Xenoblade Chronicles 3
It may have taken a few tries, but Monolith Soft finally nailed the Xenoblade formula with Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Yes, the game is as sprawling and systems-heavy as its forebears. But it goes to lengths to explain how all of its intricate combat system works. (As ever, Xenoblade Chronicles is the sort of game you can put on autopilot, if you so please.) It’s all fueled by a labyrinthian plot—about child soldiers with biologically constricted life spans—which remains riveting at every turn. Characters eschew fitting into neat archetypes. Plot twists are actual twists. And it somehow never veers into cringe-worthy dialogue.
Playable On: Switch
Rough Average Playtime: 82 hours
