After posting here several days ago, I decided to play Xenosaga. So far its awesome! I am inside the huge Gnosis ship that swallowed that planet. The enemies here are great experience with the slot bonuses.
I have a question, there's an item called Hemlock that says "Ally HP=1"
If I use that will it almost kill my teammate? What use does this have?
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Current RPGs: Final Fantasy XII
Actually, as I understand it, Xenogears is (SPOILER)the fifth episode of the Fei Fong Wong story arc which they don't explore a whole lot. I believe Episode 1 is Deus crashing on the planet, Kim is the third episode, Lacan/Grahf the fourth, and Fei the fifth. I can't quite remember, I'll have to look into that again.
Okay heres the deal, everyone at EOFF is going to throw in like 50 cents and buy this game for me, and then send it to me in Iraq.
/hoping
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Alrighty, lets clear this up nice n tight. They already made mention of this little misunderstanding in a GMR interview (RIP GMR magazine, i'll miss you... *add flowers to GMR's burial ground*)
While working for Square, The Xenogears team worked up a whole massive storyline that was meant to fit into 7 parts, Xenogears being the fifth. Supposedly square wanted a test of the story and gaming ideas, so the initial game was to be done on the part that stood on it's own the best. Xenogears was what they figured would stand on it's own. so they did the test, sales weren't really up to par, there were some budget issues also if i remember right, Xeno went a bit too long, and there was also the infamous religious argument that nearly kept it from being released stateside. due to this, The Xeno line was discontinued by square. as we all know, Monolith went out as it's own company, hooked up with Acclaim.
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ow, Square still had rights to the Xenogears story line, and to avoid potential complications, along with the fact that the team had new ideas in which they wanted to story to branch, they RE-WROTE THE ENTIRE THING. Xenogears has similar icons (The Zohar Modifier, etc.) but does not fit into the XenoSaga plot line AT ALL. Episode V of Xenosaga will be entirely different from Xenogears V. Totally different storyline. Essentially, what you're doing is taking a wookie and the Millenium Falcon and having them ride along the Enterprise on Star Trek for a few seasons. Yeah, Chewie and the Falcon are gonna make a whole bunch of people confused and call it a crossover or continuation, but it's not Star Wars, it's star trek, and it's not going to have much of a similarity at all.
Umm... I'm a little knew to the whole xeno genre, but it looks damn funky. Where's the best place to start, ie. which one should I (could I) get first. I'm trying to find an English PAL version and am having no joy. help would be muchly appreciaed
Oh no, the end has fallen off - Uri De'Jeller
You won't find a PAL copy. It's an NTSC only game. It sucks living in PAL countries sometimes
I don't know what versions are available where, but if you can get a hold of one that you can use I'd Start with Xenosaga Ep. I. You can play Xenogears, but that is around Episode V. Playing Xenogears wont harm anything and its a phenominal game so i suggest you play it, but try not to think of Ep. I when playing because it might mess things up a bit.
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Current RPGs: Final Fantasy XII
Xenogears was indevelpment for about 10 or so years and the was no relgious controversy. That was part of the hype and it was a rumor with no credibilty.
As for what use the helmlock item has: There is an accessory that makes you awesomely strong the lower your HP. If HP=1 then you are ungodly strong.
I still need to buy ep.1 but I rented it and it was pretty good. So when I buy and beat Xeno 1 yes I will get ep. 2.
Yeah, same here. I just hope I have the money.Originally Posted by edczxcvbnm
Id be so thrilled to play this game but poor medieval Europe wont see its release or the release of any Xeno's. Pray for me
I preordered Xenosaga Episode 2 earlier today after work and got a free DVD with 4 hours of Episode 1 game cinematics and an AWESOME trailer for Episode 2. I can't wait for February 16, I'll be playing all night!
Actually, as I recall hearing, Xenosaga II will show (SPOILER)the release of the ship Merkabah which carries Deus and will eventually land upon the planet in which Xenogears takes place.
Damnit... Well, I just finished watching the DVD, it contains every cutscene and FMV in the first game in English or Japanese with subtitles. I got to watch it in Japanese with subtitles which was nice but unfortunately it was still edited. I was hoping this DVD would be the unedited Albedo footage...
Nope. When that bonus DVD was released in Japan they got that footage also because that was the version the liked better...or something like that.
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