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DAY 7: Game With TheMost SurprisingBest Plot Twist
WARNING: Spoilers... for OTHER games than the one in question. :V
This is not really the most intriguing plot twist. This isn't even really the best-written plot-twist. For some really compelling, twisty plot, I recommend Vagrant Story. No, what Star Ocean: TTEOT is, however, is the downright best plot twist... because it is basically tri-Ace laughing in your face as they troll you a third or even fourth time straight.
See, the Star Ocean series is known for basically punching the player square in the dick at the beginning of the final act of the game. In the first Star Ocean, you unleash some sort of alien time-travelling virus that starts turning everyone you ever knew into inanimate statues. In the second one, the entire planet you are on, including everybody BUT your party, is basically atomized for no reason whatsoever except that the bad guys had a bad day and could.
Star Ocean 3 is a flawed game. It has a lot of good carryovers from the first two games, but the retarded MP death mechanic combined with some of the WORST ally AI in anything real-time ever (up to and including burning through the aforementioned MP like oh so many joints) lead to a frustrating experience.... and then, THAT plot twist.
I won't spoil it, oh no. If you've played the game or even heard about the game, you already know of that plot twist. It's the reason that so many fans gave up the game, and further yet, the reason a large chunk of Star Ocean's fandom swore off the series for good. It's out of left field like most of the Star Ocean series crotchpunches. It makes no damn sense whatsoever and is so riddled with potential paradoxes and plotholes as to be almost rage-inducing. And it, ultimately, is pulled for no good reason.
It is so horrible, so blatantly retarded, that it is clearly the most epic trolling by a video game script writer ever. It is the Space Mutiny of video game plots. It's so horrible, it is golden and will be forever remembered.
God bless you, you crazy fucking game.
Day 1: Your current favorite game
Day 2: The most Underrated game you’ve ever played
Day 3: A game that makes you really happy
Day 4: A game that makes you sad
Day 5: A game that reminds you of someone
Day 6: Favorite puzzle game
Day 7: The game with most surprising game plot twist or ending (don’t share the actual twists, and if you do, mark them spoilers for the love of all that is nerdy)
Day 8: A game you’ve played countless times
Day 9:A game with the best or most original soundtrack
Day 10: Favorite Retro game
Day 11: A game that changed your opinion about something
Day 12: A game that you dislike
Day 13: A game that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14: A game that no one would expect you to love
Day 15: A videogame character who you can relate to the most
Day 16: A game that you used to love but now hate
Day 17: A game that disappointed you the most
Day 18: A game that you wish more people would’ve played
Day 19: Favorite game based on a movie/book/comic/etc
Day 20: Favorite stress relieving game
Day 21: Favorite Fighting Game
Day 22: Favorite table-top RPG
Day 23: Favorite racing game
Day 24: The one awesome game idea that still hasn’t been done
Day 25: The most hilarious game you’ve ever played
Day 26: A game you’ve left sitting at the final boss fight and still haven’t returned to
Day 27: A game that you wish you could play, but suck at
Day 28: A game that makes you feel guilty
Day 29: A game from your childhood
Day 30: You favorite game (or series) of all time
DAY 7: Game With The
WARNING: Spoilers... for OTHER games than the one in question. :V
This is not really the most intriguing plot twist. This isn't even really the best-written plot-twist. For some really compelling, twisty plot, I recommend Vagrant Story. No, what Star Ocean: TTEOT is, however, is the downright best plot twist... because it is basically tri-Ace laughing in your face as they troll you a third or even fourth time straight.
See, the Star Ocean series is known for basically punching the player square in the dick at the beginning of the final act of the game. In the first Star Ocean, you unleash some sort of alien time-travelling virus that starts turning everyone you ever knew into inanimate statues. In the second one, the entire planet you are on, including everybody BUT your party, is basically atomized for no reason whatsoever except that the bad guys had a bad day and could.
Star Ocean 3 is a flawed game. It has a lot of good carryovers from the first two games, but the retarded MP death mechanic combined with some of the WORST ally AI in anything real-time ever (up to and including burning through the aforementioned MP like oh so many joints) lead to a frustrating experience.... and then, THAT plot twist.
I won't spoil it, oh no. If you've played the game or even heard about the game, you already know of that plot twist. It's the reason that so many fans gave up the game, and further yet, the reason a large chunk of Star Ocean's fandom swore off the series for good. It's out of left field like most of the Star Ocean series crotchpunches. It makes no damn sense whatsoever and is so riddled with potential paradoxes and plotholes as to be almost rage-inducing. And it, ultimately, is pulled for no good reason.
It is so horrible, so blatantly retarded, that it is clearly the most epic trolling by a video game script writer ever. It is the Space Mutiny of video game plots. It's so horrible, it is golden and will be forever remembered.
God bless you, you crazy fucking game.
Day 2: The most Underrated game you’ve ever played
Day 3: A game that makes you really happy
Day 4: A game that makes you sad
Day 5: A game that reminds you of someone
Day 6: Favorite puzzle game
Day 7: The game with most surprising game plot twist or ending (don’t share the actual twists, and if you do, mark them spoilers for the love of all that is nerdy)
Day 8: A game you’ve played countless times
Day 9:A game with the best or most original soundtrack
Day 10: Favorite Retro game
Day 11: A game that changed your opinion about something
Day 12: A game that you dislike
Day 13: A game that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14: A game that no one would expect you to love
Day 15: A videogame character who you can relate to the most
Day 16: A game that you used to love but now hate
Day 17: A game that disappointed you the most
Day 18: A game that you wish more people would’ve played
Day 19: Favorite game based on a movie/book/comic/etc
Day 20: Favorite stress relieving game
Day 21: Favorite Fighting Game
Day 22: Favorite table-top RPG
Day 23: Favorite racing game
Day 24: The one awesome game idea that still hasn’t been done
Day 25: The most hilarious game you’ve ever played
Day 26: A game you’ve left sitting at the final boss fight and still haven’t returned to
Day 27: A game that you wish you could play, but suck at
Day 28: A game that makes you feel guilty
Day 29: A game from your childhood
Day 30: You favorite game (or series) of all time
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... I couldn't even finish the game. I got so sick of Albel using up almost all of his MP in almost every battle and also of power leveling so I can get more trophies when fighting bosses. I just youtube'd all the endings. DX
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/goes back to Star Ocean 2 ;____;
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*all according to keikaku*
*translator's note: keikaku means plan*
See, this is why I think this plot twist is the best. What other video game has elicited THIS sort of reaction literally A HANDFUL OF HOURS AWAY from the ending in an otherwise forty to fifty hour game?
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