Xenosaga Episode II - Jenseits von Gut und Boese (Europe)
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2004
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Xenosaga Episode II Jenseits von Gut und Boese refines the combat system. Restyled characters, clearer animations and tighter plot. Less consistent than I and III.
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Category
RPG1 player12+
Description
A Monolith Soft and Bandai Namco RPG released in 2004, the Western edition of the second Xenosaga Episode II - Jenseits von Gut und Böse entry (Beyond Good and Evil in German). Sequel to Tetsuya Takahashi's space opera where KOS-MOS, Shion and the crew deepen the investigation of the Gnosis mystery and the Original Zohar. Modernized turn-based combat, more action-oriented narrative than the first entry. Western release (US, Europe).
Xenosaga Episode II - Jenseits von Gut und Boese review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾3,6 GB📅24/06/2004
Published by Namco
Xenosaga Episode II - Jenseits von Gut und Boese (PS2) price, value & rarity
Is Xenosaga Episode II - Jenseits von Gut und Boese still worth playing in 2026?
An RPG from Monolith Soft, Xenosaga Episode II Jenseits von Gut und Böse continues the ambitious philosophical science fiction saga with a dense narrative, very cinematic staging and a turn based combat system built on damage zones and combos. The depth of the scenario, the narrative ambition and the metaphysical themes win over fans of cerebral JRPGs. The slow pace, the long cutscenes and an austere system divide. A title for fans of narrative, ambitious Japanese RPGs.
