 "Probably the single greatest RPG ever made" | 2009-12-10 |
| - Reviewed By Blueblur1984 from Northern California |
| This game is amazingly good and well worth the money if you have a system capable of playing it. The combat system is really neat (you create combos in a turn based battle system), the gears have a fun, albeit very simple, equipment system, the anime cutscenes are cool and if you're an old school rpg nerd there are some fun cameos (Lucca from chrono trigger for one). |
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| "This game inspired me to get into game design!" | 2009-06-10 |
| - Reviewed By Game Girl from California, USA |
I loved the detail in the game. The story is engaging and the characters are memorable. Fei Fong Wong is the main character who endures a tragedy towards the beginning of the game. He blames himself for what happens and is haunted by it as well as hated by the villagers who blame him for it as well.
He meets different people who help him along the way in his quest to find a place to belong. Fei comes across betrayals and many tragedies. Eventually he realizes there is a force at work, having oppressed the inhabitants. He and his friends set out to fight these forces that are causing pain and suffering. The characters use giant robots or "gears" to fight intense, action packed battles. The attack combos add more fun into the game play.
This game is very emotional, but worth the plunge. You feel as if you are with them trying to save the world. Nothing is what it seems as newer and more powerful enemies seem to surface as the story progresses. The detail to everything is incredible, the visuals, mini games, side quests, etc. Xenogears is a game I can play over and over again. |
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| "Best game ever made in history!" | 2009-04-24 |
| - Reviewed By twilight zone fan from Santa Clara, CA. |
| This is by far the greatest game ever made. I have it on display in my house. |
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| "Classic game -translation of Perfect works here" | 2009-03-05 |
| - Reviewed By Tallin from U.S. |
Just ran across the translation of perfect works and other stuff at flkr cot com. Can't give the link, because Amazon removes it. See how great the game is, just from the Perfect works alone.
Complete translation of the Perfect Works.
Complete full color script
Color maps of all locations, even Fei's house with Karen and Khan.
This game is the best RPG on the console. Period. 10,000 year history and an in depth story that literally has us all talking even now, 10 years later. Fun to play, still is on PS3. You won't regret trying this.
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 "Excellent, just as promised" | 2009-02-24 |
| - Reviewed By E. Murphy |
| This product arrived in just 2-3 business days. The case was cracked, but that may have been due to shipping and no fault of the sender. The game itself is in perfect condition. Excellent product. |
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| "Nearly ten years later, its just as good as it was when I bought it, perhaps better." | 2009-02-01 |
| - Reviewed By darktranquillty |
Every now and again a videogame comes along that attempts to do something too few strive for. Rpg's are known for their heavy reliance on story and character relationships, but few ever really do anything about it. Xenogears is the RPG that does not follow the curve, but instead breaks it and reshapes it.
I've only played one other series that compares in theme and storytelling, Metal Gear Solid. The thing that sets them both apart is the value the developer's placed in creating a rich history and backbone to support the gaming world built on top of it. The story in this game touches on everything from philosophy and the meaning of life, to racism and the ongoing desire of humanity to view the world as group of seperate nations instead of seeing as what it really is, the same planet we all live on and try to survive on. The psychological figure that is the main hero, Fei Fong Wong, is something that only FFVII has tried to do with a chracter. The story is mostly about his torn identity. It is played out over the stage of the world and has more to do with the rest of humanity than he seems to realize. Does that mean he's the only character with real, human prodblems? Absolutelly not. His love interest is just as mentally fragile, as are all of the characters that take this amazing journey with him. This story is set against the backdrop of religion and the effect our actions will and do have on the planet we live on, which in turn effects all of our famalies for generations to come. Does this sound like an impossible task to take, trying to sum up all of these themes and stories in a piece of software that will only last about 40-50 hours? In most cases, it is, but not in the case of Xenogears.
The gameplay does not take a backseat to any of this, however. The battle system was, and still is, unique and invigorating. It is a unique blend of turn-based combat and combo-driven mechanic's that always keep you on your toes. The graphics and music were about as high quality as you could get at the time. There is enough gameplay to keep you playing this game for upwards of 70 hours on your first playthru. There are cutscenes that show the war of nations played out through the use of giant robots and battleships that stir the senses. I can't overplay how much qaulity was put into this game's gameplay, and never at the expense of the bigger picture.
If you never play this game, you're only hurting yourself by not having had one of the most incredibly rich gaming experiences of all time. This game should be emulated by all, but its pretty damn hard to follow such a class act. |
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