Star Ocean: The Divine Force - Review

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Niche Gamer has reviewed the J-RPG Star Ocean: The Divine Force:

Star Ocean: The Divine Force Review

To preface this Star Ocean: The Divine Force review with some disclosure; your humble author has a love-hate relationship with the franchise. The first three games are classic RPGs, but when it came time to move onto the seventh gen on HD consoles, Star Ocean struggled to maintain relevancy.

Star Ocean was always a mid-tier RPG series and when Square Enix acquired tri-Ace, there was an effort to make it bigger than it was. Star Ocean: The Last Hope alienated everyone with its insufferable cast and sloppy storytelling. It looked amazing, but God help anyone who tried to endure the voice acting and melodramatic schmaltz.

Integrity and Faithlessness further damaged Star Ocean's image with its corner cutting, shockingly small world, and worse story. Most fans can't agree which one is worse, but maybe the latest entry can make them forget that last decade and remember what it is about these games they love? Is this 25th anniversary a eulogy or a victory? Find out in our Star Ocean: The Divine Force review!

This is a review coupled with a supplemental video review. You can watch the video review or read the full review of the below:


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Star Ocean: The Divine Force is not a perfect action-RPG, but it does have a lot going for it that make it extremely enjoyable. It has top notch production values for the most part and it more than makes up for the utterly disappointing Integrity and Faithlessness. The the balance of awesome visuals, exciting combat and addictive exploration mark this entry as a series high point.

Score: 8.5/10
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