Star Ocean: First Departure video preview
Star Ocean: First Departure for the PSP is a remake of the original Star Ocean that was released for the Super Famicon in Japan in 1996 and was never released anywhere else. And now, finally, we will all get to see the original Star Ocean game in all it’s enhanced glory.
Thankfully, the game has been upgraded to modern standards with very nice graphics (including a complete overhaul of the original games engine), completely 3D battlefields and enhanced pre-rendered backgrounds. I must say that the game looks very nice indeed.
It also looks fun! The game uses a real-time combat and was one of the first to do so, much like you see in the Tales series of games. It also features completely new anime sequences done by Production I.G., an upgraded soundtrack, voiced dialogue in many parts and other additions, like the ability to enhance items and create new ones and a battlefield that’s circular instead of rectangular, to match later games like the sequel to this one, Star Ocean: The Second Story (which is also getting an enhanced PSP upgrade called “The Second Evolution” which is scheduled for a January 6th, 2009 U.S. release date).
One of the most unique features of the game is how the storyline deviates depending on what characters you interact with and it also features multiple endings. So it sounds like replay value will be no problem with Star Ocean: First Departure. Give it a look in this in-depth video preview.
