Abstract: Early on in Lost Odyssey (Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's Xbox 360 follow-up to the disappointingly kiddie Blue Dragon) it becomes clear this is not the Japanese role-playing game of your childhood. As the gloomy protagonist Kaim and his coh...
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Published: 2008-02-06, Author: Patrick , review by: gamespy.com
Story and characters shamelessly derivative; hideous load times; wide variety of technical issues; story signifies nothing.
The latest project from Final Fantasy creator Sakaguchis Mistwalker studio, Lost Odyssey aims to ape the style of classic RPGs. While its certainly playable, it feels like more of a relic than perhaps its creators intended. Basic features and dungeon...
Kaim is a great hero, and his supporting cast is equally appealing, Text flashbacks are well written and emotionally gripping, Spell and skill development is handled deftly
Protracted battle intros and other frustrations break up the pace, Some non-battle game play elements are boring, pointless or needlessly frustrating.
Lost Odyssey doesnt rewrite the rules for turn-based role-playing games, but its great story and minor formula tweaks will keep you entertained. ...
The game features beautiful creatures and environments, the unlockable vignettes are well done and character development is definitely a strong point, there is a good variety to the skills that you can learn and the items that you can create
The combat is shallow and repetitive; the game features poor pacing, a problem that is compounded by long load times; the main quest is not terribly compelling The Final Word Enjoying this epic takes actual work, and thats bound to turn many otherwise...
Enjoying this epic takes actual work, and thats bound to turn many otherwise devoted fans of the genre off. If you find yourself bristling any time a game casts you in the role of passive observer for extended periods of time, and yearn for an adventu...
Abstract: Tyrone Williams8.2Lost Odyssey is the latest Japanese RPG epic to slice its way onto the XBox 360 scribed by award winning Japanese novelist Kiyoshi Shigematsu in cooperation with Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy) to create an almost surreal Final Fa...
Abstract: It comes from Hironobu Sakaguchi, the father of Final Fantasy, and has more than a few passing similarities to FF: sweeping vistas, mountains of cinematic in-game movies and a brooding hero. Taking place in a magic industrial era, Lost Odyssey is a gra...
Abstract: If the latest three Japanese RPGs on the Xbox360 are of any indication, the PS3 seems to be losing its monopoly on the genre. But not only has the Xbox360 got the quantity, but the quality of its JRPGs is also something that Sony will have to watch clo...
Abstract: Playing a guy who is immortal and has lived for one thousand years is certainly an interesting story when it comes to an RPG. There’s plenty of stuff I’d love to do in life and with time like that I would probably be able to do them all. I’d be able to...
