Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country

RPGamerAlex Fuller

The promised expansion for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has arrived, taking both fans and new players a chance to go back 500 years before the main game's events. Torna ~ The Golden Country does a fine job of providing a mature tale and fresh combat that will satisfy both.

WCCFtechDave Aubrey

8.5/10

I adore the Xenoblade Chronicles series. On the Wii, the original was a breath of fresh air, bringing a long, deep JRPG to a system that desperately needed one. On Wii U, Xenoblade Chronicles X brought a vast open world which felt cohesive and completely unique. And then on Nintendo Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 gave us an endearing story spread across multiple massive open world areas, each as impressive as the last.

Nintendo World ReportJohn Rairdin

8.5/10

Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country, despite technically being DLC, is a remarkably accessible adventure to new players. For those viewing this simply as a DLC, I expect you’ll be floored by just how new it all feels. As a separate experience it has some very real pacing issues, and if you found the map, compass, or field skills frustrating in the original you’ll likely be revisiting that frustration here. Regardless however it the best combat the franchise has ever had. The story and gameplay all hold their own well against the Xenoblade series reputation for excellence, an…

DestructoidChris Carter

8/10

In case you’re curious Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country does mostly work as a standalone RPG, like a sort of pointed gateway for the daunting series. You might not pick up on some of the relationship-centric nuances or worldbuilding cues, but as long as you’re paying attention you’ll be able to piece that together.

The OuterHavenTodd Black

Torna - The Golden Country is an amazing entry to the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 storyline and one that needs to be played

Game InformerJoe Juba

7/10

In Xenoblade Chronicles 2, players could easily spend 100 hours fighting monsters, completing sidequests, and collecting items. While that lengthy RPG was worthwhile (especially after post-release enhancements), repetitive and mundane quests made many of those hours feel like bloat. As a comparatively short expansion, Torna: The Golden Country had the opportunity to trim the fat and present a more focused experienced. It doesn’t. Instead, The Golden Country doubles down on the busywork, making more of it mandatory while providing fewer rewards for your effort.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

I’m torn on whether or not I fully enjoyed this story-based expansion to Xenoblade Chronicles 2. While I absolutely adored the story components that Monolithsoft have delivered here, the supplemental side quests bog down the experience and cause this expansion to feel as if I was progressing through