Simply put, this is a big dissapointment.
Graphics: One word: BORING. It looks good enough, but is at the same time very bland. I hate what they did to the characters, now they look horribly stiff and uninteresting. I hate the faces, especially the eyes, they look as emotionless as they can get.
Sound: Again: BORING. I hate the soundtrack. Japanese elevator music. The voices are pretty good, but what the hell happened to KOS-MOS?!
Value: The game is not very long, and you sure as hell will not play this again.
The story in the first game was promising, and this one follows it nicely I guess, but I found myself bored at times. This game killed the Xenosaga for me as I realized this series will never be on par with the incredible game that is Xenogears.