Xeno series question

[StarSock64]

I -hated- xenoblade chronicles. I have no idea why it's popular. Granted, I haven't beaten it, but the characters have less personality than silent protagonists, there are so many boring sidequests that drive my completionist side crazy, and I really just don't think the combat system is fun. The environments are kind of pretty I guess? Regardless, I don't like a single thing about it.

There are plenty of robots in it though, so I don't know where he got that from.

I haven't played the other xeno- games so I can't comment on those.