Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness (PS3, PS4)

[Teknique]

game is becoming a special kind of infuriating. Hadn't saved for almost 2 hours got to the part where they are in the underground base and they get to the playroom where Relia lived. 3 monsters spawn charge forward and instant game over... I don't even know who the fuck died but i saw everyone standing before the screen blacked out and i know the character i was playing had full health. So i lost 2 hours a progress because mobs just run around and do whatever they want and i haven't found any way to take control during battle of who they go after. I do know they refuse to go after what ever character i am playing and if i switch will immediately go attack the character i just switched from. Anyone can tell me if i'm missing something on mob control?

Protect anne, There are quite a few (Rather infuriating) Protect anne quests where you have to save her before she gets obliterated. These are the things i see preventing people from doing level 1 runs of the game. Because even at a high level she gets murdered really quickly. They usually have a save point before them. What i do is give anne the Buff HP role (I have it at like 40%) And also put machine and human slayer on MC which i also have leveled to 40%. Shit goes down super fast at that point

[Lumi]

I've read around this game is 20 hours long. Please.. tell me that ain't so :c

[arioch]

I'm at 10 hours now and i'm not steam rolling though it. I'll let you know if i beat it in another 10!

[Teknique]

I've read around this game is 20 hours long. Please.. tell me that ain't so :c

Im at 12 and all my characters are around level 50 with my MC over 10k HP already 0.o

[ninjafox]

I just picked this up yesterday but I haven't opened it yet. From what you guys are saying it doesn't seem that enjoyable unless you're either desperate for an RPG or you like the Star Ocean series.

[Seravi Edalborez]

I don't think it's that it's bad. It's that it's not great. Which isn't good for a full price game imo.

[Tobi]

Finally got some time to play, anything worth doing or looking out for early on? Looking back a few pages I see to save often to be on safe side for the Anne shit. I'm pretty bad when it comes to saving though.

[AoE]

Tbh that Anne part wasn't even that bad. I figured it out the second time through. It just sucked the first time because she just gets bum rushed with you trying to figure out wtf happened when the game ends with her dying.

Playing a blind run so I'm sure I'll miss a ton of stuff.

[darkepyon]

Up to about 32 hours now, and most of that has been running around farming items for side quests etc. If you really want to get everything, it'll take a while like always. And if you want platinum, you'll need to make at least 3 trips through the game.

[arioch]

Tbh that Anne part wasn't even that bad. I figured it out the second time through. It just sucked the first time because she just gets bum rushed with you trying to figure out wtf happened when the game ends with her dying.

Playing a blind run so I'm sure I'll miss a ton of stuff.

Exactly! I didn't know what was going to happen either died instantly while they were still talking lol. @nd time i was ready for that shit though easy boss fight.

[AoE]

The further I get into this game, the more I want to find the person who directed this game and assault them.

[Ratatapa]

Are all the issue this game seems to have, the fault or having a low budget or is there any other reason why this game seems so much critiqued

[arioch]

Can anyone tell me where to go i'm completely lost. Just got up to the part where they board the battle ship for the 2nd time and are after kronos.

Idk rata just seems like bad implementation of simple gameplay mechanics and lack of quality of life mechanics.

[Kirin]

The game is getting flack for some less than perfect (I'm not saying bad, just not at the level that is possible these days) mechanic implementation and certainly some missing QoL additions. The battles are simpler and fun, the role system is interesting and allows for some character customization, and crafting is trending back toward the SO2/3 models...but still has a touch to go.

Not a terrible game, but slightly above average.

Also, Hana is bae. Why wasn't she incorporated as a playable main party member? Her design is fantastic and reminds me of the aesthetic of FFXI's Red Mage.

[arioch]

I dont think roles do anything. I have Miki with Sage, Savior, Holy Mother, and Crusader all healer roles and bitch casts attack spells when people are dead and others in yellow health. Now i already had someone point out to me on reddit you can go to "Set battle skills" Then press square to toggle what spells she will and wont cast. Once i did this though she was only slightly less garbage she would run around not doing anything while 2-3 people were dead and others are dying, she did heal a little more often that was about all toggling her attack spells did. So beside getting into moments where the character you're playing will be at yellow/low health for what seems like forever then you die making you want to scream you head off because Miki is just twiddling her couch doing nothing, its a fun game.

Also tip for anyone going into the last dungeon. Those red flying fighter pods or w/e would littlerally destroy me every time a battle started before anyone even drew their weapons like kill 3 or 4 people <.<. I had to use food that gave 30%/20% def to stop that bullshit.

Edit: Game also lies when it tell you character keep their equipment set after they leave your party. Accessories are put back into item pool and all roles are put back too. This stuff only stays when they are going in/out between cutscenes not when they leave and you have to play through some of the game.

[Teknique]

I dont think roles do anything. I have Miki with Sage, Savior, Holy Mother, and Crusader all healer roles and bitch casts attack spells when people are dead and others in yellow health. Now i already had someone point out to me on reddit you can go to "Set battle skills" Then press square to toggle what spells she will and wont cast. Once i did this though she was only slightly less garbage she would run around not doing anything while 2-3 people were dead and others are dying, she did heal a little more often that was about all toggling her attack spells did. So beside getting into moments where the character you're playing will be at yellow/low health for what seems like forever then you die making you want to scream you head off because Miki is just twiddling her couch doing nothing, its a fun game.

Also tip for anyone going into the last dungeon. Those red flying fighter pods or w/e would littlerally destroy me every time a battle started before anyone even drew their weapons like kill 3 or 4 people <.<. I had to use food that gave 30%/20% def to stop that bullshit.

Edit: Game also lies when it tell you character keep their equipment set after they leave your party. Accessories are put back into item pool and all roles are put back too. This stuff only stays when they are going in/out between cutscenes not when they leave and you have to play through some of the game.

I havent gotten that far, I just got done with the fight with the bitch in trek'ir (3rd time, where you can actually kill him) And that fight was a fucking nightmare at 50. I didnt realize the shops had new gear so my gear was outdated after doing the slaughtery area and his power move would kill like 3-4 people including anne from full health with +35% hp skill buff. (I didnt think about food buffs beforehand) But post 50% i was literally forced to main miki and spam fresh sage, fairy light, and terra hammer just to make him die , but i was literally stuck spamming fresh sage back to back to back and then tossing fairy lights in every 10 seconds

[arioch]

I didnt realize the shops had new gear so my gear was outdated

Don't forget to level up smithery if you've unlocked it in specialties, there were a few occasions i had the materials to make weapons/armor that were better than what shops offered at that moment. I got victor a really powerful sword halfway thru that he used all the way to the last dungeon.

[Teknique]

Ah i have smithery at like level 4 and it just makes shit way weaker atm, How high do i need because i know that now that i have unlocked the lockpicking thing i can get victor a good weapon from a locked chest somewhere.

[Lucavi]

I dont think roles do anything.

Its a major criticism of the game. They haven't kept the AI up with their lofty goals of frenetic combat.

[arioch]

Ah i have smithery at like level 4 and it just makes shit way weaker atm, How high do i need because i know that now that i have unlocked the lockpicking thing i can get victor a good weapon from a locked chest somewhere.

I think i had it at like 5 around the part with Der Suul or w/e his name is and got it maxxed before the last dungeon. Oh! You should redo the cathedral oblivion dungeons i've gone back and redone them since i beat the game and the 2nd time through i am getting awesome weapons for different characters each go.
How do you get lockpicking!? i'm completing all the quests now since i beat the game.