Join the battle for Bionis to repel the invasion of a terrifying mechanical army and uncover the secrets of a mystical sword called the Monado in Xenoblade. Xenoblade Chronicles is an epic role-playing game which takes place on an immense game world on the remains of two giant titans, and features fast-paced real-time battling. The game heavily focuses on exploring vast landscapes and immerses you into the game with cinematic cut scenes. The story focuses on Shulk and the Monado, a mystical sword that gives his bearer great powers, and a war between humans and robots. The games real-time battles has an action oriented approach, giving you the chance to unleash special attacks and strategies by selecting them from a command gauge; the battling also is interlinked with the affinity between characters.[gamefaqs]