Mark McCormick: Taking all of this into account, I feel that The Last Hope is a very average game; it's not a proper RPG and it's not a pure button basher. It's a shame because when I played on Final Fantasy I always wanted to be able to run around and fight my own way like you can in Star Ocean but, it's just not as good as I'd hoped. If you're new to the Star Ocean series you might be a little disappointed, but if you've been a fan for a while you might think differently. It was fun for a while, but it would really benefit from an online co-op mode. Back to Modern Warfare 2 it is, then.
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Not really a 'secret' but a paradise indeed, I just finished Soul Hackers 2, pretty good, and started Labyrinth of Galleria and I am having a blast. Tons of great RPGs in the PS4/PS5 family
Perfect for playing on the Portal, since rpgs can be such timesinks. For those people who can't stay glued to the TV, it's good to give some freedom around the house, out on the porch or whatever. I haven't picked up a Portal yet, bc of life priorities, but I definitely anticipate picking one up asap and playing more rpgs!
I'm currently playing Final Fantasy VII:Remake for the first time on PS5 and I am freaking blown away by this game so far. I don't know why I waited this long or due to my huge backlog but had to be honest, this game exceeded my expectations.
Yea, story pacing aside, the combat system is pretty killer, especially if you slow it down to play it more like a tactical turned based jrpg!
I actually wish FF16 had gone this route, instead of the DMC route. The FF7:R system gave enough action for those who wanted to play that way, while still appeasing us old school turn based jrpg fans.
Glad you're enjoying!
Some of the best in game HDR I've ever seen in that game. I liked it a lot too. My first final fantasy game believe it or not
Star Ocean is one of those series that did, and still does, things that others don’t. Think of it as a JRPG for fans of series like Star Trek. The casts regularly involve people from more advanced civilizations getting involved with those who are still growing, even though there are various measures in place to allegedly stop that sort of interference. As a result, people get energy weapons, cyborgs, magic and people who can turn into cats. It is a lot to take in.
Let's see here. There was another classic JRPG series that started this SCI Fi. It was Phantasy Star by Sega. Before Star Ocean, there was Phantasy Star 1-4 on Sega consoles
a beginners guide to star ocean....after playing the 3rd game
you've been told that the universe (SO lore) is just a ------------------- and close the book
Yeah, that plot twist didn't work for me. I wish SO3 isn't canon, but it is. Anyway, SE can just sweep SO3 under the rug perhaps by soft rebooting the franchise.
The first two were so great, among the top RPGs on 16 and 32-bit era. I wonder why it went downhill after that...
Play the PS1 game and then the PS2 game and then the rest probably aren't worth your time unless you're a superfan of the series. I think that's all you need to know.
Exactly what I would give it.
i need a rpg dog dammit, stop trashing all the jrpg.........
A game doesn't need online co-op to be good. Clearly you shouldn't be making reviews for JRPG's please go play your Call of Duty....
Also Star Ocean 4 isn't a good game(neither was SO3)
JRPGs reviewed by people high off Modern Warfare 2. After years of FPS and TPS games, you'd think a JRPG would be a nice change of pace, but obviously no one seems to think so lately.
Bought WKC, I like it a lot. Solid 8/10 in my book. Graphics won't blow you away but they won't hurt the eyes either. A lot of the environments look nice (desert, the water, the sky, etc.)
I have no doubts I'll enjoy Star Ocean. If it's just like SO3 count me in. Always loved Star Ocean since SO2 became one of my all-time favorite games back in 1999.
A great year for RPGs no matter how you slice it. When it comes to JRPGs this gen, you gotta review it for yourself. And that's how it should be, anyway.
Wow, JRPGs are having a real hard time among western reviewers. Not quite sure why is so. I would recommend to skip gamespot, IGN, etc etc and go straight to a more RPG friendly site like RPGfan and few others.