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Star Ocean: The Second Story (PlayStation, 1999)
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Platform: PlayStation
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Release Date: May 1999
Rating: Everyone
Genre: Third-Person
UPC: 4988601003124, 711719442127
Product ID: EPID1424
Description: The gods are out to destroy the universe. When their meteor collides with the planet Expel, the paths of two heroes will cross and the fate of the universe will lie in their hands. You take the role of either Rena or Claude. While both c...
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A MUST HAVE CLASSIC RPG
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
As a long-standing RPG fan, I enjoyed Star Ocean The Second Story from the beginning. Character development is a huge draw for me in RPG's and Star Ocean delivers with its cast of amusing, unique, and spritely characters. The emotional attachment that characters develop for each other is actually controlled by the player during the course of the game in the innovative Private Auctions, and they ultimately affect the ending of the story (there are over 80 endings in all)! You can choose one of two characters at the beginning, Claude or Rena, both of whom meet up and continue through the adventure together. This is an older game created for the original Playstation console.
The game unfolds as standard and conservative role players do, with dungeon trolling, combing through villages for clues and treasure chests, purchasing supplies, etc. However, there are some features that make SOSS stand out. Rather than simply purchasing the various items, weapons, and armor in the game, you can create them by using alchemy, blacksmithing, cooking, and other handy skills. There are handy group spells using multiple characters and a dizzying array of items (791 all told) and skills to choose and use throughout. These are unique and immensely helpful, such as the ability to pick pockets, being able to call for assistance from your animal friends while deep in the bowels of a cave or dungeon, reproduction of valuable and otherwise hard to find items, and many, many more. But the single most compelling feature I've found is the new and innovate battle system. Disregarding the old (and largely bland and boring) turn based battle systems of the past, Star Ocean features a challenging free motion system. You can control one character during battles and have the computer control the others in your party; or you can switch back and forth between characters during a battle. You can also choose from three different combat settings based on your proficiency. The special attacks that your characters develop are awesome and give you plenty to choose from during battles. You will add characters to your party until you have maxed out at eight, and from there the real fun begins. There's even a Fun City where you can go and unwind, play some games, place a few bets, and win some awesome treasure and invaluable weaponry. One of the downsides of the game was the occasional glitch that forces you to load from the last save. This was not due to the CD I owned; I investigated and found many other gamers who had the same problem. However, the pros far outweight this problem. Just save as often as you can! I enjoyed this game so much that when it was over I immediately started a new game using the alternate character, and enjoyed it just as much as the first time around. Now it's up to you to save the universe.
PROS: Unique and addictive battle system; beautiful graphics and unique backgrounds; great soundtrack; chock full of side quests and bonus dungeons play; two discs give you plenty of action and adventure with at least 50 hours of gaming in each scenario.
CONS: Too may important encounters are left to chance and may be missed without consulting a game guide; 32 bit in execution but looks more like 16 bit; occasional glitches forces you to load from last save.
SUMMARY: Not flashy, but a solid, dependable classic RPG with unique and innovate features that any gamer should enjoy.If you are an RPG fan don't miss out on this classic! Rating: 9.5/10.
The game unfolds as standard and conservative role players do, with dungeon trolling, combing through villages for clues and treasure chests, purchasing supplies, etc. However, there are some features that make SOSS stand out. Rather than simply purchasing the various items, weapons, and armor in the game, you can create them by using alchemy, blacksmithing, cooking, and other handy skills. There are handy group spells using multiple characters and a dizzying array of items (791 all told) and skills to choose and use throughout. These are unique and immensely helpful, such as the ability to pick pockets, being able to call for assistance from your animal friends while deep in the bowels of a cave or dungeon, reproduction of valuable and otherwise hard to find items, and many, many more. But the single most compelling feature I've found is the new and innovate battle system. Disregarding the old (and largely bland and boring) turn based battle systems of the past, Star Ocean features a challenging free motion system. You can control one character during battles and have the computer control the others in your party; or you can switch back and forth between characters during a battle. You can also choose from three different combat settings based on your proficiency. The special attacks that your characters develop are awesome and give you plenty to choose from during battles. You will add characters to your party until you have maxed out at eight, and from there the real fun begins. There's even a Fun City where you can go and unwind, play some games, place a few bets, and win some awesome treasure and invaluable weaponry. One of the downsides of the game was the occasional glitch that forces you to load from the last save. This was not due to the CD I owned; I investigated and found many other gamers who had the same problem. However, the pros far outweight this problem. Just save as often as you can! I enjoyed this game so much that when it was over I immediately started a new game using the alternate character, and enjoyed it just as much as the first time around. Now it's up to you to save the universe.
PROS: Unique and addictive battle system; beautiful graphics and unique backgrounds; great soundtrack; chock full of side quests and bonus dungeons play; two discs give you plenty of action and adventure with at least 50 hours of gaming in each scenario.
CONS: Too may important encounters are left to chance and may be missed without consulting a game guide; 32 bit in execution but looks more like 16 bit; occasional glitches forces you to load from last save.
SUMMARY: Not flashy, but a solid, dependable classic RPG with unique and innovate features that any gamer should enjoy.If you are an RPG fan don't miss out on this classic! Rating: 9.5/10.
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Great RPGReview created: 01/03/09
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Star Ocean: The Second Story is the 32-bit follow-up to Enix's original Super Famicom title, Star Ocean, a game that was released in the dying days of the system and did not receive the success it was due. A departure from the first game, Second Story, like most RPGs, offers you a fresh set of characters to play as. At the start of the game you select one of two characters: Crawd or Rena, and where the story begins depends on whom you choose. Your choice only affects the direction of the storyline, since the two of you ultimately meet up anyway and progress together through the game. As the story advances, you'll meet up with other key characters, whom you can also add to your party. Marking Enix's first major RPG undertaking in the next-generation wars, Star Ocean: Second Story is a decidedly conservative attempt to refine rather than reinvent, and it shows.
Second Story is 16-bit in nature but 32-bit in execution and is a conservative step forward in RPG gaming, coming across like a combination of Grandia and Saga Frontier. The backgrounds in the game are prerendered, like Saga Frontier, while the characters are sprite-based. Unlike in Saga Frontier, the citizens of Star Ocean blend well with their environments. Little touches like seeing your reflection on smooth surfaces like water, or seeing your characters darken whenever they walk through a shady area are very cool. Other details, like birds flying across the screen, are also very realistic and must be seen to be fully appreciated. Although tri-Ace is the developer responsible for the creation of Star Ocean: SS, it should be noted that the company was assisted in this project by Japanese CG house Links. Links may not sound familiar, but its works speak for itself. The company was responsible for much of the CG rendering in Final Fantasy VII and for creating the CG intros in all three Shining Force III games. Links' assistance is evident in Star Ocean's gorgeous opening movie, as well in the prerendered backgrounds which are easily on a par with FFVII and Parasite Eve. Although the game plays like an old-school RPG, it certainly doesn't look like one.
Second Story is 16-bit in nature but 32-bit in execution and is a conservative step forward in RPG gaming, coming across like a combination of Grandia and Saga Frontier. The backgrounds in the game are prerendered, like Saga Frontier, while the characters are sprite-based. Unlike in Saga Frontier, the citizens of Star Ocean blend well with their environments. Little touches like seeing your reflection on smooth surfaces like water, or seeing your characters darken whenever they walk through a shady area are very cool. Other details, like birds flying across the screen, are also very realistic and must be seen to be fully appreciated. Although tri-Ace is the developer responsible for the creation of Star Ocean: SS, it should be noted that the company was assisted in this project by Japanese CG house Links. Links may not sound familiar, but its works speak for itself. The company was responsible for much of the CG rendering in Final Fantasy VII and for creating the CG intros in all three Shining Force III games. Links' assistance is evident in Star Ocean's gorgeous opening movie, as well in the prerendered backgrounds which are easily on a par with FFVII and Parasite Eve. Although the game plays like an old-school RPG, it certainly doesn't look like one.
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Going Old SchoolReview created: 04/04/07
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) 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
This is one of those games that take you back to the days of your youth. You know those days where nothing really mattered, you could spend all night playing video games, and still stay awake long enough to catch Saturday morning cartoons. This is a great game and will bring some some good memories for those of you who loved video games and RPG's!
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This is one of the greatest game in PSX!
) 2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
At the beginning of the game, you can choose the main character which is a boy (Claude) or a girl (Rena). The story, the Private Actions, the events, and the characters will be a little bit different depends on which character you begin with. There are 12 characters in the game, you may maximize your party up to (or even less than) 8 characters which you can get automaticly or choose manually whether you want them to join or no, but basically you can only use 4 characters at a time to fight in the battles.
The story is quite interesting, half of the actor's voices are terribly over-active and the rest are a little bit better. There are 80+ (probably 86) endings in this game, which is actually too much to be seen (which means you must play the game so many times to see them all). The maximum level for each character is 255, a challenging part to be achieved. The maximum HP/MP you can get is 9999/999. You could find or create the characters' most powerful weapons and armors in this game. There is a total of 791 items in this game, which you can only found one for some of them in the whole story.
The skills that this game provide are unusual but very interesting. There are Knowledge skills, Sensibility skills, Technique skills, Combat skills, Specialty skills, Super Specialty skills, and Killer Moves. The first three skills are divided by a lot more individual skills that some of them are subject to open the Specialty and the Super Specialty skills. The Combat skills are to be used automaticly and/or manually in the battle. Killer Moves can be made by some of the characters.
There's a Pickpocketing skill that allows you to steal one random item from every NPC (non-playable character) in the game which is very interesting and fun. Reproduction skills is a skill to copy an item to save/make money, usually for HP/MP regeneration items, battle items, supportive items, and expensive items! Customize skill is to customize your weapon with an ore/gem to make a more powerful weapon and even the most powerful weapon in the game! And a lot more useful skills you can find later in the game.
Private Action (PA) is an event where you could raise or drop the Friendship Points (FP) and/or the Romantic Points (RP) between each character in your party depends on which option that you chose. Some of the PA or the options will do nothing for the FP and RP, some of them were made to raise or drop both the relationship points.
There is a Cave of Trial (CoT) which you might want to complete in order to reach the maximum level of 255 and to obtain the most powerful unique skill in the battle: 'Float'. The monsters in this CoT are hard to kill and were made to easily kill your characters, but they are worth the prize. They will pump up your character faster and you will get more useful and powerful items in order to kill the final boss, Indelacio. (Did I use too much 'powerful' word in this review? >.<)
This is true an old game, but this game would stay in your mind until you are old enough to forget to play any kind of games anymore in your life.
Overall rating from me: 9 out of 10 ^-^ (It's worth your time, believe me!)
The story is quite interesting, half of the actor's voices are terribly over-active and the rest are a little bit better. There are 80+ (probably 86) endings in this game, which is actually too much to be seen (which means you must play the game so many times to see them all). The maximum level for each character is 255, a challenging part to be achieved. The maximum HP/MP you can get is 9999/999. You could find or create the characters' most powerful weapons and armors in this game. There is a total of 791 items in this game, which you can only found one for some of them in the whole story.
The skills that this game provide are unusual but very interesting. There are Knowledge skills, Sensibility skills, Technique skills, Combat skills, Specialty skills, Super Specialty skills, and Killer Moves. The first three skills are divided by a lot more individual skills that some of them are subject to open the Specialty and the Super Specialty skills. The Combat skills are to be used automaticly and/or manually in the battle. Killer Moves can be made by some of the characters.
There's a Pickpocketing skill that allows you to steal one random item from every NPC (non-playable character) in the game which is very interesting and fun. Reproduction skills is a skill to copy an item to save/make money, usually for HP/MP regeneration items, battle items, supportive items, and expensive items! Customize skill is to customize your weapon with an ore/gem to make a more powerful weapon and even the most powerful weapon in the game! And a lot more useful skills you can find later in the game.
Private Action (PA) is an event where you could raise or drop the Friendship Points (FP) and/or the Romantic Points (RP) between each character in your party depends on which option that you chose. Some of the PA or the options will do nothing for the FP and RP, some of them were made to raise or drop both the relationship points.
There is a Cave of Trial (CoT) which you might want to complete in order to reach the maximum level of 255 and to obtain the most powerful unique skill in the battle: 'Float'. The monsters in this CoT are hard to kill and were made to easily kill your characters, but they are worth the prize. They will pump up your character faster and you will get more useful and powerful items in order to kill the final boss, Indelacio. (Did I use too much 'powerful' word in this review? >.<)
This is true an old game, but this game would stay in your mind until you are old enough to forget to play any kind of games anymore in your life.
Overall rating from me: 9 out of 10 ^-^ (It's worth your time, believe me!)
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RPG must.Review created: 01/26/09
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Love it mostly for it's battle-system but the characters are cute and the storyline moderately engaging. A game every serious RPGer must play even if only for critique.
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Dated graphics, spot on gameplay.Review created: 12/29/08
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Deep, semi real time combat system? Check.
Complex item creation system? Check. It's easy to use, too!
Multiple endings? Check!
Lots of characers? Check!
2 main characters to choose from to boot!
Complex item creation system? Check. It's easy to use, too!
Multiple endings? Check!
Lots of characers? Check!
2 main characters to choose from to boot!
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Classic Playstation masterpieceReview created: 07/03/08
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Star Ocean The Second Story is a game from the classic Playstation era. Features such as an impossibly high level cap, deep item creation and equipment system, expansive environment, and battle flow made this game an instant hit in my book. The music added a nice atmospheric touch, and while the story and characters can be hard to care about, this title sits highly on all-time RPG lists for me.
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Star Ocean : The Second Story Fantastic Game1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I really loved the game . One of the biggest plus is the fact u can go higher than level 99. The story line is great also cause there are a lot of different endings to the game
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As awesome as they comeReview created: 04/12/08
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I got this game after getting Star Ocean 3 and 1 and I must say it's as awesome as them. The graphics are eh...but it's a ps1 game and the graphics remind me of Final Fantasy for PS1. But that's ok because they use the old technology wonderfully. The fight scenes are great, nice storyline and a great system all round.
A guy gets mysteriously transported to a weird planet in which he is dubbed the warrior of the legend who is supposed to come down and help them in their 'fight' against evil. A light sword in the legend is taken as his phaser gun and he is thrust into a amazing adventure.
There are 2 things that still bother me about the SO series. The music is louder than the character voices, as usual, and you cannot for some reason use the R3 button for walking (The multidirectional thumb button)
All in all it's a really great and exciting game which keeps you on your toes. Its a great RPG adventure and like the other two Star oceans it keeps most of the elements from SO1.
It's a great buy if you can get a hold of a copy and believe me you will not want to let it go once it gets into your collection.
It plays perfectly with my PS2 and my PS3 (60GB).
happy hunting.
A guy gets mysteriously transported to a weird planet in which he is dubbed the warrior of the legend who is supposed to come down and help them in their 'fight' against evil. A light sword in the legend is taken as his phaser gun and he is thrust into a amazing adventure.
There are 2 things that still bother me about the SO series. The music is louder than the character voices, as usual, and you cannot for some reason use the R3 button for walking (The multidirectional thumb button)
All in all it's a really great and exciting game which keeps you on your toes. Its a great RPG adventure and like the other two Star oceans it keeps most of the elements from SO1.
It's a great buy if you can get a hold of a copy and believe me you will not want to let it go once it gets into your collection.
It plays perfectly with my PS2 and my PS3 (60GB).
happy hunting.
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Great, not goodReview created: 12/12/07
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
This was a near-perfect rpg. This came out when every rpg was epic (they still are) but when they actually brought back meaning from those story tales told to you by your grandmother. It gave you emotion, and this "era" of videogames gave you something that most people thought would never - heart. You would put yourself into the shoes of the main character and feel what they were feeling, like you were reading a book. Hard for me to say that a videogame has replaced a book, but what have you personally done more of the last 5 years?
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Star Ocean 2nd StoryReview created: 05/05/07
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Fantastic game. Has extreme character depth and a massive amount of endings. The combat is extremely absorbing, as well as the storyline. Overall amazing RPG for it's time.
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Star Ocean the 2nd StoryReview created: 03/04/07
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Even after the many RPGs that have appeared in the years after this beautiful game, this is still my all-time favorite game. I have yet to get bored of playing through it... and I have played through it literally over a dozen times.
Thinking of Star Ocean 2 evokes many nostalgic feelings.
Thinking of Star Ocean 2 evokes many nostalgic feelings.
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Star Ocean 2, the Star of PlaystationReview created: 01/04/07
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There are many types of RPG's in the world today. But few could add up the the classics, such as Final Fantasy 7, Xeno Gears, and of course, Star Ocean 2. This game took RPG's, and gave it a new idea. Most RPG's in that time were turn based, and the only control you had over your character(s), was who, how, and with what they attacked with during battle. But in Star Ocean, you take control of your character. Move him throughout the battlefield, while your AI partners attack on their own, and cast spells on their own! With your ability to switch characters at will, and choosing exactly how your AI characters act during battle, this game takes away the mundane, tedius task of leveling up, and makes it fun. The battles, of course are only one part of the game. The next most important part is the story. All in all, you will not be bored. It has its predictable moments, it's funny moments, and everything needed to make a good story, just not one that will keep you hoping and dreaming of making this game into a book, or movie. All in all, the game is great, and i personaly recommend it to everyone, to try at least once.
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A good game for any rpg fanReview created: 08/11/06
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
This is an exceptional game that at its time was unique. But being made by not a big name at the end of the playstations life diddn't help it any. This is a hard game to find anywhere becouse of when it came out.
Over all this is an excellent game with awsome music, item creating, character obtaining, and abilitys. There is also many other asspects of the game that fit well in here like the over 80 diffrent endings after the credits and the item creations, and the contest that there are through out the game and a lot of secrets to it as well.
HINT- always try to do a personal action inside the game to get diffrent characters and items aswell as getting other characters that could not ordinalraly be obtained-HINT
Over all this is an excellent game with awsome music, item creating, character obtaining, and abilitys. There is also many other asspects of the game that fit well in here like the over 80 diffrent endings after the credits and the item creations, and the contest that there are through out the game and a lot of secrets to it as well.
HINT- always try to do a personal action inside the game to get diffrent characters and items aswell as getting other characters that could not ordinalraly be obtained-HINT
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A Legend From The PastReview created: 07/01/06
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
I have always been an avid roleplay girl gamer and tend to enjoy that type of genre. Star Ocean The Second Story is by a company by SquareEnix (formly known as SquareSoft) which has produced games such as the legendary Final Fantasy series, Kingdom Hearts, and other various titles. They are renown for wonderful games. Star Ocean 2 is a classic that has many of the addictive factors found in modern games.
Star Ocean 2 has always been accused of poor voice actor; however, I find this a small bump in the hill. The game is fun, the story is quite wonderful, and the characters are complex. Being a girl gamer it's rather nice to find a game where the character's emotions are actually taken into account, and you can decide to be a male or female lead.
One of the most promising features is the fact that the game has a total of 86 different endings for wondrous reply value.
If you want a classic game, a legend from the past, and an engaging world that will occupy a decent 60 hours from you---then Star Ocean: The Second Story is a must have for any gamers collection.
Star Ocean 2 has always been accused of poor voice actor; however, I find this a small bump in the hill. The game is fun, the story is quite wonderful, and the characters are complex. Being a girl gamer it's rather nice to find a game where the character's emotions are actually taken into account, and you can decide to be a male or female lead.
One of the most promising features is the fact that the game has a total of 86 different endings for wondrous reply value.
If you want a classic game, a legend from the past, and an engaging world that will occupy a decent 60 hours from you---then Star Ocean: The Second Story is a must have for any gamers collection.
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my faverite1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
star ocean was one of my first games for the playstation consol so playing and owning this game realy brings back memories
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Greatest RPG Ever1 of 4 people found this review helpful.
This game is by far a superior game for its time. 2d charters, put in to a 3d enviroment. This music is outstanding, and the story line rocks. You can start out as Cluade or Rena, the story is basically the same, with a few minuet diffrences, such as charters you come across, and private actions, and events.
The game at it's fastest will take about 14 hours to complete, but with every side quest, and the hidden dungeon at the end of the game, it can take well ove 40 hours to beat. There are over 80 diffrent endings, each depends on which charters evolve with which other charters. There are 12 charters in the game, only 8 will remain with you, depending on wethere you are Rena, Claude, or if you choose them. The elemental attack bounus is awsome, there are 10 elemenatal attr. You can add def., or attack bounes to them. The battle system is free lance, not turn-based like Final Fantsy, allowing you alot more freedom to fight. Also the third Star Ocean is out now for PS2, completely 3D, called Star Ocean: Till the End of Time.
The game at it's fastest will take about 14 hours to complete, but with every side quest, and the hidden dungeon at the end of the game, it can take well ove 40 hours to beat. There are over 80 diffrent endings, each depends on which charters evolve with which other charters. There are 12 charters in the game, only 8 will remain with you, depending on wethere you are Rena, Claude, or if you choose them. The elemental attack bounus is awsome, there are 10 elemenatal attr. You can add def., or attack bounes to them. The battle system is free lance, not turn-based like Final Fantsy, allowing you alot more freedom to fight. Also the third Star Ocean is out now for PS2, completely 3D, called Star Ocean: Till the End of Time.
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Star Ocean: The Second Story for PSX1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Star Ocean 2: The Second Story is the much-loved sequel to the original Star Ocean for Super Famicom. This RPG follows the adventues or Rena and Claude from planet Expel to Nede, engaging in an ingenius storyline and entangled plot. The fat of the Universe is in your hands as you journey from one kingdom to another, making friends and securing allies to journey with you. With an enormous item crafting system, custom character skills, and 80 possible ending scenes, this is one RPG that makes the list of "Legendary" games, and is a must-have for any RPG fanatic!
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Came right on time. In good condition. ThanksReview created: 09/27/09
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It was the first RPG game that I ever played. I never finished it so I decided to buy it and finish the game. The disks looked great and so did the case. Thanks for selling me this at a great price.
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Good item and fast shippingReview created: 09/09/09
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I decided to buy this item because of the value for the money. The item was described in good quality which is what I was looking for. Plus the seller had good feedback.
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star ocean: the second storyReview created: 09/03/09
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fantastic seller i purchased on a friday and had a what looks like a brand new game on monday iv been looking for this game for several years at a decent price and man did i find the perfect price and seller
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Another Underrated RPGI love the Star Ocean series. The Second Story was the first one I've played, and I immediately fell in love with the detailed sprites, the voice clips (which are collected into one big picture), and most importantly, the ability to choose your main character. When you're a ten-year-old video-gaming-girl in the making, it's something special when a female character leads the story. Especially one with blue hair and elven ears.
Before Squaresoft merged with Enix, your dime a dozen RPG could usually be found with the title "Final Fantasy" slapped onto it. The PSX titles Final Fantasy VII through IX seemed to receive quite a bit of attention, and these games seemed to be the only RPG most people knew: "Oh, yeah -- that one with the spiky-haired guy, right?" Poor Star Ocean was underappreciated, to say the least. With its 80+ endings, eight total recruitable characters, beautiful soundtrack, stunning 2D graphics, a battle system where one can actually move around, a creation system (honestly, any game where making your favorite food heal you like an elixir is all right with me) -- oh, and not to mention, the lack of a spiky-haired hero -- Star Ocean has so much to offer the average RPG gamer might expect.
Perhaps I just dislike 3D graphics. I don't wow over the PS3's supposedly intense HD clarity, nor did I enjoy getting stuck against a 3D rock while I was trying to play Final Fantasy X. I like Star Ocean because it has a good mix of 2D and 3D graphics, much like the Ragnarok Online system. The replay value for me is also very high: I mean, 80+ endings? That's intense. And I'll admit it: I really do like it because of how cute the sprites are. Sure, Final Fantasy has chocobos, but you get to ride on giant bunnies for transportation with the right set of skills in Star Ocean.
Alas, I feel that this game didn't get enough attention; I don't think I ever recall seeing it in the "greatest hits" pile back then. I'm not sure what the price tag looks like now, but needless to say, you won't find this title for the PSX at Game Stop anymore. The PSP, however, is another story...
Before Squaresoft merged with Enix, your dime a dozen RPG could usually be found with the title "Final Fantasy" slapped onto it. The PSX titles Final Fantasy VII through IX seemed to receive quite a bit of attention, and these games seemed to be the only RPG most people knew: "Oh, yeah -- that one with the spiky-haired guy, right?" Poor Star Ocean was underappreciated, to say the least. With its 80+ endings, eight total recruitable characters, beautiful soundtrack, stunning 2D graphics, a battle system where one can actually move around, a creation system (honestly, any game where making your favorite food heal you like an elixir is all right with me) -- oh, and not to mention, the lack of a spiky-haired hero -- Star Ocean has so much to offer the average RPG gamer might expect.
Perhaps I just dislike 3D graphics. I don't wow over the PS3's supposedly intense HD clarity, nor did I enjoy getting stuck against a 3D rock while I was trying to play Final Fantasy X. I like Star Ocean because it has a good mix of 2D and 3D graphics, much like the Ragnarok Online system. The replay value for me is also very high: I mean, 80+ endings? That's intense. And I'll admit it: I really do like it because of how cute the sprites are. Sure, Final Fantasy has chocobos, but you get to ride on giant bunnies for transportation with the right set of skills in Star Ocean.
Alas, I feel that this game didn't get enough attention; I don't think I ever recall seeing it in the "greatest hits" pile back then. I'm not sure what the price tag looks like now, but needless to say, you won't find this title for the PSX at Game Stop anymore. The PSP, however, is another story...
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Star Ocean 2 Second StoryStar Ocean:The 2nd Story is an excellent game..Using a full action battle set rather than the classical 'turn-based' battle system adds a sense of real time battles.Furthermore, with an intriguing story line you can either take 2 sides of the story lines depending on your actions at the beginning of the game..(sorry..cnt ruin the story)..buy a copy and let the magic unfold b4 you...j-mack
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Best RPG Of All TimeStar Ocean: The Second Story is so great in fact that I've already purchased it twice simply because I want to have it around. It's the kind of game you play through and itch for several months later. Its gameplay, features, and story intertwine to create a classic RPG gaming experience like no other. This is a must-have for any hardcore CRPG player. It speaks volumes that after 20 years this game is still considered one of the greatest and is still sought after. If you can get your hands on this game no matter the price, you'll see that after one play through it was well worth it. And if you're the type to only play a game once, you'll still be able to sell it for a great investment return.
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Good price for an old rpgI've played this game before and loved it but the game was sadly not mine and in only decent condition. I love the gameplay for it's the second best gameplay I've seen in all my life. It was a wonderfully planned out storyline and it's well worth buying if your a rpg lover as myself. Dislikes? I Don't believe I had any dislikes of this game, but If I had to chose one It would be that I wish the "Secret dungeon" would have at least one save point in it. But regardless it wasn't to hard to beat but I'll later on challenge myself by playing on the hardest difficulty later. Why I wanted to buy it was because 1. I love most old rpg games because IMO old rpgs are probably the best games you'll find and make the new rpgs second best to them. The second reason was due to the fact I had finished watching the anime Star Ocean EX and got the craving to play it again but I decided I couldn't wait for the original and wanted to try out the remake Star Ocean the Second Evolution, but probably this summer I'll start playing it again.
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