Lost Odyssey

Lost Odyssey is an enjoyable role playing game.

The original minds behind Final Fantasy have come together under the Mistwalker label and created a game that, in my opinion, rivals it's Square-Enix counterparts.

The characters are well drawn out, and there are moments that will have you entertained, laugh out loud and also parts which will pull on your heart strings. It's a fine story played out well.

The music is done by legendary, Nobua Uematsu or Final Fantasy fame. The melodies are well placed and suite the mood of each setting.
Also, if you're running a surround sound system, the 5.1 channel audio is immersive. i.e. You can hear crisp droplets around you while you walk around in a dank cave or sewer system.

The battle system is still very standard Japanese role playing fare. You open the menu, choose the attack, spell or item then let rip!
There is a ring system for attacks as well, where you hold down the right trigger and release when both circles overlap, to create an additional effect on your enemy. It's a nice touch and keeps the gameplay fresh.

Overall, it was a wonderful story that entertained me over the expanse of all 4 discs and is now one of my favourite RPGs.

If you enjoy role playing games, this one should not be missed.

A great game. Much better than Mass Effect in my opinion. It takes a long time to finish and the art & music direction is just superb, the dream sequences being parts of the game to definitely look forward to. Top this off with great visuals (especially for an RPG, it runs on the Unreal 3 engine), deep and engrossing combat and gameplay which keeps you coming back for more, and you have a winner. A must buy for RPG fans.

as omst reviews have stated this is a great game. I especialy like the fact that there are no summons/GF's/E­idolons or Aeons in this game as they have kinda gotten repetative and JPRG's needed a new pace.
becides this game doesnt need them.

This game should keep any Final Fantasy (pre XII fan)Happy as the creators of the first 12 games (including X-2) are behind this (not square enix but the people). They did absolutley fantastic work on this game and i hope to see a sequel that lives up to this.

Yes this game could be considered as a clone of Final Fantasy, the way you move your character, combat system, and music you may think that this is a new release of FF. One thing you will notice about this game is the amount of cut scenes, there are tons of them (this game is 4 DVD in total) and they are pretty good CG too. (You may ask yourself if this is a game with lots of CG or it's a CG movie with games in it)

Considering that there is no FF on 360 or PS3, and the FFXIII will not be here till X'mas, if you like JRPG and FF and own a high def TV, and then give this game a try. It will keeps you entertain while waiting for FFXIII.

Best RPG ive played in a long time. Mass effect was good, but this game took over well and truely. I just finished the game and i clocked up 46 hours and that was pretty much skimming over the surface. Im set up to play through again thanks to a little bonus after you finish the game which is great for replayability. You could swear it was another of the Final Fantasy series.