Xenoblade Chronicles 2
The next adventure is on the Nintendo Switch console set on the backs of colossal, living Titans. Discover each Titan's diverse regions, culture, wildlife, equipment, and hidden secrets. Find, bond with, and…
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an adventure developed by Monolith Soft, released 1 December 2017 on Nintendo Switch. The main story takes about 71.7 hrs to finish.
What Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an adventure game developed by Monolith Soft and released in 2017. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As the giant beasts march toward death, the last hope is a scavenger named Rex and Pyra, a living weapon known as a Blade. Can you find the fabled paradise she calls home? Command a group of Blades and lead them to countless strategic victories before the world ends. Each Titan hosts its own distinct cultures, wildlife, and diverse regions to explore. Search the vast open areas and labyrinthine corridors for treasure, secret paths, and creatures to battle and index. During these escapades you'll get to know a large cast of eclectic characters, including the weaponized life forms known as Blades. Gather these allies, bond with them to increase their power, and utilize their special Arts to…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Xeno series
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the 15th of 35 entries we hold in the Xeno series. It arrived 2 years after Xenoblade Chronicles X: Limited Edition. The next entry was Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Expansion Pass in 2017. Its critic score of 85 is almost exactly the series average of 87. The highest-rated entry is Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition at 100.
How it was received
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 14 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 88, across 212 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 71.7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 163.8 hrs, roughly 2.3 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 launched on 1 December 2017, within three weeks of Star Wars Battlefront II, Hello Neighbor, Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Star Wars Battlefront II, Hello Neighbor, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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