tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post7397849160495142900..comments2023-06-24T04:29:24.130-07:00Comments on The Gay Gamer: Five things I love about Xenoblade Chronicles (thus far)Bryan Ochallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-59916365897287662502012-05-11T16:01:17.779-07:002012-05-11T16:01:17.779-07:00Huh. Honestly, I haven't looked at the options...Huh. Honestly, I haven't looked at the options screen since I started the game a few weeks ago. I'll check it again in a bit -- maybe I'm wrong!Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-14150738029892005842012-05-11T15:57:58.262-07:002012-05-11T15:57:58.262-07:00Igor: Ah, you must have a copy of the EU version, ...<i><br />Igor: Ah, you must have a copy of the EU version, right? I'm pretty sure we only get the English voices in the NA version. That's OK with me, though, as I likely wouldn't use the Japanese track anyway. I also quite like the English voices, by the way :)<br /></i><br /><br />So you don't get a language option when you go into the Options screen? It should be the very first setting on that screen. You can flick between languages at any time.diaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-45515104322653808942012-05-11T14:59:54.882-07:002012-05-11T14:59:54.882-07:00Hey there, Tom! It's definitely interesting. A...Hey there, Tom! It's definitely interesting. Actually, it's more than interesting, IMO. It's great! If you have a Wii and you like RPGs, I'd highly recommend it.Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-51422956772843704922012-05-11T12:47:11.829-07:002012-05-11T12:47:11.829-07:00I have heard mad hype for this game. Looks pretty ...I have heard mad hype for this game. Looks pretty interesting.Tom Badguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00450994667840450480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-85801799004567150402012-05-11T10:56:07.312-07:002012-05-11T10:56:07.312-07:00Justin: I can't wait to hear what you think of...Justin: I can't wait to hear what you think of it. It's not without flaws, of course, but I think you'll like it all the same.Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-57272405283003400762012-05-11T10:55:11.261-07:002012-05-11T10:55:11.261-07:00Igor: Ah, you must have a copy of the EU version, ...Igor: Ah, you must have a copy of the EU version, right? I'm pretty sure we only get the English voices in the NA version. That's OK with me, though, as I likely wouldn't use the Japanese track anyway. I also quite like the English voices, by the way :)Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-77454227748491598012012-05-11T10:12:47.316-07:002012-05-11T10:12:47.316-07:00It all sounds wonderful! I still haven't star...It all sounds wonderful! I still haven't started. BUT! I just started God of War III, so...I'm close to being able to start another game! Maybe by the end of next week? Maybe?Viewtiful_Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987909785863469591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-51144028903402183112012-05-11T07:59:53.655-07:002012-05-11T07:59:53.655-07:00I found myself switching between english and japan...I found myself switching between english and japanese for the voices - just to hear how the characters sounded (apparently there are some well known voice actors in the japanese voice track, like the first Face's voice). I was thinking if I return to Xenoblade to play the game+ I'll set it to japanese all the way through :)<br />I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the english voices.<br />I hadn't realised how tired I am of US voices and it was refreshing to hear an all English cast.diaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-35831574319805337742012-05-11T07:57:04.474-07:002012-05-11T07:57:04.474-07:00Ah, that makes sense, Igor. I'll do that the n...Ah, that makes sense, Igor. I'll do that the next time I play the game (sometime today -- yippee!).Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-10336076795520494232012-05-11T07:56:17.958-07:002012-05-11T07:56:17.958-07:00Igor: Yep. I agree with that, too. The writing is ...Igor: Yep. I agree with that, too. The writing is surprisingly good in this game. Some of the voice work is a bit stilted, but not much of it, and even then it's not annoying or anything.Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-21704735589273921642012-05-11T07:55:31.061-07:002012-05-11T07:55:31.061-07:00I was just thinking - just take a quick look from ...I was just thinking - just take a quick look from time to time, to see if any tree has reached its maximum level (that is, reached the bottom) if it has, just switch it to another, though I don't think you'll max out any tree while in Gaur Plains (BUT you might if you do all the quests in the area).diaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-23521862172449081762012-05-11T07:55:21.114-07:002012-05-11T07:55:21.114-07:00Hey there, Pauli! I agree with you about the frien...Hey there, Pauli! I agree with you about the friendship between Shulk and Reyn -- it's handled very nicely in this game, I think. I also agree that you should play the game so you can write some fanfic that involves these two guys fooling around in the wilderness. And in one of them, maybe Dunban comes across them and joins in? ;)Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-77016990695604716722012-05-11T07:53:49.742-07:002012-05-11T07:53:49.742-07:00OK, then, I'll ignore the skill trees for now,...OK, then, I'll ignore the skill trees for now, Igor. Thanks!Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-82386249319748620752012-05-11T05:41:48.815-07:002012-05-11T05:41:48.815-07:00@Pauli - hahahahahaha!!!
And yes, the character i...@Pauli - hahahahahaha!!!<br /><br />And yes, the character interactions in this game are great! The nicknames (like the one Rikki comes up for Dunban, very cute!!), the way they tease each (especially after a battle) and how they fit in the story has been written really well!diaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-22069603174447781882012-05-11T05:39:02.029-07:002012-05-11T05:39:02.029-07:00I've been watching my fiancé play this game an...I've been watching my fiancé play this game and one of my favorite things is how genuine the friendship between Shulk and Reyn is. Every time Shulk makes an awful pun like "right as Reyn" and Reyn is like "YOU CRACK ME UP, LITTLE BUDDY," it makes me all warm inside. In many ways. They should totally fool around in the wilderness. I should play the game properly so I can write <i>exactly that kind of fanfic.</i>Pauli Kohbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504591025345968078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-1437113929913114662012-05-10T23:32:37.918-07:002012-05-10T23:32:37.918-07:00I think it might be safe not to worry about the sk...I think it might be safe not to worry about the skill trees until you get to Satorl.diaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-89277669867409476912012-05-10T22:47:06.187-07:002012-05-10T22:47:06.187-07:00Will do, Igor! I'm going to ignore the skill t...Will do, Igor! I'm going to ignore the skill trees for now, though, since I'm still kind of feeling my way through the game at this point.Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-89297086736155164092012-05-10T22:27:18.211-07:002012-05-10T22:27:18.211-07:00I'll try help with any questions :) you can al...I'll try help with any questions :) you can also look up skill guides etc but beware! I found the other week a major spoiler regarding a character so be careful with guides maybe stick to the text based faqs and avoid the wikisdiaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-35157966800296659902012-05-10T21:33:23.101-07:002012-05-10T21:33:23.101-07:00Igor: I'm not sure the interface/quest log is ...Igor: I'm not sure the interface/quest log is going to help me here. I think I'm just going to have to hunker down at some point and force myself to learn about and understand, say, the skill trees, etc.Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-88001930134243048162012-05-10T21:31:45.721-07:002012-05-10T21:31:45.721-07:00warp: The reason I'm not having a hard time ke...warp: The reason I'm not having a hard time keeping track of quests is that I really don't pay attention to most of them. I mean, sometimes I see that a person wants me to kill two of a certain kind of lizard or something and I'll go out and do that, but when someone asks me to find them five of a certain herb or something like that I pretty much just assume I'll come across those things eventually and so forget about it. <br /><br />Also, I have to admit I haven't been going out of my way to find new quests. As I'm running around, if I see someone with an exclamation point over their head I'll saunter over to them and pick up the quest, but other than that I'm not running around specifically looking for them, you know?Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-12901114895111710312012-05-10T21:31:33.129-07:002012-05-10T21:31:33.129-07:00Ahh I see :)
Well all that can be tracked in the i...Ahh I see :)<br />Well all that can be tracked in the interface thankfully :)<br /><br />Unlike The Last Story - which has no quest log :( so I didn't do very many quests.diaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-88486272543708195142012-05-10T21:28:14.174-07:002012-05-10T21:28:14.174-07:00Igor: I'm actually not having a hard time with...Igor: I'm actually not having a hard time with keeping track of quests. It's keeping track of the rest of it that's been a problem for me :P Arts, skills, gems, affinity ... ack! I'll just try to be patient and hope it all makes sense later on.Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-75963218832784756682012-05-10T21:22:52.759-07:002012-05-10T21:22:52.759-07:00Brian, I think you may be the only person who thin...Brian, I think you may be the only person who thinks all the sidequests are a good thing. I feel like I'm constantly getting bombarded with them, and all the ones I've seen are just generic fetch quests -- like something out of an MMO. I'm somewhat of a completist in RPGs, so it bothers me that I feel like I have to do all of these.<br /><br />Otherwise I agree with you on the save system, and the warping being quite helpful.warphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538065034594329732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-89504666036307916832012-05-10T18:54:12.997-07:002012-05-10T18:54:12.997-07:00It's Reyn Time!
Yea I think I felt like that ...It's Reyn Time!<br /><br />Yea I think I felt like that at first too. But really you don't need to keep track of that yourself. The game has a quest log that shows your progress on collections. There's also the collectopedia that you can complete and get bonus items.<br />I think at some point I just focused on gear items and gems, to get the most out of the characters. As well as skill progression (don't forget about sharing the skills between characters).<br />I know that I can get easily overwhelmed by too much detail in a game, but Xenoblade is not one of them - trust me hehe (it may just seem like it as its all new).<br />Though I will admit I didn't bother with affinity that much (linked with heart-to-heart moments). I just couldn't be bothered LOLdiaglyphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462184411495438224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-3415622645389193742012-05-10T18:49:15.186-07:002012-05-10T18:49:15.186-07:00Thanks, Igor! I'll look for that dive gear to...Thanks, Igor! I'll look for that dive gear tomorrow when I play the game some more. (I'll be spending a lot more time with it tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday -- yay!)<br /><br />Thanks for telling me about "focus," too -- although I have to say, at the moment I think it may be too much for me to worry about another thing during combat.<br /><br />That's actually one of my few complaints about this game, BTW: There's almost too much going on. In general I feel overwhelmed by all of the little details that keep flying toward me -- all of the things to keep track of during battles, items picked up from fallen enemies, items received after picking up blue orbs, side quests, heart-to-heart moments, buying/selling armor/weapons, etc. Yikes!<br /><br />Hopefully it'll all make sense eventually :PBryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.com