The Saga Begins...
 

Xenosaga's finally arrived to our humble shores and I've picked my copy up, haven't gotten too far into it but so far looks like it has potential...anyone else buy it, if so what are your thoughts so far...?

I bought mine yesterday online from babages and got it next day aired. But alas... it has not come. Those dirty thieves....theys stoles it!

Though I am kinda glad because I still have to finish Dark Cloud 2.

I got it yesterday

I think its one of the best rpg's for the ps2

I love it:roll:

Well Game have a release date as March 2002. Of course, this may mean nothing...

- S

Well you must be a ways into it to make that claim already...

Game is my local store, but there release dates are not very accurate on the wesite like with tomb raider, November to Feb to Mrach to April NOW MAY!:frust:

To be fair, I don't think you can blame Game for the ever-changing release date for Tomb Raider.... After all, Game usually only go on what info they've been given by their suppliers.

- S

Is it out already in canada? Because i need to get some money if i wanna buy it. I only got 50 bucks. I still need some more money.

Just bought XenoSaga, myself. Brand spankin' new...haven't even taken it out of the package yet...I'm almost afraid to cuz I know it's gonna be good...I know i have problems:roll: If i had extra money I would have got the strategy guide with it...man I hope I can fair without that thing...it was huge...

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Sounds like it could be bigger than FFX's. Is it?

Yea, I should be mad with Eidos with a other few million people!

I have to get this game. I heard that its cutscenes can be 40 minutes or more a piece, and you can save during them. I wish they had that option in MGS2.

But none of mgs2 cut scenes are that long, anyway you should watch them all:D

I have 15 hours in the game

thats why am saying its that good.

I think that comic is a little too harsh. At least there's supposed to be more gameplay than video, unless you can't skip the cinemas then it should be worth playing more than once.

15 hrs. is nothing in an rpg, but eh it's your decision, I was just saying on the day of its release you had already claimed it to be the best rpg out there for the PS2, I say we give it that title once one of us has beatin it, but I don't doubt that it could be...

I'm about 5 hours into the game..

KOS-MOS is a badass.. can't wait to use her later on, nice graphics, the game is deffinately a rebirth of the sorta universe Xenogears had. Cutscenes aren't as painful as i thought they'd be either.

I had to stop right before going back to Shion quarters, because my Stereo started buggin' out do to my cat messing around with the wires. I'm taking my time on this one, it's gonna be a long ride i can already tell.

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Shion's cute;) Why isn't she real?:frust: Well I don't have much to add since I just started it last night, but I will say a few things. First of all, I've gasped several times already. Second of all, a battle system in an rpg has never earned my liking this fast before and it's a blast. Third of all, the story runs very deep and stands before me like an ominous storm I would almost be afraid to enter (if I were a wimp:laugh:) It's like taking that first bite of a new favorite meal.

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Is there anything in the game that would ruin Xenogears? I can't remember if it's been answered yet.

No, goodman said its nothing to do with the others.

Well actually there are events from Xenogears that show up in saga, but nothing huge, it would just be beneficial to have finished gears before this.

at the point where i'm at it seems there are some characters and terms similar to XG but nothing directly linking the two . Just a lot of Dejavu, it seems as if Takahashi put things in intentionally, but sort of added some new elements to them.

BTW the game has me hooked..it's alot better than FFX IMO. Kos-mos is a badass.

Indeed

But don't forget Ziggy, he's a great character, seems real deep and is quite strong physically, and he's a mercenary so that always plays out well with me...I'm just not too fond of the name "Ziggy"

I don't know if I like it better than FFX yet, the story already has far out weighed FFX...but we'll just have to see, far too early to compare.

I'm not too fond of some of the character models, they look too plain and childish to me, and I'm not too fond of the whole space environment, I like my RPG's to take place in wooded areas, deserts, snow capped mountains, vast oceans...in other words on some sort of planet, so hopefully we'll be landing on one...other than that, I've gotten used to the battle system so far and the story is really lifting off...great game so far

Now I have 30 hours. and stop making me feel stupid:laugh:

Its still the best

Shion isn't real? Do you mean Kos-Mos?

I think this game is much better then FFX so far but I really didn't like FFX outside of the sphere grid, LuLu :shock: and Blitzball. I've played Dark Cloud 2 for about 14 hours and I am no longer interested in playing it thanks to this game. The gnosis (check spelling) remind me of the bad creatures from Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. The battle system is great and the game is just hard enough where you can't just do the same move over and over until the battle is over. The cut scenes are great and you can skip them.

alright then, xenocard has me hooked.

Best damn card game i've ever played in an rpg. I have about 15 hours logged into the game...and haven't even made it back to the bridge of the elsa, after checking the ships catapult w/ Shion.

Minigames
+++++++

A) Drill game = teh suxx0rz

B) Mech battle = ...still undecided. Kinda fun, i need to upgrade before trying again. Maybe it'll be better then.

You guys play pretty fast, eh? I just got mine on Monday and am still in the damn ship...about 4.5 hours. Liking it so far, but it hasn't gone quite up to that "addiction" level yet.

I'm only speaking for myself (Probably some others too) but some people just need to get out more :laugh: I admit it, and I am proud of it!

I need to get out mroe too. I finally saw the commercial for the game and my mind is unchanged, maybe they'll remake Xenogears. It's just a thought.

I might buy this game today. this is my choice or command and conquer genral's. but i dont know which to pick.......aint that a pickle?

Yes, but ones a rpg and the others a strat, just depends, if you want online go with cc genrals.

No, I meant Shion. Yes in the story she is a real person as opposed to Kos-Mos who is an android, but I meant that she is not a person in real life other than a character in a video game which is a shame cuz she's damn cute. Sorry about the confusion :cool:

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Yes Shion is very cute my friend:laugh:
But i got this game today along with genral's. havent played genral's yet but so far in Xenosaga is damn cool. When i got this i didnt expect much or it would of been cool but i wouldnt really be crazy about it. Well i was wrong this game is awsome:D

Heh. Some times when you just get done playing a game for a while :roll: you actually think some of them are real :)

Xenogears resembles what the fifth episode of the Xenosaga will be about.



However, it will not be a direct remake, as Xenogears was firstly done by Squaresoft and the rights belong to them.

i know exactly what you mean. In fact I assume that they and their respective universes created in the games they're in are all real most of the time except maybe once a month I pinch myself and realize "oh yeah..." Does this mean I spend too much time with videogames? No, it just means I am lucky to have a gifted imagination. IN fact, contrary to popular and soon to become former belief, gamers are some of the most imaginative people around, as games are certainly no longer about just zapping aliens and resemble the engrossing experience of an intense book or movie.

Mindless people with blank meaningless stares at a screen we are not!!! :laugh: Oh how much of a joy it is to share this era with such great fellow gamers! Rejoice!
Oh yeah and Shion...*drool...* :roll:

Seriously, though...we are lucky to be gamers in these times;)

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Wish I could say I have much of an imagination anymore, but I do play RPGs because they are imaginative.