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Sea of Stars has lived up to the hype and then some. The masterful turn-based combat system that's almost entirely reliant on skill, the endlessly enchanting presentation that gives the world an unparalleled vibrancy, the enthralling soundtrack that never fails to move you, and the emotional story strengthened by an endearing cast merge to make this an unforgettable RPG of the decade.
Even the few critiques I had, namely the not-as-strong handling of the two protagonists in the early hours, do little to impede the evident care poured into this title that has been communicated so well. Regardless of your love for classic RPGs or those that pay tribute to those eras, every general fan of the genre should play Sea of Stars.
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@1989red13bfc 11 месяцев назад

This year feels like a magnum opus for gaming. Soo many solid releases.

@ShadyPlatinum777 11 месяцев назад

2001 has finally got some real competition for greatness gaming year.

@FullMetalB 11 месяцев назад

@@ShadyPlatinum777never forget

@unruh31 11 месяцев назад

What releases were you thinking? Any I should add to the backlog?

@ryanleatherman88 11 месяцев назад

to speak for OP, Tears of the Kingdom and Baldur's Gate 3 are universally praised while jrpgs are in a renaissance right now: this game, Chained Echoes, Final Fantasy 16 and Octopath 2 have been stellar while a host of solid titles are right behind them or upcoming: Fire Emblem Engage, Atelier Ryza 3, Trails to Reverie. Then we've got a bunch of remakes and sequels dropping in the next few months: Baten Kaitos 1 and 2, Star Ocean 2 remake, Persona 3 remake, Persona 5 tactics, Super Mario RPG remake...and those are the ones I know off the top of my head.@@unruh31

@UXUXA 11 месяцев назад

Top 5 recommendations?

@horomaru1 11 месяцев назад

this year really a years of bangers for gaming.

@Evanz111 11 месяцев назад

Been eagerly expecting this one, and you guys are the kings of reviewing indie RPGs, so that 9.5 hits hard! Can’t believe it’s being given away for free on both PS Plus and Gamepass!

@Xoulrath_ 11 месяцев назад

Ikr?! I'll probably still buy a physical copy of it once it's available. The question will be PS5 or Switch, or both lol.

@josephjoy2245 11 месяцев назад

@@Xoulrath_pS5…just bc of trophies. Switch has portability tho… 🤔

@Xoulrath_ 11 месяцев назад

@@josephjoy2245 so basically both, haha! 🤷‍♂️🤣

@damienater 11 месяцев назад

It’s not given away for free, it’s a paid subscription service. I’m glad to have access to this from release. If it’s good I’ll buy a physical copy to keep, as it may drop off the online library.

@Xoulrath_ 11 месяцев назад

@@damienater I'm pretty sure that we are all aware that it isn't given away for nothing. But for all intents and purposes, it is "free." But hey thanks for the pedantic nonsense post. It wouldn't be RU-vid without it.

@Joeypop145 11 месяцев назад

I loved the demo! I believe hard copies are coming out next year❤

@Trigg_arte 11 месяцев назад

If you played the switch demo, you know this was going to be something truly special.

@thesmitty467 11 месяцев назад

Or a let down like I expected to each their own

@infasis 11 месяцев назад

@@thesmitty467 Yeah, I found it to just be another one of those western games that nail one aspect of japanese game design, while utterly failing at others

@InnerRise 11 месяцев назад

@@infasisaren't we difficult

@thesmitty467 11 месяцев назад

@@infasis literally fails everything in my eyes Combat, graphics, story, characters, animations, skills, customization, leveling up, exploration…. The games just boring and easy with a tedious and boring combat system

@infasis 11 месяцев назад

@@thesmitty467 No, I know what you mean. While it's clear they have some talent on their team, the whole thing just looks and feels like a western game, trying to imitate and "fix" JRPGs. It's cool they got some Yasunori Mitsuda songs, but, personally, I'd still just rather spend my time or money on a Japanese game that fits more to my sensibilities.

@fearhunger3983 11 месяцев назад

Sounds really amazing. There has been a lot of great retro games released lately, but I feel like only few manage to carve an identity of their own - Sea of Stars definitely caught my attention since the reveal really.

@MK-vi2cm 11 месяцев назад

fear and hunger

@petslittleworld 11 месяцев назад

Eagerly waiting for Sea of Stars to release tomorrow, thanks for the review!!

@cloudstrife8 11 месяцев назад

Looking forward to trying this tomorrow

@malek0093 11 месяцев назад

I've never been into JRPGs, I always struggle getting into them. But I've been keeping an eye on this game for the past year or so after playing The Messenger and liking it, so I gave it a shot when it launched and I immediately got hooked, the pixel art, the combat, the story are all brilliant, not to mention the sheer joy of exploring this world. I love how easy to pick up it is, and how it keeps you engaged without getting frustrating or overwhelming, there's no bullshit random encounters, and the game never forces you to grind levels just to progress. It's easily in my top 5 this year.

@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 6 месяцев назад

Well said. Feel the exact same way. The story in particular is what got me. Once the flesh mancer shows up things get sooo emotional.

@jaydeebow6431 11 месяцев назад

Wow was expecting high scores but what a great year for us turn-based fans and this coming from a small team is even more impressive, this team knows what they're doing and exactly what kind of game we want.

@diegoarmando5489 11 месяцев назад

Trails Into Reverie, WrestleQuest, Baldur's Gate, and Sea of Stars came out within weeks of each other. And next year we're beginning with Infinite Wealth.

@makasete30 11 месяцев назад

In a year when FF went action based, too! Personally, I feel it’s an OK game but a poor FF. games like SOS, Persona, Chained echoes, OP2 etc help soften the blow and show that this type of combat is still as popular as ever.

@attaxiaffxi7033 11 месяцев назад

Yes we want games with slow and shallow combat

@ryanoneill9333 11 месяцев назад

Hey man....excellent breakdown of the game in all facets. Appreciate your meticulous work. This game gives me such an old school but refreshingly new vibe and i haven't even touched it yet lol. I can't wait to play this masterpiece!! Much love yall

@SwitchUpYt 11 месяцев назад

Great review guys enjoyed this! Mark

@MrOuest 11 месяцев назад

I'm not even a fan of turn based RPGs but I've been looking forward to Sea of Stars coming out and with such a high rating by Noisy Pixel I can't wait to play it.

@Jrssnjr 11 месяцев назад

I think I’ll play this game and Chained Echoes at some point, but it might take a while due to time restriction. They both look amazing though, which would you recommend most? I can’t decide which one to start with

@jackal27 11 месяцев назад

Your description of the characters is giving me big Lunar vibes, which means I need to grab this immediately.

@jessefisher1809 3 месяца назад

The graphics were giving me lunar vibes. Did you end up getting it? liking it?

@brandonlow 11 месяцев назад

I have room for one 16 bit nostalgia game this fall. Should I play Sea of Stars or Chained Echoes?

@vidjamouse6049 11 месяцев назад

I love you guys. I've been wanting to write for your team for a while but don't know how to apply 😅

@michaellucas1200 11 месяцев назад

I just replayed The Messenger and they actually foreshadow Sea of Stars a bit in the underwater area where you have to get a moon and sun to plug into a door. It's in the sea, has to do with the sky, and the entities that speak to you when you get the music note talk kind of hint at who they were long ago.

@aeadventures 11 месяцев назад

As an Another Eden fan, this is looking good. Thanks for the great review!

@rafresendenrafresenden.1644 11 месяцев назад

2023 is a great year for games if you play a lot of type of games from great platformers to great Rpgs and Point and Click games, to puzzle games, to Shmups and Metroidvanias. This year's is just great

@ayanchatterjee9601 11 месяцев назад

Yea in september there will be many good games if they release on their quoted date

@zlarez4485 11 месяцев назад

I disagree. Bg3 was the only not disappointing release so far this year

@rafresendenrafresenden.1644 11 месяцев назад

@@zlarez4485 I don't think you play games

@airdrighmor1439 11 месяцев назад

@@zlarez4485said no gamer ever.

@zlarez4485 11 месяцев назад

@@rafresendenrafresenden.1644 I do and I have played them long enough so see many modern games being inferior to older games. Pretty graphic but shallow gameplay is the industry standard, aside of releasing buggy and unfinished products.

@hamzabey5743 11 месяцев назад

Noisy pixel,how long is the gane campaign?

@JonathanWinbush 11 месяцев назад

I'm like 5 hours in and have been playing back n forth between my Rog Ally and Xbox. Combat system can be annoying with the reflecting but other than that I think it's a pretty solid game specially for playing on hand held 🎮🤙🏿

@jockmattock9239 11 месяцев назад

Can they patch in the text log eventually?

@Cali_Sense 11 месяцев назад

I'm waiting for the physical release! Almost done withe Octopath Travelers II

@CalebByRamen 11 месяцев назад

great video guys. well done. excited for this game.

@DJDizzy8 11 месяцев назад

I was initially skeptical about this game as well. After playing the demo when it came out, That vertical slice completely sold me on the game.

@tonyboy645 11 месяцев назад

So happy it's comes free with ps+ day 1 ! Looking foward to start this tomorrow ! 😌

@MiamiSunrise 11 месяцев назад

The physical version should be a big deal when it drops. Each of the big three will have a physical for this game. I'm wondering if they will be releasing a collectors or Limited Edition for the masses that they have yet to announce. This is clearly a masterclass in how you do a game of this sort. The environments are so beautiful, they really took the time to make your surroundings feel special. Thanks Noisy, I'm so happy this game turned out so well.

@shadowyshutterbug 11 месяцев назад

have you heard when the physical will be released?

@MiamiSunrise 11 месяцев назад

@@shadowyshutterbug there hasn’t been a defined date yet. It’s supposed to be early next year and there hasn’t been any update on when pre-orders will start. I wish the physical release was much sooner than it is that’s for sure.

@calvinmatthews1527 11 месяцев назад

That score, wow man, you really loved this game.

@neliros 11 месяцев назад

I’m going to try holding out for the physical release, but man, I am sooooo tempted to just double dip and by the digital while I wait 😭

@deathstick7715 11 месяцев назад

I paid for the backers kit I got the ps4 collectors edition last night sabatoge send me a code for the ps4 and ps5 version But does anyone know when they are going to start sending out the backers kits in the mail

@mhjmstultiens 11 месяцев назад

Where are all these amazing games coming from? As a gaming enthusiast I'm loving 2023! :)

@kurvas12peligrosas 11 месяцев назад

More hyped for this than starfield thats just me 😂

@neilmallick20 4 месяца назад

well, looks like your intuition was right.

@joubertpalacios5349 11 месяцев назад

9.5 is huge for the genre, Now I need to try it

@Wil_Dsense 11 месяцев назад

I would rate it 9.6 .

@tiagocosmos 11 месяцев назад

For me it was between this or Blasphemous II, i pick Blasphemous II. I can't wait to play this next year. I'm done buying games for the year, it's been crazy. But from what I played of the demo, I KNOW i will love this game when i finally play it.

@sleepingninjaquiettime 11 месяцев назад

Definitely excited for this one.

@lew87ys 11 месяцев назад

How long is the game? Ibreally dancy playing this but not sure if i have the time if its a really long game.

@kriegshammer2161 11 месяцев назад

30-40h

@aaron6493 11 месяцев назад

9.5 wow, Tx for the review.

@rayburr80 11 месяцев назад

Played the demo. Going to buy this before I get Armored Core VI!

@StarmonkeyProjects 11 месяцев назад

Haven't even heard of this until now. It's right up my alley!

@VoltaDoMar 11 месяцев назад

Great review, man

@ShadowseIf 11 месяцев назад

This and Star Ocean ssr are my favorite for this year.....

@Terron29 11 месяцев назад

Im a proud backer of this game. Cannot wait!

@fauzi2624 11 месяцев назад

There's chained echoes and now this, I'm excited for this!

@aaron6493 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, both masterpieces.

@ChromeKong 11 месяцев назад

Indeed!

@ColeStayner 11 месяцев назад

I really, really enjoyed Chained Echoes. I went into the demo for this and it was okay - but since it’s on PS+, I’ll check it out.

@DeanThomson 11 месяцев назад

I love this game, I'm enjoying it more than the other big rpg of the year being BG3. It's like a love child of Chrono Trigger and Lunar Silver Star Story and I have no issue with that at all :)

@XMegaJuni 10 месяцев назад

Do relics disable achievements?

@pythonxz 11 месяцев назад

You could say the Zale and Valere are... adepts. They'd fit pretty well into one of my favorite JRPG series of all time.

@JDizzle333 11 месяцев назад

Can't wait to get a physical copy

@damienater 11 месяцев назад

Game pass and PlayStation plus COME THROUGH yesssssssss. Can’t wait to play this tommoz.

@ShadyPlatinum777 11 месяцев назад

What a beautiful looking game. I can’t wait to play this.

@pato6110 11 месяцев назад

Are these random battle encounters?

@bigt4135 11 месяцев назад

Can’t wait for the physical

@antisocialgamer1599 11 месяцев назад

Really glad it turned out amazing. I thought the messenger was fantastic as well. The devs are on a roll

@morpheus_x4000 10 месяцев назад

At the beginning, the beautiful pixel graphics really captivated me. Unfortunately, that's the only really positive thing and it can't hide the many weaknesses (and it becomes more and more obvious with longer playing time): Worst of all is the combat system. I can't run from battles, I can't block or just skip a turn. RPGs could do that 30 years ago - epic fail. Also, enemies come at you way too often and many magical enemies have multi-target spells, which then inevitably leads to frequent deaths. Not to mention the pale character design, the various spelling mistakes and the fact that you can only move at a snail's pace on the map. Classic case of "style over substance" - I should have bought Chained Echoes instead. And if you equate this game with masterpieces like Chrono Trigger, I can't (and won't) help you. Rating: 5,5/10- you don't really have to have it.

@solutionxero 11 месяцев назад

daaaamn what a score! been waiting yrs for this

@aaron6493 11 месяцев назад

As a matter of fact, same score given to Chained Echoes (9.5).

@Alfreduss 11 месяцев назад

Golden Sun? looks a lot of inspiration from it. or is it just me?

@FredHerbert999 7 месяцев назад

5:30 delaying the enemy's turn with Serai helps.

@fabiopereira-mx2ho 11 месяцев назад

i agree with ign with, so little customization and character progression/attacks is a really letdown

@dimiteatree 11 месяцев назад

They also developed The Messenger, which had a stellar soundtrack.

@MrGeoff-iv6re 10 месяцев назад

Yes, both games are in the same universe.

@ealberty610 11 месяцев назад

I've been hyped to play Sea of Stars for months now but unfortunately it just came out at the wrong time for me. Baldur's Gate 3 is going to take all of my gaming time for the foreseeable future. I will still buy Sea of Stars though because I want to support the devs and I love indie games.

@GamerGarm 11 месяцев назад

They actually got Yasunori Mitsuda to do the OST? That's all I needed to hear!

@razmatazz9310 11 месяцев назад

He did 10 guest tracks.

@ragegaming6063 11 месяцев назад

No. Eric W. Brown is the composer. Same guy from the messenger. Matsuda did do some guest tracks though. It's a shame he got it wrong in the video. 😢

@joesnider880 11 месяцев назад

im playing Pikmin 4 now but when I finish it I need to buy this. I get paid Thursday too I am very tempted to just pull the trigger as $35 is a great deal if this game is as good as it looks

@joesnider880 11 месяцев назад

im also a sucker for this art style and genre. a 9.5 from this channel makes me wanna buy it now I think I'll have to do it I want it lol

@williamraboine2462 11 месяцев назад

Graphics: Amazing pixel art and animation, though many npcs stand still with no animation, which bothered me a bit. Otherwise beautiful. 9/10 Exploration: While linear and filled with simple puzzles (with a few exceptions) it’s still satisfying to explore the different areas. The music is pretty good too. 7/10 Combat: There’s so much enemy variety that you’ll have plenty of different action command timings to learn and keep you occupied during battles. Same goes for the character abilities too, which are very satisfying to execute. Boss fights are all very creative and unique as well, with great animations to top it off! The only complaint I had is that it was a little too simple, but I suppose whether or not you enjoy intricacy in games is just a matter of taste. 8/10 Story: whether or not you enjoy the story/lore is up to you. I’d give it a 7/10 Overall, a solid 8/10. Whether not you’re experienced with rpgs, or just a casual gamer, I think this game is definitely worth playing (especially if you’ve beaten the messenger).

@joesnider880 10 месяцев назад

@@williamraboine2462 damn I need a strong story a 7 doesn't sound so promising. But an 8 overall is good enough imo. I'm working on Chained Echoes since it was in my backlog now but when I finish it I'll buy Sea of Stars it's the next game I'm getting when I buy a new one

@mistercruise 11 месяцев назад

Looks good

@xelthos2051 11 месяцев назад

Honestly didn't think I'd live to see the day this came out. Always looked impressive on the banner ads on Facebook and just assumed it'd be another vaporware game.

@mecharobots 11 месяцев назад

Hopefully the game sells well seeing as alot of big titles are rolling out now. Atleast they got the bag from sony and xbox already though

@Its5hadyBaby 11 месяцев назад

These guys would truly make the best Pokémon game

@alterego5550 11 месяцев назад

9.5 is pushing it now yall

@kaikiske7436 11 месяцев назад

This looks pretty neat. Might get it when it's under $10 Thanks for covering

@weusedtobeangels 11 месяцев назад

Is it better than CrossCode?

@attaxiaffxi7033 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely not imo. This game looks incredible visually but the combat is shallow and slow. Characters have between 5-7 skills each 😕

@franzfleur7472 11 месяцев назад

I wonder what that price tag is gona look like o.O I guess there's some hiccups seeing as it didn't drop today on Steam. Then again theres 2 hours left in the night ^^

@orfeas2335 11 месяцев назад

You can definitely tell some love went into this game. The music the artstyle rgt. But the whole counter double attack opening is way to short for a game of this type and the combat is to simple and gets tedious fast. Cant believe i m saying this but i ll agree with ign's 8 /10 for this one. 9.5 is completely ridiculous and irresponsible score

@mikev8746 11 месяцев назад

To me pixel art games have always been tricky. And few feel top tier enough to deserve a spot along side greats like Chrono Trigger. I feel that due to the lack of limitations, developers are always a bit lax with this. However Hyper Light Drifter was something else entirely. And to me Sea of Stars has felt as a worthy second game in line of the bar set by that game. Am I the only one that thinks so?

@gldev8191 11 месяцев назад

I am so thankful this one didn't bomb I was so looking forward to it

@steamboat8955 11 месяцев назад

The world map reminded me of breath of fire 3. Hopefully it's just as good

@ashkatchem3619 11 месяцев назад

Nice

@DSG0805 11 месяцев назад

Going to be a bit agonizing waiting for the physical haha

@mAdcaTzm4a1 11 месяцев назад

This is the kind of game i want on steamdeck

@JonathanWinbush 11 месяцев назад

Been playing it on my Rog Ally it's pretty solid on handheld 🤙🏿🎮

@FredHerbert999 7 месяцев назад

I agree with 9.5/10. The only thing I don't enjoy in the game is the Wheels minigame. Only tried it once and seemed like it was luck based, not skill based. Lame.

@samlee6749 11 месяцев назад

Haven't enjoyed an RPG as much since the old FFs.

@thejuiceweasel 11 месяцев назад

To be honest, having somewhat of a blank slate protagonist is exactly what the games from the SNES golden age did, too. It's not like Crono from CT or Will from Illusion of Gaia had incredibly deep backstories or flamboyant personalities. And Link, well, that dude just needed a sword and a princess on the horizon.

@Merlandese 11 месяцев назад

Interestingly it seems to have a lot of the same sorts of pros and cons as Chained Echoes

@Jack-nj9pi 11 месяцев назад

Chained echoes bugs were a a huge turn off i hope this doesnt suffer the same fate

@samuellascari8056 11 месяцев назад

Thank God. I trust yalls ratings over anyone else. Already preordered on switch but ill probably get in on ps5 and gift it to a couple of friends. Least i could do for a studio taking their time making a piece of art

@adamtruscio9968 6 месяцев назад

Great price too. Only 50 bucks!

@tyustarks 11 месяцев назад

A ookemon game like this. Imagine that

@Jarboe420 11 месяцев назад

Awesome news

@dgayle2348 11 месяцев назад

Sea of Stars, Chained Echoes, Crosscode or Balan Wonderworld? Leaning towards Balan tbh

@silviobahr8556 11 месяцев назад

I was looking forward to the game. But the lvling system destroys the game for me. What’s the point if I can’t grind as my heart content. The game regulates the gained exp depending on your lvl. I’ll pass that one. Same bad system as in cosmic star heroin.

@duedecimal6622 11 месяцев назад

holy 9.5

@user-lm3nr1yc2t 11 месяцев назад

It's great Xbox and ps get this basically free 😂 I'm going to new Zealand tonight on my Xbox

@thesmitty467 11 месяцев назад

I was underwhelmed Slow pacing Annoying chore like Combat Slow combat animations Terrible back tracking Enemy scaling I left the game feeling let down

@InnerRise 11 месяцев назад

🥲

@ageup7493 3 месяца назад

All i can say is the combat system is extremely repetitive and the puzzles feel more like a chore than clever most of the time. Aside of the beautiful graphics and the good soundtrack i will never understand what is the praise behind this mid game.

@mara434 11 месяцев назад

That is way to high 9.5, Breath of the Wild is 9.5 do you eat edibles before the review

@henkhenkste6076 11 месяцев назад

ugh I hate timing mechanics in jrpgs

@tyrael43 11 месяцев назад

Skill issue

@henkhenkste6076 11 месяцев назад

3 and an ultimate per character seems way too low

@SSJCyan 11 месяцев назад

Honestly the demo left me bored

@Wil_Dsense 11 месяцев назад

Yep that’s because you couldn’t go any further in *Sea Of Stars.* Understandable.

@Protoman618 11 месяцев назад

played the demo, couldn't stand the combat system. 90s rpgs still reign supreme. ppl have the ultimate template and still do worse

@Qrec12 11 месяцев назад

Only thing that turns me off are those character portraits, looks lame. Other than that the game looks great, gonna try this on game pass.

@NoisyPixelNews 11 месяцев назад

you should see my portrait if you wanna see lame.

@Qrec12 11 месяцев назад

😂@@NoisyPixelNews

@Wil_Dsense 11 месяцев назад

I had same thought main character portraits needs improving, surely they could make the main characters more interesting/detailed. Also the main cover art is kind of… underwhelming.

@zlarez4485 11 месяцев назад

How essential is this active defense system? I hate turn based games that try to enforce this kind of system. Can I ignore it or will the game become unplayable than?

@Xoulrath_ 11 месяцев назад

I'm with you on this aspect of turn-based gaming. If I wanted action, then I'd play action. From what I played of the demo, both on Switch and PS5, it felt pretty damn necessary, despite the tutorial telling you that it isn't. Whether or not that remains true for the final version remains to be seen. If you've got Gamepass or PS+ Premium, then at least you can check it out for "free."

@zlarez4485 11 месяцев назад

@@Xoulrath_ OK, thanks. I guess I will wait until I need the gamepass for something else before I play it. If starfield turns out nicely, I will be busy in the next weeks anyways

@roseforyoubabe 11 месяцев назад

many of these reviewers have a love of retro rpg games.. very nice game in the chroio trigger style obviously not even close to how great chrono trigger was but not a 95/100 score

@NoisyPixelNews 11 месяцев назад

Why can’t it be as great as Chrono trigger? That way of thinking will cut you off from great experiences. We can have those nostalgic “best of” games but we also have to be open to new experiences because Chrono Trigger has been done already, I find it exciting we still get these types of games.