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KamikazePotato posted...

So how is this game compared to the original? Was not interested in Xenoblade 2 but based on trailers this one seems more appealing.

Do you mean the original Xenoblade or Xenoblade 2? With regards to Xenoblade 2, it is better due to the mechanics being refined, the visuals are improved, and even things like the voice acting are better (I really liked the voice acting in Xenoblade 2 but there were rough patches early on, here it is on a par with the first game probably). It also moves much quicker, Xenoblade 2's first two chapters were the weakest by far, this is strong out of the gate. Compared to the first game it is still quite different but the tone is more in line with that than Xenoblade 2, which was much, much lighter. It's also worth remembering that it is an expansion and much smaller than the main games, though pretty huge for an expansion.

It does work on its own, but assumes you know some of the mechanics of the world. It doesn't bother re-explaining its world even though the story is self-contained, which is probably for the best. It does spoil some reveals, but you could arguably say that the main game spoils reveals in this!

If you're never going to play Xenoblade 2, go for it. The physical version of this also includes the Expansion Pass for the main game if you decide to get that later.
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