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Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
PlayStation 2
Released On: Aug 29, 2006
81
8.9
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
81
82% Positive
28 Reviews
28 Reviews
18% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 34 Critic Reviews
81
82% Positive
28 Reviews
28 Reviews
18% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This is a phenomenal achievement on virtually every level.
Unrepentantly intelligent, epic, and approachable, this is one of the best RPGs available today and the Rubedo of the Xenosaga series. [Oct. 2006, p.82]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 102 User Ratings
8.9
89% Positive
91 Ratings
91 Ratings
5% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
6% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 102 User Ratings
8.9
89% Positive
91 Ratings
91 Ratings
5% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
6% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
Virtually everything good about Xenogears can be said of this game (and entire series), as well, with differences here and there e.g. Xenosaga's psychoanalysis is heavily skewed towards Carl Gustav Jung alone whilst Xenogears balances it with a significant amount of Freud's. I also appreciated the minor detail that Xenogears' foreign terms are majority Hebrew and Aramaic (Merkavah, Aveh, Kislev, Yahweh, the Zohar, etc.) plus a wide array of Latin (e.g. Id, Anima, Animus, and Deus), Xenosaga's majority Latin (Universalis, Scientia, Res Novae, Anima, Animus, Citrine, Albedo, Rubedo, Nigredo, Collective Unconscious, etc.) plus a wide array of Greek (e.g Omega, chaos, Pleroma, Abraxas, Labyrinthos, and KOS-MOS) as well as Hebrew (Merkabah, Yeshua, etc.) and even Persian (namely Zarathustra and Ormus), and Xenoblade again has a lot of Latin but is majority Greek (Elpis, Pneuma, Logos, Ontos, Aionios, etc.).
Overall, I don't have anything to criticise about Xenosaga Episode III even if the series as a whole has plenty in Xenosaga Episode I and to a lesser extent Episode II. As for characters, Shion is like Fei by far one of the best written I've ever seen in a video game, Albedo is an exceptional antagonist in every aspect, Wilhelm fits his role in every way, Voyager/Erik is a great minor antagonist, etc. Jr., Jin, Ziggy, chaos, KOS-MOS, and Kevin Winnicot are specifically noteworthy, as well.
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The town and dungeon environments are among the most beautiful ever to grace the PS2. [Sept 2006, p.58]
An extremely polished role-playing game, it doesn't necessarily do anything new for the genre, but what it does is handled well.
The battle system helps make the rest of the game come even closer to Final Fantasy X, and this time, that's a compliment. The result is a game that's faster and a little more fun to watch.
Easily the best title in the series and it’s most likely the result of having to cram content in to the final episode.
The bridge between familiarity and innovation is thin and slippery, and Xenosaga Episode III sits precariously in the middle, demanding a fee.
Este sin dudas a mi gusto personal ha sido uno de los mejores juegos que pude disfrutar con un final más que perfecto para terminar la trilogía! Falta un remake aunque dudo que eso pase.
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This is a masterpiece, the best looking Ps2 game, a wonderful conclusion to Shions arc and just overall great. I hope one day this story will get continued and finished, I just love this game to death. You should play the other 2 games, just to get to this game!
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A rare and underrated gem ****, Xenosaga lives on through Xenoblade and is still considered to be apart of the series by Monolith Soft despite being owned by Namco.
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One of my most favourite games of all time. This game totally does justice to the xenosaga series.
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This series was one of the few games that I've ever actually felt was damn near a "2nd job". Slogging through the 3 games was something that I never knew I was going to end up doing when I played the first one. Constantly mired in endless cutscenes and cinematics, it almost felt like I was more of playing a mini-game during a very preachy, self-absorbed story line. The constant references to philosophy and such doesn't make a game "smart", it makes it pretentious at best. This all combined with a nerfy combat system just didn't do it for me. Yes, Kos-Mos is an awesome character, but even her attacks left me wanting more.
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Summary The story of Xenosaga III starts a year after "Xenosaga II" ended. Shion has resigned from Vector Industries after learning that the company is deeply connected to the appearance of the Gnosis. She instead joins Scientia, an underground organization working to unveil Vector's secrets in order to bring them down. Uncover the truth and sav...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Aug 29, 2006
Developer:
- Monolith Soft
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
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