Countdown to a Star Ocean Sequel?

Never played the Star Ocean series. Is it fun?

If you're an RPG fan, you'll like them! A lot of people weren't fans of the later entries but definitely give them a go if you ever have the chance.

RPGs...meh don't like those much.

Whoever thinks it is a Star Ocean MMO needs to get their feet back on the ground.

Firstly, there aren't enough fans. Secondly, the combat system in Star Ocean games is one of the things that a lot of the fans enjoy, and it simply wouldn't work well in an MMO. Thirdly, there's no way SE could afford to develop another MMO at this time, considering they're running FF11, developing a Dragon Quest MMO, and re-making FF14.

I think it's just another space-RPG. Perhaps they felt like they needed a new IP after they ruined SO's reputation with SO4. Perhaps it is even developed by the same guys that made Star Ocean, just in a different, but similar universe. That would sort out problems with continuity between the exiting Star Ocean games.

Update: "WAR" now appears between star and divide, and it looks like there is room for another word above War.

Originally Posted by Freya

If you're an RPG fan, you'll like them! A lot of people weren't fans of the later entries but definitely give them a go if you ever have the chance.

Lies. Twas a horrible game I played.

Originally Posted by Del Murder

RPGs...meh don't like those much.

Star Ocean 1 was pretty interesting for its time, Star Ocean 2 is considered to be the most popular and it's a pretty good game despite some problems, Star Ocean 3 killed the fanbase despite having some great gameplay, and Star Ocean 4 buried what most people thought was any chance for the series to ever be green lighted for a new entry.

If you like action RPGs or need a Tales fix between their six month installments for new entries, then you can't really go wrong with Star Ocean. Traditionally the gameplay is usually solid as an Action RPG series but the plots tend be fairly weak.

The Star Ocean series is fantastic and I won't hear any naysaying. I'm super excited about this because even if it isn't Star Ocean, it's a space game and that's awesome!

Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno

Star Ocean 1 was pretty interesting for its time, Star Ocean 2 is considered to be the most popular and it's a pretty good game despite some problems, Star Ocean 3 killed the fanbase despite having some great gameplay, and Star Ocean 4 buried what most people thought was any chance for the series to ever be green lighted for a new entry.

I agree with your assessment, Wolf Kanno. I lost interest in the series after I discovered the actual plot of Star Ocean 3 as I could no longer empathize with the protagonists or their stories. I am not a fan of the remade Star Ocean 2, either, because the new character designs look very cliche. Rena used to hold a sword in her old concept art and looked like an independent female lead; now she looks like a very young girl that needs to be handheld through the game.

I don't think it's going to be a Star Ocean game. It's most likely going to be some space like cell-phone game or Internet game.

The first two are the only ones worth their salt.

Ignoring of course that the third has a superior battle system with more depth than just about every other RPG ever made.

Star Ocean 1 and 2 are awesome. Star Ocean 3 is GOAT until you enter the fourth dimension and then really what's the point why am I still playing this game, smurf you Square-Enix.

Star Ocean 4 is an abomination.

I own Star Ocean 2 for the Playstation. It's just too slow to get me invested.

I haven't played the first two, but what's with the 3&4 hate I quite enjoyed them.

People hate 3 because they don't recognize good gameplay. People hate 4 because it's a downgrade from 3.

Originally Posted by Faris

I haven't played the first two, but what's with the 3&4 hate I quite enjoyed them.

The plots are what mostly kill both games for people. The 4D plot twist pretty much killed a lot of people's interest in the series, and retroactively made the earlier games cheesy. SO4 starts with a decent premise but goes to weirdness quickly and it's cast is pretty atrocious compared to earlier installments. Like the writers were going out of their way to hit every single overused anime archetype which many Western gamers are sick of seeing.

Star Ocean has always been the series that shows that while good gameplay can keep you from being forgotten, it can't save a game where all the other elements are bad.

Originally Posted by Faris

I haven't played the first two, but what's with the 3&4 hate I quite enjoyed them.

I like world of 2 because it is CG and very detailed but 3 and 4 are way more fun games overall than 1 and 2, Battles in 1 and 2 don't feel like action-y at all.

Originally Posted by Mirage

People hate 3 because they don't recognize good gameplay. People hate 4 because it's a downgrade from 3.

I loved the gameplay in SO3. A LOT. It was that ridiculous plot twist at the end that ruined it for me.

Why was it ridiculous?