7.9 out of 10

STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE

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User Score (153)

7.8
Expert Score (96)

7.3
Value for money (8)

9.0
Sound quality (6)

8.5
Gameplay (29)

8.4
Graphics (30)

8.1
Sound (25)

7.5
Storyline (4)

6.0
Control (6)

8.7
Lifespan (4)

8.5
Playability (2)

7.5
Replay value (3)

9.3
Singleplayer (3)

8.3
Game depth (2)

9.3
Funfactor (2)

4.9

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383 of 2236 in Xbox 360 Games

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Pros & Cons

graphics, voice work, fun battle system, stylish, story

voice acting, repetitive battles

Score Distribution

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9-10		(5)
7-8		(69)
5-6		(19)
3-4		(2)
1-2		(1)

Users:

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7-8		(42)
5-6		(26)
3-4		(11)
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Expert Reviews

Testfreaks blog

8.0/10

21 May 2009
Like all RPG type games, Star Ocean can take a long time to finish and that’s part of its charm really. While it’s not perfect, its an excellent addition to you Xbox collection of games, that is if you like these types of... Read more
- +Great graphics, +Good story, +Long game, +Fun to play
- Too much to do at times, Goofy dialogue at times, Annoying characters
ztgd.com

8.5/10

22 January 2011
True to the series roots with some next-gen flavor. When you think of Square-Enix, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Read more
- + Battle system, + Great story
- Some textures get repetitive, Lym, kay! If you play the game you will understand this
Xbox Evolved

8.0/10

29 April 2009
The Last Hope may not be the best JRPG to date, but it’s one that you shouldn’t miss out on playing and will last you quite a while at the same time. Read more
- Finally Square is showing what they can do on next-gen.
- Still not Final Fantasy XIII though.
Bright Hub

7.1/10

12 April 2009
Star Ocean: The Last Hope is a Xbox 360 game thats an entertaining search for humanities new home, but is plagued with a number of problems. Read more
XboxAddict.com

7.7/10

21 March 2011
Square Enix and tri-Ace have brought their latest RPG to the masses and to be completely honest, I was quite worried that it was going to have the same technical problems that the previous title; The Last Remnant had. Read more
Fragland

7.6/10

8 June 2009
is not an RPG for everyone. People who don't care about the story will be able to skip the cut-scenes and focus on the excellent and deep combat and stay occupied with the many extras. Read more
- Excellent and deep combat, Beautiful graphics, Lots of movies for those that are into that, Tons to do next to main storyline
- Completely cliché, Irritating characters, Voicing sucks, Camera at times very bad
HDR

8.1/10

31 March 2009
Star Ocean: The Last Hope is not a genre-defining title but it is a solid RPG and pretty darn fun to play. If you push past the initial minor frustrations, drawn out cut scenes and get yourself to the meat of the game, you... Read more
- Deep character development, Great visuals, Real Time Member Change, Replay value
- Pacing and extra long cut-scenes, Voice acting is weak, Uninspired main character
Gamebosh

7.0/10

3 May 2011
With this being the fifth and final entry in the Star Ocean RPG series, it really is the last hope for tri-Ace to win over the fans. Last Hope is a prequel set before the events of the other Star Ocean games and this time the... Read more
- Excellent graphics, Gorgeous cut scenes, Good voice work, 3 discs worth of data, Can skip long cut-scenes, Mine ore, harvest items, level up, Switch characters in battle, Up to four players at once (in battle), Avoid battl...
- Looooong cut scenes, Repetitive battles, 60 hours of game-play sprawled over 3 discs, Nonsensical mission objectives, Objectives often not given at all
VGChartz

7.9/10

10 August 2009
Is this title worth blasting off with, or better left drifting in space? Star Ocean: The Last Hope is chronologically the first story in the Star Ocean franchise. Read more
Cheat Code Central

8.4/10

16 June 2009
It's no secret that the recent string of Xbox 360-exclusive JRPGs like The Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery from Square-Enix have been less than impressive. Read more