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- Platform: PlayStation2
- PEGI Rating: Ages 7 and Over
- Media: Video Game
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- Fate and Sofia are on vacation when the attack begins. As they separate, they'll travel to different worlds and fight to reunite across worlds
- Traditional role-playing action goes to a new level with an in-depth story, fantastic anime-style graphics and a more advanced fighting system
- Incredible features like extended cinematic sequences, a new Vs. Mode and unparalleled real-time combat choices draw you into this epic role-playing saga
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Enjoy Square Enix's new role-playing game, an epic sci-fi odyssey overflowing with adventure, exploration and frenetic battles.
Planet Hyda IV, year 772 of the S.D. Calendar. For four hundred peaceful years, humans and aliens have co-existed. The influence of the Pangalactic Federation, which rules the planet, has continued to grow. But this peaceful planet has suddenly come under attack from an unknown space superpower.
Play as Fayt Leingod and his friend Sophia Esteed, who are brutally separated from Fayt's parents and forced to flee from the planet. Begin an emotional odyssey into the unknown to find their loved ones.
80 breathtaking hours of gameplay are set in a dynamic sci-fi universe with an open ended plot including many side quests and sub-events. Numerous difficulty levels add yet another challenge, providing incredible replay value and catering to all gamers, from beginners to hard-core players. Outstanding graphics, an original dynamic battle system and a ton of extra features add up to make this a must-have for RPG fans.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
I finally finished till the end of time last night (62hours!!) and I have to say I was incredibly impressed! I would give it 4.5 stars, but Amazon don't allow that. This is a great game, but no game is perfect!
To begin, I loved the story. The plot is slow to show it's true outcomings, and there are so many twists and turns. I wont spoil anything by revealing details, but for me it was a little different to most rpg fare and all the better for it. This kind of game experience needs story more than most, and in this area I was hugely impressed. The characters are all decent enough. A fairly common bunch of Japanese inspired personalities, but they all remain likeable!
The graphics in the game are good, but these days, the old PS2 is showing its age. It's definately up there with PS2 Final Fantasy's though, especially during the highly impressive CGI scenes. The musical score, however, is fantastic! I was really impressed with how well the tempo of the music matched on screen action (apart from one boss battle that actually had a rap song playing in the background! RPG + RAP = Wrong!!).
One of the highlights of the game, and this is a huge plus considering how much time you will spend doing it, are the battles. Battles play out in real time; you take control of one character and are free to attack as you would be in a beat-em up. You can also set up different moves to each button as you learn new skills and swap character at any time should you need a healer etc... This is a much more fun and imersive method than standard turn based fare and means low level characters CAN beat high level enemies if you are good enough, of which I approve greatly! Battles also feature a bar to the side of the screen wich slowly fills up as you score hits, and shoots up when you strike with a combo. Once it is full, you get rewards such as experience multipliers, wich makes leveling up much less of a torture. The battle gauge only breaks if the lead player gets knocked over, so this makes level up battles incredibly tense and tactical!
The previous Star Ocean game, 'Second Story' on PS1, was hugely overlooked upon release in Europe, hence its huge collectability (and high price! - it's worth every penny though!). I only hope more gamers take a chance on the third in the series. It truly is a great example of the genre. I can't recommend it highly enough to everyone who likes a good story and has the patience to invest time into a game, not just RPG nuts like my sad old self!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
This game is the God of RPG's. It outstrips the beauty of Final Fantasy games such as FFVII and FFX and sets a whole new benchmark for RPG's.The battle system is a compilation of Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy. Its simple and easy to use, plus its helpful when you need to get away and heal yourself. The storyline is fantastic with an ending you never would have thought of. So in-depth and many turnarounds of the story that you'll want to play it over and over again. A must have for all RPG fans!
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
There are a few points that the other reviews don't cover which I felt needed to be said. While this is a great game and absolutely massive (100+ hours, minimum, to cover everything)the character graphics and voice acting can leave something to be desired. Especially, for those of us spoilt by the beautiful Final Fantasy (FF) games. The battle system is hugely enjoyable, closer to Kingdom Hearts than FF and the story line is passable if not wholly imaginative.
Overall, a good solid RPG that doesn't break boundaries but fits nicely into the between ground of gamers just looking for fun and those who enjoy more depth, appealling to both. Well worth buying but be prepared to skip some of those annoying voices!!
Overall, a good solid RPG that doesn't break boundaries but fits nicely into the between ground of gamers just looking for fun and those who enjoy more depth, appealling to both. Well worth buying but be prepared to skip some of those annoying voices!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
not happy
the game was great at first but then some where half way through the game it just stop working i dont understand why
Published 9 months ago by uzi
Star Ocean 3
I found this game after many hours of looking around on the internet so when it arrived I couldn't wait to get it loaded up and start playing. Read more
Published 10 months ago by M. Stevens
Neat Little Side Track for Final Fantasy
I have read the review's before Buying this game,Little Concerned at first As I am an Addicted Fan of Final Fantasy
Hence one of the other reson I bought this game was because... Read more
Hence one of the other reson I bought this game was because... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Samusaron
Amazing
Like entering a whole new world..
The amount to explore is massive and the depth of missions and storyline never fails to amaze.
Has an incredible multi-ending ability
The amount to explore is massive and the depth of missions and storyline never fails to amaze.
Has an incredible multi-ending ability
Published 22 months ago by Reviewer
Surpasses any other game i've ever played
I came across this gem in a second hand store and ran home to give it a whir, that was about 4 months ago, i have now completed the game twice and the optional extra dungeons. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2010 by G. Montague Masson
Good
I have to say that as a big FF fan I was a little wary of this game, however I am glad I decided to try it. It is an incredibly fun game to play with a really good story behind it. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2008 by Nl Latham
One of the best RPG ever!!!
I am a huge Final Fantasy fan and loves RPG games. My first RGP experience was wizardry 6 which is about 15 years ago and I was probably first person to get FF7 when it comes out... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2008 by Tsu Y. Nieh
...you can't knock them for trying I guess...
Star ocean...always trying to be as good as Final Fantasy. They tried and they definetely beat FF12. But this is NOT a final fantasy experience. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2007 by OMNIGOSS
Definitely worth your while
As a huge Final Fantasy fan, I thought I'd give this game a try, and it didn't disappoint. Sure, this isn't the best RPG in existence, but it's still a lot of fun and definitely... Read more
Published on 18 July 2007 by Lionheart
Absolutely Flabbergasting...
this has to be one of my top 5 games ever created! The graphics are quite astounding to me, the gameplay is simple, there are so many things to see and do, this has kept me... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2007 by J. Russell
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