I don't know about you guys but, I wasn't as impressed as everyone else of Nintendo at E3. Basically, what I heard was that every game they announced wasn't even coming out until 2015. The rest was just filler for Smash Bros., which I avoid like the plague.
Sorry, that rant was probably best left in the E3 thread but, oh well.
As far as Xenosaga Chronicles, I bought the game when it came out, played it a little, and stopped. What I couldn't stand was the 50 million side quests that constantly needed attention, some were even missable if you didn't do them right away. There was one in particular where the game expected you to walk past a level 85 monster, grab a treasure chest, and somehow make it back out alive.
I'm sure I'm missing out by not finishing it but, if I did, I don't see how I'd be able to just pick it up where I left off...way too much stuff to keep track of. I'd almost be better off starting over.
That said, I hope this one (X) tones down the number of side quests and keeps it simple.
Jon