Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

Star Ocean: Till the End of Time is a video game that consists of 5 releases

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Star Ocean: Till the End of Time is the fourth game in the Star Ocean series. The game takes place 400 years after the third game, Star Ocean: Blue Sphere.

Setting and Story

Star Ocean: Till The End of Time is set in the far future, over four hundred years after the earlier games in the franchise. Earth is part of the Pangalactic Federation, a large government organization that spreads across many planets in the galaxy. Magic powers are granted to humans through the power of Symbology, which was called Heraldry in the previous games in the series. The Hero, Fayt Leingod, is on vacation with his parents and friend Sophia Esteed, when it is attacked by alien forces and he's forced to flee. He is separated from family and friends as he boards an escape pod and crashes on an underdeveloped planet. While there, he meets other offworld inhabitants, who search for him for reasons unknown, and he finds himself on an epic adventure that spans many planets and worlds.

Gameplay

This game is a Japanese console role playing game with quite a few large differences from other games of its genre. It's largely action based with direct control over characters' movements and actions in battle, unlike popular genre series like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Both HP and MP are vital to characters' survival as well, as death can occur from lack of either of those commodities. Last of all, instead of the normal 99 or 100 levels that a character can gain, Star Ocean characters can level up all the way to 255.

Characters can attack in quite a few different ways. They have basic attacks and skills, which come in strong and weak varieties. Weak attacks can be parried, whereas strong attacks break the opponent's guard. Skills are set in strong and weak slots, which can be chained together, multiplying the damage. Skills can take HP and/or MP from the user, so players must be vigilant in order to avoid overusing them.

Outside of battle, gameplay consists of exploration of various environments in order to find items and complete the map, which nets varying items as well. Battles are not random; like many other games of its type, encounters are represented as onscreen enemies. The characters are in a typical sort of battle arena when they come into contact with the enemy, and that is where battles occur.

As of July 2006 Star Ocean: Till the End of Time has sold 630,000 in US and 533, 373 in Japan.

Characters


Fayt Leingod: A seemingly normal (aka lazy) college student from earth, he is sucked into a universe-spanning journey by what seems to be mere chance. Fayt fights in battle with a sword, and is the game's main character.

Sophia Esteed: A childhood friend of Fayt's who accompanies him on his travels. She is considered a member of the family, and refers to Fayt's parents as "aunt" and "uncle". 

Cliff Fittir: A brutish and dumb-sounding man, Cliff meets Fayt not long into his travels and decides to go with him. Cliff uses his bare hands and feet in close combat.

Nel Zelpher: An agent for the kindgom of Aquios, Nel is a specialist in infiltration and spying. She is put on a mission with the rest of the party, and decides to join them.

There are other, minor, playable characters in the game. You can choose several of them to join your party, closing off access to others.

Soundtrack


VOLUME 1
Volume 1 of the Soundtrack
Volume 1 of the Soundtrack

Disc One

01 - The Dawn of Wisdom
02 - Into the Undiscovery Ocean
03 - Fly by Contact
04 - Starless Wavelets
05 - Imbalance
06 - Misted Moon
07 - Lakes and Marshes With Doubt
08 - Fallen Leaves - Flute Ver.
09 - Chrysanthemum in Winter
10 - The Desolate Smell of Earth
11 - Dreams
12 - Till the End of Time
13 - Sail Against the Wind
14 - Take off From Home
15 - Into a Storm not Memorized
16 - The Outbreak of War
17 - March for Glory
18 - Requiem for a Saint
19 - Stafflower in the Castle Town
20 - Collapse of Frailty
21 - Lively Step


Disc Two

01 - Ice Crystal
02 - The Future of Blood-Stained Blade
03 - Calm Mind Reflected in the Pupil
04 - Reflected Moon
05 - Manifestation
06 - So Alone, Be Sorrow - Piano Ver.
07 - Imperial Garden
08 - So Alone, Be Sorrow
09 - Influence of Truth Appearance
10 - Brass Wings
11 - Like Squashing Grape
12 - Interval of Freezed Time
13 - Fallen Leaves
14 - Dark Flare
15 - Divine Indignation
16 - Despair Road
17 - Brilliant Future
Bonus Track
18 - Brass Wings (Another Ver.)

VOLUME 2
Volume 2 of the Soundtrack
Volume 2 of the Soundtrack

Disc 1

01 - Cutting Edge of Notion
02 - Victory Bell
03 - Expiration
04 - Malicious Fingers
05 - Fly Away in the Violet Sky
06 - Frightened Eyes
07 - The Divine Spirit of Language
08 - Pert Girl on the Sandy Beach
09 - Gaiety Company
10 - Evil Shade Crept
11 - Rust Color
12 - Bracing Forest Wind
13 - Let's Creation !!
14 - Bird's Eye View
15 - What's up?
16 - Adventurous Spirit
17 - I am the No.1!
18 - Around in the Wilderness
19 - Robe under Cover of Darkness
20 - So Alone, Be Sorrow - Rhythm Ver.
21 - Preemptive Attack
22 - Moon Base


Disc Two

01 - Twisted Base
02 - People Inside a Fence
03 - Air Harmony
04 - Bitter Dance
05 - Powerbroker
06 - The Virtual Image
07 - Mission to the Empty Space
08 - Do Evil
09 - Moody Goddess
10 - Highbrow
11 - Star Ocean Forever - Jazz Ver.
12 - Mission to the Deep Space
13 - The Incarnation of Devil
14 - Confidence in the Domination
15 - The True Nature of All
Bonus Track
16 - Moody Goddess (Another Ver.)

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Original US Release Aug. 31, 2004
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