I was just watching the opening animation, wow. Looks like a really good story line there.
BTW, this game works on my Ubuntu Linux laptop with the PCSX emulator.
The story is what makes the game. It is incredible. And that opener does not even begin to get into what you are in for ;)
Could easily have been a major movie.
Here. Accept this gift. It is the song of my people ;)
http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps/199365-xenogears/faqs
Lots on interesting story background in the ‘Perfect Works” translation articles. You will see what I meant about ‘deep’.