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Best Japanese RPG Yet - Outshines Final Fantasy and Xenosaga

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: October 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I am a big fan of epic Japanese RPGs like the Final Fantasy series, however, I had never played any of the Star Ocean titles until now. This game surpasses recent Final Fantasies and far surpasses Xenogears. With non-random, true real-time battles, fast screen transitions, skippable cutscenes, and (for a Japanese game) relatively non-linear gameplay, Star Ocean Till the End of Time simply excels. With 4 difficulty modes (one is unlockable and one is hidden), multiple endings that depend on your choices from the very beginning of the game, and a battle trophy subquest that transfers between games, Star Ocean TTEOT also offers more replayability than the average Japanese RPG. This game is highly recommended for RPG fans.

Not an true two player game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 15 / 81
Date: October 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This product is sold as being for two players. When in fact the only time two players can play is in battle scenes. The rest of the time the other player has no control over the game at all, other then to sit and wait for the main player to get into a fight. There is no disclaimer on the package stating that the two-player mode is only for battle scenes. This is just away to rip off customers who are looking for true two player games. As most everyone knows when you buy a game and take it home then open it, (IT IS YOUR'S)no money back because you do not like it or because of shady packaging statements. The company that marketed the game gets their money, the store gets their money and the customer gets ripped off. If I could give less then one star I would have!

Rockin, lives up to SO 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Okay, despite a few minor drawbacks, such as exp. later on, this game is incredible. I'm still addicted to playing it, about over a month of playing, and I'm in the heavy training stage of the secret dungeon(Maze of Tribulation). THe best is the little hints at the other games, such as mentioning the planets Expel, Midgard(Valkyrie Profile). The fact that Lenneth and Freya are bonus bosses, it all kicks ass. THe battle system is unique and interesting, despite the annoyance it can sometimes bring. THe only problem I have is that its harder to train up skills than SO 2, I mean it took me most of the game to max Blazing Sword, and I used it all the time. But still, all fun and dandy, so buy it if you don't have it, or keep playing if you do.

BUY STAR OCEAN!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 14
Date: January 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME IS THE BEST!!! I SHOOD HAVE GUSSED CUZ ITS FROM SQUEAR! AS GOOD AS FF!!! WELL HERE IS THE STORY. u plays as a fayt lyngod a guy with blue hair!!! well ur home world is ataced and u lose ur famaly so u have to save them... over all ull proboly play till the end of time so i give this game 5 stars! buy this 100% rpg

vwry good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

star ocean till the end of time was a very fun game too play. since the graphics and battle system is cool. so if you like rpgs like final fantasy go try this game out.

a good attempt at a poor game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: February 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

First off this game had me hooked all the way till I got stuck and put the game down for a week, after that week I started to realize why I didnt like the game. First off the game is very tedious, I'm not a big fan of MMORPG's and the battle system felt very much like one, boring. Second of all the story was great till the second disc and the ending was enough to make me want to throw this game into a trash compactor!!!!! the graphics were decent the cut scenes were great, but the fun factor and replay value of this game are equvalant to that of superman 64

I wanted to like this game but the difficulty turned me off

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: December 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The cunning new addtion which would be numeral "3", as the name suggest is finally here. The Star Ocean series has been around for quite some time, originally plotted by the Enix bit of the SquareEnix combination. The roots of this series are largely stemmed from anime and manga, Enix even had an anime series released by the name of Star Ocean EX. But just because this game is number three in the series, and even though it takes center stage in the same world; having to play the first two games isn't mandatory in order to enjoy or understand the storyline.

The intro video may just be a pre-rendered intro clip to some, but to me it set the tone for the game extremely well. This beautifully directed video gives us a flashy tour of Earth in the distant future, even some popular landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and Toyko Tower are shown in all their glory, residing in a fictitous setting. The intro so arousing pumped my blood up, giving me the impression this was going to be as exhilartaing of a game as once can be. Then...the actual game begins, with Fayt Leigod moping in a hotel with his friend Sophia, whom he constantly bickers and flirts with during the first hour or so of the game. Thankfully, the game begins to pick up some momentum and avoid falling into a total snore-chore. The hotel ship they are boarded on becomes prey to a vicious attack from a dominating empire, soon Fayt must escape, and so he seperates from Sophia riding on an escape pod. After the seperation occurs, Fayt awakes on a backwards planet with pre-medieval technology. At this point, the game really shines giving the player a chance to get aquainted with the controls and overall mechanics. Now visually

Square themselves have never been a stranger at making well-presented products and at the end of the day, Star Ocean remains one of the top tier of flashy rpgs. The games many towns, dungeouns and fields were developed in a completely 3D engine, one in which detail is taken to extreme measures, with incredible touches like desk full of books, candles and manuscripts to running waters sneaking in the rocks at the bottom of a lake. The characters too, look all good, with some really good and pleasently eye-catching designs to accompany the games' overall tone. And I must say, it's been a rarity to witness an rpg in the post-Final Fantasy X era that actually has a compelling soundtrack. Folks, the day is here when a music composer finally took note of this and composed a fine composition lifts the game during key segments. Soothing etheral tunes play joyously in the background during a walk in a forest and heart-thumping war themes will blast out your speakers during the key battles. There is a huge variety here, from grunge to well-suited Cectic...sure it isn't the most consistent soundtrack in terms of theme but who cares, the music is diverse and well-equipped.

Star Ocean's battle system follows the same guidelines set forth by earlier incarnations of the series --battles are completely real-time, you can switch your chosen character on the fly. Attacks are seperated into two sets, strong and weak attacks and there are even some special moves included as well which can be accessed by holding down the X and O buttons. Like Namco's very own Tales of Symphonia, you are given a set of tactical modes to place your uncontrolled characters in. You can have the computer make your characters attack conservatively, using up their Fury or MP only when really needed or you can make them defend only and heal. Unlike Namco's wonder gem, the A.I. isn't where it should be at, I found many times the computer blindly made my character run right into danger or the computer refused to make my character heal even when I was at a low amount of HP. The thing is, this game will spawn to sets of gamers, those who will love the real-time battle system and those who hate it, I fall into the second category since I died on many occassions as a result of poor judgement by the computer. But on the games' defence needless to say, it is a step above from the dismal failure of Star Ocean 2.

Star Ocean Till the End of Time is a great rpg at the end of the day, the story does drip into saggy territory as a result of wishy-washy translations work that took place. Jokes that may have worked in the Japanese version fail here, and the wording becomes in sight a little shoddy in certain parts. The story doesn't dive into new territory and I would've better appreciated had the game took place in more futuristic destinations than the low-tech locations full of swords and socery. Okay, so it works fine for the most part in some places but with that introduction enthralling in a fashion that it does, I was mislead. Though I wouldn't exclaim that nuisance too much, in the then this game works effectively. It looks pretty, has a very good soundtrack, characters that are likeable and it spans well over 60 hours on two dual-layer DVDs. Any rpger should give it a shot.

well i expected just a little more

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: December 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

well, the game is decent but thats all it will ever be. the positives are the amazing graphics. Square Enix has always been the best RPG makers. The worlds are very detailed and the characters are pretty cool.the battle system is also very cool but will take some time to get used to. But the story lacks interest, i mean i couldnt even finish the game because it was kinda boring. I mean this game is no match for the final fantasy series. It is extremly easy to get lost which is extremely annoying. It took 5 hours to find my way around this one cave thing. well like i said its decent but thats all. if you decide to buy this game you should buy a strategy guide.

true future sci-fi and past fantasy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The great thing about Star Ocean is that its characters have very fresh and unique appearance, they have personalities that you want to learn about, and the most important: it has a very interesting plot. Do not expect length and fancy CG cartoons, there are a few, but the selling point is essentially the plot and many distinguished characters. You travel among different spaces and times, including sci-fi future scenario with advanced technology, medieval times in so-called under developed planets. The main character is a typical teenage boy, lean, tall and a bit cute. The dubbed audio isn't bad at all - though I always prefer the original Japanese. Most of the voices are great and build on the personalities. I highly recommend you get some kind of guide to walk through this game. You can certainly get free ones online. One that I found is very complete, though the offical guide is still great because it has the maps. The world in Star Ocean can get quite large and get tiresome at times. The good thing is that you can always run away from a lot of stupid monsters that you don't want to deal with. Finally, sit back and enjoy the conversation.

Not Even Worth a Rental

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

As a fan of the Star Ocean series, I was excited when I was finally able to get my hands on a copy of SO3. That jubilation soon turned to "I can't believe I wasted almost two months on this lackluster piece of garbage, hoping the game would pick up." Let's go over the pros -chuckle- and cons of this latest installment.

Pros:

-You can turn off the battle voices or voice acting during scenes (always a plus. Oh, Sophia, Roger...how I hate thee.)

-Nice visuals

-Decent voice acting, although many voices don't fit the characters and a few are...rotten apples (Welch Vineyard, anyone?)

-No random battles

Cons:

-Allies aren't too bright in battle. The have a habit of standing in front of enemies and GET SOME (get killed)

-Poor battle system

-Characters can die if their MP OR HP drops to zero

-Enemies will be brutal in one dungeon, and weak in the next

-Shallow characters (for the most part)

-Weak story with a plot twist so inane, I can almost definitively guarantee you WILL return your copy to Amazon.com in a complex mixture of shock, humor, and disbelief. It's that mind bogglingly BAD!

-No TRADITIONAL Private Actions (this means nothing to those who have never played this series)

-Item Creation system that will have you tearing out your hair in frustration. Nothing at all like the previous games! This feature eats more out of your pocket than the Federal Income tax, and the success rate of creating an item, even though certain characters have an aptitude for a particular craft is around 30%! To top that off, the "loading screen" whenever the characters are attempting to create an item takes an eternity compared to the more time efficient item creation of Star Ocean 2!

-Lots of backtracking. I mean LOTS of backtracking! There is so much back tracking in this game, Henry Townsend of Silent Hill 4 would cringe!

In short, this game is dull and uninspired. CSPAN plays this game to fall asleep! For those of you looking to get INTO the Star Ocean series, this game will definitely turn you OFF. Avoid this one! Find the ROM for Star Ocean and try to find Star Ocean 2 at a reasonable price to get yourself into this series.

As for fellow Star Ocean veterans..you really aren't missing much. Let's hope Star Ocean 4 isn't such a kick in the pants.

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