Mega Mystery Minus

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:39 pm

Won't do good for my impatience, but I'll still give it a whirl sometime.
~Neo

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:46 pm

Xenogears or Xenosaga?

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:55 pm

Xenogears.
~Neo

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:19 pm

It's good until the second disc, about the last 5-10 hours of game time. Then you just get pages and pages of text explaining what's happening, interspersed with the occasional dungeon. Apparently they just literally ran out of money at that point and had to hurry the game along.

It's really good up to that point, though.

Protodude · Post by **Protodude** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:30 pm

I thought I read somewhere that Xenogears supposedly wont work on PS2s though?

Psxphile · Post by **Psxphile** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:16 pm

I find it funny everyone's ignoring BS's plea for help.

I've played Xenogears all the way through on a PS2. I think there was one time where the game crashed or froze up, but it played pretty smoothly most of the time. You might want to forego the Double CD speed and smooth texture options though, 9 out of 10 times those kind of errors occur because of those particular enhancements.

Now you want a game that fucks up on you constantly, pop in FFVII.
Hoo boy.

Hey Big, I don't know of any actual players that'll open SFD files but I have access to conversion software that happens to sport the Softdec logo. Maybe I can do something with 'em, toss me a line. Though, it's been a LONG time since I ripped the SCD movies from GC SMC so don't expect too much.

On the other hand, if you'd rather try it yourself, grab a copy of TMPGEnc 2.5 or Xpress. One of either should be able to open the files.

In other news, I'm looking forward to Xenosaga 2 despite the fact that a number of the original VAs were replaced by new blood. SaaaaaaD. Also, I too enjoyed Xenogears immensely, it tried to do far too much in one shot but what it put forth hit the spot nicely. On the other hand, Xenosaga is trying to divvy up the plot into fiber-filled chunks that didn't quite satisfy the hunger after the first plateful.

As for gameplay, if they can find a way to return to the simplicity of Chrono Trigger's Double-Triple Tech system I'd be a happy camper. As I understand it X2 will employ Double Techs which I'm looking forward to seeing how well it will be implemented.

Speaking of CT, word on the street is that one of the original scenario writers for the Chrono and Xeno series of games, who left Monolith Soft last month to rejoin Square-Enix may have been enticed away from the group by the chance to produce another addition to the Chrono franchise.

...

But... I ain't one to gossip so you ain't heard that from me.

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:51 pm

I won'tbe playing any Xeno whatzits for a while, I finally got Parasite Eve and FF8 (the latter merely to add to my growing FF collection).
~Neo

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:22 am

Neo Yi wrote: FF8 (the latter merely to add to my growing FF collection).
~Neo

Because everyone knows attempts at originality in FF games are for SATAN and the only redeemable features are the fact that the characters are somewhat good looking.

Post by **big_smile** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:26 am

Thanks for the info, Psxphile. I'll have a play with those programs and see if I can open the files.

^_^

muke · Post by **muke** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:40 pm

Segaholic2 wrote:That makes me want to play the game now.

<BIG>NOT REALLY!!</BIG>

The same way I feel about Canseco's book after all the media blitz that went down today.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:03 pm

word on the street is that one of the original scenario writers for the Chrono and Xeno series of games, who left Monolith Soft last month to rejoin Square-Enix

Is that true? I can see why they'd beg him to return, all like, "Yeah, it turns out we really need you... evidently nobody else at this whole company can write worth a damn..."

By the way, has anyone caught that new Xenosaga anime? Is it any good?

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:15 pm

There's an anime of Xenosaga?
~Neo

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:45 pm

Haven't you seen the ads all over the place?

bcdcdude · Post by **bcdcdude** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:40 pm

"Of course the biggest mystery relates to the GAME offer of a free T-Shirt for all pre-orders."

Bloody hell they kept that quiet...never heard anything about that! Still i managed to nab the giant Sonic stand that holds the games, so i got something out of it.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:51 pm

Psxphile wrote:I find it funny everyone's ignoring BS's plea for help.

Because you guys never seem to fail to go off on a tangent. It's quite spectacular actually.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:59 pm

Titan wrote:
Psxphile wrote:I find it funny everyone's ignoring BS's plea for help.
Because you guys never seem to fail to go off on a tangent. It's quite spectacular actually.

Blow me.

Post by **Delphine** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:00 pm

There may occasionally be on-topic discussions.

Pay attention, people.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:12 pm

Delphine wrote:
There may occasionally be on-topic discussions.
Pay attention, people.

Not occassionally enough.

Post by **Delphine** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:15 pm

...what?

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:18 pm

Titan wrote:
Delphine wrote:
There may occasionally be on-topic discussions.
Pay attention, people.
Not occassionally enough.

Silence, thread necromancer. Get on your knees.

Psxphile · Post by **Psxphile** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:26 pm

Green Gibbon! wrote:
word on the street is that one of the original scenario writers for the Chrono and Xeno series of games, who left Monolith Soft last month to rejoin Square-Enix
Is that true? I can see why they'd beg him to return, all like, "Yeah, it turns out we really need you... evidently nobody else at this whole company can write worth a damn..."

The part about leaving Monolith? Yeah. Everything else is conjecture and heresay. And I quote:

Source
In an odd situation of one "saga" losing another, Scenario Writer Soraya Saga has announced on her website that she will no longer be associated with the Xenosaga series. Sorya Saga and her husband/coworker Tetsuya Takahashi played integral parts in the writing of event scenes for Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht, Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseit von Gut und Boese, and Xenogears. Through the early to mid 1990's, she helped with the graphic design of Romancing SaGa, Final Fantasy VI, and a few other Squaresoft games.

Saga did not say exactly why she has left, and gives indication that such information might never be made public, as the previously linked website requests "no inquiry please," after explaining her departure in the words "Soraya Saga is no longer involved with this series." Thus far, there has been no announcement regarding her future or that of the Xenosaga games. Xenosaga: Episode II will give North Americans another look at Saga and Takahashi's work next month. 

According to a FAQ on her website meant to deter the idiotic from bombarding her with bullshit, she left mainly because her work was being compromised by Monolith Soft's new writing team on the Xenosaga project.

Green Gibbon! wrote:By the way, has anyone caught that new Xenosaga anime? Is it any good?

As with most game adaptations, new stuff is added, others taken out; resulting in a slightly different beast trying to tell the same story.

I'd have to say no. And yet, here I am awaiting the next fansub. Contradiction!

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:54 pm

Oooooh, politics!

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:01 pm

By the way, has anyone caught that new Xenosaga anime?

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:20 am

Baba O'Reily wrote:
Titan wrote:
Delphine wrote:
There may occasionally be on-topic discussions.
Pay attention, people.
Not occassionally enough.
Silence, thread necromancer. Get on your knees.

No.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:16 am

Titan wrote:
Baba O'Reily wrote:
Titan wrote:
Delphine wrote:
There may occasionally be on-topic discussions.
Pay attention, people.
Not occassionally enough.
Silence, thread necromancer. Get on your knees.
No.

Yes.