I have beaten the PSP remakes for Star Ocean and Star Ocean 2 and The Last Hope on PS3. I started TTEOT a long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away), put 5 or so hours in it and that was that. I don't know why I stopped playing TTEOT but there was nothing that turned me off from the game. I enjoy the combat and the crafting/skills system in this series though it is not as demanding compared to Tactics Ogre.

I liked the twist toward the end in First Departure incorporating myth into the game and fusing it with science fiction. As for Second Evolution, the story was better but I was left disappointed in the 12 wise men. The Last Hope's English VA was just bad, along with dialogue, and story. I don't harp on needing Japanese VA as I find English VA to be ok to good most of the time, but that game's VA was... special.

I remember after The Last Hope, Tri-Ace said that, The Last Hope would be the last Star Ocean game. I was surprised that they released another one a few years ago. I heard though it was an ok game. I thought about picking Integrity and Faithlessness during the PSN sale for Japanese games but decided against. I got too much to play.