Xenogears for PlayStation 1

Pros: Excellent Story, Deep Gameplay
Cons: Grainy Graphics

Well, what we have here is a game that all of a sudden came through with all of the publicity given to the Final Fantasy series (notably FFVII and FFVIII), and given Square's reputation, you can't help but hope for the best. Once again, they didn't...

Pros: Brilliant Story, Excellent graphics & sound, great characters.
Cons: Most other RPGs and their stories will seem dull after playing Xenogears.

Brilliant, Brilliant, BRILLIANT. Those three words best describe Square's almost 18 month old RPG, Xenogears.

Don't know much about it? No surprise really. Xenogears was released with absolutely no hype at all. This was due in part to the...

Pros: everything
Cons: nothing

Yes indeed. As the title says, this game beat the pants off some of the Final Fantasy games in their prestiguous series. Personally, I loved FF7. It was easily the best game I've played at the time. I thought it would be my favorite forever, until i...

Pros: Great Graphics, Great Story line, Great game play
Cons: Not enough movie clips, very rushed in the end

In the tradition of the Final Fantasy series, comes another epic adventure, and this time, Squaresoft has really out done themselves.

First off, the story line is so huge, that I cannot even scratch the surface of it. But basically, Xenogears...

Pros: Story, Characters, Battle System
Cons: Plot can get confusing

I have just finished one of the best console role playing games I have ever played. That game is Xenogears by Squaresoft; Published by Square Electronic Arts L.L.C. Despite the fact that the game is a few years old, it holds up to any of the current...

Pros: Chrono Trigger-esque basics; Great music; 60+ hours of gameplay; ANIME!; GIANT ROBOTS!
Cons: Nothing worth reporting!

Selecting "New Game" from the XenoGears Title Screen permanently burned one phrase in my mind: "I am Alpha and Omega. The beginning and the end. The first and the last." What a way to start a video game! <Roll opening cinema,...

Pros: When you get most of the storyline, this is a killer game. Also the battle system with the exchanging of fighting in person and in gear is cool!
Cons: when the camera zooms in, the graphics get ugly and the storyline doesn't always make sense.

When many people hear the word Square Soft, they think of the name Final Fantasy, Square Soft's most popular series to date. Not many would think of Xenogears. Only Square's die-hard fans even know of Xenogears. But those die-hard fans are in for a...

Pros: Great story, great music, fun battle system
Cons: Disk two

I love stories.
I write them, I read them and I draw them.
I watch them, I listen to them, I live for them.

RPG's are a favorite past time of mine. Too bad they take up so much time. But when I do have the time, I love playing a...

Pros: Tremendously deep storyline, great music, unique battle system, well developed characters, and more that 60+ of gameplay
Cons: Game is quite long and boring in parts, religious content may offend some gamers

The year is 1998 and the RPG world is still obsessed with Final Fantasy VII and the upcoming Final Fantasy VIII, but between these two behemoths Squaresoft decides to bring an RPG for the Sony Playstation called Xenogears state-side. At one time this...

Pros: great controls, graphics, and sound effects
Cons: some hard or confusing puzzles

This is one of the greatest RPG's ever. This game is filled with 9 characters each with there own special combos and/or special magic attacks. Each character is unique and has different spells or different combos. Some characters do not have strong...

Pros: Battle system, graphics, characters, plot
Cons: perhaps a bit too immersive

Xenogears is honestly one of the greatest RPG's, not to mention games I have ever seen. The storyline is remarkabley deep, which creates a remarkable ammount of player empathy as young Fei, the hero of the game, battles for revenge, love, and a...

Pros: Storyline, Innovative battle system
Cons: some lack of character development

Being a role-playing fanatic XENOGEARS was on my top priorities of games to buy. I had heard nothing but good things from friends and gaming magazines, the storyline seemed cool. Not to mention one of my friends highly recommended it. The start of...

Pros: Disc1, unique fighting style
Cons: Disc2,

Don't get me wrong. I don't think Xenogears is a horrible game. The interesting story-line and innovative fighting system kept me enthralled through disc one. I had read a lot of reviews saying it lacked a certain punch that a good RPG needed, but...

Pros: sweet graphics, beautiful cut scenes, cool looking gears, and a phenomenal story line
Cons: A LOT, if too much dialogue.

I remember back in 1998, I saw Xenogears on the shelves. I looked at the back of the case and saw pictures of large mechs. As I put it down, I thought about how much it resembled power rangers. This was the mistake that caused me to play this beautiful...

Pros: The best RPG plot ever, great music, lengthy quest
Cons: Blurry sprites, boring fighting, the amount of reading may turn some off

Xenogears, the best or worst RPG on the playstation? If you ask a dozen or so people this question, you will most likely get both responses. Xenogears has a lot going for it, but it does have its problems. If you like your RPG's long(60 hours), with...