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Fantastic battle system
Deep gameplay
Decent replay value.
Amazingly indepth story
Extremely solid voice acting
Wonderful new script
Gorgeous anime sequences and full voicing
More strategic play
Intensive crafting and skill systems
Fresh translation shows off a branching plot
Little forced backtracking in comparison to First Departure.
All new voiced dialogue
Addition of animated scenes
Extensive customization
Enjoyable battle system
Private action sequences
The editors didn't like
Some visual blemishes
Tons of cliches
Load times can be tedious.
First hour tends to drag
Thick party A.I
Level grinding can be annoying Previous Page Prev Next Page Next 1 2
You can’t skip past spell animations
Some minor popup on the world map
Optional private action scenes feel like a waste of time.
Abstract: As the release date for the newest Star Ocean RPG creeps up on us, the latest re-release hits the PSP, this time porting over the PS1 Star Ocean, and re-dubbing it Second Evolution. While the first PSP Star Ocean release was a pretty big overhaul of th...
Abstract: Hot on the heels of the fantastic Star Ocean: First Departure comes another PSP port from the series, this one of the second title (and the first to hit North America). So how does this RPG compare to other Star Ocean games? Read on to find out! For t...
Fantastic battle system; deep gameplay; decent replay value.
Some visual blemishes; tons of cliches; load times can be tedious.
Japanese RPGs are filled with cliches. Thats just the way it is. A young man -- usually a teenager -- somehow winds up getting charged with a quest to save the world. Weve seen it many times before, and Star Ocean: Second Evolution is no exception. T...
If you have looked at the screenshots and the graphics do not bother you then this is a great RPG (role playing game) to purchase. Star Ocean Second Evolution is a long game and unlike many other RPGs that once played once loose their replay value, in...
Abstract: Sometimes each game in an ongoing series can be painfully similar to the one before it. This can easily be said for Square Enix's recent duo of Star Ocean titles on the PSP. Several months ago, PSP owners were treated to the series' action RPG gameplay...
Abstract: Star Ocean: Second Evolution is an enhanced remake of developer Tri-Aces Star Ocean: The Second Story, a popular role-playing game. It shares much with First Departure, a recent remake of the original Star Ocean, highlighted by incredibly striking an...
Gorgeous anime sequences and full voicing, More strategic play, Intensive crafting and skill systems, Fresh translation shows off a branching plot, Little forced backtracking in comparison to First Departure.
You can’t skip past spell animations, Some minor popup on the world map, Optional private action scenes feel like a waste of time.
Second Evolution is an engaging action role-playing game thats just as enjoyable as its PlayStation forebear. ...
Abstract: With the promising Star Ocean: The Last Hope poised to hit Xbox 360 in February, Square Enix seems determined to pull off a last-minute image makeover to increase awareness for this long-neglected action-role-playing franchise. As an Enix-bred stepchil...
