Most convulted plot in video games ?

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BradleyJ said:

sc94597 said:

BradleyJ said:
 However, I remember Xenogears devolving into a complete mess as it went along. Still love the game, though.

I would argue the opposite. Xenogears starts out convoluted and then becomes clearer and understandable with the second disc. Although, to truly understand it you need to read Perfect Works or a summary of it.

This is how the plot goes chronologically,

spoilers ahead:

Anyway, Xenogears makes sense when you understand Perfect Works, but still it made more sense at the end of Disc 2 than it did before Disc 2.

That just confirmed how convoluted that story is. What a mess. I actually do love the story, but I wish it could have been fleshed out more in the game and not require the use of an outside book (which I just learned about now). Also, wasn't Xenogears technically the "5th" game in a series of 6, but none of the other games were ever made?

Honestly, I wish they would go back to the Xenogears storyline and finish it. Would be fun.

Yeah it is complex, but my argument was that it made more sense not less, at the end. Wheras you thoight it got more convoluted. When you see the opening scene and then you are in a less technologically advanced war a second later  you think "wtf?" But then 60 hours later you understand. Also Xenogears is episode 5 not game 5. I doubt episodes 2-4 (which are in my spoilers) would've been a game. We would see episode 1, which is essentially xenosaga ep 1-3, and episode 6 which would be a separate story that takes place after xenogears. Otherwise Xenogears is self contained.