5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting STAR OCEAN: THE DIVINE FORCE - Hints and Tips for Beginners!

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  • @chimeratcg07
    @chimeratcg07 Рік тому +57

    I bought my copy a few hours ago, I'm loving the game so far, the biggest surprise of the year because the game is exceeding my expectations!

    • @666Flake
      @666Flake Рік тому +7

      I bought my copy 2hrs ago. Drove home finished my 4th Sekiro Playthrough for Platinum Trophy and now im installin Star Ocean. Greetings from Germany!

    • @williamwadepaulus330
      @williamwadepaulus330 Рік тому

      If the VA work and mouth flaps off?

  • @tdblackboxx6866
    @tdblackboxx6866 Рік тому +95

    My personal advice:
    -Focus on getting new skills and stats in the skill tree before you worry about upgrading old ones. Upgrading will cost much more SP after a few levels, but only provide marginal increases. However, once you have all your stats boosted, those upgrades will start to have more impact.
    -The [No Guard] passive ability is busted. Get it, equip it, and prioritize its upgrading when you get to that stage. Since your AP bar drops anytime you flinch from taking damage, being able to guarantee no flinching from all but the most damaging single hits helps you keep your bar nice and healthy. Characters who get this skill will trounce your enemies, especially if you invest in their defense and hp nodes (makes it harder for enemies to beat your flinching threshold).
    -Once you get synthesis item creation, plan to train everybody in it, eventually. It has the rule that you can only synth items the crafter can equip. since everyone has their own weapon types, they will have to learn it if you want to make powerful weapons for everybody.
    -Elena may seem overpowered, but she has a slight disadvantage until late game; she will not get new weapons as other characters do. Her choice of weapon is a piece of tech, and since Aster 4 is underdeveloped, they have no means of making weapons she can use. Once you leave Aster 4, that's a different story. Until then, she must craft hers via engineering, so make sure to build her skill a bit earlier than your other party members will build theirs.
    -Every character has access to the [Auto Healing] skill, which allows you to regenerate health in combat. This is a godsend early game. With an appropriate setup, you wont even need Nina, the primary healer of the game, to be in your active party, freeing up a slot for another damage dealer.
    -The targeting system in the game is wonky, at best. In the heat of battle, it can be quite an ordeal to get it to focus on what you want to hit (and in those fights where you're up against several spread out casters, this becomes infuriating). Get accustomed to using stop mode when you want to target something specific. This applies to targeting weak spots, too. I find it helpful to begin your VA floating, enter stop mode, pick your target, unstop and let loose.
    -When using VA to blindside, keep in mind that you can make multiple attempts in the same dash. It drains your gauge, but being able to correct your approach can get you out of a bind.

    • @veghesther3204
      @veghesther3204 Рік тому +3

      Auto healing is good and all too bad if NOT on earth mode its pretty much useless since on Galaxy/Universe mode being hit even once either means dead party members in 1 hit or losing MORE HP then AUTO heal even with it at lv 1 will heal for.
      Learn the exp/fol boost skills ASAP and KEEP them equipped until you hit lv 255 then the exp boost skill at the cost of that 1 party member LOSING Guts/Physical defense stats won't be needed.

    • @tdblackboxx6866
      @tdblackboxx6866 Рік тому

      @@veghesther3204 Fair point. I am operating under the experience of earth difficulty. I completely forgot about the EXP/Fol increasing abilities. Does anyone know if they still function if the party member isn't in the active party? I'm guessing not, but that would be a welcome surprise. For Laeticia's EXP skill, it can be helpful to leave her on AI, while you play a different character. With 0 DEF, she will get staggered with every hit. That will kill your AP bar, but not if you're playing someone else. But nothing compares to being over level 80 before you even set foot in the final dungeon :D
      Edit: Whoops! I meant to say Galaxy difficulty! Normal mode.

    • @Evanz111
      @Evanz111 Рік тому +2

      Really great advice! I didn’t think of using stop mode to bypass the clunky targeting system, and all your other advice is great too!

    • @LordKaiser003
      @LordKaiser003 Рік тому +1

      I've heard that playing the chess like game gives you serious advantages at the start of the game.

    • @kaiza1993
      @kaiza1993 Рік тому +1

      I just started this game so I'm confused about 90 percent of what you said but I'm gona figure it out so thank you

  • @TheHellsOutsider
    @TheHellsOutsider Рік тому +29

    #6: Shops have delivery quests. I didn't notice them until I was in the 4th town lol

    • @Evanz111
      @Evanz111 Рік тому +4

      And to add even more: those delivery quests unlock new shop stock, some of which is incredibly rare or powerful, like SP seeds and unique consumables!

    • @PrettyGuardian
      @PrettyGuardian Рік тому

      Delivery quests are definitely worth noting!

    • @SaguraXSousuke
      @SaguraXSousuke Рік тому +1

      I just found this out after 15 hours of playing. but yes deffinately a must need to know

    • @seanhayes3387
      @seanhayes3387 4 місяці тому

      I'm in the last dungeon and just found this out with the comment. Mind you that's my least favourite thing from star ocean 4.

  • @luizfib
    @luizfib Рік тому +10

    Im gonna add another one: whenever a party member leaves your party (even ir for 2 minutes, which sucks and happens a lot) their accessories will be unequiped. So whenever they are back remember to equip them again (its annoying, yeah)

  • @Evanz111
    @Evanz111 Рік тому +11

    I made a thread like this for the subreddit because the game has loads it doesn’t tell you. Two key PSAs that I’ll share here are:
    A LOT of people miss the side quest log thanks to the small UI. You need to press triangle on the region map screen (NOT the world map screen) to see all your side quests!
    Secondly: I had the opposite problem where I thought the stop menu was the only menu tool in combat. It took me 25 hours before I realised that in the other menu, you can CHANGE PARTY MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT MID-COMBAT. It’s on a 30 second cooldown but it’s vital for certain boss battles where you need to adapt to certain enemies and tactics. You can even use item creation to make some stuff whilst fighting against gods!
    “In it like Cliff Fittr is into leather” got a laugh out of me haha!

    • @Soapy_Papoose
      @Soapy_Papoose Рік тому

      Thanks, I could not find the quests for the life of me.

    • @TraumaCenter13
      @TraumaCenter13 Рік тому

      Thanks, I was so mad I thought the game doesn't show you a list of side quests you accepted so I ended up skipping them because I couldn't remember.

  • @ShockStormRPG
    @ShockStormRPG Рік тому +8

    The auto heal feature was one of the most helpful things I discovered as I am playing through the game. If you press the stop mode you can get a option to press a button to auto heal and it'll use your items and automatically heal your characters. It makes healing characters after battle really fast if you have the healing items to spare. Star Ocean 6 is really good so far. I'm really enjoying it's one of my favorite JRPGs released in 2022 along with Trails from Zero.

  • @Sakura_Matou
    @Sakura_Matou Рік тому +5

    Nice to see Lea from Kingdom Hearts show up in another game :3

  • @invaderzam
    @invaderzam Рік тому +9

    The parts where the protagonists split are actually really fun. Stuff happens to both protagonists so there is a sense of confusion and urgency when they tell you about what happened. It makes the world feel alive and organic as multiple things are happening everywhere. Plus it prevents you from getting too comfortable and reliant with your preferred party set up since you cant control who joins who.

    • @PrettyGuardian
      @PrettyGuardian Рік тому

      Those are both very good points. I enjoyed how they did it too. Getting to use the different characters made the gameplay feel more varied.

  • @Steveoreo
    @Steveoreo Рік тому +7

    Really loving this game. Also, the visuals are actually pretty good aside from the rigid speaking animations. In terms of crafting…I got Alby to lvl 10 Alchemy and upgraded my mythril to some 4star mats to have Ray make some crazy strong weapons/armor. Rainbow Ore and Dark Matter seemed to give some decent results

  • @DHamblen
    @DHamblen Рік тому +7

    I’m looking forward to playing this game, but I made a promise to myself that I would replay SO4 first…..I’m almost done with it and then I can join in the fun of this game.
    Thank you for the hints and tips for this game!

    • @ericschauer5950
      @ericschauer5950 Рік тому +1

      I'm sure you'll like it im playing myself and getting star ocean 2 vibes alot it's been better than I thought it would be imo

  • @serenavox5540
    @serenavox5540 Рік тому +3

    Now that I know this maybe I should put my Raymond playthrough on hold and start up as Laeticia since I’m not far in anyhow. Thanks for the great tips! Will make my playthrough a little easier. :)

  • @Mark_zist_Anonoymous
    @Mark_zist_Anonoymous Рік тому

    Every time I watch your videos and hear your voice, it makes me smile. Love the videos and your personality.

  • @Daviddododo
    @Daviddododo Рік тому +1

    I hope we get the full review from yu brutha! Much love homie 😎😎😎

  • @ultrakenshiro
    @ultrakenshiro Рік тому +1

    I have been absolutely glued to this game!

  • @kanetidus
    @kanetidus Рік тому

    thanks, I was planing to get the game today!

  • @shiftace11
    @shiftace11 Рік тому +9

    Actually There is 1 character you can play against in the Seaport of Rythal that you get the Eso'wa deck. There is an Apprentice little boy (Coro) located East most of the map. You can see the white icon is larger than most NPCs indicating this NPC is interactable.

    • @ericschauer5950
      @ericschauer5950 Рік тому +2

      Yup you can also complete the mission from the lady that gave you the deck once you get coro from the kid to get dorne aswell

  • @tylermatthews5440
    @tylermatthews5440 Рік тому

    New sub. The Sabin Avatar caught my eye. Enjoyed the video.

  • @michaeloconnor1281
    @michaeloconnor1281 Рік тому +7

    This game continues to exceed my expectations. I think a lot of older Star Ocean fans had really high hopes for this game, yet a sinking feeling that it would be a bit of a "miss" or "another miss" depending on how you look at it.
    Game is fkn great.
    Cheers David! Always a very homely feel in your video's.

    • @b.b.s7545
      @b.b.s7545 Рік тому

      Honestly I feel half the Star ocean fan based are only fans of S02 lol

  • @HylianTwunk
    @HylianTwunk Рік тому +2

    1:10 My man you've got great tastes but clearly the superior daddy is Midas

  • @eliotwildermann
    @eliotwildermann Рік тому +2

    Wow so choice actually does matter that's very good to know definitely playing through this twice now just gotta figure out who to start with

  • @JH-vb1wo
    @JH-vb1wo Рік тому +2

    I just started this today only couple hours in and I'm really enjoying it. I'm seeing there is plenty to do and thats what I love about jrpgs. I havnt played a good jrpg in well over a year so to me this is refreshing and I am liking the art design and characters so far

  • @eleventyseven3742
    @eleventyseven3742 Рік тому +3

    1:12 I totally get that 💅😌 midas and even the one doctor at the port town are daddies like why do they do this 😭😭

  • @hellbent2835
    @hellbent2835 Рік тому +3

    Also additional tip you can zoom in the map and look for large white dots that are actualy Esoa npcs just incase your tryin to look for all of em 👍

  • @arcderek
    @arcderek Рік тому +4

    You take back what you said about JJ! XD
    Kidding aside, here are my tips:
    1. Level up the Scan ability on DUMA first. It will greatly expand its search radius, allowing you to better search for treasure in the field with less stopping and scanning. I also recommend equipping and upgrading the Strike Gain and Reduce Assault abilities. Strike Gain increases the amount of VA gauge you gain when attacking an enemy and Reduce Assault lowers the amount of VA gauge that is consumed when blindsiding. With these two abilities, you can be zipping around the battlefield, attacking and blindsiding like a madman, increasing your VA gauge to max within seconds of loading your save file.
    2. Focus on unlocking new abilities and skills in the skill tree when levelling. Go for the crossed-swords icons to unlock new skills for chain combos ASAP. This includes new strikes for Raymond and Laeticia, and new spells for other characters like Albaird, Midas and Nina. Specifically, unlocking and equipping Letty's passive ability "Determined Princess" is a great skill to increase the amount of EXP gained in battle for a trade-off in her DEF and GUTS.
    3. Use characters who aren't proficient in Item Creation (IC) in order to create 'failure' items. For some reason, the game only gives you SP towards an IC skill if you fail or create low level items. There are a few quests and shop orders where you need to turn in these failure state items: Tattered Robes, Bizarre stones (crafting), among others so hang on to them after grinding out some IC.
    4. Return to previous towns to view Private Action scenes with your party members. Don't be afraid to fast travel back to previous towns you've been to, especially when revisiting Welch for her quests. Speak to your party members in town and you'll sometimes view Private Action skits with them, improving Ray's or Letty's relationship with specific characters and getting some more back story and character development. They're a fun bonus.
    5. Passive abilities on your characters only work when they're in the active party. Put characters who have abilities or accessories equipped that boost FOL or EXP gained in battle in your active party. These boosts don't provide any benefit when they're sitting in the reserves.

    • @15Seili
      @15Seili Рік тому

      Thanks for Tip #5. I was wondering if the party gets more EXP if Leticia with her skill was sitting in reserve. Apparently not.

    • @jakeryan2805
      @jakeryan2805 Рік тому

      Crap so no exp bonus when Latecia leaves the party? "I picked Raymond"

  • @MountainHomeJerrel
    @MountainHomeJerrel Рік тому

    Thanks, David!! Ughhh I wish I had time to play RPGs right now. I'll have to settle for watching your videos for the time being.

  • @xer0vi
    @xer0vi Рік тому

    Can't wait to get this game soon!

  • @AngelofAmbrosia
    @AngelofAmbrosia Рік тому +1

    Raymond became my busted tank on the first planet. Man didn’t flinch much and hit like a truck.

  • @Mr.PlatanoMAN970
    @Mr.PlatanoMAN970 Рік тому

    I've played all the games as well and let me tell you i love the creation in this ver since creating items its extreamly useful for weapons that you become overpowered very early in the game with the right ores that you find.

  • @MysticNessly
    @MysticNessly Рік тому +1

    About 15 hours in and wholly agree w/ you that (1) Elena is OP! She's got a lot of fast / powerful moves to take out enemeies quick! (2) Thanks for showing how to use stop mode! I did the exact same things as you, put blue berries / sages on every character's as hold/charge buttons. Now it'll be easier to go through the hard bosses and be able to equip more attacks.
    Thanks for the video! funny, entertaining and informative! 1+sub

  • @Videlsports
    @Videlsports Рік тому

    I just finished with the Game today. I agree with everything you said about this game. Esowa was not introduced well. But they could have marketed telling the player that the cards also add bonus stats to your character. I like to use Elena, Marielle, and JJ. I used Nina at the end because of her buffs and let the CPU go to town on Bosses

  • @TwistdTrip
    @TwistdTrip Рік тому

    Great Video, I could watch more.

  • @ericschauer5950
    @ericschauer5950 Рік тому

    Been a blast so far I'm loving the game so far

  • @FiveFingerOutfit
    @FiveFingerOutfit Рік тому +3

    Elena was a given for me anyway, she has the fists of fury skill. Love that attack in the other games it's in.

    • @Quicklost182
      @Quicklost182 Рік тому

      Fist of Fury! She reminds me of Cliff from Til the End of Time.

  • @retroescapism2126
    @retroescapism2126 Рік тому +20

    I like the new Star Ocean so far however there are 2 things about it I wish were different. 1) that tiny font it a problem for me. 2) I hate it when the party members start talking outside of a cutscene and you lose the ability to use your scan function

    • @pauljackson1944
      @pauljackson1944 Рік тому +5

      The not being able to scan, look at map, look at inventory, etc, etc while they are talking is a real pain!
      Who the heck thought that was a good idea?!
      An example of the stupidity of this:
      There I am, trying to open the door to Welch, but I can't because Welch is talking on and on about how I need to hurry up and get to her!

    • @sonny12681
      @sonny12681 Рік тому

      About the font size, get a larger television. If you are using a PC, I hope that you game an AMD graphics card because AMD graphics cards can easily be hooked up to a 4K television as a monitor.

    • @sarahgrey8700
      @sarahgrey8700 Рік тому +3

      How big? I'm playing on a 55inch and the font is still small for the tutorials that pop up

    • @fear7788one
      @fear7788one Рік тому

      The font is definitely an issue for me as well i literally have to sit closer to my flat screen smh

    • @PJ-gm1hb
      @PJ-gm1hb Рік тому +1

      The small font is horrendous, I can't understand why there hasn't been a fix for this yet.

  • @Kaishepard25
    @Kaishepard25 11 місяців тому

    For the board game side thing there is a kid in a ally across from the item shop that is easy to beat right away. Plus going back to the lady who gave me the deck rewarded me with some stuff. Plus the pawns you get can be used as accessories. They are not great as that but early on they’re good.

  • @ronwisegamgee
    @ronwisegamgee Рік тому +2

    This game looks really fun. I'll probably give this a shot.

    • @Shayera01
      @Shayera01 Рік тому

      It definitely has some jank, but I'm enjoying it a LOT more than I was expecting (and I'm a fan of the series). Hope you enjoy it, if you do decide to pick it up!

  • @reyntime1950
    @reyntime1950 Рік тому +3

    Primal liquid channel has a few vids to break the game with xp/fol/enemy drop % gear

  • @yeahyeahyeah688
    @yeahyeahyeah688 Рік тому +2

    I agree with your point on es owa. it was a mess to try to learn. I was getting frustrated because I didn't understand how attackers worked and why my pieces were getting knocked off the board

    • @axelus2
      @axelus2 Рік тому +1

      but once you learn and get OP pieces, you dont even need to craft / buy any accessories

    • @Shayera01
      @Shayera01 Рік тому

      @@axelus2 Facts. There's one that's like, +20% fol and +100-something% (135?) exp if your combo count gets to at least 50. Another gives 600% stagger resist when using semiomancy, which is a huge boon for Midas (and Albaird, I like using him for spells, surprisingly, wish he got more of them)!

    • @ericschauer5950
      @ericschauer5950 Рік тому

      True but the game play has really grown on me after you get the hang of it it can be Really fun imo

  • @specificgravity-thedancing9700

    I'm 25-30hrs in and this is all very good advice, doing Welch quests is paramount.

  • @skeevy_nyx
    @skeevy_nyx Рік тому +1

    "I was on it like Cliff Fittir is into leather" XD
    Bwahaha Mr. "The Whips on this Planet Hurt Too"

  • @HybridAngelZero
    @HybridAngelZero Рік тому +2

    W...wait, you can use Stop Mode items in battle?! I feel like such a doofus, I got reamed by the giant blue worm in the mines like twice because it kept getting lucky shots in and I didn't know how to get healing items to work on my party members xD
    And I'm glad to know unique party members for each playthrough is a returning feature! It really feels like the team behind Divine Force looked at every older SO game to determine what the best features were, and added them to the game :D

    • @b.b.s7545
      @b.b.s7545 Рік тому

      Yeah but the only thing I feel missed is cancel bonus

  • @akitothegeek
    @akitothegeek Рік тому +1

    Get Raymonds Smithing to 10
    Laeticias Crafting to 10
    Albaird Alchemy to 10
    As soon as you get access to Alchemy from Welch, Alchemize gold/star rubies/mithral/etc until you get Moonstone, a 4-Star Mineral, and Smith Raymonds Fire Blade, and Leticias High Int Blades(they are more powerful than the other low int blades that craft at the same lvl). You should see Welch fill a bar across the screen when you get them. Craft Armors with Raymond and Accesories and a Bell with Laeticia and laugh as you just crafted weapons 10x(Literally) more powerful than what you can buy in the store. And to lvl Crafting skills with SP, go to strengthen skills menu and select I.C. Menu.

  • @themarchhare154
    @themarchhare154 Рік тому +1

    You must have missed the kid in the back in Rythal for Esowa. I was able to beat everyone except one guy at the bottom of the stairs in that town before I even found the ring.
    Another really helpful tip is that in stop mode you can also change party mechanics like how the a.i. targets and make decisions in battle

    • @Concavepompano3
      @Concavepompano3 Рік тому

      It was mentioned in the video.

    • @themarchhare154
      @themarchhare154 Рік тому +1

      @@Concavepompano3 he said he had to go back before he could battle anyone in Rythal. First npc I played esowa against was in Rythal right after getting the deck as soon as I could get the deck is all I was saying.

    • @Concavepompano3
      @Concavepompano3 Рік тому +1

      @@themarchhare154 my fault, I thought he had mentioned that he figured it out later through his play through.

  • @shadesofdiscordia
    @shadesofdiscordia Рік тому +3

    The berserkers aren’t really worth using until you get the 5 star ones. At high level, the opponents all have several assassins, so they’re good to have to get them to use them. Plus, you can put them alone on the bigger maps to try and get the opponent to spread out their placements. I’m currently running 5 of them and obliterating XD. E’sowa is pretty easy tho so..

  • @slipstream7324
    @slipstream7324 Рік тому +1

    Elena definitely has it where it counts.

  • @coleminor3460
    @coleminor3460 8 місяців тому

    The high end berserker pieces are worth using in es'owa. I wish square would make a competitive multi-player online game where we could play es'owa together and triple triad from FF8 which was addictive as well. They had triple triad on mobile through the square portal but it wasn't done very well.

  • @KrsJin
    @KrsJin Рік тому +3

    Thanks for the tips!
    I have to disagree a bit on Berserkers. Later on some of them have such high attack that they become worth using. Otherwise, I kind of agree.

    • @pauljackson1944
      @pauljackson1944 Рік тому +1

      Yes, they are good as an opening move on larger grids because of their high initial strength.
      Clearly though, the basic Berserkers you start with are useless so dump them for almost anything else ASAP

    • @Shayera01
      @Shayera01 Рік тому +1

      Yep, can confirm having one or two high level Berserkers is dope. You can bait your opponent to waste units by surrounding them, or waste an assassin (if they have any)! They get you some good early damage, too, since you always take the first turn.
      Haven't lost a game yet, but I came EXTREMELY close because the guy had maybe three of them and a hero early in the round that gave them a big lead. (Enfeeble allowed me to win, tho; it's OP.)

  • @liamlane1165
    @liamlane1165 Рік тому

    I would play Ray first, as it'll explain how Ray got to the plant which would help a lot.
    One quest to Davidvinc, is there a skill called Perfect Blow? I ask as one of the guids that I'm using says that one of the skills I should get for Laeticia first is Perfect Blow, but I can't find it. Does this come under another name or is it for another character? Meaning that someone missed up.

  • @nunyabusiness69
    @nunyabusiness69 Рік тому +2

    Lol wasnt there a tutorial to tell you about stop mode?!

  • @jamieleerobinson4795
    @jamieleerobinson4795 Рік тому

    In the 3rd town there is a little boy down a side alley by the area where the doctors was that you could play at beginner level i found him when i passed through the town

  • @TheBatmanMan1
    @TheBatmanMan1 Рік тому +1

    Dunno if anyone has brought this up, but: while I was also a bit frustrated about es’owa being talked about without being able to play it at the start of the game-I luckily happened to run right up to the NPC handing out the deck just because I saw them marked as a quest on the map. From there I also had the same issue of finding anyone in that town that I could play-BUT-I actually did find a kid in that third town that I could play. I think the rule is that you can only play opponents up to one rank above your own, so it allowed me to play this kid, and after I beat him I immediately ranked up.
    I was able to continue going from person to person in town, tracking down who the next opponent of slightly higher rank that I could play against, until I’d eventually beaten them all.
    Only caveat was that I found it really odd that I ranked up after every match, so that after only 4-5 games, I’m apparently Master Rank…like, shouldn’t that have taken longer? Does it reset in each town, with the object being to track down the right order to play your opponents? Dunno. But I thought it worth mentioning so you don’t feel the need to back track all the way.

    • @ericschauer5950
      @ericschauer5950 Рік тому

      Though your going to want to beat each one atleast once for their es owa figure which some are really good accessories and also same applies for collectors

    • @TheBatmanMan1
      @TheBatmanMan1 Рік тому +1

      @@ericschauer5950 oh definitely-I don’t even know why this game bothered to include the standard accessories-most any es’owa piece knocks them out of the park.

  • @bubbaXzone
    @bubbaXzone Рік тому

    i didn't know this game was out but it looks sick!
    you think this game is worth a buy?
    i still thinking about "tales of arise" (you heard of that, opinions?)
    and i want god of war ragnorak

  • @terryautry6493
    @terryautry6493 Рік тому

    just so anyone knows. you can craft philosophers stones early like in chapter 2 after you get alchamey and the mithril stones. you can get mithrils early in chapter 2 or wait til near the end of it when you get to the royal capital. and then go from there. i crafted a bunch. but they cost money to craft

  • @nathangillmore5064
    @nathangillmore5064 Рік тому +1

    Awesome, thanks David! I've bought the game but haven't played much at all, so this greatly helps. Also, I'd definitely rather have that hot muscle daddy in my party instead of that boring robot!

  • @mr.roboto8324
    @mr.roboto8324 Рік тому

    Which main character has a better story? I started both and don't know which I want to play through first.

  • @Petersmith57921
    @Petersmith57921 Рік тому

    Good game a bit short for me on another note I know we're all here to talk about rpgs but I also want more of u in vests ;)

  • @DashAlmeho
    @DashAlmeho Рік тому

    I agree with you on Elena. She's too good. Since I started with Raymond, I generally go Ray, Elena, Nina and then rotate a 4th. Right now, it's Marielle, but I switch in Malkiya/Midas at times. I don't care for Albaird at the moment.

  • @pipelipper
    @pipelipper Рік тому

    one rather minute thing i figured out embarrassingly late is that you dont actually have to hoard weapons like you do in older star ocean games. after trying out the demo, i got back in my star ocean mood and decided to replay the second story until this came out, and because of that i ended up hoarding every weapon i got in case i needed it like you would in so2 for customization. it took waaay too long for me to realize all you need is materials to get better weapons LOL

  • @Terranigma23
    @Terranigma23 Рік тому

    Hi David, there is an new game on Steam "For a Vast Future" who give me some Final Fantasy Legend vibe. Maybe you will like it. 😁

  • @dominic4987
    @dominic4987 Рік тому +1

    Only the default berserkers are bad, once you get the ones that lvl 5 ones they do around 200-300+ damage

  • @DariuszBlasi
    @DariuszBlasi Рік тому +1

    what difficulty have you been playing?

  • @ScrubGamerRN
    @ScrubGamerRN Рік тому

    I have never played any of the Star Oceans ... Can I start with this one or do I have to play the others to understand what is going on in this one?

  • @praetorxyn
    @praetorxyn Рік тому +2

    I just started DQ XI. While I got the Divine Force with a GMG voucher, it'll be a long time before I get to it.

    • @gregwilhide9685
      @gregwilhide9685 Рік тому

      dq xi and star ocean divine force are like such 90s throwback games. best 2 games of the last 10 years

    • @ericschauer5950
      @ericschauer5950 Рік тому

      Dq 11 is such a great game too have fun

    • @praetorxyn
      @praetorxyn Рік тому

      @@ericschauer5950 I turned on all Draconic Quests since you can nope out of them later if they’re turned on but you can’t opt in later if they’re turned off. So… game is pretty damn hard so far, but doable. We’ll see, I’ll probably stick with the challenge, unless it just proves to be maddening.

  • @xxChainingHeartsxx
    @xxChainingHeartsxx 10 місяців тому

    Excuse me David..or anyone else available..do you have any tips to resolve anyone of these problems I'm currently having?:
    1. How efficiently level up everyone's craft levels & make craft grinding less tedious.
    2. How to do shop quests?
    3.Good Build ideas for Theo? Like you I'm really feral for this man, but I fail to make him as good as my other characters- I've noticed that he's a bit similar to Ray but with longer range..so could I just build him similarly, or is he built too different for that?

  • @Soapy_Papoose
    @Soapy_Papoose Рік тому +3

    Midas is just bro Myuria. Liightning blast + point blank is just as good as 4.

    • @Evanz111
      @Evanz111 Рік тому +1

      “Bro Myruia” :’)

  • @Berserk0653
    @Berserk0653 Рік тому

    When you're on a really big grid in esowa... 300+ atk power berserkers are actually not too shabby.

    • @Shayera01
      @Shayera01 Рік тому

      Yup. I use two to bait my opponents, and get easy big damage if I get them early on! Haven't lost a game yet!

  • @otakudaikun
    @otakudaikun Рік тому

    Elena playing such a major role in gameplay is actually really drawing my interest!

  • @edsheeran1243
    @edsheeran1243 Рік тому +1

    I didn't realize you could assign items to combos

    • @Shayera01
      @Shayera01 Рік тому

      You can assign active skills, too! One of my favorites is using Laeticia's point-blank cross-sphere move, then All In (damage buff), then her tornado attack. It's awesome.

  • @rafaelrodriguez9371
    @rafaelrodriguez9371 Рік тому

    Which story to do first?

  • @SaberisloveSaberislife
    @SaberisloveSaberislife Рік тому

    I want to get the game but too many games coming out right now and wallet is taking a beating. Waiting until Black Friday to see if there are any deals before committing.

  • @nanoglitch6693
    @nanoglitch6693 Рік тому +1

    Anything involving the touch pad on ps4 is always my last guess lol. Still just not used to it.

  • @whyask...becauseyoucan3012
    @whyask...becauseyoucan3012 Рік тому

    Stop mode still is lackluster because of the animation which leaves you open to attacks compared to last hope ...good video good game

  • @michaelbrown1585
    @michaelbrown1585 Рік тому

    I got lucky and came down with a pretty bad cold so it's just star ocean and soup for the next 2 days

  • @-TriP-
    @-TriP- Рік тому +1

    lol this is why they need to bring back manuals!

  • @AndSpaceY
    @AndSpaceY Рік тому

    Beserkers are awful early game but once you have the best ones they are pretty much OP. You put them near the corner and let them get your attack high fast.
    I wish I knew you could swap out reserved party members in battle through the camp menu. I got over 10 hours in before I knew that was possible since that wasn’t an option in Stop Mode.

  • @MelodeathxTed
    @MelodeathxTed Рік тому

    This game looks cool.

  • @chronocrosser
    @chronocrosser Рік тому +2

    JJ May look pretty wack, but dear lord he hits absurdly hard. He can literally kill major story bosses in 2 hits, without any sort of grinding or anything like that. His big charged-up slash attack does over 100k damage when you first unlock him.

  • @2477daysaweek
    @2477daysaweek Рік тому +1

    berserkers are the best in the deck even though you lose a bit of the attack when using them next to another pice i generally use them first then use the hero if there in my hand its really easy mini game fact the AI is dum in the mini game also with every play through your rank stays with you you just have to redo all the matches to get your deck back

  • @michaelwilcox8187
    @michaelwilcox8187 Рік тому

    No tournaments like the older games with like a 100 battles?

  • @Stardestroyer3000
    @Stardestroyer3000 Рік тому +2

    It took me ten hours to find the quest log. It's a pretty solid game so far but def could use some polishing. The UI is the biggest problem on this game.

  • @countryboyred
    @countryboyred Рік тому

    Thank you for all your great Star Ocean content. I’m a sucker for good action JRPGs like Tales and YS. I was so disappointed by SO 5. 4 was cool but the story was cringe. This game seems amazing though. I’ve only been playing for 5 hours and I can already tell this game is quality. Keep up the great work.

  • @wacktastic1
    @wacktastic1 Рік тому +1

    Heres what i learned:
    Elena's Assassin killer move spam is straight up broken.
    Esowa's Berserkers is what carried me to grand masters and are not useless if played correctly.
    Also about esowa, I don't know if this was a bug but you start a new game with the other hero, you can challenge anyone even grand masters in the start.
    Mages are still ass. You can pump more damage with physical attackers like older Star Ocean games

    • @15Seili
      @15Seili Рік тому

      The waiting around for 5 seconds to dish out LESS damage than Elena/Raymond in 3 is just so sad to watch and play. I still play as one of the mages just to see the big boom animation to literally still going on while the fight has already ended. Good times :D

    • @jakeryan2805
      @jakeryan2805 Рік тому

      @@15Seili Yes, then you have Tales of Arise where the mage is like one of the stronkest and can just hover mid air raining down death.

  • @NationChosenByGod
    @NationChosenByGod Рік тому

    This game is addicting.

  • @kodytiffany5686
    @kodytiffany5686 Рік тому

    I need a planet count.
    I was having a wonderful time with 5 then I learned that its one planet and virtually no other locations... now its the game with a deal breaker where I liked the rest of it.

  • @caiwenji5855
    @caiwenji5855 Рік тому

    Co-op would be nice

  • @davidvinc
    @davidvinc  Рік тому +1

    Come and join me for retro rp good time! www.twitch.tv/davidvincstreams

  • @ortegascz343
    @ortegascz343 Рік тому

    I Have one question-can you Have Teo And Jj in the same party,maybe in new game + oř something?

  • @stevenlelito1013
    @stevenlelito1013 9 місяців тому

    “Super hot, fiery muscle daddy” 😂😂😂

  • @Heivrach
    @Heivrach Рік тому

    The only thing I wish was different is that A.I. members don't get boosted AP from blindside kills, which can cause them to stand around like idiots if their chain combo is higher than 5 AP.

  • @axelus2
    @axelus2 Рік тому +1

    just bit note for other players, esowa pieces are busted accessories in early to mid game. so defeat all esowa player as soon as possible.

  • @alceidchannel2877
    @alceidchannel2877 8 місяців тому

    Omg idk about crafting at all ,
    Now im on letticia wedding

  • @bradleygrdina3012
    @bradleygrdina3012 Рік тому +1

    Heh how did u miss stop mode it was like the 2nd tutorial i got in my first time playing

  • @Hexxecutioner
    @Hexxecutioner Рік тому

    I agree that low level Berserkers are awful in E'sowa. However. . . .Berserkers with an attack of 300+ are totally worth it once you get them. Even when nerfed by adjacent pawns, they're still dishing out 220-250+ damage most of the time.

  • @jaredsmith5826
    @jaredsmith5826 Рік тому

    Is anyone else kind of creeped out by the bust-focused camera? When did Star Ocean turn into Hyperdimension Neptunia?

  • @timmer919hep
    @timmer919hep Рік тому

    Large booba android is OP you say? Well now I HAVE to buy the game.

  • @Redheadkingpin27
    @Redheadkingpin27 Рік тому +1

    O don't give a care about these outrages negative toxic reviews man this game is an absoutle blast to play ppl today just don't appreciate anything I Don't get it loving the story characters and this amazing battle system yes I know graphics could be a Lil better but if you look past some of the flaws my God you will have a freakin blast thank you tri ace and square for this 😊

  • @gamingblowsofficial
    @gamingblowsofficial Рік тому

    I wish I knew I’d be refunding it. But, I guess that worked out in the end anyway.

  • @R.E.-Gato
    @R.E.-Gato 7 місяців тому

    #6 Latecia is actually the main character

  • @Potemkin4U
    @Potemkin4U 7 місяців тому

    Wait... Is the robot guy bad?

  • @jonathanabgrall6075
    @jonathanabgrall6075 Рік тому

    Ashton Card :D