Star Ocean: The Last Hope - International (HD) Review and Gameplay!!!
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- Star Ocean: The Last Hope - International (HD) Review and Gameplay!!!
Twitter: @ZeitgeistReview
Developer: Tri-Ace
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PS3
Price: $59.99
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I am literally experiencing this effect with Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness now.
Whatever happened to freedom of speech? I don't think it is a very good game. I think it is decent but below average. According to other comments I "obviously have not played the previous Star Ocean games" or I am "obviously not a true JRPG fan". It honestly is really irritating that pointing out a games flaws (like jerky cameras in the battle system, and that you must resort to spamming battle skills) just get dismissed as "nitpicking and hating" because fans do not want any negativity. I am not telling you what you should or should not buy. If you are having fun with the game then more power to you. I am saying that if you can't handle any constructive negative criticism of a game without lashing out at me then this is the wrong mentality to have. This isn't some la la land where all the games you love are objectively the best. Grow a thicker hide.
I don't care how bad the voice acting of English dub is still would go for English because I fucking hate constantly looking at the subtitles instead of the actual cutscenes
Dude, the voice acting is horrendous! That's why I switched to the Japanese voice acting.
Plus, the story sucks balls.
Victor Kresnek I know that but still would rather Dubbed because I don't feel like watching the subtitles it's especially annoying when you have ADHD
but, but, but.....I like long cutscenes
Yes: Its a hardcore Rpg, if youre into completening games this might be one of the hardest Jrpgs around.
Its just completely overloaded with items, crafting, cooking, what ever.
And those battle Trophies, ... come on!
Whoever platined this gets a warm&wet handshake from me :D
Story was a bit weak, but I consider the battle system to be the best that I've ever played for sure.
What the fuck are you smoking? Weak story?
The story is large, it has 7 anime cutscenes scattered throughout, and a few only unlockable when you have the right combination of characters in your party. Story-related elements are narrated by an exceptional cast, and the graphics are high-resolution 16-bit (blurred) sprites for each characters, movements are fluid and the battle-systems' in real-time, much like Last Hope. It has tough puzzles later-on and a lot of backtracking, and it's moderately short, lasting about 27 hours. I enjoy it.
@ZeitgeistReview It's good, but it suffers from the same problems as The Last Hope, or should I say vice-versa. As it's a remake of the SNES game, it has an "overworld" map, where you can save anywhere at any time (as long as you're not in a battle), however, when you enter towns or dungeons you will rarely find a save point to save your progress. Many times, I've had to leave a dungeon halfway just to save my levels and items I gained in the area.
This game has held up better than most from last gen. In the overall, I'd say it's better looking than Integrity And Faithlessness. That's not to trash that game, it's just that this game is so beautiful.
Nah so5 graphics blend togther nicely. This game just kinda looks odd. I am playing it in 4k too. like its not bad but SO5 actually really is a nice looking game
Imo The Last Hope was the best SO. It had it's flaws but it was something new and special for me while playing for the first time.
@ZeitgeistReview There is one thing though, as it's on the PSP you can basically pause at any point because of the sleep switch. Pretty handy, I wish home consoles could have a self-implemented sleep mode.
definately Edge when he gets depressed...uggggh I hated that part of the game
if you watch you tube videos of people platinum-ing the game you'll see 700+ 1000+ hours of investment in their save data. I'm just 113 hours into the game, with that time I have 31% Battle trophies, 40% item creation, 66% treasures, 58% monster data and 50% quests and shop orders. The game is huge.
Man I miss this guy. Best reviewer on CZcams.
This fucking game is phenomenal. GIVE ME A PS4 star ocean please SONY!!!!!
the last star ocean game i played was Star Ocean: The Second Story. it's by far my favorite RPG of all time. i still have that game along with the strategy guide. it looks as though they are still keeping the good ol' traditional style of RPG's alive. will check this out
@Junkey555 Thanks for continuing to watch!
@WarblazerTM Well the first temple simply requires you to find a bunch of glowing stones that you place into some stone structures, so they move. The second requires the use of plastic explosives to blast through all of the exits. You might also need to know that in the second temple, you will gain an electric ring that needs to be charged before use. You charge it at a control panel that has lightning shooting out of it
Bought it used for 5 bucks yesturday. Looking foward to a good 30+ jours classic j-rpg
I've always been a huge fan of the Star Ocean series; from the first one (SNES) to the last....and though I've decimated Star Ocean: The Second Story (PS1), I've yet to do the same forStar Ocea: Till The End Of Time (PS2). These games are INCREDIBLY long with TONS of replayability. There are so many secrets, sub quests, alternate characters, alternate endings... This is one of those games where its lifetime spans months, if not years thanks to its enormous content. Love it.
Oh god, I have wanted this game for a while now and I finaly got it yesterday. I am loving it so much! Seriously, this game has easily made it into my favorates.
i just subscribed, i love how you always try to find the best in each game that you review.
I've played hundreds on RPGs and this one is the second best ever. Star ocean 3 being the best. I played the 360 version and i'm buying the ps3 version tomorrow. Anything with the star ocean name and tri ace as developer I buy it. Combat system is what makes this game over other rpgs
Finally a video game reviewer who can review a game without bashing and belittling a game all to hell (no offense).
Lymle was pretty annoying at first, but she grew on me, Sarah on the other hand was always annoying...which was made even worse in the fact that she was the best healer so I had to deal with her in battle too. >_
Wiseman108 Your wrong star ocean 3 was better beacuse fayt wasnt a emo bicth like Edge
Edge was only like that for part of the game, he wasn't like that all the way through. If you want to talk best though, SO2 was the best out of the ones I've played. (I've never played SO1)
ya s02 was really good that for sure
one of my favorite titles on ps3..im aiming for platimun now
"many" of us wont like it? its now on the PS3 which its prequels were made exclusively for the PS2 and PSx so dont dare say the PS3 owners wont love to play last hope as we've already played the first 3 games to come out. by the way? if you don't grind or run into EVERY enemey on the field between save points you'll reach the next save point fairly quickly enough so you can trackback and grinde some more before continuing on.
2022 and I just got this game I haven’t played it yet but will soon now that I know more of it and I’m looking forward to it
If you think "Happy Tree Friends", it totally works. I know Happy Tree Friends doesn't have a "dark story" but it's sadistic and gory sense of humour juxtaposed with cute visuals make the show all the more unnerving. It can come off the same way with this game and can work really effectively, but to each his own.
I screwed my ass off? I dont even wanna know.
He said, "I screamed my ass off."
@philgunman Yes they did. If you despise watching my reviews so much, why do you continue to watch and comment on them?
I was thinking about this game for several moments, but never actually bought it until I looked deeper into it. This should definetly feel at home along with my other games. ^^
While I agree with you, are you annoyed by the way his emotion was portrayed? or are you annoyed at the fact that he, as a human, was devastated by the conviction that he had led to the destruction of his home planet, which he had sworn to protect?
@7yhn IF you have both systems, get the PS3 version because it's on a single blue ray instead of 3 dvds.
@SEVENTHSIGHN Agreed. She's the main reason I switched to Japanese voices. She is SIGNIFICANTLY less annoying with Japanese voices.
@ThePanterWithoutTheH I don't currently have plans to review Heavy Rain.
@ZombieWaffleFilms No, that's not what happens here. The game is slowing down because the processor can't handle the effects on the screen. It's a game flaw.
just stumbled across your reviews,gotta say good work....i've just started playing this i'm about 12 hrs in....i'm finding it quite addictive ,good game and good review :)
The PS3 version, redubbed "international" version has some extra gameplay content (not much), as well as the extra languages and anime style menus. The 360 version only has english voices and standard menus
Was my first ever jrpg. Bought it by a chance in Tesco supermarket for about 15$. Left more than 400hours in it :3
@ZeitgeistReview i hear there are a lot of fans of the lady who did Welch. that i think i played it about 25 hours b4 i put it on Japanese completely. im glad it came out on ps3 over all as i was waiting for a game like this recently. great review keep it up ! ^^
@TheRealXLegend If you've already played it, why do you want me to review it?
@ZeitgeistReview Yay :D
What level do you reccomend the characters to be at the final boss battle? Mine are at level 29 right now so Im guessing Ive got alot of grinding to do..
I didn't really find any characters annoying ...
Lymle is just really cute >8(. Especially when she's running away from an enemy on the battlefield c:
Definitly going to play with the anime art instead of CG, not that i don't like the CG.
Yes! it's a very enjoyable game even for first time RPG players. I'm saying this because the gameplay doesn't feel like the generic rpg that newcomers tend to stay away from; but the feel of fantasy and role playing progression are still there, but with hack n' slash action instead of tactical combat. Now if you were thinking of turn based or a more traditional rpg experience. Then I'd recommend FF1-10 FF13 or any of the SMT: Persona games.
@TranceAnton Lymle quickly became my girlfriends favorite character. She LOVED how the voice actor said 'Kaaayyy ? and we adopted it and said it IRL a loooot! Lymle is funny. Sarah actually became my least favorite. And even then, I still loved her. Stupid but funny.
i loved how i could put English subtitles and JP voice. FF13 should have had that option.
Hey man, I appreciate all of the work you put in to your reviews. I would like to see you get more viewers. After watching one of your reviews I always know whether or not I would like to purchase a game. Keep on trucking you will catch on eventually :).
@brandonsexywhitaker Yeah, like on any star ocean it's all on 'roak' xD You need to complete 2 quests for unlocking it though.
1. After you did the purgatorium, go to the colosseum and talk to the red haired girl, now go to the next part of the town and enter the item shop and go up the stairs,
2. Talk to the girl standing besides her bed (make sure to have a red herb), and continue to spam talk her. Eventually you'll have her quest completed if you had the red herb and she'll go to the arena
Good review but there's something I disagree - saying that 35 hours you've completed approximately 70% of the game is very inaccurate. Of course, assuming you mean a platinum trophy with regards to 100%.
best. custom made t-shirt. ever.
I have always LOVED Star Ocean, and this has convinced me to go and buy it! I was debating earlier, but now I WANT IT! How about if your a fan of Star Ocean, BUY IT!! in your review next time ;)
This or Tales of Vesperia are two of the best options to get into RPGs. Both have action combat instead of turn based stuff. Vesperia's better if you ask me but it's up to opinion in the end.
@jackson1333 No, I get most of my games free from the publishers and as such, am required by the FTC to acknowledge it in my videos.
well it have semi automatic lock on system. by default it will target one in front of you but you can change it manually via button press (forget which button) and lock them on so it stays there
@epyan12 the game is worth every bit you invest in it, great story and best rpg combat system. the cutscens are only lengthy at the start. the cutscenes dont harm you. later in the game its space battles, think mass effect on steriods.
Hot damn, I bought the International edition as a collection piece with my End of Time and 360 version, but I didnt know it had the anime settings. definitely gotta break it out and play it. I LOVE The Last Hope and Til End of Time. Personally, I wish all JRPG creators would take a damn lesson from this game's system and copy it.
Star Ocean - Til the End of Time is still the best in the series imo.
@VitorMadcowe I don't know if you already bought it, but I absolutly want to tell you, this game is awesome. I played the Xbox 360 version, 3cd (not blue ray :( ). This game is fantastic! The journey is awesome!! the music is powerfull and the characters are really cool. As soon as I started playing it, I immidiatly immersed myself in this univers and... This game is just a MUST!!
LYMLE was the MOST Annoying
Thank God she wasn't with the japanese voices. Even then, It pissed me off since she's the only decent healer most of the way through.
No kidding... I still love my girl Meracle
Brandon Nelson
Agreed, never used her once, meracke all day, she was so fast, and did SOO much damage, I’d never get hit at all, just blindside all day, yes meracle is the best
This game looks like if Tales was set in the future. I like it!
Get it. Like he said, if you are a pretty decent hardcore gamer, its for you. I was loved the story a lot. (But Xenoblade still is my favorite story of all the games I played.) I did play this game before Xenoblade was released so it was my top game as of then.
English voice actors : YES
Japanese voice actors : NO. Their characters are supposed to sound like that.
Good review! i always like the star ocean franchise and have been wondering about this game for awhile, i have a 360 as well but i knew this game was coming out on the ps3 with additional content, so i waited for it. Still i haven't gotten around to picking it up yet but i probably will have to do that right soon because it looks like it would be pretty awesome since i like star ocean TTEOT on the ps2, I gotta get Nier as well, i seen your review on that and it looks excellent!
@Crosell I didn't do all of the side missions or grind out max level. Playing a game for 150 hours is not realistic for a review.
Wow, subtitles. This is actually how I want to play my rpgs made in Japan. Perhaps it is my preference to view mediums in their original content. Gotta agree with the save points because sometimes I do get confuse as to what to do and end up running around for hours lol. As to your question, I think the most annoying character is a tied between Lymle, OMG! I wanted to rip her head apart haha and Faize. That guy seriously has a man crush on Edge and should just come out and say it lol.
If it wasn't for this review I would never have gotten this game... Thanks man :)
@WarblazerTM my primary 4 were between 55-58. They were Edge, Adumat (??), Sarah and Myruial (??). 2 melee and 2 full healers. But you are a long ass ways away from the ending anyway. You aren't even half way yet.
@damnu93 I haven't seen it. Is that a good thing or bad thing?
Besides the fighting system theres probably one huge differency to other rpgs:
This series usually has alot of REALLY REALLY unfair and tough enemies. So if he says he bit his ass off i can totally understand him. But i think this actually makes the game more challenging and "realistic", bc u never know if u r gonna make it to the next savespot.
The main guy( can't remember his name) annoyed the literal fuck out me.
Oh you mean Edge Maverick, that guy who tries way too hard to be cool
Awesome Review man! This game completely passed me by and I'm quite keen to give it a go. Looks great!
Illiya
You don't need to be that high of a level to beat the game. However for the post-end game you'll probably need to get to max level and good equips.
@logitechpanasonic I don't currently have plans to, but I also didn't have plans to review this one, so who knows ;-)
3:30 Ahhhh, those sounds are music to my ears... It's like if I played The Second Story yesterday... Wait... I did play play it yesterday.
Normally I would not back-hand a child, but Lymle is a different story >:-)
And yes the boss battles are amazingly long and hard, and usually take long observation and skill to defeat, but the feeling of acheivment is soo much better than an easier game, this is only for the rpg diehard fans but if you are one you will love this game.
i bought the 360 version a month or so ago. after i get done with infinite undiscovery, i'mma play it for sure. i truly am a hardcore rpg player. hardcore.
I was mostly just annoyed by the big green guy. And I didn't like how they had to state something after every battle.
But dude, did you get the pink bunny mount? Epic!
Great review. I've been considering this, since I played Resonance of Fate (which was great), and found out this was also a Tri-Ace game. I'll have to try this out when I have a lot of free time.
Did you ever find the time?
The most annoying caracter was depressed Edge.
Lmao "Some of the cutscenese are seriously fucking long" I co-sign that!!!
"Your not becoming Gods, you're becoming irrational monsters! Nobody should want that!" Yes I am sure humanity is being humble in their exploration, just like they usually are right?
Sorry, I tend to hate the whole "Humans are the most moral, logical, rational creatures in the universe" that tends to be portrayed in Sci-fi.
Still, I have seen this game and would love to play it.
I'm ordering this shit as my first PS3 game pretty soon along with GT5. Quality quality!
I agree. The english voices totally turned this game off for me. Once I started playing in Japanese, everything was so MUCH better.
One of my favorite games of all time. Honestly though, I didn't have a problem with most of the characters or the english voice acting. It's not as bad as most people make it out to be. I've heard much worst. In fact, the only character that i truly can't stand is Reimi. I just don't like her. My favorite characters are Faize, Lymle, and Arumat.
@ZeitgeistReview Ahh yes, Arumat. He was a really cool character. I remember one of the bosses being fairly hard without his help.
I have to say, even though I enjoy the game, I really hate the long cutscenes. On the plus side though, most of them are skippable and if you decide to skip a cutscene the game will bring up a summary of the events in that cutscene so you can still keep track of what's going on.
Cooool! My cousin in law just let me borrow his PS3 and a bunch of games including this one! Always wanted to play Star Ocean on the ps2 and this one from your review looks Sawheeeat!
ager this review! I'm really wanting to get this game! I just Finished Tales of Xillia and would love another real time JRPG (i hate turn based, with a few exceptions of course) I don't mind long cutscenes as long as the story is good!
@Kanamit No problem. You aren't alone ;-)
Great review i gotta get this game. Have you ever played a old ps2 game called Radiata Stories if so do you have any recommendations for a ps3 gamer?
it's bizarre to go from Dan's league of legends videos to these.. i have decided to separate these two completely different entities for the sake of my continued mental health.
Very good review. I totally want this game. I played through star ocean 1 and 2 when i was in highschool and missed the third part since i didnt have a ps2. I am really expecting a lot from this game.
@VayuPurana Chill, I only did that when I first started reviewing over a year and a half ago. Not every game I finished, and that was only a couple. This particular title I did finish on the PS3 version.
Great review, you hit all the points on the head and i totally agree with you on this one. I finally picked this game up after my search for what we consider a hardcore rpg for the ps3 and i couldnt be happier. Graphics aside(not that important, this game puts FF13 to shame.
I'm happy
I have a PS3
so... International Version here I come
OMG, EARTH IS INHABITABLE!!! WE CAN LIVE IN IT!!!
Is it still worth it to buy that game ? Looks really cool. Last Star Ocean i played was SO: Second Story on PSX
So basically it's like Xenosaga....a long ass movie over a game. Not an insult.
Yeah! I know! The same happened to me too!!!! Fuck that part of the story, he fell for her lie and then the alternate earth suffered the same fate!