Star Ocean: The Divine Force

1. Akira311

   Nov 18, 2022

   10

   If you like action rpgs or action adventure games check this out. Never played a Star Ocean before this but it's awesome! Way better than IIf you like action rpgs or action adventure games check this out. Never played a Star Ocean before this but it's awesome! Way better than I expected and the game gets better and better into postgame levels. The mechanics and physics feel great and remind me of flying in Anthem. Great mix of worlds and levels from old school fantasy to crazy sci fi levels. Give it a shot! I'm not a super rpg fanatic, but it's one of the few games I've finished on my PS5 and want to keep playing and building the characters through postgame. Lot of fun.… Expand

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2. AHalfNickel

   Oct 30, 2022

   10

   Great game that is hard to put down, Raymond is a refreshing male lead, he’s not a pretty boy teenager that feels the genre but instead a he’sGreat game that is hard to put down, Raymond is a refreshing male lead, he’s not a pretty boy teenager that feels the genre but instead a he’s a captain that acts like a captain putting his crew’s well being first, and in many moments in the game he takes the lead showing his experience as a captain, Laeticia is a hard read at first but it quickly shows she is a loving person who was raised by royalty. Combat is fun, and fast, no fight ever feels like it overstays it’s welcome. Story and characters are all fun and enjoyable, it’s become one of my favorite stories this year.
   
   It has its hiccups here and there but they would feel nitpicking to me because at the end of the day I struggled to put the game down. Elena best girl… Expand

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4. castlevania

   Oct 28, 2022

   10

   Very interesting dialogues and stories, and a straightforward combat system. Although character modeling looks strange at first, it's alsoVery interesting dialogues and stories, and a straightforward combat system. Although character modeling looks strange at first, it's also good to get used to discovering… Expand

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5. Notorioustk

   Nov 4, 2022

   8

   I haven’t played a Star Ocean game since SNES but I’m about 10 hours in and so far am enjoying myself. Of course I wish the battle style wasI haven’t played a Star Ocean game since SNES but I’m about 10 hours in and so far am enjoying myself. Of course I wish the battle style was closer to Tales series or FF7 remake as this ap system is a little bit annoying but it’s just something different. Flying around with DUMA is a lot of fun and gives it a different angle. The characters are not entirely memorable, but at least I can remember their names when I’m not playing lol so they made some impact. The story so far hasn’t done anything mind blowing and I’m curious how different the game will be on the second playthrough when I pick the male protagonist instead of the female. The game gives you the option when you begin, although they both join the party at the start, the scenes you see will change depending on who you choose. Overall the game has great graphics, decent characters and story, and a fun battle system that’s not perfect but a lot of fun nonetheless. I think in this day and age we are starved for good long classic action/JRPG and this definitely scratched that itch. If you’ve enjoyed Tales of Arise or Final Fantasy 7 remake you will likely enjoy Star Ocean as well!… Expand

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6. cid33

   Nov 21, 2022

   7

   Amazing rpg that i could not put down till i finished it, and still hungry for another playthrough,
   tho not without issues i highly recommendAmazing rpg that i could not put down till i finished it, and still hungry for another playthrough,
   tho not without issues i highly recommend for J-rpg fans, Star ocean is BACK.
   
   Story = 6
   Average but entertaining. nothing special but fun non the less. characters are kinda meh, not unlikable per say, but i struggled to care about any of them.
   
   Combat = 8
   very fun, i like the blind side and D.u.ma stuff keeps combat fun for 60h+
   lots of challenges to find of the path, and in post game.
   
   Graphics = 7
   Above average for large games like these, but plagued by frame drops in towns and cities,
   thankfully this is not an issue in combat and dungeons.
   characters are detailed but have **** face animations, some have weird 3d models that don't match the character art, while others look fine, this is standard star ocean stuff tho.
   
   Wold and Navigation =8
   Plenty of areas lots of secrets, chests, side quests Private actions to find.
   some areas look stunning other meh but always fun to explore, the duma lets you fly across areas and gives dungeons verticality and a way to cover area fast when in need.
   
   Interface/ui = 4
   Worst in the series the menus look terrible, and sometimes lag when you start crafting allot, especially when entering the equip screen with many things in inventory.
   Crafting flashes Fullscreen White at end, gets panful when you craft hundred of items against the dark menu. Text is way to small in the ui, mini-map is to small and way too zoomed in, it show´s less then what you can see with your eyes often only showing blue ground making it useless.… Expand

   • 5 of 7 users found this helpful
7. Kingoftheplant

   Nov 13, 2022

   6

   This game is average. Nothing special. Bought it the day it came out. Only played a little bit. It's ok. Really clunky

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8. Tzelanit

   Nov 8, 2022

   0

   Yet another mediocre JRPG, and another bad entry for a series that had its legacy destroyed. It's amazing that The Second Story was the lastYet another mediocre JRPG, and another bad entry for a series that had its legacy destroyed. It's amazing that The Second Story was the last good Star Ocean game, but people keep paying tri-Ace and Square Enix, who've been past their prime for over a decade now, to keep pumping out terrible entries.
   
   Looks like a PS3 game when things get busy on the screen, and barely reaches PS4 levels of fidelity if standing perfectly still in an empty area. The optimization is garbage, so there are a lot of rough edges and performance dips.
   
   The story is more standard generic Star Ocean: someone on a space fleet gets stranded on a redneck planet and uncovers a plot that affects the universe, so everyone has to come together to stop this threat. So, typical Saturday morning weeb garbage that only 9-year-olds or emotionally-addled teenagers would give a score of a 10 to.
   
   The gameplay starts off strong and then devolves into a repetitive whack-a-mole against traditional Japanese design principles: AKA bosses being damage sponges who only really threaten you because they drag out a fight and expend your resources.
   
   The series should've stopped a long time ago, but the 14 people still playing this series who started with Til the End of Time who think THAT'S what Star Ocean should be keep signaling to these greedy developers that they're willing to pay literally any amount of money to have their nostalgia stroked.
   
   Hard pass. Waste of money unless you're either physically or emotionally a child and are easily impressed by pretty colors and simple stories with predictable outcomes.… Expand

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