Star Ocean: The Last Hope Full HD Remaster
From the creative minds of Square Enix and tri-Ace, STAR OCEAN – THE LAST HOPE takes place at the very beginning of the Star Ocean series. This action-packed RPG takes players on the epic journey of mankind’s last stand, with exploration and battle across some of the most mysterious, dangerous and fantastical worlds of the universe. Explore the galaxy on your quest, make allies and enemies among the alien races you encounter, and uncover a danger so great that it threatens all of creation. Earth has been decimated by World War III and now humanity must turn to the stars in search of a new home. Explore the galaxy on your quest, make allies and enemies among the alien races you encounter and uncover a danger so great that it threatens all of creation. Spectacular New 4k and Full HD Visuals Exhilarating Real-time Battles A universe of adventure and danger await in the great Star Ocean!
Game Discussion
Steam User 59
I love this game BUT unlike other Squeenix games ...........
IT STILL HAS DENUVO !!!
Remove that garbage from my game Squeenix K THX
Steam User 11
its a mixture of star trek mixed in with final fantasy or phantasy star. its got a good vibe to it.
i liked the crafting, i liked the combat, the plot was good and its got hijinks, overall if you want a solid space jrpg star ocean the last hope is an excelent choice
Steam User 11
Star Ocean what's not to love always a great story and enjoyable characters, this one is however my favorite, and I suppose always will. Gaming today is a joke, it's a shame companies aren't looking back at their quality and asking where they went wrong, need an actual video game that's good try this one out, works just fine on deck too like most things of you know what you're doing.
Steam User 5
I have been a huge fan of Star Ocean since the second one on the PS1. However I do not finish them. I don't know why but probably because these games can get so cheap and chaotic. As in unnecessarily punishing to an utmost and severe degree. I guess that's what I enjoy. Star Ocean The Last Hope is the only Star Ocean game I have beaten.
I originally played this game back in 2009 for Xbox 360. It looked great and ran a smooth 30FPS. Star Ocean The Last Hope is the game that forced me to upgrade my 24in 480p TV to a 32in Samsung HDTV (720p 60Hz for $545 yikes) because the text appeared so tiny. The cutscenes in this game are long as....what. I remember when I beat the game before I had to go to work and it made me late. Having beaten the final boss I WASN'T going to leave out without watching my hard earned ending. The ONLY Star Ocean ending I've ever and probably will have!!!!! The cutscenes are long af. Get ready for that. You can skip them but you can't pause them. Sit down and make sure you are comfortable OR ELSE. Same for save points, few and far in between. I am so glad that most games nowadays respect your time. Star Ocean will remind you of the times before.
If you are able to go back in time to 2009 and acquire the gaming mindset from then, you will breeze through this game. I am not sure how I played this game without a guide before. Gaming logic is so much more advanced now that I get confused sometimes about what I'm doing, what I can or cannot do. I'm sure I won't be alone in that. Don't be ashamed to visit GameFAQs/IGN or whatever the kids use nowadays. The graphics, while dated, are still passable. I think the game looks great (27in 1440p 175Hz). The voice acting is still excruciating but whatever, it passes in my book. Even Lyml. Lym. Lymm. Whatever her name is. Yeah I said what I said.
When it comes to the story it's....Star Ocean. Some of the character interactions are genuinely funny and touching. You'll grow attached to your characters as they level up and develop. Let's get real though...you're not playing a Star Ocean game for its story. You want that SWEET sweet combat and voiceline spam. The combat is still as fun as ever BUT the companion AI is stupid sometimes. If you manage them properly though? You'll be okay.
This game will not be for everyone and it's old. But I really liked this game and I like it now. If you are huge into JRPGs then this game is a no-brainer. Or if you want to try something different.
UPDATE 1/28/25
So yeah you're gonna be running around a LOT in this game. Just hitting that X/Square button/whatever keybind for sprint. But again this is very much Star Ocean. The subtitle of every Star Ocean game (I dunno about 6 yet) is "Backtracking Simulator".
Also I like to tab out a lot. When you tab out this game it will set itself to windowed. Just exiting out of fullscreen of its OWN FREE WILL. There is no option for a borderless window mode. Why? I'm sure there is a fix but I'm just not bothered enough about it. Enough to complain though.
Steam User 7
star ocean is one of the best jrpg series ever. the amount of cutscenes, story, and just general details is amazing and this remaster takes it to whole new level
Steam User 4
As a fan of all former Star Ocean series, this one has a much more complex battle system. I hate the wait time after every attack. There was none in previous series. Also, camera movement is too aggressive for me. Star Ocean 2 engine is still the best for this. Difficulty is quite nutty, even in normal mode. The first boss is damn difficult, until you know that a change of leader could be a solution. Overall, I'm feeling a new yet familiar joy again after absent for years.
Steam User 5
This is a great game i have played it through four times before on different systems. I have played all of the Star Ocean games in the past so I bought this on steam as soon as i seen it.