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You don't work here, so you wouldn't know, but I do, and I feel like my co-workers are hostile towards role-playing games and the people that enjoy them. They don't like that "numbers come out of the heads," and that you have to "walk around" and "talk to people." My guess? They can't read. There are a few here that stand bravely in defense of this genre, but the rest want zombies, guitars, and guns. I have no one to share my joy with. My hope is that the few, brave RPG players out there will hold their geek flag high for this title.
Star Ocean: The Last Hope has been in the making for some time. Now we're only about two months away from the Japanese release, and the footage and images are starting to surface.
This trailer appeals to every ounce of RPG gamer within me. It draws on my love of the series games, and then kicks my ass with introductions, dramatic shots, and awesome music. The character names are brilliantly ridiculous, too. There's a lot of in-battle footage here, and all of it looks great. The battles look to be true to the franchise, but with a few upgrades. This game looks fantastic.
Who's with me?
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
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10:20 AM on 12.17.2008
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Though these characters are big turn off. Teenagers saving galaxy again? Mobs also look pretty bad. Screaming "generic jrpg".
If there're mech's in anime, or if protagonist is teenage shy boy surrounded by hot girls that all have a crush on him - i keep my distance. And this looks like a similar kind of thing, though it's and RPG in the space which trumps it and gets it a tryout at least.
Will I get a 360 for this? Hell no!
But what is with all the 360 exclusive RPG's? I bought a PS3 because I thought it sas going to be this gen's RPG console.
Oh, well, I have a 360 anyway.
game looks awesome.
I'm gonna have to go pop Second Star Story in and play it now. I invested a ridiculous amount of time in that game and loved every second of it. Definitely excited for this!! Is there any word on when the US release date is?
And for the record, if it came out on the PS3 too, I'd still buy it for the 360 (and I own both consoles.)
I loved SO:till the end of time. I hold out hope that this one has just a good a story as till the end of time; But the character models are ridiculous looking. Whats up with those creepy doll faces?
I did enjoy Til The End Of Time, but if its one big series wouldn't it end with that?
I also really don't get the art direction here. It's not remotely distinctive, and the few unique things about it scream "juvenile".
It still might be descent who knows...
Chester, I hear ya... I hear ya
Serious uncanny valley stuff there. It's definitely the mouths, but like all uncanny valley issues I feel like there's something more I just can't quite put my finger on.
What's strange to me is that I usually don't find anime-styled character models to be so unnerving. They're usually far enough back on the curve towards abstractness that it's not creepy.
Also, hang in there, Dale! RPGs are the class of the video game world. Unfortunately I can't offer much more than moral support, because I just don't have the time to finish very many of them :(.
Also, I feel your pain. It bothers me to no end how I always have to defend RPGs as a genre anymore, and therein defend myself as a traditional JRPG fan.
seriously, though. Edge Maverick?
I hate to admit it, but I agree with you, and it makes me sad.
Anyway, I have to get my hands on the first game for the PSP... (looks at unfinished games...)
The character modeling is hideous and makes me want to vomit. Seriously need better facial models or I'm not going be able to play this due to being creeped out every time I see someone talk.
The combat, however, looks Crazy Good. Crazy crazy good even. *drool*
And hopefully, it won' be as terrible as SO3. Taht game was just awful.