I was surprised by how relatively small the scope of everything was. These are basically XC2’s inns and crafting stations all rolled into one there aren’t many big cities you visit. Since Lora’s party find themselves on-the-go more often than Rex’s crew, XC2: Torna has them set up camps around bonfires out in the field. XC2: Torna covers how this merry band of Drivers and Blades came together to stop Malos from wreaking havoc among the world of Alrest. The mysteries behind Addam and who he was to Mythra, where Minoth fits in all of this, and Mor Ardain’s involvement with Aegaeon, Brighid, and its emperor at the time - Hugo. It shines a bright light on some of the enigmatic parts of XC2. Thus, this new story carries on a darker underlying tone. Unlike Rex’s coming-of-age tale, XC2: Torna explores the circumstances that drove Jin into his ultimate fate as one of XC2’s primary antagonists. We’ve seen her here and there in XC2, but this story expansion delves deep into their relationship and clarifies many underlying narrative elements that were tippy-toed around previously. It revolves around Jin and his previous Driver, Lora.

With all that said, you’ve been warned!Īs mentioned earlier, Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country throws players way back into the past. Expansion Pass owners will have to boot up XC2: Torna from XC2's main menu. This review is written with XC2 players in mind, so a lot of terms from that game will be thrown around under the assumption that readers have played it. Our review code of XC2: Torna shows up as a completely standalone separate entry on the Nintendo Switch menu based on the retail release. I thought Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was a great game in my review, for whatever that’s worth. Once again, I don’t recommend this story expansion DLC for players who haven’t played through most of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, though nothing is stopping you from playing the expansion first. Alas, this review will inevitably have a few spoilers from XC2 to establish the premise of XC2: Torna, although I will try to keep spoilers to a minimum.

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