Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 83% |
| Metacritic | 81 of 100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B+ |
| Famitsu | 32 of 40 |
| Game Informer | 8.5 of 10 |
| GamePro | |
| GameSpot | 8.0 of 10 |
| GameSpy | |
| GameTrailers | 8.2 of 10 |
| IGN | 8.0 of 10 |
| Official PlayStation Magazine (US) | 9 of 10 |
| PSM | 8 of 10 |
| RPGamer | |
| Yahoo! Games | |
Episode III received generally good reviews, and the majority of media and fan outlets felt that the game improved upon Episode II, which many considered a disappointing sequel to the first installment. Specifically, many felt that the new battle system, although typical RPG fare, was an improvement over the complicated "zone break" system used in Episode II, and that the voice acting was much improved with the return of several popular voice actors which were inexplicably recast for Episode II (notably Lia Sargent as Shion and Bridget Hoffman as KOS-MOS).
According to Bandai-Namco's 3rd Quarter 2006 results, Episode III sold 343,000 copies in Japan, North America and Asia.
Read more about this topic: Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra
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