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a timeless story of fighting for what is right (and love)
After playing Xenosaga, I was quite eager to pick this game up in some way. Unfortunately, somehow Crash Bandicoot made the greatest hits collection, and great games like Xenogears are forgotten, but I was fortunate enough to drop the name near a kid who had a cousin who had a copy, which I was glad to purchase, since the cousin didn't like it. <
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>I must admit, I was somewhat disappointed with the battle system. Although it can be fun at times, it lacked the luster that the Materia and Sphere Grid systems had in the world of Final Fantasy, simply making battles mediocre button pushing. The slightly dull combat system wouldn't have been so bad if battles had taken any strategy, but, for the most part and with a few exceptions near the very end, battles are mostly just using your strongest combo and healing yourself when necessary. Once you get Billy in your party, you become practically invincible, since he is able to heal the entire party for more than 300 HP for a paltry 4 EP. The best aspect of the game's combat system, however, would be the gear system. Although not used as well as in Xenosaga, Xenogears makes gear combat fun by separating it from the status of the characters, but also giving the gears abilities based on the abilities of the character riding them. Fighting in gears, however, is always done in a way that you can't win without them, or you can't use them. The only times you'll have access to your gears is on the world map and in places with large enemies that would crush a party on foot. This is once again a place where SquareSoft could have added strategic elements (benefits of battling in gear Vs. on foot, an element used brilliantly in Xenosaga), yet decided to opt for simpler battles for a more complex story line. <
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>The music in Xenogears, composed by the brilliant Yasunori Mitsuda of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross fame, was terrific for it's time, but with the quality sound that the PS2 is able to put out, Xenogears music will just get dull, especially to the ear of one who has played Xenosaga. Also, like in many other RPGs, Xenogears music is extremely repetitive, especially during the second disc. The theme song for this game was done by Joanne Hogg, and is very <
>similar to the theme songs from Xenosaga, using the exact same instrumentation and style, yet Hogg's voice just has that enchanting quality which I haven't yet tired of. <
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>Xenogears' story is where it shines, and earns its entire five stars. Xenogears takes elements of religion, fantasy, and sci-fi and mixes them to create the uplifting, suspenseful story of young <
>Fei's search for the truth (and escape from it) in a world of lies. Enter the character of Elhaym, the beautiful soldier who happens to stand at odds with Fei due to her birth and origin, who changes Fei forever by showing him the joy of love. Each character has his or her individual motive, from the villains to the heroes, each trying to find what they most desire. Some wish for power, others for love, and others simply answers to life's most difficult questions. From the beginning of the first disc, you are propelled from Fei's quiet existence in a small village in the woods toward the flying cities of Shevat and Solaris to the paradise Mahanon. The second disc, unfortunately, falters, as the action is greatly reduced, and the game becomes almost a series of monologues telling us what happened and how. For a good example, imagine if the scene where <
>Luke and Han rescue Princes Leia in Star Wars were replaced with Luke and/or Han sitting in a chair saying, "We then traveled to the Death Star to save the Princes. We found out that she was being held in a certain cell and saved her, but on the way out, we encountered some guards (picture in background of the heroes and storm troopers engaged in fighting), we only survived by jumping down a hole into a trash compactor..." etc. This gets somewhat obnoxious, but I'm sure that this was only done to save space and avoid the obvious irritation of having a third disc for the end movies. If you're completely into the game's story, you won't mind the dialogue bits too much, since they allow you to skip over some annoying bits that would keep you from getting to the incredible conclusion. <
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>For those Xenosaga Fans out there, this game will make a great hold over until Feb. 15, when Episode 2 comes out. I know I'm going to be at Wal-Mart at opening to get my copy.

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Amazing Story and Great Game Play
This RPG has one of the most intricate and interesting storylines I have ever played. You are introduced to a number of characters with complex storylines and realistic emotions. I would go into more detail, but i don't want to give any away. But let's just say that it involves warring nations, genetic engineering, and the destruction of GOD. One of the interesting aspects of the game, however, is the fighting style. Unlike the Final Fantasy Games, or Star Ocean types, this fighting style involves three types of attacks: strong medium and weak. Through combinations of attacks, you can create special moves that deal extra damage. Also, fighting occurs either in hand to hand combat or in gears, which are giant fighting machines that have limited fuel. I don't know what else to say, but trust me that you will not regret playing this game. Also, this game takes awhile, but it's a blast. The unique fighting style also adds a lot to the game and the animated sequences enrich the story.

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My favorite RPG of all time
Xenogears is one of the best RPG that I have ever played. The unique use of anime, romance, tragedy, and music all come together to create a great gaming experience. This story has a lot of plot twists and every time that you think that you might have discovered some truth in the game, you get surprised when you find out more details that you were not previously aware of. <
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>The music is great and I enjoyed it so much that I got the soundtrack. All the main characters in the game have their unique histories and perspectives that keep the story going. Expect to spend about 80 to 100 hours to complete this one.