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May 22, 2013 21:59
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 (click image for video)No Commentary Over Cutscenes Errata: I mistakenly refer to Skill Points as Action Points in the video multiple times. KOS-MOS is not the only character that has a special O Tech Attack, there is one other character that gets that. ScurvyKip fucked around with this message at 14:43 on Oct 21, 2014 |
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May 22, 2013 22:00
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This is going to be wild ride. Good luck on your journey, sir.
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May 22, 2013 22:08
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Should be stated that this series was initially supposed to be the prequel to Xenogears, and for obvious reasons we'll get to later that never happened.
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May 22, 2013 22:31
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ScurvyKip posted:
No commentary over the cutscene? Are planing on never talking? The game is 90% cutscene.
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May 22, 2013 23:10
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Double Rabite posted:No commentary over the cutscene? Are planing on never talking? The game is 90% cutscene. Click on the image for the version with commentary over cutscenes, I'll go and edit that into the post.
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May 22, 2013 23:12
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This game can go in some very weird directions. Are you going to show some of the edits that might have been made between versions?
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May 22, 2013 23:26
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I remember seeing some of this movie. Never did make it very far though.
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May 22, 2013 23:51
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Even for all its flaws, I have a weird sense of love for this series. Doesn't hold a candle to Gears though. That said, everyone strap in. It's gonna be an anime ride. Oh, by the way, will you be minmaxing as you go or just strolling through? I know grinding can be a special kind of hell in XS. NightfallGemini fucked around with this message at 00:02 on May 23, 2013 |
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May 23, 2013 00:00
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ZenVulgarity posted:This game can go in some very weird directions. I'll definitely mention them as they come up in game.
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May 23, 2013 00:02
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All i've heard about these games is that they're anime as hell and hard to actually find copies. I look forward to seeing how weird this gets.
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May 23, 2013 00:09
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I tried playing this game a few years back, but it always felt like a slog and I just stopped after a few hours. I am curious about it, because I heard the later games get pretty  Does the Nietzsche quote in the title have any relevance, or is that just there because it sounds cool?
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May 23, 2013 01:01
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Wow, how old is this game? This first cut scene looks pretty good, I've seen much worse in more modern games. These people's movements look pretty natural. I'm impressed.
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May 23, 2013 01:51
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Khanstant posted:Wow, how old is this game? This first cut scene looks pretty good, I've seen much worse in more modern games. These people's movements look pretty natural. I'm impressed. Came out in Feb of 2002.
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May 23, 2013 01:56
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Livingtrope posted:I tried playing this game a few years back, but it always felt like a slog and I just stopped after a few hours. I am curious about it, because I heard the later games get pretty All the subtitles in this series have *some* relevance to the story of each game, with the strongest connection to the plot of the game being "Also sprach Zarathustra". When we're a bit further along in the LP and meet an important new character in 3 or 4 videos, perhaps Scurvy will bring it up in a video. For this game, though, "The Will to Power" happens to be more "cool-sounding" than relevant to the game. Though, I will say I find Xenosaga's story amusing in a strange way. Up until the very, very end of Episode III, the heroes have very little idea of what's actually going on.
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May 23, 2013 02:32
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Livingtrope posted:I tried playing this game a few years back, but it always felt like a slog and I just stopped after a few hours. I am curious about it, because I heard the later games get pretty Best of luck ScurvyKip. This trilogy has a reputation for wearing out LPers, probably related to it's ultramarathon qualities. There's some sort of value buried there, but it's long, boring, unrewarding, and when your toenails start falling off halfway through Episode II DVD 2 you begin to realize that it may not be the best justification for pushing the limits of human endurance.
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May 23, 2013 03:03
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Hello Xenosaga, my old nemesis. We meet again. This series is still incredibly good, despite the fact that it can be bewilderingly convoluted some (most) of the time. And the first game is still the most solid in the series. I actually still really like this one. I'll be tagging along for the ride, that's for sure.
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May 23, 2013 05:19
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I'm firmly of the opinion that the first game is the only one worth playing. I liked it, but I never finished it. If anyone wants to play these games, start with the first one and then consider whether you wanna keep going. And make sure to play with an FAQ open, because gently caress's sake some of the missable poo poo is insidiously well-hidden. I really like the first game's character designs. Yeah I said it.
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May 23, 2013 05:20
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You're brave people, Scurvykip. Brave people. I was really into these games at one point - played through all three. Even the second one....*shudder* I'll be interested to see how well they hold up.
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May 23, 2013 05:30
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Zain posted:Should be stated that this series was initially supposed to be the prequel to Xenogears, and for obvious reasons we'll get to later that never happened. I like that the "pretentious password" used to log into the virtual world was the same phrase splashed over and over on the screen at the beginning of Xenogears. Nice pretentious flashback.
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May 23, 2013 05:36
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See I've never played Xenogears, so please feel free to point this stuff out. I know a few of the references, for example the Uzuki surname being shared between Shion and Citan.
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May 23, 2013 05:38
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I liked the first game, hated the 2nd(oh god gently caress the 2nds mechanics to hell and back), loved the 3rd gameplay-wise. The plot of all of them were in general pretty silly though.
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May 23, 2013 05:42
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ScurvyKip posted:See I've never played Xenogears, so please feel free to point this stuff out. I know a few of the references, for example the Uzuki surname being shared between Shion and Citan. From what I know, between playing Episode III three times or so, and reading The Dark Id's LP of Gears, there's a few, but mostly cosmetic and isolated to Episode III. In accordance with your spoiler rules, though, I won't touch on anything right now.
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May 23, 2013 05:54
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For me, the third game is far and away the best of the series. It's solid gameplay-wise, the character designs are mostly fantastic, and the music is loving incredible. Yuki Kajiura just blew the whole series (and possibly Xenogears) out of the water with that OST. That said, I think the first game is the worst of all of them, simply because of the sheer LACK of music anywhere. And that loving battle theme. Everywhere. The final battle theme is pretty great, though, but it's basically a Chrono Cross track. What always amused me, even back when this first came out, is that all the Africans around the doctor are voiced by <generic white anime VA #4>. It's kind of hilarious to me. Azure_Horizon fucked around with this message at 07:38 on May 23, 2013 |
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May 23, 2013 07:28
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Now I'm a simple, country girl with simple, country tastes. I don't know gosh darned nothin' bout this Gnosis flimflam or the workin's of SUPER LOGICAL ANDROID WOMAN. But by golly, I love me some robots. And you know what this game has? Robots. Has a lotta other junk, too, but with God as my witness, as long as it keeps the robots, I'm game for anything.
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May 23, 2013 07:31
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Dazzling Addar posted:I love me some robots. And you know what this game has? Robots. Has a lotta other junk, too, but with God as my witness, as long as it keeps the robots, I'm game for anything. I wish it was only that easy. I played Xenosaga I-III during very very depressing week last year, depressing due to other circumstances and I was like "Why the gently caress not, this poo poo'll cheer me up". So, I bought all three games on Ebay and went to town. This proved to be a mistake. Reaching Xenosaga III was like being cradled in the bosom of an Angel after crawling through a briar patch, all during which the awesome Soundtrack played. After playing this I made a point to buy every Yuki Kajiura CD. Still, I wish a certain Minigame from Xenosaga I would return as a stand-alone game. I got so hooked on that, it wasn't funny. Jack-Off Lantern fucked around with this message at 15:55 on May 23, 2013 |
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May 23, 2013 10:37
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Dazzling Addar posted:Now I'm a simple, country girl with simple, country tastes. I don't know gosh darned nothin' bout this Gnosis flimflam or the workin's of SUPER LOGICAL ANDROID WOMAN. But by golly, I love me some robots. And you know what this game has? Robots. Has a lotta other junk, too, but with God as my witness, as long as it keeps the robots, I'm game for anything. Oh Addar, you poor, poor soul. You know not what you've gotten yourself into. 
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May 23, 2013 13:47
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Azure_Horizon posted:That said, I think the first game is the worst of all of them, simply because of the sheer LACK of music anywhere. And that loving battle theme. Everywhere. Yeah that's probably what I remember most about Xenosaga. Why do half the places (or more) in the game lack music? This is made even worse by the fact that the music that is there is actually really good!
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May 23, 2013 14:40
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Could you ask a mod to put the game name in the thread title so other people will know what this is about? It'll probably attract more readers that way.RentCavalier posted:I dunno "Technobabble" is a much more honest title for this game. I'm not saying it isn't. So change the title to something like: Let's Play Xenosaga - Technobabble: The JRPG Stabbey_the_Clown fucked around with this message at 15:40 on May 23, 2013 |
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May 23, 2013 14:51
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I dunno "Technobabble" is a much more honest title for this game.
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May 23, 2013 15:16
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I played all three games in the series, and I honestly never had a problem with the second game, in fact I loved the combat system in it. It was the first combat system to really make me think about each encounter, where you really had to use every tool in your arsenal instead of just picking three guys and spamming their ultimate attacks every round. The series is really cutscene heavy, though fortunately none are as time consuming as disk 2 of xenogears, although there are some that give it a run for it's money. There are some good action scene and a few are pretty hilarious. Good luck, this is a long term project you've set for yourself.
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May 23, 2013 15:27
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RentCavalier posted:I dunno "Technobabble" is a much more honest title for this game. I knew exactly what game it was from the title.
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May 23, 2013 16:47
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Update is coming soon, probably tomorrow night permitting my internet cooperates and uploads my video. After this, updates should slow a bit so that I'm not throwing an update at you every other day.
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May 24, 2013 01:33
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You might as well throw an update whenever you can. People aren't suddenly going to stop because they can't catch up or something.
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May 24, 2013 01:48
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Tae posted:You might as well throw an update whenever you can. People aren't suddenly going to stop because they can't catch up or something. Yeah the more updates the better, since you're doing three very lengthy games.
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May 24, 2013 01:55
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I remember this game. Never beat it, but I got few dozen hours into it. I think I quit when I reached a cutscene I had seen on Youtube before playing, only to realize the copy of the game I had censored the scene. I dunno why, but realizing the game had been entirely cleaned of blood, and thus made even more boring than it was already, pretty much completely killed my drive to finish it. Some cool moments in this series, but god drat there is a lot of cutscene and loving bullshit design between said cool moments. Xenoblade 2: Return of the Giant Anime Robots. 
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May 24, 2013 06:58
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So after finally getting my poo poo together with help from Dazz, I can now bring you an update! Xenosaga Part 2, where that picture is just as stupid in context.  (Click here for video)No Commentary Over Cutscenes I updated the bio page with our new character, Commander Cherenkov.
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May 24, 2013 18:40
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They seem to have a pretty relaxed atmosphere on that ship. The junior officers were pretty chatty, and the senior ones were pretty open and forthcoming as well.
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May 24, 2013 21:30
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Though it also seems mini skirts are mandatory for women.
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