Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review - A JRPG That Teaches Us How To Live, Love, And Learn
Monolith Soft has reached the apex of its craft with Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It finds a middle ground that draws from the best parts of all past games while building upon a foundation of characters and narrative to craft something rather special.
Even after more than 60 hours I’m left wanting more, eager to explore the world of Aionios in search of its myriad secrets and to be a part of countless smaller stories I’m yet to see unfold. This JRPG is gargantuan, unfettered in its ambition as it takes us on an emotional journey that never holds back, eager to challenge us with hard battles and even harder questions that establish it as one of the Switch’s finest exclusives in recent memory.
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As a seasoned fan of the series there is so much I want to discuss that falls squarely into spoiler territory, but I will hold myself back. Fortunately, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 makes itself palatable to newcomers. The story frequently references past events and characters, but the yarn woven at the centre is a tale of love, loss, and adversity that anyone can find appeal in. It’s awash with twists and turns so monumentally melodramatic that I won’t bother to touch on them, but trust me when I say they all hit the mark.
Our heroes hail from Agnus and Keves, two rival factions of child soldiers born to fight an endless war in service of unknown masters. They are designed to live for ten years - or ‘terms’ as the game describes them - and on the dawn of their final day will return to the queens they worship and achieve their ultimate destiny. Those born into this world don’t know any better, their entire lives written out before any choices can be made
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