Empire Review: Star Ocean: The Last Hope

While few gamers would question the quality, imagination and depth of the most renowned Japanese role-players – and particularly those unleashed by the geniuses at Square Enix – the latest Star Ocean lacks the dizzying innovation and sharp sense of immersion RPG aficionados have come to expect, and feels like it's just going through the motions despite the new standards of excellence set by Western swashbucklers such as Fallout 3.