Throw in the odd convoy reccy, a bit of base camp defending, or the need to destroy certain items of interest along the way, and the base elements of Dustoff Z are well covered. From there, you do the same in the next, just after rescuing a couple of survivors out in the field. Instead you’ll first be tasked with flying to safety, landing on an HQ’s helipad to conclude the initial level. The levels themselves ramp up in complexity, but fail to ever push the boundaries of what is required of a game that you can really get your teeth into. Again, Dustoff Z ensures that simplicity rolls over into the gameplay aspects too – fly, shoot, hope. There is, however, never a need to pinpoint a shot, with just the press of your trigger finger urging your crew members to do their very best. Each stage is frequented with hundreds of zombies too – with multiple types running, jumping and flying at you without a care. Gameplay-wise and control of your copter is done by simply moving left or right as the stages play out, occasionally moving up and down to higher or lower levels to navigate through broken buildings, under massive cranes or through tight gaps. You can finally also use your Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons with Steam now.
Next: Liked Xenoblade Chronicles 3? Here are the best JRPGs on Nintendo Switch you can check out. Who knows? You may play this game first, and then go back and play others, just as I did after finishing Xenoblade 2. While the tutorials may get a bit annoying for seasoned players, they provide plenty of information and are easy to review later on from the system menu.Įven if you haven’t played a Xenoblade game before, Xenoblade 3 looks to be a very accommodating entry point into the series. A great entry point to the seriesĭespite being the third (technically, the fourth) Xenoblade game, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 does an excellent job of explaining both the story and its gameplay for newcomers. You can also read our detailed Xenoblade Chronicles 3 character guide to know more about the main characters. This time around though, you'll also be able to seamlessly switch between characters during battle sequences, which should mix up the gameplay quite a bit.
Once again, you’ll be able to freely switch and play as any of the characters in your party while you're out in the field. Unlike in Xenoblade 2, this group of characters grew up together, and already know each other deeply. But so far, I like the group dynamic between Noah, Eunie and Lanz in the first few hours of the game. I haven't yet met the entire six-character party. Their costumes aren’t too flashy, and better match the story’s tone according to an interview (opens in new tab) with Nintendo. Just as in Xenoblade 2, Monolith Soft has once again picked Masatsugu Saito to design the characters for Xenoblade 3.įor this entry in the series, Saito decided to make the characters look more mature by making them taller.
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A large cast of fully playable charactersīesides its unique battle system and excellent storytelling, the Xenoblade series also shines a spotlight on its characters and their big personalities. This helps when coming up with a strategy during more difficult fights. The new target lines now make it much easier to know which enemies are attacking certain party members. Likewise, icons above enemies out in the field show you whether they’re normal, elite, unique or lucky monsters.īased on what I’ve played so far, exploration will likely be one of the main draws for me in Xenoblade 3, but the combat is just as engaging as ever. I’m also enjoying the addition of a star next to NPCs who have something new to say, as you don’t have to waste time talking to everyone you encounter. It’s also worth noting that you can zoom in all the way to play the game in first person if you’re looking for even more immersion. Instead, I preferred to take the long route, searching for secret areas, picking up collectibles and doing my best to engage low-level enemies while avoiding the more powerful ones. This time around, Monolith Soft has really outdone itself when it comes to making the world feel inhabited, as well as colossal in size.Įven though Xenoblade 3 shows you the shortest route to your quest objective, I rarely, if ever used that feature. While I’ve just scratched the surface of Xenoblade 3’s 80-100 hour story, the world of Aionios has already drawn me in.
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