RichC2

Two totally different game genres, two games I really want.

Can only afford one, and even then buying Xenosaga will be pushing it (GR is $39.99 for the weekend, Xeno is still $49.99)

In the mood for a good RPG, which I haven't played for a while (Suikoden 3 has made me have a distaste for RPGs lately, but this morning I woke up and was suddenly in the "I need to play a game heavy on atmosphere and story." mood), plus it's supposidly pretty long and looks like a good deal of entertainment.

Also in the mood for something good on Xbox Live, and I really liked the Ghost Recon demo on the Exhibition disc. That said, I'm not a big fan of actually talking on the communicator so ... yeah, either that'll cause a problem or I'll learn how to talk - that said, Ghost Recon seems like it'd have a good replay value on XB Live. And I love tactical shooter/slower FPS games...especially those heavy on atmosphere (which oddly enough, Ghost Recon proved to be, especially in 5.1)...

So, uh, yeah, which do you think would be the better buy for now?

-Rich

prophecy41987

Well a bunch of my friends just bought Ghost Recon the same day and they are going crazy they told me its a great game and its so much fun.

I dont know about Xenosaga havent really heard about that yet.

kar10

My Vote:

Ghost Recon

Sloth911

is the way to go IMO, GR on live is damn near the best game i have ever played.

FYI i picked up GR at launch for $37 shipped on eBay in factory packaging. they appear to be going for $30ish now.

If you are on a tight budget it maybe advantageous to look on eBay for certain games.

MrX

Ghost Recon

Outlaw

whaaaaat? Not like Suikoden 3?! nonesense!

Xenosaga definitely fills your category of heavy atmosphere and heavy story and mood...maybe even more than that . Its not as fast paced as most games because of that, but I really enjoyed it!

Gallant Pig

GR is a blast on live. Maybe we could get some GR nights at DVDTalk going.

MrX

I'd be up for that

William Wallace

Xenosaga is the best RPG of this gen. If you are a fan of great storylines for videogames its a must have. Get it.

dvd-fanman

I think you're talking about BestBuy's price of GR for $39.99. You can get the game for $34.99 and save yourself $5.00. If your store has the "Gamer's GiftCards." Find one in the store and there is a coupon for $5.00 off a game or accessory $19.99 above on the back. Take the giftcard to check-out and put $10.00 on it. Then take the card and the coupon and go back to get GR and then checkout and use the coupon, the giftcard you just loaded and any other payment method to cover the additional cost.

You've just saved another $5.00.

warcp

If you have XBox Live, then there is no question- get Ghost Recon. It's a stinkin blast. Communication on the headset isn't necessary, but it's a plus.

xlpanda

Ghost Recon all the way It's the only game I play on xbox live but then again, I only have the xbox.

we definitely should get a dvdtalk GR night.

As for talking on ghost recon...you do not need talk much but it definitely helps when you and your teammates talk. And with GR, the mic is not always "hot"...you need to press and hold the white button on your controller when you want to talk.

PixyJunket

Another vote for Ghost.

Ghost Recon = video game
Xenosaga = bad anime

Gashlycrumb

Both are excellent, but both are really different games. My problem is Xenosaga is that there is too much time watching it and not playing. Granted the story is good, but I get bored easily.

I wouldn't count out Dark Cloud 2 or .Hack either.

If you have a GameCube, ignore those RPG's and go straight to Zelda. Do not pass Go, do not collect 200 dollars.