Xenogears (1998)
Square Product Development Division 3
PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable
4.26 from 629 ratings · #231 top rated on Grouvee
1787 members have it in their collection · 97 playing now · 771 backlogged · 600 wish listed
How long? Main story 62h · with extras 75h · 100% 50h (from 17 logged playthroughs)
Xenogears Blends Authentic RPG Gameplay with Exquisite Hand-Drawn and Computer-Generated Animation in a Grand Science Fiction Tale. An intricate storyline involving many human and non-human characters will prove to captivate audiences of all ages.
Players can rotate the amazingly detailed 3D gameplay maps 360 degrees, and have the ability to navigate around the environment by jumping and climbing. In battle, …
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Xenogears Blends Authentic RPG Gameplay with Exquisite Hand-Drawn and Computer-Generated Animation in a Grand Science Fiction Tale. An intricate storyline involving many human and non-human characters will prove to captivate audiences of all ages.
Players can rotate the amazingly detailed 3D gameplay maps 360 degrees, and have the ability to navigate around the environment by jumping and climbing. In battle, mega-robots can be controlled, adding great variety to play. A new real-time combat system eliminates restrictive menus, using button commands to provide fast-paced, intuitive action. Players can wield dramatic magical spells or engage in real-time polygonal robot vs. robot battles. Combined with dynamic camera angles and intense lighting effects, Xenogears is an experience that won't be forgotten.
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Details
- Developers
- Square Product Development Division 3
- Publishers
- Sony Computer Entertainment, Square, Square Electronic Arts, Square Enix
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Fantasy, Science fiction
- Franchises
- Xeno
Release dates
- Feb 11, 1998 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation
- Oct 20, 1998 (Full Release) (North_America) PlayStation
- Jun 25, 2008 (Digital Compatibility Release) (Japan) PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
- Feb 22, 2011 (Digital Compatibility Release) (North_America) PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
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Rating distribution
5 stars
321
4 stars
189
3 stars
88
2 stars
23
1 star
8
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status WerqKween Sep 18, 2021
Okay I'm 20 hours in so here are my "first" impressions of this so-called-masterpiece.
The story is interesting. Some new people just got introduced again and it's getting a little overwhelming keeping track of dozens of different people and factions.
Dear lord I wish the cutscenes had subtitles. I find myself quickly cranking the volume and still can't make out …
Okay I'm 20 hours in so here are my "first" impressions of this so-called-masterpiece.
The story is interesting. Some new people just got introduced again and it's getting a little overwhelming keeping track of dozens of different people and factions.
Dear lord I wish the cutscenes had subtitles. I find myself quickly cranking the volume and still can't make out a lot of what they're saying.
Battle is boring. I said it. So far, everyone is a melee attacker and there's really no strategy involved. Okay, I get to hit different buttons, it doesn't fundamentally change much. There's no mage, support, healer, or any other roles (okay, I guess Bart's gear offers some support).
Gear combat is even more boring.
You know, for some reason or another, there are two things I really don't enjoy in RPGs - deserts, and military machinery, and joke's on me, that's what this is. Luckily I managed to avoid everything about this game for 25 years so I didn't know what I was getting into. I don't really know what I was expecting but the game doesn't keep the feel of the first couple hours for very long.
Status WerqKween Sep 14, 2021
HA. I'm on my desert adventure with Bart right now. I literally laughed out loud because before that, it's machines, military, let's find robot parts, and then you
Just in case …
HA. I'm on my desert adventure with Bart right now. I literally laughed out loud because before that, it's machines, military, let's find robot parts, and then you
Just in case you forgot this was a JRPG for a second.
Status WerqKween Sep 12, 2021
I've been waiting to play this, well, since it came out. I started it as a kid and got to the Blackmoon Forest and just got there tonight.
I have to say this has a very slow start. For some reason it took me like an hour to find Alice's house and advance the plot.
Well, here's hoping it lives …
I've been waiting to play this, well, since it came out. I started it as a kid and got to the Blackmoon Forest and just got there tonight.
I have to say this has a very slow start. For some reason it took me like an hour to find Alice's house and advance the plot.
Well, here's hoping it lives up to the hype! 😁
Status internpepper Nov 14, 2020
My favorite RPG of all time. It hasn't aged well and Disc 2 was rushed, but I don't care. It has a great mix of human and mech fights, utilizing combos to do damage. The lore is immense and the plot is simply devastating.
Status AlfredoSalza Jun 2, 2020
Played on PS1 emulator. 61 hours In-Game Time, using a guide and fastforward.
-Horrible camera controls and platforming sections
-Vast majority of encounters are laughably easy (and super slow)
-Disc 2 is a complete joke. The game is not even properly finished
-Characters are "meh" at best, the higher-up villains being particularly bad
-Story has a couple of very interesting …
Played on PS1 emulator. 61 hours In-Game Time, using a guide and fastforward.
-Horrible camera controls and platforming sections
-Vast majority of encounters are laughably easy (and super slow)
-Disc 2 is a complete joke. The game is not even properly finished
-Characters are "meh" at best, the higher-up villains being particularly bad
-Story has a couple of very interesting moments, then quickly degenerates to the usual JRPG cliches
-The mechas look cool I guess...
-Music by Mitsuda is OK but not even close to Chrono
Recommended only to JRPG enthusiasts, there are many better RPG's out there.
