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Xenogears - An Introduction

 
Welp, here it is - the beginning of a new LP. This one is focused on a game I've commonly seen be labeled a "cult classic", with many people hailing it for its story and lamenting its unfinished "second half". Personally? I think the story is really insane, and more people should get to enjoy its absurdity and grandiosity. Hence, this LP.

For this game, I'm choosing to largely convey it through screenshots and written text, as it's extremely focused on its story and its storytelling. Unlike the previous games I've LPed, however, this game actually does a fair bit with its animations and camera movements, and as such, I'll be recording a fair bit of it to capture the "full" experience, so to speak. My commentary will largely be focused on the story, either on explaining it, reflecting on it, mocking it, or even all three at once!

Spoilers are fine, as long as you remember to put them behind tags.

If you want more Xenogears stuff, check out the handy dandy links below!

My relatively short form Xenogears review: https://talking-time.net/index.php?threads/on-xenogears.3200/

And this wonderful video LP of the game: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMthTW4vRq8bNjz1PVnn-2YCTWc5vHJ1O .

Time to go to space!

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