#like its not just ''go help this guy do his groceries or some boring fetchquest with uninteresting no name npcs

[claitea]

just finished watching a xenoblade 3 playthrough. i am So sad

#clai speaks #spoilers under here #man i dont know what to say. i Really loved this game #xbc 1 and 2 were great sure but this one absolutely demolishes the other two to me #the most lovable cast of characters the visuals the music the main story the SIDE stories #side quests in the other games were for the most part really boring but every xbc3 sidequest felt somewhat significant at least #like its not just ''go help this guy do his groceries or some boring fetchquest with uninteresting no name npcs #the quests all had something to do with helping these colonies survive and build meaningful relationships #i heard the zeon potato thing is a bit of a meme but i was INVESTED in that shit i WANTED HIM TO GROW SOME GOOD GODDAMN POTATOES #not a single main character i was even just Neutral on either like. i didnt care too much for sharla and tora admittedly #but i care SO much about each and every ouroboros member #each one of them is so extremely compelling on their own and complement each other so well and their interactions are so good to watch #every day i think about the campsite animation where sena is playing with taion's mondo and he makes one disappear before she can catch it #i have almost zero complaints with this entire game it is SO. its everything to me rn #the ending. it was PERFECT for what the story is its all been leading up to the worlds splitting again i KNOW but i cant take it man legit #i wouldnt want the ending to change i think i just. personally hate endings where they rip apart the protags i cant handle them #i KNOW it ends on noah hearing the flute and running off and they'll probably meet again years after the game ends but #the noah and mio and everyone you PLAY as. are just gone #their memories and bonds with each other they're restarting #and no thats not a bad thing. its unfair but thats kinda the point #I'M TRYING NOT TO SOUND LIKE THOSE PEOPLE WHO LEGIT CANT HANDLE CONFLICTS IN STORIES BUT I JUST. SORRY #ITS A GOOD ENDING ITS A PERFECT ENDING IT JUST MAKES ME. SO UPSET. WHICH IS THE POINT BUT ALSO. UGH #one thing i will say. Rex??? Holy Shit #i saw that picture months ago and thought it was fanart or a good edit or something NO ITS REAL #AND THEY PUT IT LIKE. SMACK BANG IN THE PASSIONATE KISS BETWEEN NOAH AND MIO. BAM REX PYRA MYTHRA NIA JUMPSCARE #am i right in thinking thats. Weird. i thought pyra/mythra were older than rex but i could be wrong on that #but even if they werent why BOTH pyra and mythra arent they. the same person. they split at the end of xbc2 but pyra still came from mythra #idk. i dont like that at all #poppi still being around though now THAT was great. i love poppi so much WHY COULDNT SHE HAVE APPEARED BEFORE #and last note. the fight with z being the FIRST time melia successfully lands starlight kick without falling over. Perfect