Wesley Yin-Poole from VideoGamer writes:
"I enter the interview room and the six game makers, barely visible through a thick cigarette smoke haze, sit in a horseshoe facing a solitary chair. I introduce myself, bow, and take my seat, as do two translators, two public relations staff and a young man who seems to serve no other purpose than to smile throughout the entire interview. I thank the team for taking the time to talk to me. More bowing. More pleasantries. Then, as I'm about to unleash my first question, I'm told that all talk of the PS3 and PC versions of the game are off-limits. This interview is going to be very interesting indeed..."
Many overlooked RPGs lie dormant in the catalogues of gaming, but players can pick up their swords and shields with these amazing JRPG hidden gems!
Game Rant - "From Star Ocean to Final Fantasy, there have been a number of JRPG's that have been unfairly undervalued by their Metascores. Here are 10 examples."
While I agree that the combat in Star Ocean 5's combat is pretty fun, saying that its story is more enjoyable than its predecessors is highly debatable. Also, it's not just the technical issues the game suffers from.
Completely disagree the games I played from the list all deserve their scores (Star Ocean, Nier, Tales of Zesteria, Type-0). While there are certainly people that love these games, they have flaws in many categories, that justify those scores.
Star Ocean especially bored the hell out of me. Lame story and face roll battle system (I finished the game anyway). These games are really niche and when rated by a broader public, fall short. In my opinion even in their own genre.
In this episode, we explore The History of The Last Remnant. A game the recently received a remastered release and had an interesting development cycle.
It's a good game, but the story is only okay. The gameplay is where the game really shines, but the game itself does an atrocious job of explaining it's own systems. Basically, you need to read a "what I wish I knew before I started" somewhere online, and then the game becomes great.