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Star Ocean: The Last Hope | 
| From: Square Enix
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 1084
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: role_playing_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 90828
Model: 90828
UPC: 662248908281
EAN: 0662248908281
ASIN: B001LGFPSY
Publication Date: February 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Gameplay updates including: the navigable spaceship Calnus, and combat enhancements Rush Mode, Sight In/Sight Out, and "BEAT" system. | | • | Classic sci-fi/fantasy RPG action set across the vastness of space that recounts the origins of the Star Ocean universe. | | • | Beautifully rendered combat expanding on the franchise's famous real-time battle system and only possible on Xbox 360. | | • | Breathtaking CG cinematics by Visual Works, the studio whose previous work includes cutscenes for the Final Fantasy RPG series. | | • | An expansive cast of playable characters, each with his/her own personality, signature moves and weapons. |
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Product Description
Star Ocean: The Last Hope X360
Amazon.com Product Description
Star Ocean: The Last Hope is the latest release in the celebrated science fiction and fantasy Star Ocean RPG series. This prequel set during the aftermath of Earth's fictional World War III combines sci-fi and fantasy elements spanning multiple planets and the vastness of space itself to recount the origins of the Star Ocean Universe. Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise's famous real-time battle system, introducing amazing graphics and next-generation visual effects brought to life on the Xbox 360 gaming system.
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Star Ocean: The Last Hope
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A.D 2064...Planet Earth was on the brink of destruction as clashes between the World Republic Federation and the various nations that opposed it sparked the outbreak of World War III. Weapons of mass destruction, deployed with complete impunity razed the land in the blink of an eye. The dire situation forced the two opposing factions to negotiate a cease-fire and an agreement was quickly reached, but although the war may have ended, its effects remained. With the deteriorating environment, Earth's population was drastically reduced and those who survived lived a confined existence trapped in underground cities. Eventually countries joined together to form the Greater United Nations and turned their eyes skyward, to space. With the establishment of the USTA, the Universal Science and Technology Administration, man began to seek new worlds beyond the stars. AD 2087...The first year of the spacedate (SD) calendar. Thanks to the success of Professor Trillas Bachstein's warp drive experiments, mankind's dream of a spacebourne existence has inched closer to reality and the USTA secretly began to implement its SRF project, the Space Reconnaissance Force. Now it is SD 0010, and the first official SRF mission and your adventure has begun. Characters
Players of Star Ocean: The Last Hope will meet and interact with a wealth of characters from different parts of the galaxy, each with their own history and weapons of choice. Just a few of the more prominent characters to familiarize yourself with include:  | Edge Maverick
Although generally possessing good judgment, this young Earthling commander of the maiden deep space voyage of the SRF ship the Calnus, can be reckless. His signature weapon is the sword. |  | Faize Sheifa Beleth
A young Eldarian committed to etiquette and logic, and capable of astounding feats of engineering, Faize is always honorable of those possessing abilities he lacks. His signature weapon is the rapier. |  | Reimi Saionji
The kind and levelheaded navigator of the Calnus, Reimi was born in an aristocratic Saionji family and has a shared history with Edge back on Earth. Her signature weapon is the bow. |  | Lymle Lemuri Phi
Orphaned on her home planet of Lemrick long ago, Lymle is mischievous, but friendly and inexplicably retains the appearance of a young girl. Her signature weapon is the wand. |
Gameplay and Combat
Although Edge Maverick is the main character in Star Ocean: The Last Hope, players will of course experience gameplay action in the form of a number of different characters and utilize the signature attacks assigned to each. The game features a real-time combat system which allows for up to four party members to remain active in battle at a time. Improvements to the game's combat system include 'Rush Mode,' where players can switch out active members of their combat groups for reserve members in real-time; 'Sight In/Sight Out' which allows for timed evasive and counter moves against enemies; and the BEAT (Battle Enhancement Attribute Type) system, through which players can change a character's fighting style at will. Other actions players will master through gameplay include piloting of the spaceship Calnus, a first in the Star Ocean series; item creation in the form of weapons, healing items and accessories; and Private Actions (PAs), a cause and effect relationship between character in-game actions and the acquisition of new abilities and scenarios. Through the increased flexibility mastery of all these skills provides, players should be able to more easily increase their team and individual team member's combat experience and status, and so unlock more advanced combat styles and linked combinations. Key Game Features: - Series prequel - Star Ocean: The Last Hope is a prequel in the classic series, combining sci-fi and fantasy elements, spanning multiple planets and the vastness of space itself to recount the origins of the Star Ocean universe.
- Exciting Battles - Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise's famous real-time battle system, including the amazing graphics and visual effects only possible on Xbox 360.
- Compelling Scenes - The game features breathtaking CG movies by Visual Works, the cutting-edge studio whose previous work includes cutscenes for the acclaimed Final Fantasy RPG series.
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Very Entertaining Game If Given The Chance August 17, 2010
Rich (CA)
Despite the reviews of how poorly the graphics were and how bad the voice cast were I still decided to take the chance with this game and am delighted to have made that choice. While the graphics aren't on par with some other games like FF13 or Heavy Rain the graphics are still very good and incredible to see especially the cut scenes in the game, also while it is true that there are one or two of the voice cast who could work on the acting skills for the most part the cast were very talented in their character roles a lot more than what's to be expected from some peoples points of view. The one and only thing that is somewhat of an annoyance s that the game does come in three disc and while it's not to problematic it's still a little annoying when you have to keep changing disc each time you go from one world to another that is probably the biggest pro that the PS3 version will have on the differences between the two(Plus the added Japanese voice cast track of course). The fighting game style reminded me a little of another Square Enix game that I recently bough Indefinite UnDiscovery where instead of being turn based combat you can control you characters during combat which I truly enjoyed with this game. So for RPG fans an the like is the game worth getting?, I'd advise trying a demo if you can find it first to see if it's one you truly like that's all I think anyone can say because almost everyone's going to have their own opinion on their experience with the game but it's ultimately going to be up to the person who's playing the game itself to see if it's truly enjoyable for them....
 I just couldn't finish the game it got boring in the middle of it. August 10, 2010
Michael T. Snider
Im a uge star ocean fan. The ps2 til the end of time i still own and play it now and again.I've beat that 4 times including the special bosses.But in this one i couldn't get into the story at all it felt plain im more thinking the acting more than anything and having to beat every enemy a certain amount of time was getting annoying so by the time i got to a boss it was never no challenge. So basically in the middle of the second disk i quit playing it and few months later i sold the game.
Star Ocean fan July 30, 2010
H. Wilcox (PA)
I have been a star ocean fan from the beginning . The graphics are amazing. Some of the best I have ever seen .
Game play is easy to get the hang of.
I always purchase the guide.
Easy to lose track of time during game play . It's addicting.
As far as some complaining about the graphics... I have no idea what game they are playing because this is just amazing.
I have talked to a couple friends about the game and that they should pick up a copy.
This is one of my favorites.
Very good game! March 3, 2010
Allan Chan
The game was very good. The story was great and the real time combat was real fun and intense. The only bad thing of the game was the voice overs, almost all the characters had some kind of annoying voice but besides that there was awesome.
Great game. February 14, 2010
C. Carter
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great game getting to fly in space to different planets. The thrill of new places and new enemies. The story line is good. Another great game from Square Enix.
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