IGN Star Ocean: The Last Hope Review 8.0

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"30-40 hours of play time"

Closing Comments
Star Ocean: The Last Hope is not an RPG for the ages, but it is a lot of fun to play. The way the story is delivered, through awkward dialogue and drawn out cutscenes, could be a lot better. The strong points of The Last Hope, namely the combat and level progression, keep things lively and engaging and help make this one a good way to kick off your JRPG gaming for 2009.

IGN Ratings for Star Ocean: The Last Hope (X360)
Rating Description

6.5 Presentation
From epic dungeons with few save points to epically awkward extended cutscenes, there is a lot that could have been done to make the story and experience more engaging.
7.5 Graphics
There is little that is visually stunning, but the game runs smoothly and there is a nice variety in locations to explore.
7.5 Sound
The soundtrack is nice. The English-only audio is not.
8.5 Gameplay
The combat and leveling really had me digging Star Ocean.
8.0 Lasting Appeal
A substantial role-playing game with lots of reasons to play the game multiple times.
8.0
Impressive OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)