

The Golden Country details events that occurred 500 years before Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and that story is the biggest draw. Instead, The Golden Country doubles down on the busywork, making more of it mandatory while providing fewer rewards for your effort. As a comparatively short expansion, Torna: The Golden Country had the opportunity to trim the fat and present a more focused experienced.

While that lengthy RPG was worthwhile (especially after post-release enhancements), repetitive and mundane quests made many of those hours feel like bloat. In Xenoblade Chronicles 2, players could easily spend 100 hours fighting monsters, completing sidequests, and collecting items.
