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Message: [QUOTE="shadowcat, post: 299001, member: 144646"] I don't think that's it. I've read enough manga and played enough JRPGs localized in that era to notice when they've taken liberties with localization or just done a poor job of it. Some conversations have too much of a 180 in tone to be blamed on that; it's more much similar to something like in a shounen manga when there is a super serious stare down with the enemy, and then somebody cuts the tension with a fart, except in Xenogear's case, the humor is not intended. The game just gives off YA novel writing that's trying to appear deeper than it is. Throwing in Jungian themes and then naming a character "Id" comes off closer to something akin to modern MCU, "look at this super cool reference, guys!", writing more than it does driving home the themes they are trying to present, especially with the lack of prowess and understanding on display when the themes of phycology, philosophy, and mythology are integrated into the narrative. I'll give Xenogears that it is ambitious, sure, and if your first exposure to these kind of themes was the game, maybe it could be the experience many describe, but I just didn't get that from it. I'm not trying to change anyone's opinion or sour anyone's feelings, just sharing my hot take, as per the thread title. [/QUOTE]

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