opinion and that’s fine but how about play the game so you don’t like an absolute dumbass, he’s very hypocritical in this video and it hurts

[@jaygo6390]

Don't forget me, don't forget me Don't forget me, don't forget me 🎶

[@sleepyrhythms6668]

We live in a world someone else imagined!!! 🎸🎶🎸🎶

[@Kahoneki]

Think you can take me?

[@jaygo6390]

@@Kahoneki BEHAVE!

[@crystalcove99]

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

YOU'RE DONE

[@hollandia4102]

Xenoblade 2 is certainly not a game for everyone, but I think people who say the game sucks are people who shouldn't be playing JRPGs in the first place. If you don't like stories, don't like the battle system, go play another game. This game is not for you. For the demographic Xenoblade 2 does target, it does its job as a JRPG very well, and I know most JRPG fans really enjoyed the game. Most RPGs start real slow and Xenoblade 1 was just as guilty on that front, yet you hear nobody complain about that game's battle system. If anything, Xenoblade 1's battle system is very clunky and outdated, yet everyone still thinks it's a masterpiece. In most RPGs, you can't do more than a few things during battle when you start off. The game rewards you greatly for grinding and exploring and makes the combat way more fun and smooth when you put in the efford to do that. If you don't like doing that, then the game is not for you. Do I think the game could have started off faster? Yes, definitely, and Torna Golden Country proves as much. I personally like both battle systems but I agree TGC starts off much faster and feels more refined. There is room for improvement, but from my subjective standpoint, Xenoblade 2 is a good game with a few flaws.

[@xervantezxvi5022]

SoulFire I like the XENOBLADE Chronicles 2 I beat it I think it’s the best game I’ve ever played I love All the characters

[@tobiookuma1835]

Xenoblade 1's combat was amazing though. The gimmick of being able to see the future and change it is really cool as well.

[@JohnDoe-si4eg]

Hollandia I complain about blade 1 all the time, felt like gears was better

[@juniorgomez5683]

I preordered the ssb switch bundle and ever since then I can’t stop watching your channel to have knowledge on what to buy and what not to. Thank you!

[@brad6957]

Literally everything you like about this game is in the first if you play for long enough

[@USMCJPelt]

Yeah, but waiting 40 hours to enjoy it isn't fun

[@burststrike]

@@USMCJPelt you have all of that after 10hours Not 40

[@Eredom]

nah it does take like... 20-25 hours, and then you have another 100hrs+ with the fun combat system soo.... still worth the wait

[@burststrike]

@@Eredom for what do you need 20 hours?

[@Eredom]

Maybe I am a slow player but after 10 hours I wasn't even done with Gormott. Maybe if you just take your time and don't rush, you take 20hrs to unlock everything.

[@bctalicorn809]

Like it or not, Torna is much more approachable and faster paced than Xenoblade 2. I love both games, though I like the base game considerably more. I actually like the slow build. It allows for great character moments and it helps you get attached to the story. However, I greatly appreciate what Torna did by expanding the lore though. Or, not expanding, just giving you the chance to play through everything that led up to Xenoblade 2. And the nuanced combat system is really great as well. Thanks for giving Torna a chance, glad it was more up your alley. And sorry Xenoblade 2 wasn't fast enough for you. I can understand that, though I cannot fathom myself feeling that way about it. Also, I absolutely adore the English dub in both games. No joke. I tried playing it with Japanese audio, but it felt so wrong. I just love how wacky and over-the-top it is, while at the same time being full of heart. Nia, Morag, and Pyra/Mythra were my favorite voices in the base game, and Lora, Addam, and Mythra were great in Torna, in my opinion.

[@danielfielke3895]

This is a great comment, thank you for being respectful, this is an example of what all pioneers of the information age should strive for.

[@shadowlance8212]

@@danielfielke3895 dude the guy brought up all the hatred on himself if didn't like xenoblade 2 and just ended it none of this would be happening but the guy keeps bringing it up

[@danielfielke3895]

Shadow, how is comparing his personal experience a reason for hatred? Why can't some people just accept a different opinion on something that has no tangible effect on them? Why must people spread their misery and disappointment in such an abusive manner? Why can't we all be a bit more like BCT Alicorn here?

[@shadowlance8212]

@@danielfielke3895 if he had just ended with the first none of the hatred would be happening but he didn't and brought all this on himself, you can't defend him because he compared games he really shouldn't have if he never compared Xenoblade 2 to Ys 8 none of this would be happening the fact he did he's brought all this on himself, the fact that this isn't the first time "xenoblade 2 should have" videos. It doesn't matter about his personal experiences he compared two games that should have never been compared and while saying xenoblade should not be xenoblade but every other generic action rpg and has never gone back to xenoblade 2 even after all the quality of life upgrades and is now comparing it to another dlc. The dude brought all the hatred on himself

[@danielfielke3895]

It would never have started if people didn't overreact to meaningless things. The comparison is valid because they're both Japanese action RPGs on the Switch and he has been very clear on his experience with the game. You have to take his comparison in context with his experience, XenoChron made him want to stop playing Ys made him want to keep going, that a perfectly acceptable personal comparison. Personally I'd switch it the other way around but we're different people so that's to be expected. No one deserves to be hated for a differing opinion on their subjective enjoyment of a piece of media. Disagreeing respectfully and being hateful are two very different things. Do you honestly feel that resorting to hatred all the time is the best thing to be doing on social networks? Do you like hating things?

[@aeioron1729]

You can switch blades? You can do chain attacks? Yo! I bet you can’t do that in the base game!

[@Semgil2023]

Does the thorna cartridge includes the first story? If I have the first version and put the thorna version... Will my saves work on the new cartridge?

[@anthonyh9481]

Literally all the combat features u are talking about outside the health switching thing is in the the regular game. U just barely played it and have whined about it every since

[@BeatEmUps]

Incorrect

[@anthonyh9481]

really? I've put 230 hr into xenoblade 2. tell me where I'm wrong

[@Luck_86]

It most likely takes a LONG time for it to get good, and even if it is just 10 hours that is way too long. The combat just looks slow to me.

[@anthonyh9481]

@Astral it depends what you mean by gets good. I wouldn't say the story ever gets great in this game. Especially compared to the first xenoblade chronicles. But the depth in the combat system is there from the start. You just have to figure out how to set up your party to take advantage of it. Thats the strategy of the game. The combat is only slow if you don't use the systems to your full advantage

[@hermy3522]

@@BeatEmUps No it's true. When Mythra first appears in Xenoblade 2 that's when the "Tutorial" ends. It's about 10 hours into the Game. If you take into consideration that it takes around 100 hours to finish it that's adequate. They wanted to make it easier for newcomers because in the last xenoblade games many players dropped the game because there where overwhelmed by the battle system. Xenoblade 2 Torna the Golden Country is a lot faster because it expects you to have played the first game. But it's actually missing some features in the battle system from the main game. Therefore you can play as the blades.

[@tomersteinberg4971]

half of the things you said are better in torna the goldan country are in xenoblade chronicles 2

[@El_Flood]

yes, but its introduced early on instead of unlockable

[@bloodedge9020]

Honestly, I respect you for not rating the main Xenoblade Chronicles 2 game and your reasons for not liking it. Then when you start comparing it to other games as well as this one, you just contradicted yourself. You said that you didn't have enough time to play the main XC2 game and yet, you still criticise it with other games where you have played a fair bit of time on them. This is really just you wanting to speak down on XC2 as much as you can and you lost credibility with that in my eyes.

[@amolsol]

Same. It's tiring seeing the opposite side throwing the argument on how other said it gets good after a set amount of hours trying to defend him. I like him, but if he does want to be a respectable reviewer, he needs to get professional and stop comparing games to one he refused to play more to give an actual opinion and not be half-assed. Just because this one is of the same source, doesn't mean he can without playing more of the main game. People need to think logically for once and stop defending him cause they think they will be his best friend. Again, doesn't make him a bad person in the slightest, but did lose respect to him as a reviewer a tad bit. I haven't played either version, so people can put down their idiotic comments of me being a fanboy towards Xenoblade 2.

[@ghostwolf2831]

Solcrailtis thank you

[@kurxis1930]

The same reason why I unsub and stick to the other Nintendo-centric reviewers. Only went here as to see how he will "redeem" himself. Well, one thing is for sure still not subbing back and leaving a dislike for the same uniformed "button mashing" non-review. Again, if you don't want to review stuff, don't. Well, I guess that XC2 non-reviewXreview worked out for him in the end. It got views. I judt don't know if it's worth losing subscribers. Lost credibility then, still do now. Well, at least 8-bit Eric had the decency to not dip his hands on the prequel because... oh boy! you guys make an "amazing" XC2 reviewing tandem. Sticking to SpawnWave, RGT, and Happy Console Gamer.

[@MattMatrixJohnson]

@@amolsol I don't think he's a professional reviewer, just a dude giving his opinion. You need to beat the game for a solid review, but you only need so many hours for a solid opinion. He shouldn't have to beat a game to share his in a video. Not defending HIM, defending the idea of sharing your honest thoughts without having to be "professional". Haven't played any Xenoblade so his opinion might not do the game Justice, but if it's how he feels he doesn't owe anyone anything.

[@amolsol]

@@MattMatrixJohnson At this point, he is growing his channel and making money off the videos in different ways, he is becoming a professional at what he does. He doesn't need to be in a company to be one. Thing is, he is still reviewing games and showcasing them to an audience. Do not excuse him. He still keeps saying bad things of a game he didn't play much of and comparing. He shouldn't do that at all. Again, and have already said it many times, he doesn't need to love the game or play it completely, only long enough to make his opinion actually valid. Cause he has played long RPGs before, the length isn't the problem at all. Other reviewers that hate the game have played it a better length, too. He should have just leave it that he does not want to review the game, but always making a joke on different videos. Truly becoming annoying. He is still a reviewer, he is making money off this since he even says is his job now, so he better act serious upon it. Cause many others do, regardless of working for a review company or not. Part of the job. People shouldn't be so easy on him. He is not just a person who games on his spare time now. This is his career.

[@Hyde119]

How excited you got about the Torna combat is pretty much what happens mid way in the base game.

[@ill_luck]

Jacob Stephens but he stated that you shouldn’t have to wait so long playing a game you’re not really enjoying for it to finally get good

[@Ram-om9lw]

@@ill_luck that's literally every JRPG though

[@ill_luck]

Ram it’s really not. Like Octopath Traveler. That game IMO is really fun through your the entire game

[@Ram-om9lw]

@@ill_luck hard disagree. Only 2 characters prologs are anything more than menial

[@ill_luck]

Ram well that’s your opinion. I personally thought all the stories and characters were interesting except parts of Olberics and Ophilias

[@MCFAN227]

Completely disagree on both videos, but as long as this means you'll stop using XBC2 as the butt of jokes because you didn't enjoy it, I'm happy.

[@kaneda7368]

@jesus barrera "can't handle all of these jokes you make about my favorite game! Pls stop Australian man pls!!"

[@nerobiblios4086]

Bad reviews of good games makes him a bad reviewer. At the very least he doesn't sell out.

[@kaneda7368]

Nero Biblios and even if it was a review, bad reviews for good games doesn't make someone a bad reviewer. Now let's leave aside the argument that xenoblade 2 is good is highly debatable, a reviewer is just giving their opinions away, unpopular or popular, they are just opinions. Maybe if you weren't so passionate about this game you would see that. But the fanboy glasses are blocking the view I suppose.

[@Navarchil]

I mean, I get that some people will have a hard time getting invested. I also had a very hard time learning the game mechanics and needed to look it up on the internet. And I had some misgivings about how Pyra/Mythra are basically stereotypes of waifu/tsundere with skint clothing. I get that. It's just that he seems to be reviewing the whole game based upon his intial hours of gameplay. It's fine to not want to spend 100+ hours of your life being forced to play XC2 for the sake of reviewing it, but imo he should've just left it as "a game he didn't feel like finishing" instead of trying to make a point about the entire game if he hasn't gotten to know thoroughly and making it basically a meme for his channel.

[@kaneda7368]

@@Navarchil he said multiple times that he didn't want to make a review. The video he did on the base game was purely "I didn't like it" not "this game is bad don't play it" After that, the xenoblade jokes were just to ride the meme, and it worked because apparently a lot of people were affected by it.

[@xenghuong]

Dunno if this is just to make up for the your previous hated xenoblade video, but everything on this game is about the exact same as the original, except for its slow start. Thats like me saying I hate skyrim, because it takes 20+ hours into the game before I could get all the dragonborn abilities and other strong abilities, while the beginning I'm stuck with weak weapons and abilities. Like wut? Lol idk man something about that bugs me.

[@frame5788]

It's, like, the exact same pacing. It's just proportional to the overall playtime. It took 10 hours to get to the main part of the combat in xc2, a 100 hour game, so it takes 4 hours to get the the main part of torna, a 40 hour game. I've seen your replies to a lot of different comments, and it seems more and more like you're just a fanboy of his who is just regurgitating his opinion without making your own. XC2 was my goty 2017, but that doesn't mean I don't recognize that the voice actor for Rex was rather annoying and that there were too many customization options for me to be willing to take advantage of them. With Torna, the game's quick pace is at the detriment of the story, character building, and world building. You really have not said anything of substance in almost any of your comments, it's almost pathetic. Make your own opinions and compare them with other peoples opinions, don't just latch on to someone else's thoughts and say that they're your own without backing them up at all.

[@JP-zb3yb]

@jesus barrera the pacing in this game was due to complaints from Xenoblade X of having to many systems thrown at once. So in this game, they use ch 1 for introducing basic auto attacks and arts. Ch 2 they introduce blade combos along with coordinating with ai along with blade switching. Ch 3 they introduce driver combos and chain attacks. And special mechanics are added throughout the game. Xenoblade X condensed it into less chapters but a lot of casuals felt lost and overwhelmed.

[@360Blader]

Huongxeng Chang His biggest point was after 20 hours of gameplay, he was not having fun and the story was not engaging him. Did you actually watch the video? Everyone kept telling him to play more and it gets good but if he’s not even feeling it in the slightest after 20 hours then what’s the point? JRPGS are long games I would know myself, I’v played many and it does take time to hit that peak but from my knowledge all of my favorites I can for sure say I was into them within 20+ hours. So for him to say in all that time he didn’t like it at all? Let him be.

[@padrecharles_]

Ok someone please tell me, can I buy only torna without having xc2 or is it like a doc or something?

[@777JamesC]

Glad you enjoyed it. Could you answer something though. I know torna is the expansion pass dlc on cartridge is it just the torna stuff or does it let you somehow access the rest of the dlc for the main game?

[@nakano6367]

I liked Xenoblade 2 from slow start to end. The start for me lastest probably about 80hours for never could figure out Chain attack (I ended up googling a bit then steam rolled the game from there.) Spent about 450 hours in total (Including XC2 and The golden Country). My fav game I played on the switch so far.

[@nesi9190]

215h in Xenoblade 2. Level 99, still completing missions and affinity charts, enjoying the dlc extra content (specially the blades). I have already finished Torna (35h), but I'm still level 67 or something similar and my affinity charts suck, so I have many things to do yet!

[@gaiuswoltislovewoltislife6661]

What the heck? The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 voice acting is ART

[@JP-zb3yb]

Yeah. Some people just have preferences. Although he said in his stream that Loras voice didn't fit her age, he didnt know that Lora was 27. She was meant to look younger than she is. I personally didn't like her JP va at all. He does. At least he enjoyed it in some form

[@TheSacredOtaku]

Where did he get that amazing SNES Shirt I’ve seen him wear it in some of his other videos and I want one so bad lol

[@jamiefulton4676]

Right I've got the 1st game and looking to get this prequel and preferably get the physical copy. That said I have a simple question. Does it include all of the season pass stuff that is on the switch or would I still need to buy the season pass in order to have everything on the 1st game?

[@sj4iy]

Torna itself is on a physical cartridge. The package also includes a code for the DLC for the main game. So you get everything in it.

[@jamiefulton4676]

@@sj4iy Oh nice. So no need to buy the season pass. Thanks

[@nintenzz8189]

Please dont play tgc before the maingame. It spoiles so much

[@ill_luck]

Snibunna 1337 but I’m pretty sure he’s never gonna finish the main game. Also it’s definitely too laye

[@nintenzz8189]

Emo Bunnie yeah but for all the other persons who might wanna buy it

[@whitegenome22]

I’d rather just watch all the cutscenes on KZbin then play tgc.

[@Vermelho_Sh]

Snibunna 1337 Is it not just a Star Wars situation where no matter what trilogy you start with it will spoil the other trilogy?

[@kevin13cabello]

@@whitegenome22 I did that, although I want be able to play any of them any time soon because I'm broke and don't have a switch lol

[@mrhappy623]

Yeah Xenoblade 2 had a slow start.

[@Ivy_Mike]

Most of the best RPGs do though.

[@Ivy_Mike]

I'm a fan of the slow build, personally. Leaves time to get immersed in the world before the plot really takes hold. Just my opinion, though.

[@mrhappy623]

Bombchu i agree

[@daymongray3516]

I think I understand now. When Beatem enjoys a game like octopath, I will tend to dislike it.(Too easy, fragmented story). When he dislikes a game, (xb2) my kids and I love it. Customizations, driver setups, hunting drops, interesting combat are what we enjoy.

[@SuperDerek]

Glad to hear it man! Looks like I need to prioritize picking this one up then. :)

[@trevsweb]

Got xb2 after you railed on it so much to check it out. Being from the UK I love the voice acting. It's b grade voice acting and super cheesy but love that the regional UK accents are there it's so funny. Hope to play more if and when I can. Great video as always man

[@FunSize141]

They literally changed nothing with the combat... it's genuinely exactly the same as XC2. Sounds like you finally got the concept of blade swapping.

[@dragonanime929]

The problem is he didn't play long enough to find that out

[@ghostwolf2831]

Dragon Anime yeah he complained that the game was boring but never got past chapter 2. If he play xenoblade 2 till like chapter 4-5 then it would’ve more understating but he hate on a game he didn’t even get into

[@lingo8190]

Wtf? Did u play the same games I did? I think tornas gameplay is also an improvement over xc2.

[@JP-zb3yb]

@@lingo8190 maybe early game. But overall it's actually simplified in the end

[@JacaboBlanco]

Seriously. He just won't admit that he didn't give Xenoblade 2 an actual fair play. He stopped in chapter 2 or 3. That much is obvious

[@dominicgamz3777]

I just sold the first game as I too had the same problem as you man. Do you think it's a good idea to get this one?

[@oryfoxer]

How could anyone say Xenoblade 2 is a bad game? I just don't get it.

[@Matthew_Murray]

The criticisms of the base game are fair, Torna is a lot better at introducing its combat system quickly. However even with XC2’s slow introduction once the game kicks off around Chapter 3 it becomes one of the most rewarding game play experiences I’ve had on the Switch. Also having the experience of the base game makes Torna hit like a truck.

[@kalenross3208]

Wait so you like the combat of Torna, but not of base Xeno 2? Wut

[@GodlikeGamersz]

He does explain why, to be fair. He even says he still doesn't think it's for him even after the improvements.

[@nowonmetube]

Everyone seems to be like that. What's so odd about that? It's odd that you can't understand why!

[@1lik3Fir33mbl3m]

It is odd, cause half the things he mentioned that he likes are in the base game (Chain Attacks, Element Orbs, Driver Combos (Topple)). Just tells you what to think about Woods oppinions about this game.

[@Fobia17]

8:16

[@nerobiblios4086]

It's funny how he praises Torna's combat when in reality it has less complexity than the base game!

[@TechnoFlip577]

Can u buy TTGC as dlc for the original xenoblade chronicles 2?

[@alexdadapon5307]

Obviously he didnt pay much attention to the main game because you rarely fight humans.

[@Invad3r3van]

Maaaaaan, I have about 200 hours in XC2, and am almost to a full 100%, but I havent played in 8 weeks because of school, but Ill be done this week, and I really lookforward to finishing, and moving on the Golden Country, thanks for you input! I am even more hyped now!

[@SnipeMD]

_"It's time...let's talk about the combat."_ *_[Preroll add immediatley begins playing.]_*

[@progamerpete8194]

Just rewatching this as I'm waiting for your inevitable XC3 video. Keep up the good work! I hope you like it as much as I did!

[@razonjeffersoncuarto5325]

is it ok when i will buy xenoblade chronicles 2:Torna when i dont have xenoblade chronicles 2? Im only new to switch so sorry if its a dumb question lol.

[@kumiko_rar5704]

The combat in the base game felt weird at first. Then I learned auto attack canceling.

[@dragonsamurai559]

**YOU CAN MANUALLY ATTACK IN THE GAME??** THIS MIGHT MAKE THE GAME GOOD

[@shadowknight5488]

I think he just didn't play enough of XC2. I learned about that tree thing in the corner when i was in the middle of the game

[@admx]

Where did you get that shirt?!

[@jeffreychan2193]

Oh just came here from watching your main game review. Super glad you enjoyed it. Also think so many of the main game issues got fixed in the prequel.

[@lukyyuki3290]

When I first played it, the battle system was a turn off, and basically kept playing it for the story. As the game progressed I started to like the battle system more and more...but as you said, it always left you with the senes of something needing to be tweked to make it REALLY enjoyable. I still loved the game, tho.

[@Linz1au]

you can tell that he hasn't played the end of chapter 3

[@NateFord]

Yo where can I snag that shirt tho?

[@Luck_86]

I have one question. If I enjoyed Final Fantasy XII would I enjoy this? As a kid I put in 180 hours into that game, and the combat looked similar to this, so would I enjoy it or no? (Really wish there was a demo)

[@seiishin2766]

wood, i love you, i really do, and i love that you love the prequel. but please, please, PLEASE at least try to finish the base game, PLEASE and then see if your opinion changes on it.

[@d0minant24]

I actually just started playing XC2 yesterday and although I'm only 6 hrs in, I'm actually liking it a lot. The battle system is fun but there are way too many tutorials in this game and it's tough to retain everything being thrown at me at this point but I see myself finishing XC2 and then moving on to Torna. Nice review, it was definitely a surprise to see you liked it!

[@luke3810]

10:28 Lol his reaction to Xenoblade 3 said otherwise

[@DrDoomPool]

I find it very very hard to believe somebody would like Torna and not the base game. That just indicates the need to give the base game another chance and play way more than a couple hours into it...

[@weedforfrogs]

I think part of the issue with your disconnect with the story is that yes, it's pretty bland until chapter 5, and even then, its only really considered amazing if you've played Xenoblade Chronicles 1. So I do think you have a valid arguement there.

[@GaryGlass1]

Just button mashing? Sounds like you spend 10 hours in Xenoblade 2 and didn’t even learn how to cancel auto attacking, actually it just sounds like you didn’t even play the game. You LITERALLY CAN NOT just auto your way through the game. You understand that the first area in any video game is usually idk easy? I appreciate your videos but you’re complaining about things that you didn’t even figure out. It’s pretty tilting that you play the DLC but you couldn’t get past 20 hours in the vanilla game.

[@GaryGlass1]

Mimu Mi honestly can’t even tell if that’s sarcasm

[@KalarMar]

I prefer my reviewers to finish the game too.

[@aleph7056]

How can you not?

[@Nuvendil]

@@aleph7056 do you mean how can you not auto your way through the game? Simple, the game continuously ramps up challenge over the course of the game and a ton of bosses, field bosses, and even just normal enemies have extremely dangerous arts, unique abilities that can be very problematic, and when they reach their rage state they will absolutely destroy you if you aren't careful. Using arts wisely, setting up special combos quickly, using those special combos to seal enemy abilities, and reaching a Full Burst chain attack quickly become very important. The game gives you time to learn all of this in a safer environment before dumping all of this on you. And in the base game there are also no fixed roles. Each character can be any class or blend of classes and that also effects how you play. All of this is in Torna, but in a different way. The best way to look at it is that Torna is more reactionary, it's about making snap decisions. The base game is about strategizing ahead, it requires more forethought. Both have their charms but in NEITHER game can you auto attack your way to victory for much of the game. Torna, however, is much shorter - around one third the time needed to beat the base game - and thus is forced to teach faster.

[@mr.snaplles5964]

jesus barrera the whole I won’t review Xenoblade 2 was a basically a review

[@shalimarrobles8081]

Thank you Beat Em Ups for the honest review, no matter what others think, ultimately, it's your opinion, and respect that about you, keep up the good work!

[@AxeManAnthony]

What was your opinion on the original Xenoblade Chronicles game for the Wii?

[@Joynerb07]

I don't understand how you can compare 2 combat systems without actually fully playing both. Please do full research before you influence the masses on your opinion. Love the content though!

[@RedFlame95]

After 15 hours you still hate then its not for you.... why should he do it more

[@christofu148]

Lol there's only a small selection of sections with human soldiers. they leave in like literally the next chapter

[@maomeowYJ]

Haven’t played XC2 before, would it be a problem if I just go ahead and play XC2 Torna? Would I be missing anything?

[@michaelobrien5475]

So heres the big question Wood: would you recommend someone get just Torna or get both and if the latter what order would you play them in?

[@blackcorona07]

Im not him but to make it clear: DONT PLAY TORNA BEFORE 2! You wont get the story and spoil yourself the main game. If you get both I heard that Torna is best played after Chapter 8 of the main game.

[@odablast1]

Thanks for giving the expansion a second go. The slow beginning of the base game has been what I tell people who want to play to watch out for. The game is pretty slow for 20 hours, but the game has hundreds of hours of content so they wanted to take their time. Combat definitely is very complex that even after a couple hundred hours you still learn something new.

[@Gazzyl161]

imagine a xenoblade 3 with torna's refined combat and xenoblade 2's waifu pokemon system. Pure ecstasy

[@Nickerbocker-un7vb]

here it is. september 2022

[@7Write4This9Heart7]

I'm really glad to hear you're excited for XBC3 'cause I'm waiting for your review to see if maybe it's for me! :D This was an AWESOME vid, Wood! Loved it! So glad you liked this more! Maybe I'll try this one!

[@yeahdicced3770]

Which one do I start with? I just got all 3 games and then also got torna as well. I wanna play them in order so someone let me know please!

[@user-jn7rz9ew2l]

i know it is a bit late but do you still want help?

[@nickwick35]

Start with the first game.

[@667GameFreak]

I'm glad to see that you actually liked this one. I love Xenoblade 2's combat and even still seeing your anti-review made me really respect your opinion and in turn subscribe. I very well did notice the improvements but still wasn't sure if you'd enjoy it. It's nice to see you enjoy a game many have been wanting you to like.

[@Zadamanim]

When designing a game, its common to try to make the first level the best, most interesting level that you can because it sets the player's expectation for the rest of the game (some games like metroidvanias invert this to surprise the player later). But when an rpg starts out as tedious, uninteresting, limited, and unfair, it really doesnt make you want to keep playing.

[@randomd00d19]

That's always has been a major problem with jrpgs and mmorpgs. You get few skills and systems. And after at least a dozen hours, THEN they dump the rest of the gameplay loop on you. If you ain't into the story they are presenting, then it's gonna be a bad time.

[@alana4751]

That's great! I have torna country in my Amazon cart and this makes me even more excited to get it

[@sapphystars2622]

love the battle system updates~very excited to try torna out~ ^O^

[@Lettrebox]

So what you're saying is.... you're going to go back to XB2 because you know it got better.... because literally everything you're mentioning for the DLC is mechanics from it. Nothing is new mechanic wise, you just didnt give XB2 the proper chance it deserved

[@abellakentrell56]

Did you really play Xenoblade Chronicles 2? From what you are saying, it seems like you didn’t even make it past the tutorial...90% of the things you like about the combat in the expansion are in the original game....

[@LunaticKD1991]

7:20 "You have arts from the rear." 😶

[@KCH_Pro]

I do agree with your comments about the base game combat and I don't really think it does get that much better tbh but it does improve. I'm glad to hear this improved on it and that you also had fun playing this one. good review mate

[@guillermoguijarrorodriguez252]

The Story on XC2 main game is incredible regardless of the way you look at it

[@RobertFierce]

It's incredible until you realize your blade is not being honest with you, still cares deeply for her past driver, and wants to die. The game's story could have been so much better. Pyra and Mythra deserved a much better ending that that!! Much better! It pisses me off how we can't decide what ending we want ourselves and are shackled to the game's auto-plot!

[@cathrynalconaba]

I wish I could try playing Xenoblade, it looks great!

[@chiron7455]

it is

[@tollyboyer3707]

One of the best games of 2017.

[@CasanOffi]

Is Torna a new stand alone game or an addon? If it is an addon, do it changes the combat of the main game?

[@andrewnieto5549]

My question is, if I were to get this game, can you do damage to enemies below you or does it always take like 5 minutes to kill something 10 levels below you?

[@antimatterstudios8395]

Andrew Nieto enemies that are low levelled die within seconds, even when you’re low levelled. Towards the end of the game level 10 enemies wouldn’t last more than a normal single hit

[@kitkatkid4319]

Wow, we are the complete opposite when it comes to the characters. I loved all the characters in the base game so much, which is why this is the only game that made me cry at the end and legit start shaking at the final cutscenes. While In Torna I didn't like the characters as much because I was so used to my fav's

[@ftk8698]

When you said you liked mithras voice in JP just shows you didnt play even half of the game on X2 lol

[@WiiFan20XX]

FTK Brave no he didn't. he's already addressed that

[@raverpartyelectro]

can i buy the expansion with out buying the original XC2?

[@sonicwingnut]

Well I just impulse bought Torna when I saw it for cheap in Game (honestly £25 second-hand being "cheap" still hurts as a PC gamer) and this review is making me feel a lot more confident in my new purchase. I wanted XC2 but will wait till I can get it for less than £30..

[@Shaifs]

I like the overall improvements in Torna for the most part. It's mostly what is missing that I dislike. I feel like combat is a struggle unless I'm stronger than the enemy and that is precisely for one reason. The Attacker/Healer/Tank mechanic is gone. Haze is the only healer and the AI constantly switches the vanguard or swaps blades and you have no way of controlling it. If you want a healer you are forced to control Haze. A couple people have a Art with draw aggro but that's it. There is no dedicated Tank. I was forced to grind on weak enemies and spam all the sidequests asap so I wouldn't wipe out everytime on the bosses because of it. It's these two things that ruined Torna's combat for me.

[@crystalcove99]

The biggest thing that's missing from Torna tho... Nia.

[@redguywins4802]

When XC3 comes out... I hope they include a sidequest with a bunch of soldiers that repeat that phrase. It went from annoying to meme/iconic for me. When I hear them say it now it brings a smile to my face. •sniffs• "Its Cryin Time!"

[@wolfegaming36]

So glad you liked it! I'm a big fan of the main game, haven't finished Torna yet but I'm loving it too.

[@HappyHauser]

Please make a Review Roulette segment!!

[@Nik-tw6el]

Dude your videos keep me sane and happy whenever im sad XD

[@conancreates8365]

I agree that the combat is slightly better in torna but everything that you said you liked about it is in the main game (apart from the health recovering from switching but then there's items/blades that have effects from switching such as Ursula- heals [40% hp on a blade switch] and the World Tree Drop [increases damage by 12% on each blade switch]) Liking Mythra in torna but not even seeing how she changed and developed in XC2 and saying that you didn't 'like' the characters in the base game is just so bleh to me, i can't understand. I really like your videos but until you actually finish xenoblade chronicles 2, you're just gonna seem like a tool to me. If you finish the main game and then tell me you don't like the characters, story or combat then fair enough.

[@dannylavigne9279]

So rude for no reason man he was really respectful when giving his opinion and even humbled it by saying he knows he didn't finish the game. Chill out

[@dennisbrand5269]

Dude, I really love the shirt he's wearing there. Does anybody know where I can get my hands on one of those? :'D

[@hockeyhacker97]

9:12... I mean to be fair to both sides of the arguement, I think the issue with the original game isn't the early game combat but rather how it was tutorialised making the early game feel worse than it had too. For example it doesn't really point out well enough that in the early game if you just stand and auto attack it is like "whack, wait 1 second, whack, wait 1 second, hit slightly harder, wait 1 second, hit slightly harder, wait 1 second go back to swing one and repeat" but if you make a minor movement between swings you can cancel the stronger swings and instead swing much quicker allowing you to build arts quicker since they charge via auto attack amount and not damage done, so quicker more interactive combat would be "whack, studder step, wait 9.5 seconds whack, studder step wait 0.5 seconds, repeat generating arts to use much faster. It is an issue with the game yes, but it is not an issue with the combat, it is an issue with how well the game explains the combat. The difference between your first experience and second experience probably isn't so much entirely that they "fixed the combat", but rather if you got use to mid game combat and having to move more you probably took that habit back to the start of the game and so it made the game feel quicker because of that poorly explained mechanic which you probably didn't notice the explanation, heck that mechanic returns in 3 and I only just now found out looking at a lets play for 2 to see if I wanted to buy 2 or not because I was having good fun with 3 and wanted to know if the predicessor was worth it or not. So honestly I think both sides are correct because on one side if you do the combat the way it was intended it is much faster than if you stand around doing nothing, but at the same time you can not be blamed for the games poor explanation, heck I was 9 hours into 3 before finding out I was doing combat wrong and only found it out because of watching a video for an entirely different game, and if that is the case then that is poor tutorialization and not an issue with the player.