 - Over 8 Hours of Movies Including Voiced Cut Scenes - Pre-rendered cut scenes and real-time cut scenes with dramatically enhanced models, as well as in-game voiced cut scenes with anime-style 2D portraits unveil an epic story
- The Exciting Conclusion to an Epic Trilogy - Building on the deeply philosophical and existential storyline of the first two titles, the concluding chapter in the series brings closure to the remaining mysteries in the highly acclaimed story
- Updated Battle System - Battles are intuitive and fun, combining the best aspects of the first two games' battles, while introducing the new Break system
- Customize Your Characters - A branching skill set promotes character specialization and diversification. Strategic party management is more highly rewarded, adding another level of depth to game strategy
- Money/Shops Are Back - Buy, barter, and sell any items or equipment, allowing you to upgrade your characters and E.S.s frequently
List Price: $19.99 
Product Description: Xenosaga EPISODE III: Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra) - A year has passed sinceXenosaga II, Shion has resigned her post at Vector Industries after realizing that the company is deeply connected to the cause of the Gnosis phenomenon. She has thus joined Scientia, an underground organization, in order to unveil Vector's true objectives. The development of KOS-MOS is to be cancelled, and a mysterious android, T-elos appears to be taking KOS-MOS' place. Shadows of suspicion and conspiracy surround T-elos. Uncover the future of mankind in this much-anticipated conclusion to the Xenosaga trilogy. An In-Game Database is Your Veritable Xeno Bible - An easily accessible database of every detail such as important events, people, items, keywords, locations, weapons, back-story, phenomenon, townspeople, associations and companies Challenge Yourself and Friends with new Mini-games - With 60 pre-made levels to complete, the Xenosaga puzzle mini-games add a new type of challenge for the player, and rewards his performance. The mini-game map editor also lets players create, play and share their own custom maps with friends Customer Reviews: Rating: 
Date: 2008-07-02
A phenomenal experience
I am writing this quick review having finished this game for the first time after having been a long-time fan of the series. It has easily become my favorite RPG series of all time, even above that of Final Fantasy.
If you enjoy a good story, you will get an amazing one. The gameplay is fun, and the graphics are gorgeous. While the second game is lacking in several departments, this installment is more breathtaking than the first two combined and totals to be an unforgettable series, and one worth keeping in anyone's permanent game library. I only hope that someday in the future the trilogy is expanded upon, as it is the most complex universe with the most complex characters and story you would ever find-- and a most enjoyable one.
The bottom line: play it! It's more than worth its cost. I do recommend playing the first two games of the series first, however, or else many things will be extremely confusing. Rating:
Date: 2008-01-21
Xenosage Episode III
Xenosaga is a great game no matter which episode you play.
This one is as good as the first one. I would reccommend this
game highly. Rating:
Date: 2007-08-19
Hands down the best game in the series! Too bad it's the last entry!
After playing Ep. 1, I was hooked. Ep. 2's story was really good, but the game was setup in such a way that if you didn't complete the BORING sidequests, you essentially didn't stand a chance against many of the bosses. Ep. 3 laid all of my fears to rest, as the story started strong and kept me glued to the screen for hours at a time (18 hours in one sitting). To complement this, the battle system was streamlined to a more traditional "final fantasy-esque" format. The real treat was the complete overhaul of the mech battles. Fans of Xenogears will feel right at home with how Monolith redesigned these battles. Graphically, the game delivers some of the best visuals I've seen on the PS2. The soundtrack, though not as strong as that of Ep. 1, certainly delivers the feel of an epic sci-fi adventure a la Star Wars/Star Trek. If you crave an engrossing story and an exceptional audiovisual experience, you won't go wrong with this game. Rating: 
Date: 2007-08-15
fun, but the story is confusing if you haven't played 1st and 2nd games
I got this game last year and its really awesome. And addictive. But, if you haven't played the 1st and 2nd games. Rating:
Date: 2007-05-15
Back to the beginning!
Now having suffered with the second installment of this series (Which sadly enough has become a Trilogy instead) I must say they have pulled out all stops and were able to return to the greatness that had started in the first episode, kudos! |
