![]() However, the spectacular Thousand Years of Dreams remedy this issue. With the stereotypical plot, a very slow prologue to the game, and a couple of spots with pacing issues, I would probably rank this game a 7.5 or an 8 in terms of plot. Though the game slows to a halt story-wise during a couple of areas such as the Crimson Forest and the Ice Canyon, the majority of the game moves at a breakneck pace that makes you want to keep playing. Highlights of the story include the scenes with Lirum in it, Gongora's rise to power, any scene with Kakanas in it, every single one of the final cutscenes, and basically the entire Disc 3. The cutscenes are gorgeous, the characters are oozing personality, and even with a stereotypical plot, it still finds ways to reinvent the wheel with plot elements like Spy Eyes, spirit magic, freezing an entire country, and magic energy. However, the execution is what makes this game's story fantastic. You want to know what other games do this? A lot of them, let's just say that. It is a tale of good vs evil in which the protagonists go against a dictator of an empire to save the world. On paper, many elements of the story of Lost Odyssey are very much by-the-numbers. And I didn't even mention the Backyard, my favorite coliseum in gaming. The Guard Condition system is basically the most cool version of the front and back row you will ever get in a video game: it makes you really strategize what enemies you are going to attack first! Even though Lost Odyssey's battle system doesn't reinvent the wheel as much as many other RPGs and it sticks to the basic turn-based formula, as our wise elders say, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Overall, with such an awesome (yet retro) battle system, it's hard to rate this battle system any lower than a 10. The immortals are able to revive in battle after a few turns Knocked Out, which is literally such a cool idea that I'm surprised has never been revisited in later RPGs. These two features make this battle system that much better: the immortals and the Guard Condition status. I forgot some stuff that no other game has really ever experimented with. Add to that the assortment of non-generic enemies, and you have a battle system that rarely gets old. With four unique types of magic, a plethora of command abilities, and the aforementioned Ring System, combat never ceases to be fun in Lost Odyssey. This game is one of the few games where I feel that both magic and physical attacks are equally strong, and that makes each character seem great in battle. With these Rings, you can change the attributes of your basic attacks on the fly in battle, allowing you to create awesome strategies to deal the maximum amount of damage possible. In addition, there are Quick Time Events in the form of the comprehensive and addictive Ring System. Lost Odyssey has a turn order similar to Final Fantasy X, however, all character actions are selected at one time, similar to earlier Final Fantasy games, Lufia II & III, or the Golden Sun series. Lost Odyssey's battle system is the perfect blend of the battle systems in Final Fantasy X, Legend of Dragoon, and the original three Final Fantasy games. I'm talking traditional, like Final Fantasy. And when I say traditional, I'm not talking like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. But Lost Odyssey may just have my favorite traditional turn-based battle system of all time. Battle System - 10įirst things first: does the Lost Odyssey battle system reinvent the wheel in a meaningful and unique way? No, not necessarily. a Lost Odyssey Review: 14 years later, it's still the greatest game of all time. Now without further ado, RPG Ranked presents. As with all reviews I will be posting from this point forward, I will be ranking each game in ten different categories: the battle system, the story, the music, the fun factor, the art/graphics, the characters, the dungeons, the sidequests, the quality of life, and the uniqueness of the game. as this is our first ever review! I felt obligated to do this game first since it is quite literally my favorite game of all time, and in today's article, I will be telling you why this slightly obscure Xbox 360 JRPG is the best RPG I have ever played. This article marks a monumental event in the RPG Ranked community.
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