--- title: "Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht — Belly Score 9.3 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/xenosaga-episode-i-der-wille-zur-macht description: "Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht gets a Belly Score of 9.3/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/57d28fb97_XenosagaEpisodeIDerWillezurMacht.jpg) # Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht Belly Score 9.3 Platform PlayStation 2: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-2 Genre RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/rpg Released Feb 28, 2002: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2002 Developer Monolith Soft Publisher Namco About Xenosaga Episode I is a polarizing space opera that prioritizes grand, philosophical storytelling over traditional gameplay flow. You follow scientist Shion Uzuki and her enigmatic android, KOS-MOS, as they navigate a sprawling, futuristic conflict against the mysterious Gnosis. It is essentially a cinematic experience disguised as a turn-based RPG, famous for its dense, lore-heavy narrative and lengthy cutscenes. While it can feel clunky and slow, its ambition to tackle complex themes of religion, identity, and existence makes it a fascinating, if occasionally frustrating, relic of the PS2 era. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.2 2.300 Game Play 20% 8.9 1.780 Controls + Feel 15% 8.4 1.260 Creativity + Originality 10% 10.0 1.000 Presentation 10% 10.0 1.000 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.9 0.990 The Belly Factor 10% 10.0 1.000 Total 100% 9.3 Raw weighted sum 9.330 → rounded to 9.3 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Mysterious: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/mysterious Cinematic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/cinematic Thought-Provoking: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/thought-provoking Atmospheric: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/atmospheric Slow-Burn: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/slow-burn Themes Sci-Fi: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/sci-fi Futuristic: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/futuristic Space: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/space Psychological: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/psychological Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### Xenogears RPG PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Psychological +1 Epic Mysterious Thought-Provoking +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/xenogears 9.9 ### The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Action-Adventure · RPG · Sandbox Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Nintendo Switch 2 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Nature / Wilderness Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/zelda-breath-of-the-wild 9.9 ### ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE Action · RPG · Adventure PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S Dark Fantasy Mythology Monsters +1 Adventurous Discovery-Driven Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree 9.9 ### Half-Life FPS · Action · Adventure Windows · PlayStation 2 · macOS · Linux Sci-Fi Alien Workplace +1 Atmospheric Eerie Intense +2 https://bellyscore.com/game/half-life ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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