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Explore a new world that will connect the futures of both Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.","58736\u002FXenoblade Chronicles 3 Cover.webp","58736\u002FXenoblade Chronicles 3 Header.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FRt9pfN-2S0k","2022-07-29",90.84,191411,"xenoblade-chronicles-3",null,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Nintendo",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Monolith Soft",[28,29],"Role-playing (RPG)","Adventure",[31],"Nintendo Switch",[33,49,62,78,91,104,118,130,143,157,172,184,198,210,225,240,252,266,280,295,308,321,335,347,361,374,388,400,413,425,439,452,464,477,490,502,515,528,541,554],{"id":34,"author":35,"outlet":38,"summary":44,"review_url":45,"review_date":46,"original_score":47,"normalized_score":48},251,{"id":36,"name":37},12,"Tyler Chancey",{"id":39,"logo":40,"name":41,"website_url":42,"score_format":43},1,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRaptor%20Logo.png","TechRaptor","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net","10","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a gripping, powerful story told well with a unique world and compelling characters. The combat, once it fully introduces everything, is also packed with depth and complexity.","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review","2022-08-18","9",90,{"id":50,"author":51,"outlet":54,"summary":59,"review_url":60,"review_date":61,"original_score":47,"normalized_score":48},2236792,{"id":52,"name":53},17841,"Kirk Hiner",{"id":55,"logo":56,"name":57,"website_url":58,"score_format":43},158,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPurenintendo.jpeg","Pure Nintendo","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com","Fans of any of the series know what to expect from Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and this latest (and last?) entry delivers on all counts. But is it better than the others? That depends upon your preferences.Read More","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com\u002Freview-xenoblade-chronicles-3-nintendo-switch\u002F","2022-08-31",{"id":63,"author":64,"outlet":67,"summary":73,"review_url":74,"review_date":75,"original_score":76,"normalized_score":77},17212,{"id":65,"name":66},4935,"Martin Robinson",{"id":68,"logo":69,"name":70,"website_url":71,"score_format":72},8,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FEuroGamer-Logo.png","Eurogamer","https:\u002F\u002Feurogamer.net","5","Monolith Soft caps its loosely connected trilogy of epic RPGs with its most adaptable, malleable and high-spirited adventure yet.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eurogamer.net\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-a-jrpg-masterpiece","2022-07-26","Essential",100,{"id":79,"author":80,"outlet":83,"summary":87,"review_url":88,"review_date":75,"original_score":89,"normalized_score":90},18185,{"id":81,"name":82},1999,"Jess Reyes",{"id":36,"logo":84,"name":85,"website_url":86,"score_format":72},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDigital-Trends-Logo.jpg","Digital Trends","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com","“Xenoblade Chronicles 3 might be too frustrating for some, but its worth fighting through tedious systems for the RPG's stellar storytelling.”","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com\u002Fgaming\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-nintendo-switch\u002F","4.0",80,{"id":92,"author":93,"outlet":96,"summary":101,"review_url":102,"review_date":75,"original_score":103,"normalized_score":90},26859,{"id":94,"name":95},2867,"Jake Dekker",{"id":97,"logo":98,"name":99,"website_url":100,"score_format":43},28,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is another heartfelt adventure paired with some of the best combat in the series.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-masters-of-war\u002F1900-6417921\u002F","8.0",{"id":105,"author":106,"outlet":109,"summary":114,"review_url":115,"review_date":116,"original_score":117,"normalized_score":48},28568,{"id":107,"name":108},3042,"Shubhankar Parijat",{"id":110,"logo":111,"name":112,"website_url":113,"score_format":43},29,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming%20Bolt%20Logo.png","GamingBolt","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a culmination of everything that is good about this series. The excellent cast of characters, the boundlessly imaginative and grandiose world, the captivating and ambitious narrative, the dense and deeply engaging combat, progression, and exploration- this is a game that shines bright in almost every area that matters. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is not just the best game in its series and by its developer, but also arguably among the greatest games on its system and in its genre.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-the-beginning-and-the-end","2022-08-05","9.0",{"id":119,"author":120,"outlet":123,"summary":128,"review_url":129,"review_date":75,"original_score":43,"normalized_score":77},30070,{"id":121,"name":122},3171,"PJ O'Reilly",{"id":124,"logo":125,"name":126,"website_url":127,"score_format":43},34,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FNintendoLife-Logo.jpg","Nintendo Life","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a genuine masterpiece and the highlight of Monolith Soft's superb series thus far. There's an emotionally-charged and surprisingly edgy epic to get stuck into here, a sprawling and hugely engaging narrative populated by a cast of unforgettable characters that's backed up by some of the very best combat we've had the pleasure of getting to grips with in this genre to date. Over 100 hours into this one, we're as captivated now as we were when we first booted it up and it has more than delivered every bit of the adventure, emotion, and action that its key art promised it might. Aionios awaits, it's time to seize the future.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002Freviews\u002Fnintendo-switch\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3",{"id":131,"author":132,"outlet":135,"summary":140,"review_url":141,"review_date":142,"original_score":89,"normalized_score":90},34626,{"id":133,"name":134},3465,"Adam Beck",{"id":136,"logo":137,"name":138,"website_url":139,"score_format":72},31,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FHardcore-Gamer-Logo.jpg","Hardcore Gamer ","https:\u002F\u002Fhardcoregamer.com\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has incredible presentation values and a rewarding combat system, but the story leaves much to be desired. It’s an improvement over its predecessor in a number of categories, but lacks a charismatic main cast of characters to drive it home. A few of them do have spunk, such as Lanz and Senna, but the others are unremarkable to the degree we kept forgetting they were even part of the story. It doesn’t help that the script can be unbearable at times and the plot can be overly predictable. Despite all of this, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 features an astonishingly robust class system and highly-customizable characters both on an aesthetic and functional level. The combat takes some time to truly flesh out, but when it does, it does in a big way. It helps this is one of the most impressively built worlds that you won’t want stop exploring, even when it's somewhat detrimental in the long run. I wanted to like Xenoblade Chronicles 3 a lot more than I did as it has a number of faults that made me drift away from it, but in the end it’s an undeniably well-constructed JRPG that succeeds far more than it fails.","https:\u002F\u002Fhardcoregamer.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-xenoblade-chronicles-3\u002F425989\u002F","2022-08-11",{"id":144,"author":145,"outlet":148,"summary":153,"review_url":154,"review_date":155,"original_score":156,"normalized_score":77},37848,{"id":146,"name":147},3724,"J.R. 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It's a complex, emotional journey, where you and the characters will confront challenging themes and philosophical ideas, and see them through to their respective cathartic conclusions.","https:\u002F\u002Fattackofthefanboy.com\u002Freviews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review\u002F","2022-08-08","5.0",{"id":158,"author":159,"outlet":162,"summary":167,"review_url":168,"review_date":169,"original_score":170,"normalized_score":171},73591,{"id":160,"name":161},5690,"Jose Otero",{"id":163,"logo":164,"name":165,"website_url":166,"score_format":43},69,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3D shrinks an epic RPG into a nifty portable form. Even though the New 3DS’ speedier hardware can’t make it look quite as good as it does on the Wii, its scope and scale still make it an impressive and deep game that’s well suited for play on the go.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2015\u002F04\u002F03\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3d-review","2015-04-03","8.7",87,{"id":173,"author":174,"outlet":177,"summary":182,"review_url":183,"review_date":75,"original_score":156,"normalized_score":77},64857,{"id":175,"name":176},5010,"Jade King",{"id":178,"logo":179,"name":180,"website_url":181,"score_format":72},83,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheGamer-Logo.png","TheGamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thegamer.com\u002F","Monolith Soft has crafted yet another masterful JRPG for Nintendo Switch.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thegamer.com\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review\u002F",{"id":185,"author":186,"outlet":189,"summary":194,"review_url":195,"review_date":196,"original_score":197,"normalized_score":48},50533,{"id":187,"name":188},1998,"George Yang",{"id":190,"logo":191,"name":192,"website_url":193,"score_format":72},55,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FToms-Guide-Logo.jpg","Toms Guide","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tomsguide.com\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is an amazing JRPG, with a deep story and fun gameplay that will keep players engaged for many hours.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tomsguide.com\u002Freviews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3","2022-08-07","4.5",{"id":199,"author":200,"outlet":203,"summary":208,"review_url":209,"review_date":75,"original_score":197,"normalized_score":48},51165,{"id":201,"name":202},4363,"Omar Banat",{"id":204,"logo":205,"name":206,"website_url":207,"score_format":72},66,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTwinfinite.png","Twinfinite","https:\u002F\u002Ftwinfinite.net\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is an absolute must-buy for Switch owners who are looking to pick up their next game. No matter if you're a longtime fan of the franchise or a first-timer, this game is one of the best RPGs on the Switch that can easily last hundreds of hours for players who never want to leave the world of Aionios.","https:\u002F\u002Ftwinfinite.net\u002Freviews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review\u002F",{"id":211,"author":212,"outlet":215,"summary":220,"review_url":221,"review_date":222,"original_score":223,"normalized_score":224},66377,{"id":213,"name":214},5149,"Robert Lashley",{"id":216,"logo":217,"name":218,"website_url":219,"score_format":43},40,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FMMORPG%20Logo.png","MMORPG","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mmorpg.com\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3D gives a whole new meaning to the term, “standing on the shoulders of giants.” This adaptation of the Wii classic has you take control of a young man, Shulk, searching for answers about his mysterious weapon, the Monado Blade. The game takes place on a world made up of the fallen forms of two titans Bionis and Mechonis. Bionis is home to the biological life forms and Mechonis is home to the mechanical life forms.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mmorpg.com\u002Freviews\u002Fmirroring-the-original-console-experience-2000109095","2015-04-09","8.4",84,{"id":226,"author":227,"outlet":230,"summary":235,"review_url":236,"review_date":237,"original_score":238,"normalized_score":239},2234111,{"id":228,"name":229},17809,"By Huzaifah Durrani",{"id":231,"logo":232,"name":233,"website_url":234,"score_format":72},154,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FExputer.jpg","eXputer","https:\u002F\u002Fexputer.com\u002F","While the Xenoblade Chronicle titles have always been oozing with promise, with complex narrative beats and massive game worlds that leave your mouth agape in surprise, that ambition has not really translated into video game masterpieces. Now don’t get me wrong, these are fantastic experiences with extremely dedicated communities that are more than willing to sing their praises, but even these fans will not ignore the fact that the games have some massive flaws.","https:\u002F\u002Fexputer.com\u002Freviews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review\u002F","2022-08-03","0",0,{"id":241,"author":242,"outlet":245,"summary":250,"review_url":251,"review_date":75,"original_score":43,"normalized_score":77},81425,{"id":243,"name":244},6526,"Josh Torres",{"id":246,"logo":247,"name":248,"website_url":249,"score_format":43},44,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGSite%20Logo.jpg","RPGSite","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rpgsite.net\u002F","Between an exceptionally well-written cast, a deeply satisfying combat system, and an amazing adventure that remarkably earns its very long run time, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a JRPG masterpiece.","https:\u002F\u002Frpgsite.net\u002Freview\u002F13077-xenoblade-chronicles-3-review",{"id":253,"author":254,"outlet":257,"summary":262,"review_url":263,"review_date":264,"original_score":265,"normalized_score":90},61482,{"id":255,"name":256},4966,"David Jenkins",{"id":258,"logo":259,"name":260,"website_url":261,"score_format":43},61,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameCentral-Logo.jpg","Metro GameCentral","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002Fentertainment\u002Fgaming\u002F","Still the best Japanese role-player of the last generation, even if squeezing it down onto the New 3DS does it few favours.","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002F2015\u002F03\u002F25\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3d-review-new-but-not-improved-5120197\u002F","2015-03-25","8",{"id":267,"author":268,"outlet":271,"summary":276,"review_url":277,"review_date":278,"original_score":279,"normalized_score":224},83251,{"id":269,"name":270},6621,"Adriel Rangel",{"id":272,"logo":273,"name":274,"website_url":275,"score_format":72},128,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FThe-Outerhaven-Logo.jpeg","The OuterHaven","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theouterhaven.net\u002F","A Rose By Any Other Name May Just Smell Sweeter","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theouterhaven.net\u002F2016\u002F01\u002Fx-gon-give-it-to-ya-xenoblade-chronicles-x-review\u002F","2016-01-08","8.4\u002F10",{"id":281,"author":282,"outlet":285,"summary":290,"review_url":291,"review_date":292,"original_score":293,"normalized_score":294},79319,{"id":283,"name":284},4699,"Kyle Foley",{"id":286,"logo":287,"name":288,"website_url":289,"score_format":43},38,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FBut-Why-Tho-Logo.jpg","But Why Tho","https:\u002F\u002Fbutwhytho.net\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a massive undertaking that hits some extremely high points while only presenting a few issues like the performance struggles at times due to the Switch’s limitations. I fell in love with the cast almost immediately, and I can’t wait to see their stories progress in future DLC. This is a game that is going to sit with me for years and is a very serious Game of the Year contender.","https:\u002F\u002Fbutwhythopodcast.com\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F02\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-review-switch\u002F","2022-08-02","95",95,{"id":296,"author":297,"outlet":300,"summary":305,"review_url":306,"review_date":307,"original_score":117,"normalized_score":48},83849,{"id":298,"name":299},4493,"Giancarlo Saldana",{"id":301,"logo":302,"name":303,"website_url":304,"score_format":43},47,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgamepressure-logo.jpg","GamePressure","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamepressure.com\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 brings you more emotions, more conflict, and a combat system that blends everything its past installments introduced for an even more customizable experience. This is a JRPG you do not want to miss.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamepressure.com\u002Feditorials\u002Freviews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-a-monumental-adventure\u002Fzf5b8","2022-08-17",{"id":309,"author":310,"outlet":313,"summary":318,"review_url":319,"review_date":320,"original_score":117,"normalized_score":48},79780,{"id":311,"name":312},5926,"Sean Colleli",{"id":314,"logo":315,"name":316,"website_url":317,"score_format":43},59,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming-Nexus-Logo.jpg","Gaming Nexus","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingnexus.com\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles X is a landmark achievement in RPGs unmatched in depth, scope and beauty. While it suffers from a few common RPG issues like grind and fetch-quests, the overall quality of the experience far exceeds anything in competitors like recent Final Fantasy or Elder Scrolls titles. If you have the courage, Xenoblade Chronicles X offers a quest hundreds of hours long and rich in unforgettable moments.","http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamingnexus.com\u002FArticle\u002F4999\u002FXenoblade-Chronicles-X\u002F","2015-12-23",{"id":322,"author":323,"outlet":326,"summary":331,"review_url":332,"review_date":333,"original_score":334,"normalized_score":90},86222,{"id":324,"name":325},6849,"Robert Leedham",{"id":327,"logo":328,"name":329,"website_url":330,"score_format":72},78,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FStuff-Logo.jpg","Stuff","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.stuff.tv\u002F","So bad news. Earth has been destroyed by aliens, the spaceship that made it out of harm’s way has crash-landed on a distant planet and it’s your job to sort out this mess. What a bummer, right?","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.stuff.tv\u002Freview\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-x-review\u002F","2015-11-30","4\u002F5",{"id":336,"author":337,"outlet":340,"summary":345,"review_url":346,"review_date":75,"original_score":47,"normalized_score":48},87073,{"id":338,"name":339},49,"Hayes Madsen",{"id":341,"logo":342,"name":343,"website_url":344,"score_format":43},60,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Finverse-logo.jpg","Inverse","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.inverse.com\u002F","While I enjoyed exploring the world and mechanics of Xenoblade 3, the story is what stuck with me. This is the best Xenoblade story yet, and that’s really saying something. When Xenoblade Chronicles 3 wasn’t bringing a smile to my face, it was breaking my heart over and over again. There’s no doubt this will go down as one of the year’s best JRPGs.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.inverse.com\u002Fgaming\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-nintendo-switch",{"id":348,"author":349,"outlet":352,"summary":357,"review_url":358,"review_date":359,"original_score":360,"normalized_score":239},88566,{"id":350,"name":351},5025,"Dave Aubrey",{"id":353,"logo":354,"name":355,"website_url":356,"score_format":43},75,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwccftech-logo.jpg","WCCFtech","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002F","Open world games are officially the norm. The tight halls of Shadow Moses have given way to sprawling deserts in Metal Gear Solid, I’ve travelled farther in Velen on my horse in The Witcher 3 than I ever have without a vehicle in real life and I’ve spent more time climbing towers in a myriad of games than I care to remember, to be honest. It’s amongst this “Open World Fatigue” that I’ve jumped into Xenoblade Chronicles X, a game whose scale promises yet more predictable MMO style fetch quests and linear exploration. Or at least, that’s what I’d feared.","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002Freview\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-x-review\u002F","2015-12-03","",{"id":362,"author":363,"outlet":366,"summary":371,"review_url":372,"review_date":373,"original_score":156,"normalized_score":77},89314,{"id":364,"name":365},6733,"Zack Webster",{"id":367,"logo":368,"name":369,"website_url":370,"score_format":72},65,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGamer-Logo.jpg","RPGamer","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002F","With the release of its Wii RPG, Monolith Soft has given us a somewhat more literal application of the phrase ","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002Freview\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-review\u002F","2011-09-14",{"id":375,"author":376,"outlet":379,"summary":385,"review_url":386,"review_date":387,"original_score":293,"normalized_score":294},90587,{"id":377,"name":378},7693,"David Flynn",{"id":380,"logo":381,"name":382,"website_url":383,"score_format":384},130,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamingTrend-Logo.jpg","GamingTrend","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com","100","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 gracefully fuses story and gameplay in a masterful conclusion to the Klaus saga. It draws from earlier games in ways that will satisfy long time fans, while also firmly establishing its own world and characters. Aionios is a beautiful world to explore, with a rich history and fascinating conflict. The characters that stand at the center of this tale are some of the deepest, most relatable people in gaming history with a fantastic english dub backing them up. This is a game that will keep you engaged for hundreds of hours, and even stick with you well after.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingtrend.com\u002Freviews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-walk-on\u002F","2022-08-12",{"id":389,"author":390,"outlet":393,"summary":398,"review_url":399,"review_date":75,"original_score":265,"normalized_score":90},95646,{"id":391,"name":392},8158,"Matt Gosper",{"id":394,"logo":395,"name":396,"website_url":397,"score_format":43},132,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FStevivor-Logo.jpg","Stevivor","https:\u002F\u002Fstevivor.com\u002F","While Xenoblade Chronicles has always been a franchise to swing big with its settings, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 certainly takes the award for highest concept. While previous titles have taken place on the backs of living titans or dead colossi, this instead introduces an alien setting through its premise.","https:\u002F\u002Fstevivor.com\u002Freviews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-how-do-you-say-ouroboros\u002F",{"id":401,"author":402,"outlet":405,"summary":410,"review_url":411,"review_date":412,"original_score":156,"normalized_score":77},133300,{"id":403,"name":404},10932,"Noah Hunter",{"id":406,"logo":407,"name":408,"website_url":409,"score_format":72},142,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FFinal%20Weapon%20Logo.jpg","Final Weapon","https:\u002F\u002Ffinalweapon.net","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is one of the most beautiful games I have ever played. It is full of heart, soul, and decades of passion. Monolith Soft has once again crafted one of the greatest JRPGs of all time, going above and beyond in all aspects. With intricately written characters, a deep and engaging story, and a massive world hosting hundreds of hours of playtime, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a must-play title for any fan of RPGs.","https:\u002F\u002Ffinalweapon.net\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F22\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-a-tale-of-two-worlds\u002F","2022-12-22",{"id":414,"author":415,"outlet":418,"summary":423,"review_url":424,"review_date":142,"original_score":47,"normalized_score":48},97023,{"id":416,"name":417},3782,"Zack Palm",{"id":419,"logo":420,"name":421,"website_url":422,"score_format":43},135,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamepur.jpg","Gamepur","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamepur.com\u002F","The gripping story of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will resonate with many players, with an emotional conclusion that will make this game a memorable experience and standard for JRPG narratives moving forward. Combine this with a lovely, albeit crowded, combat system, and this Xenoblade stands above the rest in the series quickly as the best among them.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamepur.com\u002Freviews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review",{"id":426,"author":427,"outlet":430,"summary":435,"review_url":436,"review_date":75,"original_score":437,"normalized_score":438},98384,{"id":428,"name":429},8921,"A.J. Maciejewski",{"id":431,"logo":432,"name":433,"website_url":434,"score_format":43},137,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVideo-Chums.jpg","Video Chums","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002F","Perhaps the greatest modern RPG franchise has returned with the epic Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and it's one unforgettable experience.","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002Freview\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3","9.1",91,{"id":440,"author":441,"outlet":444,"summary":449,"review_url":450,"review_date":451,"original_score":43,"normalized_score":77},100663,{"id":442,"name":443},8966,"Thomas Medina",{"id":445,"logo":446,"name":447,"website_url":448,"score_format":43},138,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FWayTooManyGames.png","WayTooManyGames","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F","Tetsuya Takahashi, creator and director of Xenogears, Xenosaga, and Xenoblade, is a creative genius. His story of success despite constant failure is an intriguing one I’ll do my best not to bore you with now. What matters is that ever since 1998’s release of the ambitious unfinished masterpiece that is Xenogears, Takahashi’s spent his career trying to complete that vision. He left Square Enix and founded Monolith Soft in order to pursue it. His time at Namco was spent trying to recreat...","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F03\u002Freview-xenoblade-chronicles-3\u002F","2022-12-03",{"id":453,"author":454,"outlet":457,"summary":462,"review_url":463,"review_date":75,"original_score":47,"normalized_score":48},102608,{"id":455,"name":456},8992,"David McNamara",{"id":458,"logo":459,"name":460,"website_url":461,"score_format":43},140,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcheckpoint-gaming.jpg","Checkpoint Gaming","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002F","Glimmering in streaks of peach fire, the sun sinks lazily beyond the horizon, ceding the last remaining bastions of its shine from a desolate battlefield. A piper, flanked by two filthy, battle-weary companions raises an instrument to his lips and begins to play a low, wistful melody. As the melancholic elegy echoes through the air, the blood-soaked plains slowly begin to glow, as the fallen warriors strewn across their barren expanse return their life force to the ether as gentle, flickering...","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002Freviews\u002F2022\u002F07\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-sombre-and-sublime\u002F",{"id":465,"author":466,"outlet":469,"summary":474,"review_url":475,"review_date":264,"original_score":476,"normalized_score":48},104186,{"id":467,"name":468},9104,"Kimberley Wallace",{"id":470,"logo":471,"name":472,"website_url":473,"score_format":43},141,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgameinformer.jpg","Game Informer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles reminds me of why I fell in love with\nRPGs in the first place. From the thrill of stepping into a vast land with\nendless possibilities to the surge of a hard-fought battle against\nlarger-than-life creatures, Xenoblade holds plenty of excitement. Even now,\nthree years after the original release on Wii, the journey is as fun as I\nremember. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is your chance to find out what you missed,\nor remind yourself why you hold the game in high regard.","http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002Fgames\u002Fxenoblade_chronicles_3d\u002Fb\u002F3ds\u002Farchive\u002F2015\u002F03\u002F25\u002Fanother-chance-to-experience-jrpg-greatness.aspx","9.00\u002F10",{"id":478,"author":479,"outlet":482,"summary":487,"review_url":488,"review_date":46,"original_score":489,"normalized_score":294},135115,{"id":480,"name":481},11087,"Travis Bruno",{"id":483,"logo":484,"name":485,"website_url":486,"score_format":43},143,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcapsule-computers-logo.jpg","Capsule Computers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3is perhaps the most impressive and entertaining RPG on the Switch with an engrossing narrative and deep but accessible combat with only some minor issues here and there.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review\u002F","9.5",{"id":491,"author":492,"outlet":495,"summary":500,"review_url":501,"review_date":75,"original_score":47,"normalized_score":48},140244,{"id":493,"name":494},11812,"Kieron Verbrugge",{"id":496,"logo":497,"name":498,"website_url":499,"score_format":43},147,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwellplayed-logo.png","WellPlayed","https:\u002F\u002Fwell-played.com.au\u002F","It's not perfect, but Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a confident sequel that's best-in-class in the ways that matter most. Your favourite bits of the first two games are here, cherry-picked and placed into a narrative with a tasteful balance of earnest ideas and anime bullshit.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.well-played.com.au\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review\u002F",{"id":503,"author":504,"outlet":507,"summary":512,"review_url":513,"review_date":514,"original_score":265,"normalized_score":90},146029,{"id":505,"name":506},12418,"Steven Impson",{"id":508,"logo":509,"name":510,"website_url":511,"score_format":43},150,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fpress-start-logo.jpg","Press Start","https:\u002F\u002Fpress-start.com.au\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is another great entry in the long-running series. Combat is complex, but well enough explained to readily understand and feels fantastic to play with. It has interesting characters, an intriguing world and an engrossing storyline that had me always wondering what was going to happen next. Whether you're new to the series or a veteran, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is stylish, intriguing, super fun, and well worth checking out for RPG fans.","https:\u002F\u002Fpress-start.com.au\u002Freviews\u002Fnintendo-switch\u002F2022\u002F07\u002F26\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-a-darker-expansive-adventure\u002F","2025-05-07",{"id":516,"author":517,"outlet":520,"summary":525,"review_url":526,"review_date":527,"original_score":238,"normalized_score":239},2239510,{"id":518,"name":519},17885,"Hayden Epstein",{"id":521,"logo":522,"name":523,"website_url":524,"score_format":43},159,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgametyrant.webp","Game Tyrant ","https:\u002F\u002Fgametyrant.com\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is an exceptional JRPG that, in spite of a few faults, manages to surpass its predecessors.","https:\u002F\u002Fgametyrant.com\u002Fnews\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review-auto-battling-at-its-finest","2022-08-22",{"id":529,"author":530,"outlet":533,"summary":538,"review_url":539,"review_date":540,"original_score":72,"normalized_score":77},151313,{"id":531,"name":532},12921,"Spencer Legacy",{"id":534,"logo":535,"name":536,"website_url":537,"score_format":72},153,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fmonstervine-logo.png","MonsterVine","https:\u002F\u002Fmonstervine.com\u002F","It wouldn’t be a Xenoblade game without an absolutely incredible soundtrack. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 features yet more brilliant music and delightfully impassioned voice acting. There’s a level of quality here that you won’t find in many other games, even of the AAA variety, which makes the game’s earlier-than-announced release even more impressive.","https:\u002F\u002Fmonstervine.com\u002F2022\u002F09\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review\u002F","2022-09-09",{"id":542,"author":543,"outlet":546,"summary":551,"review_url":552,"review_date":75,"original_score":553,"normalized_score":48},75313,{"id":544,"name":545},5797,"TJ Denzer",{"id":547,"logo":548,"name":549,"website_url":550,"score_format":43},70,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FShackNews-Logo.jpg","ShackNews","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shacknews.com\u002F","Xenoblade Chronicles 3 hit a lot of good beats for me. The struggle of Noah, Mio, and their friends was engaging pretty much right from the start, especially given their bitter rivalry and how they come to trust and rely on one another. Their fight to survive this inhospitable world and put an end to the war that has defined their lives makes for an emotional journey aided by a gorgeous soundtrack that had me crying out loud in joy for their victories. The deep and engaging combat, customization, and exploration alongside the excellent music and narrative are all sorts of delicious icing on this cake of an adventure. Whether you’re a newbie to Xenoblade games or have played through the prior games, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 might be one of the better JRPGs to have graced the Xeno franchise throughout its lengthy history.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shacknews.com\u002Farticle\u002F131524\u002Fxenoblade-chronicles-3-review","9\u002F10",{"id":555,"author":556,"outlet":559,"summary":564,"review_url":565,"review_date":17,"original_score":566,"normalized_score":77},22589,{"id":557,"name":558},2027,"Peter Hunt Szpytek",{"id":560,"logo":561,"name":562,"website_url":563,"score_format":43},26,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSkinny-logo.png","Game Skinny","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com","Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is a must play on the New 3DS, but is not as visually impressive as its Wii counterpart","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-xenoblade-chronicles-3d\u002F#comments","10\u002F10",[21],[26],[]]