Star Ocean - The Second Story R (PS5/PS4/NS)

[42 Monks]

Is this a 1:1 remake or were there changes?

a lot of changes. QoL, art, UI, some of the gameplay has been tightened up, etc

its still faithful. like... if other ps1 era games got this face lift then nobody would complain

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Is this a 1:1 remake or were there changes?

Its like a 2D-HD remake, the background are completely redone (and look really good), there’s some QoL changes like fast travel and other speed settings, and there’s now assists characters you can summon from other games. Etc.

 

[winb83]

The Second Evolution was released here.

And I’ve played this game countless times with emulators over the years and i owned the original. Again, I’ve had MY fill. I’m not telling anyone not to buy it

I forgot that PSP version was released.

 

[winb83]

This is a great remake but the plot pretty much falls apart when the Ten Wise Men are introduced. The first half of the game is way stronger. As a kid I never made it as far as I have now. I’m pretty much at the end of the game now. Hopefully the ending is decent.

 

[acri1]

This worth it for someone who never played the original?

I've played some of the newer Star Ocean games (Edge Maverick )but none of the old 2D ones.

 

[winb83]

This worth it for someone who never played the original?

I've played some of the newer Star Ocean games (Edge Maverick )but none of the old 2D ones.

It's an 8/10 level game. If you never played the original and are open to playing classic style RPG yeah it's worth it. This is way better than the modern Star Ocean games. I do feel like the first half of the game is much stronger. The antagonists come out of nowhere and don't get much development.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]