Oh man, I loved Xenogears. My friends made fun of it endlessly when I got it for my birthday, but then all became hopelessly addicted to it.
I really appreciated this write-up as I bounced almost immediately off Xenosaga and wrote off the remaining Xeno-titles as a result. Where would you recommend starting with Xenoblade chronicles?
Honestly, I mostly feel the urge to go back and play Xenogears again.