A long, ambitious JRPG with an excellent real-time combat system. Dialogue can grate but dungeon depth and combat design shine throughout. A solid recommendation for action RPG fans looking for substantial content.
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RPG1 player12+
Description
RPG by tri-Ace, International version of Star Ocean The Last Hope with expanded content. Published by Square Enix, released in February 2010 worldwide. Edge Maverick and Reimi Saionji exploring the universe aboard SRF-003 Calnus to find a new habitable planet after Earth's destruction, over eight playable characters including Faize, Lymle and Bacchus with varied planetary origins, action JRPG gameplay mixing real-time four-active-character party combat and diverse planet exploration, over fifteen traversed planets including Aeos, Lemuris and Roak, Blindside mechanic for lateral dodges and critical combos, over a hundred main and side quests, CG anime aesthetic by Square Enix, added English and Japanese voice-over in International version, soundtrack by Motoi Sakuraba.
Star Ocean - The Last Hope International review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
A vast space epic, the adventure chains planets to explore, sprawling dungeons and an item-crafting system of fearsome depth. The post-game, with its overpowered bosses and exhaustive optimization, can easily double the main story. Hunting hidden skills and multiple endings feeds a replay value that still earns its reputation as a marathon RPG.
Technical info
💾22,4 GB📅04/02/2010
Published by Square Enix
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