The clichéd characters, the abysmal voice acting and the repetitive, unrewarding gameplay all reinforce this idea that you are playing a video game - a poorly written, poorly made one at that. If you really want to play Star Ocean, grab the infinitely better first two on the psp. If you just want a jrpg on the 360, GameArena would even suggest Infinite Undiscovery over Star Ocean: The Last Hope. 5/10