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Star Ocean IV To PS3 After all?

On one of dutch bigest gaming sites, Gamed.nl, a member of the forums posted an image to what could be the proof of Star Ocean to PS3.

Check it out yourself!

("Story images" above for image)

- Ghost of Sparta -5493d ago (Edited 5493d ago )

Uh oh this won't end well but it'll be fun to watch.

http://i221.photobucket.com...

Edit: Looking at it real closely, seems legit. Is this Famitsu or Shonen Jump? Can't tell.

Lfmesquite5493d ago

it already tanked on 360. They don't deserve to make a single cent off PS3 from this left over.

rCrysis5493d ago

I know right? Let watch the fireworks begin. Especially in Japan >_<

KKanjiAnkh5493d ago (Edited 5493d ago )

Who was that once black man eating that popcorn.

@Steven
LOLMAO Man, I know, I only played the album till my GheriCurl bled LOL, I know it's from thriller, but i never/and will never, rock a GC.

erathaol5493d ago

This seems like its going to stir up some trouble.

Omegasyde5493d ago

But Ace combat is coming to the PS3.

I could care less for Star Ocean 4. The ending of Star Ocean 3 blew so much $%$#^$#^$#^$#&^$#&$#&a mp;$#&^$#&$#&$#& ;$#&$#&$#&$#.

Star Ocean 3 ripped off the Matrix script.

- Ghost of Sparta -5493d ago

Honestly, I don't care about Star Ocean. I just want to see them lose another exclusive. :)

XxZxX5493d ago

hey ghost, you need to hear the real announcement. Too much rumors and typo around this internet. Can't trust anything until receives official words from SE.

cLiCK_sLiCK95493d ago (Edited 5493d ago )

YAY! Im SOO getting this! Just like The Last Remnant!
*sarcasm/

Ill just wait for Tales of Vesperia. And of course..WKC. Not to mention the new RPGs expected to be announced at E3.

Danja5493d ago

well even though this is just a rumor or just published to stir up online trouble...

I wouldn't mind getting SO4 on the PS3 , I been a big fan of the series even though SO3 completely ruined it for me the combat is way fun that I can look past the crappy story plot twist that was in SO3.

plus I need a JRPG for my PS3 and Sony is taken forever to announce a release date for WKC

Jim Hawking5493d ago

I loved SO3. SO4 is the worst game I have played in a very long time. I completed Tales of Vesperia and Xenosaga out of sheer spite. SO4 was so bad I couldn't bare to play anymore. Bad writing, bad characters, bad (artistic) graphics, bad voice acting. Beyond Painful. PS3 does not want this.

Bnet3435493d ago

Average JRPG's coming to PS3. You really think a 360 fanboy is crying right now lol? Gears on PS3 would make em' mad, but not this.

ZeroBlitz5493d ago

From what I've heard, other than it's 'not exactly great' story, characters, etc. it's got an addicting battle system that's really fun to play.

Whether this is legit or not, that SO4 is coming to PS3 is pretty obvious. Microsoft would never miss the opportunity to stick a 'Only on 360' label on one of their games unless they weren't allowed. As SO4's clearly not coming to Wii and it's not coming to PC as RPGs rarely do well there, the PS3 is the only possibility to consider.

Microsoft Xbox 3605493d ago (Edited 5493d ago )

Who would take the time to take a screenshot of a member's comment here and repost it on N4G? Stalker status right there.

FamilyGuy5493d ago

I know the image is a fake but really i want this game.

I don't care if 360 owners think it's mediocre i want Star Ocean 4, Tales of Vespera AND The Last Remnant/Infinite Undiscovery (one of those two is out already but i never see either of them in games stores in the PS3 section.)

I love fantasy jrpgs, i dont care about the actual plots either, just the game play, visual aesthetic, and magic use.

The closet thing i have to any of that is Folklore. Valkeria Chronicles is not my taste, its like whatever FF:Tactics was and i havnt been in to that game genre since the PS1, not to mention (from what i've seen) it's war themed so characters don't really use magic. (though i have been told otherwise, i havnt seen it)

Jamegohanssj55493d ago

Sounds good for Japan, but James doesn't want your Half Definition games SE.

TGSI

Enate5493d ago (Edited 5493d ago )

God I hope not I have got to be one of the biggest Ace Combat fans ever. I've played all of them an after playing 6 on a friends 360 it had to be the worse of them all. I'd rather play H.A.W.X, Ace Combat went from delivering the best, to almost no improvement at all. Less planes, one of the smallest increases in graphics they have ever had if they even increased at all an yea about that story by far the worst. All this from one of the franchises that was one of the first if not the first to use satellite mapping.

ceedubya95493d ago

The storyline is nothing to get worked up over, but the battle system is fun.

Saigon5493d ago

this picture earlier this week...I did not know if it was real...I wanted to wait until I seen more information...but this is the only source...

Man...I am so tired of this...if they release this game with more features as the past RPGs have done...we all know what the real problem is...

vhero5493d ago

no doubt this was gonna happen as MS like with every other game PAYS FOR TIMED EXCLUSIVITY! now PS3 is doing so well they cant afford to pay for full exclusivity of every single title and still make a profit... You ppl gotta wise up to the real world the Xbox 360 will NEVER be the superior machine for RPG's. As quite simply it doesn't sell in Japan where JRPG's dominate.. Its basic logic!!!

jadenkorri5493d ago (Edited 5493d ago )

that Star Ocean 4 would be on the ps3, even thou this is just a rumor and not yet confirmed, it will be... Sqaures biggest mistake, selling too enix, 2nd , selling to the 360 games that are popular more in japan than america...

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UltimateIdiot9115493d ago

It's not a question of will it come to the PS3. The real question is when.

Godmars2905493d ago

As much as people are talking about it, Vesperia will likely tank, not do as well as 360 sales, just because its second hand. Additional content or no.

Square and other devs only shot themselves in the foot by putting their JRPGs on a platform the actual fan base wasn't expecting them to be on.

As to the pic, calling it fake. There does seem to be imperfections you'd get from a scan, but usually when something like this spills more of the page is sown. Ones like this just focusing on the subject tend to be fake.

Unicron5493d ago

Well, I think it shows that the whole timed exclusive thing, at this stage in the console cycle, is a foolish thing. Fans are getting screwed. You have people who buy the console because they are promised exclusive rights to a game. Then they find out a year later a better edition is hitting the console they DON'T own. So much for exclusive eh?

Exclusive titles are great. Exclusive DLC for multiplatform titles, and this faux "timed exclusive" crap is just hurting fans I feel. I also don't care how well or poorly it does, as long as I get to play it.

UltimateIdiot9115493d ago

I agree, it hurts the fan and the company. The hardcore fan will buy the game when it first comes out but many gamers this generation expect most third party to go multiplatform. As a result, many gamers that would have purchase will wait. The game is announce and release on the other system, but many gamers have already moved on. The hardcore fan will get shut out of new exclusive contents.

If the company had released it for both system at once, they can gain more sales.

Even if SO:TLH comes out on PS3, I won't have the time and money to get it, had it came out 2 months ago on the PS3 also, I probably would have purchased it.

Dragun6195493d ago

@godmars
Hmm...I would care as it would go great wit my star ocean collection.
Star Ocean on PS1
Star Ocean: The Second Story on PS1
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time on PS2
Star Ocean: First Departure on PSP
Star Ocean: Second Evolution on PSP

Also I'm Sure Japan would also care sense PS3 install base is bigger than Xbox360 in japan and RPGs practically sell for example the recently released FF7 Bluray movie that contained the FF13 Demo sold 70k along with selling 57k PS3 units. A one hour Demo! Wow!
Hopefully, Us PS3 owners get Star Ocean: The Last Hope on PS3, though i can't tell if the picture is fake, can anyone gives us scans of the full page or something?

Godmars2905493d ago (Edited 5493d ago )

But then we get into the argument of why not just buy a 360. Which after all the fanboy BS leads you, as a fan of the series, back into getting burned by the PS3 version.

A pain I'm really starting to feel having just learned the news that the next Front mission game might be 360 exclusive.

If they, MS and Square, are going to do cr*p like this, announce established franchise as exclusive, they need to say so early in the console's life. Not in the middle or towards the end with the game in question 1-2 if not more years from release besides.

That's the true FU to the fans of the game they're trying to appeal to.

GameGambits5493d ago

I'm so glad to have read comments about how others thought the SO3 plot twist was a joke. Not often I come into any contact of people who played it let alone finished it to know it was a waste of time once you hit that Matrix BS twist. The plot was so engrossing up to that point then it just plummets. It's the same way in SO4. Story starts of good and slowly snowballs into crap territory and its predictable too.

SO4's battle system is by far the best in the whole series and is a step above Tales Of game series' battle system too.(Which share many things) I suppose for any die hard fans or big PS3 RPG enthusiasts who don't own a 360 this is some good news, but honestly they'll be pretty disappointed once its all said and done.

If PS3 people want an awesome RPG right now import a copy of Demon's Souls English version. I have it and this game fists the competition right now for RPGs. It's a unique game in many ways and my favorite two things are 1) HUUUUUUUUUGE bosses. Massive. Like a Dragon God taking up a whole volcano in size epic scale size. 2) The game has no mercy for the weak. This game is hard so you have to be smart, be quick, and plan ahead.

If the 360 ever saw Demon's Souls then the PS3 folks should be mad, because as it stands this is the best RPG exclusive on PS3 right now.(White Knight Chronicles probably being the next best when we get it)

Jdoki5493d ago

@ zlatko

I've been thinking of importing Demons Souls for a while - but I hear that there's an extreme amount of grinding required.

Can you comment?

I love a good JRPG, and don't mind killer difficulty, but I want something that requires me to play smart - not endlessly grind until strong enough to tackle the enemies! :)

SaiyanFury5493d ago

@2.6 morganfell

Demon's Souls is an amazing game for us hardcore RPG fans. It truly is amazing and the bosses are beyond epic. Considering that SCE helped produce it with FROM Software, I have zero belief that it will show up on the 360. Demon's Souls this gen is the very definition of hardcore and I invite all who love these games to get it. I imported it on the day of it's release and it is the reason I'm loving my PS3 lately.

zoneofenders5493d ago

the plot of SO4 is a joke. the 3D character model is so horrible it became a pain to watch the cutscene. however the battle system is pretty good and i love the sight out system! but the crappy plot combined with crappy 3D model give me no motive to keep playing...

Demon soul on the other hand, is truly a amazing piece for those who want some challenge and like dark fantasy story.

Baka-akaB5493d ago

Huh Godmars , symphonia on ps2 was second hand to , yet it totally annihilated the sales of of the GC version .

YOu forget how popular those two franchises are in japan , and how they underperformed on 360 . I still think they'd sell at least twice on ps3 or wii .

@Jdoki

Grinding ? how so ! Since most boss require a bit of brains or reflex i dont see much how xping would make it a sure thing . It's one of the way yes , but it's long and tedious .

@Zaltko

Everybody hates so3 for that plot twist . me i was like wtf , but it absolutely couldnt kill all the fun and good times i had with the game . Especially when imo the second had such a crappy storyline .

I always felt that SO most , or at least like half of the tri ace games , had poor plots , and showed brilliance in just two things : gameplay and always mindblowing graphics .

Each SO has been that way , except for SO4 , wih i dont get . I dont get how the game lost one of his main quality . It's still good and it's not ugly , but it's definitely not the graphical masterpiece in expected , while it does the job i expected in gameplay .

Godmars2905493d ago

You speak of more innocent times dude.

Probably didn't come with extra stuff either.

tda-danny5493d ago (Edited 5493d ago )

Quote:
"I've been thinking of importing Demons Souls for a while - but I hear that there's an extreme amount of grinding required.

Can you comment?

I love a good JRPG, and don't mind killer difficulty, but I want something that requires me to play smart - not endlessly grind until strong enough to tackle the enemies! :) "

If you want a game that you have to play smart to beat, the Demon's Souls IS that game! You can level grind all you want, but if you dont learn the enemies attacking tendencies, you will get owned. It really involves you in the combat - its not just a button masher or level grinding game.

Read this review: http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

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SickNick855493d ago

They Never Write Only on Xbox 360...

militant075493d ago

it isnt labeld as 360 exclusive and neither sony nor microsoft said its going to be exclusive

Zeus Lee5493d ago

We'll need a Source before we call the Photoshop Detectives

locos855493d ago

It was photoshopped........ but by Famitsu when they made their magazine ;)

TheHater5493d ago

I am going to act surprise when this game is announce for the PS3 at either E3 or at The Tokyo GameShow.

- Ghost of Sparta -5493d ago

You should approve this. It's listed under rumors anyway, nothing wrong with the submission.

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Best Characters to Use in Star Ocean: The Last Hope

There are eight playable characters in the latest installment of the Star Ocean series. All of them are very beneficial when upgraded right but which four makes the best team?

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Warprincess1164735d ago

lol that was my party for the entire game

likerussia4735d ago

haha, me too! It made it alot easy for me to keep them all balanced like that, I tried the others but it just didnt seem right :)

militant074734d ago

that was my party too,

but god, that game was horrible, so is infinite.

Tri Ace only make shit

midgard2274734d ago

u troll, star ocean 1 and 2 are awesome, 3 and 4 were good, Valkyrie profile is AMAZING,as is Valkyrie profile 2 and resonance of fate was good. radiata was good and infinite wasn't that bad, Tri-ace is one of my fav developers.

just cause you didnt like doesnt mean it sux. I dont like gran turismo or madden does that mean they suck? nope

militant074734d ago

I like JRPGs, but I hate the shitty games Tri Ace make.

SaiyanFury4734d ago

Just because you don't like tri-Ace, doesn't mean they make "sh1tty" games. There are a great lot of us who love them. The first game I played from them was the second Star Ocean game on PS1 and to this day I'm still in love with them. Star Ocean 4 International was fantastic.

On another note, my party was close to that, except Arumat. I used Sarah instead as an extra healer and was greatly successful.

militant074734d ago

When I say they make shitty games, I express my opinion not yours!!1!

Son_Lee4734d ago

I always controlled Reimi because I found her easiest. Not to mention her blindside was awesome!

RankFTW4734d ago

This game made me cry, the ending was simply stunning.

militant074734d ago

If you actually cried for that stupid horrible acting, you have a problem, my friend.

Foxgod4734d ago

This game made me cry, it was bad :(

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SCRAWL: Star Ocean: The Last Hope International Review

SCRAWL: "PlayStation 3's Star Ocean: The Last Hope has been out and is probably being played by eager RPG fans who own the console right now. Although the core game remained the same as the Xbox 360 version released last year, the PlayStation 3 version has made some welcome improvements."

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PS3 Vs 360 Star Ocean 4 Product Version Comparison

When you try to update continuously on the condition, and tired on the way a slovenly is.

Is the comparison of Star Ocean 4. PS3 version is an international version.

PS3 set to full range of HDMI, as for 360 image quality of HDMI is set to the maximum.

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Saaking5202d ago

Seriously SE sucks. I miss Squaresoft. They didn't gimp games and sought to deliver the best.

OpenGL5202d ago (Edited 5202d ago )

Both versions are amongst the worst looking games on their respective platforms. The people who enjoyed this title on the 360 or were looking forward to the PS3 version likely don't care about the graphics anyways.

Traveler5202d ago

Neither version looks great, but it is true that the PS3 version looks worse.

erathaol5202d ago

Ugh, that looks bad. No wonder they stopped trying to port Last Remnant over to the PS3, Square-Enix just sucks at it. FFXIII is pretty bad by JRPG standards as well but at least that's beautiful to look at.

jkhan5202d ago

Is that a PS1 game. I mean seriously FF-XII looked a million times better then this.

A Cupcake for Gabe5202d ago

I saw the friggin' 1080p HD trailer on my PS3 and it looks nothing like this. These are gimped ass scans just to piss the fanboys. I don't know if the PS3 will turn out better in the end. But everything I have seen is far better than the 360 version. So this website can eat one.

starchild5202d ago

Um yeah.. those Japanese website sure are known for favoring the Xbox 360, that's why the 360 version looks better./s

bjornbear5202d ago

no one's going to buy it on the 360 anyway

Godmars2905202d ago

Dude seriously, its already out on the 360. For some time now.

And to everyone else, for what little its worth, the PS3 version is coming with extra content and extra characters. Even if someone can find fault nothing is going to change that.

7ero H3LL5202d ago

I think the decrease in resolution would be enough to turn many away. If it was enough to turn many gamers from when the news broke out on N4G, it's would still be just as effective if not even more now.

The Maxx5202d ago

Research before you comment.

http://xbox360.ign.com/obje...

Star Ocean 4 was released a year ago on the 360.

Anyways, it was an ok game on the 360. I really had a hard time listening to the voice/character who you spoke with when trying to create a new invention.

likedamaster5202d ago

@Jack

All other things aside, I do notice the hair/eye color stand out on PS3 version but missing hair shadow on face that is shown on 360's. Looks almost identical, besides some strange blur on ps3 version on some of the pics.

DaTruth5202d ago

Nobody bought it on 360 and nobody is going to.

FamilyGuy5202d ago

But that won't stop the PS3s year old port from dwarfing the current sales of the 360 version. Playstation has the jrpg fanbase and hopefully the sales of this year old port will remind the developers of that so the PS3 gets to be the lead platform from here on out.

I saw the trailer off PSN and it definitely looks good enough to me. I've already pre-ordered and I'm sure many others have too.

ThanatosDMC5202d ago

Either way... the main character, Edge, still looks like he has no testicles. I'm still buying it though cuz i got addicted to Star Ocean. It's great that most dialogue will be voiced and they added an insane amount of content compared to last years version.

This is a lame port. They let it become blurry instead of using AA properly.

Dev8 ing5202d ago

Jack's links show not much difference between the two games besides better lighting on the PS3 version. The 360 version seems a little too bright. Not really anything that really matters. But extra content is what does matter.

SaberEdge5202d ago

There is no difference in the lighting that I can see. The only noticeable difference I see is that the PS3 version sometimes looks more blurry.

blind-reaper5201d ago (Edited 5201d ago )

hey N4PS3G 480x270 pictures RULES!!! low res pictures are awesome for high res games comparissons.

Ravage275201d ago

This was pretty much what i expected when i found out that there are no plans to improve on the sub-HD resolutions.

No one can deny the fact that the International version is the superior version though.
-no need to keep swapping disc when changing location
-Jap VO option ftw, the english dub is god awful
-improved gameplay e.g.targeting control

Swiftfox5201d ago

Um...about the comparisons...

Isn't it true that the Xbox 360 version of the game had 3d rendered character portaits not the traditional 2D anime? I was led to believe that the 2d anime portaits were exclusive to the PS3 international version.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

TheGrimReaper5201d ago

The japanese version had 2D avatars. The 3D avatars were a design decision for the western market.

NinjaAssassin5201d ago

the 360 one looks a little more detailed. the ps3 one looks more blurry.

vhero5201d ago

those ps3 shots are FAKE so stop showing them. They are 360 shots photoshopped. Either way you can bet the PS3 version won't be plagued with the same problems the 360 version has like the slowdowns.

slayorofgods5201d ago

I think I will wait for a IGN review before jumping to conclusions about the game comparisons. There are too many websites out there that don't give credible info.

raztad5201d ago

Is this a Tri-Ace job? or internal SE? I wonder because Tri-Ace is developing Resonance of Fate.

eliasg5201d ago

ps3 version looks like a video game from the 90s...

ps3 game is over...

Digitaldude5201d ago

WTF why does the PS3 version look worse???

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Ninji5202d ago

Especially since it's all one 1 disc, you'll be able to avoid the crappy English voice acting by using Japanese voices (too bad you can do this on that flopped FF13 game), on top of numerous other improvements.

N4PS3G5202d ago

It's so better it looks worse :D

The awesomeness is mind blowing!

It's shaping to be phenomenal by looking at the scores it's definitely the improvement gamers have been waiting in this vasty superior looking and rated version

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

jiji

Ninji5202d ago

You're still butthurt I see.

LuHawk275202d ago

LoL that fool Ninji has to lie to himself like a b!tch just to feel better.

Cletus5201d ago

Both versions look like an old-school cowpie!

RedDragan5201d ago

Worst translation ever...

It was almost as bad as the 360's jaggies cyan!

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Nitrowolf25202d ago

i can honestly say that the ps3 version looks more blurry, SE what a cr@ppy port,

RedDragan5201d ago

The PS3 version does look alot blurrier, but the PS3 version lighting is far superior. The rain forest comparison shows how much better it is in that respect... both sharpness for 360 and realistic lighting for PS3

MGSR THE HD VERSION5202d ago (Edited 5202d ago )

yes, it seems the guys who confirmed the resolution for the 360 version has just now confirmed the resolution of the ps3 version.
http://forum.beyond3d.com/s...

(non battle mode)
the ps3 version runs at 1024x720p = 737,280 pixels

360's version is 1248x704p = 878,592 pixels

ps3 is 141,312 pixels less.

@ below

....and your sources are?

Karooo5202d ago (Edited 5202d ago )

starocean was 520p on 360 it was on of the lowest resolution games on the 360, it is upcscaled to 720p.

Both the versions are native 520p and upscaled, get your facts right.

EDIT :

Everyone knows that, it even says in the link you provided, 512 vertical lines blown up to 720p check this out as well

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

Parapraxis5202d ago

Apparently him and the kids in here creaming themselves over these pics are completely ignorant of this bit:
"PS3 set to full range of HDMI, as for 360 image quality of HDMI is set to the maximum."
Meaning the PS3 will go to 720p as all resolutions are checked and 1080p is not being forced, like it is on the 360.
The game in it's native resolution on each respective console runs at a higher resolution on the PS3.

MGSR THE HD VERSION5202d ago (Edited 5202d ago )

@ 3.1 .....you're pointing out battle mode.

"Both the versions are native 520p"

for a moment i thought it was 1080p, i guess people have now expected less of this game.

@ 3.2 - "Apparently him and the kids in here creaming themselves over these pics"

don't play innocent, people were creaming them selves over this.
http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

lolz, hmmmm i wonder what am i going to do with this now?
http://i32.tinypic.com/20ua...

lolz, it should be known 360 to ps3 ports suck, and the best bet for a developer in that situation is to just add more useless content to make it look like a steel.

ThanatosDMC5202d ago

Star Ocean was never about graphics, story, plot progression, memorable characters but the combat. I played SO1 and SO2 and all i wanted to do is kill enemies, get a lot of money for armor and weapons and healing items, and kill bosses.

vhero5201d ago

@MGSR THE HD VERSION do you ever get tired of being a fanboy and making this crap up? enjoy your bubbles while they last as you will need a new account soon enough.

RedDragan5201d ago

@ MGSR THE HD VERSION

You are linking to a forum member as proof?

LMFAO! XD!

GTFO

pixelsword5201d ago (Edited 5201d ago )

It was considerably less graphics on the PS3 version from a technical standpoint, but it looked better than the 360 version because of the PS3's hardware.

Besides, I'm kinda skeptical about this site: I just heard of it, (I think it's a website, but I thought it was a site provider, so what's up with that?) and the translator is broken now, so I can't see the site.

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-MD-5202d ago

Coulda just bought the game a year ago and not waited for such slop.

presto7175202d ago

After such a long time, you would expect the later version to be better. But its worse....

Failure.

Godmars2905202d ago

I'll wait until I finish WKC, not matter how bad it is, before I get this game. Thank you very much.

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