I really want to enjoy Xenosaga, but...

I can't beat this goddamned boss. I literally haven't played this game in like, a year so I REALLY suck at it. I'm not sure how that works for an RPG, but it does.

This DOMO Carrier thing can nearly wipe out my party in two tremor thingies. I think I might be forgetting something.

Any suggestions?

I'm not good with the names, is it the second game or the first one?

The boss in Episode I is easily beaten with Erde Kaiser. In Episode II, it's just a matter of Breaking, Airing/Downing and Boosting like a motherfekker so that the guy doesn't have a chance to attack.

How in god's name do I boost? I press the R1 button, but the "boost" thingy just comes on while I hold it and nothing else happens.

While holding the R1 button, press square, triangle or circle depending on which member you want to boost (square for the first one, triangle for the second one and circle for the third one).

It works the same way in both games, the only difference being that in Episode II, everybody shares the same boost gauge, which means you can boost anybody at any time.

I actually stopped playing the first game after investing 20+ hours into it. Felt like 19.5 of those hours were wasted watching cut scenes.

I'm glad they are making the Anime, since that's what it should have been in the first place, considering how they forced me to watch most of the story.