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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Supporting characters of Xenogears
		Sigurd was born in the remote Aveh province of Norn, to Shalimar Harcourt and Edbart Fatima.
		Miang Hawwa, as she appears in Xenogears Miang is an antagonist in the 1998 Squaresoft Co....
		Xenogears' gameplay combines the traditional and innovative, utilizing two-dimensional sprite overlays on three-dimensional backgrounds, as well as two different battle systems, one which is martial-arts driven and the other which takes place in turn-based 'Gear' battles.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Supporting-characters-of-Xenogears (9972 words)

	Xenogears - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Xenogears' gameplay combines the traditional and innovative, utilizing two-dimensional sprite overlays on three-dimensional backgrounds, as well as two different battle systems, one which is martial-arts driven and the other which takes place in turn-based 'Gear' battles.
		According to the Perfect Works schematic, Xenogears is only the fifth episode in a series of at least six, with the first four providing the backstory for the events that took place in Xenogears.
		Another commonly-lauded aspect of Xenogears is the dramatic and powerful soundtrack that was arranged and composed by Yasunori Mitsuda and featured Joanne Hogg on vocals for two songs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xenogears (2097 words)

	N¥M NET / Evaluation / Xenogears
		The main plot in Xenogears ultimately centers around the long and complex tale of Fei Fong Wong, an amnesia-stricken martial artist and painter who lives in the peaceful village of Lahan, and his relationship with a female officer from the mysterious military nation of Solaris named Elhaym Van Houten.
		Xenogears also makes use of an 8-angle rotatable camera, available via the L1 and R1 buttons, which can be used to navigate the variety of locales found in the game, more specifically the towns and cities.
		My other gripe with Xenogears is the fact that, despite its fairly decent English translation, which is the most direct translation I've seen from Square in years, the text display speed is so unbelievably slow, presumably due to the technical limitations of the PlayStation hardware.
	www.geocities.com /nym408/evaluation/xenogears.html (1661 words)

	Xenogears (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Xenogears was first released in Japan and there were alot of doubts that the game will ever hit shelves in the US.
		Xenogears was crowned "RPG game of the year" a little later after it's release, and I don't disagree at all.
		Xenogears has the most innovative fighting engine yet, the fighting engine is alot different than any other RPG fighting engine you have ever seen.
	www.psxextreme.com /ps1-rev-print/66.html (333 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Xenogears
		Xenogears is a game about a young man who has no memories of his past and is suddenly thrown into a conflict that will decide the fate of the entire world.
		The battle system is based on combinations that are executed using the buttons on the Playstation's controller; it was probably the model for the control in another Square RPG, called Chrono Cross.
		Xenogears is actually the fifth installment of a series of six, but no Xenogears games were made before this one.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/xe/Xenogears (282 words)

	AllRPG.com - Xenogears - Review
		Xenogears begins with an amazing Sci-Fi anime intro, which oddly enough seems to have no real relevance to the world, which you are shortly introduced to.
		Xenogears takes place in a fairly primitive world that was clearly built over the ruins of an extremely advanced civilization.
		The terrain of Xenogears is rendered in 3d (which is an unusual thing for Squaresoft), but the characters are merely 2d sprites, similar to the ones used in Chrono Trigger.
	www.allrpg.com /games/xenogears/index.php3?page=review&num=2 (1247 words)

	GAF - Import Review - Xenogears (PlayStation) USA
		Xenogears is neither the only nor the first game to exceed that length, but it might be the RPG with the most text per time.
		The thing is, because Xenogears is filled with so many characters and subplots, players may be left scratching their heads even when the credits are rolling.
		Xenogears is packed with so much detail, for its world, its history, and its people, that no one could possibly absorb everything with just one game.
	www.gamesarefun.com /gamesdb/review.php?reviewid=162 (2608 words)

	Xenogears - Reader Review - ABSOLUTE PLAYSTATION
		I say lengthy with no exaggeration- Xenogears takes a lot of time to thresh out it's very complex and dramatic story, made a bit longer even by the fact that you cannot skip cinemas (this is necessary, in the long run however).
		The fighting in Xenogears, like other RPGs, is still turn-based, though the use of AP points and selectable attacks and combos gives a new twist to the usual "Attack" and "Defend" options.
		Xenogears also is the first RPG from Square (I think) that actually shows bed scenes (though after the act) and implied sexual relations.
	www.absolute-playstation.com /api_review/apiread/rxeno.htm (697 words)

	Game FAQs
		Xenogears is also incredibly long, spanning two discs and 70-90 hours for an average game.
		Xenogears seriously pushed the boundaries for role playing games in general with its unique story, which is as epic as Star Wars.
		Xenogears was and continues to be one of the greatest PlayStation games around, which contains one of the most in depth, interesting, and complex stories ever, and definately one of the most fun to play through.
	www.uwrf.edu /~W1007559/reviews/xenogears.html (662 words)

	:: LABYRINTHOS.ORG :: XENOGEARS :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Upon its release, Xenogears was a game that faced both brutal criticism (due to the fact its underlying core is a parody of the Christian Bible) and blissful praise.
		Just like Xenosaga, Xenogears is heavily influenced by the works of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, namely the idea that 'God is dead.' As you can imagine, this brought 'Gears severe religious rebuttal from groups across the world and considered by some a product of the Devil.
		Xenogears is one of the longest Japanese RPGs in history, at an average play-through of 80 hours.
	www.labyrinthos.org /content/xgoverview.php (1086 words)

	RPGamer > Soundtrack Review > Xenogears Creid
		Thus, Xenogears Creid, accompanied by the blueprint after which all future arrange albums should be modeled, was born.
		One piece is an entirely new song, not taken from the original Xenogears soundtrack, while the other two pieces are merely the two vocal songs that were featured in the game, untouched.
		Although the tracks carry a similar melody from their Xenogears OST counterparts, there is now a lot more to them.
	www.rpgamer.com /games/xeno/xg/musicreviews/xgcstmusicrev1.html (994 words)

	RPGFan Reviews - Xenogears
		XenoGears is the story of a young man driven to the brink of insanity and beyond by circumstances and a destiny beyond his control.
		XenoGears is the story of a romance that makes Cloud and Aeris (and Tifa...) look like kindergarteners on the playground.
		XenoGears isn't as full of secrets as the materia-rich world of FF7, however they are there and quite fun to find.
	www.rpgfan.com /reviews/xenogears/Xenogears-5.html (1404 words)

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		Xenogears' gameplay combines the traditional and the innovative, using two-dimensional sprite overlays on three-dimensional backgrounds, as well as two different battle systems, one of which uses the actual characters in combo-based physical combat, while the latter takes place in turn-based 'Gear' battles.
		Another commonly-lauded aspect of Xenogears is the dramatic and powerful soundtrack that was arranged and composed by Yasunori Mitsuda and featured Joanne Hogg on vocals for two songs with lyrics by event planner Masato Kato for the ending theme and Tetsuya Takahashi for the epilogue.
		While Xenogears has never had an official sequel or prequel, some consider a game developed by Monolith Soft and released by Namco called Xenosaga on the PlayStation 2, to be a prequel.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Xenogears (2505 words)

	Xenogears: Where Eternal Paths Cross - Xenosaga Review
		I had later found out that Xenogears was part of some written novel in Japan and that in fact the events of Xenogears were essentially the fifth Episode in the series.
		The graphics in Xenogears weren't horrible, but the characters were aninmated in cel-shaded sprites that had a somewhat poor resolution especially up close.
		Xenogears had it's doldrums during the game where it seemed slow, however Xenosaga is pure and simple a tour de force of action and character involvement.
	internal.tbi.net /~max/xsagarvw.htm (2191 words)

	RPGLAND - Games
		Now toss in the fact that the environments are fully rotatable, and the use of anime scenes, and Xenogears stands out as one of the better-looking RPGs on the Playstation.
		Xenogears' cities all play much larger roles in the game's plot than those of most other RPGs, which might be why Squaresoft made them so enormous, with a genuinely realistic atmosphere to compliment.
		Xenogears is a phenominal experience for those willing to give it a shot.
	www.rpgland.com /games/xenogears/review.html (818 words)

	RPGamer Editorials - Xenogears is the redemption of the current trend of RPGs
		Now, confusion is rarely a good thing, but in Xenogears it wasn't confusing because it didn't make any sense, but rather because it was so complex, and had so many facets to consider and comprehend to be able to understand the complete package.
		Xenogears reminded me of my initial reading of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's masterpiece, "Chronicle of a Death Foretold", and I hope he doesn't resent me for comparing his brilliant work to a video game.
		Xenogears brings the novel, brilliantly portrayed in 32-bit graphics, incorporates human interaction into the story, with character development, and thus is the most incredible game ever made.
	www.rpgamer.com /editor/2000/q1/020900ek.html (625 words)

	iB::Topic::Xenogears - It's a MOVIE, not a game
		Xenogears was an epic game that broke a lot of moulds, but yes; if you're an RPG traditionalist, and stats and battles are what float your boat then a heavily story based RPG is probably not going to be for you...
		Xenogears, (like Xenosaga, except not as abusive in holding back the story) is a love or hate game.
		Anyway, xenogears is by far the best game i have ever played, and there is an obvious abundance of gameplay, not to mention the gameplay is very fun.
	board.rpgamer.com /cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=3f80c4d2b22cffff;act=ST;f=7;t=5996 (2886 words)

	RPGFan Reviews - Xenogears
		Xenogears is the story of a young martial artist/painter named Fei Fong Wong, who came to the village of Lahan 3 years ago.
		Xenogears is a must for any RPG lover, regardless of your views toward Squaresoft.
		Xenogears has some particularly beautiful tracks on it that range from inspiring to heart wrenching.
	www.rpgfan.com /reviews/xenogears/Xenogears.html (1840 words)

	Xenogears
		Xenogears starts off with a very cool anime sequence that will make no sense to you whatsoever.
		Xenogears offers one of the best (and most confusing) plots I have ever seen.
		Xenogears offers some of the best music ever, composed by the same guy who did Chrono Trigger.
	members.tripod.com /~Caliburn/rpg-xeno (365 words)

	Xenogears (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Xenogears is a game about a young man who has no memories of his past and is suddenly thrown into a conflict that will decidethe fate of the entire world.
		In terms of popular opinion, Xenogears is considered one of the most divisive video games ever.
		Xenogears was rushed in its final production release, which shows in the game's second disk, where players watch thecharacters recap the story rather than play through it.
	www.therfcc.org /xenogears-94724.html (360 words)

	Xenogears Light - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The original concept of the album, dubbed Xenogears: Shake the Ivories, was for every track to feature standalone or multitracked piano, but this plan was later scrapped in favor of a broader approach in which a piano was merely the predominant mode of instrumentation.
		In order to obtain the content for this album, OneUp Studios originally planned to arrange and produce all the tracks in-house, but later opted to hold an open audition for fan-made MIDI arrangements of Xenogears.
		Once tracks were approved, the OneUp Studios staff then performed each track via a combination of samples and live performance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xenogears_Light (383 words)

	PSGF: Xenogears Review
		Xenogears is a game that was never intended for a U.S release.
		Xenogears showed a major emphasis and a large amount of subtle messages (were displayed) on religion, mainly that of the Christian faith, as Final Fantasy Tactics did.
		Xenogears starts off with the words “ I am Alpha Omega Beginning End First and Last” along with an introduction that makes absolutely no sense 'til the later half of the game.
	ps.vgf.com /reviews/xenogears/index2.htm (1807 words)

	Into Liquid Sky - Game Reviews
		Xenogears is a complex, lengthy tale of racial superiority, religion, reincarnation and self-discovery.
		At the beginning, you find yourself in the role of Fei, a young man with amnesia who is adopted by a small village, only to become it's demise when waring forces from Kislev and Aveh force him into a mechanized robot, or "Gear" in hopes of stopping the conflict.
		Xenogears fighting system is composed of two different combat systems that are linked to each other and built from the basics of previous games.
	www.intoliquidsky.net /site/reviews/xenogears.html (740 words)

	Xenogears - Review
		The story of Xenogears is a confusing blend of nearly every science fiction concept there is. Confusing shadowy conspiracies, countries waging war with giant robots, plagues of zombies, people with destructive mental powers and many more ideas are all woven together along with some strange religious concepts into a single complex multifaceted story.
		The translation is error free, a major accomplishment considering the sheer volume of text, it has an odd habit of accentuating important -words- with -dashes- leading to -sentences- that look like -this-.
		For the RPGamer looking for a wonderful story, Xenogears is a must have, epic, eighty hour tale full of memorable moments and interesting characters.
	www.rpgamer.com /games/xeno/xg/reviews/xgstrev2.html (1035 words)

	Xenogears - PlayStation Review
		I enjoyed the story in Xenogears extremely and the interesting way in which it was presented only enhanced the already great story.
		Xenogears ’ battle system(s) also make use of a type of magic called “Ether.” You use EP (Ether Points) to perform Ether abilities, and you gain new Ether abilities through leveling up.
		Xenogears will probably take around 50-60 hours for most players (that is, if they’ve played RPGs before).
	www.netjak.com /review.php/400 (1761 words)

	Xenogears Review
		The story is so engrossing and awe- inspiring that you can't help but feel sorry for the characters or cheer them on at various points in the game.
		Xenogears is the story of a young boy, Fei, who has no memory of his past.
		It's been a while since Xenogears was released in Japan, and the game shows its age in its graphics.
	www.mastergamer.com /xenogears.html (557 words)

	Pulp Film - Xenogears
		Xenogears is an RPG for the Playstation, and one of an epic scale.
		Well, for starters, Xenogears features two battle systems, one for your characters, and one for the gears that they pilot (gears are huge mecha robots that heavily figure into the plot).
		Unfortunately, Xenogears suffers from the same problem that many other RPGs are plagued with, and that is the inclusion of great secondary characters with profoundly interesting back-stories that never get resolved adequately in the end.
	www.pulpfilm.com /reviews_engine/show_review.php?review=75 (1660 words)

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