Tales of Symphonia is a fine game. Perhaps not the best of the best, but it's entertaining enough to replay a few times. I like the presentation of the story in that game - as in, the way the various parts unfold (rather than the actual substance of the story).
Anyway.
Xenosaga, Ep.II (something in German...like Jenseits von Gut und Bose?) was my last purchase. It's a really nice game - the plot is perhaps a little weird, but it's interesting. The characters seem well designed also. The villains are awesome too.
Some parts seem a little cliché, but whatever.
The battle system is rather original, although sometimes frustrating. I had to get used to pressing Circle instead of 'X' though. XD
Unfortunately, XS, Ep.I never came out here, and it (probably) never will. Which means I'm missing out on a game ten times better than the one I just played (according to virtually everyone).
I dislike the universe.
Jam it back in, in the dark.