Take a peek at the next big RPG from the same talent who made Final Fantasy!
17 years later, it still stands out.
The game was indeed amazing. Great characters, gameplay and story!
But the dream sequences penned by Shigematsu were sublime.
I still remember many of these stories and I have integrated in the past in my D&D campaign many years ago.
Microsoft should have just kept pumping money into these guys. Same with a lot of the other studios... the blundered hard.
Lost Odysee deserved a franchise even though development wasn't smooth
It's not like it has had any competition since 2007. Would really like to own the short stories from it in book form.
The problem with most MS games on 360 was they didn’t make the games they paid for them and that makes you less money in the long run and isn’t something you can continue to do especially with declining sales of consoles. MS should have been starting and growing studios from the beginning but they went for paid games and it leaves them without the knowledge and culture of making games.
It’s quite hard to believe, but Lost Odyssey turns fifteen years old today. A curious product of the time, it has arguably only got better with age - and not just because of what it is, but also what it represents.
The short stories that Kaim collects/remembers are truly emotional. I remember one in particular made my eyes water.
If you've never played this, try to hunt down an original copy, or emulate it. This game was a gem.
I wish there was a remaster. This and Last Story. Sad these games were released on the...wrong platforms...
These JRPGs stand up on their own.
this game loooks uber sweet...
blue dragon had it down with story, but graphics/mechanics were somewhat rudementary.
Lost odyssey is a bit better in both aspects, with graphics/mechanics taking a boost. however, character models are hella hella dull.
i want to believe that their 3rd game they have finally gotten the hang of things and can now start making names that deserve the praise of the calibur of its creators.
these guys are legends, but they are on their own for the 1st time in a long time. its like learning how to surf after a 10 year hiatus.
I'm personally sick of the whole main character who is "unable to remember his past" storyline, it's been done before. The story has zero appeal to me. There are moments of great artistic direction, and then they get away from the FMV and show gameplay video and the bubble bursts. I do find that the timing with the circle feature is pretty cool, and can break up the whole button mashing tendency, but even that will get tiresome.
It seems like a game with potential, but far from one that will redefine the genre, or even make a significant scratch on it. It is a shame that this game will probably fail to have a sequel because it is going to miss the target market.
I'm just happy the FF12 battle system wasn't copied. There is just something about a turn based RPG that, to me, seems more engaging and epic.
But I am curious how the whole immortal thing works out. That mean you never really die, or is it immortal in the sense that you can not die of old age, but you can through injury.
waiting for price drop. Blue dragon I thought looked stupid