TSP writes: "The story starts off in a space ship which is going to explore a planet. On that planet, Claude C. Kenny find some… thing… and disappears, seemingly to another planet. On that planet, after meeting Rena, a girl with strange healing powers. When he first meets her, he uses a laser gun, which she mistakes for a "Sword of Light". That leads people to think Claude is a Hero. So after clearing that misunderstanding up, he is asked to investigate the Sorcery Globe. A meteor that landed on the planet and "generated" monsters and such.
That's the basics. It goes a lot deeper than that though. Some weird secrets to do with the Sorcery Globe, intergalactic warfare with multiple alien races, Claude and Rena's role in all this… Overall, a deep and interesting story with some really nice moments. The characters aren't too bad, though characters other than Claude and Rena aren't really interesting(they basically do nothing after their own little "story arc", other than some commentary at parts."
Star Ocean is one of those series that did, and still does, things that others don’t. Think of it as a JRPG for fans of series like Star Trek. The casts regularly involve people from more advanced civilizations getting involved with those who are still growing, even though there are various measures in place to allegedly stop that sort of interference. As a result, people get energy weapons, cyborgs, magic and people who can turn into cats. It is a lot to take in.
Let's see here. There was another classic JRPG series that started this SCI Fi. It was Phantasy Star by Sega. Before Star Ocean, there was Phantasy Star 1-4 on Sega consoles
a beginners guide to star ocean....after playing the 3rd game
you've been told that the universe (SO lore) is just a ------------------- and close the book
Yeah, that plot twist didn't work for me. I wish SO3 isn't canon, but it is. Anyway, SE can just sweep SO3 under the rug perhaps by soft rebooting the franchise.
The first two were so great, among the top RPGs on 16 and 32-bit era. I wonder why it went downhill after that...
Play the PS1 game and then the PS2 game and then the rest probably aren't worth your time unless you're a superfan of the series. I think that's all you need to know.
The second entry of the Star Ocean series, Star Ocean: The Second Evolution, is going to be released on PlayStation Vita in Japan on a yet to be confirmed date. The news has been revealed on the Fantasy Earth Zero official website, with the announcement of some new collaboration content.
Meredith Sweet from Gaming Dead writes: "Ah, strategy guides. To some, the very phrase is synonymous with "cheating." For others (like me), strategy guides serve merely as a means to an end, with the end being "getting every damn item, character, secret ending and bonus scene available." But it's a little hard to do that when your strategy guide is lacking, often in more ways than one. If you've ever found yourself flipping through a glorified art book and wishing for just a few more details (or directions on how to find them) on enemy stats or items, or tossing that 300-pager across the room before finally heading to GameFAQs, read on."
