I found myself struggling to understand who it was for, exactly. The Torna DLC is at odds with itself in so many ways. Torna ~ The Golden Country uses its setting to primarily explore the backstory of Lora and Jin, two of some of the most important characters in the base story… and because of that, it’s really hard to write about the events that occur in Torna for any readers who might be interested in trying out this game without playing the original.
However, that doesn’t mean the DLC is void of spoilers of the game its based on, but much rather the opposite.
Torna takes place 500 years prior to the events of Xenoblade 2 (which I will refer to as XC2 from now on). This whole setup proves to be both a blessing and a curse, making Xenoblade 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country (one big mouthful) an extremely interesting experience to talk about. If Nintendo had come out of the gate announcing Torna to be a Xenoblade 2 spinoff rather than what it turned out to be, not a single person would’ve batted an eyelid.
This DLC is essentially its own unique game – not even requiring the original released to be played, if so desired. Long story short this game brings forth some of my favorite things about the series in an easy to manage package.In an extremely uncharacteristic move from Nintendo, Monolith Soft have come out with the Xenoblade franchise’s biggest piece of DLC ever – Torna ~ The Golden Country, a standalone expansion. NPC's stories are often connected, giving the main town a really homey feel. However, after completing every side quest I can safely say that they're worth doing. It is worth noting that you will have to do side quests to progress the story at a certain point in the game, which is a big turnoff for many. I'm pretty sure that Monolith got a little better at animating too, as the game looks noticeably better. Enemies drop aux cores that don't need to be refined like in 2, and there isn't any blade switching options. There's no elemental order required to make elemental orbs, so big damage comes easy. In addition, a lot of the mechanics people might find overwhelming in 2 are simplified or removed. Even though you don't get the draw dropping landscapes present in the mainline games, the areas you do explore are interesting in their own right. It has a lot of the best soundtracks from 2 like Those Who Stand Against Our Path and Counterattack in addition to new jazz fusion-y area and battle themes. It has all of my favorite parts of Xenoblade 2, but none of the cheesiness or cringe. This game is the perfect Xenoblade experience for someone who doesn't want to put 50+ hours into a game.
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