Lost Odyssey Reviews

Mistwalker’s recently released Xbox 360 RPG is the subject of several more semi-enthusiastic online reviews. First up is Internode Games Network with an overall score of 8/10:

What it lacks in innovative gameplay it makes up for through its brilliant story telling and refined take on the genre. To be completely honest, I’m not what you would call an avid RPG player, but Lost Odyssey captivated me. Whilst it mightn’t go down in history with the same acclaim and innovation as Final Fantasy 7 or more recently Bioware’s Mass Effect, it’s a solid addition to the 360 catalogue and a worthy purchase for any gamer craving some turn-based action.

The next is at Play.tm with an overall score of 87%:

This is a beautiful, involving, epic example of its type but those for whom the genre holds no interest aren’t going to be converted by a game that rarely offers the innovation you may have been expecting and conforms to more of the old frustrations than it probably should. Speaking personally I loved it, which explains the big score, but I understand there will be those of you who fail to see where the attraction is and nothing I can say will change that.

The third is at RPGFan with an overall score of 75%:

A mixture of uninteresting gameplay, story, and voice acting, and sometimes frustrating controls combine to make a game that should only appeal to JRPG fanboys who can’t get enough of the uninspired mishmash of pseudo-philosophical drivel that passes for a deep story and characters that Japan spews out nowadays. Fortunately, said fanboys are legion, so LO should sell well, though at least those who play it will be exposed to some really excellent writing in the form of Kaim’s memories, and in the above average musical score. Still, I’d rather have read a Kiyoshi Shigematsu novel.

The fourth is at Xbox World Australia with an overall score of 75/100:

…if you are looking for a coherent story and deep characterisations in your RPG, Lost Odyssey may just prove to be a grating experience devoid of narrative substance or emotional content ironic, since gmotion’ was both the theme of the story as well as the expressed goal of the creator (to evoke it that is).

And the last review comes in from Gamervision with an overall score of “Buy It”:

Lost Odyssey does not reinvent the RPG genre in any way. What it does do is takes everything that works from the classic formula and adds in a little something of its own. Most of the time, this works really well, and ultimately, this game is a great achievement. Sure, the game has some problems, but overall playing it has been a wonderful and addictive experience. JRPG haters will just find more things to complain about here, but for fans of the genre, this is the 360 game you’ve been waiting for.