i still think xenoblade 3 has some of the worst gameplay i've ever seen in a videogame in my entire life, but somehow balanced this out by having one of the single best narratives i've ever seen in an rpg. i don't know how to describe it. it was enrapturing in a way i've never really seen before. it helps that i played it during a heatwave where i was confined to a small room with nothing but a bed and a nintendo switch, but. wow. jeez. i don't really know how to explain it.