Ok, I guess someone probably posted a thred like this befor. I admit, i havent exactly serched for it.
Anyways, i think Baten Kaitos was one of the greatest games ever made! I love the storyline, the grafix, the music, the characters and everything! Though, i havent had the time to beat it yet... *Blush*

Well a) Sure it's alright its an RPG, but its not really that good, i mean it has its moments but no, not my thing and how can you give a full opinion if you haven't completed it EARTHBOUND RULES!!!!!

I just want to know wat other peeps tinks of it... Im sorry... T_T But atleast ive almost finishd is, im right at the end of it.

Aeris: Savyna? I dont relly like her, her attacks arre to quick. ;;

Yeh, teh voiseacting is relly crappy! It sounds like their sitting in a small box just reding from a paper someone gave them 5 minutes ago. ;_;

I played Origins first in fall (much better than the first), then bought and played the original (which is chronologically second in the series). Origins only has 3 characters plus yourself (You act as a voice inside the main characters head called a spirit), which might turn people off to the game. However the lack of characters means that the 3 main characters get thoroughly developed before the game is finished, which I often don't see in any RPGs. I found characters in Origins refreshing, a very kind and optimistic (though not nieve) bunch who are welcome change from the flood of convoluted, unlikeable, or just stupid characters that fill many rpgs. I think I got into the game a little too much, I got attached to the characters so much that I spent most of the original game just trying to figure out what happened to them.

Only 2 characters from the Origins survive the ending of the game, these characters (Sagi and Milly) get married at the end of the game. In the original game (which takes nearly two decades after Origins) I searched every inch of the game for them, only to discover that they died (Imagine my grief) and that their daughter (Melodia) was the villian of the main game. It's hard to explain here, but if you play the games in chronological order the villians appear much more sympathetic than the heroes in Eternal Wings, which lead me to do as much as was possible in the game (mostly answering questions) to encourage a certain party member to join with the villians.

The Gameplay was above average (Origins better than Eternal wings) and the voice-acting much better in Origins. However what set this game apart from others I have played recently was the personal experience I had with it, mainly the way the game manages to insert the player into the game.

I agree, Eternal wings was not that good, the plot was cliche, the voice acting horrible, and most of the characters were too self-involved to be interesting let alone likeable, but Origins is the exact the opposite. Origins had a plot that revolved around politics (the heroes and villians work for the same government) and characters who choose to support their causes rather than being forced to by circumstance like many Rpgs. The voice-actors in Origins are veterans of the industry, many of whom have worked on games and shows such as Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Ghost in a Shell, Killer7, and Family Guy among others.
To put it simply I loved Origins and only played through Eternal Wings to see what happened to the chracters from Origins.