Details are few and far between (aren’t they always) butStar Ocean: The Last Hopewas announced yesterday at a Japan-only Xbox 360 press conference. World War III has ruined Earth, and humanity has jumped ship in search of a new place to live, literally planet hopping through “a star ocean.” I c wut u did thar, Square Enix.This is a prequelto the previousStar Oceangames and will feature Edge and Remi as hero and heroine, respectively.According to IGN, we should be seeing a new battle system, but that’s about all I can tell you.What Icantell you is that the game will be released in 2009 for the Xbox 360. However, PS3 fans shouldn’t despair — producer Yoshinori Yamagishiwas quotedin regards to 360-exclusivity: “We cannot announce anything on that. We can say that it will be released first [on the Xbox 360]. Whether we’ll release it on the PS3 is undecided. We may release it, we may not.” As of right now, the game is playable, so here’s hoping for a Q1 2009 release.In any case, check out the gallery for some screenshots. The game is obviously polished and gorgeous (par for the course for high-production SE games), if a little uninspired and heavy on bloom lighting.Also, the person that comes up with the best pun on the fact thatThe Last Hopemay be the Xbox 360’s last hope for a market share in Japan gets three gold stars.[ViaIGNandStarOcean4.org]
Details are few and far between (aren’t they always) butStar Ocean: The Last Hopewas announced yesterday at a Japan-only Xbox 360 press conference. World War III has ruined Earth, and humanity has jumped ship in search of a new place to live, literally planet hopping through “a star ocean.” I c wut u did thar, Square Enix.This is a prequelto the previousStar Oceangames and will feature Edge and Remi as hero and heroine, respectively.According to IGN, we should be seeing a new battle system, but that’s about all I can tell you.
What Icantell you is that the game will be released in 2009 for the Xbox 360. However, PS3 fans shouldn’t despair — producer Yoshinori Yamagishiwas quotedin regards to 360-exclusivity: “We cannot announce anything on that. We can say that it will be released first [on the Xbox 360]. Whether we’ll release it on the PS3 is undecided. We may release it, we may not.” As of right now, the game is playable, so here’s hoping for a Q1 2009 release.
In any case, check out the gallery for some screenshots. The game is obviously polished and gorgeous (par for the course for high-production SE games), if a little uninspired and heavy on bloom lighting.
Also, the person that comes up with the best pun on the fact thatThe Last Hopemay be the Xbox 360’s last hope for a market share in Japan gets three gold stars.
[ViaIGNandStarOcean4.org]
