tri-Ace deliver an ambitious JRPG hopping between planets with a likeable Edge Maverick and a vibrant chain attack system. The cast is colourful, Motoi Sakuraba's score thrills, and Star Ocean fans find here a dense and polished entry, long for sure but faithfully rich.
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Category
RPG1 player16+
Description
RPG by tri-Ace and Square Enix, June 2009. Edge Maverick and companions discover a primitive planet and must navigate between protecting natural development and the urgency of defeating the Muah threat. Real-time combat with customisable action chains, planetary exploration and multiple endings based on choices. North American version of Star Ocean: The Last Hope.
Star Ocean - The Last Hope review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Edge Maverick's spacefaring odyssey unfolds across several planets to comb through, each riddled with hidden zones, gatherable resources and rare beasts to hunt. At its core, item creation and battle-chain optimization open a hefty endgame, doubled by multiple endings that beg for a New Game+. That tri-Ace generosity, demanding yet rewarding, keeps its reputation as a sprawling, marathon RPG alive.
Technical info
💾6,6 GB📅24/02/2009
Published by Square Enix
Star Ocean - The Last Hope (Xbox 360) price, value & rarity
The North American edition of Star Ocean The Last Hope, the first Western release of this tri-Ace RPG, spread across several discs to hold a teeming space universe. Before its reworked reissue on other machines, this Xbox 360 version was the entry point for American players into the adventure. Its interest owes to this status as the first Western localization and to the singular place of a big JRPG on this console.
Is Star Ocean - The Last Hope still worth playing in 2026?
An RPG from tri-Ace and Square Enix, Star Ocean The Last Hope blends space science fiction and heroic fantasy through the exploration of unknown planets, in a snappy real time combat system built on positioning and chains. The richness of the combat system, the depth of the crafting and the scope of the adventure win over genre fans. A naive plot and caricatured characters divide. A generous action JRPG for fans of dynamic combat and space exploration tri-Ace style.
