When gamers think of platforms to play their Japanese role playing games (JRPGs) it is of little surpise that the PC isn't high on anybody's list. Publisher Square-Enix has released their JRPG title "The Last Remnant" for computer as well as home console and it's a nice little nugget for the often ignored platform for the genre.
"The Last Remnant" tells the story of Rush Sykes, the son of a pair of important researchers who are studying mystical and powerful artifacts known as remnants. In the backstory, Rush's younger sister Irina gets kidnapped by a big winged baddy leaving the youth to quest after her in hopes of rescuing her from her captors...
Many overlooked RPGs lie dormant in the catalogues of gaming, but players can pick up their swords and shields with these amazing JRPG hidden gems!
Game Rant - "From Star Ocean to Final Fantasy, there have been a number of JRPG's that have been unfairly undervalued by their Metascores. Here are 10 examples."
While I agree that the combat in Star Ocean 5's combat is pretty fun, saying that its story is more enjoyable than its predecessors is highly debatable. Also, it's not just the technical issues the game suffers from.
Completely disagree the games I played from the list all deserve their scores (Star Ocean, Nier, Tales of Zesteria, Type-0). While there are certainly people that love these games, they have flaws in many categories, that justify those scores.
Star Ocean especially bored the hell out of me. Lame story and face roll battle system (I finished the game anyway). These games are really niche and when rated by a broader public, fall short. In my opinion even in their own genre.
In this episode, we explore The History of The Last Remnant. A game the recently received a remastered release and had an interesting development cycle.
It's a good game, but the story is only okay. The gameplay is where the game really shines, but the game itself does an atrocious job of explaining it's own systems. Basically, you need to read a "what I wish I knew before I started" somewhere online, and then the game becomes great.
Good review, The Last Remnant's exactly wha thtye say it as; a B title!
Soundtracks awesome, listening to it now!