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Let's Play Games |
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Battle Against Silent Scourges, Rescue a Prince, Be a Space Voyager |
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by Dale North |
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Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Star Ocean: The Last Hope is the pinnacle of a long-running space opera role-playing game series. The first title, Star Ocean, debuted on the Super Famicom console in Japan. Subsequent sequels were released for PlayStation, PS2, and PSP, and now, finally, Star Ocean is available in the States for Xbox 360. The series has received an extreme makeover in the cutscenes department from Visual Works, the team responsible for the opening and story movies in the Final Fantasy role-playing series of games. Taking place in the aftermath of World War III, humans set out into space looking for a new home. You play as a voyager, traveling from planet to planet in hopes of finding a new habitat for humanity in this science fiction epic, a prequel to the original Star Ocean game.
Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: Square Enix
Price: $60
Rating: T
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Lux-Pain
Human hate and sadness have brought about the birth of "Silent," a worm that infects people and forces them to commit crimes in historic Kisaragi City. You play as Atsuki, a student whose parents were killed by Silent. Out for revenge, Atsuki undergoes an operation to acquire a psychic power called Lux-Pain in his left hand, with the intent of using it to destroy Silent. In this murder-mystery adventure, players use the DS stylus to eradicate Silent parasites via the touch screen, making use of your newly acquired powers to save potential victims. As players investigate Kisaragi City, the story unfolds through slick anime sequences, with some of them looking like scenes straight out of a Japanese horror film.
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Ignition Entertainment
Price: $30
Rating: T
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echos of Time
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time was released simultaneously on both Nintendo Wii and DS systems, and an online component lets you play alongside others worldwide. In this group role playing title, you play as a young hero who must find a cure for a girl with "crystal sickness." Converse with others with one-touch chat features that support many languages that instantly translate dialogue for you. Of course, if you'd rather play alone, you can switch back to single-player mode at any time.
Platform: Nintendo Wii, DS
Publisher: Square Enix
Price: $40
Rating: E10+
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Steal Princess
Steal Princess manages to be a 3D platformer and a puzzle game all at the same time. As Anise, an eye patch-wearing thief, you'll get roped into rescuing a prince and defeating a demon lord after a treasure-hunting expedition goes haywire. Talk about a change of plans! There are over 160 stages where you'll fight enemies and solve simple puzzles to find a key that will grant you access to the next stage, with the difficulty level steadily increasing as you progress. And if over 100 levels don't challenge you enough,
you can also create your own levels and share them with friends over Nintendo's WiFi Connection service.
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Atlus
Price: $30
Rating: E10+
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