Star Ocean: The Divine Force

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 48
  3. Negative: 1 out of 48
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  1. Dexerto
    Nov 29, 2022
    40
    Star Ocean: The Divine Force presents us with a game that may have once been a stellar JRPG title 20 years ago, but those standards just don't hold up in 2022. When compared to its contemporaries, it's just not on the same level, in any way. It's always been a B-Tier Square Enix franchise, but once upon a time, Star Ocean was an essential title. It's a shame that more effort has not gone into modernizing and revitalizing a beloved franchise.
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  1. Polygon
    Nov 3, 2022
    Rather than aiming for evolution similar to Bandai’s Tales of Arise, tri-Ace and Square Enix went back in time for Star Ocean: The Divine Force. The result is solid, but The Divine Force had the potential to reach even greater heights and establish an identity for the series as a thoughtful reflection on technology and philosophy. If nothing else, at least it proves Star Ocean is still brimming with possibility and deserves another chance, one that will hopefully be more forward-thinking and give the series a chance to shine at last.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 161
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 161
  3. Negative: 47 out of 161
  1. Jt0429
    Oct 29, 2022
    7
    Good-
    Great characters; Fun story.
    Bad- Middling combat. Thoughts- Star Ocean: The Divine Force may not look like the most impressive    Good-
    Great characters; Fun story.

    Bad-
    Middling combat.

    Thoughts-
    Star Ocean: The Divine Force may not look like the most impressive game out there, and while its combat may be passable at the best of times, something about the game keeps making me come back to it. It’s got an entertaining story, sure, but I think the best aspect of Star Ocean: The Divine Force is its cast of characters. Both Raymond and Laeticia make for compelling protagonists, and even if it were just one of them leading the show, they could’ve pulled it off quite well. The inter-character writing is also quite fun, giving the game some heart. The lengthy story, especially if you take into account the possibility of needing two playthroughs that, while largely the same, will give you a more complete picture of the story, might sound like a tough pill to swallow, but with characters like this, the pill starts sounding quite sweet.    … Full Review »
  2. 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… Full Review »
  3. woaimiyabi
    Nov 10, 2022
    4
    The game plot generally explores that there is a problem with the sprint design. The combat system is good in the early stage, but has aThe game plot generally explores that there is a problem with the sprint design. The combat system is good in the early stage, but has a serious sense of repetition in the middle and late stages. In the late stage, the boss piles up numbers, and the character modeling is very bad. The expression is numb. But the game has a hidden maze, which is very gratifying.… Full Review »
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