Xenoblade Chronicles is like one of the best JRPGs ever.
I'd definitely put it in like top20-ish. Maybe would make the top10. In the last 15 years or whatever since it came out? Probably top5. Not a lot of great jrpgs in the last two decades.
XC2's way better. Hate the lame corny characters in XC1.
I'd rate em DQ11> XC2>>>>>>>XCX (for posterity) >>>>>> XC1
XC1 was like gaming nyqil for me on the wii. as in it put my ass to sleep
Yeah, I can't see this even if you don't like XC1.
Like maybe the battle system in XC2 is better. I never really liked XC2's battle system, so I wouldn't even give it that, but a lot of people really like XC2's combat. But like the field exploration is way worse, no contest. All that field skill gating bullshit? Gatcha pulls? Sidequests hidden behind gatch pulls and grinding dozens of different blades? Yeah, the field in XC2
look nice, but the field gameplay is mobile tedious shit. Even has a mobile mercenaries mode. XC1 fields are just straight up exploring, fighting and finding loot.
And the story is so much worse in XC2, the cast is a bunch of crappy lolis, the music is generally worse outside some locations. Basically XC2 is just prettier, has more lolis & tits, and a more flashy combat system.
Also XC2 barely has any mechs so it loses a ton there. XC1 has giant dead gods and awesome mecha shit. Also adult characters and a compelling story with twists and turns.
I think Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the worst game that Takahashi's directed. Xenosaga ep2 is worse but he didn't direct that iirc.