Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Sutā Ōshan 4?) is a console role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the Xbox 360, and the fifth installment in the Star Ocean. Star Ocean: The Last Hope is the latest entry in the Star Ocean series. It is most similar to the last game, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time.
Plot: 7/10.
The weak point. It doesn't really go anywhere until the final disc of the game.
Graphics: 9/10.
Beautiful, although there are some noticeable flaws. A huge step up from SO3.
Gameplay: 10/10.
Great battle system, and easy to understand controls and mechanics.
Sound: 10/10.
The voice acting fits the characters great and the music provides a feeling of adventure.
Overall: 9/10.
Plenty to do, plenty to see. This game is by far one of the best JRPGS on the Xbox 360. Do yourself a favor and pick this game up.
Main Characters
* Edge Maverick
Gender: Male
Age : 20
Race : Earthling
Weapon: Sword
The main protagonist. An honest young man with a strong sense of justice and responsibility.
* Reimi Saionji
Gender: Female
Age : 19
Birth date: March 28
Race : Earthling
Weapon : Bow
A girl born of the distinguished Saionji family. She took up archery at a young age, and now has the ability of a master.
* Faize Sheifa Beleth
Gender: Male
Age : 18
Race : Eldarian
Weapon: Rapier
A young man that is a member of a planetary research group from the planet Eldar.
* Lymle Lemuri Phi
Gender: Female
Age : 15
Race : Lemurisian
Weapon: Wand
A young girl that lives in the village of Triom on the planet Lemuris.
* Bacchus D-79
Gender: Male
Age : 32
Race : Morphus
Weapon: Portable launcher
A scientist hailing from a technologically advanced planet.
* Meracle Chamlotte
Gender: Female
Age : 16
Race : Lesser Fellpool
Weapon: Claws
Meracle is a feline humanoid whose race is known as the Lesser Fellpool.
* Myuria Tionysus
Gender: Female
Age : 22
Race : Morphus
Weapon: Two-handed staff
Myuria is part of an investigation team from En II.
* Arumat P. Thanatos
Gender: Male
Age : 26
Race : Eldarian
Weapon: Laser scythe
An imposing Eldarian warrior with white hair and a scar running from his right eye to his left cheek.
* Sarah Jerand
Gender: Female
Age : 19
Race : Featherfolk
Weapon: Spear
Sarah hails from the planet of Roak.
Supporting Characters
* Eleyna Farrence. A Fellpool tarot card reader from Roak.
* Lias Warren. A Highlander from Roak, The Astral Knights Captain's.
* Gimudt Triom Fai. Lymle's grandfather, lives in Triom Village on the planet Lemrick
* Stephen D. Kenny. Commander of the USTA Moon Base.
* Crowe F. Almedio. Belonging to the first expeditionary batch of SRF as Edge, Crowe attained the rank of Captain for Spaceship 001 at a young age of 21 years, due to his exceptional talent and leadership abilities.
* Welch Vineyard. A sub-operator for the Calnus, Welch is primarily in charge of Item Creation Support Work for the main characters.
Antagonists
* Cardianon. A hostile alien race, the Cardianon are militaristic and possess advanced technology comparable in strength to the Morphus.
* Phantoms. The Phantoms are an enigmatic group appearing not long after SRF made their way into the stars.
* Grigori. Known as the "Epiphanies of Guidance" by Cardianon, the Grigori are a group of mysterious beings originating from another dimension. The known members of the Grigori that appear in the game are: Armaros (First encountered on Aeos), Barachiel (First encountered in starship on Lemrick), Sahariel (First encountered on Caldianon), Tamiel (First encountered on Roak), Kokabiel (First encountered on En II), Apostle of Creation (Appears in Nox Obscurus at the Palace of Creation), and Satanael (The final boss of the game).
Planets
* Earth. Homeworld of mankind and beginning planet of the game.
* Roak. Roak is a beautiful green planet similar to Earth's past.
* En II. An artificial planetoid created and built by the Morphus.
* Lemuris. Home planet of Lymle, Lemuris resides in the Eldar System.
* Eldar. Home planet of Faize and Arumat.
* Aeos. The surface is covered with densely populated jungles and forests.
* Arcturis. Home of the Cardianon.
* Nox Obscurus. Meaning "Indistinct Night" in Latin, this is the culmination of the Grigori's plans for mass destruction.
Gameplay
The game will use the same real-time battle system as previous games in the series.
SYSTEM
* Calnus
A first in the series, the player takes the role of captain of the SRF spacecraft, the Calnus.
* Item Creation
Commonly known as IC, Item Creation is a tradition throughout the Star Ocean series. The player can create weapons, healing items and accessories for use in the game.
* Private Action
Commonly known as PA, Private Actions once again returns in Star Ocean 4, where the protagonist Edge Maverick can interact with his team members.
* Field
A new feature is added when players are out in the field: Command Skills. Each character in the party has access to different unique skills of their own to utilize in the field.
BATTLE
* Rush Mode
The main new feature in battle is the Rush system.
* BEAT System
Battle Exalted Action Type (BEAT) System (or Battle Enhancement Attribute Type in English version) allows the player to choose Edge's and active team members' preferred fighting styles, such as offense, defense, sneak attacks, etc.
* Special Attacks and Symbology
As the player's and team members' levels increases, special attacks for each of them can be unlocked.
BATTLE ENCOUNTER
When players encounter enemies out in the field, three types of encounters will occur:
* Advantaged/Preemptive Attack
Player runs into enemy from the back. Enemies' backs face the party, this allows players to get a free hit before the enemy begins combat.
* Surprise Attack
Enemy runs into player from behind. Enemies surround and immediately attack the party from all angles.
* Raided/Ambush Attack
After seemingly defeating all enemies in the encounter, the party immediately runs into another set of enemies in the field.
Another feature is the Battle Bonus Board
* Blue Jewel
One jewel awards an extra 10% to experience points. Rewarded by finishing an enemy with a critical.
* Yellow Jewel
One jewel increases the amount of money given by 10%. Rewarded by finishing multiple enemies with an attack.
* Pink Jewel
One jewel awards 1% healing point to the party when battle ends and gameplay returns to field. Defeat an enemy by using special attacks only.
* Green Jewel
One jewel nets the party 1 Skill Point (SP), to be used in upgrading the BEAT ranks or skill levels. One is awarded when encounters are chained by being ambushed.
Learn more about Star Ocean: The Last Hope at www.na.square-enix.com/starocean
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