Hehe, I finished reading a book called 'Physics of the Impossible' today by Michio Kaku. In it he very briefy mentioned Xenosaga. I was impressed that a physicist had played/or at least heard of such games.
Btw, can you play Xenosaga III without knowing the story of I and II? Im assuming you cant but Im hoping you can. Are the stories strongly connected?
EDIT: lol, didnt read that last post there...