The loadtimes, wow the biggest detractor for every professional review, are almost non-existent. Cutscenes load after 1-3 seconds, and battles start about 3-5 seconds, and its not a black load screen or anything its a rotating camera with a quick one liner from a random character in your party. Honestly I have not seen a single time where I have noticed ever waiting at all for the game to continue, for example can't even get a sip from my beer in between game to cutscene. 9.0
The graphics are very great. The attention to detail is amazing, backgrounds and scenes are very well done. The only draw back is the characters, while they are sharp and clean, they could have used more love, while they do still look good. Gears and Mass Effect have kind of ruined very good efforts for me so I guess I expect more. Backgrounds and cutscenes 10, characters 7.
8.5 overall.
Controls: In a turn based game controls don't really have a huge effect unless they are bad, but they are tight. The only problem I found was interacting with some probe points for treasure and rest spots requiring you to stand in spots. 9.0
Sounds: Class jrpg combat music nothing groundbreaking more of a homage to his earlier works, nothing really repeats throughout the game. Most impressive is the way music is used to impart emotion in the dream sequences. 9.5
Story: While not delivered in an innovative next-gen way (I'm referring to dream sequences/memories) they are deep and meaning-ful and help fill out the story and give it depth. While, different countries are generically named, your main care will always be for your characters. Characters each have great personality and have great full backgrounds and stories and you do end up caring for them. 9.5
Overall about a 9.2 definitely worth picking up, but not without some occasional flaws. Smooth presentation and great effort, you won't go wrong sinking 70 hours in this epic.
How Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 continues the legacy of Japanese RPGs that halted with Lost Odyssey on Xbox 360.
I bought an XB360 to play this game. I also played other gems like Blue Dragon, Gears of War, and ES: Oblivion but Lost Odyssey was the precursor and one of the best jRPGs ever.
I would definitely buy that. They remake and remaster a bunch of stuff we don't need/want but they let the really good stuff sit on the shelf collecting dust.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer would like to see the revival of Xbox's Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey Crimson Skies, and more.
What these games need are remasters and to modern platforms. They're all unfortunately stuck on the 360.
They are available on series x as well. But would be nice to get them out even wider.
Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon and FFXIII Trilogy is actually the only reason I still have my Series X.
Because Phil and team seem to enjoy going to websites and forums to see what fans are discussing and wanting, to earn good faith points with post like this while they continue to offer the bare minimum.
Remastered and remake games are lame... A gigantic "we don't know how to evolve original thoughts" from dev teams cashing in on old ip.... Make new stuff or gtfo.
no remasters and remakes provide those games to new audiences and improve the look/gameplay
Then…remaster / remake them
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After renewed interest you can get Mistwalker to do a sequel to Lost Odyssey
It’s quite hard to believe, but Lost Odyssey turns fifteen years old today. A curious product of the time, it has arguably only got better with age - and not just because of what it is, but also what it represents.
The short stories that Kaim collects/remembers are truly emotional. I remember one in particular made my eyes water.
If you've never played this, try to hunt down an original copy, or emulate it. This game was a gem.
I wish there was a remaster. This and Last Story. Sad these games were released on the...wrong platforms...
Considering all the early tech issues Unreal Engine 3 had combined with Japanese developers working with a foreign language engine Lost Odyssey on the PS3 would have been a tech disaster if it had used UE3.
Lost Odyssey's long load times and framerate drops are evidence of just how hard it was working with early builds of UE3, it's a miracle Lost Odyssey turned out as well as it did.
In a perfect world Lost Odyssey would have launched on the PS3 but I doubt Sony or anyone else would have funded the project if Microsoft didn't.
It wouldve sold better thats for sure and maybe dude wouldnt be doing mobile games now
Jeez I just got to the 2nd disc myself. You must of crused thru it. I agree though with the load times with it not being bad. It's just like all others and the graphics are top notch. The story itself is working out pretty slick and the characters all have there own personalities and grow throughout the game, but you are right that the dream parts are a bit old...
A fun and worthwhile jRPG to play Mistwalker should make more of this kind than Blue Dragon and I really liked BD. LO is harder, grittier, and has good stuff working for it.
The gameplay I liked the rings addition adding damage to certian creatures or abilities. Linking skills from mortals to immortals worked well and plenty of places to go. Good pace and leveling done here.
Man I almost wish I could've been patient to play this. I went to get it last Tuesday but found out it was only the ship date. Then when I got home my brother brought by Mass Effect because he finally finished it...Now I am stuck into Mass Effect and don't want to start Lost Odyssey until I finish ME. Oh well, not the worst situation to be in. lol. Thanks for the review OldSchool.
At the first part of disk 1 I was about to give up on LO and put it into the typical jrpg "meh" bin. I stuck with it and boy am I glad. As I progressed into the deeper aspects of the game and some new party members with new skills for Kaim and Seth to learn I was hooked. I was up to 3 am accidentally playing this game when I had to work in 3 hours. Perhaps the craziest part? A tear. One of the dreams invoked such strong memories, an honest to God tear came out. Now, I'm not the type that cries on my girlfriend's shoulder at movies. Nor has any other game ever so much as moistened my eyes. LO has a strong flair for emotional story telling. This game is something special. So to leave you three parting words.
Buy This Game.
You really do provide great reviews. Much better than is what published. On top of that you are concise and cut straight to the point.
I'll have to add you to the track list and see what else you review in the future.
Cheers!