tri-Ace deliver a very ambitious JRPG with multi-squad combat unions, inspired art direction and a sprawling world. The 360 version suffers a few slowdowns but the tactical depth stays superb and especially rewarding.
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Category
RPG1 player16+
Description
RPG by Square Enix, February 2009. Hero Rush Sykes allies with enemy soldiers to decipher the secret of the Mitra, dormant divine beings. Real-time combat with character unions and Mystic Arts, open world with camps and resource management. Square Enix JRPG with original combat mechanics.
Last Remnant, The review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Signed by Tsuyoshi Sekito and his team, the score unfurls a blazing orchestra and supercharged battle themes that carry this vast strategic epic. From the lyricism of the cities to the mass clashes, the music galvanises every battle with flair. This symphonic richness, generous and polished, elevates the ambition of the game.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Built around sprawling battles that pit whole squads against each other, this Square Enix RPG eats the hours through its union system, its recruitable guilds and a world dotted with side quests. The map teems with rare beasts to hunt and weapons to forge, and its demanding rhythm invites long experimentation before mastery clicks. A raw kind of generosity that still earns it respect among fans of dense role-playing.
Technical info
💾5,5 GB📅20/11/2008
Published by Square Enix
Last Remnant, The (Xbox 360) price, value & rarity
The Japanese version of The Last Remnant, an ambitious tri-Ace JRPG for Square Enix, the first to ship on Xbox 360 ahead of any other platform. That the publisher launched a big RPG first on a console marginal in Japan is itself a curiosity, and this original pressing was made there in low quantity. Desirability rests on its standing as the first edition and on the paradox of a major Square Enix title appearing on a platform little favoured in the archipelago.
