<div style='font: 12pt Baskerville; text-align: left; '>...<i>Fei's first incarnation. That's what really brought it home to me that yes, we are going to get the entirety of the Xenogears Saga...I hope...well at least Chapter 1. It's also nice to know that the "Chapter V" at the end of Xenogears actually had a meaning and wasn't just tacked on for the hell of it. The writer had a vision and is getting the chance to see it through.
The one I'm really waiting for is Chapter IV though. Lacan/Grahf was by far the most interesting Fei incarnation touched upon in Xenogears. Even though you kinda know how it plays out, you still want to play it out yourself.
And to top it all off, Yasunori Mitsuuda is doing the score with a full orchestra. Having just recently purchased Zenogears:Creid, you have no idea how happy that makes me. He's definitely the best game music composer out there right now.
I'm trying to keep my exposure to chapter 1 at a minimum but it's hard when you're this into something. Xenogears really moved me and I'm very happy it will be completed. I really like all the designs I've seen so far, the characters, the gears...it all works for me. KOS-MOS may be a bit too "Rei" but hey, have we already forgotten that Xenogears was also a massive tribute to all kinds of anime and sci-fi within it's own unique storyline. I certainly expect them to carry that tradition on. Take it for what it is, not for what you think it is. Originality is overrated and when you try to be too original, you end up with a mess. Dish out those doses of originality sparingly...its better that way.
And now I've wandered off course. To sum up...Xenosaga looks good...criticisms lame...be patient and have a nice day.</i></div>