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Xenosaga couldn't hold a candle to this game. This game is the sole reason I keep my PSone around (my PS2 won't save to PSone memory cards).

This game was probably intended to be a bone to throw to FF7 fans who were waiting two years for FF8, but it turned out to blow them both away. Granted, this isn't the best looking RPG, but FF7 was the only better looking game at the time (SaGa Frontier looked and played considerably worse). However, those of us who played RPG's before FF7 are actually able to appreciate the graphics, since they are much better looking than all of the pre FF7 RPG's (After the release of PSone and Saturn, the majority of the RPG's were still being released on SNES. Even first 32-bit RPG's looked horrible compared to Xenogears. Lunar series, anyone?)

I don't believe that this is Episode 5 of Xenosaga. If it was, the Gnosis would have completely overrun the planet due to their attraction to the Zohar and maybe the Anima Relics. Also, nanotechnology was used by the people on the Eldridge, the ship that crash landed on the planet. It's not mentioned in Xenosaga. Some people suggest that Shion Uzuki is ancestor of Citan. Those who say that weren't paying attention when the story mentions how Cain, the mother (before the split between Elly/Miang), and the Gazel ministry were the first humans on the planet and were created by Deus' Interplanetary Invasion System - which makes it impossible for ANYONE in Xenosaga to be related to ANYONE in Xenogears. I know someone is going to bring up Abel being the sole survivor of the crash, but that part comes from the Perfect Works book. Based on the game ONLY, the only thing you're supposed to know about Abel is that he's Fei's first incarnation, not where he came from or anything else. Also, Nephilim's pendant is NOT the Pendant of Nisan. Nephilim's pendant is a plain gold cross with straight crossing bars. The Pendant of Nisan is black, rough, and the bars are tapered. And there's a red stone in the middle.

In reality, nothing that happens in Xenosaga that bears any relevance to Xenogears, except maybe the origin of the Zohars. But's something that could have been put into a game that actually DOES have relevance to Xenogears. Doen't let the existence of Zohars and the "Ye shall be as Gods" in both games fool you. The whistles in the original "Legend of Zelda" and "Super Mario Bros. 3" both played the same tune. Does that mean that both of these games are from the same series? No, they just simply come from the same developer.

Jeez, when I first picked up a Squaresoft game that WASN'T a Final Fantasy Game, and after seeing things like Bushido Blade, I really didn't know what to expect (the truth was, I didn't foresee much excitement in the future). I was blown away! Xenogears brought an awesome story to life, with a whole bunch of cool characters and plenty of action, as well as a new fighting system: the gears. TWO whole disks of nonstop fun, with a story translation better than any I've run into so far. The animation is beautiful, the people are drawn as anime, and the music is definitely a plus. Also, the new freedom of the character control and the camera was so much greater than I was used to in an RPG. The only problem? The story could have been executed so much better than it was, and Squaresoft could have taken the game easily onto a third disk with all the loose ends they left. There was so much potential in this one-of-a-kind storyline, but for some reason, it wasn't carried out. Still, the game wasn't a disappointment, and provided me with nearly an entire summer of fun. To anyone that luvs Final Fantasy, RPG's in general, or Science Fiction/Fantasy, I recommend this game to you.

THERE IS NO CHANGING MY MIND AND NO DOUBT WHAT SO EVER THIS IS THE GREATEST GAME EVER MADE. THE STORYLINE IS INCREDIBLE. HOWEVER DUE TO THE FACT ITS ON PLAYSTATION 1 DONT EXPECT THE GRAPHICS TO BE GREAT. BUT THE STORYLINE ALONE MAKES UP FOR EVERY FLAW OF THIS GAME. I HAVE TO ADMIT THOUGH IT STARTS OFF KINDA OF SLOW BUT WHEN IT STARTS TO PICK UP ITS AMAZING. I RECOMMEND THIS GAME TO EVERYONE WHO LIKES THE FINAL FANTASY SERIES OR ANY TYPE OF RPG GAMES.