It's way overrated in my opinion. The only thing good about it is the battle system and that itself can't prop a game up. The story is way too slow, the two arcs don't really fit together. The overall plot was poor, with only one twist that comes late in the game and isn't all that original. All the characters are one-dimensional, the main character is your basic whiny teen that can't shut up. For example, his father is kidnapped and he's stranded on a backward planet and you get to listen to him for 2 hours talk about how it isn't right to use hi-tech weaponary to help some country win the war against some other country. The graphics, while not ugly aren't beautiful enough to hold your attention during the 4 hour or so worth of reading text that passes for cut-scenes. Now I'm a fan of reading and storylines, but the kind of dialogue you'll be expected to sit through goes something like "i'm not sure this is a good idea" and "i can't believe they would do this" On the plus side the battle system is great and there is plenty to do if you feel like it. The game is probably worth $20 but not the time you need to finish it.
Anyone heard of Star Ocean 3?
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Posted 22 October 2005 - 05:10 AM
no worries...Star Ocean is a great game...if you like rpgs like FF then Star Ocean is going to be fine...its one of my all-time favorite games...
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Posted 22 October 2005 - 05:26 AM
The story just goes silly near the 2nd disc...Besides that, it's a good game.
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Posted 22 October 2005 - 05:59 PM
That a good price for star ocean. The gameplay is great, didnt like the story much. Like some people already said, it a bit slow.
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Posted 22 October 2005 - 11:17 PM
i thought it was a great game although the twist was kinda dumb.....other than that it was overall good game
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Posted 23 October 2005 - 06:43 AM
well i think it was worth at least 20 bucks the grafics are nice and the battle system even better but the story was great at the begining but at the end u could predict what would happend but if u liked the battle system and the grafics u would like has a great replay value (should have made a co op mode instead of that lowsy vs mode)
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Posted 24 October 2005 - 11:01 AM
i thought the graphics weren't that good. story line sucks 1/3 way through the game...exact story line as a certain movie starting with M ending with X. battle system was pretty good tho. Some bosses proved to be pretty challenging so that was pretty cool. not like final fantasies where boss=1 hit KO
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Posted 24 October 2005 - 05:46 PM
a very good game with a good storyline
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Posted 25 October 2005 - 04:02 AM
i like this game a lot... but then again the story is a draggy... way too slow and nothin much happenin.. but then again theres the battle system... awesome battle system i think.. its better than the normal FF rpg battle sys. since it lets u have better flexibility with your chrs and all... plus u dont have to jus sit there and hold the x button... u can actually have a challenge... but then again the challenge that im talkin about isnt around disc two... since all the enemies in disc 1 are weaklings
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Posted 25 October 2005 - 04:17 AM
I remember this game. Apparently, I got tired of it and traded near my local game/video shop. >_> I really liked it at first, the fighting in Hard mode was quite fun. But of course, like everyone said, story got boring. And the gameplay too really. Once you got the hang of it, the monsters were a real breeze. Then again, I'm talking about disc one. XD Never made it to disc two. Maybe I'll buy it back from the shop someday to relive the fun.
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Posted 25 October 2005 - 05:02 AM
I like it, but just don't synthesize the orichalcum because it makes the game kinda boring. I put like 3 or 4 on a laser weapon and quickly lost interest after that.
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Posted 25 October 2005 - 04:44 PM
yeah cuz if u make yoo weapons too strong itz not a challenge nemore
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Posted 25 October 2005 - 07:55 PM
If you bought it for $20, then yes it was worth it. I wouldn't pay 50 though
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Posted 27 October 2005 - 09:48 PM
I do believe when it was 50 and came in the box, it was the directors cut with a few new characters and added areas to play, though that could just merely be speculation, either way, I would pay 50, and I did, cause I own it. It's good, I like it, it's long though. But still, it is an awesome RPG
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Posted 27 October 2005 - 10:04 PM
This game was awesome, I got it on the day of release, because I was pretty psyched. The graphics are still pretty good, gameplay is good.You didn't waste any money.
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Posted 28 October 2005 - 10:07 AM
It's definitely an awesome game, I'm still playing it right now, and I love it. The story is really cool, and the characters are awesome too. I love the skill system, and once you upgrade your weapons, you can really kick some butt.
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Posted 28 October 2005 - 09:50 PM
Great game and sometimes get difficult.
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Posted 29 October 2005 - 09:31 AM
For travellers who are REALLY on a budget and are looking for a way to skim a few bucks off their travel expenses, why not consider sleeping in an airport? Many airports are actually better than local lodging. And to top it off - IT'S FREE! Your friends and family may look at you funny when you return with your airport stories, but that's only part of the fun. So now, sit back....get out your travel itinerary and plan which airports you're going to sleep in (or avoid altogether) during your next trip.
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Posted 29 October 2005 - 05:25 PM
Some of the secret dungeons are really tough. The game won't be as easy that way.
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Posted 01 November 2005 - 02:37 AM
Yeah, I defiently think that this game is worth it. I think I accidently didn't level up far enough, plus I never got the hang of the workshop stuff, and I got stuck after I got back from the Real World.
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Posted 01 November 2005 - 05:02 AM
Seriously, everyone should buy this game. It is one of the greatest. (I got mine for $15) No matter what price, it is a good value, because even after you beat the main story, there is tons of stuff to do like secret dungeons and sidequests.
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Posted 02 November 2005 - 02:21 AM
many people say that the first disc is great but it gets progressively worse in the second disc
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Posted 03 December 2005 - 04:40 AM
I found out after playing it that it was money that was very well spent. Glad I have it now.lol. I only wish I had played all of the other star oceans.
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Posted 03 December 2005 - 11:54 AM
Hey, is it as good or is it better than the 2nd installment?I'm interested in the Star Ocean series.
