Star Ocean: The Second Story

must play jrpg. story, combat, art and casting is all good. no technical issues so far.

There's a certain charm that Star Ocean 2 exudes when you first play it. It feels grandiose and large-than-life. The combat was my favorite part of the gameplay, it was just so engrossing and it kept being dynamic all throughout the game. The story is a charming romp through sci-fi and it is a fun ride all the way t…

Bueno, mucho bueno. Square enix doesnt fail to deliver with this one. A metric buttload of quality of life improvements from the original, extra dungeons, new mechanics, more im forgetting to name. A must for any SO fans. Buy it on sale though, pretty aggresively greedy pricing, and it's in the -mid- range for prici…

A very enjoyable experience. A little remedial at times, but when the story hits, in that classic half-way through the game Star Ocean style, it's an amazing game with tantalizing concepts that draw comparison to Chrono Trigger. Fairly easy, which helps with the flow of the game. I wouldn't call it a "must", but I t…

Full disclosure: yes, I am an old fan with nostalgia. Also full disclosure: I've started this game five or so times, and have gotten a decent bit in, but for one reason, lost my save (PS1 memory card lost, emulator saves messed up, my emulator handheld's battery exploding, etc). I was quite committed to never trying…

8/10 from me. Only downsides for me were: - The latter half of the game the story goes odd and feels forced by the writers. - The combat mechanics means some fights can be more a game of cat and mouse than a fight. - The design philosophy in the final dungeon changes in that the mobs feel like bloat and are there ju…