I started Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse on the Sony Playstation 2 this afternoon!
I beat Xenosaga Episode I a few years ago with a friend of mine. While out shopping together, we saw Xenosaga Episode II at two different stores, so we decided to go in together for the next chapter. Eventually, I found Episode III at a convention, so I'm all in on the series.
I really enjoyed the first game, though I did get a little lost on the story. However, I loved the characters and the battle system was very intriguing. I didn't mean being a little lost on the story as I understood the main threads, but it was the battle system that kept me coming back for more.
In Episode II, I'm again slightly lost in the story. However, I was so happy to see the characters from the first game make their return. Though, some of the sounded different, so I wonder if they got different voice actors. The same battle system returned, though they made some improvements and a bit more complex. I'm learning it slowly, but so far it has been pretty interesting.
So far, it's more Xenosaga, which is good in my book!