Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - XBOX Series X

GOTY of 2025. Played on PS5 and bought this copy for my friend on Xbox. First xbox game I've ever purchased but worth it to share this game with someone who would enjoy it as much as me.

I was looking everywhere for an English copy of Expedition 33 and I had almost given up, but then I found that Best buy had it in stock and ready to ship, I was so excited I immediately ordered it and it arrived within the week

Best game I’ve played all year, the combat can be a bit tricky but it’s worth it for the music alone.

I try to be hype free, I held off on playing this even though I have Gamepass due to 1) it being turn based and the fact it was getting 10/10s. I played so much Pokemon growing up I haven’t really played a turn based game since. So finally weeks later I gave this a try and wow! The turn based aspect was extremely engaging. The parrying was just as addicting as it was in Sekiro and I loved the fact if you took enough time to really grasp the combat, the synergy stuff really elevates the combat. To me the combat is not even the best part, the story and musical score were the standouts here. The story, without spoilers was one of the most emotional games I’ve ever played. It masks its relatable story through this fantastical world beautifully. The score is EASILY one of my favorite pieces of music in all games/movies and I’ve played and watched a disgusting amount of video games and films. This game truly was something special and for 49.99 it was a steal. I refuse to buy new games lately at full price but since I played this off of Gamepass and the fact they’ve been restocking the physical copy I decided to actually buy the game physically. There’s only a handful of games I’d give a 10/10 and this is one of them. My 10/10 games are the following; Red Dead Redemption II, The Last of Us, Uncharted 4, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, The Witcher III and now Expedition 33.

My title should tell you enough about whether you should buy it. But yes, I felt compelled to buy this even though I have GamePass. The game is incredible from the music, to visuals, to gameplay…. And it was released finished!!!! FIN ISHED!!! Not a broken mess like many triple AAA games that try to patch up later but still want all your money up front. Speaking of money, this is a triple AAA quality game for only 50 bucks with no micro transactions. I have nothing more to say than to support devs who respect our time and wallets. And its clear that the devs of COE33 not only respect us, but they respect the art of creating a masterful game in every aspect possible. 10 out of 10!