STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R
In this science fantasy RPG, choose between Claude or Rena, play through their perspectives, and unlock various endings. Recruit allies and defeat foes in fast paced real-time battles.
STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is a rpg, jrpg and action rpg game
developed by Square Enix, Gemdrops and Inc.
and published by Square Enix.
Released on November 02nd 2023 is available only on Windows
in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 3,204 reviews of which 3,038 were positive and 166 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. š
The game is currently priced at 49.99ā¬ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: WindowsĀ® 10 / 11 64-bit
- Processor: AMD A8-7600 / IntelĀ® Coreā¢ i3-3210
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeonā¢ RX 460 / IntelĀ® Arcā¢ A380 / NVIDIAĀ® GeForceĀ® GTX 750 Ti
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Expected framerate: 30FPS with 1280x720 resolution and default graphics options
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If you have fond memories of the original, this game is an easy recommend. This is a top-tier remake that clearly understands what was good about the original, but is also not afraid of streamlining some of the 25+ year old cruft and making a few welcome modernizing changes. Judged purely as a remake, it may be the best one I've played, and as game on its own merits, I think it is great. If you are not familiar with the original game, then it becomes a much less clear-cut a recommendation. For all that I just described it as great, Star Ocean 2 is not particularly good on the traditional axes of evaluation. The plot is mediocre in the extreme. The characters are alright, but their interactions are often awkwardly written. Even with a couple tweaks, the combat is pretty bad by modern standards. So what does this game have to recommend it? In the context of a console RPG from 1998, it is filled with a ridiculous amount of stuff around a skill and crafting system, creating a game that clearly wants to be broken over your knee. You can often craft gear way more powerful than what you will get from chests or shops, or items with wild effects completely out of line with the mundane story. It feels intentional that you spend 30-50% of your first playthrough messing around in menus. It is possible to get arguably the best weapon in the game (before the post final-boss content) around 40% of the way through the game. You can collect royalties on books you published. You can forge a document that lets you tell an inn-keeper that you get to stay at their inn for free for the rest of the game. As might be concluded from the previous paragraph, the difficulty of the game can be uneven. If playing on a higher difficulty, and particularly at the beginning of the game, it can be easy to completely steam roll random encounters, and then get destroyed by the next boss. Don't be afraid to turn the difficulty up and down. When you fail an encounter, the game gives you an opportunity to change gear/party, as well as the difficulty. As mentioned above, this game is a remake of a game that is now more than 25 years old. It has made a lot of good changes to modernize the game, but at its core, it is still a game from 1998. There are a lot of reasons to give this game a pass. It truly isn't for everyone. But if all my warnings haven't scared you away, check it out. I have difficulty thinking of games that do the same sorts of things as this game; it truly sets itself apart.
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So....iv never played nor heard of Star Ocean before. So yes, that means I'm a newbie, and as a newbie I have a newbie perspective, that only use newbies can bring to such a clearly beloved classic. Hopefully I can do it justice for all you old school classics out there, because man, I love this game. The Stars Await You.... So ya, it's a good game. Combat mechanics are fun and unique, story is rich and rewarding, interesting characters and sub-plots, old school classic vibes all over the place here. What I gatta say though is the story clearly takes the cake, and it should for a RPG like this. Rena has already become one of my favorite characters, with others hitching a close 2nd behind her. And I say others because honestly they all so far have been extremely interesting, dynamic, and feel real. Sure some lines don't make sense at times (like a weird lost in translation moment, or I missed something), but other than that It just keeps bringing me back. I enjoy them so much in fact that I almost want to just skip the combat all together and rush to get the plot moving. That's good story telling and good character writing. Speaking of which, combat. Now I'll be the first to tell you that the mechanics are NOT something you can just pick up and feel good with. Well they kind are when you start out, sorta.....and then they throw you around like a rag-doll 180 into the air and karate chop you in half before you hit the ground again. It's really a "WTH!" moment. There is a LOT to unpack in the combat mechanics, and almost so much that I feel it just kinda jam packs it too early and without much context, making you feel extremely under powered at times and then overpowered in others. Overall though it is fun once you get the hang of it. You just need to take your time, and read and invest in what they tell you. Which if your playing this....an RPG notorious for little details...then ya...you probably ...hopefully will be already. Just don't have the mechanics right away and give it time and your set is all I'm saying, it's worthwhile. Either way I'm only 3 hours in, and with already a ton to unpack as it is I find it hard to put down. It's an extremely addictive and enjoyable game, again mainly for the story and the characters overall that I start to find myself attached to. More and more they grow on me, and more and more they seem relatable with flaws and weaknesses like anyone else. That's what makes a good characters, a feeling that they are too alive and have had a rich past and history, young or old. That's what this game does best, and clearly why people have loved it. I encourage you to try the demo, it's a whopping 3 hours long with some restrictions, but well worth it and will tell you all that you need to know about the game and what your in for. "Well Id say that's worth....10/10."
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Dear Square Enix. Yes we are still here, Yes we have grown up. Yes we have less time but we have jobs and an income now, we can games that makes us feel like kids again. Yes we want more remakes. Yes we will keep buying remakes of our favourite games. Yes Star Ocean is an amazing remake, we want more Yes Star Ocean is one of the best JRPGs of all time if not the best JRPG ever made. Yes we will buy a FF6 remake. Yes we will all buy a FF9 remake. Yes we will all buy a Xenogears Remake. Yes we will all buy a Chrono Trigger Remake. Mario has been around for 40 years and we're still buying because his games remind us of our childhood. Bring back our childhood to life Square Enix, we have a lot of precious memories with your wonderful work in the 90s. We 40 y/o gamers play games mainly to to feel like kids again.
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I'm only 5 hours in and Rena is becoming one of my fav protags in RPG's! :D Pro's + Great cast of characters + Fantasic visual style with HD2D + Gameplay is simple but fun + TON's of character customization + Fishing + Fishing in Kross Castle town Water Fountain + FE Style support convos from PA Events (Some even voiced too!) + Been able to Run Max Settings at 144 FPS 1440P with no real hicups or dips Con's I really can't think of any besides it could have had just a bit more Voice acting. TLDR: It's worth it's price on sale or not :)
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I remember seeing the [url=https://youtu.be/DdfiH-xTXlg?si=PeDMdT_tqk7PQuWt] commercial (<-Original PSX commercial in 1998!!) for this game when i was in late middle school and being blown away by the looks and potential. When i FINALLY got my hands on a copy of it, i was ecstatic! It IT NOT DISAPPOINT! I Sunk literal HOURS of my life into this Legend, every weekend ALL DAY, After school Late into the night, and sometimes even playing hookie from school to play some more! I was hooked by his game! It wasn't til much much later I found out how to achieve Multiple endings, and even some other Characters i didn't know i could recruit (The internet as we know it today was still in its infancy back then, and wasn't as easily accessible to most people). over the years i played it and never stopped loving it! Fast forward to 2024, AND WE HAVE A RE-MAKE (if you call a mostly graphical overhaul and some game-play mechanics a remake, not to mention the few other 'remakes' that have been released on other hand-held consoles) that just looks phenomenal! SO far its exactly as i remember it, with some really NICE background improvement that are BEAUTIFUL, some game-play mechanics that are honestly IMO, very needed and welcome! All-in-all, STILL the game I loved back then, with more to it! Basically, if you played this game when you were younger, on the origianl Playstation and loved it, do your Kid-self a favor and play this one, you can honestly feel the kid in you stir a little with glee! And if you havent played this EVER, and you a Young'n? PLay it anyway, it was one of the GREATEST RPG games ever made from my childhood back in the late 90's; a literal and personal GEM!
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Online players
66
Developer
Square Enix,
Gemdrops, Inc.
Publisher
Square Enix
Release
02 Nov 2023
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