Xenogears

INCA · December 7th, 2003

Well I’m starting this thread because of my friends. I’m trying to get them to play the Xenogears. I need help to give a reason to play. I tried really hard but can't put it in words to play it without ruining the plot. So if anyone can help, I would be really grateful. Tell me the reason they should play Xenogears.

**FLaRe85** · December 7th, 2003

It's full of suspense and keeps you on your toes with lots of plot twists.

It's similar to reading a great book. You just can't put it down until you're finished with it.

Elly gets naked.

**Raziel** · December 7th, 2003

Just tell them it's one of the best games ever.

**_E_** · December 7th, 2003

Because its a masterpiece? because of its long and entertaining gameplay? because of its fabulous sound track? because of its great concept? because of its complex story? because of its well developed characters?

Yours,
-Elly

**zenogais** · December 7th, 2003

Its the best video game ever made IMHO, and thats saying alot. Not only is its plot extremely entertaining and full of twists, but its extremely satisfying. Greats battle system of all time. Coolest characters.

s|rens · December 7th, 2003

Yeah i'm looking forward to playing the game. I got it imported 2 weeks ago from the states. I haven't really had much time to play it yet, but from what i've read on the forums and screenshots i've seen, it looks awesome!

psicomaniaco · December 8th, 2003

Xenogears is the best game ever! The story is just fantastic, the game is quite long, the char development is perfect and the game has the best musics I've ever heard on a RPG.

Anyway, go to www.gamefaqs.com and look for some reviews of xenogears! (Most reviewers gave a 10 or a 9 to the game!)

Proto · December 8th, 2003

Humm... yeah I've got to agree that Xenogears was a really good game, but i wonuldnt really mark the gameplay (specially the battle system) as one of its strong points. IMHO it got repetitive soon, because of the whole combo thingy, it required you to the same button pressing again... and again... and again... combined with a kinda slow battle motion... it was not exactly boring, but it could be heavily improved.

Apart from that its one of the best games (But nothing can beat the mighty Tales series

)

**_E_** · December 8th, 2003

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProtoMan

Humm... yeah I've got to agree that Xenogears was a really good game, but i wonuldnt really mark the gameplay (specially the battle system) as one of its strong points. IMHO it got repetitive soon, because of the whole combo thingy, it required you to the same button pressing again... and again... and again... combined with a kinda slow battle motion... it was not exactly boring, but it could be heavily improved.

Apart from that its one of the best games (But nothing can beat the mighty Tales series

)

There are like 12 combos ( or more ) for each character. And some of them are attained after certain levels. thats not repetitive

Yours,
-Elly

destructicator · December 8th, 2003

it's the most audacious game ever.

Proto · December 8th, 2003

Quote:

There are like 12 combos ( or more ) for each character. And some of them are attained after certain levels. thats not repetitive

Yeah, i know, but the gap between combo and combo is huge, and in the end of the game you end up using 1 or 2 combos for each character. Each one is loooooooooooooong to make, and, well, theres when the repetiveness reaches its pinnacle.

Again, its not exactly a bad battle system, its kinda innovative and good, but its in no way among the strong points of Xenogears.

**_E_** · December 8th, 2003

huh? its not too long to attain. You just dont know how to play

there are item which speeds up learning those combos. I used to get most of them quickly

Yours,
-Elly

Proto · December 8th, 2003

Well... i dont know you, but in the final parts of the game my battle system was reduced to a charge-combo, charge-combo loop.

Well.... again maybe it is than im in love with the battle systems that Tri-Ace has created

(Tales series, Star Ocean etc)

I guess my only real complain is that Xenogears battle system made the already long and repetitive turn-based battle system, into a longer thing, with the combo thing (it doesnt fall as low as legend of legaia, but still....)

espenbj · December 8th, 2003

Xenogears is one of the games that I have played the most!!! It rocks!!

Citan is also the best!!

Exodus · December 8th, 2003

yeah, like the rest, the simple reason that xenogears is the best RPG to date should suffice.
as for the tales series battle system being better, unless you're controlling all the characters, then it can get just a repetitive.

hooah · May 12th, 2004

Where to begin...where to begin...

Ok, great plot. But most (that being 99%) people will need to play it twice to understand it.

Foot battles = nice
Gear battles = boring like hell

Most of the game is spent fighting in gears = bad

The characters were nice, yeah. Except for Chu Chu. Die. *stabs*

Flight = most kick ass song. Evar.

JanusX · May 12th, 2004

Balto = My favorite track from the Cried OST.

Yeah the story line is exceptional. It has anime FMVs. It has some of the best music. Awsome looking graphics (Much better than pure 3D IMO).

As Proto said battles can get a little repetitive, no more repetitive than most other RPGs. And it is pretty innovative

Ryu X · May 24th, 2004

This is my favorite RPG of all time, with Chrono Cross. It has the best storyline ever, a wonderful cast of characters, a beautiful soundtrack, you name it.

INCA · May 24th, 2004

Thanks for all replying but i dont think this thread is to old to be brought back up.

December 7th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
INCA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 711	Xenogears Well I’m starting this thread because of my friends. I’m trying to get them to play the Xenogears. I need help to give a reason to play. I tried really hard but can't put it in words to play it without ruining the plot. So if anyone can help, I would be really grateful. Tell me the reason they should play Xenogears. __________________ My Laptop: Dell 700m 1.8ghz Centrino, 80gigs, Win XP Pro sp2, 1gig PC2700 Intel Graphics Card. R.I.P. My Dreamcast 2000-2004

December 7th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
FLaRe85 I Need a Weapon Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 4,321	Re: Xenogears It's full of suspense and keeps you on your toes with lots of plot twists. It's similar to reading a great book. You just can't put it down until you're finished with it. Elly gets naked. __________________ .: Flaretech.Net :: Flaretech.Biz Web Hosting :: H3 Stats :: My Blog :. .: Mac Pro :: Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5400s :: 6 GB 800MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMMs :: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB GDDR3 :. .: Macbook Pro 17" :: 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo :: 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 :: ATI Radeon X1600 :. .: Home Server :: 2.41 GHz AMD Opteron 180 :: 4 GB DDR400 :: Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 :.

December 7th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Raziel Beta Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Nantes, France Posts: 6,150	Re: Xenogears Just tell them it's one of the best games ever. __________________ System Specs: OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @4GHz Video Card: MSI GeForce 8800 GTX Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula SE RAM: 4GB OCZ XMS2 PC6400 Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS

December 7th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
_E_ Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: somewhere Posts: 8,625	Re: Xenogears Because its a masterpiece? because of its long and entertaining gameplay? because of its fabulous sound track? because of its great concept? because of its complex story? because of its well developed characters? Yours, -Elly __________________ -= Now watching=-

December 7th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
zenogais Emu author Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Victorville(Near Los Angeles or LA for those who are on the DL) Posts: 839	Re: Xenogears Its the best video game ever made IMHO, and thats saying alot. Not only is its plot extremely entertaining and full of twists, but its extremely satisfying. Greats battle system of all time. Coolest characters. __________________ ----------------- Emu Tinkerer and C++ Programmer

December 7th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
s\|rens till the end of time Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 328	Re: Xenogears Yeah i'm looking forward to playing the game. I got it imported 2 weeks ago from the states. I haven't really had much time to play it yet, but from what i've read on the forums and screenshots i've seen, it looks awesome!

December 8th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
psicomaniaco Eh?? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I'm ashamed to say... Posts: 1,645	Re: Xenogears Xenogears is the best game ever! The story is just fantastic, the game is quite long, the char development is perfect and the game has the best musics I've ever heard on a RPG. Anyway, go to www.gamefaqs.com and look for some reviews of xenogears! (Most reviewers gave a 10 or a 9 to the game!) __________________ Goals: -Buy a new video Card; Buy F.E.A.R; Beat NOLF 1 and 2; Buy cat food.

December 8th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 5,543	Re: Xenogears Humm... yeah I've got to agree that Xenogears was a really good game, but i wonuldnt really mark the gameplay (specially the battle system) as one of its strong points. IMHO it got repetitive soon, because of the whole combo thingy, it required you to the same button pressing again... and again... and again... combined with a kinda slow battle motion... it was not exactly boring, but it could be heavily improved. Apart from that its one of the best games (But nothing can beat the mighty Tales series ) __________________

December 8th, 2003	#10 (permalink)
destructicator old no. 7 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: brooklyn Posts: 66	it's the most audacious game ever. __________________ my specs: AMD Athlon XP 2100+ 1.73Ghz 512MB PC2700 DDR333 RAM \| Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200RPM UltraATA Geforce FX5700 256MB \| Creative Labs 5.1 \| Logitech Z-640 5.1 140W Surround Sound Artec 16x DVD-ROM \| LiteOn 52X32X52 CDRW Windows XP Pro

December 8th, 2003	#12 (permalink)
_E_ Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: somewhere Posts: 8,625	huh? its not too long to attain. You just dont know how to play there are item which speeds up learning those combos. I used to get most of them quickly Yours, -Elly __________________ -= Now watching=-

December 8th, 2003	#13 (permalink)
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 5,543	Well... i dont know you, but in the final parts of the game my battle system was reduced to a charge-combo, charge-combo loop. Well.... again maybe it is than im in love with the battle systems that Tri-Ace has created (Tales series, Star Ocean etc) I guess my only real complain is that Xenogears battle system made the already long and repetitive turn-based battle system, into a longer thing, with the combo thing (it doesnt fall as low as legend of legaia, but still....) __________________

December 8th, 2003	#14 (permalink)
espenbj Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oslo Posts: 6	Re: Xenogears Xenogears is one of the games that I have played the most!!! It rocks!! Citan is also the best!!

December 8th, 2003	#15 (permalink)
Exodus Now the stars don't match Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 14,394	yeah, like the rest, the simple reason that xenogears is the best RPG to date should suffice. as for the tales series battle system being better, unless you're controlling all the characters, then it can get just a repetitive. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

May 12th, 2004	#16 (permalink)
hooah Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 24	Where to begin...where to begin... Ok, great plot. But most (that being 99%) people will need to play it twice to understand it. Foot battles = nice Gear battles = boring like hell Most of the game is spent fighting in gears = bad The characters were nice, yeah. Except for Chu Chu. Die. stabs Flight = most kick ass song. Evar.

May 12th, 2004	#17 (permalink)
JanusX Nu... Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: A small cluttered desk Posts: 471	Balto = My favorite track from the Cried OST. Yeah the story line is exceptional. It has anime FMVs. It has some of the best music. Awsome looking graphics (Much better than pure 3D IMO). As Proto said battles can get a little repetitive, no more repetitive than most other RPGs. And it is pretty innovative __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato

May 24th, 2004	#18 (permalink)
Ryu X Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 16	This is my favorite RPG of all time, with Chrono Cross. It has the best storyline ever, a wonderful cast of characters, a beautiful soundtrack, you name it.

May 24th, 2004	#19 (permalink)
INCA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 711	Thanks for all replying but i dont think this thread is to old to be brought back up. __________________ My Laptop: Dell 700m 1.8ghz Centrino, 80gigs, Win XP Pro sp2, 1gig PC2700 Intel Graphics Card. R.I.P. My Dreamcast 2000-2004

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