Ok, this game is nowhere near the master piece or excellent game everyone here makes it to be.
Gameplay got generic and the plot have a lot of plot holes and conveniences. Some of them stems from the 2nd chapter mess that Namco provoked and some others are on the game itself.
So why so many people think that this is a 5/5 game? I think it's because this game has one of the most BEAUTIFUL BITTER SWEET ENDING EVER IN ANY VIDEOGAME, even with all the flaws, the ending got me, like I did this epic trip with beloved characters, but alas, when I put aside the ending and think about all the way I did through Xenosaga, 65% cutsecenes or more, poor world building, under developed characters, the mess about the 2nd chapter and so many more... it was not, in fact, an epic trip...

I'm sorry to say that I can't recommend this series, it's not worth the time, but with the plot twist of Xenoblade 3 dlc maybe this series can get a second chance and I hope Takahashi and her wife can learn from all that went wrong in the past and all of their experiences with the blade series to give Xenosaga a golden revival.