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Against Final Fantasy Tactics Advance it's a different kind of game entirely, but the ambition on display here is what stays with me.
Game entry
Xenogears
1998 · JRPG · PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3 · Square Electronic Arts
Xenogears is ranked no. 403 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,730 and 70% of duels won.
World rank
no. 403
ELO score
1,730
Wins
70%
Duels played
90
About Xenogears
Xenogears Blends Authentic RPG Gameplay with Exquisite Hand-Drawn and Computer-Generated Animation in a Grand Science Fiction Tale. An intricate storyline involving many human and non-human characters will prove to captivate audiences of all ages.
Players can rotate the amazingly detailed 3D gameplay maps 360 degrees, and have the ability to navigate around the environment by jumping and climbing. In battle, mega-robots can be controlled, adding great variety to play. A new real-time combat system eliminates restrictive menus, using button commands to provide fast-paced, intuitive action. Players can wield dramatic magical spells or engage in real-time polygonal robot vs. robot battles. Combined with dynamic camera angles and intense lighting effects, Xenogears is an experience that won't be forgotten.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,730 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Final Fantasy III 0% 4 duels played · 162 points behind
- against Final Fantasy VII 75% 4 duels played · 178 points behind
- against Final Fantasy VIII 33% 3 duels played · 15 points behind
- against Drakengard 3 67% 3 duels played · 287 points ahead
- against Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition 100% 3 duels played · 65 points behind
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37 comments
SilentHunter2
Against Final Fantasy Tactics Advance it's a different kind of game entirely, but the ambition on display here is what stays with me.
EmileWarden
Still one of the few RPGs that actually tried something ambitious with its story.
LuckyNinja
J'ai lu la même chose partout mais moi l'ambition m'a surtout perdu en route, j'ai décroché avant la fin...
OcéaneOwl
Ambitieux, c'est le mot qu'on sort toujours quand on veut éviter de dire daté.
IronDragon41
Story reaches further than the budget could follow, still lands more than it should...
Éric_2005
Ces discussions me rappellent le lycée, c'était sans fin.
CoopPhoenix
I borrowed a copy from a friend who swore I'd love it (I did, eventually, took me a while though).
GhostWolf
Replying to Willie_12
the word of mouth thing is a myth people repeat, FF7 outsold and outmarketed it because it was simply the stronger package
RustyRider
Borrow it, buy it, worship it!!
Willie_12
I never borrowed a copy, only played it in short bursts at a friend's place, and honestly it never fully clicked for me that way.
Katelyn_1985
The camera rotation was a nice touch for its time but navigating the map with the jump and climb controls feels stiff by modern standards, and some transitions between exploration and battle screens still stutter a bit even now.