

Soon after more story exposition, both Millie and Roddick join Ronyx and Ilia on a quest to save their home that will span both the stars and even time itself. The trio soon depart on a desperate mountain trek to search for a potential cure, however, instead of finding one, they encounter two humans named Ronyx and Ilia from the scientifically more advanced planet Earth. A terrible disease is spreading across Roak, turning everyone it infects into stone. Main character Roddick lives on the planet Roak, where he and his two friends Millie and Dorne serve as their hometown’s guardians.

Right away, Star Ocean: First Departure R’s story sucked me in.

STAR OCEAN FIRST DEPARTURE R BEST PARTY PSP
Due to my personal preferences, I chose the new artwork by Katsumi Enami as well as the new Japanese language track for this port, but the original PSP art and language options are completely worthwhile if they’re more your cup of tea. Players can choose between two very different art styles from the get-go, as well as differing language options. An enhanced port of the PSP remake of the first Star Ocean game, Star Ocean: First Departure R has all the bells and whistles to make this the quintessential copy of the game for newcomers. I was surprised at just how adeptly Star Ocean: First Departure R captured that sense of imaginative wonder early on in its narrative. Traversing the ocean of stars has always been a fascinating, romantic notion to me.
