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Xenosaga Episode 3 is a great rpg despite what some people say. It has a great story. Engaging characters. Kos-Mos is my favorite character. I love the other characters as well. I have not played this since it first released on PlayStation 2, so it I has been a long time. This game brings back memories. It may be a space opera like Star Ocean, but it is an awesome rpg. I recommend the Xenosaga trilogy. If you love rpg games as much as I do then this might be for you. I now own the very rare Lenticular Hologram Edition which is very cool!
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This is the last part of the Xenosaga series. It really shows you more storyline than the past releases. has a good gameplay and the graphics are awesome. I give it a 4/5 cause it wasnt too dificult to beat. you dont even have to spend time training, just by going with the game flow you are done. also this one move called Best ally makes it imposible for you to lose. Cause it revives your character as soon as it dies. So if you put it on all your chars, there is no way in hell that a gameover would occur. You keep doing that over and over till the end of the battle.
After playing Episode II, which had the slowest battle system in the series, I was hoping for improvement in this final chapter of the story, and was amazed after only 30 minutes. Right off the bat, you can select "Data" from the menu, which takes you to cutscene and character model viewers (progressing as you play through the game) a feature that should have been in the second game. As you progress through the story, you go through the traditional epic cutscenes, and also some NEW voiced textbox cutscenes (which can be automatically skipped by pressing SELECT). The battle system has been revamped (no loading time) and is more traditional this time, with your standard attack, your techs, ether skills, and special attacks (using the boost meter), and a whole lot faster and enjoyable than ever (also easier). The game is still very linear, but the story is so absorbing that you won't care, and there are still lots of side-quests and the HaKox action/puzzle mini-game to sidetrack you. The characters have gone through a redesign again, they are slightly less mature models, and the outfits on some characters are stunning! You still get your ES battles too, which was probably the only fun part of Episode II, and the music and voice acting are both well-done. To summarize: Graphics --- A (very detailed and large environments, great redesign of the main characters, auto camera is again flawless, and constant 30fps) Sound --- A (soundtrack fits that of an epic movie, amazing number of voice acted characters) Controls --- B (controls are very simple, though there's not much to interact with) Gameplay --- A (great battle system, super HaKox mini-game, some good side-quests) Learning Curve --- B+ (relatively simple turn-based battle system, nowhere near the complexity of XSII, could be good for newcomers to the series but not recommended for story purposes) Value --- A+ (even if you don't wish to replay the game, you can still replay the entire story through the event viewer, tremendous database comes back from XSI, and you can build your own levels in HaKox) Overall, this game is a masterpiece of storytelling and RPG goodness, buy it now, you won't regret it. Also, try to get through Episode II if you haven't already, to get the full story.Read full review
I REALLY dislike Shion's whiny personality in this game but at least you get to beat her for it at a certain point. The gameplay in this game is excellent though and the story is VERY good. Finally you understand how the wheels were set into motion and how the story ends. You do need to play the previous two episodes though. Sadly some things were censored in the american version (mostly blood) making some scenes strange untill you watch the japanese version of the same scene. Thanks youtube.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Xenosaga the series has gone through it's troubles, but maintains one of the greatest storylines ever told in a videogame. This third installment is much more like the original Xenosaga in it's style and presentation, while the battle system has finally received a much needed upgrade. It's now extremely fast paced and fairly straight forward, with just enough strategy to keep fans of the old system happy. It also includes a full summary of both previous Xenosaga games and a video gallery that lets you watch every scene of dialogue or cutscene you've unlocked by playing through the game. Overall, this is the best RPG I've played in a long time.
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