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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Square Enix
EAN: 0662248908342
ESRB Age Rating: Mature
Label: Square Enix
Manufacturer: Square Enix
Model: 90814
Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: Square Enix
Release Date: November 20, 2008
Sales Rank: 179
Studio: Square Enix

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The Last Remnant for the Xbox 360 is the first role-playing game in a new series from Square Enix. This game delivers breathtaking visuals only possible on next-generation platforms, a mysterious storyline full of powerful artifacts, and a massive battlefield where you'll be surrounded by countless foes and friends alike.



Join Rush and David as they battle the Conqueror's Army and search for Irina. View larger.


Castanea, the Conqueror, and Roeas lead the enemy's search for the Remnants View larger.


Orders in battle are given in a command-select style. View larger.


Morale plays a role in a unions ability to inflict damage. View larger.
The Story Unfolds
In ancient times mysterious artifacts, referred to as Remnants, were discovered all over the world. People used these objects for their awesome powers -- a choice that eventually caused a rift in the world's balance. A thousands years later, the story of The Last Remnant begins.

Rush Sykes and his sister Irina are children of scientists researching the esoteric Remnants. One day, Irina is kidnapped right before Rush's eyes. Determined to rescue his sister, Rush joins forces with David Nassau, the marquis of a small city-state called Athlum. Together they are determined to pursue the criminals and save Irina from her strange captors.

Meanwhile, the world is thrust into confusion as ruling powers bicker over dividing the Remnants' powers. Soon a mysterious man appears calling himself the Conqueror. His presences escalates tensions as everyone eagerly attempts to answer the question: Into whose hands will the power of the Remnants fall? Before he knows it, Rush becomes wrapped up in this international power struggle and realizes that he is somehow connected to the enigmatic Conqueror.

Allies and Enemies
Before her kidnapping, Rush Sykes lived a peaceful life with his 14-year-old sister, Irina Sykes. Irina is a cheerful, resilient girl who stays upbeat even during the toughest of times. Some mysterious power seems to rest within here, but she herself has no understanding of what it is or what it can do. David Nassau, the 19-year-old who rules over the state of Athlum, spends his days working towards better his homeland. Although he decides to join Rush on his quest to rescue Irina, his motives are his own. Emma Honeywell, the matriarch of the Honeywells clan, Plagus, Blocter, and Torgal round out the allies.

The man known only as the Conqueror and his minions are eager to seize the Remnants throughout the lands. His origin is shrouded in mystery, but it appears that something strange and elusive connects this villain to Rush. Enamored with the Conqueror, Roeas has declared her eternal allegiance to him and acts as the ambassador of the Conqueror's Army. Although beautiful in form and voice, Roeas is sadistic and menacing on the battlefield. Originating from a large-bodied species with pronounced fighting abilities, Castanea is Roeas right-hand-man. He rarely speaks or expresses himself, so it is difficult to decipher his thoughts -- although Roeas seems to understand him easily. In addition, the strongest fighters in the Conqueror's army are referred to as The Seven. The Seven lead their own troops and report to Roeas and Castanea.

Combat Systems: Morale, Battle Unions, and Deadlock
Battles are fought between multiple friendly and enemy unions -- groups of up to five characters who fight together. Players give commands to unions as a whole, who then carry out the actions. Orders in battle are given in a command-select style that is familiar to most role playing gamers. However, The Last Remnant commands are not delivered with standard terms, such as "Item" or "Magic." Instead, players control unions with specialized commands, such as "Slam 'em with status ailments!" or "Do area attacks from afar!" Available commands change depending on the current battle situation or the distance and positions of friendly and hostile unions.

The Last Remnant adds a Morale component to the gameplay. Players can check current morale via the gauge across the top of the screen. The higher the morale, the more damage is dealt and less damage is taken by friendly unions, and vice-versa. When friendly and enemy unions go toe-to-toe and engage in melee combat, they enter a state called Deadlock. Once in Deadlock, the two unions must fight each other until one union has been completely destroyed.

Enemy monsters roam the land where they can be avoided or engaged at will. When battle is initiated, the scene changes to a specialized battle map where friend and foe can fight it out. Horizontal lined icons labeled A, B, C, etc. represent the on-field battle unions. Players choose which hostile union they wish to attack on this screen. The Last Remnant offers a wide variety of commands that focus on dealing damage or executing defensive maneuvers. Knowing which commands are most suitable for each situation is the key to winning battles.




The Last Remnant delivers breathtaking visuals, a mysterious storyline full of powerful artifacts, and a massive battlefield.





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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Bad gameplay
I regret buying this game and wish I had bought Fall out 3.Square try's to impress us xbox owners with a RPG which sucks major behind,Fable 2 kick its butt.I also have just played Val chronicles on the PS3 and so far I like it better than any new next Gen RPG but I would recommend it only if your into strategy RPG's


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - JRPG
Loved. Just. Loved.
If you don't belive me just read the famitsu's review (I can't explain books and games very well XD)


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A good holdover until Square's other game is released.
Square is content with building the drama for the highly anticipated release of the new Final Fantasy game and in the meantime they've released an adequate RPG to hold us over until that big day...so let's take a look at Square's appetizer, shall we?

Story:

The plot is typical RPG with Rush playing the lead...and while it does start fast, it progressively slows down after act 1 but we do get better acquainted with the rest of our party...so there is a point to it...and the game really takes off once you build your characters. Later in the game it really shines with an excitement that only Square can pull off. What did you expect when the hero's little sister was kidnapped?

Gameplay:

Ah, the heart of the game. The main selling point for the battle system in The Last Remnant is its union system. Unions are made of (up to) five characters and you select their battle formation...the battle formation will determine your union's effectiveness. By utilizing a time shift (slow down time) you position Rush near which enemies you wish to encounter...resume a normal time flow and the battle ensues. There are greater rewards for linking more enemies in a battle...so keep this in mind. Now that we've engaged the enemy it's time to start the battle. The first thing you'll notice is that you don't have control over your characters...instead, a morale bar determines which type of orders you may issue to your union. Depending on which commands you issue, depends on how the battle goes. Do well, and more enemies will be defeated. Do poorly, and the more damage your union will take. This feature does have drawbacks as you won't always be allowed to choose the commands you'd like or the commands best suited for the situation...but it does allow for some advanced tactics when attacking the enemy. After the battle some monsters may be captured and used to create new weapons or sold for loot.

Graphics and sound:

The graphics aren't up to next gen standards but they'll suffice...load screens are rather painful to bear through and the game does suffer from slow downs...but unlike other games, The Last Remnant does make a great attempt at creating a vivid fantasy realm and a grand battle structure...which lead to the reasons for the slow downs...too much of a good thing, methinks? The music, on the other hand, is nothing short of amazing...and does a great job conveying the emotions of the game. The voice acting is a step down from the superior music but gets the job done.

Final Thoughts:

There are some flaws in The Last Remnant but those flaws can be over-looked. The biggest problem is the bar Square has set and this game falls a bit short of that bar, but they have created a game that will keep the gamer occupied until the day Final Fantasy XIII is released.


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Damn This Thing Lags
Yikes! A great game, but horribly marred by huge slowdowns thoughout every battle sequence.

It feels like SquEnix didn't even try to optimize this game for the 360. I installed this game to the HD right away, but sadly, things didn't get noticably better.

Wait for the PS3 version... I'd say this is worth $20 tops or a rent to see some mega-slowdown and texture pop in action. This thing plays, looks, and feels rushed, like some bad leaked beta.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Absolutely amazing... once the textures load
Simply one of the most complex, amazingly fun games I've ever had the pleasure of playing. There's so much to customize and keep track of it just boggles the mind.

The only downside in the Unreal Engine the game runs on. It simply cannot handle this level of graphic detail and there's lots of stuttering framerate and texture pop-in. Over all it doesn't affect the gameplay at all (except for making some of the Timed Button Presses a little harder then they should be) but it's a testament to the quality of the game that I'm more then willing to completely overlook it.

I highly reccomend finding a FAQ or getting the strategy guide however; there's a LOT going on under the surface in this game.

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