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when it comes to gameplay this game is pretty good. but the story is where things get problematic.

for the first half of the game the story is very promising. but the second half of the game doesn't deliver on that promise. this is mostly due to how the story handles its characters.

you have the returning X, Zero and Axl. this time joined by 4 new playable characters. Spider, Massimo, Marino and Cinnamon. of these 7 playable characters Spider was the only one that was well written. i'm guessing the writers put more effort into him because he dies halfway through this game. there's also a very stupid and unnecessary plot twist about him at the end of the game that ruins him completely which is a shame because again he was well written.

also, after Spider's death Massimo, Marino and Cinnamon pretty much disappears from the story altogether. this is most disappointing with Massimo because he almost had a story arc. Marino and Cinnamon don't do much in the very chapter they're introduced in, and they become irrelevant immediately after.

even though Axl is constantly present in cutscenes he does nothing except for 1 moment where he saves the day. Zero has a story arc where he develops some trust issues but that gets resolved very quickly. beyond that he's a very static character. and X is a very static character from beginning to end.

the villains are also disappointing. they go on about how they have some grand idea but the story never elaborates on it.

this is the most story driven game in the entire X series and we only get 1 well written character. and he gets ruined with some stupid plot twist at the end of the game.

Description

when it comes to gameplay this game is pretty good. but the story is where things get problematic.

for the first half of the game the story is very promising. but the second half of the game doesn't deliver on that promise. this is mostly due to how the story handles its characters.

you have the returning X, Zero and Axl. this time joined by 4 new playable characters. Spider, Massimo, Marino and Cinnamon. of these 7 playable characters Spider was the only one that was well written. i'm guessing the writers put more effort into him because he dies halfway through this game. there's also a very stupid and unnecessary plot twist about him at the end of the game that ruins him completely which is a shame because again he was well written.

also, after Spider's death Massimo, Marino and Cinnamon pretty much disappears from the story altogether. this is most disappointing with Massimo because he almost had a story arc. Marino and Cinnamon don't do much in the very chapter they're introduced in, and they become irrelevant immediately after.

even though Axl is constantly present in cutscenes he does nothing except for 1 moment where he saves the day. Zero has a story arc where he develops some trust issues but that gets resolved very quickly. beyond that he's a very static character. and X is a very static character from beginning to end.

the villains are also disappointing. they go on about how they have some grand idea but the story never elaborates on it.

this is the most story driven game in the entire X series and we only get 1 well written character. and he gets ruined with some stupid plot twist at the end of the game.