Star Ocean III: Till the End of Time

"Even without the jaw dropping visuals of Final Fantasy or Knights of the Old Republic, the deceptively deep but instantly accessible gameplay proves that Star Ocean can hang with the big boys as more than just a niche title, but as a top-tier franchise."

"The end result is an enjoyable experience, even if the game does not boldly go where no game has gone before."

"Star Ocean: Till the End of Time is an amalgam of many different formats, but the game sports enough charm to be able to weave them together in a game and world worth exploring."

"Star Ocean 3 employs an active time combat system like the rest of the games in the series, with charge times for different attacks mixing up initiative, but it's received some substantial presentation upgrades since the last installment in the series. It now bears a strong resemblance to the Grandia series, with a similar frenetic pace and sweeping camera movements."

"Since its graphics and gameplay certainly seem to be well in hand, this could come together into the best RPG of next year."