Lost Odyssey

 Xbox 360
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 546 Ratings

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  1. GameMan2005
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    Another stellar 360 JRPG exclusive, the story and characters are what make this game truly incredible.
  2. JodeStar
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Let me start off by saying I'd actually rate the game an 8.5 but i gave it a 10 to help cancel out some of the unwarranted 0's. I'll keep my review short and to the point, the graphics for the time are pretty impressive, the ost is top notch, the story is memorable, the cast is quite good, gameplay is one of it's weakest points as there's nothing that really stands out as neither good orLet me start off by saying I'd actually rate the game an 8.5 but i gave it a 10 to help cancel out some of the unwarranted 0's. I'll keep my review short and to the point, the graphics for the time are pretty impressive, the ost is top notch, the story is memorable, the cast is quite good, gameplay is one of it's weakest points as there's nothing that really stands out as neither good or bad, just average.

    Overall, Lost odyssey is a gem that's mostly been forgotten due to it being on the wrong system, definitely worth a playthrough for any jrpg fan.    … Expand
  3. ClayLamm
    Sep 19, 2022
    10
    One of the best RPGs of its generation, buried beneath misunderstandings and lack of market penetration. I'm so glad through the Xbox Series X, I can play this in 2022!
  4. meyerpark
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Such an amazing rpg and its an beast xbox 360 exclusive we all love when its rpg games
  5. dankmeow
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    This felt like a whole new final fantasy RPG. What a treat to get on the xbox 360. If you like the linear JRPG genre and final fantasy series, then this will be right for you.
  6. LGDY_SCORPION
    Oct 13, 2021
    10
    Era realmente oque eu esperava de um game do criador de Final Fantasy, uma história narrativa fantástica cheia de aventuras e mistérios
  7. sioboo
    Sep 8, 2021
    10
    It’s better than FF12, FF13. The story of this game is very good. If you have xbox one or xbox series, you could play much more comfortably and rapidly than xbox 360.
  8. CloudStrife05
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    If you are a fan of JRPG's in general like I am then you will love this game to. Good story, great mechanics, exploration is good also. Very under the radar. Since Microsoft owns the rights they need to at least bring it to GamePass but having it enhanced would be even better.
  9. Thejodjeremie
    Jul 29, 2021
    8
    I went back to this game after dropping it a long time ago and I'm glad I did. The game can be frustrating at times but the story and gameplay were great.
  10. Solaris123
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    Best jrpg on xbox360 ,beauty story and character ,old games better than now.
  11. Xemnios
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    The best rpg of the last 15 years. I don't know why awful games like ni no kuni or final fantasy xiii is considered like a great games and this not
  12. Kingdomhear
    Dec 5, 2020
    9
    Trama e personaggi SPETTACOLARI ! Posti da favola ! Lo stesso vale per le musiche ...peccato la difficoltà che é veramente troppo bassa..
  13. acoolguy
    Oct 28, 2020
    8
    Generally speaking the game is more of a 7/10. The battle system and music are solid, but dragged down by some questionable design decisions as well as the painfully mediocre plot (which is especially disappointing given how unique the premise is).
    HOWEVER the dream sequences in this game, that take the form of brief visual novel sections, contain some of the best storytelling I've ever    Generally speaking the game is more of a 7/10. The battle system and music are solid, but dragged down by some questionable design decisions as well as the painfully mediocre plot (which is especially disappointing given how unique the premise is).
    HOWEVER the dream sequences in this game, that take the form of brief visual novel sections, contain some of the best storytelling I've ever encountered in a videogame. They take proper advantage of the concept of an immortal protagonist and really convey the fact that immortality is both a blessing and a curse. It's just a shame the core plot didn't have so much care put into it.    … Expand
  14. Cometierra
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Siemplemente el mejor RPG que hay, exelente historia, un gameplay que hace que no dejes de jugar hasta acabar el juego y la mejor banda sonora de un videojuego.
  15. 2run
    Apr 22, 2020
    10
    Great game from a great person. İ hope we get an another game like Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon
  16. ybantwo
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    Personajes super carismáticos, historia épica e interesante, muy buenos gráficos, música exquisita. Un juego que me emocionó de principio a fin, y me hizo caer alguna lagrimilla. Esto si es un Final Fantasy en esencia. Ojalá se hicieran más juegos como este.
  17. ralphpugsley
    Oct 24, 2019
    10
    I only recently picked up a 360, but back in the day, I always found this game very interesting looking. Once I found out that much of the development team was comprised of former Shadow Hearts developers, I knew I had to find a copy. I am so glad I have this game a chance. This is a little masterpiece. It’s old-school, turn-based combat polished to near perfection and even adds a fewI only recently picked up a 360, but back in the day, I always found this game very interesting looking. Once I found out that much of the development team was comprised of former Shadow Hearts developers, I knew I had to find a copy. I am so glad I have this game a chance. This is a little masterpiece. It’s old-school, turn-based combat polished to near perfection and even adds a few twists to the mix with its timed button presses (ala Shadow Hearts) that can greatly impact the flow of battle in fun ways. The story, especially the text sections, are exquisite and well payed out. This is also a gorgeous game for 2007 and looks better than many games of the era. The opening in particular is stunningly realized and flows so seamlessly between cinematic and gameplay that it actually caught me off guard. This is a must play title.… Expand
  18. Chain_Affinity
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Lost Odyssey (in my opinion) is by far the best RPG exclusive to hit the Xbox 360 console. And any console for that matter. I have been a major fan of RPGs since the original Dragon Warrior hit the NES, and have since played all in that series along with many others, including the entire Final Fantasy franchise. Lost Odyssey definitely holds its own against any other title I've played, andLost Odyssey (in my opinion) is by far the best RPG exclusive to hit the Xbox 360 console. And any console for that matter. I have been a major fan of RPGs since the original Dragon Warrior hit the NES, and have since played all in that series along with many others, including the entire Final Fantasy franchise. Lost Odyssey definitely holds its own against any other title I've played, and in some ways surpasses the others. It has a deep and rich story, supported by memorable characters you easily get attached to and empathize with. The battle system and pacing of the game compliment each other perfectly. Art design and graphics are absolute eye candy, with an amazingly beautiful soundtrack and score, rivaling the music in many Final Fantasy titles. It isn't a surprise as it is composed by the legend Nobuo Uematsu himself. With Xbox One backwards compatibility, I feel fans of RPGs owe it to themselves to experience this title at least once.… Expand
  19. Porosenior
    May 18, 2019
    10
    Lo que debia ser final gantasy en esos tiempos.
    Es increible este juego, si te gustan los rpg por turnos no te lo puedes perder
  20. alejandra09
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    the game play is also real good with the aim-ring system giving a little interactivity
  21. roachtbp
    Jan 12, 2018
    10
    This is one of the greatest JRPGs of all time. Unfortunately, I believe it has been overlooked by many and is underappreciated simply because it doesn't have "Final Fantasy" or "Star Ocean" or some other established JRPG name in its title. The original creator of the Final Fantasy series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, left Square Enix to create Mistwalker Corporation, which developed this game.This is one of the greatest JRPGs of all time. Unfortunately, I believe it has been overlooked by many and is underappreciated simply because it doesn't have "Final Fantasy" or "Star Ocean" or some other established JRPG name in its title. The original creator of the Final Fantasy series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, left Square Enix to create Mistwalker Corporation, which developed this game. Also, Nobuo Uematsu, who composed the music for the original Final Fantasy games, composed the music for this game (and the music is amazing!!!). Together they have created a masterpiece! The game is old-school in the sense that it has random encounters and turn-based combat, but I loved the strategic turn-based combat and found the game to be very challenging. If you are a fan of Final Fantasy games of old, then this is the game you. Good graphics, AMAZING music, emotional story, entertaining characters, and GREAT strategic turn-based combat!!! It took me 99 hours to beat the game and get a 1100/1100 gamerpoints (including the Seeker of the Deep DLC, which is almost freaking impossible). If you like JRPGs, this game is a must play! A very underappreciated JRPG masterpiece.… Expand
  22. OzBountyHunter
    Feb 11, 2017
    10
    No soy fan de los rpg, pero a este juego le di una oportunidad ya que lo dieron con los juegos con gold, me ha dejado una muy buena impresión, juego totalmente recomendado a pesar de tener ya muchos años y no ser un portento grafico
  23. GreenSkullRider
    Jan 31, 2017
    10
    Hablar de este juego es un poco difícil así que tratare de resumirlo, Lost Odyssey es lo que debió ser Final Fantasy 13 Musicalmente es espectacular, un RPG japonés clásico, con bellos gráficos, bellas secuencias, bella jugabilidad y excelentes personajes. Una historia brutal, un juego simplemente perfecto.
  24. ZackFair
    Dec 26, 2016
    10
    one word "awesome". i love this game, the story is very good, the characters,the monsters all is awesome.
    the game have more of 12 negative status like poison, blind, freeze, fear, stone,curse and others. if you want buy, buy it if no fear
  25. Voretechz
    Dec 6, 2016
    9
    Lost Odyssey is EASILY the best RPG's on the Xbox 360 and one of the best of the generation. I was blind sided by this game. It is a return to the turn form for the turn based RPG genre and proves that turn based RPG's can still be great!
    The story is fantastic and long. It has 4 discs!!!! I cried several times during this game and that says something. The characters and dialogue are all    Lost Odyssey is EASILY the best RPG's on the Xbox 360 and one of the best of the generation. I was blind sided by this game. It is a return to the turn form for the turn based RPG genre and proves that turn based RPG's can still be great!
    The story is fantastic and long. It has 4 discs!!!! I cried several times during this game and that says something. The characters and dialogue are all lovingly crafted and weaved an amazing narrative and the twists are interesting too. The graphics and soundtrack are very good as you would expect from the creator of the Final Fantasy series. I literally don't have anything negative to say about this game. I loved it from beginning to end. The characters are all great and have interesting stories and backgrounds. The combat is fun and characters grow to be powerful but not OP so there is some good challenge. This game is also now backwards compatible on Xbox One as well.
    Lost Odyssey almost deserves a perfect 10/10 but some very minor performance issues hold it back from perfection.    … Expand
  26. BaronMonaco
    Dec 3, 2016
    8
    Lost Odyssey was part of the campaign from Microsoft to seduce new players in Japan (or the ones that love japanese games) with the great Sakaguchi in commands, did they succeed in creating a classic JRPG for the hardware ?

    Technically the game looks very good for the time and doesn't have any bugs which is a achievement for the genre. Artistically speaking I liked the world and    Lost Odyssey was part of the campaign from Microsoft to seduce new players in Japan (or the ones that love japanese games) with the great Sakaguchi in commands, did they succeed in creating a classic JRPG for the hardware ?

    Technically the game looks very good for the time and doesn't have any bugs which is a achievement for the genre. Artistically speaking I liked the world and enemies design, but the character design is a bit over the top.

    Concerning the gameplay it fully fills its objective of reminding the old days of JRPG with a good old turn base fighting system, the management of your party (all with determined roles) and some epic boss fights on the other end the need of grinding can always be annoying (few people have the patience to spend hours only to farm monsters). It also has its own particularities, Sakaguchi re-used his idea of rows for the fights with the first row adding protection for the ones at the back. To make the fights more alive he also add a timing system (similar to South Park : Stick of Truth for those who know it). that will allow bonus effects if timed perfectly. On the other hand we can't qualify Lost Odyssey as a true open world, the dungeons are very straight forward and there's no exploration outside of these dungeon. Beside the game is on a very linear structure for the most part and only at the end you'll be able to access optional dungeons.

    The story is somehow original but the game has a bit of an identity problem between cinematics very childish (and frankly annoying) and written dreams very depressing and much more adult. It stills achieve its main goal and players will want to move forward in the game (around 40 hours to finish the main story) and like any good JRPG it also offers some side quest best left for the end with a very high difficulty. that should provide 10 to 15 hours of additional content before you finish it entirely. A good average for the genre.

    In conclusion Lost Odyssey is a good game that will please gamers in need of a good JRPG, but it doesn't go beyond the limits of the genre and will not be remembered like others game (Secret of Mana, FF7, Chrono Trigger, Tales of Symphonia etc.), just a good entertainment .    … Expand
  27. Jonny5784
    Oct 14, 2016
    9
    Lost odyssey was one of my favourite games of the last gen. The battle system is dated to some but I loved it to be honest good old turn based jrpg, nice and simple worked well, the characters were interesting and the story was strong, it's a long game with quite a lot of side quests to complete plenty weapons and accessories to find, I personally liked the way you learned new skills byLost odyssey was one of my favourite games of the last gen. The battle system is dated to some but I loved it to be honest good old turn based jrpg, nice and simple worked well, the characters were interesting and the story was strong, it's a long game with quite a lot of side quests to complete plenty weapons and accessories to find, I personally liked the way you learned new skills by gaining points of battles and selecting which skills you wanted to learn your self, it was also good how you could Only learn certain skills of certain items so that really made you hunt for new weapons and accessories, some didn't like this I though it was good but as always with these types of games it's down to personal preference, IMO this is a very very strong game and every bit as good as most of the old final fantasys, I'd massively recommend this to any one who is a fan of turn based jrpg's, this is one of the very best.… Expand
  28. Borgees
    Sep 25, 2016
    8
    Um dos melhores RPGS a moda antiga da geração passada. Infelizmente foi esquecido, pouco lembrado, mas é um dos melhores RPGS do Xbox junto com Fable. É obrigatório para donos de Xbox.
  29. TalesRaven
    May 1, 2016
    10
    Lost Odyssey is, without a doubt, one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. It goes back to the traditional roots of the genre, a very good thing in my eyes. It uses a wonderful turn-based battle system which utilizes strategy and the traditional "Attack, Defend, Skill, Spell, Item, Flee" commands. The system is challenging, it does not respect nor reward mindlessly mashing theLost Odyssey is, without a doubt, one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. It goes back to the traditional roots of the genre, a very good thing in my eyes. It uses a wonderful turn-based battle system which utilizes strategy and the traditional "Attack, Defend, Skill, Spell, Item, Flee" commands. The system is challenging, it does not respect nor reward mindlessly mashing the "attack" command as many others games in the genre do. It forces the player to think about their decisions and to use all of their character's skills and abilities wisely, even in simple random encounters. The story is wonderful, chock full of emotion and mystery. The main protagonist, Kaim, has "dreams" which greatly expand to the game's story and are very welcome additions to an already very strong game. The characters are all very likeable save for a few such as Tolten or Cooke/Mack (a person's opinion on these two is heavily influenced by their stance on child characters in JRPGs - I had no problem with them and found them to be endearing and nice additions to the story, while also working to expand on Kaim's character and development). The skill and ring systems offer unique twists to the gameplay and are fun to mess around with. The OST in the game is astounding, especially the main battle theme - you almost want to keep on encountering random enemies just to hear it. The game's ending is also very satisfying. If the main game is not enough, there is lots of side content and bosses that can offer even more fun than the main storyline. I left the game wanting to play it again (and I soon will), and I would recommend this terrific game to any fan of the genre.… Expand
  30. SpawnCap
    Apr 25, 2016
    10
    Excellent JRPG. Those who never owned an Xbox 360 really missed out on this treasure of a game. Great combat, story, and adventure. Xbox 360 was always the platform for great RPG's too bad the current generation of Xbox didn't continue that practice. Lost Odyssey is one of the reasons I have held onto my old 360 along with Too Human, Red Dead Redemption (only 1080p version you canExcellent JRPG. Those who never owned an Xbox 360 really missed out on this treasure of a game. Great combat, story, and adventure. Xbox 360 was always the platform for great RPG's too bad the current generation of Xbox didn't continue that practice. Lost Odyssey is one of the reasons I have held onto my old 360 along with Too Human, Red Dead Redemption (only 1080p version you can get), Fable 2 and Need For Speed Most Wanted.… Expand
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#53 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 68 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 68
  3. Negative: 0 out of 68
  1. IGN AU
    80
    It's staggeringly gorgeous, and looks and plays like a Final Fantasy title. It rarely steps away from the origins of the genre – instead playing with the 'me too!' mentality of a company that desperately wants to show the world that Square Enix can be bested.
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  2. IGN
    82
    It may not be in the same class as "Mass Effect," but for a system in desperate need for more quality RPGs, Lost Odyssey fits nicely into the 360 library.
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  3. GameSpy
    50
    We have immense respect for what Lost Odyssey tries to do: be a back-to-basics JRPG with modern technological trimmings on the 360. Unfortunately, it's less a celebration of what made older RPGs great and more a crude relic of their past.
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