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Star Ocean: The Last Hope gets a 360 Collector's Edition photo

You know that dirty trick game companies sometimes pull where they put out a game, and then a few months later they announce some collector's edition or enhanced version with extra stuff you didn't get in the copy you bought at release date? Well, Square-Enix just announced that Star Ocean: The Last Hope will be getting that exact treatment, and I have a feeling that hardcore Star Ocean fans are going to grumble but buy it anyway.

Here's what you get with the Collector's Edition, which is for Xbox 360:

  • Limited edition Star Ocean: The Last Hope Box: Unique 'digistack' packaging with dual gatefold, inside a special collector's sleeve.

  • Star Ocean Soundtrack Compilation CD:
    The Star Ocean Sound Best Collection showcases key themes from across the series specially chosen by the game creators and series fans.
  • Five Star Ocean: The Last Hope Character Cards: Collectable prints of lead characters from the game, using rare artwork not officially released in Europe and other PAL countries.

  • Brady Games Official Miniguide: 32 page game guide printed in full-colour, with extra character artwork, descriptions and walkthrough information - to help you on your journey through the universe.
  • Three Star Ocean: The Last Hope Game Discs
    Expansive galactic adventuring goes across three game discs, accompanied by full-colour play manual.

This edition is due out on June 5th, but pricing details are not available yet. Hey Square, this is nifty, but couldn't you have released it, oh I dunno, when the game launched?

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covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 12:26
covah
that's odd that they do this AFTER the game initially came out
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 12:28
Qraze
that's a shitty "special edition" if you ask me.
Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 12:29
Black Nexus
And in another six months or so the directors cut version will come out.
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 12:37
Wedge
Judging by the language in that post, I'm reeeeelatively certain this is just for the EU release, where the game hasn't even come out yet.
Woland's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 12:38
Woland
People bought Star Ocean in the first place?

Who would play that piece of shit?
dip's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 12:40
dip
^It's not a bad game. Actually the combat is a lot of fun. Unfortunately, pretty much everything else about it is terrible. Still worth picking if you enjoyed the combat of SO3. But I know you're just trolling.
Zanduar's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 12:42
Zanduar
@Woland I beat it last night.

The game's main flaw is the crappy voice acting. The fighting system is very much like all the other Star Ocean games.

This is a horrible special edition though.
killatia's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 12:44
killatia
Looks like a decent collection, anyone knows the price on it?
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 12:48
EternalDeathSlayer
This is fucked up. Way to reward your fans who bought the game in the first few days. Ya know, the hardcore fans who give you the most money.

I'm so tired of Square. They disgust me almost as much as Activision.
Pic0o's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 13:21
Pic0o
Honestly, I gave up on any collectibles / CE games, short of a Blizzard game. This Star Ocean is a good game, but hardly worth drooling over extra

If this is to tie with an EU release date, that makes a bit more sense, but remains unjustified for any extra money for the extras, IMO.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 13:24
Chronic Logic
What a boneheaded move. You sell the Collector's Edition when the game comes out, not AFTER. Now only the most hardcore of people or collector folks will pick up the Collector's Edition very grudgingly.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 13:33
NihonTiger90
And Eva shows up in 3, 2, 1...

Since I didn't buy it the first time, I might be more inclined to get this, but SO4 is already cheap used, so I dunno...
SakuChan's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 13:49
SakuChan
lololol @ all the comments.

Anyways, NinhonTiger90, I'm amused you thought about me right away LOL. Yeah, I'll be getting this because I'm a loser who likes CE and collecting, hence having 2 copies of ToV (regular and CE). But seriously, after the game has been released? Bad move.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 13:55
Monodi
Wait, people actually liked this game?
boblemoche's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 14:13
boblemoche
I don't know what all this ruckus is about, these are the details for the european collector edition, the release date matches perfectly.
Mr Pibb's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 14:27
Mr Pibb
I think this might just be for the European release: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Ocean-Last-Limited-Collectors/dp/B00284ANW6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1243452232&sr=8-2

Also June 5th is a Friday, I thought games were usually released on Tuesdays in the US.
Gemsi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 14:35
Gemsi
I know this is coming out the same time as the standard edition over here in europe, didn't know it was going back over the pond as well
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 14:47
Hitogoroshi
Damn that sucks. I know this happens all the time with movies. Does it happen with games too?
seltzermx's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 14:49
seltzermx
Even though I already have it, I will sadly still go out and buy it. Damn this obsessive compulsion for collector's editions!! (Thankfully I only have it for games and not movies)
Gligarman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 14:56
Gligarman
And I still don't see the one thing that Star Ocean fans truly wanted with this game, a language option!!
Static Jak's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 15:21
Static Jak
No thanks.
coffeesash's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 15:30
coffeesash
I'm thinking about cancelling my preorder (on the normal edition) and getting Tales of Vesperia instead.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 15:38
Los255
You know what it shoulda been? 3 discs that don't have to be constantly changed while going to other planets.
SetoChaos's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 15:48
SetoChaos
I think this is just for us in Europe isn't it, since the game is released when the collectors edition is released?
MuddBstrd's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 16:20
MuddBstrd
Why in god's name would they make a collector's edition of this game!? I'm playing it now, and I can't force myself to finish it. The cast is just so god damn irritating and unlikeable. I want nothing more than the game to end and the cast to be destroyed by a nova star or something.
Bizarro Alfie's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 18:22
Bizarro Alfie
gameplay- same awesome star ocean gameplay that is so unique to this series.
voice acting/story- The story and the general character interaction are the worst I have played in any game. Maybe it's because im old but i remember enjoying star ocean: The second story as one of the best RPG's that i had ever played. I almost feel like the move to voice acting has taken away from my enjoyment of RPG's with the exception of lost odyssey. Well this rant has gone on long enough.

Damm you Tri-Ace( i hold my fists up to the sky and curse their name)
Urashima's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 20:50
Urashima
This sort of makes me pissed. I would have bought a CE in a heart beat if it came here.

Oh well. Hopefully this will stir sales for SO4 across the pond.
Kathos's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 21:11
Kathos
Yuh huh. Fuck that.

Should've come out when the game came out. I already bought and finished it thanks.
Solgrim's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/27/2009 21:37
Solgrim
/sigh

Glad I rented this tripe in the first place anyways.

Things wrong with this game.

A lead character who doesn't look nearly as badass as his CG form. They look like two completely different people.

One dimensional characters.

They ruined the Private Action system and everything it stood for. Lazy move.

The best characters join at the end of the game.

And most of all:


This game would have been 100 times better if Crowe was the protagonist. He was much cooler, had double light sabers, was sexier, stronger, and had a more overall badass role in the story.

I beat the game and it was bearable at times, but over all I have lost complete faith in the SO franchise. The Second Story was so amazing it hurts to see it turn into this tripe.

Sorry for you people who thought I was such a huge fan of the series to the point of blindness but can't live in denial. I am with Nanbu on this one.

Even with SO3's flaws it was a way better game because it had annoying child characters that I could avoid having in my party. It had way better voice acting and a protagonist that was actually a competent, intelligent individual. Not just some goody two shoes grunt with a sword.

Edge: Horrible voice acting and annoying character.
Reimi: Good voice acting yet boring character.
Faize: Good voice acting but fails for multiple spoiler reasons
Lymle: A character that could have been so much more yet never pushed through into anything but a one dimensional monotone character.
Bacchus: Alright character.
Meracle: Annoying cat girl.
Sarah: Oh good god damn. Worst character in the franchise.
Myuria: Awesome character with great voice acting, cool demeanor and over all hotness.
Arumat: Same as Myuria. Needed more development but he was the last guy you get at the end of the fucking game.

Welch: I LOVE HER. SHE MADE THE FUCKING GAME! THE ONLY REASON TO PLAY THIS GAME.

If this game only had a party that consisted of Crowe, Myuria, Arumat, Welch and maybe Lymle and Bacchus this game would be excellent.
shinigamiDude's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2009 01:29
shinigamiDude
This is limited edition , kay?
u better buy it , kay?
even though that crappy voice acting is not replaced or we still don't put original voice acting , kay?
shinigamiDude's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2009 01:29
shinigamiDude
This is limited edition , kay?
u better buy it , kay?
even though that crappy voice acting is not replaced or we still don't put original voice acting , kay?

that's how the press release should b like.
ZODD THE IMMORTAL's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/29/2009 08:41
ZODD THE IMMORTAL
This game wasn't bad aside from the terrible voice acting. "KAY!" This is a weak collectors edition! Not only is it being relased way too late the content sucks... Best collectors editions ever were the Lunar remakes!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_The_Silver_Star_Story
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