Lost Odyssey Reviews

lost odyssey review: Lost Odyssey doesn't rewrite the rules for turn-based role-playing games, but its great story and minor formula tweaks will keep you entertained.

Kaim is a great hero, and his supporting cast is equally appealing, Text flashbacks are well written and emotionally gripping, Spell and skill development is handled deftly

Protracted battle intros and other frustrations break up the pace, Some non-battle game play elements are boring, pointless or needlessly frustrating.

Lost Odyssey doesn't rewrite the rules for turn-based role-playing games, but its great story and minor formula tweaks will keep you entertained.

It might be a throwback to the good old days of Japanese RPGs, but can Lost Odyssey's emotionally-charged storyline make it a true classic?

It might have one foot firmly stuck in the past, but Lost Odyssey's ambitious, emotionally-charged storytelling is leagues ahead of the more progressive Final Fantasy XII. A seriously flawed classic, but a classic all the same.

The game features beautiful creatures and environments, the unlockable vignettes are well done and character development is definitely a strong point, there is a good variety to the skills that you can learn and the items that you can create

The combat is shallow and repetitive ; the game features poor pacing, a problem that is compounded by long load times ; the main quest is not terribly compelling

Enjoying this epic takes actual work, and that's bound to turn many otherwise devoted fans of the genre off. If you find yourself bristling any time a game casts you in the role of passive observer for extended periods of time, and yearn for an ...