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Star Ocean 4 The Last Hope comes home
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September 17, 2009 at 10:49 am
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September 17, 2009 at 10:49 am
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Star Ocean 4 The Last Hope International was recently announced for the Sony PlayStation 3 platform. This IS the game that undoubtedly proves that Blu-Ray is the new standard in gaming. In the original version of Star Ocean 4 The Last Hope (Star Ocean The Last Hope in the NA and UK/PAL) on the Xbox 360, if you wanted to backtrack or vice versa to another planet within the game’s map, you had to SWITCH the disc in which the planet was on a consistent basis. Oh man. More on this in the upcoming Co Op podcast this Friday. Knowledge time. Star Ocean 4 The Last Hope is the best selling game on Xbox 360 in Japan to date. Star Ocean 4 The Last Hope International will be available in the Japan/Asia teritories on Thursday February 4, 2010 for 7800 yen, the North America territory on Tuesday February 9, 2010 for $59.99, and in the European/PAL territories on Friday 12th February 2010 for £39.99 . The official press release and the link to the official page of Star Ocean 4 The Last Hope International is below.
LOS ANGELES (September 16, 2008) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that it is publishing STAR OCEAN® THE LAST HOPE®: INTERNATIONAL for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. This latest installment in the acclaimed RPG franchise will ship simultaneously across the globe, and will be available in North America on February 9, 2010.
With the launch of STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL, PlayStation 3 system users will be able to explore the fantastical science fiction world of this hit prequel to the STAR OCEAN series. In addition to English and Japanese voice options, this PlayStation 3 system version will include six language options in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese for STAR OCEAN fans around the world to enjoy.
Celebrated development studio tri-Ace Inc. delivers spectacular visuals and a unique RPG experience in STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL, in which players can control their own spaceship, moving from planet to planet as they explore the vastness of space. The refined gameplay features dynamic four-person team-oriented combat and the capability to seamlessly switch between characters during battle. STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL also improves upon the innovative real-time battle system that has become a trademark of the STAR OCEAN franchise.
STORY
The year is A.D. 2087. In the aftermath of World War III, Earth has been ravaged and the population decimated by a deteriorating environment. The countries that survived have joined together to form the Greater Unified Nations and turned their eyes skyward…to space.
Edge Maverick and his childhood friend Reimi Saionji are chosen as pioneer members of the Space Reconnaissance Force, which was created to seek out new worlds beyond the stars. Their ship, the Calnus, takes its place on the lunar launch pad along with four other starships of the first reconnaissance fleet. These ships – humanity’s last hope – blast off one-by-one and sail into the awaiting wormhole that leads to the vast star ocean.
And so, Edge and his crew begin their voyage in search of a new haven for humanity…and a second chance.
FEATURES
- Combines sci-fi and fantasy elements, spanning multiple planets and the vastness of space itself to recount the origins of the STAR OCEAN universe
- Item creation and Private Actions, two hallmarks of the STAR OCEAN franchise, also make their return, allowing for players to enjoy upgraded versions of both systems
- Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise’s dynamic real-time battle system, now featuring amazing graphics through Blu-ray Disc
- Up to four characters can take part in battles simultaneously and party members can be switched mid-battle
- New Blindside battle system fuses evasion and offense, enabling players to confuse and ambush enemies by quickly moving out of their line of sight when targeted
- Pilot the Calnus spaceship for the first time in the series and journey to various planets of the STAR OCEAN universe
- Features breathtaking CG movies by Visual Works, the cutting-edge studio whose previous work includes cut scenes for the acclaimed FINAL FANTASY® series
- In addition to English and Japanese voice options, the PlayStation 3 system version will include English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese language options for STAR OCEAN fans around the world
STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE launched earlier this year for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL is not yet rated. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.orghttp://na.square-enix.com/starocean/. for more information about ratings. STAR OCEAN THE LAST HOPE: INTERNATIONAL will be available at North American retailers for the suggested retail price of $59.99 (USD). The official website can be found at http://na.square-enix.com/starocean/.
About Square Enix Co., Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content including interactive entertainment software and publications in Asia, North America and Europe. Square Enix brings two of Japan’s best-selling franchises — FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 50 million units worldwide — under one roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential providers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation.
Square Enix, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. with offices in Los Angeles, California. It handles operations in North America, including development, localization, marketing and publishing of Square Enix titles. More information on Square Enix can be found on the Internet at http://www.square-enix.com.
DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. STAR OCEAN and THE LAST HOPE are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Co., Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from owner. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. “PlayStation” and the “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks and “PS3″ is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Blu-ray Disc is a trademark.
http://www.eternalsphere.com/so4/international/top.html
http://release.square-enix.com/na/2009/09/16.html
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oh hell yessss
I dunno if I would say that this game shows the superiority of blu ray.
more like it shows the shortcomings of the dev team. every other multi-disk 360 game so far has not had the issues with continuity that this game had. they all made switching disks be a matter of progression. it they had either worked on this game longer, or knew what they were doing in the first place, you tell me which, then that would have been a non-issue.
The game was designed to be truly non-linear. High definition graphics come into play.
Check out the link at the bottom. Supposedly changing discs to constantly access different parts of the game is just a convenience issue. My apologies for the late post.
Your agenda is getting to the point of comical.
“This IS the game that undoubtedly proves that Blu-Ray is the new standard in gaming.”
This ISN’T the game that proves Blu-Ray is the new standard. There are only a few out there and this isn’t one of them. Talk to me next year when devs REALLY start utilizing Blu-Ray. They still aren’t doing it.
I agree with Torrence.
P.S. fuck this game lol
Seems like 360 fans are on some bitter tears type shit, over this meaningless game that they were hyped for when it was a 360 exclusive…….
nobody said the game isn’t still great, and anyone worth their keystrokes knew that the game was a TIMED exclusive, that wasn’t a secret.
I always knew it wasn’t exclusive. No tears here, I own the game.
Blu-ray Next Gen won’t be on PS3 though, for sure Xbox720/Wiiner, since SONY has never done the same format 2 gens in a row in their consoles. Who knows what Sony are about to use next gen but it sure as hell won’t be Blu-ray.
*PS4
Welcome. The No Spin zone starts right here.
That whole beta testing thing is bullshit too. You call yourself a real gamer talking tripe like that?
Just calling it like I see it LOL, MS paying these devs to rush out
the game first to the 360 IS NOT PAYING OFF. Xbox fans are getting fucked over now, companies are feeding the PS3 better versions and you can’t dispute that.
Can someone list the “ex-exclusive” that are now full of content on PS3
I know NG2 on PS3 is full of content also, what others can be added to this trend of packing the PS3 versions with more content?.
yea finally
after funded by m$ in the development stage
and beta tested by xbots
it finally comes home where it belongs
Thanks for the beta test xbots
LOL, its becoming a trend, the time exclusive deals are backfiring….
switching disc on the 360 is not some new discovery. why is everybody acting as if?
blu ray the new gaming standard? yea soon as the 360 and wii magically go missing.
this proves that bluray is better to put larger games on. being a standard…and being a larger disc are two different things. the only thing blu ray is standard on in gaming is the ps3
and wasnt this a timed exclusive
eitherway…good look coming to the ps3
We all may not agree to call Blu-ray the medium gaming standard now, but it will be before you realize it. Microsoft’s next system will be using Blu-ray disc. It’s not a matter of PS3 vs 360 in the issue. The infrastructure and investment has been layed in movies and gaming and any other party even attempting to push another hd disc media now would be foolish and achieve cost beyond acceptability. Do not expect the gaming and movie industry to conform to another format war in the immediate future. The same way vhs and dvd did its thing, the same way USB became the standard for computer/device connectivity, Blu-Ray and digital distribution are now the standards for hd entertainment and technology will continue to be built around that.
All I can is What is next?, seems like full blown trend is beginning to take effect…..
Haipa/Hyper this is my last response against you……
Blu Ray will be lucky if it even survives against digital downloads. Idk if youve been watching but after the hd vs blu ray battle,blue ray sales have been garbage.
ONCE MICROSOFT ALLOWS NEW GAMES TO BE SOLD ON “GAMES ON DEMAND” SERVICE YOUR BLU RAY ARGUEMENT WILL BE THROW OUT.
Even your boys @ Sony is about to introduce a 250 gig ps3 slim.Hmmmmm why would you need 250 gigs???
TO DOWNLOAD FULL GAMES! Blu Ray will join UMDs,Mini Disc and Beta Max(or whatever its called).Im sure you defended all 3 of those huh.
But for real Hyper being a fanboy IS A WASTE i learned that with Sega. Every week you diss Microsoft and defend every sony action.Do you think Sony gives a shit about you?? NO.
Peace and blessing my brother.Holla @ me when you wake up so we can talk about the love for ALL GAMES.
I am sorry I couldn’t be on the podcast. I wish I could have made it though.
Halo ODST was initially announced as an expansion. As the Development process went on Bungie just kept adding more and more features and levels and game play, the game became bigger than an expansion.
So 360 Beta tested this joint?…….
More than likely it’ll be the Blu Ray standard set by Pioneer Electronics at 400GB and above. That was the feature of the Blu Ray medium that really set it apart from the former HD DVD format in which it is upgradable although I wish that Dolby Digital Plus (13.1) was a standard in BDs like the former HD DVD.