Kombo writes: "There were lots of game units in Microsoft's TGS booth for Square Enix's title and demand to play it was high. Anticipation in Japan for title is perceived by many as one of the main reasons that Xbox 360 sales have increased five-fold recently. It was evident how much Microsoft were trying to show off the title to Japanese gamers as alongside Star Ocean, it filled up a huge portion of Microsoft's gaming area. I was eager to get my hands on it after watching the trailer at the Microsoft keynote yesterday and managed to get 15 minutes with the game.
The opening cut-scene looked as fantastic as most of Square Enix's cut scenes are and I was soon thrust into open world gameplay. The terrain was an uninspiring rock and grass canyon and I headed for a horse-like beast in the distance. I pulled the right trigger to enter combat mode and began to work out the controls."
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Game Rant - "From Star Ocean to Final Fantasy, there have been a number of JRPG's that have been unfairly undervalued by their Metascores. Here are 10 examples."
While I agree that the combat in Star Ocean 5's combat is pretty fun, saying that its story is more enjoyable than its predecessors is highly debatable. Also, it's not just the technical issues the game suffers from.
Completely disagree the games I played from the list all deserve their scores (Star Ocean, Nier, Tales of Zesteria, Type-0). While there are certainly people that love these games, they have flaws in many categories, that justify those scores.
Star Ocean especially bored the hell out of me. Lame story and face roll battle system (I finished the game anyway). These games are really niche and when rated by a broader public, fall short. In my opinion even in their own genre.
In this episode, we explore The History of The Last Remnant. A game the recently received a remastered release and had an interesting development cycle.
It's a good game, but the story is only okay. The gameplay is where the game really shines, but the game itself does an atrocious job of explaining it's own systems. Basically, you need to read a "what I wish I knew before I started" somewhere online, and then the game becomes great.