'Xenoblade Chronicles X' Review: Excellent Character Designs; Poor Animation

"Xenoblade Chronicles X," a survival themed video game that is as fun as it is beautiful, is set for release from Nintendo, in collaboration with Monolith. Reports claim that this game will have players hooked for hours and that it might possibly be the best Wii U game Nintendo has produced all year.

"Xenoblade Chronicles X" is entering the open-world RPG. With the bunch of roll outs this year, which began with "Lords of Zestiria" to the "The Witcher 3," and then comes the most anticipated game of 2015, the "Fallout 4," Nintendo is throwing its hat to the RPG stage with its exclusive video game for Wii U.

The "Xenoblade Chronicles X" gameplay is not complicated, but it is challenging. It does not help that there are only so much tutorials to show players how their character executes its moves, and most of it is done while flying. However, it is easy to control using the Wii U gamepad.

The "Xenoblade Chronicles X" game lets you choose or customize almost anything in it. You may customize your ARTS as well as be shuffled as you advance in the higher level. In addition, your weapons and armor may be changed as well. Even some armor and weapons that have the exact same name can have diverse properties. On top of it, you will have special Skills and they will become visible with your Class, all you have to do is choose which one you will have. There is even a few overworld skills which you will gain later, and it will add to your set of skills that will explore the world of Mira even better, the International Business Times reported.

The "Xenoblade Chronicles X" cut scenes may look great when moving, but anyone can see that the Wii U has limitations when it comes to characters talking or standing still. Their animations are unfortunately not fluid. In addition, the detail is not proportionate with other game systems. Meanwhile, the characters of the game are excellently designed. They also fit in well with "Xenoblade's" style. According to iDigital Times, "It's very Final Fantasy with a more anime style."

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