RR writes: "The game is a turn based Japanese RPG, with a unique combat system which I found to initially be very complex and later on too simple as there are limited options available and often the one you want is not there. The complex part of the system is that rather than having a standard party system, your party is broken down into "unions" of up to 5 characters and each Union has a mix of leaders (typically quest related characters) and soldiers who make up the numbers and your total party size is limited by main quest progression. The simple part of the system is that in combat each union is given a limited number of options based on the number of Action points available and character skills with you having no control over what the options are each turn. This means that even if you have sufficient action points you may not be able to do a certain attack move the enemies are weak against or, resurrect fallen characters in another union even if you have the skills. This does get frustrating after a while."
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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.