Star Ocean: First Departure R Private Actions and Skills Help Characters Stand Out

While the Skills system lets people define characters on their own, the Star Ocean: First Departure R Private Actions help tri-Ace provide extra insight into characters.

What’s especially extraordinary is these were all present in the first Star Ocean, even before it was further developed as Star Ocean: First Departure and Star Ocean: First Departure R. While these elements do the obvious, which is help people work toward a specific ending and become a better warrior, they can also help better define characters.

The only heartbreaking thing is how Star Ocean: First Departure R is forced to lock out certain relationships because of the series history.