I didn't play Xenosaga just because I've seen that game before. It's the same reason why I didn't play Shadow Hearts, Dark Cloud, and a few other Japanese RPGs that almost everyone in FFE has played at least once. I think RPGs reached there peak with the SNES and the PSOne.
Then the PS2 came out and a lot of the RPGs that were created were made to only appeal to the gamer who enjoyed playing them, especially games that followed a Japanese protocol. A great RPG is made when it's considered to be outside of traditional; or when a company makes a roleplaying game(like Final Fantasy) which can compete with other games outside of its genre instead of remaining within its niche.
Then you have The Elder Scrolls, Gothic, Neverwinter Nights, Fable, and Knights of the Old Republic which are RPGs outside the comfort zone. I just think they're better RPGs..like everyone else. What I mean is a RPG is great when it's created for the masses. I think Final Fantasy XII has enough for the hardcore RPGer but I think it's going to appeal to a different audience at the sametime.
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