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Star Ocean: The Last Hope - Game Review (XB360)
By Emanuel Avram
Published: June 16, 2009
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Star Ocean: The Last Hope is a unique game that you either like it or dislike it. There are plenty of fans around, and plenty of people who will never play such a thing ever. I only showed you a few insights into the huge game universe, but ultimately it is a game that you should try out for yourself and make your own call.
Gameplay: 79
Detailed, brightly colored graphics, with anime characters and a massive universe to explore and play can only begin to describe Star Ocean. You can tell it's big just by the raw size of the game: three dual layer DVDs. You know, there are more look-alike games now on the market than the stars in the skies maybe, but Star Ocean isn't like the rest. I can truly claim this is a unique game as a whole, and can only respect the developers for that, although because of that exact thing some players will never touch it. I hope this helps explain the odd mark I gave it...
Graphics: 86
Size does matter, and because of it Star Ocean brings brightly colored, detailed textures and very good looking characters and environments. But since the game tends to be repetitive now and then, especially when you're sent to fight countless battles to get some crafting reagents for example, some backgrounds will inevitably be revisited by you more than a couple of times...
Sound: 84
It's impossible to get full voice dialogues in a game like this, but nearly all major events in-game are spoken. The actors manage to do a nice job and I did recognize some voices from The Last Remnant. Music is specific with electronic beats that reminds me of old console games. Again - hit or miss.
Multiplayer: N/A
Hardware: N/A
There is no objection here, load times are acceptable, but if you do plan to play it for a long time, I suggest you copy the game to your hard drive...
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