Which Xenoblade Chronicles was it that people complained about having an over-complicated combat system?

Surely can't be XC3 as now I am 5 hours in and it seems to have good depth and is easy to grasp. Looking forward to the story and other gameplay developments.

Update to the 2024 Games I completed on Switch

Red dead redemption
Fire Emblem (GBA)
Fire Emblem Three Houses
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze
Metroid Prime Remastered
Unicorn Overlord
Bramble
Hades
Zelda : Echoes of Wisdom

I have started two more (Golf Story and Xenoblade Chronicles 3)

Just did some quick math about my game buying and completing habits and want to know if anyone else experiences the same.

Games bought in last 2 years - 28
Games competed if bought digitally - 7 out of 18
Games completed if bought Physical - 9 out of 10

Finally I'll get to play Xenoblade Chronicles X

Samus Hunter was right.

Tried playing Banjo-tooie for the first time. The first 10 mins are just dialogues and cutscenes. For a platformer, I really think this isn't great when what I wanted to do was see how they move and control. It is still going on, and the El-classico will start in few minutes so yeah, couldn't play.

What do you prefer?

Games being tough or that they have more engaging gameplay?

Should 2D games be priced lower than 3D games?

Personally, I don't think that should be the case. Games like Hollow Knight or even Echoes of Wisdom have offered me much more than some 3D games.

So, first details have appeared about the Nintendo Playtest and it looks like a new IP or possibly testing MMO like capabilities for a new game in an existing IP.

Much more exciting than what I presumed it to be.

I don't know going ahead how to share what's on my mind at both the musk place and here but on topic of Nintendo and their playtest, I remember that the accepted members were supposed to get more information today. Guess, we might know more later.

Echoes of Wisdom keeps on getting better but I do have mixed feeling about the stealth missions. Maybe I am just not that good at stealth.

I am thinking about picking up The Talos Principle 2. Is it fine if we haven't played the first and how is the pacing of the game? Does it take long to become interesting?

Games I have completed on Switch in 2024 (to date)

Red dead redemption
Fire Emblem (GBA)
Fire Emblem Three Houses
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze
Metroid Prime Remastered
Unicorn Overlord
Bramble
Hades

A lot of it was backlog trimming and there are others which I haven't been able to complete.

Echoes of Wisdom is going great. Done with 4th dungeon and seems like the game will end up ranking in the upper tier of my Zelda rankings.

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