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I suppose if we're listing some of our favorite video game soundtracks, some of my favorites would be Xenoblade, Mario Galaxy 1&2, Gen V of Pokemon, Twilight Princess (could say the Zelda series as a whole, but I decided to pick just one), Kingdom Hearts (the series in general), Final Fantasy in general even though I've only played 3 of the games, and the Metroid Prime Trilogy.
Also @--- I think you're the last one from our Mod Recruitment Group that's still a mod, Tryphen. I lost the infamous "hit list" though so I'm not sure.
Best Vidya Gaem music definitely goes for Chrono Trigger, I'm totally unbiased, trust me
Singing Mountain was the first thing to pump my blood to its limits and the Lavos Core Theme was my first experience of forceful entrance on my ears and I loved it.
After that, the EO, Gen 5 Pokemon and FE soundtracks are my favorites.
Forsyth says "We have food at home" to not disappoint Clive but deep inside he wants that McDonalds.
But lol, didn't notice they forgot poor Clive, je really is that forgettable.
He's probably slightly above Forsyth because while he believes they should eat healthy food at home, having McDonalds once in a while can't hurt anyone
Also @--- I think you're the last one from our Mod Recruitment Group that's still a mod, Tryphen. I lost the infamous "hit list" though so I'm not sure.
It's really hard to believe that it's going to be 4 years since I joined SB next month. Things seemed so much different back then.
But really time has flew by for the past 5 years. I feel like i've been living my life on fast-forward or something. I need to get that remote from Click.
It's really hard to believe that it's going to be 4 years since I joined SB next month. Things seemed so much different back then.
But really time has flew by for the past 5 years. I feel like i've been living my life on fast-forward or something. I need to get that remote from Click.
This reminds me of the time a couple years ago that I said I was actually Adam Sandler and somebody replied "Impossible. You're funny" and basically I've had a huge ego since then
This reminds me of the time a couple years ago that I said I was actually Adam Sandler and somebody replied "Impossible. You're funny" and basically I've had a huge ego since then
This reminds me of the time a couple years ago that I said I was actually Adam Sandler and somebody replied "Impossible. You're funny" and basically I've had a huge ego since then
It's really hard to believe that it's going to be 4 years since I joined SB next month. Things seemed so much different back then.
But really time has flew by for the past 5 years. I feel like i've been living my life on fast-forward or something. I need to get that remote from Click.
FalKoopa
Congrats on surviving the longest of the OG Smash 4 mod wave Fal! Seems like just days, er months, er years ago that we were running around unchained in the Smash 4 section, banning Noahs and curating that horrible leak thread!
If that didn't make me feel old enough as it was, the fact that most people here joined only towards the end of or after my mod tenure doesn't help. xP
It's really hard to believe that it's going to be 4 years since I joined SB next month. Things seemed so much different back then.
But really time has flew by for the past 5 years. I feel like i've been living my life on fast-forward or something. I need to get that remote from Click.
Also @--- I think you're the last one from our Mod Recruitment Group that's still a mod, Tryphen. I lost the infamous "hit list" though so I'm not sure.
Um sir, you can buy the latest DLC that comes with Shulk's Monado. That DLC is either the Spongebob / LazyTown deluxe pack or inserting your favorite waifu in the game.
Can someone please tell me to stop making LazyTown posts? Please, I need control over myself.
Last Question: Who do you think is the best rare blade in the game? Or is it Mythra / Pyra ( I doubt this one somehow )?
Since someone mentioned game soundtracks, There's A LOT of OSTs I would recommend in some fashion.
- Mega Man 2,3, 5 and 7 in particular. Though all Classic MM games have really good tracks.
- Mega Man X, X2 and X3. X6 as well, despite the level design. Same as classic MM, each game has good songs.
- Super Metroid, Metroid Prime 1 and 2.
- DBZ Extreme Butoden, DBZ Super Sonic Warriors 1 and 2 and the Budokai games(though the Budokai OSTs were plagiarized.)
- JoJo All-Star Battle
- Ultimate Spider-Man, Spider-Man PS1, Maximum Carnage and Separation Anxiety.
- X-Men vs Street Fighter, X-Men: COTA
- Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart 8, and Superstar Saga, Yoshi's Island and Super Princess Peach.
- Pretty much all of the DKC games.
- Tekken 3 is near the top for me, but 2, TAG, 4 and 5 also have really good OSTs.
- Shantae 1, though I still like the rest of them.
- Skullgirls
- Super Street Fighter 2, Third Strike, and EX 2 and 3
- MvC1 and MvC3 (I only like SOME of MvC2's sountrack).
- Killer Instinct Series
- MadWorld and Anarchy Reigns
- The first 3 Spyro games
- The first 4 Ratchet and Clank games
- Gen 1, 2, 3 and 5 of Pokemon
- Streets of Rage 2
- Bomberman Hero
- Shovel Knight
Like I said, I had a lot to list, but I mean, there's a lot of good game OSTs. I probably have more I can think of a bit later.
Mfw the Budokai soundtracks are total bangers but pretty much plagiarized to hell.
The later Tenkaichi games had some pretty good tunes though, Tenkaichi 3's menu theme in particular is ****ing awesome.
Later games don't really compare in my eyes, but Xenoverse games had some alright tunes and the character select theme in the 2nd game feels like a call back to all the jazzy themes from Budokai.
Mfw the Budokai soundtracks are total bangers but pretty much plagiarized to hell.
The later Tenkaichi games had some pretty good tunes though, Tenkaichi 3's menu theme in particular is ****ing awesome.
Later games don't really compare in my eyes, but Xenoverse games had some alright tunes and the character select theme in the 2nd game feels like a call back to all the jazzy themes from Budokai.
Yeah, the Tenkaichi games were also pretty good as far as the soundtrack goes. 2 and 3 in particular. Not much caught me with Xenoverse, but I might not have heard enough.
I realize I didn't even mention Garou:MotW, Soul Calibur or Bloody Roar in my last post. Or Battle Network.
Since someone mentioned game soundtracks, There's A LOT of OSTs I would recommend in some fashion.
- Mega Man 2,3, 5 and 7 in particular. Though all Classic MM games have really good tracks.
- Mega Man X, X2 and X3. X6 as well, despite the level design. Same as classic MM, each game has good songs.
- Super Metroid, Metroid Prime 1 and 2.
- DBZ Extreme Butoden, DBZ Super Sonic Warriors 1 and 2 and the Budokai games(though the Budokai OSTs were plagiarized.)
- JoJo All-Star Battle
- Ultimate Spider-Man, Spider-Man PS1, Maximum Carnage and Separation Anxiety.
- X-Men vs Street Fighter, X-Men: COTA
- Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart 8, and Superstar Saga, Yoshi's Island and Super Princess Peach.
- Pretty much all of the DKC games.
- Tekken 3 is near the top for me, but 2, TAG, 4 and 5 also have really good OSTs.
- Shantae 1, though I still like the rest of them.
- Skullgirls
- Super Street Fighter 2, Third Strike, and EX 2 and 3
- MvC1 and MvC3 (I only like SOME of MvC2's sountrack).
- Killer Instinct Series
- MadWorld and Anarchy Reigns
- The first 3 Spyro games
- The first 4 Ratchet and Clank games
- Gen 1, 2, 3 and 5 of Pokemon
- Streets of Rage 2
- Bomberman Hero
- Shovel Knight
Like I said, I had a lot to list, but I mean, there's a lot of good game OSTs. I probably have more I can think of a bit later.
Mfw the Budokai soundtracks are total bangers but pretty much plagiarized to hell.
The later Tenkaichi games had some pretty good tunes though, Tenkaichi 3's menu theme in particular is ****ing awesome.
Later games don't really compare in my eyes, but Xenoverse games had some alright tunes and the character select theme in the 2nd game feels like a call back to all the jazzy themes from Budokai.
Thanks. But I don't know if that's really the case. With more traditional music, I'm mostly into rock, rap and jazz.
Though I haven't found any major modern rapper I'm into at the moment except maaaybe Jay Rock. I don't even know what Kid Cudi's been up to. Though I guess MF Doom counts.
I think Kenji Yamamoto swiped two of the songs from them. One being Hunting High and Low, which is one of the better Budokai tracks. I know another one is taken from Red Hot Chili Peppers.
A Hero's Desperation is really good. Works well for both Goku and Gohan's big transformations.
But here's the thing. When multiple people say something, I can look at what they say. And in this scenario, I HAVE played a game that did the same thing, which is very disappointing to hear as XCX got me stuck on a sidequest for HOURS, blocking me from making story progress because I couldn't find some items, I wasn't told where I could find them and I wasn't told how I could get them. I don't want to have to go through that again, so I feel I don't need to spend 390 euros just to see for myself. There are other examples of someone not needing to play a game, you can look at cutscene and go "Huh, this story is pretty bad!", you can look at gameplay footage and depending on the issue, it's blatantly obvious. "This game looks pretty ugly!", "The combat's so slow in comparison to the previous installment which I enjoyed", "The level design looks very lackluster". These aren't about XC2, but they're stuff you can tell just by taking a look at it.
My advice is take multiple people's opinions with a grain of salt on some aspects of the game.
I still hereby not going to criticize or say anything regarding XCX sidequest, because I haven't played the game. If Takahashi said porting XCX to Switch isn't impossible... then.. DO IT Takahashi!
You seem to miss the point. The problem with looking at those sites is that you risk spoiling yourself on future events in the game, such as the conclusion of a sidequest. In XCX, there's a sidequest that absolutely horrified me and made me feel miserable to the point I reset the game JUST to get the good ending on said sidequest. If I knew beforehand I'd have gone "That happens? Well, I should avoid it", losing all emotional impact the sidequest had given me.
I hope I didn't, and like I said you do have a fair point on that.
Nevertheless, in XC2 I barely check guides on sidequests... I nly check certain monster locations that I need to take down in order to complete the affinity chart, and that's all it.
Honestly, it comes off waaaay too much as fanboy mode, as you've tried to shut down criticisms people have like the designs of the game, this, in which you literally suggested "Oh look it up online" which is never a good mentality and most notably, when the reviews were dropping you said the scores were too low, when they were on average about 8.7/10 or so.
I need a more proper explanation as to why you think I am once again... fanoying a certain game... and I was never trying to shut down criticisms, you are just talking way out of portion. However, if anyone does think like that, I am here say that was never my intention. And more on the contrary actually, I hope people can properly criticize the game, but hey if they can criticize the game than it is my right to have my own 2 cents and criticisms on their own opinion.
Where I bet you didn't check my XC2 reviews, and XC and XC2 comparison...
I think I would do a brief comparison between Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and the first Xenoblade Chronicles. Comparing all three Xenoblade games though will be pretty complicated so that will be posted in a later date.
For a disclaimer, I will not decide which game is the best Xenoblade game since it's kind of like you are telling me to choose between my mother and my girlfriend/ or Callie and Marie/ or Pearl and Marina.... (These are just analogy btw...)
- GRAPHICS/ARTSTYLE - XC2 WINS
It's pretty obvious that XC2 owns the first game heavily when it comes to graphics, but this alone can't justify it since the two games are on different gen consoles. Therefore I would combine about graphics and artstyle, XC2 is more anime whereas XC is more realistic and even more epic to a certain extent, when it comes to this part I have hear plenty of people either intrigued on XC2 anime style while some were disappoint and even stated "This doesn't look like a Xenoblade game", and then you have more negative like "The style looks worse and worse" "XC or X looks way better". Here I say when it comes to whether anime style is good or bad is completely subjective, but as for how the character portrays or how the cutscenes go, XC2 just heavily owns on this one.
- STORY/ WORLD BUILDING (spoiler free) - UNDETERMINED on story, XC2 wins on world building
Both games are heavily story driven, that said since this part I am only around chapter 5, I can only say XC2 story so far is decent but still only a slight weak than XC. That said, I can't set a judment for story yet until I complete the game.
As for world building alone, XC2 is definitely more interesting and had lots of potential, not saying that XC was bad, but simply start out as the world begin as two titans fighting each other and then stopped doesn't sound too amusing...
- CHARACTERS/ VOICE ACTING - XC WINS
Story driven game also needs interesting cast, this one was pretty difficult to compare tbh, Rex and Shulk are both great main protagonist, that said Shulk definitely has way better VA whenever Shulk rages. Rex's VA completely falls flat whenever he rages... but I have to say Rex has more interesting personality than Shulk. Other cast though...Nia, Tora, Pyra, other rare Blades were good too... but compare to Dunban, Riki, Melia, and Sharla... XC2 support cast kind of lacks depth just by a small margin, this may due to the fact that I haven't finish XC2 story, but XC2 support characters first impressions weren't as good as the first... but I am sure to say, XC2 and XC2 have no "bad" characters (Even though Zeke is almost at that... but I think he may have some potential after chapter 5)
- MUSIC - TIE
Even though XC2 and XC music were both composed by the same composers... XC2 was led my Mitsuda, and XC2 pretty much followed the original's music formula such as ACE compose the battle themes etc. I do have to say XC2 have some tracks that somewhat feels like they were a bit mimicking the previous XC tracks but they were awesome nevertheless. Gaur Plains theme and Gormott overworld theme are both awesome, but battle theme XC2 is better than XC... yet no unique monster theme in XC2 are better than XC's "You Will Know Our Names"
- BATTLE SYSTEM - XC WINS
Both battle systems have fair and share of pros and cons, XC's was more easy pace but was also a bit dull to a certain extent. XC2 had more things going on but more slower and more complex. Sure when it comes to chain attack I have to say XC2 did better than XC's, but when it comes to arts and healings... XC is more manageable, I kind of dislike how heal potions drop in unreachable places... even though I aware there are healing arts that don't require getting potions. Also XC has vision...which is a feature that I really wish XC2 would have... but oh well...
- MAP - XC WINS
The map on XC was good, but XC2 did some things bad, unlike the first you were unable to know which place you haven't reach... and so far every time you press the map button you will still be in the main map screen rather than showing where you exactly are in.
- SIDEQUEST - XC2 WINS
Quests in XC were a lot... most were short and some were complicated... XC2 quests are easier to navigate and more manageable but also more lengthier as well. That being said, I say the Blade quests in XC2 made the quests more encouraging to complete.
- ITEMS - XC2 WINS
I know that items in XC2 are mostly from the XC, but now items now have rarity and will tell where did you get it.
- MENUS - XC WINS
Let's face it, XC2 menus were more snappier and more well designed for an MMO JRPG. You can still roam around even when clicking on the menus in XC, in XC2 however I sometimes felt annoyed when I go to the menu, it looked great but the minor lag when going to menu just kind of made it a hassle.
- CONTROLS - XC2 WINS
The controls overall on XC2 felt really good, XC on the New 3DS was ok but there were times the control can get a bit jammy at times.
- ADDITIONAL GAMEPLAY FEATURES - XC2 WINS
I just like how XC2 has the Blades, and especially the rare Blades. Despite lack of armor customization, having rare Blade some what makes up for it (I still regard lacking armor customization a huge flaw though). XC's armor customization and gem crafting were nice, but XC2 just had more things to offer such as salvaging (Which can easily give you lots of cash), and voice included Heart to Hearts.
My conclusion...
Every Xenoblade titles have their own style and are all recommended. I have said that I won't decide which Xenoblade game is the best, but I do say if you just want to get on why Xenoblade was regarded as one of the best JRPG of the last gen, go for the first XC. If you want something new, more features but also still want that story driven JRPG, or just simply like the anime style, go for XC2. If you are more of that gameplay focus and don't care much about story, go for XCX, even though I have already watch the ending I still want to play this game.
And oh boy, so you are putting up old stuff again huh? I was disappointed on Metacritic score before I got the game by the way, get that straight. And just where does that 8.7/10 come from? LOL, now that's a score I wouldn't be too disappointed, hell, if I do need to give XC2 a score it would be that.
Even though I still think XC2's Metacritic score is underrated for me at least. I have checked Gamespots review... and to not surprise... they have lots of fair points, the best spot on review for me at least is probably IGN's...
Again, you think checking stuff online is never good and I agreed with that, but again you misinterpret my point... I was saying checking online and guides on sidequests, or if you want to 100% the game which are completely optional is a norm. In Pokemon if you want to complete the Pokedex, or even National Pokedex, I doubt you won't be need of checking online or buy a guide...
Completing the main story at least does not need any guide at all. At least from my progress so far, so who knows maybe this will change.
In what way do you need to look up stuff on the websites for Pokemon? Pokemon is an incredibly simple game to understand that many people criticize for being too easy. XC2 is a far more complex game which from what I've heard, doesn't have a tutorial section in the menu to let you look at things you might have forgotten unlike the first Xenoblade, which was ANOTHER complaint I had about X. Regardless, if Pokemon DID have this issue, I'd still criticize it, so I don't get why you're trying to say "Well what about that?"
Quote... You've "heard"... so just by checking and hearing people's complaints will make you shy away from a game entiely? That is your choice, but not a wise move if I do say so my self.
So far as I play XC2, only until recently I start to check some locations of unique monsters online.
And I already said this before... you misinterpret my point quite a lot. I was saying if you want to do optional sidequests, or 100% the game... it's not odd to check guides.
By the way, I did criticize XC2's tutorial as well, my complaint was that it didn't have the kind of tutorial like in XC... I hope it can be more useful and can go back and check...
At the end of the day, I guess that XC2 isn't just a game for you. I still need to say why do you have that much of complaint on my opinion, when you basically haven't even play the game? I'm sorry if I sound arrogant, but for me you must at least have the experience on the game before making your own opinion...
Same with Xenoblade, I only check online, if I want to complete the game nearly 100%. It seems that some people misinterpreted my points on that.
I only check online once I started to try to complete the Pokedex...
Raise your idea level by completing Blade's affinity chart, equip with accessories that increases luck might help...
And also... get more core crystals...
If your main fear from XCX is the unskippable side-quests, then be reassured, there are NONE in XC2.
Also it's a shame you don't plan to get a Switch only because you have some grudge against XC2, there are games like Mario Odyssey and other future noteworthy titles such as the one I use as my avatar.
And it would also help you about the Tweet where I associated you with this character.~
In my own opinion, having grudge on a game that you haven't even played is pretty absurd.
What is even more absurd, again, in my own opinion, is criticize people's opinions on an aspect of the game they haven't experience. Or to put it simple, criticize other people's opinion when they haven't even play the game themselves.
I understand I will get super busted on this statement, but that's really what I think and it's sort of my own rule now, I haven't play Pokemon Ultra Sun and despite I don't like the game that much, I never set any of my opinions on the game.
XC2 have fair share of pros and cons compare to XC... so is the sidequest system, that's all I can say. I never said XC2 is entirely better than XC, even though that was what I hope XC2 can be back in the day.
I have experienced the bull**** of XCX's sidequests, which have supposedly remained unchanged, firsthand and my experience doesn't give me enough words to describe how much I hate it
Honestly I'd rather not as what I saw of the game made me dislike it. It's more complex and doesn't have a backup tutorial, it's got gacha/luck based elements for one of the core mechanics, there's no auto attack unless you stay still which makes battles feel like more of a chore and I can't get over the ****ty designs combined with how you can't customize your outfits anymore. Keep in mind I initially planned on getting the collector's edition ahead of time before having to cancel my preorder because I needed some extra cash. The things I saw of the game no longer interest me
Ok, I guess some are really good points such as lack of armor customization which I really think it is a bad move to remove it as well, but some like disliking designs, battle system doesn't look good (Which can be super rad once you get through the tutorials, and more Blades) are more of a personal reasons and I can get that. I won't say too much about it, but I have say this... please don't throw your reason of why you don't like XC2 to other people who are enjoying it, or just having a civil conversation on some aspects of the game. Because not every one is going to agreed with your opinions, and you don't agreed on most of my points either, which is fine. But when it comes to this it's better to agree to disagree.
I have Dagas but I've never really used him because I hate Axes, so I haven't seen what his passives are.
That said, all of Azami's passives require to be dying for them to work. It's a pretty bad design choice in a game where you have to be constantly healing yourself. On top of Ether Cannons being not so hot.
I tend to send Dagas to do merc mission...And man seeing his Heart to Heart made me hate him a bit as well...
I go with Nia since her Blade Dromarch can break and heal... thanks to me using Nia I manage to beat plenty of high level monsters.
And Azami is so bada** in her own Blade quest... and creepy as well...
Again, personal preference not gonna say much about that... but probably give myself a face palm I guess...
Sadly I got that ugly rabbit chick, and even worse she saved Nia's life... A LOT, in Unique monster battles...
They put Dream Theater's Scenes From A Memory (my overall favorite album) in the History of Trunks Soundtrack, FUNI has been the MVP for me since then.
My advice is take multiple people's opinions with a grain of salt on some aspects of the game.
I still hereby not going to criticize or say anything regarding XCX sidequest, because I haven't played the game. If Takahashi said porting XCX to Switch isn't impossible... then.. DO IT Takahashi!
I hope I didn't, and like I said you do have a fair point on that.
Nevertheless, in XC2 I barely check guides on sidequests... I nly check certain monster locations that I need to take down in order to complete the affinity chart, and that's all it.
I need a more proper explanation as to why you think I am once again... fanoying a certain game... and I was never trying to shut down criticisms, you are just talking way out of portion. However, if anyone does think like that, I am here say that was never my intention. And more on the contrary actually, I hope people can properly criticize the game, but hey if they can criticize the game than it is my right to have my own 2 cents and criticisms on their own opinion.
Where I bet you didn't check my XC2 reviews, and XC and XC2 comparison...
And oh boy, so you are putting up old stuff again huh? I was disappointed on Metacritic score before I got the game by the way, get that straight. And just where does that 8.7/10 come from? LOL, now that's a score I wouldn't be too disappointed, hell, if I do need to give XC2 a score it would be that.
Even though I still think XC2's Metacritic score is underrated for me at least. I have checked Gamespots review... and to not surprise... they have lots of fair points, the best spot on review for me at least is probably IGN's...
Again, you think checking stuff online is never good and I agreed with that, but again you misinterpret my point... I was saying checking online and guides on sidequests, or if you want to 100% the game which are completely optional is a norm. In Pokemon if you want to complete the Pokedex, or even National Pokedex, I doubt you won't be need of checking online or buy a guide...
Completing the main story at least does not need any guide at all. At least from my progress so far, so who knows maybe this will change.
Quote... You've "heard"... so just by checking and hearing people's complaints will make you shy away from a game entiely? That is your choice, but not a wise move if I do say so my self.
So far as I play XC2, only until recently I start to check some locations of unique monsters online.
And I already said this before... you misinterpret my point quite a lot. I was saying if you want to do optional sidequests, or 100% the game... it's not odd to check guides.
By the way, I did criticize XC2's tutorial as well, my complaint was that it didn't have the kind of tutorial like in XC... I hope it can be more useful and can go back and check...
At the end of the day, I guess that XC2 isn't just a game for you. I still need to say why do you have that much of complaint on my opinion, when you basically haven't even play the game? I'm sorry if I sound arrogant, but for me you must at least have the experience on the game before making your own opinion...
Ok, I guess some are really good points such as lack of armor customization which I really think it is a bad move to remove it as well, but some like disliking designs, battle system doesn't look good (Which can be super rad once you get through the tutorials, and more Blades) are more of a personal reasons and I can get that. I won't say too much about it, but I have say this... please don't throw your reason of why you don't like XC2 to other people who are enjoying it, or just having a civil conversation on some aspects of the game. Because not every one is going to agreed with your opinions, and you don't agreed on most of my points either, which is fine. But when it comes to this it's better to agree to disagree.
Except I look at the opinions of people I know I can compare to my own, not just any random shmuck on the internet
You missed the point, my point was if I knew about what happened in that sidequest beforehand, it wouldn't have hit me so hard emotionally.
I feel you're fanboying the game because of the fact that if summon even remotely criticizs the game, you make long ass posts like this going "Actually the game is really really good! You must buy it!"
I don't need to check YOUR reviews as I'm not too familiar with your taste and thus can't compare it to mine. Also, HOW exactly did you review XCX when you admitted you haven't played the game? You kinda need to have played the 80+ hour game in order to get a good understanding of it. If anything, it just makes me not want to trust your opinion
I'm bringing it up because you said a legitimately good score was too low, when it can only be considered low by the amount of good games 2017 had to offer period. I double checked the metacritic score as not all of the reviews were done yet, but are you trying to tell me an average score of 8.3 is low? Because it isn't
Not really, as you can check the pokedex for any pokemon you've at least seen, and if you're trying to 100% the game, that means you're talking to every NPC and checking every nook and cranny. The game gives you enough to work with to know where you need to go to find something, plus it's easy to explore. The only exception I could argue is Feebas, but Feebas doesn't appear in a ton of games
I've asked people who've played the game and who I know have played the previous installments. How is it NOT wise to make sure if you'll enjoy a 60 euro purchase? That's a lot of money, and if I had a Switch, it'd have to rival with other games I'd want to play, so I have to check "Will I enjoy this and should I buy this game before Doom, Odyssey, BotW, Xenoverse 2, etc.?"
To my understanding, you haven't beaten the main story yet, meaning you could just beat the main game to prevent the risk of getting spoiled. Doesn't the game have a New Game Plus like the first Xenoblade? Little point in checking for a guide every minute.
I'm criticizing how you feel the need to reply "You must play it! It's really good and any criticisms you have are wrong until you've played it!"
You DO realize I only joined in the discussion of the game right now because I agreed with what someone else said, which was liked by someone who beat the game? Plus, pointing out potential negatives isn't bad, if someone says "Should i buy this game?" and I tell them about what I KNOW is bad about the game, it's not forcing my opinion but it's "Be warned, it contains elements you may not enjoy, namely these" which is absolutely a good thing to do when talking about something that costs a lot of money
