'Star Ocean: The Last Hope' ships to stores

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By Hector Cortez Feb 24, 2009, 17:04 GMT

Square Enix announced today that STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE for the Xbox 360 has shipped to retailers in North America. The title is a prequel to the acclaimed RPG series, STAR OCEAN, and is the franchise’s first entry on Xbox 360.

Square Enix announced today that STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE for the Xbox 360 has shipped to retailers in North America.STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE is the first installment in the series in which players will be able to control their own spaceship, moving from planet to planet, exploring the vastness of space. The game also allows players to seamlessly switch between characters in-game and engage in team-oriented combat as they advance through the storyline.STORY: The year is A.D. 2087. In the aftermath of World War III, Earth has been ravaged and the population decimated by a deteriorating environment. The countries that survived have joined together to form the Greater Unified Nations and turned their eyes skyward…to space.Edge Maverick and his childhood friend Reimi Saionji are chosen as pioneer members of the Space Reconnaissance Force, which was created to seek out new worlds beyond the stars. Their ship, the Calnus, takes its place on the lunar launch pad along with four other starships of the first reconnaissance fleet. These ships – humanity’s last hope – blast off one-by-one and sail into the awaiting wormhole that leads to the vast star ocean.And so, Edge and his crew begin their voyage in search of a new haven for humanity...and a second chance.

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US Release: 2009-02-24
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