Polygon.com / 15.06.25

Clair Obscur only gets better after you beat its final boss

Amidst all the Summer Game Fest announcements and shadow drops, theres still one game holding my attention like none other: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Specifically, its postgame, which includes more content than some AAA full releases. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is divided into three acts (missed opportunity not to have 33 acts), but there is so much more to do after you beat the storys final boss. While you can explore the continent and all its late-game reveals immediately after Act 2, the recommended route is instead to head straight to Lumiere and its climactic showdown. The storys final boss wont scale with you, so if you wait and level your crew up some more, what should be a challenge becomes a trifle, especially with how powerful Maelle becomes (even post-nerf). After seeing one of the games two endings (or both just go ahead and reload a recent save to make a different ending choice), the game will put you back outside the final boss arena. From here, youre free to explore ...
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