Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse

We have quite a range of entertainment mediums these days with which we can entertain ourselves, and each one tends to come with a different means and reason to obtain that enjoyment. Movies let you sit back and enjoy the onscreen action as the sequence of events is fed to the viewer through visual and audio cues. Dive into a book and you get to read up on all the finer details as the picture of events form in your mind. When it comes to video games the player is expecting solid gameplay as the primary goal; a concept seemingly lost on Monolith Software when they developed Xenosaga Episode II. It's a game trying to be a movie, but honestly the way they go about it the game fails at either one.

It's quite frustrating, because first impressions can be fairly good. The game looks the part, with impressive use of 3D graphics to create wonderfully detailed worlds. The whole scifi aspect is captured with the (perhaps cliche) popular concept of what futuristic civilisation will...

THE GOOD:
Simply amazing plot
Battle system has been made faster and gameplay has become overall faster

THE BAD:
Some of the voice actors have been changed
They took out of the tech attacks.

SUMMARY:
Xenosaga Episode 2 is the sequel to Xenosaga Episode 1 and it doesnt fail to interest the fans (well me anyways)

Storyline:5/5
Simply amazing. There are less cutscenes but the story couldn't be better. If anyone is looking for a game solely based on story then stop reading and get this game because it has the best story I've ever witnessed. The story starts with the whole party who are docked at Second Miltia and still in pursuit of Albedo and the Zohar. In Episode 2 the story focuses more upon the story and past of Jr (Rubedo), Albedo, and Gaignun (Nigredo)

Gameplay:4/5
The battle system has changed a bit. Instead of the tech attacks you have to use the tech points for like in episode 1...

THE GOOD:

Innovative battle system

Great storyline that bases much of itself on quantum theory, philosophy, and theology

Indepth and original cast of characters

Faster paced action (when there's action to be taken)

THE BAD:

Voice acting is terrible

Some long drawn out bits of dialogue

Dialog captions could have been vastly improved

Score selection could have been improved

Glossary index isn't there anymore

SUMMARY:
First off, I'm still playing this game and I'm still very new to it. I'm writing this based on the 8 hours of game time I've invested into Xenosaga 2 so far. Bear in mind I'm also a fan of the first PS2 installment, Xenosaga.

Graphics wise Xenosaga 2 remains very much the same as its predecessor. I don't really mind this because the first one had beautiful colors and was done up very nicely. However, that being said the...

THE GOOD:
Ntg good'about it.....

THE BAD:
Stupid.....

SUMMARY:
Me thinks it really really sux mann! Me was a expectin' like wow! Better then the 1st one... But sadly it suxed big big huge time mann! And me still no get whatcha mean by good graphics and sound and whatever shit it is.... Me just think that le worse part of the game is the stupid so called graphics... The one b4 may look like japanese anime type but liz one looks worse! WHY SHOULD THEY EVEN CHANGE THE GRAPHICS OR GAmE PLAY...??? I really really prefer the 1st one..... It's more realistic..... Now coz o' le stupid grapihcs and styupid battle ssstem I lost le fire ta play le game.... Though I'm a big fan of Xenogear saga... Now I'm only gonna wait fer la movie or novel..... sigh....

THE GOOD:
everything

THE BAD:
not really much to say here

SUMMARY:
great game, wearth every penny, unlike some of the games that are out know. great music, great graphics,great voice acting, great levels, great decals, great monsters, great ideas, and excellent movies. a game to leave your jaw dropped to the floor, i was amazed when i started playing it. so my recommendations are to go out and buy this, as soon as possible, from one RPG player to the next, you will to like me be shock by the pure greatness of this game.