Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the kind of game that earns its length if you let it. The regions are vast enough that reaching a new landmark actually feels like an event, and the world-building rewards players who pay attention to the lore scattered across each zone. I went in knowing the JRPG reputation for front-loaded tutorials and the first few hours do ask for patience. The combat system takes time to open up. Once it does, the pull to keep moving forward is real. The Switch version shows visual strain in handheld, softer textures and occasional frame drops in busy areas. Still worth it. Scale like this is rare on the platform.

About Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Story setup
At a glance
- Released
- July 29, 2022
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Genres
- RPG, Adventure, Action
- Play modes
- Single Player
- Age rating
- ESRB T
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Multiplayer & game modes
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBM
Fantasy themes and violence, online interactivity
CEROC
- Sexual Content
- Violence
CLASS_IND14
- Violência (Violence)
ESRBT
- Language
- Suggestive Themes
- Violence
- Mild Blood
GRAC15+
- Violence
PEGI12
- Violence
- Fear
- Bad Language
- In-Game Purchases
Advice for consumers This game has received a PEGI 12 because it features moderate violence, scenes of moderate horror, and use of bad language. Not suitable for persons under 12 years of age. Brief outline of the game Sci-fi role-playing game, set on a planet inhabited by two warring factions, in which players take on the roles of groups of soldiers from both sides. Content specific issues This game features non-realistic moderate violence involving human and fantasy characters. When human characters are hit, they flash and their health gauges reduce. When defeated, they stagger, fall down and remain on the ground for a short time before dissolving and disappearing. Some cutscenes also feature violence although the camera cuts away at crucial moments, disguising the violence. There is a scene in which a character removes his own eye. While the extraction is not shown, the bloody eye socket is seen. The game also includes use of bad language, including 'bastard', 'bitch', 'shit', 'piss' and 'bloody'. Other issues There is a scene in which male and female characters bathe. However, steam covers their bodies and nothing sexual occurs. This game offers players the opportunity to purchase in-game items, in the form of an expansion pass, which some parents or carers may want to be aware of. Parents, carers or other responsible adults should check to see what is being offered before making any purchase on behalf of a child. It should be noted that the game can still be played without the need to purchase such items.
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