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Gameplay starts off pretty good with some new features like blindsiding but as you proceed and unlock more special moves it devolves into spamming the stronger moves, with MP death removed and MP recovery methods aplenty there's little to stop you, especially when you get the endgame attacks that have huge areas of effect.
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Vast swathes of the story are essentially pointless and do nothing to further the main story, which is a real waste, it could have been more enjoyable if they put more effort into the overall story instead of derailing it into a series of dull fetch quests. The script is awful to the point of being painful to go through at times. Vast swathes of the story are essentially pointless and do nothing to further the main story, which is a real waste, it could have been more enjoyable if they put more effort into the overall story instead The game is plagued with plot holes, the characters are mostly unlikeable with a couple being particularly bad. It makes me want to pick up the other games in the series as well.The game is plagued with plot holes, the characters are mostly unlikeable with a couple being particularly bad.
Overall, this is a really good looking game that’s fun to play for many hours with a definitive ending point, and a cool story.
(Especially because the games sound-track was really good.) Although I do have to say some of the characters mannerisms were slightly annoying, I am certainly willing to give it a pass. Which is saying a lot, because unfortunately now a days, bad voice acting can kill a game. The voice acting was done better than some of the games I’ve played recently, and was completely acceptable. (I’ve been waiting for a FF7 international version since 1997.) Also as a North American it’s refreshing to actually see the release of an International version in general because it is so rarely done. The international version offers the ability to play in either Japanese or English, which as a Japanese language student I find to be be a really good feature. This video game was successful in filling many worlds with life and story, that I consider to be a much greater accomplishment. I’ve mentioned in a review of Avatar recently that video games seem to be much more adept at populating new worlds with interesting creatures and environments. The models are some of the best I’ve seen, for both the characters and the enemies.
But with the active battle system, and going from world to world, it hardly ever gets boring, and it’s always a delight to look at. The first thing I noticed about this game is that it is incredibly vast.
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The variations on how to use your party are virtually endless. For example, the main character is really good at close combat, whereas his second in command (A girl named Reimi) is an Archer and is better at fighting at a distance. (Especially on boss battles.)Įach of the characters has their own abilities and fights in their own unique way. (You get to use special ability’s and attacks as often as you like provided you have the MP.) While this sounds really simple, there is still a lot of strategy required. They use an active battle system, that isn’t turn based at all. You get four members at a time, and you choose any one of them to control yourself while the other three are controlled by an A.I. I thought the battle systems were done really well. You go from planet to planet, recruiting members, and saving the inhabitants of those worlds. The main character ‘Edge’ becomes the captain of a SEED ship, and the rest of your party consists of the crew. This is also where the game gets its title, The Last Hope. You’re basically cruising through the Galaxy looking for new planets to colonize post World War III when the Earth was decimated. The other thing I like about this series is the science fiction elements. But don’t let that stop you from picking it up, because this is a prequel to the entire series and the story and world are easy to follow along with. Star Ocean: The Last Hope is the fourth game in the series and is announced to also be the last. What I like about both of these series is that the high-action battles keep you involved in the game the entire time while giving you all the basic RPG elements. It plays similarly to the Tales of Destiny games in that the level and battle systems are closely related.
GAME REVIEW: Star Ocean: The Last Hope -International (PS3)
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