/vr/ - Retro Games

>>10086568
There probably is another game that tries to do what Xenogears does but I can't think of any. There are other video games that have tried to tell grand and epic stories with a lot complexity or convolutedness, depending on how you feel about Xenogear's story, Metal Gear and Kingdom Hearts comes to mind, though I've never been that into MG and barely touched KH. At least from a writing/lore/world building aspect, which are things I really like about Xenogears, I've really enjoyed what FFXIV has provided over the years. Though that obviously lacks a lot of the romance that's core to Xenogear's story.

Obviously, there are the other Xeno games, but I didn't stay a fan of them for long. I think I lost interest around Xenosaga 2. I've heard a lot of good things about the Xenoblade games, but I've only ever tried XBX and it didn't connect for me. I wouldn't mind giving them a shot, but I also just wanna revisit games I already know are great like Xenogears.

That said I'd probably agree with >>10086734 Chrono Trigger kind of does something very unique that hasn't really been replicated, even by its sequel. In the same way, Xenogears doesn't seem like its been topped by its successors either. There's a level of ambition and execution that just isn't captured in the subsequent games, at least based on my experiences and what I've seen. Though, again, I've heard great things about the later Xeno games and of Chrono Cross as well. But I've also heard they're just not quite as great as the originals.

But maybe that's just my ignorance and I should get around top playing those games. I mean, we think highly of Xenogears, but that's just us. There are folks who've posted in the thread that have though more highly of other games from that era than Xenogears. So, it's kind of down to what a person likes and I really like what games like Xenogears and Chrono Trigger had to offer whether it was 25 years ago or today.