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It's a good tie-in game to the first Xenosaga. Do NOT play this game first, it doesn't hold up. Gameplay is hit & miss with battles that can be slow with how, 'STOCKING' a core game mechanic works. The story is better than it's gameplay to me, but the story is not as well written as the first game. Too many boring side missions that lock away essential gameplay skills. EVERYONE learns the same skills which means the unique feel of all characters from the first game is ALMOST gone. Characters have few unique attacks yes, but that's a part of slowing the game down not making it better. With knocking enemies up or down and stocking take turns to setup while enemies rain death on you. The story kinda makes it better but the game is not as unique as it was, nor as cool as the next game Xenosaga Episode III, I LOVE KOSMOS' NEW DESIGN in that one.Read full review
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The game is a decent continuation of the first game. However it takes a slower pace than the original to shed more light on its characters and the imminent danger. It sounds like it is a good thing, but it for me it further strayed from the story, losing the intense momentum the first one carried. It also downsized the character enhancement system into a more simplistic system, losing some of the customization of the first. However, this title fixed some of the problems that the combat system of the first had. All in all, If you played the first, its a shame not to play the second one. Great game, but not excellent. Thank God for the third episode!!
There is good and bad with the changes made to the game mechanics of Xenosaga II compared to I. The techs are now automatic and ethers are learned via skill points. I miss the tech development, but the addition of the stocking system is a big improvement over the guarding option in episode I. The vioce acting is not as good, especially in the first chapter, though it improves. Other than those few qualms, it is a great game. The story line is very good, and a new character is added, Jin Uzuki, who is Shion's brother. He is a great character and a welcome addition to the game. There are also a lot more side quests, from which many unique and useful items can be attained. All in all, a very good, though not perfect, sequel.
Great game, has been critized at times for creating more questions than it answers. It sets the stage for the 3rd and final episode, the graphics are not on par with Square's Final Fantasy series, but not every game can get the same kind of funding. Same fundemental gameplay is there, some elements have been corrected or improved from the previous game. If you like the first game you will like this game. I think several external factors hurt this game alot more than anyone would care to admit.
I was relieved when this game was released. This episode answered a lot of my questions from episode 1. Some of the storyline was cut as a result of the entire series being cut in half. I think the storyline could have been a little bit better if some of the material hadn't been cut. Other than that, it's still a great game. Especially with the new addition to the battle system. The new duel attack system is a system when two characters do a single, more powerful attack together. It's just too bad that episode 1 didn't have the duel battle system.
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