Xenogears
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82KitSuperintelligent review
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Fei, an amnesiac painter, gets caught up in a war between nations and a deeper struggle tied to God, giant robots and forgotten history. It's a sprawling, philosophical epic that ran out of budget halfway through.
Kit's verdict · 8.2/10
A brilliant, broken masterpiece whose ambition outruns its budget.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Huge ideas about faith, memory and identity
- Combo-based Deathblow combat
- Yasunori Mitsuda's beautiful soundtrack
Not so much
- Disc 2 is mostly narrated cutscenes
- Clunky platforming and slow pacing
Play it if fans of philosophical stories and giant robot anime.
Skip it if players who need polished gameplay throughout.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Xenogears doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Learn Deathblows by experimenting with button combos; once learned, they deal bigger damage.
- Watch Gear fuel. Running out mid-dungeon is a real problem, so buy fuel and upgrades often.
- Save AP to unleash big combos at once rather than spending every turn.
- Use Gear upgrades at shops each time you reach a new town.
- Gears can't heal much in long fights, so stock repair items before boss sections.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
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Trivia
- It was originally pitched as a possible Final Fantasy VII concept.
- Its budget and time ran out, which is why disc 2 is mostly narrated.
- Director Tetsuya Takahashi left Square to found Monolith Soft, which made Xenosaga and Xenoblade.
- It never released in Europe.
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