Reached chapter 17 in Xenoblade DE. Glad the Mechonis part is over. Granted, as
@SammyJ9 pointed out, some of the music is really good. Also, because of the major story events that happen here, I had to make sure to finish all side missions that are timed.
That being said, the story doesn't disappoint, even when knowing what's going to happen. These are some great character and story revelations after all the teases, tidbits, and cryptic scenes we've seen up to this point. And tragic for so many characters, something that hit me harder now than years ago during my first playthrough.
Poor Melia.
Now, before heading to the path that leads to the final boss, I'm going to finish all missions, increase the harmony of the party members (neglected Sharla way too much) building Colony 6 and fighting unique bosses. That will probably take another 10 hours before moving on with the story.
One thing I dislike is how advanced art books can only be obtained through gold chests, and the chances are pretty low each time. It's just annoying to have so many AP for a character, but the arts I want to level up are locked.