This version launched in a pretty rough spot, but it's pretty good now. Short of playing the original on SNES hardware, I'd dare say that this is the best way to play the game these days.
For me, the best way to play so far is the Nintendo DS version. Putting all the menus and most UI elements on one screen really allows you to fully appreciate the art on the other. In fact, even playing on an emulator, I prefer the DS version. I haven't played the Steam release, but is it really any different from emulating the SNES original?
If we could somehow get a collab between Namco and Square-Enix to make the missing Episode 4 that connects Xenosaga and Xenogears, that would be sweet, too. But I know better than to hope for that.
That’s how you make a remaster :). I have not bought them yet because I don’t plan to replay those master pieces yet, but I am happy such remasters exist :).
I do wish that some of the "extra content" from other versions made it into the game in some capacity, even if it was relegated to a separate mode. I know that FFV and FFVI have some bonus extra dungeons on the GBA version that would be nice to have even as an optional configuration.
ohhhhhhhhhhhh and SIX of them are this way? wow I have some listening to do.
Also I need a better way of finding OSTs, normally I rely on PressA's lists each year and recs from friends, and that's a lot of holes for something like this to fall through.