Japanese-Sci-Fi Fantasy in space 
... means our current motto. Perhaps we know what it is now already have: the speech is of course Star Ocean: The Last Hope.
long-awaited, not only among the Japanese-fans of the RPG world, the next-gen RPG reached some time ago the stores.
What I personally like in Star Ocean and what is not coming.
Star Ocean I find a good mix of Final Fantasy, Mass Effect and something Peter Molyneux-term such as Black & White. Square Enix are quite known to be absolutely able to develop good role-playing. This has already proved Chrono Trigger, Kingdom Hearts (which is actually more of Adventure) or Last Remnant. Especially on the latter, however, strongly reminiscent Star Ocean Square and Enixs own Final Fantasy seems to have had some influence. Since I personally no other game of the Star Ocean series know, I abstain now the usual comparisons and can also SO: TLH consider as an independent game.
Despite all, Star Ocean is an exciting and completely independently functioning, complex game. In contrast to the usual RPG Settings playing Star Ocean, as the title implies, in the vastness of space. This golden rule of any of the typical sci-fi elements is observed: warlike alien nations, battles with big spaceships, time travel through black holes ... is everything in Star Ocean included even the most most crucial point: The main storyline seems to been there before. You play an adventurous, young Space Cadets, which is to find a new home planet for the remaining supporters of the human race.
visited In this way the players all sorts of planets and space stations, where it passes through many beautifully designed and very different levels and can not defeat enemies very repetitive, which is definitely good. But besides that Star Ocean is just beautiful to see, nor the right RPG feeling comes through the turn-based And fight - in fact the whole concept of fighting. The Last Hope calls while in enemy contact, immediately called a 'arena' out, but before the effective clean-cutting, is presented to a fair every opponent and so allows the opportunity to vote their own players on the enemy and the basic steps to fight . coordinate But you can by a very short sprint simply flee from the situation. Mention but one should in any case the numerous special attacks, which are all very nice to look. And for me personally in every game is very important-a very clear pause menu, for administration of medicinal items, for example, or to replace an active character.
The other RPG elements such as communicating with NPCs, or typical 'gathering' in Star Ocean also considered, but this is the only point that one can get bored after a while something. But it is just a popular way of game developers to punch it forcibly as effectively and productively as possible playing time. A funny further aspect of the relationships between the characters. Namely, to change their accommodation the mother ship are also changing the relationships between those characters in that way by the way even the proper Japanese-style soap opera. Nevertheless, for me here in any case an advantage, because the characters are very beautiful.
left to right: Edge Maverick, Faize Beleth, Reimi Seionji, Lymle Phi Myuria Tionysus and Thanatos Arumat
Jerand from left to right Sarah, Meracle Cham-79 D Lotte and Bacchus
Edge Maverick is the honest young man, who with his good nature and his undeniably feminine look seems that it could not hurt a little water. But the exterior of the members of the "Space Reconnaissance Force" is misleading, for not only his strong arms make him a dangerous enemy of natural enemies.
Faize (I once had a girl in the class who just had that name) has in this respect even a little more depth. The Extra-Terrestrial by Eldarian planet is first hand scholar, but at least has ever designed your own small spaceship.
Reimi , the 19-year-old man woman, grew up with Edge. Since she was a child, she is dedicated to Archery and is now almost as good as Legolas. Moreover, the navigator aboard the tour ship.
Lymle . As already revealed the annoying name, it's in play to bring others in danger and most of them to be simply useless. Although they can cause a strong magical companions, named Cerberus. But aside from its striking Similarity to Bubastis from Watchmen, it deters the little thing is not to annoy them huge.
Myuria like it not only looks the best she has, in my opinion, the coolest fighting moves. The elf woman recently married, her husband is but since an attack during the honeymoon as missing. Therefore they probably always looks so sad.
Arumat is next to the silly name-born soldier. Through strange circumstances, but he has not long to live. He knows and he is also struggling.
Sarah Jerand find I am stupid because she has glasses. What angel with a pair of glasses for your beautiful! I do not like women with glasses. But she has a beautiful name and also a few hidden skills in stock. It seems that is just as apathetic and strange, because she grew up, thanks to her weird people in complete isolation.
Meracle is very small and more unbearable in a good mood. Nervt sometimes even almost a bit more than Lymle but unfortunately only almost.
Barrac BA-... äääh
Bacchus is the oldest in league. With its proud 37 years he was to bless in the Japanese-crush the temporal world really soon. He is a man who has literally given his body of mathematics and science. By his cyborg armor he can perform calculations more quickly. Definitely a tremendously important and useful talent ... ha-hmm ....
The only non-Japanese-RPG-typical point is the nature of the game, that one can hardly predict where you land next and who will join one. Completely isolated from friendly nations such as the Roake, over to Planet En Elves II, to the almost medieval looking village on the planet Triom Lemuris is all there and much more. And just as wide-variety are the enemy what we know, can not be said of all RPGs, since they are usually based on the Orcs, Trolls, Undead Ghoul werewolf or vampire principle.
All in all you can in a post about The Last Hope often not enough, "Japanese-style" say, because it is simple. It is also extremely versatile and comes in a beautiful presentation. The gameplay is relatively easy for ordinary people and used for extremely RPG fanatics. And although neither gameplay storyline come along really innovative, Star Ocean has in any case very much gambling addiction potential like "fooled for a quick test to = weekend."
trailer with an incredibly shitty speakers
second trailer with the same Quark spokesman
couple pictures for German Gameplay:
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If you discover errors, are of the same opinion as me, a different opinion or just have your own opinion about this game ever writes to please a comment.
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