Topic: Unpopular Gaming Opinions

@Snaplocket Xenoblade 2 isn't superior to the original in every way. The story has tonal whiplash, and the characters are annoying shonen tropes. The Battles are also extremely sluggish.

Also, for me, I rather have the better graphics for third party games, as I don't really play games on the go, and I never take my switch out of the house for the main reason that it's way too big to actually do so properly.

I'm surprised I forgot about these.

I mean, that's true enough but that's because sometimes companies fail to play the long game. Demon's Souls, Monster Hunter and Persona all used to be pretty niche outside of Japan and yet...here we are.

Agreed. If Xenoblade Chronicles ended with the first game, or even X, I wouldn't be a fan at all. XC2 definitely has its issues, but it also has a lot more soul, funnier humor, more likable characters, and overall better pacing than the original, IMO.

And yeah, the fanservice aspect is MASSIVELY overstated. Pyra could probably do with a less skimpy outfit, and a few of the rare blade designs are a bit too over-sexed. Boom. Done. No need to act like the game is Senran Kagura on steroids.

Despite the similarities between XC2 and the original, it's interesting seeing how they've both kinda cultivated their own respective fanbases that often seem to be at odds with one-another. I've seen a number of people start with XC2 and be disappointed by the original, and, of course, a lot of fans of the original are vocally critical of the sequel.

I honestly couldn't place one over the other when it comes to Xenoblade 1 and 2. Imo 1 has the better story and music, but 2 has the better visuals and gameplay. And only marginally either way. Both excellent games imo.

X? Couldn't really get into it. Maybe if it comes to the Switch I'll give it another shot, but it just didn't seem to give me a drive to move forward like the other games.

I got to the end of chapter 3 of Xenoblade 2, and my impression thus far has been I like it exactly as much as X, despite them being fairly different to each other, all things considered. But that also means I much prefer 1. Both games have things they do better than the original, but the original I loved nearly every single thing about, which I can't say for the other 2 games.

but y'know, quality Nintendo series, lesser games in them are still often great, blah blah blah

I still kinda wish I loved X as much as the original btw. They really went all out with a new direction for it.

The only real thing I liked about 2 was it’s final chapter. Other than that, it was alright.. but I hope the next game is more like the original or X in terms of it’s combat/gameplay.

I've bought into the entirety of the Xenoblade Chronicles series solely because of how amazing the first is in spite of having a combined playtime of maybe 40 hours in the entries that followed. I do still want to give X, 2 and Torna another go, but it's very hard for me to go back to games like these that require quite a commitment to see through.

I don't think Super Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild are the best on the Switch. Super Mario Odyssey is the perfect example of a game suffering from having more content just to have more content. There are a ton of Power Moons to get, but many of them barely feel rewarding to collect. I would say it's a great Super Mario game from start to credits. Its post game takes away from the overall experience though, and I'm not sure if it's a Top 5 3D Super Mario game partly due to that.

I'm more of a fan of Breath of the Wild, but at best I think it's my third favorite game on Switch behind both Xenoblade Chronicles DE and ARMS. In its own series, I don't think Breath of the Wild is head and shoulders above what Zelda has offered before. I still prefer Phantom Hourglass for the experience it offers while taking near full advantage of the Nintendo DS. One aspect of a game that's easy for me to reflect on and make comparisons with is the boss line-up, and Breath of the Wild may be the worst Zelda game in that one aspect. In general, the enemy variety really held BoTW back in spite of how good the game otherwise is with openness and exploration.

Ring Fit Adventure to me is up there as well among the best Switch games. In a few more sessions, I think I would rank it above Breath of the Wild with how the experience has been going.

@I-U Honestly, I feel like BOTW 2 might fix the issues BOTW had with it's lack of interesting story and lack of interesting dungeons/bosses. Mainly because BOTW 2 will be a chance for the developers to hear proper fan feedback and work off that to make it an even better experience.

In hindsight, I'm not sure I agree about dungeons. Like yeah, they're too short, they could use more unique elements to each one. But for what they are, they were really cool. They just need to...expand them and diversify them. I don't think their solution to there only being 4 smaller dungeons in a much larger Zelda being to have countless shrines was quite the solution it needed to be (especially since shrines = load times, every time).

Imagine an Ancient Cistern or Stone Tower Temple worthy Devine Beast. That sounds like the best thing ever.

@kkslider5552000 The problems with Divine beasts are that they’re all the same. You do one, and you’ve done them all. Not to mention the weak enemy placement, puzzles, and bosses. The bosses weren’t the best at all, since they were mostly just the same boss but a different element.

@kkslider5552000 The divine beast are ok for me but I didn't really like how short they were to, I needed to feel like they were a whole level, and the bosses were -_-.

Thanks you! I would not say the first one is mediocre but for me XC2 is a better game in everything (better story, characters, gameplay, music, artstyle)

I would also have to agree that I found XC2 a more enjoyable experience. Don't get me wrong, this first game is great but I just felt way more invested in the second game's characters and story. Just made me care more about them. Also heavily prefer the gameplay and the music... god the music is soooo good. The first game had awesome music but just can't see how people rank it above the second game's ost. Just so many bangers!

I guess I’m in the niche group of people who really don’t like 2’s cast. Rex just feels like a generic shonen protagonist with nothing unique about him or interesting. His voice actor also isn’t great at all..

Nia just felt like Melia 2, but not even half way as interesting.

Zeke is alright, probably the best out of the main cast.

Morag has no real reason to exist. Game would literally be the same without her.

I thought the bosses weren't identical, there's just enough differences between them to say they are different rather than unique but I do miss the old skool Zelda bosses where it wasn't just whack them to the health bar is zero.

Not sure is that unpopular but I profoundly Hate motion blur. It is something that if I cannot turn off as an option I just close the game and never look back...

I think shrines are a better parallel to dungeons than the Divine Beasts.

Also, it doesn't exactly reflect well on the Switch's first-party lineup when a rehash is in the running as one of the best games on the system.

@VoidofLight There's some areas I agree with but of course some disagreements. Rex... he really grew on me. He's a rash kid who lets his emotions get in the way so many times. But he matures considerably and becomes a really wise person by the end of the game. His voice acting is mixed for me; the screams aren't very good. But, this was Al Weaver's first videogame role so I'm very inclined to let him off for that, coupled with the fact that he was 36 when recording his lines. Adam Howden was a decade younger when he voiced Shulk, so age is important.

Nia is an interesting character, but for me it all fell away during Chapter 7. She as you said resembled Melia far too much. But Zeke... I love Zeke. He's so.. charismatic, and absolutely bumbling yet supremely talented and surprisingly mature. Yes, he's comic relief at times but I like it.

Tora's so boring. He's a pervy otaku. That's it. Mòrag is a really cool character but has no story significance at all. Her and Tora could have been one character; the stoic calm Flamebringer who in her spare time builds Artificial Blades, and has a perverted side. There, done!

Unpopular opinion? I finished Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube), yesterday (all 11 endings) and really liked the game. It has really great levels.

I started with Sonic Adventures DX today and this one kinda feels dated. Don't like overworld sections. Kinda prefer the Sonic Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog approach.

While I don't like when people say "it gets good in 15 hours" for certain games, I do think for really long games, like certain JRPGs, you sometimes have to accept that they improve as you play them more. For various reasons, story, gameplay additions, just getting good at it in general. That's why I'm hesitant to say too much about 2 so far.

But at the same time, games should make you want to keep playing at or near the beginning. I love how the first Xenoblade did this, put you in the climax of a story, to give you an exciting, interesting start before actually starting the story focused on the actual protagonist. Because without that, Xenoblade 1 has a decent but not especially compelling first hour or two.