Lost Odyssey
Lost Odyssey is the story of Kaim, an immortal character who has lived more than 1,000 years. He doesn’t remember his past, and he doesn’t know where his future lies. Throughout Kaim’s journey, a handful of characters will join him on an odyssey to discover their intricate past and destiny, leading players through a dramatic story of massive scale. Lost Odyssey features breathtaking visuals and an epic adventure made possible only by the power of Xbox 360.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great Game
I’m already into the 2nd disk and it’s a great game. Get it! (NOTE: this game is very unique in the fact it is more of a movie/book/game) It is very entertaining and challenging so far. I hope they make a sequal to this game!
4 Stars Fun, but not stupid people friendly
To keep the review simple: The game is awesome overall. Visuals, playing quality, story depth, etc. Just look at the other reviews for all that good stuff. Only problem with it I have is that I suck at the game. Hence, not very noob friendly (at least, without the guide). Alas, its worth every penny. Buy it nao!
5 Stars Excellent peice of work.
Some slightly bland features create the enormous, vast unique entourage that is this game. The characters are unique, and so is the voice acting to go with them. Each voice actor brings a unique style to play when creating these characters.
4 Stars Worth playing for the Thousand Years of Dreams segments.
Japanese RPGs are a rare sight on Microsoft’s console, due largely to the fact that 360 doesn’t exactly sell like hot-cakes in the land of the rising sun. Mistwalker, a studio founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the Final Fantasy series, released two games to remedy the 360’s RPG deficiencies: Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon. Lost Odyssey will seem familiar to fans of the Final Fantasy games, from the battle system to the plot twists. What stops the game from being completely derivative are the fantastic Thousand Years of Dreams segments, written by a famed Japanese novelist. With these unique antidotes littered about the game world to find, Lost Odyssey is propelled from being a merely average JRPG to a genuinely good game.
Graphically, Lost Odyssey is not that spectacular. It runs on the Unreal Engine 3, the same framework powering the Gears of Wars series, but LO isn’t even in the same league graphically. The FMVs don’t even look as good as those featured in FFXII (a PS2 title!). The character’s facial expressions often look awkward during in-engine cutscenes, and overall, the graphics are good, but not spectacular. World locales are typical RPG fare: a sprawling city overlooked by a monstrous castle, a trek through the mountains and numerous sojourns through caves will have you thinking Final Fantasy on many occasions.I liked the character design, especially Kaim, and the character models all look pretty good (creepy eye/lip motions not withstanding). The game world feels pretty small because there aren’t as many sidequests to do as in a Final Fantasy title. The voice acting is fairly good across the board, although not all the dialogue is voiced, and the two young kids get very irritating as the game progresses. Jansen, however, is both hilariously written and fantastically acted, so I’m willing to forgive some of the other shortcomings. Musically, the game is competent, although no themes from the game stick out in my head. That about sums up the technical aspects: competent, but Microsoft’s machine is capable of a lot more.
The story is a mix of clich
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