Xenosaga III Gameplay Thread

[_E_]

Finally, the goddamned game is out Got my copy a few hours ago and have been playin' it ever since. The game seems to be long this time, seeing that the first few hours were nothing but an introduction. The graphics and music are very good. My only complaint so far is that they made the ingame sound effects louder than the background music, and they didn't leave an option to adjust the volume of SFX and Background sounds in the options menu. There aren't any significant loading times. The only time I noticed a loading time was when the game switched from movie to ingame mode. Gameplay is simplified, however the ratio between story to gameplay is still high ( not that I am complaining ! )

Anyways, so far so good. I hope this makes up for EPII. Anyone else playing the game already?

[Exodus]

Originally Posted by _E_

Anyone else playing the game already?

Not yet.

[firyace]

Its funny how when the third one comes out, I have to buy it because I bought Ep1 and 2 already, but I have never played any of them

[Radix865]

Oh, great! It seems it doesn't get published in europe! Not even an mark of TBA on Gamefaqs... Damn it! I hope they do though.

[Leiw]

Xenosaga 2 came out, depending on whether it did good or not we will also get 3

but anyway I prefer importing this or does the pal version had 50/60Hz Selector?

[Silenus]

I just played Xenogears on PS1, haven't played the others on PS2.

[Exodus]

I wouldn't play them for the sole reason of having liked Xenogears. There's really not enough to connect the two happily.

[Kaolla]

Liked Xenogears (wasn't hardcore fan of it but I played through it. The robos were []D [] []\/[] []D though ), really liked Xenosaga because it was fresh to me, really took me into the story and seemed like a movie. I think you could skip the cutscenes so that's a lifesaver in itself on replayability. I never felt all that strong though until I got that insane robot skill that does all 9999s. Xenosaga 2 I kinda liked I think, though I forget most of what I played, and I didn't beat it (oh, I'm a rental person btw). I would have eventually and probably enjoyed it. I don't think I would touch 3 until I beat 2 though.

[Exodus]

Originally Posted by Kaolla

I don't think I would touch 3 until I beat 2 though.

And you shouldn't.

[_E_]

Well, I've finished 14 hours in the game and it keeps getting better. The more I progress, the more tougher boss fights seem to be. Right now I am stuck at one

SPOILER: Highlight text to view.

namely the second fight with the blue testament

edit : oh right. I forgot to mention this, but I really enjoyed the Xenogears homages they left in the game. Aside from Jin himself, I won't mention them here, but all I can say that there is a character and an andriod modelled after an infamous Xenogears character/gear pair

[forthehorde]

I heard there's too much talking in that game. And the story is over the roof. A girl robot saving the universe? Maybe someday I'll play them one day on pcsxe.

[Exodus]

There's "too much talking" because there's a lot of plot.

[Silenus]

Originally Posted by _E_

Well, I've finished 14 hours in the game and it keeps getting better. The more I progress, the more tougher boss fights seem to be. Right now I am stuck at one


edit : oh right. I forgot to mention this, but I really enjoyed the Xenogears homages they left in the game. Aside from Jin himself, I won't mention them here, but all I can say that there is a character and an andriod modelled after an infamous Xenogears character/gear pair

It would be nice if you could show some shots please.

[_E_]

Originally Posted by Silenus

It would be nice if you could show some shots please.

I don't have a capture card, but you can view this video ( at your own discretion of course ) if you wanna know what I am talking about.

[D.D.]

Originally Posted by Exodus

I wouldn't play them for the sole reason of having liked Xenogears. There's really not enough to connect the two happily.

i agree.

[Silenus]

Originally Posted by _E_

I don't have a capture card, but you can view this video ( at your own discretion of course ) if you wanna know what I am talking about.

Thanks, but I think I'll have to play those games again, to get a little of the story.

Right now I don't know jack about what you showed me..

[INCA]

I been thinking about getting into the Xenosaga games for sometime. Xenogears has to be one of my top rpg games of all time. Just waited patiently for them to conclude the Xenosaga series then pick them all up. Have they concluded the story of this game or do you think if it does well they will continue?

[_E_]

Alright, finished the game a few mins ago. A few quick impressions : The story was very good, the game was enjoyable and little bit longer than EPII, however it's still a bit short IMO. The game gets -really- good at the last part of the second disc, but that left me hungry for more. I wish they would continue the Xeno- titles now that shion's arc is over.

[firyace]

I am planning to go to EB next weekend to buy Xenosaga 3. I could probably rent xenosaga Anime DVD and spend a few concentrated hours on that for the stories of Xenosaga 1 ( I am stuck somewhere before and my ps2 memcard is corrupted due to AR2 maxevo). But my university life will continue within a week, how am I suppose to beat Xenosaga 2 and go on to 3. Summer holidays is too short!!!!! (even though university has 4 months of summer holiday, its still too short!)

[Kazuya Mishima]

Originally Posted by _E_

Alright, finished the game a few mins ago. A few quick impressions : The story was very good, the game was enjoyable and little bit longer than EPII, however it's still a bit short IMO. The game gets -really- good at the last part of the second disc, but that left me hungry for more. I wish they would continue the Xeno- titles now that shion's arc is over.

Planning to buy it next week. Does it connect to the Xenogears story?