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The main thing I did not like about the combat is the fact that you don’t have full control of the character’s actions. For example, you can tell you AI partners to attack all of the time, or you can tell them to be the healer if you’re running out of health. You control only one character in battle, while you can determine the actions of your AI partners before a certain fight ensues. For one thing, the combat isn’t slow and turn-based because all of the characters can attack at the same time!

I liked the science fiction element of the story and it’s interesting to play through until the end just to see if everyone has a happy ending.Īs for its gameplay, Star Ocean: Departure R is actually slightly different compared to the older Final Fantasy games. In order to cure the disease, Roddick and the gang have to travel 300 years in the past to kill the original source. Roddick and his friends then meet up with some people from another planet and they explain why the disease has infected Roak in the first place. Things seem to be going well until the planet’s citizens contract a strange yet powerful disease that turns people into stone. The game has a humble beginning because the player assumes the role of a young man named Roddick Farrence from a small planet called Roak. In terms of its premise, I found the story of Star Ocean: Departure R to be both unique and very enjoyable. While the English voices sound pretty good, hardcore fans may like the authenticity of the Japanese voices instead.

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Dialogue scenes also have cool illustrations and full voice-overs as originally seen in the PSP version.Īnother cool thing about the game is that it gives you the option to choose between English and Japanese voices. The cutscenes of the game also look pretty cool as they are in anime form. That being said, this remaster does improve the 2D graphics quite a lot by using higher resolution sprites and a 16:9 widescreen presentation. If you are into more modern RPGs, you may not like playing this game at all.ĭon’t expect to see fancy 3D graphics because this game was made for the Super Nintendo generation. Since the original game was released back in the ‘90s, Star Ocean: Departure R is a very old-school style of JRPG.

I never played any version of Star Ocean before, so Departure R is my first foray into the series.

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Sadly though, it looks like there won’t be any versions of the game on PC or Xbox One anytime soon.

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Star Ocean: First Departure R is the most accessible version released because the game is available now on more popular consoles such as the PS4 and Nintendo Switch consoles. The R in the title is telling gamers that this version of the game has been remastered. Now Square Enix has decided to yet again re-release the game for a second time by releasing Star Ocean: First Departure R. This version included English voice-overs for the very first time and better enhanced graphics for its time. To make sure the game became available in more countries Square Enix re-released the game worldwide for the PSP console back in 2008. While the game was critically acclaimed, it was never released outside of Japan.

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Regardless, those new to the series will relish the chance to soar into the slowly-but-surely expanding Star Ocean universe.Star Ocean originally released in Japan for the Super Famicom back in the mid ‘90s. However, those who don’t especially exploit certain aspects of the mechanics may have a hard time, fast-travel is limited at points, there’s not nearly enough time spent in outer space, the localization and graphics have a few rough edges, and there’s no New Game+ alongside the already above-average lasting appeal. The great game mechanics one can easily “git gud” at, the controls are generally tight, the storyline is engaging with a great cast and potential variations, the soundtrack is pleasant alongside three different voicework versions, the graphics are decent with two alternative forms of anime designs, and there’s plenty to keep players coming back for more. In summation, Star Ocean: First Departure R is for the most part a great remaster of a remake that itself had resolved some of the issues associated with the original Super Famicom version such as its various glitches and Dummied Out content.

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