


Rumor and speculation suggested that due to some of the religious content of the game, it wouldn't be released here. For a while though, it looked like we might not see this game on U.S. Proof yet again that Square Soft has the golden touch in this particular genre. Xenogears was released in japan quite a few months ago and has already proved itself to be a popular game, selling around a million units. It may be for the hardcore RPGer, but the story's so good you'll want to get through it. Presentation is up to the usual Square standard too, with cinemas and 3O environments only let down by the quality of some of the sprites. Without giving the game away, much of the story deals with religion and the way it is handled is simply beautiful.
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That said though, the tale it weaves is full of intrigue, action and most importantly-some genuinely exciting and different themes. The similarities don't end there-much like Square's previous epic it is rich in story and character development, but unnervingly linear when you sit back and really think about it. A tortured soul makes a group of friends, wanders a land that's a novel blend of old-school swords and sorcery with super-modern technology, and gets into fights (maybe too often). In underlying theme, it shares a lot with FFVII. There's a good deal more than 60 hours' worth of gameplay 's considerably larger than Final Fantasy VII and easily one of the most sprawling and contentious games yet on the PlayStation. If you've ever hankered after something that's really going to eat into a seriously sizeable chunk of your life, this is the game for you. There are big games, there are huge games and then there's Xenogears.
