Gameplay 8.3
An intriguing story, massive scope and entertaining combat. Better production work and code optimization could have helped the overall package a bit.
Graphics 8.0
Decent usage of the Unreal 3 Engine, although there is some room for improvement on the technical side of things.
Audio 7.0
The soundtrack is moving, but the sound effects and dialog leave a lot on the table.
Longevity 7.8
Patches of repetitiveness spoil a bit of the scope.
Innovation 7.8
A conscientious effort was made to make Lost Odyssey different than other turn-based RPG'ers, however, some area feel pretty outdated.
Overall 8.3
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.
seems like aside from 1 or 2 sites, the scores for this game range from good to great.
Mistwalker made the best decision for consumers to developing this fantastic title exclusively for the Microsoft platform. Gamers will enjoy the benefits in the final product. It's only a matter of time before Square Enix begins to produce Final Fantasy titles exclusively for the industry leading Xbox 360.
the number one knock against this game is, it doesn't do anything different,(than others in the genre) it is more of the same. But so was DMC4, and R&Clank, yet they got great reviews, hmmm, do I smell a conspiracy?
The average of 8.3, 8.0, 7.0, 7.8, 7.8 is NOT 8.3 its 7.78.
So how in the hell did it get a 8.3 in overall?
Lost Odyssey is undoubtedly shaping up to be the biggest and best JRPG release of the year, with yet another quality JRPG added to the Xbox 360s lineup.
The Xbox 360 has really become the console of choice for JRPG fans everywhere and it only looks to continue this trend into the future.
I look forward to Sakaguchi's next epic as I thoroughly enjoy his style and old school approach to the JRPG formula