Hello/sorting out my feelings about Xenosaga

Short of roms getting wiped off the surface internet entirely (which is doubtful given the demand, especially as long as countries like Glorious Brazil continue to exist) I reckon it should stay relatively accessible.

I always associate Mitsuda with the Chrono games myself, though I do like his work on Xeno as well. Kajiura’s stuff can get a bit same-y but I love her unique style enough to not be bothered by it.

There’s just too much stuff now. These days I approach each game I play like it might be my last. I also have a wider range of interests than I used to so it’s hard to devote time to “pretty good” games when I could devote it to “this inspires me” games.

I never played IW because I’d heard enough about it to put me off, but I did play HR. It’s a very dudebro interpretation of what Deus Ex was about. Not a terrible game on its own, but eh…

Did you also get into David Bowie? Xenosaga got me into his stuff and I still listen to Ziggy Stardust (and Diamond Dogs and Low) all the time.