User Reviews

1. Review Date: 2009-11-04

   The gameplay itself is great and that's the most important part. The story is the same story that you've always had with a few exceptions (and not in a good way). I don't want to say any spoilers so I'm keeping it basic. The breaking part of this game is the voice acting and the characters. They really suck the life out of this game. It's really hard to enjoy a game when you want to kill the people you are taking along with you. Turning off the voice during battle became necessary after a while and I've never had to do this on any game I've played. There are a couple of exceptions and I could have gotten by with just going along with these characters but I like to level all my characters and see their abilities and how they play. Passed those things, it is fun to play. Very much like SO3. There is a PS3 port coming in January I think. It is supposed to have more extras and be more polished. I think that might be worth checking out if you aren't stuck with the XBOX.
   
   User: A. Rivera
   Rating:
   Summary: not everything it should have been
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

2. Review Date: 2009-09-25

   with the announced Playstation 3 international version it's hard to recommend the 360 version since the dubbing will ultimately make your ears bleed till you die where as the upcoming ( February 9th, 2010 ) version for ps3 will most likely have the Japanese voice track ( international version ) so not only can you enjoy this great game but have voices that won't literally kill you
   
   User: J. Steadman
   Rating:
   Summary: wait for ps3 version
   Helpful Votes: 1
   Total Votes: 11
   

3. Review Date: 2009-08-31

   The condition received is excellent. Game came with 3 disks in great condition. Overall experience of the game is excellent. Story and gameplay is off the hook! I recommend this game to anyone into action rpg's. The seller is prompt and product is in excellent condition. Thanks!
   
   User: A. Baetz
   Rating:
   Summary: Star Ocean last hope
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

4. Review Date: 2009-08-26

   Pros: Many beautifully rendered elf girls run around a primitive planet finding aliens and battling giant crabs with swords (that is, the elf girls have swords; not the crabs) with very little exploration of stars or oceans involved. Sometimes you walk around the edge of an ocean or beneath the stars, but never IN the ocean or AMONG the stars.
   
   Cons: Many beautifully rendered elf girls run around a primitive planet finding aliens and battling giant crabs with swords (that is, the elf girls have swords; not the crabs) with very little exploration of stars or oceans involved. Sometimes you walk around the edge of an ocean or beneath the stars, but never IN the ocean or AMONG the stars.
   
   If you like your futuristic sci-fi RPGs involving spacefaring races and laser guns to involve land-based sword battles and chainmail armor sleeves, "Star Ocean: The Last Hope" is the game for you! That's because you can't shoot the giant insects with your gun, you see. Giant insects have +20 to their saving throw versus Bullets & Lasers.
   
   Also, you fight space lizardkangaroos who look like they were rendered on a Sega Genesis before going back in time and being superawesome.
   
   Might I recommend "Fallout 3" as a solid futuristic sci-fi RPG involving swords and laser guns and suggest avoiding "Too Human" as a not-so-good futuristic sci-fi RPG involving swords and laser guns?
   
   User: Adam Ruining
   Rating:
   Summary: It's okay.
   Helpful Votes: 3
   Total Votes: 4
   

5. Review Date: 2009-07-19

   My husband and I have played all the Star Ocean games, and are huge fans. The Last Hope did not disappoint. I've heard rumors that this might be the last one, and I sure hope that is not true.
   
   This review will be short, because I'll just be repeating what others have said. Graphics are stunning .. simply gorgeous. Story was great, characters are fabulous (didn't like Myuria much, but that's life, right?), and the gameplay was for us, over 250 hours.
   
   If I could have rated this game 4 1/2 stars though, I would have for the CD changing factor. The trips between Nox Obscuris and Roak were in the hundreds, and changing the CD every time really sucked. I understand the multiple CD concept for such a huge game, but it was poorly organized between those two planets.
   
   Anyway, the game was everything we expected from a Star Ocean game, and more. Bring on more ... please!
   
   User: Rose M. J.
   Rating:
   Summary: Loved, loved, loved it!
   Helpful Votes: 3
   Total Votes: 3
   

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Editorial Reviews

Star Ocean: The Last Hope is the latest release in the celebrated science fiction and fantasy Star Ocean RPG series. This prequel set during the aftermath of Earth's fictional World War III combines sci-fi and fantasy elements spanning multiple planets and the vastness of space itself to recount the origins of the Star Ocean Universe. Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise's famous real-time battle system, introducing amazing graphics and next-generation visual effects brought to life on the Xbox 360 gaming system.

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Story
A.D 2064...Planet Earth was on the brink of destruction as clashes between the World Republic Federation and the various nations that opposed it sparked the outbreak of World War III. Weapons of mass destruction, deployed with complete impunity razed the land in the blink of an eye. The dire situation forced the two opposing factions to negotiate a cease-fire and an agreement was quickly reached, but although the war may have ended, its effects remained. With the deteriorating environment, Earth's population was drastically reduced and those who survived lived a confined existence trapped in underground cities. Eventually countries joined together to form the Greater United Nations and turned their eyes skyward, to space. With the establishment of the USTA, the Universal Science and Technology Administration, man began to seek new worlds beyond the stars.

AD 2087...The first year of the spacedate (SD) calendar. Thanks to the success of Professor Trillas Bachstein's warp drive experiments, mankind's dream of a spacebourne existence has inched closer to reality and the USTA secretly began to implement its SRF project, the Space Reconnaissance Force. Now it is SD 0010, and the first official SRF mission and your adventure has begun.

Characters
Players of Star Ocean: The Last Hope will meet and interact with a wealth of characters from different parts of the galaxy, each with their own history and weapons of choice. Just a few of the more prominent characters to familiarize yourself with include:

	Edge Maverick Although generally possessing good judgment, this young Earthling commander of the maiden deep space voyage of the SRF ship the Calnus, can be reckless. His signature weapon is the sword.
	Faize Sheifa Beleth A young Eldarian committed to etiquette and logic, and capable of astounding feats of engineering, Faize is always honorable of those possessing abilities he lacks. His signature weapon is the rapier.
	Reimi Saionji The kind and levelheaded navigator of the Calnus, Reimi was born in an aristocratic Saionji family and has a shared history with Edge back on Earth. Her signature weapon is the bow.
	Lymle Lemuri Phi Orphaned on her home planet of Lemrick long ago, Lymle is mischievous, but friendly and inexplicably retains the appearance of a young girl. Her signature weapon is the wand.

Gameplay and Combat
Although Edge Maverick is the main character in Star Ocean: The Last Hope, players will of course experience gameplay action in the form of a number of different characters and utilize the signature attacks assigned to each. The game features a real-time combat system which allows for up to four party members to remain active in battle at a time. Improvements to the game's combat system include 'Rush Mode,' where players can switch out active members of their combat groups for reserve members in real-time; 'Sight In/Sight Out' which allows for timed evasive and counter moves against enemies; and the BEAT (Battle Enhancement Attribute Type) system, through which players can change a character's fighting style at will. Other actions players will master through gameplay include piloting of the spaceship Calnus, a first in the Star Ocean series; item creation in the form of weapons, healing items and accessories; and Private Actions (PAs), a cause and effect relationship between character in-game actions and the acquisition of new abilities and scenarios. Through the increased flexibility mastery of all these skills provides, players should be able to more easily increase their team and individual team member's combat experience and status, and so unlock more advanced combat styles and linked combinations.

Key Game Features:

• Series prequel - Star Ocean: The Last Hope is a prequel in the classic series, combining sci-fi and fantasy elements, spanning multiple planets and the vastness of space itself to recount the origins of the Star Ocean universe.
• Exciting Battles - Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise's famous real-time battle system, including the amazing graphics and visual effects only possible on Xbox 360.
• Compelling Scenes - The game features breathtaking CG movies by Visual Works, the cutting-edge studio whose previous work includes cutscenes for the acclaimed Final Fantasy RPG series.