Lost Odyssey is arguably the best Japanese RPG out right now on the 360 & PS3 – until perhaps Final Fantasy XIII.
I finished Lost Odyssey over this past weekend, clocking in a time of about 60 hours. I thought it was a fantastic Japanese RPG, but it of course had certain annoying elements – most notably one Achievement that required me to investigate and find every possible hidden item in the world (looking in pots, trees, rocks, etc.). Other than that, I would say this game is a Japanese RPG masterpiece. It still isn’t as good as Oblivion in terms of general RPGs, but I certainly haven’t played a Japanese RPG this good in a long time.
Good:
- Pinnacle of classic Japanese RPG gameplay design
- Top notch presentation of graphics and sound
- Enjoyable storyline and characters
Bad:
- Lack of innovation for a Japanese RPG
- Random battles
- Not enough end-game challenge
