| Clyde32 said: I agree with you on everything here. Those two games have better stories in retrospect, but that's only because you understand it. Xenoblade presents it well enough for you to understand right away, and it does it in a way that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Something I found extremely disappointing in Xenosaga is that it didn't have these moments until the third game. |
Yeah, Xenosaga I would say is the weakest entry in terms of execution (again reflecting the budget) but there were some very nice ideas they were toying with in that series, and they seemed to complement Xenogears well. I think each game in the meta-series has its advantages and disadvantages in the story department. It will be interesting to see how Xenoblade X turns out. I think we're going to see some new themes and some old themes missing. With a similar pacing to Xenoblade Chronicles. Takahashi already said he is going to make it a complex, sci-fi plot (more so than Xenoblade Chronicles) so we should expect at least somewhere between Blade and Saga (or Gears) in that aspect. The amount of Gears allusion so far, makes me think that is the primary inspiration for this game. The alien species will definitely spice up the story as well. :)
