Lost Odyssey preview Xbox 360

Lost Odyssey preview Xbox 360

Lost Odyssey is a massive Japanese RPG with an epic storyline and ambitious gameplay, and it's been huge among 360 gamers in Japan, with rave reviews and a devoted fanbase. So it's with high expectations attached that it arrives in the UK at the end of February - will it live up to the hype and set new standards for RPGs? Find out more about Lost Odyssey in our first look preview - and look out for the full review in the next issue!
Click here to read our Lost Odyssey preview for Xbox 360 now! Lost Odyssey preview for Xbox 360
What’s the story? Lost Odyssey was one of Microsoft’s biggest plays for the Japanese market. Developer Mistwalker is made up from ex-Square employees under the leadership of Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the legendary Final Fantasy series. Though it shifted a fair number of copies considering the 360’s poor performance in Japan, it failed to really boost the hardware beyond a brief sales spike. What do we know?
It’s a traditional Japanese role-playing game that’s epic with a capital ‘E’. It tells the story of Kaim, an immortal warrior who has lived for a thousand years, and you control his journey throughout several generations as he experiences love and war throughout the ages. It sounds ambitious enough, but that’s before you factor in the rumoured twenty hours’ worth of cutscenes, and incredible Unreal-Engine-powered combat sequences. Click here to continue reading our Lost Odyssey preview for Xbox 360 now!