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A Fine Example of a Bland Game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: July 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

From the get-go I knew I was in trouble for buying this game... it was 20 bucks & I bored. This game didn't remedy my situation. Our hero is sucked away to a far off planet just because he's suffering a heavy dose teen angst. As I continued to play I relized that for any RPG to be good it has to excell in something worthwhile. Save for a nice battle system, everything else seemed to have been done before, resulting in an awfuly bland and boreing gameing experience. I shouldn't be so critical of the story, I've read that others have loved it, but lets face it, its bland and nothing new. The characters are, as with any RPG, over dramatized and whiny, making for two points of disintrest: bland story, whiny characters. Was I still bored? Yes. But at the same time...disgusted. Why? Because of the realization that I blew twenty bucks on game that offered nothing more than polished up annoyance. I say polished up because the game did offer a few +'s: the villages were nice to look at, the musical score was somewhat moving,and even as few as they were, the FMV's were crisp and entertaining. But, because of the story that managed to have a character I hated from the beginning and having him go on tedious missions that resulted in encounters with other characters that managed to annoy me just the same, the game was, and is, an endurance test. One not at all recomended!

Incredible Music, flawed battle system

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The opening sequence and following music really excited me, I couldn't to hear what would follow and I wasn't disappointed.

All the little side plots you are supposed to be able to follow didn't really materialize and the battle system seemed to be flawed in that you could either let the computer control your people or you had to do all the controlling.

three for me means average

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Star Ocean is an amazing game. However don't let the commercials it had fool you it is very linear in plot. The characters don't have very much personality. But it has many interesting and unique points to it. It does have many endings, but the ending is not a movie and it is not chosen as much by actions taken that have a real effect on the plot as. It is by little things and how much character kill monsters with each other and how they treat each other that actually chooses your ending.

As far as game play it a lot better then average. It has many unique points to it. There is a skill system for creating items from other things. Also there is a weird real time combat system where you can walk around up down left and right to dodge but when you attack you just walk up to the enemy. However the characters are not balanced the two main characters well probably never leave your party being the most powerful. The voices have been translated which is something I loved but I was not crazy about the music.

As far as plot I do love the plot. You are either Claude from space who accidentally gets teleported to a planet where he meets Rene and then is accused of being someone they call the hero of light. Or you are Rene the person who's past is a bit mysterious for a while who meets Claude when he is sent to the planet. Which ever character you are the game well move in the same direction though and be 90% the same so don't worry to hard over which character.

The graphics are nice. Most of the character pictures look good except for the 3 eyed characters who don't look very well done. The enemies normally don't look very good but the background they are in looks nice even though graphics were not this games strong point.

And finally as far as length of time it can stay interesting it can stay around for a long time. As an RPG after you beat it there isn't anything left to do with it. It does last a while though. It should take you around a week to beat if you have a lot of spare time and play it more then 4 hours a day.

Overall I recommend buying Star Ocean but there are other games you may want to get first.

A great idea that needs a little more work.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The concept behind Star Ocean 2 is great. The plot is long and involving. Private actions offer a lot of flexibility in the plot as well as determining the type of ending you get. How many other games can say they have 80 endings... NONE! I like the real time battles where your allies act on their own. Unfortunately, sometimes your allies act dumb and you have to tell them everything to do, which gets mind-numbing quickly. If they souped up the graphics just a little bit more and did a little more with the music (which wasn't bad to listen to, but wasn't exciting), the game would rate right up there with the Final Fantasy games. I love the character interactions and the voices.

DON'T BUY THIS GAME!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: October 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is by far the worst game I have ever played! I rented it, thinking that it was gonna be so great I would have to buy it later. It was just so boring, the dialogue was not translated well, the story is stupid, the characters are morons, the jokes are awful, and it takes an hour just to get into a battle. Don't get this game!!!...

Better than Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This Game is the bomb man. If your looking for an RPG game with a nice visual backgroud and 2D characters, you went to the right place. In the begining you can pick 2 characters. Names: Claude or Rena. I prefer Claude because he raises a level at the begining. Well I hope this helped you to understand more about Star Ocean The Second Story.

a VERY COOL GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: December 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

even tho i have yet to beat it. i love it!i acualy have but it is so fun. i have everything and the voice thing is so cool!

wow

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: August 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is the best game of all time. Nuff said.

WOW

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: November 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I love Final Fantasy, it has everything other games have, story and gameplay, but something on it wan't right, battles. Star Ocean, surpasses in every way, the conection of the story with Earth and not only imaginary world. Thect that humans have such an impact in the universe, the detail of the UP3. I'm not that far yet, still going to Aquios, but DAMN. its awesome, easier to control your health, of course if u use certain special moves u lose HP, but only makes an impact in the beginning while ur still weak. His character in the beginning seems kind a retarded but i'm starting to see a change, into a more competitive, no-rule-stuck up guy. I approve it, manufacturing, real battles, MAZES, HUGE... not like Final Fantasy that all u have to do is follow the trail... BUY, u wont regret it,
sorry this is for the new one...

The best rpg of all time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game has so many items (over 11000)! the graphics are really good for the time period it was made. the story is easy to understand. there are many characters to unlock while you travell around two vast worlds! you can always choose your battle type which makes this game more fun. there are three battle types full control no control and semi-control. these make the battles suit the person playing the game. once you start playing you wont want to stop thats a guarantee!

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