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Star Ocean: The Last Hope

• Gameplay updates including: the navigable spaceship Calnus, and combat enhancements Rush Mode, Sight In/Sight Out, and “BEAT” system.
• Classic sci-fi/fantasy RPG action set across the immensity of space that recounts the origins of the Star Ocean universe.
• Perfectly rendered combat expanding on the franchise’s legendary real-time battle system and only possible on Xbox 360.
• Breathtaking CG cinematics by Visual Works, the studio whose previous work includes cutscenes for the Final Fantasy RPG series.
• An unrestrained cast of playable characters, each with his/her own personality, signature moves and weapons.

Product Description
STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE is the latest entry in the futuristic space opera RPG series, STAR OCEAN. Science fiction and fantasy meld in this long-awaited continuation of the celebrated franchise from developer tri-Ace Inc. The year is S.D. 10. In the aftermath of World War III, humanity voyages into the stars in search of a new home…and a second chance. A prequel that combines sci-fi and fantasy elements, across multiple planets and the immensity of space itself to recount the origins of the STAR OCEAN universe. Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise¿s legendary real-time battle system, including the incredible graphics and visual effects only possible on the Xbox 360. Features breathtaking CG movies by Visual Works, the cutting-edge studio whose previous work includes cut scenes for the acclaimed FINAL FANTASY RPG seriesAmazon.com Product Description
Star Ocean: The Last Hope is the latest release in the celebrated science fiction and fantasy Star Ocean RPG series. This prequel set during the aftermath of Earth’s fictional World War III combines sci-fi and fantasy elements across multiple planets and the immensity of space itself to recount the origins of the Star Ocean Universe. Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise’s legendary real-time battle system, introducing incredible graphics and next-generation visual effects brought to life on the Xbox 360 gaming system.

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Tale
A.D 2064…Planet Earth was on the brink of destruction as clashes between the World Republic Federation and the various nations that opposed it sparked the outbreak of World War III. Weapons of mass destruction, deployed with complete impunity razed the land in the blink of an eye. The dire situation mandatory the two opposing factions to negotiate a stop-fire and an agreement was quickly reached, but although the war may have finished, its effects remained. With the fading environment, Earth’s population was drastically reduced and those who survived lived a confined being trapped in underground cities. Eventually countries joined together to form the Greater United Nations and turned their eyes skyward, to space. With the establishment of the USTA, the Universal Science and Technology Administration, man started to seek new worlds beyond the stars.

AD 2087…The first year of the spacedate (SD) calendar. Thanks to the success of Professor Trillas Bachstein’s warp guide experiments, mankind’s dream of a spacebourne being has inched closer to reality and the USTA secretly started to implement its SRF scheme, the Space Reconnaissance Force. Now it is SD 0010, and the first official SRF mission and your adventure has begun.

Characters
Players of Star Ocean: The Last Hope will meet and cooperate with a wealth of characters from different parts of the galaxy, each with their own history and weapons of choice. Just a few of the more prominent characters to familiarize yourself with include:

	Edge Maverick Although generally possessing excellent judgment, this young Earthling commander of the maiden deep space voyage of the SRF ship the Calnus, can be reckless. His signature weapon is the sword.
	Faize Sheifa Beleth A young Eldarian committed to etiquette and logic, and capable of astounding feats of engineering, Faize is always honorable of those possessing abilities he lacks. His signature weapon is the rapier.
	Reimi Saionji The kind and levelheaded navigator of the Calnus, Reimi was born in an aristocratic Saionji family and has a shared history with Edge back on Earth. Her signature weapon is the bow.
	Lymle Lemuri Phi Orphaned on her home planet of Lemrick long ago, Lymle is prankish, but friendly and inexplicably retains the appearance of a young girl. Her signature weapon is the wand.

Gameplay and Combat
Although Edge Maverick is the main character in Star Ocean: The Last Hope, players will of course experience gameplay action in the form of a number of different characters and utilize the signature attacks assigned to each. The game features a real-time combat system which allows for up to four party members to remain active in battle at a time. Improvements to the game’s combat system include ‘Rush Mode,’ where players can switch out active members of their combat groups for set aside members in real-time; ‘Sight In/Sight Out’ which allows for timed evasive and counter moves against enemies; and the BEAT (Battle Enhancement Attribute Type) system, owing to which players can change a character’s fighting stylishness at will. Other actions players will master owing to gameplay include piloting of the spaceship Calnus, a first in the Star Ocean series; item creation in the form of weapons, healing items and accessories; and Confidential Actions (PAs), a cause and effect relationship between character in-game actions and the acquisition of new abilities and scenarios. Owing to the increased flexibility mastery of all these skills provides, players should be able to more easily increase their team and individual team member’s combat experience and status, and so unlock more advanced combat styles and linked combinations.

Key Game Features:

• Series prequel – Star Ocean: The Last Hope is a prequel in the classic series, combining sci-fi and fantasy elements, across multiple planets and the immensity of space itself to recount the origins of the Star Ocean universe.
• Exciting Battles – Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise’s legendary real-time battle system, including the incredible graphics and visual effects only possible on Xbox 360.
• Compelling Scenes – The game features breathtaking CG movies by Visual Works, the cutting-edge studio whose previous work includes cutscenes for the acclaimed Final Fantasy RPG series.

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Last Rebellion

• An engaging tale of revenge featuring a dark anti-hero and a world of conflict influenced by the powers of two diametrically opposed deities.
• A PlayStation 3 exclusive, featuring classic turn-based RPG action.
• Two main characters: Nine Asfel – the most powerful of Blades and Aisha Romandine – a gorgeous but frighteningly powerful Sealer. Players can toggle between the two in combat, maximizing their impact on enemies.
• A tactical battle system utilizing the strengths of both characters and allowing for the tagging of enemies to ensure all ears combat across multiple turns.
• Gorgeous watercolor-like character art and event scenes.

Product Description
Revenge of the Ninth Degree! After Nine is betrayed and killed by his brother, Nine wants not anything more than revenge for his own murder. To stay alive he is mandatory to share his body and soul with the female Aisha, a magical sealer who must help Nina become the heir and savior of his family. In Last Rebellion, Nine is a Blade, whose specialty is physical attacks, and Aisha is a Sealer, who casts magic spells. Because they share a release body, players must switch between the two during the battle and strategically choose which one attacks first.Amazon.com Product Description

Last Rebellion is a turn-based role-playing game (RPG) that blends stirring storytelling with an engaging and addictive battle system. A PlayStation 3 exclusive, it features two main characters, Nine and Aisha, who although they work together as a team in battle, can each be played separately. Features include a unique battle system that allows for tagging of enemies, ensuring all ears and efficient attacks and turn flow, as well as gorgeous watercolor-like character art and event scenes. Tale Junovald is a world governed by the potential and the will of two gods: Meiktilia, who presides over the death of all life and destruction of all things; and Formival, who presides over the birth of all life and the creation of all things. Meiktilia has been said to bless two types of people with special gifts, Blades who have ultimate and supernatural skill needed to ruin the physical structure of things and Sealers who use magical abilities to ruin the metaphysical structure of things. Conversely, the god Formival’s remarkable potential allows all things, once dead, to revive. Under his influence the original souls of creatures facing death escape their bodies, which are in turn controlled by a fragment of Formival’s soul. Imbued with a divine but malignant spark, these beings, known as Belzeds, become monsters, growing stronger if not checked. Only the destruction of their physical and metaphysical selves, requiring the potential of both a Blade and a Sealer, can truly ruin them. Due to a protracted civil war, the Kingdom of Lorvin has become infested with Belzeds. Knowing the weakness of the Belzed’s duality, the king of Lorvin, Arzelide, has summoned Nine Asfel, the most powerful of Blades and Aisha Romandine, a gorgeous but frighteningly powerful Sealer, to make a final stand. But they must work together if Lorvin is to survive. Merge the destructive powers of the Blade and the Sealer in Last Rebellion. View larger. Gameplay Last Rebellion is a release player, turn-based RPG. Centered around the elimination of the physical and metaphysical components that make up the Belzed threat, the game’s battle system allows the player to control the team of Nine and Aisha, and in fact toggle between the two. A turn consists of actions by both characters. Because each has specific strengths, and specific enemies are more susceptible to attacks in certain instructions, players choose which character of their duo strikes first. In dealing with enemies the player uses a combination of sword strokes and magic, with attacks being initiated and maintained across multiple turns using what is referred to as the “Attack and Stamp” method. As a specific body part(s) of an enemy(s) is engaged with sword strokes, symbols known as “Stamps” appear over that area. Initiating attacks on body parts uses chain points, which are provided in limited numbers to the player. Stamps serve as a homing beacon for further magic attacks, which can thereafter be unleashed on multiple stamped spots simultaneously. Each enemy type is susceptible to attacks made in certain instructions. Chain points can be budgeted by memorization of these attack instructions and the various weak spots of enemies. Bingo and combo points are rewarded for targeting weak spots in the right order, and doing so in consecutive attacks respectively. Once physically defeated magic points can be extracted from Belzed enemies, with players also building into their turn a sealing attack by Aisha to eliminate the Belzed’s renaissance ability. If this is not done Belzeds will revive, stronger than ever. Key Game Features A PlayStation 3 exclusive, featuring classic turn-based RPG action. Two main characters that players can toggle between in combat. Tactical battle system utilizing the strengths of both characters and allowing for the tagging of enemies for all ears combat across multiple turns. A combination of dual wielding sword and magic combat. Gorgeous watercolor-like character art and event scenes. An engaging tale of revenge featuring a dark anti-hero. Additional Screenshots: Sword and magic combat. View larger. A variety of Belzed enemies. View larger. A tag based battle system. View larger. 2 ability-specific characters. View larger.

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Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

• Playstation

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According to Egyptian legend, Horus, son of the light, outwitted the evil God Set and imprisoned him in a secret tomb. Five thousand years later, Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb and unwittingly unleashes the evil God Set, fulfilling the ancient prophecy of his return to plunge mankind into darkness! In a race against time, Lara must use all her wit and skill to reimprison Set and save the world from Armageddon. Pursued at every turn by her arch-rival, the devious archaeologist Werner Von Croy, Lara embarks on a journey of discovery across Egypt, where she must overcome the most ingenious puzzles and infernal traps ever devised, and face terrifying evil from beyond the grave… With more twists and turns than an Egyptian labyrinth, this is heart stopping action-adventure; a Tomb Raider that truly offers… The Last Revelation.Editorial Review
The ubiquitous Lara Croft is back. After multiple appearances on the PlayStation, the aging icon is back to face her “last revelation” before moving on to the PlayStation2. This installment has everything that earlier Tomb Raider sports meeting had: physical puzzles, a sufficient arsenal, and lots of exploration, but this time in Egypt.

Lara returns with her ancient slate of moves plus a few new ones. She can climb, crawl, dangle, swing from ropes, and leap. Revolvers, crossbows, and Uzis are Lara’s weapons of choice, and she can combine these with ammo she picks up by the side of the way. Lara also will take control of speedy vehicles for some sweat- wrenching chases owing to the desert.

The tale reveals Lara’s roots as a young protégé of Professor Werner Von Croy. A training level puts players in the role of a pigtailed outcome Croft, getting newcomers accustomed to the controls, after which Lara regains her distinctly grown-up form. While Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation doesn’t do much that’s new, the ancient formula works well, although the pace still might be a small too slow for action fans. –Robb Guido

Pros:

• Rich desert graphics
• A nice mix of action, adventure, and puzzle solving

Cons:

• Maybe you’ve played a game like this before

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Star Ocean: The Last Hope International

• Combines sci-fi and fantasy elements, across multiple planets and the immensity of space itself to recount the origins of the STAR OCEAN universe
• Item creation and Confidential Actions, two hallmarks of the STAR OCEAN franchise, also make their return, allowing for players to delight in upgraded versions of both systems
• Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise’s dynamic real-time battle system, now featuring incredible graphics owing to Blu-ray Disc
• Up to four characters can take part in battles simultaneously and party members can be switched mid-battle
• New Blindside battle system fuses evasion and offense, enabling players to confuse and ambush enemies by quickly moving out of their line of sight when targeted

Product Description
The year is A.D. 2087. In the aftermath of World War III, Earth has been ravaged and the population decimated by a fading environment. The countries that survived have joined together to form the Greater Unified Nations and turned their eyes skyward…to space. Edge Maverick and his childhood friend Reimi Saionji are chosen as pioneer members of the Space Reconnaissance Force, which was made to seek out new worlds beyond the stars. Their ship, the Calnus, takes its place on the lunar launch pad by the side of with four other starships of the first reconnaissance fleet. These ships – humanity’s last hope – blast off one-by-one and sail into the awaiting wormhole that leads to the vast star ocean. And so, Edge and his crew start their voyage in search of a new haven for humanity…and a second chance.

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