I'm going to finish it, but this is easily the worst Star Ocean and worst Tri-Ace game ever. Even the newest Valkyrie Profile was better than this

I'll always go for some Star Ocean! What started in 1996 as a split from the Tales team has become quite its own thing! One of the first console games to ever have voice acting, Tales has action RPG battles that are different with every installment. There is usually a really deep crafting system and a good story about spacefarers saving the universe and teaming up with peoples from underdeveloped planets. A little Star Trek, a little Tales, but definitely its own thing, and this is only the 6th installment since 1996! Incredible that it isn't a more popular series. SO3 and 4 had two of the coolest plots I've ever played. Highly recommend.