According to Gamespot, Xenosaga basically replaces random battles with cutscenes and that there isn't much gameplay in the game. I, for one, am all for this. That's what made the original so good IMO

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 11pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light"; text-align: left; '>I do which there were RPGs that didn't treat you like a 7-year-old child in difficulty.</div>

[Flip]

<div style='font: 12pt "Cooper Black"; text-align: left; '>That is incredibly sweet, as a Xenogears lover and a book reader what more could someone ask for?</div>

[Zeus]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>Of course, so can I (although not with as much detail), but some are just flat out better than others. Even the very best have their flaws, but doesn't mean they're not fun or even balanced</div>

[Zeus]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>I agree it wasn't difficult, but I did like how it was quite balanced. Sure I would like to see a little more difficult setting (I was never really challenged in the game), but it's not like the game was VERY simple, it just wasn't challenging, like nearly all RPGs nowadays. No more 7th Saga's</div>

[Zeus]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>Me too, but they won't sell. Enix used to be the one for that, but not anymore. I basically want to see CC or Panzer Saga but double the difficulty. But the new generation of RPG gamers can't handle it...</div>