Second Story had EVERYTHING we loved: memorable characters with development, long but entrancing story, multiple endings, a super dungeon, a last boss that could have its difficulty boosted insanely, great music, great graphics, humor.
@TimBitten
5 жыл бұрын
I think you got the ranking exactly right. Absolutely.
@jeffcase7827
4 жыл бұрын
I saw Star Ocean 2 at a pawn shop back in 2002. A purchase I will never regret, that game was fantastic, the best star ocean of all. Ashton was the best character out of already amazing characters, the music was incomparable to many other RPG songs. That game was fantastic, the only bad thing was it wasn't longer.
@joecelbetonio7110
5 жыл бұрын
I held my breath until i heard what is number 2. Definitely so2 is the best so
@marcussimmons9452
2 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean: The Second Story was so good. Brings back memories just watching this.
@nikki_boagreis6088
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, loved it
@Hylan171
2 жыл бұрын
What I would give for the first three Star Ocean games made to be remade like Final Fantasy VII was...especially Till the End of Time, that one has my favorite plot out of the series.
@robertoescobar9406
5 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean the second story, is my favorite game of all time.
@zennabella1676
4 жыл бұрын
ITS ONE OF MY FAVOURITES TOO BUT I THINK SUIKODEN 2 WOULD BE MY VERY FAVOURITE. WHEN I PLAYED STAR OCEAN 2, I PLAYED IT ON MY PSX AND IF MY MEMORY IS CORRECT THE DISC WAS A COPIED ONE AND I HAD TO GET MY PSX CHIPPED. IM NOW 67 SO I AM OLD. MY PSX DIDNT WORK ANYMORE, LONG STORY CUT SHORT AND IVE STILL GOT MY PS2 AND SOME OTHER CONSOLES BUT NOT A PSX ANYMORE. I WISH I STILL COULD PLAY STAR OCEAN 2. I DOUBT IT WOULD WORK ON MY PS2 AS ITS PAL AND NOT NTSC. I REMEMBER THE GAME BEING A REALLY GOOD GAME, BUT VERY HARD TO PLAY. I FOUND I HAD TO KEEP LEVELLING UP TO KILL ENEMIES. I DONT MIND DOING THAT. AND I RECALL A SECTION IN THE LATER PART OF THE GAME WHERE THERE WAS SOME PUZZLE AND YOU HAD TO BE ON SQUARES OF SOME SORT. NOW THAT PUZZLE WAS SO HARD AND I HAD TO GET SOME HELP WITH IT, OTHER WISE I WOULDNT HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH IT. BUT OVER ALL IT WAS A REALLY GOOD GAME.
@malikal-kauthar3011
5 жыл бұрын
Good list....I'm playing Star Ocean Second Evolution right now.....
@snakeplissken7671
Жыл бұрын
I agree with your order this time. I might put 1 above 4, but I'm not mad at the list as is at all. Agreed :)
@JLPerryTV
2 жыл бұрын
“Till the End of the Time” was the best
@buckroger6456
5 жыл бұрын
As a big star ocean fan I have to say your list is spot on. I also liked star ocean 5 but sadly the game was way way to short. My biggest complaint about star ocean 5 is that you can really tell that the game pretty much got the plug pulled on it. I actually hated star ocean 3 at first because of how much the battle system was changed. Got so mad that I stopped playing the game for like 2 months. But by the time I got halfway through the game I was super strong from endless hours of level grinding. Star ocean 2 is one of my all time favorite rpgs and games.
@VampireBatLord
4 жыл бұрын
i do gotta ask ya Erick; how the heck do you get the hp and sp that damned high in SO3? :o holy crap Mirage's HP in the clips lol. :) also who was the extra playable members in the director's cut version you mentioned? i know you could alternate getting Asbel, Nel and Roger or take Peppita and one of the other three instead of all three of them?
@VampireBatLord
4 жыл бұрын
also there was only two seperate stories and hero choice in SO2, not 1. :) Rena and Claude, not Ratix/Roddick and Millie.
@KainHyuga
5 жыл бұрын
Hey erick, Love your channel. Had a question about your intro. Theres a part where one of the characters is using a move called last rites. Digging the look of that game but no idea what it is? Thanks.
@ErickLandonRPG
5 жыл бұрын
Eternal Poison.
@KainHyuga
5 жыл бұрын
Erick Landon RPG Thats embarrassing. You just released that video about it. Ill check it out. Thanks.
@nastycanadian1975
Жыл бұрын
I own First Departure for the PSP but never opened it and now I can play it on my PS4/5, so it would be nice if Square could make Second Evolution R
@mekoware2358
3 жыл бұрын
I too was disappionted by "Integrity and Faithlessness", due to elements in my life at the time, i never got to play "The last Hope". However years later i hear a new Stare Ocean is releasing and it looks and sounds amazing, i was hoping it would rekindle the fun and wonder i had when i played "Till the End of Time". What i got however did not feel like a Star Ocean game, which sucks cause it has a lot of potential and could have been great, if they put in the time to make it a Star Ocean game. I still beat it and got plenty of enjoyment out of the end game content, but eating an ice cream sunday, after your bland sandwich and one potato chip, does not leave you feeling like you've had a balanced meal, if you get my meaning.
@luklopskywalk
4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more
@Semaulful
4 жыл бұрын
until now still likes to play the second story. really really like this version
@mikel1772
4 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean 2 is the best. I played it 20+ times over and over ‘cause you can use different line-ups every single time and not only that different line-ups causes different endings too
@Evanz111
4 жыл бұрын
Hey, you know that clip in your intro with the attack “Last Rites” with the woman holding the book(?) - what game is that from?
@reirei4510
3 жыл бұрын
I'm playing star ocean 4. So far is a good game but all that backtracking is getting to me. The run ability should have been made for it to level up to get increase speed, more range and less fatigue at least. Or give us bunny.
@aaronhouston3116
4 жыл бұрын
It's a tough call but I agree with your order.
@Ahov29
2 жыл бұрын
Ranked? oh duh.. for me each game is an unique experience that I enjoy each one very much..
@BREAKocean
3 жыл бұрын
who else guessed Second Story would be first pick?
@paskwawi2007
4 жыл бұрын
Still waiting for The Second Story to be remastered and released on the psn store... still waiting.
@PRODAt3
4 жыл бұрын
Has been already, in Japan.
@m4rcin847
4 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile thousands of people having a great time on ePSXe finishing that game again. Good job dude.
@paskwawi2007
4 жыл бұрын
@@m4rcin847 Yeah so? I can play it on my phone if I want too but I prefer my PS4 soon to be PS5. Who the hell are you to tell me otherwise?
@m4rcin847
4 жыл бұрын
@@paskwawi2007 Keep waiting for your dear PSN then. Stupid fanboys...
@connercrowe9702
4 жыл бұрын
I just want a port idc about remastered
@80sCartoonVillain
5 жыл бұрын
Man, Star Ocean 2 was life for me. Every game after 2 have been kinda a disappointment for me. I would really love to see this franchise come back to the high standard it set.
@buckroger6456
5 жыл бұрын
I believe I have a save file with over 300 hours on it for star ocean 2. I spent days grinding in the final secret dungeon and the battle area just to see what max level was.
@fairygamer77
5 жыл бұрын
Agree big time :)
@chaosstorm8307
5 жыл бұрын
@@buckroger6456 my disc crashes in the final (hidden) dungeon so I've never got to the final hidden boss.
@SolMrBadGuy
5 жыл бұрын
Its just nostalgia, 2 is not as great as people think it is. 4 and 3 are better in every way.
@buckroger6456
5 жыл бұрын
@@SolMrBadGuy I would say other wise. I played star ocean the second story earlier in the year and the game is still amazing. I will say it was much shorter then I remembered it being.
@decusq
5 жыл бұрын
Second Story is by far my favorite of the series as well. Aside from Dual Protagonists you have a HUGE cast of characters to choose from in order to create your ideal party and each of them has their own backstory and fleshed out character. One of my favorite couple endings involved Precis and Ashton. I've only beaten the game once but what a ride it was.
@kolebrune2010
5 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean: The Second Story is my favorite game of all time! I think you did a good job rating the games.
@WiiSage
4 жыл бұрын
same, i even did a run when i pickpocket every npc in the game, lots of reloading lol
@DeusVlad-qg5ni
4 жыл бұрын
@@WiiSage try the reloading when making those exp bar's cheat hack that allowed you to duplicate exp and make tons of it to speed level a character or spend ages and do all your characters lol
@WiiSage
4 жыл бұрын
@@DeusVlad-qg5ni i dont use hacks
@DeusVlad-qg5ni
4 жыл бұрын
@@WiiSage Its not really a hack it was left in game but they didn't realise players could re load up their save until they get duplicate exp bars through copy skill, part of the gameplay itself, i remember long time ago it took me hours upon hours to make enough to max one character's level out. That was enough to battle through enemies with ease to help the others level faster lol
@WiiSage
4 жыл бұрын
@@DeusVlad-qg5ni huh, i never knew this, may have to see how its actually done
@walinton
4 жыл бұрын
Still remember playing Star Ocean 2 and Valkyrie Profile on the same year. it's so surprising that, 20 years later, these games are still top of the list RPG quality games.
@harshmaxwellofficial6620
4 жыл бұрын
Agree bro 👍👍
@Exialyser
2 жыл бұрын
damn son.... now 2022 they both release divine force and elysium at the same year too...
@666.goth.kitty.
5 жыл бұрын
If only there was top 5 Valkyrie Profile Games.... :(
@ErickLandonRPG
5 жыл бұрын
4 so far... Almost there, hahaha.
@yeahyeahyeah688
4 жыл бұрын
@@Humant top 5 tri ace games
@invertbrid
4 жыл бұрын
@Old Liquid 2 prob best and 3 worst
@hideknaze
3 жыл бұрын
The first would probably still be the best. My favorite party was Lenneth, Arngrim, Suo, and Jelanda
@hideknaze
3 жыл бұрын
@@Humant Radiata Stories is an amazing game!
@lotharthedestroyer7037
5 жыл бұрын
Second Story is in my top five RPGs of all time.
@stuflames4769
3 жыл бұрын
With reason.
@littlediamond4552
5 жыл бұрын
The first Star Ocean game I've ever played was "Star Ocean Till End Of Time" its hands down one of the best jrpg games that I have ever played. I haven't touched that game in years and maybe it's the nostalgia, but I still love that game and hold in high regard. P.S. I used all caps in the title of the game because it deserves to have captions!
@daemonisedone4256
4 жыл бұрын
i found it to be good up till the matrix reveal but i also have to say the battle mechanics were terrible considering they linked magic to dying.
@austinchery
4 жыл бұрын
@@daemonisedone4256 The plot twist wasn't that bad, though. It emphasized the point of "I think, therefore I am."
@daemonisedone4256
4 жыл бұрын
@@austinchery the plot twist was a big letdown and questioned my reasoning for playing the game.
@Asch519
4 жыл бұрын
@@daemonisedone4256 Yeah I love SO3 but it's easy to see where it goes wrong in the plot. The game was great up until the point they shifted from Vendeeni to Executioners, had they just kept on the plot of the Vendeeni as the main baddies then threw in an end-game plot twist that the Aldian Empire was manipulating everything behind the scenes at the end, Federation liberates Vendeen, they join the Fed, roll credits. Room for more games and continual expansion.
@slimfastsubaru2043
3 жыл бұрын
@@daemonisedone4256 you could also kill enemies this way though it wasn't only a detriment to you. Fait could easily kill the solider outside aerygliph or w.e with fire sword by eating all their mana and power lvl. Then the porcupines near dragon with ice. System also made Maria at absolute tank synth mana on her along side the other op post game stuff give convert hp dmg to mp and she's neigh unkillable unless ur afk.
@ChaosSkye
5 жыл бұрын
For me. 1.2nd story - hands down the best and I still play this one from time to time. 2.till the end of time - Pretty solid game but still not as good as 2nd story. 3.first departure - Story and chars is a bit forgettable for me but still an ok game overall. 4.last hope - I have a love and hate relationship with this game. An ok game but doesn't really have the charm of past star oceans. 5.integrity and faithlessness - what an incomplete mess and stinker this game was.
@bigstopowens
2 жыл бұрын
2nd story is one of my top 10 games of all time, me and my brother rented it and i watched my brother play, and when he went to bed i stayed up all night playing it, for a week. i tried playing the ps2 one but i couldn't figure out the stupid bonus exp meter so i said fuck it, i gave it a go. the ps3 one i couldn't even start the game i couldn't figure out how to leave the beach so fuck that game
@edoardofedrighi2102
5 жыл бұрын
SO4 has one of the most addicting gameplay I've ever played... Even tho the story is silly I loved it
@stuflames4769
3 жыл бұрын
The story wasn't silly. It was torturous.
@damien9683
3 жыл бұрын
@@stuflames4769 .... all I can remember from SO4 was *KAY?* (rolls around the floor in pain after uttering the word)
@Fizzlehound945
4 жыл бұрын
I would love them to create a direct sequel to Till the End of Time.
@HalifaxHercules
2 жыл бұрын
Or at least make "Till The End of Time" longer with exploration of Greeton and a journey to Roak after you defeat the final boss. If there is a sequel to "Till The End of Time", the game would be set in Roak or Expel where human colonists are starting a new life after the Creator and the Executioners destroyed their home world, Earth. That would be similar to the Eldarian survivors whom abandoned their advanced technology, colonize Lemuris, and start a new life after the Missing Procedure destroyed their home world, Eldar, in "The Last Hope". It would make the game sound similar to Phantasy Star II when the Parmanians were forced to leave their planet after the humans destroyed it, colonize other worlds in the Algol System like Motavia and Dezolis, or some of them colonized other star systems.
@lowhp_comic
2 жыл бұрын
Would be interesting taking into consideration how everyone is just an RPG character for 4D beings
@mikeol510
2 жыл бұрын
@@HalifaxHercules yea I was always upset they did nothing with greeton.. they just need to add a dlc or something Lol
@NotCharAznable
2 жыл бұрын
It wouldn’t make sense lol
@Fizzlehound945
2 жыл бұрын
@@NotCharAznable Depends on how you perceive the ending, I imagine that each characters individual ending is probably canon. The Fayt-Sophia ending where they meet with Ryoko on Expel would be plausably canon as well, its their most likely eventual paths. I was thinking since the Eternal Sphere/3rd Dimension broke free from the influence of the 4th Dimensionals, it doesn't eliminate the possibility of dimensional interlopers. Im sure Luther wasn't the only one who would be concerned with the threat of being attacked anywhere at any given moment. The populace would quickly be swept by fear once word got out that major security figures, Sphere executives and the President/CEO of Sphere were critically injured and/or killed. It wouldnt be a stretch to imagine there would be some Eternal Sphere developers that shared the same outlook and made some type of device to reconnect the two dimensions and go after Fayt, Maria, and Sophia along with the other members of the party. Not to mention the possibility of going back to Elicoor II to explore Greeton or other locations, potential new planets would be cool too, a temporary treaty with the Vendeeni and a short trip to Vendeen might be pretty cool. Given their dictonary entry said they evolved from shark-type creatures, they probably have a hyper advanced Atlantean society. One thing that Star Ocean always excelled at was creating beautiful environments, that combined with the storytelling created a magic that still hasnt been beaten to this day in my opinion. Star Ocean 3 has plenty of potential for a sequel, if Star Ocean 2 got a sequel, I dont see why 3 couldnt as well.
@Pirena92
4 жыл бұрын
Is anyone gonna play Star ocean first departure R?
@TheAniman98
4 жыл бұрын
Me!
@purplatypus7405
4 жыл бұрын
you know it! Cant wait to finally beat this game
@jasondp3546
4 жыл бұрын
Is this the first game?
@Pirena92
4 жыл бұрын
@@jasondp3546 remake of the remake of the first one
@jasondp3546
4 жыл бұрын
Pirena92 is this game any good! Does not seem like they did anything to the graphics
@chisaten
3 жыл бұрын
SO: Second Evolution was my first Star Ocean game, which in some ways ruined the rest of the games for me. LOL. I loved it so much that after I completed both sides of the game, I bought an official guide to find all of the tiny things that I hadn't found myself. That extra dungeon in the remake is wonderful as well.
@TheBlackPumpkin
4 жыл бұрын
I'll be the one and say Star Ocean til the End of time remains one of my favorite games of all time. It was very long and extensive and the battle trophies were no joke, but the story and development of characters really moved me.
@DeusVlad-qg5ni
4 жыл бұрын
it did me too until the end of the game, then it was the end of time for me, pun intended that storyline end I didn't like the direction it went but rest of game is great.
@personausermike1
3 жыл бұрын
Till the end of Time WAS the best one!!
@CreamerOfTheDairySquad
3 жыл бұрын
Plus Sophia is best waifu
@gmorelli6711
3 жыл бұрын
agreed
@Damyoro
2 жыл бұрын
@@CreamerOfTheDairySquad grow up
@cronoluminara6911
5 жыл бұрын
Man the ending of SO3 blew my mind still does this many years later =) thx Ba Eric
@buckroger6456
5 жыл бұрын
I missed like half the ending. A church group came knocking at my door so I talked to them for a bit then went back to see the ending was still playing. Wouldn't mind if star ocean 6 takes place some time after 3.
@TheMixedPlateFrequency
4 жыл бұрын
I am wondering how they would make a solid sequel to star ocean 3. Since in part 3 you defeat the big bad 4th dimensional ruler or boss, which was pretty much like the creator of the entire star ocean universe after all those years.
@josefcayos4026
Жыл бұрын
@@TheMixedPlateFrequency the plot twist is just the usual JRPG twists about killing the Gods/Creator but with the sci-fi flavor as opposed to fantasy and religion. Going forward just like any jrpg before it after defeating the creators/gods the people just regained their independence.
@hideknaze
3 жыл бұрын
You liked Maria Traydor, I was CRAZY for Nel Zelpher
@gavynmd4587
3 жыл бұрын
Nel is underrated in my opinion
@Rem694u2
3 жыл бұрын
You are a man of culture.
@slimfastsubaru2043
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's because one is a harbinger of death with energy beam every1 used and the other ones playing Naruto and kinda sucked in comparison. That's how it was for me.
@pixelsain2736
5 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean is one of those series that deserves more attention. And I really hope they'll manage to find a way past the timeline of Till the End of Time (which is one of my TOP 5 games of all time) and stop making prequels only.
@decusq
4 жыл бұрын
They should just OMIT Till the End of Time from the Timeline Entirely, the META plot nearly destroyed the series.
@cronoesify
4 жыл бұрын
@@decusq seriously. That 4D bullshit was disrespectful to the events of SO1 and 2. It pretty much negated all of the significance, and it made it impossible for me to get back into any sequel. Can't suspend my disbelief enough after that game. Omit it. It's a terrible, terrible story.
@Clavitz1
4 жыл бұрын
@@decusq yeah i'd scrap it from the canon> i'd like see a direct sequel from SO2 and not like SO3 but basically something that's like 10 or so years after SO2 so that we still see most if not all of SO2's casts and maybe SO1's too.
@daemonisedone4256
4 жыл бұрын
@@Clavitz1 blue sphere is what you are talking about its a direct sequel to 2.
@Clavitz1
4 жыл бұрын
@@daemonisedone4256 oh I know about that but it wasn't on the level of the main games. that's what i was referring to. but good point out :)
@Joe_334
5 жыл бұрын
that 211 floor building in SO3... SO3 was the only one I beat in depth. Tales of hearts R felt like playing one of the SO, because of the free run.
@edgarmorales9950
5 жыл бұрын
My advice to those that want to get into Star Ocean, do not take the story seriously like you would a Tales game. If you've ever played Kingdom Hearts and know how ridiculous and almost stupid the story is (I'm not talking about it's convolutedness by the way), Star Ocean will feel right at home. One more thing, with every Star Ocean game, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CREATION SYSTEM!!! You will make the game a lot harder if you don't! I reccomend looking up guides for creating all the necessary items you need. Hell you'll probably only be able to get the best weapons and armor in the game you're playing only by creating and synthesizing.
@Laihoard1995
5 жыл бұрын
I don't really take story in a Tales game seriously anyways.
@edgarmorales9950
5 жыл бұрын
@Rudy Straight I know, but if you don't do it, it's gonna make it harder on you. It ends up feeling like a chore. I remember it was really bad in Star Ocean 3 where someone actually made a website program that's made to help people calculate what options they should put in for the creation system. I'm not joking. A FAN had to create a program to help others get through a game mechanic that is so obnoxiously complicated.
@why.are.you.gae.
4 жыл бұрын
How can you say that KH has a ridicolous story dude..?
@cmoney2760
4 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean 2 definitely the best... they got a version of the first departure coming to switch...great video 👌
@mygoodnessmygosht.a.g.9798
4 жыл бұрын
I've actually never played a Star Ocean game and tbh I was on the fence but I'm definitely gonna grab 3 of the games! Thanks for the video!
@gushozie7184
4 жыл бұрын
Playing blue sphere is a motivation to learn Japanese tbh. Also I don't think Blue Sphere is a spinoff since it's a direct sequel to Star Ocean 2. At least I thought it was canon
@atreyuavenged1
5 жыл бұрын
Only played 3, 4 and 5 but my order is 4, 3, 5. Enjoyed 4 so much I platted it twice. 3 has an amazing twist and Maria is pretty nice. 5 was kinda meh but I didn't hate it like everyone else in the world. Could've been longer as well.
@ErickLandonRPG
5 жыл бұрын
Can't bring myself to hate SO5 either. Decent game. 7 out of 10 I'd say.
@SuiteLifeofDioBrando
5 жыл бұрын
My top 5 1. Star Ocean 2nd Evolution 2. Star Ocean First Departure 3. Star Ocean Til the End of Time 4. Star Ocean the Last Hope 5. Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness
@decusq
4 жыл бұрын
I'd switch Last Hope and TTEOT. I mean the Meta plot was just stupid and almost ruined the series for me. Last Hope at least had space travel in it.
@lunarrhythm7344
5 жыл бұрын
I've really been digging your channel
@ErickLandonRPG
5 жыл бұрын
Cool, glad you like it!
@wederwelton
3 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean 2nd Story... 10/10 JRPG fans
@brndn31107
5 жыл бұрын
Agree 100% with the order. Star Ocean 2 is not just the best SO game, but also one of my favorite JRPGs ever. Ashton & Opera are a couple of the most fun characters in battle of any game IMO.
@buckroger6456
5 жыл бұрын
You had to pick 1 over the other. I always liked bowman for battle his explosion pills would wreck dudes.
@brndn31107
5 жыл бұрын
Buck Roger yeah I’ve beaten it multiple times and used each in different playthroughs and love both. Never really used Bowman, though. Guess I need to revisit SO2!
@buckroger6456
5 жыл бұрын
@@brndn31107 you only got bowman if you played as Claude. Hopefully one day tri ace will be giving the chance to make another star ocean game on the level of the second story.
@Evil_Chronic
5 жыл бұрын
SO3 is my favorite jrpg game of all time. I like 1 and 2, but love the story and the twist in 3. I really wasn’t a fan of 4 and 5. And yes María is bae.
@TheSILV1982
5 жыл бұрын
i hated the twist in 3
@Piisuke
5 жыл бұрын
The twist was, in my opinion, one of the worst offenders of bad story, in all of literature. It completely made the first two games and the universe destroying threats irrelevant, as it was only part of an MMO, it also made it so that future installments of the series could not take place after the game, hence all the subsequent have taken place before it.
@dobrodtdavid
4 жыл бұрын
Star ocean 3 was best for me too hands down a killer game next to radiata stories
@devonyumusic4830
4 жыл бұрын
@@Piisuke I think people who werr introduced to the series through playing SO3, have no problem with the plot twist. But those who played 1 and 2 first hate SO3 for the plot twist.
@PissedGrunty
4 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean Second Story is amazing, but its kinda sad that the series has gotten consistently worse since then.
@CynicalGamingBlogTerry309
5 жыл бұрын
The Super Famicom version of Star Ocean has better art design and music than the remake IMO. Plus the original game kinda made you sympathize with the villain more, the remake just made him pure evil.
@Veri7a
5 жыл бұрын
Erick they just brought back the Star Ocean event in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. LOL I actually downloaded the Star Ocean Anamnesis for mobile. its ok.
@edgarmorales9950
5 жыл бұрын
My favorite is Star Ocean 3 but not for the reason you think. This game has a whole bunch of cheesy and awkward moments that it wants you take seriously but it just comes off as hilarious. My favorite moment is when this serious moment happens where someone dies, and so our heroes fight the muderer to avenge they're death. And I kid you not, there's this groovy techno song that plays during the fight that has lyrics that go "WORK THAT BODY! WORK THAT BODY! MAKE SURE YOU DON'T HURT NOBODY!" By the way the composer to the Star Ocean series is the same one who composed for all Tales games and the Dark Souls games. I guess he was a really big fan of space jam. But yeah, I love Star Ocean 3 mostly because it's unintentionally hilarious. EDIT: The song is called Bitter Dance. Just it look up alongside Star Ocean 3 ost. Do not look at the comment section tho because you will be spoiled!
@ErickLandonRPG
5 жыл бұрын
Whaaaaat? That song is from PERSONA 3, WTF??
@edgarmorales9950
5 жыл бұрын
@@ErickLandonRPG I know! It's hilariously amazing! It was apparently a lyric from the Space Jam theme. The one that goes "COME ON AND SLAM, AND WELCOME TO THE JAM!" I love Star Ocean 3.
@gvaz9636
5 жыл бұрын
Lmfaoooo star ocean 3 is definitely in my top 5 favorites, I’ve replayed it several times throughout the years. But I know exactly what you mean! Lol and the emotional reaction times are delayed and have a lag and it makes me roll my eyes and chuckle every time. How many times does Fayt say “No!.... NOOOOO” lmao
@supersonicmario56
5 жыл бұрын
@@edgarmorales9950 Yeah, the lyrics to that song has been in multiple pieces
@rxzero00
4 жыл бұрын
In the English dub, some of the enemies say funny things. Like that fat merchant looking one you find in the first two planets. He would go "AHHH MY MONEY MY MONEY AAAAAAAAAAAH" and says so repeatedly while breaking the quote when tripping itself.
@mesutramsey3620
4 жыл бұрын
Despite all the criticisms i love SO4. Personally the most satisfying combat system ive ever experienced.
@stephentrader9142
4 жыл бұрын
Hated the character designs and dungeon length in 4
@gustinex
4 жыл бұрын
@@stephentrader9142 yeah the dungeon is horrifying, i still have nightmares about it. And that small little girl is annoying as hell. But I really do miss the gameplay
@ploteobyp613
3 жыл бұрын
esa es la mejor aunque pongan la 2 y la 3 por alante
@AkumaItachi
5 жыл бұрын
For me it is: 5. SO5 4. SO1 3. SO2 2. SO4 1. SO3 SO3 Director Cut is actually one of the best JRPGs i have ever played, it's in my top 3 for sure, i loved every second of it every time i replayed it. Amazing cast, great story, superior combat, lot of content
@Evil_Chronic
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you either love the amazing story and the plot twist in 3 or you loathe it, lol. It’s my favorite jrpg as well.
@AkumaItachi
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, i thought it was very well done and changed pretty much the whole SO universe which yeah, lot of people had problems coping with Also, there’s Cliff :D
@AkumaItachi
5 жыл бұрын
@@darkfyraproductions7958 Yes, Director's Cut was the only version released in the west, i have the PSN version so i can confirm it. Enjoy, it is truly a masterpiece
@fernandosobral3799
Жыл бұрын
Second story is better ..
@Wilpeterlao
5 жыл бұрын
Square-enix doesn't make good games anymore, just games with great graphics.
@everilliem3292
3 жыл бұрын
Why are you commenting about square? Tri-ace developed the games.
@koro527
4 жыл бұрын
Star ocean 1: Never played it unfortunately. star ocean 2: Definitely one of the best in the series. Wish I can play it again. The combat and private actions were cool. star ocean 3: Pretty fun game play, despite it's criticisms it's a really good game. Decent voice acting. star ocean 4: terrible voice acting turned a lot of people off, so make sure to play international not xbox. again fun gameplay. star ocean 5: Glad I never bothered to try it. From what I'm seeing, it's a rushed pos. Hopefully they can redeem themselves.
@tyrewright4568
4 жыл бұрын
Koro let me help you out brother Star ocean 1: Like he said great elements as a beginning to the franchise. Some repeating dynamics especially with the special skills. But the PA factors weren't bad at all. Star ocean 2: Same as the first, great character development in my opinion. Not many repeating elements but I wish the special skills had more diversity to them. The pa's are good as well. The special dungeon though didn't offer many options for the characters to grow besides swordsmans really so that kinda sucked but still love the game Star ocean 3: Probably my favorite out of them all. Long story, great character development, pa's are really good with some good humor. Special skills kick ass. Star ocean 4(international); Not my favorite but not the least favorite either. Character development was meh at least from a fan stand point. Pa's weren't the best either. Game play and special skills I did like though, unique skills for every character. Not as long as 3 but decent game play time. Star ocean 5: 😭😭😭. Not what I expected from the series at all. Characters were just not enthusiastic at all so far as development, it was also really short compared to the others. But I did love the game play element; so far as entering with all characters and how fluid it was to engage in battle. But the PA and special skills I thought needed a lot of work. Skills kind of repeated from the other games and I like to see individuality. Some good elements but just not what I thought I'd see from the franchise at all. I expected much much better but I can't say it's awful just not as great as any of us as fans would think As a die hard fan I think introductions of elements of each of the games is essential. Character development, pa's and skill development from 1 and 2. Story length, game play, and special skills from 3 and 4. And the game play fluidity and ability to fight with all characters from 5. Then add maybe some newer elements like graphics and then you would have a really fantastic star ocean game.
@DeusVlad-qg5ni
4 жыл бұрын
Star ocean 1-3 made by Tri Ace, I agree with no1 star ocean 2 on psx is definitely the best, but I think Star ocean 4,5, were made without Tri Ace that's why they aren't as good as 1-3. I have to agree with your positions in this short ranked review well done. I played through all of them but I just couldn't replay star ocean 4 or 5 while I replayed 1-3 just goes to show how good those 3 are. Star ocean 2 I played the most had over 600 hours ranked on it, that last dungeon was a bitch though I remember the rage when I got to the end and died and one time game crashed too lol oh man was I mad. If I'll play 2 again I'll do it on emulator and save state often
@tchallaw3st
4 жыл бұрын
Dope list! Personally international and till the end of time are my favorites! Till The End of Time was basically my childhood!
@darksharpies
Жыл бұрын
Till the end of time is my number 1. It is one of my top 5 favorite games ever. I spent so much time in it and the story qas absolutely captivating.
@Atomxtube
5 жыл бұрын
You remind me a bit of oberyn martell :P I always wanted to play the Star Oceans, but right now im finishing the Xenosagas. Too much good Rpg´s in Ps2 era : /
@ridethetsunami
3 жыл бұрын
Agree with the ordering. Also, music in SO2 is some of the best VG music of all time.
@Clavitz1
4 жыл бұрын
Ill go by combat enjoyment for me and that is 1. SO2 2. SO5 3. SO1 4. SO4 5. SO3 the reason SO3 is bottom is because of the knockdown immunity the game had that interrupted attack chains. there were several Techs that were more of a hindrance compared to other simple skills.
@stevenmorton2059
4 жыл бұрын
This was my experience with Star Ocean 3. It was quite a ride: 1. Too slow. Too much yapping. Not enough action. 2. Things are finally moving. This game seems pretty cool. 3. A new planet to check out. 4. OK. Am I done here? When do I move on? 5. Am I EVER going to get off this $*^&ing planet?? 6. Okay. things are finally getting interesting. 7. WOW!! This is COOL! I can't wait to see what happens next! 8. WTF?????
@JenniferReturn
4 жыл бұрын
Data should behave as such!
@stevenmorton2059
4 жыл бұрын
"If we're going to leave here, we might as well leave with that hot chick over there!" - Cliff Fittir "I appreciate you calling me 'hot', though 'chick' I could live without." - Nel Zelpher "Hey, she heard us." - Fayt Leingod "Scarrry!" - Cliff
@malcolmwhite9935
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I pretty much agree also, some of the characters never introduce themselves to them.
@mr.sinjin-smyth
5 жыл бұрын
*Star Ocean 2 and 4 are the BEST...*
@2bitslp395
5 жыл бұрын
As someone who is an avid collector of SO2 and considers it her favorite video game of all time, thanks! I get a lot of hate for my list, as I can't stand pretty much anything about 3. :( I've tried over and over again to love that game since first day release in the US. But personally I would put it as 2, 1, 4, 5, and 3. Also, SO3 only had one release in the states and it is the director's cut. :) And since you haven't played SO2:SE on PSP, I would say if you can get the original play it instead. The remake is good if you have no other way to play, can stick through the nerfed basic attack preventing attack spamming, prefer newer/cutscene voice acting, like the new Square "cool guy" terms, and some mild spell censorship... it also is worth playing once just because Dias Flac gets some PAs and Welch was added. SO1 I could go either way, but the remake gives you an extra character and plays closer to SO2:SE while SO1 on SNES is almost identical to Tales of Phantasia (SNES) or Tales of Destiny (PS1).
@WilliamWallace-re4bc
5 жыл бұрын
The Second Story on the PS1 is also my most favorite Star Ocean game. The Skill system and combat I love. As for Till the End of Time Square-Enix only released the Director's Cut in The West because the original game was such a mess. The only thing that turned me off on part III is the MP kills. It is the first game with Battle Trophies Part IV is a good, if flawed game. The Blindsides really makes that game shine. This game is brutal for completionists because getting all of the Battle Trophies require mutiple playthroughs. Part V is mediocre; the worst of the worst of the series but by no means a bad game. I agree with all your points about that game. I have not played part I because I don't have a PSP with a UMD drive. Item crafting is an intregal part of the franchise and most games pulled it off well, with Part V being the laziest.
@Chelaxim
5 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean series in a nutshell...A scifi JRPG...until you get marooned on a planet with medievil tech.
@Mysticgamer
5 жыл бұрын
Wait, that happens in more one game? That happened twice in til the end of time.
@TheSILV1982
5 жыл бұрын
to me that's the best trait of the series, a full scjfi jrpg would be boring, just my opinion
Your content is always top notch... Getting better and better each video.. I appreciate the Easter egg at the end and putting the games in chronological order for us. Star Ocean is a series that I own every title for, but have never jumped into the series yet..
@ErickLandonRPG
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@g3nolla-307
5 жыл бұрын
I liked how the whole party battled in S.O. 5 instead of swapping characters in and out.
@JM-vl3cy
3 жыл бұрын
This made the game more confusing than anything. It's nice from the developers to try a more "realistic" approach but if this has a negative impact on the gameplay this is useless.
@HalifaxHercules
2 жыл бұрын
The game still lacked originality, especially when it used music similar to "Till The End of Time" and "The Last Hope".
@whatever9274
2 жыл бұрын
i know its the most hated but faithfulness and integrity is my most favorite
@kcmac9298
5 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean 2 is the only good game in the series. Great character and superb music that is lacking from all jrpgs nowadays.
@musiclover01ization
5 жыл бұрын
I don't agree, personally. I like Star Ocean: The Last Hope.
@megamike15
5 жыл бұрын
i consider the first 2 the only good games in the series. 3 and 4 have to many issues to be considered great.
@stephentrader9142
4 жыл бұрын
I hated the last hope. 2 and 3 beat it in the story department. 4 and 1 are connected in some ways
@Puddin-Tamir
2 жыл бұрын
This channel is EXTREMELY underrated
@rafasvart2818
4 жыл бұрын
to me: star ocean 5 , star ocean 1 ( the really bad ones, hates them!) star ocean 4, star ocean 3 (the good ones, loves them)... and the second, i still dont play that.. i hope its good
@hectorestrada2719
5 жыл бұрын
The last hope is the beeeest!!!
@stephentrader9142
4 жыл бұрын
That's one of the worst
@stuflames4769
3 жыл бұрын
The gameplay is fantastic. The story is actual hell.
@lowhp_comic
2 жыл бұрын
You can play two different protagonists in First Departure?? I thought Roddick was the sole protagonist and Millie/Ronyx were somewhere else for the first part of the game?
@memegamingxd
Жыл бұрын
lol never know that pedro pascal really like star ocean
@roaringviking5693
4 жыл бұрын
I only really like SO2 and SO3. SO2 is way ahead of SO3, though. SO4 has the most irritating main character ever with the silliest name ever, so that deserves some kind of accolade, I suppose. :)
@ThereWasNoFreeName
4 жыл бұрын
SO2 was one of the best PS1 JRPGs, and PS1 had plenty of great ones (FF series, Persona 2, Legend of Mana, Legend of Dragoon, Breath of fire, Xenogears) SO3 was pure dissapointment when it was out. Then 4 and 5 came out and 3rd looks like a good game.
@sniperzreborn
3 жыл бұрын
SO3 In A Nutshell: Kay?
@chanceman9307
4 жыл бұрын
star ocean 2 was the worst one imo. pure garbage
@roquefigueroa4916
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man! I really love the Star Ocean series. There is something about this JRPG series that has a charm to it. I have not played SO1 nor SO2 due to the rarity of those games but I have played the rest. Here's my list 1. Star Ocean 4 2. Star Ocean 3 3. Star Ocean 5 I was torn between SO3 and SO4. Maria and Reimi are my two favorite female protagonists in those games and the combat in both games are good in their own respect. But there is something about S04's story that really stuck to me. I love the setting and the different planet exploration in SO4 as well. The plot in SO3 didn't bother me like most people, but my biggest problem is the character development seemed to completely stop in that game after a certain point in the story. Thanks again for your honest review and here's hoping the series continues to strive with Star Ocean 6 hopefully in the near future.
@sleong
2 жыл бұрын
I've played 2, 3, and 4. Just beat 4. 2 is still the best, followed by 4 and then 3.
@9thteardropgameteller601
4 жыл бұрын
Faithless combat is very poor design. AOE are Op. Melee are useless.
@jld12er30
3 жыл бұрын
i loved star ocean 2 i remember breaking it due to some private actions in which you could steal from people and get some items WAAAY before your supposed to and use the camera to copy a gem that levels you up so you can level up to lvl 100 really early in the game and crush most of the game and be way over leveled even in the end game and even beat the arena fight you are supposed to lose (it still counts as a lose though LOL)
@zetsushoren
4 жыл бұрын
i just finished SO2 on PSP the other day and i gotta say it was hella boring til the 2nd half where the real "star" ocean happened, and it quickly got boring again after i crafted all the strongest craftable equipment storywise, i can't say it's all that good either you have this group of megalomaniacs who want to take over the universe but don't take any measures to stop the heroes from preventing them from achieving that goal, even when the heroes were in their home turf. it turned out that the strongest of them says he didn't want to take over but to destroy the universe? and he utters the name of a character i don't even know of, like am i supposed to care or know her at all? and when the villain activated the erasure symbol, the mayor explains that the creation symbol only relocates the energy some place else or whatever (i already forgot some details due to lack of interest), and that they would use the energy blast from the erasure symbol to bring back a planet through time?? this just made no fucking sense. the mayor also explained that the energy produced from the blast of the erasure symbol could wipe out the ENTIRE universe, but it can't teleport a few million people living in one planet to another? that's when i called bullshit already, putting aside bringing back an entire planet into existence and to access the bonus dungeon, you have to save at the very last save point in the game just before the last boss to unlock it, so you have to go back all the way down, and this was just really pointless for me honestly cos the boss was literally right in front of my nose. who on earth would think of going all the way back just to unlock a bonus dungeon and do more private actions to learn more about the world/characters/motivations/story? it's REEEEALLY stupid to make the player back out just to learn more, and if you don't, then you'll have to live with what you know, which is basically nothing there was also a part where i had to go to these "4 Fields" to retrieve something, and i totally didn't care anymore by that point. i don't even know why we were made to go to those fields nor what purpose it served. another thing i hated was the characters the 2 main characters, especially Claude, are the most basic and spineless protagonists i have ever seen. Claude especially pisses me off with such a beta personality, and speaking of beta, Ashton is probably the worst main character in every way; he looks whiny, he sounds whiny, his silhouette is just the most unorthodox and silliest ever, he dresses up like a priest or a magic user but uses dual blades. basically, the game naturally gives you the most boring characters if you choose to tag them along (though of course I enjoyed Celine, Precis, and Welch, but Noel on the other hand was just a space waster), and speaking of characters, there's no need to say that the PSP portraits are the worst portraits i've ever seen in any official game. I really wish they kept the original ps1 art there's just plenty and more problems i can point out maybe the ps1 version is better for all i know, but looking at the cast of SO2 and comparing them to SO1, i'd rather take SO1's cast any day, and i would in general just cos Ratix doesn't look nor sound as bad (based on jap audio) as Claude in both versions and don't get me started on the absolutely fucking insane encounter rate the Scouting skill doesn't do fucking shit, in fact it makes encounters WAY more frequent compared to just leaving it off maybe everyone just likes it for nostalgia, probably why i could say SO3 is the best of 3 that i've played so far, but to me who's old enough to critically analyse it, i just don't see what's good about star ocean 2 besides the scifi element
@abohsukampret
3 жыл бұрын
"Ready Gyoro?" "Ready Ururun?" That is all.
@tartagilia2448
3 жыл бұрын
"uses triace skill" OOO THE ALLMIGHTY TRIACE!
@qwerty6789x
3 жыл бұрын
DIas Flac + Mirror Slice = #1
@ThereWasNoFreeName
4 жыл бұрын
Second Story? Hard? REALLY? The only hard parts are Celeste and final boss with limiter lifted, both are completely optional. Something tells me you shouldn't play SMT III: Nocturne on hard mode.
@brandongruber4667
4 жыл бұрын
I knew you'd make the right decision and put The Second Story first.
@Suikoden2389
5 жыл бұрын
If someone never played SO2 I'd suggest buying it on PSX rather than getting the PSP version. While the PSP version has added voice segments, in my experience it really did not add anything to the experience more on the contrary. Plus I thought it was really annoying that you can't skip the dialogues until the sentenced were "spoken" AFAIR. Second disadvantage IMHO are the new anime artworks that can't compare to the beautiful works of the original. Of course this is just my opinion, if you can get both, do that :)
@jacobkitchens
2 жыл бұрын
Played through Star Ocean 2 with both claude and rena. Probably put 250hrs into this game. I just loved everything about it. Except casting spells in battle took forever.
@ReaverSTHLM
4 жыл бұрын
Shame that the top-5 list for any franchise should start with a mediocre game - only feels like the first top 2 (maybe 3) are worth the effort. Luckily, the one I did play was #2, so I guess I lucked out. Thanks for making the video, these kinds of list are appreciated.
@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668
4 жыл бұрын
1. Star Ocean First Departure 1. Star Ocean Second Story 1. Star Ocean Till the End of Time Garbage. Star Ocean The Last Hope Trash. Star Ocean Integrity of Faithlessness
@connordutton674
5 жыл бұрын
Hated SO3 as it trivializes all other games in the series
@myfatetrulygreat2910
2 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean Till the End of Time was my first Star Ocean game. Till now, it's still one of the best JRPGs I have played in my life. I played this several times till I remember the exact plot sequence happened in Disc 1. But only once I reached the ending. I really love the song and soundtracks used in this game.
@saintsocramnymaia5511
Жыл бұрын
Star ocean 3 would be mid if it wasn't for motoi sakuraba Tried playing it again and it just wasn't hitting like it did before
@luizfarias9922
3 жыл бұрын
Star Ocean - The Last Hope is my favorite Star Ocean game in the series, i love this game and combat gameplay is só GREAT brother! No masterpiece game but this game is a best jrpgs ever made!
@stuflames4769
3 жыл бұрын
No. It's evil. The characters are spiritual death, incarnate.
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