Through a series of teasers on their site, Square Enix finally announced today that their newest game to announce was as speculated a new Star Ocean game. Titled Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, the game will be coming to the PS3 and PS4 and fit on the timeline of the games between Star Ocean 2 and Star Ocean 3. Tri-ace will also be back to develop the game for Square Enix with the producer stating that they are wanting it to feel more like Star Ocean 3, even seeing in the familiar design of the logo.
Currently, there are 4 characters that have been previewed. The main character Fidel Camus, the heroine Miki Sorvesta, Lilia a young girl they meet and an unnamed green haired female character.
The story of Star Ocean 5 begins on Feycreed, a planet that is 6000 light years away from earth. Given the style of the characters clothing, they may all be natives with someone else being an outsider.
Combat currently is being described as seamless real time, which may be that rather than going into a combat arena like past games it may all happen in the field. But they also said that the attacks will vary based on range, so there are different short and long range attacks.
Events like the past games will be back as well, but there will also be combat that can happen during these. And the outcome can alter the story and ending, such as if the enemies capture the character.
They are reporting that the game is currently 30% completed with no release window set right now. They also stated that there are not currently thinking about DLC for the game's story. They want to deliver a finished and completed game.
Source: First Look at*Star Ocean 5 ; Star Ocean 5 Announced For PlayStation 4 And PlayStation 3 ; Star Ocean 5 Will Have More Of A Star Ocean 3 Vibe To It ; Star Ocean 5 Details On Main Characters And Battle System
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