Tetsuya Takahashi's Xeno franchises

[Formalhaut]

Once you get a mech, why would you want to fight on foot?

[Fynn]

Well, in Xenogears you had to conserve fuel

[Pumpkin]

Plus the fact that they were AWFUL

It's a shame what I'm hearing about the new Xenoblade. I want to try it but I hate mechs for the most part, especially in Xenogears. Oh well

[Formalhaut]

So which Xeno game is considered the best, then?

[Pumpkin]

Depends what you're looking for. They're all similar but different. I like the Saga games the most, followed by Xenoblade, follwed by gears just because of the gameplay

[Mirage]

Once you get a mech, why would you want to fight on foot?

Because the foot combat is better balanced, offers more variety, and allows for more strategic gameplay.

Mechs are better at dispatching enemies, in the same way that launching a nuke is an easier way to subdue your enemies in a war. Sure, it's great if you're a general or president in an actual war, but it doesn't make for fun gameplay in a game that is made for entertainment.

Most of the time, mech gameplay in XCX boils down to make sure your dps is insane enough to kill them before it breaks one or two of your mechs. If your mech breaks, go back to your barracks, pay 500k and try again with an even better weapon or hope for better luck. Repeat until out of money or enemy is dead.

So which Xeno game is considered the best, then?

Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii has the best gameplay, very unique game world with lots of lore and give you a strong sense of wonder. Music is some of the best I have heard in any game ever.

It is not similar to xenogears or even xenosaga except maybe thematically to some degree.

[Mirage]

So which Xeno game is considered the best, then?

Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii has the best gameplay, very unique game world with lots of lore and give you a strong sense of wonder. Music is some of the best I have heard in any game ever.

It is not similar to xenogears or even xenosaga except maybe thematically to some degree.

[Formalhaut]

I actually have an Nintendo Wii! What luck!

I still need to finish Tales of Xillia, my second Dragon Age playthrough, SMT: IV... but yeah, I'll look into it one of these days.

[Mirage]

I actually have an Nintendo Wii! What luck!

No, actually. The Wii version was made in very limited numbers and they're impossible to find outside of ebay price gougers.

You can buy it on the WiiU e-shop for 15 pounds however, or get the N3DS version for a bit more.

Or you can emulate it on a PC. The Wii is pretty easy to emulate.

[Fynn]

They're all great for different reasons

Gears is a classic PS1 RPG with a world map and everything. It's the most FF-like of them all. It has a really ambitious story and is also very long, and I highly recommend you start with this.

I've only played a bit of Xenosaga. It's similar to FFXIII in that you have very, VERY linear gameplay and super long cutscenes. It's kind of a reinterpretation of Xenogears' concepts storywise and is also pretty excellent, from what I've played. I think you appreciate it more when you get to see the nods to Xenogears.

Xenoblade Chronicles is an open-world RPG that really makes you want to go out there and explore. While the themes aren't as heavy as in Gears or Saga, it still has a great story with memorable characters, and you can see it's still a Takahashi game. Probably the most accessible, and my personal favorite game of all time, though I do think you're better off checking out the other two first

[Mirage]

Xenosaga's gameplay made me want to commit seppuku with my dualshock controller.

I'm sure there is a good story in there, and i know the music is great, but damn. It's just not good at being a game. At all.

I like RPGs, I love sci-fi, and i'm extremely weak for hot robot chicks. You'd think XS would be a perfect match for me, but it just isn't.

[Fynn]

The combat system was pretty great, IMO. Very strategic. Different strokes for different folks

[Mirage]

I'd have to be very strategic to drive a real life car with a digital gamepad too. Still not a great idea.

[Fynn]

That's a weird metaphor but okay

[Mirage]

metaphors are my disability

i'll take "weird" over "terrible" any day