With a mishmash of awful storytelling and mechanics, this narrative-infused brawler plays like a game that was cancelled rather than released for purchase.
Ubisoft aims high in its attempts to blend innovative additions with returning features, and Odyssey ultimately strikes a successful balance among its many parts.
This standalone expansion is satisfying addition for fans who have already built up a tolerance for the sometimes-baffling quirks of Xenoblade Chronicles 2.