The Last Remnant is a pretty darn fun game of its type. it's solid enough to be worth your time if you've taken the time to read this.

I really enjoyed this. As a bakka gaijn I've always found many jrpg story aspects to come across a bit stunted or less than natural, and this game is generally the same, at least when the characters get into long conversations and try to be super dramatic with their fifteen second pauses between sentences. The story itself is standard stuff, but done well enough to keep you from getting bored.

I found the combat to be really a high point of this. It's pretty damn strategic. You HAVE to spend ten or so minutes reading a combat guide describing how everything works, though, if you're going to have any chance of understanding and enjoying it. The group controls are determined by the specific characters (and their focused skills) in each group and is also influenced by their location on the battlefield - relative to the enemies. it's interesting, and never feels repetitive.

You can recruit many different people, kinda like Suikoden, and train them up in different ways, each with their own different bit of story to contribute and it's pretty cool. There's crafting to make weapons and gear and potions and stuff. I thought it was a really pretty game with some cool combat systems and a lot of different quests and people and things to talk to.

This game discourages grinding and over leveling, so be careful not to. If you just play it, you'll be fine.

The Last Remnant is a pretty darn fun game of its type. it's solid enough to be worth your time if you've taken the time to read this. I really enjoyed this. As a bakka gaijn I've always found many jrpg story aspects to come across a bit stunted or less than natural, and this game is generally the same, at least when the characters get into long conversations and try to be super dramatic with their fifteen second pauses between sentences. The story itself is standard stuff, but done well enough to keep you from getting bored. I found the combat to be really a high point of this. It's pretty damn strategic. You HAVE to spend ten or so minutes reading a combat guide describing how everything works, though, if you're going to have any chance of understanding and enjoying it. The group controls are determined by the specific characters (and their focused skills) in each group and is also influenced by their location on the battlefield - relative to the enemies. it's interesting, and never feels repetitive. You can recruit many different people, kinda like Suikoden, and train them up in different ways, each with their own different bit of story to contribute and it's pretty cool. There's crafting to make weapons and gear and potions and stuff. I thought it was a really pretty game with some cool combat systems and a lot of different quests and people and things to talk to. This game discourages grinding and over leveling, so be careful not to. If you just play it, you'll be fine.