Xenoblade Chronicles X

Might make this my Christmas Game, actually. Was thinking Starfox, but really want that on day one.

Just got a email from Nintendo with Xenoblade Chronicles X going up, I've got my collector's edition preordered.

Hankies out, fans of digital mammaries. NOT FOR THAT REASON.

I'm a little sad, if I'm honest. I'm no fan of wanton objectification in videogames at all, but I did find it quite funny having my (gender-varied) party dash about in their underclothing in XC. Mind you, if she's still 15 even after Westernisation then it's a different matter.

Same thing has happened to the western versions of Project Zero bikini cut-out and replaced with cosplay which I'm fine with.

I think the age thing like you say is a little weird at 15 (fine in some places) but maybe she is a kid and 15 is the highest they can go as 16 might be classed as an adult.

I honestly doubt this as the localization team have been on record in the past saying that nothing is being altered in the localization beyond the script.  

Even if it is true I honestly find it hard to care.  It's the epitome of two wrongs I couldn't give a toss about besides no matter where I go being thrust down my throat not creating a right. There's only one form of fanservice on show here worth caring about, and it ain't the human variety.

It's 2015. I have the internet. I'm far more likely to tug myself silly over those gorgeous mechs than the anime ladies.

Drunka's not wrong.

Balladeer wrote:

Drunka's not wrong.  

Ever.

I'm watching the USA direct and this is brought up and the packs to make the game run better that you need to download, no wonder this game looks so good and from previews at the moemnt is 120hrs'ish long.

masofdas wrote:

I'm watching the USA direct and this is brought up and the packs to make the game run better that you need to download, no wonder this game looks so good and from previews at the moemnt is 120hrs'ish long.

Blimey - as if the original's suggested 80 hours runtime wasn't enough - XCX will take five whole days?!

Good thing I wasn't planning to see anyone else this Christmas!

The main question is have you all got HDD to download all the packs to play the game correctly.

Never mind.

I would say this is the same boat as paper jam that only the faithful will pick it up and they know about it already.

athrun wrote:

yet have never given this game any exposure beyond minute long teasers.

Haven't they done streams on this before or did I imagine that? Also it's fine they kept this short in the direct seeing as it is out so soon & the marketing for it should be ramping up elsewhere.

Just heard a bit of cool news I couldn't resist posting: Shulk and Fiora's actors are back for avatar voice options!

That is cool.

It's on NLife now but I watched as I sub to gamexplain showing Xeno with the data packs, I don't know if that's all 4 of them or 4 is something different but loading time seems to be from warping to another place on the map 30secs without 15 secs with which 15secs doesn't sound a lot but if tour going to be seeing a load of loading screen over a 120hrs it could become annoying.

I have no idea how I'm going to cope with these data packs. My Wii U is packed. Had to start deleting stuff for ASA this weekend and that was only 2GB...

If the loading is only for fast travel, I can absolutely live with that. Really looking forwards to this'n!

Athrun888 wrote:

Just heard a bit of cool news I couldn't resist posting: Shulk and Fiora's actors are back for avatar voice options!  

Neat that this exists! Although I always had XC on Japanese, so I probably won't notice much difference.

Sorry for the double post, but that's it.  I'm out.  Game not worth buying.  I'm out, I say!


Despite my stance against objectification, I would rather keep this in the game: I know a variety of female RPG players who I'm sure would rather play as closer approximations of themselves, and if somebody decides to embarrass themselves by giving their heroine a stupid body shape, that's their prerogative.  A more comprehensive editor is always better.

But at the end of the day, it's a tiny, rather silly, thing.  150+ comments on the article seems to be overdoing it rather.

andyman949 wrote:

I have no idea how I'm going to cope with these data packs. My Wii U is packed. Had to start deleting stuff for ASA this weekend and that was only 2GB...

1) Hope you enjoy ASA - I loved it.

2) Is an external hard drive an option? Can the data packs even go on them?

I'm hoping I can use my 32Gb USB (If I can find it) Can't justify buying a proper external hard drive just for that.

Yeah they can on a external, I've got a 1tb attached to my Wii U and everything saves to that instead of the built in HDD .

On the pack there Basic Data, Player Data, Enemy Data and Skell Data coming in just under 11gb. I don't know what each one does if just for loading or adds items for Skells that wouldn't fit on a disc.

Balladeer wrote:

Sorry for the double post, but that's it.  I'm out.  Game not worth buying.  I'm out, I say!


Despite my stance against objectification, I would rather keep this in the game: I know a variety of female RPG players who I'm sure would rather play as closer approximations of themselves, and if somebody decides to embarrass themselves by giving their heroine a stupid body shape, that's their prerogative.  A more comprehensive editor is always better.

But at the end of the day, it's a tiny, rather silly, thing.  150+ comments on the article seems to be overdoing it rather.

What do you think the data packs are really for?