![]() ![]() Most of the previous games' fetch quests have now been boiled down to Collectopaedia Cards, requests for items that Colony dwellers put up for you to hand in (virtually, without going to them in person). You don't get tons of new sidequest icons every time you enter a new location, and you never feel bombarded. ![]() They’re also the most accessible ever because they're not as overwhelming as in previous games. These are the most consistent quests in the series, with incredible writing and character-building moments that deserve to be seen. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is an exercise in "lessons learned" in many ways, and its sidequests are one area in particular that the game has improved upon its predecessors. But just thinking about filling out the Affinity Chart in Xenoblade Chronicles, or getting every Rare Blade for their quests in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, or the story-gating in Torna - The Golden Country gives me the shivers.ĭoing all of the sidequests is still going to be intimidating, for sure, but I urge you to seek out what you can. As a result, you get an even greater sense of how the Bionis, Mechonis, and Alrest – present and past – work and how each society/settlement functions. They get you to explore more hidden areas, form human connections, and help you grow and improve communities. I've long been a bit of an advocate for Xenoblade's sidequests – not because I want people to put themselves through the pain of repetitive fetch quests or menial tasks – but because I think they really enrich the game world. Okay, that last one doesn't sound appealing, but sidequests are an essential part of RPGs, and - hear me out - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has some of the best both in the series and in the genre. ![]() Incredible soundtracks, beautiful worlds, philosophical ideas and questions, and – most importantly – billions of checklist-type sidequests will have you collecting the same item or killing packs of monsters repeatedly. The Xenoblade series is known for many things. Today, Alana says you should do all of the sidequests in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 because they're that good. Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. ![]()
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