Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 149 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 149
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 149
  3. Negative: 11 out of 149
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  1. AlienSpaceBats
    Apr 30, 2014
    6
    I wondered whilst playing if Till the End of Time was made by committee to try and make the most irritating, tedious and frustrating game experience possible -- maybe that's hyperbole; the first 3/4 of the game were enjoyable enough - what constitutes disc 1 is great fun. Upon returning to the same, boring, medieval planet we've spent the last 30 hours on, the game's shortcomings come intoI wondered whilst playing if Till the End of Time was made by committee to try and make the most irritating, tedious and frustrating game experience possible -- maybe that's hyperbole; the first 3/4 of the game were enjoyable enough - what constitutes disc 1 is great fun. Upon returning to the same, boring, medieval planet we've spent the last 30 hours on, the game's shortcomings come into focus; the ridiculous mechanics, stupid, outdated JRPG conventions ground me into the floor. Whoever thought that losing HP for performing an attack, or reaching zero MP KOs your character deserves a swift kick in the backside, the same goes for cheap, pathetic higher level enemies who repeatedly interrupt your attacks and spam knockdown moves whenever able, unnecessary things like repeating two of the larger dungeons from disc 1 at the end of the game for no good reason but contrivance... the only consolation is the lack of random encounters.… Expand
  2. MarcD.
    Sep 30, 2004
    6
    When it comes to RPGs, the bottomline is...there have been many better games before. Star Ocean simply doesn't have enough. The characters aren't memorable, the battle engine is quirky, the music is lackluster and the visuals are all so plain. On top of all that, the story seems to be over convulated and lacks a certain punch necessary to draw the player in. Not bad...just not When it comes to RPGs, the bottomline is...there have been many better games before. Star Ocean simply doesn't have enough. The characters aren't memorable, the battle engine is quirky, the music is lackluster and the visuals are all so plain. On top of all that, the story seems to be over convulated and lacks a certain punch necessary to draw the player in. Not bad...just not worth the full price of retail.… Expand
  3. Ward
    May 16, 2005
    5
    This from the same people who brought us the fantastic Materia system (FF7), the beautiful floating gardens (FF8) and the mature heartwarming love story of Tidus and Yuna (FF10)? Ultimately the only review that matters is one
  4. SamieShaya
    Mar 6, 2009
    7
    It's a good game, no doubt about that, but it's also much worse than Star Ocean: The Second Story, which in my opinion is the best RPG ever made. The battle system isn't as fun as it was, the story isn't as good, the characters aren't as good. It's a good game, but not a great one.
  5. JohnC.
    Sep 16, 2004
    7
    This was a fun RPG but i felt it was a forgetable game.
  6. TJ_of_Carolina
    Feb 8, 2020
    7
    The game has horrible gameplay pacing and everytime you get to a new area the enemies are almost twice your level, requiring a lot of grinding. Leveling takes a long time and requires fighting many, many enemies much stronger just to gain one level. The story is mediocre and has a lot of highs and lows, at certain points I found myself struggling to care, The plot twist at the end is theThe game has horrible gameplay pacing and everytime you get to a new area the enemies are almost twice your level, requiring a lot of grinding. Leveling takes a long time and requires fighting many, many enemies much stronger just to gain one level. The story is mediocre and has a lot of highs and lows, at certain points I found myself struggling to care, The plot twist at the end is the best part about the story… Expand
  7. Aubunn
    Mar 26, 2022
    7
    Star Ocean 3 has a lot of polish for a PS2 RPG, and the quality of the real time battle mechanics is on par with the industry’s greatest. However, a brutal difficulty spike and the introduction of a complex, frustrating crafting system hold back the game’s fantastic world building. A shallower learning curve and a more well-paced story would make this game a genre defining title, but it’sStar Ocean 3 has a lot of polish for a PS2 RPG, and the quality of the real time battle mechanics is on par with the industry’s greatest. However, a brutal difficulty spike and the introduction of a complex, frustrating crafting system hold back the game’s fantastic world building. A shallower learning curve and a more well-paced story would make this game a genre defining title, but it’s shortcomings prevented me from finishing this one.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#51 Best PS2 Game of 2004
25
#25 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
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#13 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 55
  3. Negative: 1 out of 55
  1. GamePro
    80
    The biggest issue in the Ocean is boring and repetitious town and dungeon designs...The battle system is out of this world - the rest of the game is a little more grounded. [Sept 2004, p.108]
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  2. GamerArchive
    80
    The battle system, the storyline, and even the aesthetics manage to impress, culminating in a game that’s quite highly thought of by Gamer Archive.
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  3. DarkStation
    80
    The pace on the battle system was perfect, and more games should be moving towards the real time battle systems.
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