Star Ocean The Second Story R Review - Amazing Remake, Amazing JRPG
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In summary, Star Ocean: The Second Story R is a testament to the enduring legacy of the Star Ocean franchise, catering to both newcomers and devoted fans. While the narrative might have its shortcomings, the game compensates with its enthralling customization, eye-catching visuals, endearing character relationships, and extensive replayability. The engaging combat, paired with a splendid soundtrack, adds an extra layer of enjoyment. This remake successfully maintains the essence of the original, cementing its status as a revered title in the realm of JRPGs.
Here's hoping its direct sequel, Blue Sphere, receives similar treatment. Also, for those wondering, yes, the Bloody Armor is here and as broken as ever.
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2d-hd has to be one of my favourite art styles in gaming. So glad that square enix is continuing with this art style
The game looks like trash though, visually speaking, because all of the characters are blurry. They clearly had incompetent artists and/or devs.
Don't forget Octopath Travelers paved the way for 2.5d remakes!
That's the point @@True_Christian
Thats what I want for 3/6. Ff 7 would have been dope with this art style but it sucks they went with a mmo playstyle so ill never touch it 😢
@Gainz-mg2pq oh no what will se do without you buying it
The fact that they made this massively more friendly and accessible for first timers without not only not alienating OG fans but making them happy is incredible.
Jesus the second half of that sentence is wild
balance shouldn’t be hard for gaming companies with millions of dollars and creative leads. 😂😂
@@nicholasnajibi3082But it is. Do you know why? Because the people in charge of the oneyplays are also in part, charge of Creative. Which they shouldn't be.
This is called a remake. Things like ff7re that pretend to be a remake but are actually reboots is a shame compare to Nier 1.5 and SO2R, RE4 re.
What is important is to optimize the places where the original work is behind the times and retain the old flavor as authentically as possible. I think SO2R can give it full marks so far.
I'm just hoping that SO2R sells well enough for the series to continue. I'm pretty sure it will, but you can never be too sure. I know I'd personally LOVE to see Star Ocean 7.
I want Valkyrie Profile R now!
Absolutely playing this one, thanks, great review!
Exactly, pal. We want Valkyrie Profile.
They released a port of lenneth on ps4/ps5
I would die, VP is my all time favorite game
Even the demo was very good! I’ll definitely get this remake!
Terrific review man. We've been waiting years for this. An updated re-release of this game would've been fine, but a remake like this is even better! Regardless of your opinions on Square Enix, you gotta admit, they've been going hard with the remakes/remasters recently.
Square does well by the RPG community in my opinion
The only annoying thing about Square's AA RPGs are their lack of promotion and the close release dates between each other.
Smaller titles like Various Daylife, Diofeld Chronicles, Valkyrie Elysium, Paranormasight, heck even Star Ocean 6 barely got any attention.
Whatever grow up. I know you waited for a review from him for this games for years, but how is her supposed to review something that hasn't been released? Lmao how dumb
Course I guess you could have asked him to review the original release? Here's a life lesson, if your waiting for something then speak up about it. No one's a mind reader and especially for folk...like you. Are you on the spectrum? For you know, that debilitating disease people make fun of for? I'm talking about Autism buddy, try and keep up. You won't get benefits here for being retarded/autistic 🙄
You've been waiting for this review for years? You do know this game just came out right? Unless your talking about the original release, than why didn't you ask the uploader to review that? He's not God like how you put him on a pedestal in the closet that you pray to probably everyday 🙄
"You people" need to learn that people can't read minds. Maybe stop being so autistic and stop being so self centered and ask. Or better yet, do it yourself.
"Waiting all these years" pfft,, give me a break. So frucking entitled 🙄🙄🙄
perfect timing, was just looking to see if any reviews are up. Delighted you enjoyed it so much. Excited to jump in when my copy arrives! :D
exact same thing been waiting so i can buy
Interesting fact: partymember voices can be switched *individually* between JPN original PSP or JPN remake by choosing "custom" voices under sound options.
That's an incredible feature. Wish more games would do that.
Same with portraits original psp or remake
Again been refreshing my sub box to see this review from you! We all knew it was gonna be fantastic, but I had to make sure it wasn’t bug riddled or poorly balanced. I heard apparently the game can be pretty easy with some unexpected difficulty spikes.
What an excellent reviewer! Thorough, eloquent, clearly well-versed in SO2 completely. Great stuff.
Crazy that Star Ocean 2nd SR was just shown in a direct earlier this year. Great to get this in 2023.
As a long time fan of the series, I must say, the combat looks very smooth and polished. One of the Magic attacks zoomed out and really showed its massive power without disturbing the flow. I'm going to pick this up later.
Loved this game as a kid, this remake is looking excellent and the quality of life changes are very welcome. Getting this for sure!
I wonder if all the old exploits in the early game are still there?
@@1wayroad935 No idea bro, i wasn't aware of any exploits back in the day. I just played the game normally.
@@DoomsdayMayBeOkay I am not sure if exploit is the correct term here, more like the skills you could learn were overpowered and could be used to manipulate your power level earlier than probably intended. Some of these things can be found in latter games as well, but I remember this one's skill systems being super busted.
@@Crenust oh ok, that makes sense. Tho i remember some pretty nasty difficulty spikes towards the later half so fair game i'd say.
If you loved it so much why didn't you make a review video about the original years ago? Oh right, you just hop on the bandwagon with the other NPC's/Sheeple/unchosen ones.
Not you though. You probably ask questions like "am I the only one that likes (generic thing here) ?
Yeah buddy, your the chosen one 🙄
Talk about "main character" complex. Your like Elon musk, but your not a genius like him thats going to mars and bringing life to it.
You can't even compare to someone like him, just stop already 🙄🙄🙄
Yeeesss! I could not ask for more. I have played and replayed this game so much (on release ps1 and psp) and never finished. Due to life, getting stuck, or just not knowing where to go. But I loved it so much I kept trying. This remake looks to have fixed a lot of the issues I had pushing forward. Mainly showing where to go and having better instructions and lists of what has been done or needs to be done. Also it looks gorgeous! Can't wait to get my copy! Great review!
I pre-order it like a month ago, they shipped me yesterday and I should get it tomorrow, can't wait.
This is a fantastic review! Not only talking about the game itself but mentioned the original and its previous adaptation.
Glad this was done so well. Thanks for in depth coverage, much appreciated
This is gonna be my first Star ocean game. So excited!
This is a great entry point! Enjoy!
Probably going to be your last as the rest of them are nowhere near as good.
The recent star ocean 6 is pretty good, low budget but good. The best after 2 because it shares a lot in common
I started with the english translated rom for the SNES 15 years ago. this is a good franchise, just that the recent games looks garbage.
@@chronoschris2412 not true
Played this in high school. You guys are in for a treat. One of my favorite games of all time!
I’m thinking golf buying it 😅
Similar to FF5, i’ll take replayability, strong game mechanics,and a simple story over a complex narrative every time.
I played this game when it first came out and like to re-play it every other year or so till present time. An absolute gem!
Can I play this game without having played the prequel? As I may be daft, but it's not remade, is it?
@JaspOrr it's been remade already. It's called first departure r. I own it on switch but I assume it's on Playstation.
edit: but I don't think it's that necessary to play the original and in imo Star Ocean 2 is one of the better ones. but it is just 6 bucks rn for the original remake.
@@JaspOrr yes you can. It’s a standalone story with no relation to the prior games. But the narrative is heavily driven on private actions, and reading the text from the towns. So if you care about lore, that’s your
Oh my god. Hearing that world map theme brought back some serious memories and nostalgia.
I’m so glad this game is good, I’m picking it up after work. It was the most interesting thing in the Nintendo direct that I debuted in
I had never played a star ocean game before trying the demo for this game out on steam. I enjoyed the demo and decided to take a chance and buy it.
For the past few days, this game has been in the forefront of my mind. I seriously cannot put it down and I'm looking forward to starting a new game and choosing Rena and going for different party members.
Absolute banger of a game, if you're thinking about picking it up, do it, you won't regret it
Ur British aren’t u? I can just tell
@@j0nnyism try again
Thanks for reviewing this NP! Was waiting for your take on this. Stoked to buy it!!!
Claude sounds like a geek though lolll dayumm
This is really good and I'm just waiting for my copy I pre-ordered. Thanks for the review now I'm pretty excited to play this game.
I bought this the moment it was available but I still wanna check reviews.
Same here. I’m just watching these reviews cleaning the drool from my mouth.
Guess I should sub, since you're always covering the games I play. Well. Thanks bud!
A couple years ago I had bought some star ocean games on ps digital when they were like 3-4 bucks each and I never even played any of them yet. But I tried the demo of this and instantly fell for it. Definitely gonna get this and start getting into the series seriously
Good idea. The series as a whole is great.
10/10. This game was pretty close to my heart and I was afraid they might ruin it but they proved me wrong. Keep it up Enix. Experiencing this version of the game was a blast and a great walk down memory lane. Lots of new goodies and stayed true to the original.
I remember getting the psp version back when I first got my psp, in 2009. Super excited for this remake!!
the last week has been soooooo long waiting for this
definitely picking this up
I'm a new Star Ocean enjoyer, Second Story R being my first entry bc the artstyle caught my eye and I was looking for another action RPG outside of Xenoblade. 25 hours in and it's been great! Though when I heard Ashton's english VA I was like wtf it does not fit at all lol - now it makes sense
They Should give this Game Story Ocean The Second Story R a 10 out of 10 for PS4 PS5 Nintendo Switch Square Enix Tri Ace Gemdrops Sales Price $49.99
First time evwr playing a star ocean game, seen a ad for this and was like yooo ima cop that lol
I can't decide if i want this on PS5 or Switch
I remember the original's final act was super scattered Brain, but I it still stuck the landing for me, Kind of wished they fixed it for this remake, but I'm getting it regardless. Love the characters in this game.
Great review. Demo blew me away that I preordered the game immediately after that. Can't wait to play the game on steam in a few hours.
How far did you make it on the demo?
@@shark6350 After 3 hrs playtime or once you reach the point of recruiting celine the demo will end.
Well done. Subbed
Star Ocean 2 R Best Action-RPG of the year 2023!
Cave of Trials and Limiter Off Indalecio here I come 😁
Getting mine tomorrow! It does look overwhelming, I admit.
Thanks for the review! Will pick this up. Tried divine force but didn't love it very much, hoping this one will make me a lifetime Star Ocean fan!
There is no other Star Ocean like second story IMO. The closest one is 3, but 2nd story is on a completely different level.
Yeah I'm about 10 hours into it so far, and it is definitely on a different level. What happened lmao
@TreVW842 honestlyni have no idea. This is the only one I can play multiple times though. 3 is okay too of you're looking to scratch that itch when you're done with 2, but it's not quite as good or iconic.
The visual effects in this game looks amazing
Never played star ocean before so I am very excited for this remake. Thanks for the review
waiting for this game so much=D
I knew about this Star Ocean 2nd Game after watching the Anime series back in the 2000s.
I own the original but this looks very interesting. Might play through the original first to see how well it holds up though.
The original is second only to FFVII in terms of my nostalgia for it. Happy to hear they remastered it well.
Great review. I know almost next to nothing about Star Ocean and yet the marketing did a great job and the game looks super eyepleasing. Hoping to get into it soon!
As a series veteran, I can say with almost complete certainty that you'll love it. It's amazing.
I hope this amount of care is made on suikoden 1 and 2 cos if it is it could be my must have for when it eventually releases
I’m a girl but want to play as the guy. His design kind of reminds me of Cody from the Final Fight series!
Man this game or Octopath traveler 2? I did play both demos, I like them both, tho which one would you recomend to play first?
Love the game but never got to finish it back on the PS1 and PSP. Been a great year for JRPGs and early next year will be harsh to my wallet..
I like Claude’s old PS1 voice. Mirror slice!!!
This game looks like it fucking slaps. Never heard of it and I'll be getting soon. Great review 👏
My favourite RPG of all time. Can’t wait for this tomorrow
How they stayed so faithful to the original blows my mind. The first thing I did was see if I could still rush to the mountain area and save scum until I fight the MP draining ball enemies, get tons of XP really quick, then grab determination skill and oracle for loads of cash and run to Hilton to buy 20 luxury grape juices. And I can. And they still become more expensive as time goes on. So now I have 20 items I can sell for 180k FOL (and rising) each in the first part of the game.
But somehow, they managed to make the game less boring after you become OP, by adding the break mechanic in fights. It's probably the best remake of an original game I've ever played. New stuff without ruining the flavour of the old.
P.S The new crafting system is the same as the old one but so much better in QOL features it's insane.
Lets hope Suikoden 1 and 2 HD will get the same level of treatment.
Edit: Played the demo yesterday, and I have to say the town music got on my nerves immensly, to the point I considered to stop playing...who else had a similar experience?
I love that Claude's VA is Shinji's VA from Evangelion
Does this game run 4K on ps5. I played the demo and it's only 1080p.
Just got done with octo traveler 2 and i played this back in the day but i never got to finish it, time to get back to business.
One of my favorite 5 games of all time, PS1! Just found it on steam.
So can I start with this one as someone who’s new to the series?
One thing I'm curious about is if Second Story R still has the "8 party members total maximum" thing that the PS1 and PSP versions had, because that's something I always wished wasn't present.
Yup, though this limit isn’t nearly as bad as it is in First Departure
I wish they would do this for Xenogears.
Hope their next main SO can be as good as this
Blast from the past for me. Had like 120 hours on the PS1 version. Great game.
Waiting for the 3rd game now
Just bought it and I like it so far
You got me. I'm sold
😭😭😭love it all, they went all in. Would have been nice if they included more character animation portraits, added more townspeople in the towns and included a port or remade blue sphere as it was bever realeased outside of japan.
i hope this game sells well and they will give the same treatment for blue sphere bcs i always wanted to play blue sphere😭
I love what they did with the 3d map and towns, but why keep the old ass sprites in?
It should not be impossible to update them to much higher quality sprites with much more detail that would mesh far better with the new world..
I like Claude but I also want to have Dias so I'll go the Rena route
This looks great, definitely picking up the PS5 version 👍
is there an auto battle option?
Even better now with the added content with the recent update.
Is magic fusion still a thing?
I had the original on PS1 and played it every day. I was so pumped when I found the remake
Is it better to get it on switch or steam? 🤔
Trying to buy this game now on Amazon. Its must be getting hard to get, cause mines will be shpped in January o.o
holy shit this looks so good
can you do auto battle in this game like tales series
They seem to have an obsession with the stagger mechanic.
This game remake is beautiful ❤ I do enjoy it so much ❤
One of those random dumb things on look back on now, but it was cool he got to be stationed with his dad when I was a kid, but after 20 years of service I learned that would never really happen. No way you'd get to be a newly commissioned Ensign with your father as your CO. Lol.
Love this game. Classic.
What about loading time?
This team needs to remake Xenogears
It is super awesome and absolutely well made! Thats how an remake should be!
Is it out on PC yet?!
The first was simply amazing, it and finaly fantasy 8 are still the og of rpgs
I like the idea of the Switch physical for collectability but I feel the ps5 version will look much cleaner. Thoughts?
I was doubting about getting it on switch/PS5, but after playing the demo on switch I have ordered it on PS5, It looked good on switch, but not great. Will try the demo on PS5 to compare them just for curiosity
It comes down to whether you want it on a portable or not. Switch version looks great, but ps5/pc will outdo it if you are a 60 fps snob.
The PS4/PS5 also have a physical version.
@@hedig1 I know but switch just has the collectable factor
I went with Switch version, I prefer playing in handheld while lying in bed over sitting on couch and cartridges over discs.
Looks like a perfect game for a Steam Deck or Switch!
I bought the re-release of First Departure R but made some wrong choices without a guide, so I'm dropping it in favour of this instead. Looks really good!
Did they balance the characters or keep them in a similar tier as before? Do mages still kinda fall short? Is Earnest still the worst(Apologies if anyone's OG for Earnest)?
I kinda want to try a few charachters i've never really given attention to (Earnest, Noel, maybe Leon), but it would be lame if they still sucked just as bad.
No every character(s) got reworked and spellcasters got fixed from the OG.
Leon was a top tier character wym? Leon at his highest level WRECKED EVERYTHING
Oh yeah, it’s time for team alien. Opera, enerst, Leon, précis, and the needeans. Represent all the planets.
This is $20 brand new at my local retailer on PS5
Just a reminder the divine force was really good and didn't sell well.... so give it a try if you haven't !! I want to see another star ocean entry one day.
It’s funny, I was searching to see if this game was available to purchase on for the ps5. Didn’t see it and was disappointed. A few moths later and bam, this was comes out. I preordered as soon as it was available and been waiting patiently for the release. One of my favorite games. A classic back with a new shine.