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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I am Dev Jyoti Chand, a man of many interests. Chiefly, I like playing video games, specifically, strategy 4xes, strategy RPGs, and anything involving strategy. My favorite games are Master of Magic, Tactics Ogre, specifically the SNES/PS1 version, and Quintessence - The Blighted Venom. I also am very interested in learning about history, especially ancient and medieval history, and am ever curious to learn more about the world. This blog is mostly a grab bag of subjects I felt strongly enough about to dedicate words upon words. Most notable among them are a series of challenge runs of the Star Ocean 2 remake, a long form commentary on To the Moon that I am not particularly proud of these days, and, more recently, LPs of the classic Mana games . I am ever eager to talk about my interests, and am very accepting of feedback, as long as it is given in good faith. If you wish to contact me, you may do so through the following means: Shoot an email to dev221117@gmail.com Join my Dis...

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