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Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

Also known as Xenosaga Episode I: Chikara e no Ishi (JP)

Genres
RPG
Developer
Monolith Soft
North America February 25, 2003 Namco
Japan February 28, 2002 Namco
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Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht review

What we have here is a rare case; the only game I know capable of standing on a character and a setting. If the universe wasn’t so detailed and complete, if it wasn’t designed with such obvious care and forethought, if its plot wasn’t more gripping than many books or movies, and…

Zack Little · March 16, 2006

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Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht review

One of the most common complaints that RPG fans have about the current state of the genre is that there's too much videos and storyline and not enough gameplay. While this does tend to be the rule nowadays, I as an RPG fan have no problem with this evolution, as role playing…

psychopenguin · March 13, 2007

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht review

Every now and then a title comes along that changes the way we think about video games – something so startlingly different, so revolutionary, so innovative that it redefines a genre or invents one entirely. Mario was one such; Final Fantasy was another. Metal Gear Solid…

viridian_moon · June 8, 2005

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht review

Remember all those excellent PSone and SNES RPGs we were blessed with? When I think of my PS2 I wonder where the hell all the good RPGs are. Sure, we’ve had some solid games like Suikoden III and Final Fantasy X, but the PS2 has nowhere near the same amount of great titles as…

djskittles · February 1, 2004

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