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Star Ocean 4 - 2.19.09

Japanese Release Date: Feburary 19th.
Possible North America release date gets bumped up?

Star Ocean 4 Japanese Arcade Bundle Pack

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Simon_Brezhnev6000d ago

a bad day its coming out its going to sell good just not as good as street fighter 4 imo

Gun_Senshi6000d ago

well that is releasing too soon. Bet its going to be another SE effort..

I was expecting it at least end of this year.

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sajj3165999d ago

mohib .. uncalled for comment!

sajj3165999d ago

If you keep spewing hate riddled remarks, you will be in the Open Zone or banned!

Hiruma Youchi6000d ago

I bet this will be here in March.

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Ryuk5999d ago

This puts white knight what ever da helL to shame. Only on xbox 360

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Best Characters to Use in Star Ocean: The Last Hope

There are eight playable characters in the latest installment of the Star Ocean series. All of them are very beneficial when upgraded right but which four makes the best team?

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Warprincess1165137d ago

lol that was my party for the entire game

likerussia5137d ago

haha, me too! It made it alot easy for me to keep them all balanced like that, I tried the others but it just didnt seem right :)

CrazyOrange5137d ago

that was my party too,

but god, that game was horrible, so is infinite.

Tri Ace only make shit

midgard2275137d ago

u troll, star ocean 1 and 2 are awesome, 3 and 4 were good, Valkyrie profile is AMAZING,as is Valkyrie profile 2 and resonance of fate was good. radiata was good and infinite wasn't that bad, Tri-ace is one of my fav developers.

just cause you didnt like doesnt mean it sux. I dont like gran turismo or madden does that mean they suck? nope

CrazyOrange5136d ago

I like JRPGs, but I hate the shitty games Tri Ace make.

SaiyanFury5136d ago

Just because you don't like tri-Ace, doesn't mean they make "sh1tty" games. There are a great lot of us who love them. The first game I played from them was the second Star Ocean game on PS1 and to this day I'm still in love with them. Star Ocean 4 International was fantastic.

On another note, my party was close to that, except Arumat. I used Sarah instead as an extra healer and was greatly successful.

CrazyOrange5136d ago

When I say they make shitty games, I express my opinion not yours!!1!

Son_Lee5137d ago

I always controlled Reimi because I found her easiest. Not to mention her blindside was awesome!

RankFTW5137d ago

This game made me cry, the ending was simply stunning.

CrazyOrange5136d ago

If you actually cried for that stupid horrible acting, you have a problem, my friend.

Foxgod5137d ago

This game made me cry, it was bad :(

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SCRAWL: Star Ocean: The Last Hope International Review

SCRAWL: "PlayStation 3's Star Ocean: The Last Hope has been out and is probably being played by eager RPG fans who own the console right now. Although the core game remained the same as the Xbox 360 version released last year, the PlayStation 3 version has made some welcome improvements."

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PS3 Vs 360 Star Ocean 4 Product Version Comparison

When you try to update continuously on the condition, and tired on the way a slovenly is.

Is the comparison of Star Ocean 4. PS3 version is an international version.

PS3 set to full range of HDMI, as for 360 image quality of HDMI is set to the maximum.

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Saaking5604d ago

Seriously SE sucks. I miss Squaresoft. They didn't gimp games and sought to deliver the best.

OpenGL5604d ago (Edited 5604d ago )

Both versions are amongst the worst looking games on their respective platforms. The people who enjoyed this title on the 360 or were looking forward to the PS3 version likely don't care about the graphics anyways.

Traveler5604d ago

Neither version looks great, but it is true that the PS3 version looks worse.

erathaol5604d ago

Ugh, that looks bad. No wonder they stopped trying to port Last Remnant over to the PS3, Square-Enix just sucks at it. FFXIII is pretty bad by JRPG standards as well but at least that's beautiful to look at.

jkhan5604d ago

Is that a PS1 game. I mean seriously FF-XII looked a million times better then this.

A Cupcake for Gabe5604d ago

I saw the friggin' 1080p HD trailer on my PS3 and it looks nothing like this. These are gimped ass scans just to piss the fanboys. I don't know if the PS3 will turn out better in the end. But everything I have seen is far better than the 360 version. So this website can eat one.

starchild5604d ago

Um yeah.. those Japanese website sure are known for favoring the Xbox 360, that's why the 360 version looks better./s

bjornbear5604d ago

no one's going to buy it on the 360 anyway

Godmars2905604d ago

Dude seriously, its already out on the 360. For some time now.

And to everyone else, for what little its worth, the PS3 version is coming with extra content and extra characters. Even if someone can find fault nothing is going to change that.

7ero H3LL5604d ago

I think the decrease in resolution would be enough to turn many away. If it was enough to turn many gamers from when the news broke out on N4G, it's would still be just as effective if not even more now.

The Maxx5604d ago

Research before you comment.

http://xbox360.ign.com/obje...

Star Ocean 4 was released a year ago on the 360.

Anyways, it was an ok game on the 360. I really had a hard time listening to the voice/character who you spoke with when trying to create a new invention.

likedamaster5604d ago

@Jack

All other things aside, I do notice the hair/eye color stand out on PS3 version but missing hair shadow on face that is shown on 360's. Looks almost identical, besides some strange blur on ps3 version on some of the pics.

DaTruth5604d ago

Nobody bought it on 360 and nobody is going to.

FamilyGuy5604d ago

But that won't stop the PS3s year old port from dwarfing the current sales of the 360 version. Playstation has the jrpg fanbase and hopefully the sales of this year old port will remind the developers of that so the PS3 gets to be the lead platform from here on out.

I saw the trailer off PSN and it definitely looks good enough to me. I've already pre-ordered and I'm sure many others have too.

ThanatosDMC5604d ago

Either way... the main character, Edge, still looks like he has no testicles. I'm still buying it though cuz i got addicted to Star Ocean. It's great that most dialogue will be voiced and they added an insane amount of content compared to last years version.

This is a lame port. They let it become blurry instead of using AA properly.

Dev8 ing5604d ago

Jack's links show not much difference between the two games besides better lighting on the PS3 version. The 360 version seems a little too bright. Not really anything that really matters. But extra content is what does matter.

SaberEdge5604d ago

There is no difference in the lighting that I can see. The only noticeable difference I see is that the PS3 version sometimes looks more blurry.

blind-reaper5604d ago (Edited 5604d ago )

hey N4PS3G 480x270 pictures RULES!!! low res pictures are awesome for high res games comparissons.

Ravage275604d ago

This was pretty much what i expected when i found out that there are no plans to improve on the sub-HD resolutions.

No one can deny the fact that the International version is the superior version though.
-no need to keep swapping disc when changing location
-Jap VO option ftw, the english dub is god awful
-improved gameplay e.g.targeting control

Swiftfox5604d ago

Um...about the comparisons...

Isn't it true that the Xbox 360 version of the game had 3d rendered character portaits not the traditional 2D anime? I was led to believe that the 2d anime portaits were exclusive to the PS3 international version.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

TheGrimReaper5604d ago

The japanese version had 2D avatars. The 3D avatars were a design decision for the western market.

NinjaAssassin5604d ago

the 360 one looks a little more detailed. the ps3 one looks more blurry.

vhero5604d ago

those ps3 shots are FAKE so stop showing them. They are 360 shots photoshopped. Either way you can bet the PS3 version won't be plagued with the same problems the 360 version has like the slowdowns.

slayorofgods5603d ago

I think I will wait for a IGN review before jumping to conclusions about the game comparisons. There are too many websites out there that don't give credible info.

raztad5603d ago

Is this a Tri-Ace job? or internal SE? I wonder because Tri-Ace is developing Resonance of Fate.

eliasg5603d ago

ps3 version looks like a video game from the 90s...

ps3 game is over...

Digitaldude5603d ago

WTF why does the PS3 version look worse???

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Ninji5604d ago

Especially since it's all one 1 disc, you'll be able to avoid the crappy English voice acting by using Japanese voices (too bad you can do this on that flopped FF13 game), on top of numerous other improvements.

N4PS3G5604d ago

It's so better it looks worse :D

The awesomeness is mind blowing!

It's shaping to be phenomenal by looking at the scores it's definitely the improvement gamers have been waiting in this vasty superior looking and rated version

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

jiji

Ninji5604d ago

You're still butthurt I see.

LuHawk275604d ago

LoL that fool Ninji has to lie to himself like a b!tch just to feel better.

Cletus5604d ago

Both versions look like an old-school cowpie!

RedDragan5603d ago

Worst translation ever...

It was almost as bad as the 360's jaggies cyan!

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Nitrowolf25604d ago

i can honestly say that the ps3 version looks more blurry, SE what a cr@ppy port,

RedDragan5603d ago

The PS3 version does look alot blurrier, but the PS3 version lighting is far superior. The rain forest comparison shows how much better it is in that respect... both sharpness for 360 and realistic lighting for PS3

MGSR THE HD VERSION5604d ago (Edited 5604d ago )

yes, it seems the guys who confirmed the resolution for the 360 version has just now confirmed the resolution of the ps3 version.
http://forum.beyond3d.com/s...

(non battle mode)
the ps3 version runs at 1024x720p = 737,280 pixels

360's version is 1248x704p = 878,592 pixels

ps3 is 141,312 pixels less.

@ below

....and your sources are?

Karooo5604d ago (Edited 5604d ago )

starocean was 520p on 360 it was on of the lowest resolution games on the 360, it is upcscaled to 720p.

Both the versions are native 520p and upscaled, get your facts right.

EDIT :

Everyone knows that, it even says in the link you provided, 512 vertical lines blown up to 720p check this out as well

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

Parapraxis5604d ago

Apparently him and the kids in here creaming themselves over these pics are completely ignorant of this bit:
"PS3 set to full range of HDMI, as for 360 image quality of HDMI is set to the maximum."
Meaning the PS3 will go to 720p as all resolutions are checked and 1080p is not being forced, like it is on the 360.
The game in it's native resolution on each respective console runs at a higher resolution on the PS3.

MGSR THE HD VERSION5604d ago (Edited 5604d ago )

@ 3.1 .....you're pointing out battle mode.

"Both the versions are native 520p"

for a moment i thought it was 1080p, i guess people have now expected less of this game.

@ 3.2 - "Apparently him and the kids in here creaming themselves over these pics"

don't play innocent, people were creaming them selves over this.
http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

lolz, hmmmm i wonder what am i going to do with this now?
http://i32.tinypic.com/20ua...

lolz, it should be known 360 to ps3 ports suck, and the best bet for a developer in that situation is to just add more useless content to make it look like a steel.

ThanatosDMC5604d ago

Star Ocean was never about graphics, story, plot progression, memorable characters but the combat. I played SO1 and SO2 and all i wanted to do is kill enemies, get a lot of money for armor and weapons and healing items, and kill bosses.

vhero5604d ago

@MGSR THE HD VERSION do you ever get tired of being a fanboy and making this crap up? enjoy your bubbles while they last as you will need a new account soon enough.

RedDragan5603d ago

@ MGSR THE HD VERSION

You are linking to a forum member as proof?

LMFAO! XD!

GTFO

pixelsword5603d ago (Edited 5603d ago )

It was considerably less graphics on the PS3 version from a technical standpoint, but it looked better than the 360 version because of the PS3's hardware.

Besides, I'm kinda skeptical about this site: I just heard of it, (I think it's a website, but I thought it was a site provider, so what's up with that?) and the translator is broken now, so I can't see the site.

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-MD-5604d ago

Coulda just bought the game a year ago and not waited for such slop.

presto7175604d ago

After such a long time, you would expect the later version to be better. But its worse....

Failure.

Godmars2905604d ago

I'll wait until I finish WKC, not matter how bad it is, before I get this game. Thank you very much.

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