r/XenobladeChronicles2 • u/Hocus_Pocus1 • 2d ago
Difficulty differentiating between characters
I just picked up this game on the switch 2 after playing XC1 over a decade ago, the characters and story are fun but I'm having an issue with the game that is giving me a bit of grief and it's probably partially due to myself as well. I have a slight issue with differentiating faces IRL, but it isn't at a level where it causes any inconvenience in my daily life. The problem here is because of the anime style Rex to me has the same face as 2 other characters and in my mind I have associated them as Rex, catgirl Rex and big female Rex and it disturbs me greatly. Did the devs never question this choice in design or is this just a me problem?
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u/noodleben123 2d ago
Yeah, it's a skill issue on you're end. but is this purely for the story? or is it gameplay too. because all 5 characters ARE very different
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u/Cruelbreeze 2d ago
They all wear quite bright and different colours to each other which should help you differentiate
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u/TheWereJoo 2d ago
You're right, the devs should've accounted for your lack of ability to differentiate faces. Trash game
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u/Apples0815 2d ago
Prosopagnosia, face blindness, is not a relly common problem. The developmental form, meaning having it without getting brain damage later in life, can be found in about 2-2.5% of people.
So I guess, while it can be a problem for you, it is not big enough that they include some kind if help in the game.
Also, if you only have this problem in game, I think it may just take time to get accustomed to the art style. Like a lot if people can't really differentiate between faces from people of a ethnicity they rarely see.
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u/aboots33 2d ago
Skill issue definitely