Lost Odyssey - The Most Overlooked RPG Ever?

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  • @Xygor
    @Xygor Жыл бұрын

    Do you think Lost Odyssey matches the greatness of the Final Fantasy series? Please consider supporting me at www.patreon.com/xygorgaming OR through KZread membership by clicking the JOIN button above!

  • @ChaoticHoly

    @ChaoticHoly

    Жыл бұрын

    Matches and, in the case of XIII & XV, vastly exceeds those games. Heck, Lost Odyssey is just as good as _Final Fantasy VI._ Fact.

  • @friednoodle6582

    @friednoodle6582

    Жыл бұрын

    I mean, Sakaguchi is the one behind Lost Odyssey so yeah it is.

  • @Laros82

    @Laros82

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely, I liked it more than anything past 11 but it holds a candle to the older ones too! Glad it did cos I basically got a Xbox360 for this game😅

  • @nickblomgren

    @nickblomgren

    Жыл бұрын

    pbs.twimg.com/media/FcfoKUaaIAIKVAp?format=jpg&name=large I've sincerely considered photoshopping a better version of this and making it the actual sleeve for the case.

  • @darcrequiem

    @darcrequiem

    Жыл бұрын

    At the time, I called Lost Odyssey the real Final Fantasy 13. I stand buy that it. It's one of the best JRPGs I've every played and I've played more than I can count.

  • @recht_voor_zijn_raap5506
    @recht_voor_zijn_raap5506 Жыл бұрын

    Underrated is a major understatement.. Sadly the game was overlooked by almost everyone. This game is an absolute gem and must play for any fan of JRPGs.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    So true!

  • @niconois

    @niconois

    Жыл бұрын

    to me it's the last "real" final fantasy game... by the creator of the saga, with a turn by turn combat system, and an amazing soundtrack from Uematsu.

  • @Ermac_______________________69

    @Ermac_______________________69

    11 ай бұрын

    Its not underrated when everyone says its an all time great game. Too many people use that word incorrectly. Like the video said, Overlooked is more fitting, but I've read it was a hit in its time so maybe forgotten is more accurate as this game seems to only pop up when someone asks for a RPG game recommendation.

  • @Innovator8

    @Innovator8

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Ermac_______________________69 I thought it got mixed reviews upon release from what I could recall, and had no idea it had any commercial success. It's what prompted me to find this video after starting to hearing the buzz about it fairly recently.

  • @cateyes48
    @cateyes48 Жыл бұрын

    I randomly picked this up as a teen. First game that made me actually cry. I might look at other games and say, "That's sad." but I wouldn't feel much besides acknowledging it. I was so glad no one was home during a certain scene as I balled my eyes out.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Right on, definitely a lot of emotional moments!

  • @magnusgallant5074

    @magnusgallant5074

    Жыл бұрын

    Crazy, i got this game on a whim when i was stationed in CA at our PX store. No clue what it was or ANYTHING. echoing your experience, i cried my little eyes out for the first and only time during this game. Just strange to read that someone else had the exact experience

  • @jakobmiller9859

    @jakobmiller9859

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re talking about the lirum scene aren’t you

  • @chriswihulu

    @chriswihulu

    6 ай бұрын

    As someone just now playing it, I can say the Memory segments alone, gets me teary eyed and that's just text! Can't do more than one at a time, but other than those, the Funeral segment was rough, especially as you had to play as the kids in some segments 😭

  • @mejrikais6002
    @mejrikais6002 Жыл бұрын

    Lost Odyssey was amazing one of the best jrpgs

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    If not the best for the system, one of the best of its era!

  • @jphuwae4505
    @jphuwae4505 Жыл бұрын

    It’s one of the best JRPG ever made. That transition from CGI into battle was creators showing “this is what we can do with graphics now” moment. It was amazing graphically for that era

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It really was!

  • @killagilla24

    @killagilla24

    9 ай бұрын

    It was certainly better than ffxiii at the time and still is. Had the names and talent behind it. Just didn't have the brand recognition. Square made a mistake in firing the creator of Ff and they are feeling the effects till this day.

  • @c.rackrock1373
    @c.rackrock1373 Жыл бұрын

    10yrs ago I would have said AVGN had the best retro gaming channel. 5 yrs ago I would have said SNES Drunk. But today, no doubt, is Xygor. You're killing it, man. Presentation is top notch and never long winded or bogged down with segments that seem like they were written for the sake of reaching a 'total word count'. Nice, smooth flowing vids that come to natural conclusions. Stay smooth, boa

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, thanks a ton! That is huge praise considering I love both of those guys.

  • @damothehuman2025
    @damothehuman2025Ай бұрын

    The intro of this game is my favourite to this day. This game gave me amazing bonding moments with my dad as a kid and playing it now as an adult the themes and story I didn't notice as a kid is amazing!

  • @GamingRobioto
    @GamingRobioto Жыл бұрын

    In my top 20 games of all time, which is no mean feat as I've played ALOT of video games the past 30 years. It desperately needs a remaster, so many missed out on this due to it being a 360 exclusive. Such an incredible game.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    That is indeed high praise!

  • @Yup712

    @Yup712

    Жыл бұрын

    I loved it!!! Especially the little novellas!

  • @TheRealRetroBeard

    @TheRealRetroBeard

    Жыл бұрын

    It's still available on the Xbox One/Series digital stores so is awaiting anyone who wants to play it.

  • @Davidc10

    @Davidc10

    Жыл бұрын

    There’s a port for it. It’s deffo on my “get to” list

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Davidc10 nice!

  • @ABCDEFGEERT1986
    @ABCDEFGEERT1986 Жыл бұрын

    Played it around the time it came out on the Xbox. I think it may be my favorite game of all time. I was so invested I 100% it, and I usually don't do that. It is also quite a feat because there is a TON of side-content. I think you can complete the game having only seen like 40% of the available content.

  • @ExtremeEgg80
    @ExtremeEgg80 Жыл бұрын

    Probably my favourite game for the 360, easily one of the best RPG's that came out for it. The ring system was brutal early on but when you got the rhythm down you could just decimate enemies so easily. One bad thing though was the case, Microsoft was cheap with there cases for multi-disc games.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree, it's the best game for the system.

  • @crono782
    @crono782 Жыл бұрын

    Definitely one of my favorite JRPGs of the 3D era. I still go back and play occasionally.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s worth doing that!

  • @nickblomgren
    @nickblomgren Жыл бұрын

    Couple critical things about this game that should be mentioned. During the critical time of it's development Microsoft essentially founded a company called feelPlus to help Mistwalker. The team specifically had tons of people from Sacnoth/Nautilus which had just gone under. So you had literally the guys that made the Shadow Hearts series shadow-developing this game, on-top of some staff Microsoft grabbed who worked on Legend of Dragoon. That rhythm ring combat system makes a ton of sense in-terms of where it came from. A lot of that development difficulty came from Unreal Engine 3. Very limited Japanese documentation, and this was early days in Unreal 3's life-span and here these guys were making a turn-based JRPG with it. Not the easiest thing to do, actually sounds like a real nightmare. Probably one of the reasons why it runs so poorly on original 360 hardware.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    I had no idea about the “shadow development.” Thanks for this!

  • @icessoup

    @icessoup

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah its amazing this dream team has only made 1 game, best devs in the industry. Shadow Hearts is so much better comparison rather than FF its ridic

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@icessoup I still need to play Shadow Hearts!

  • @icessoup

    @icessoup

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor Yeah they are in prison as well, the company that made those is obsolete and who knows who has the license for them. Only way to play is PS2 which sucks :/

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@icessoup interesting!

  • @TironaBloodspiller
    @TironaBloodspiller Жыл бұрын

    Almost all of those short stories made me weep for the characters.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    They were definitely heart-wrenching!

  • @loopygordo
    @loopygordo Жыл бұрын

    Really wish more people could experience this gem of a game. A port at least is sorely needed.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Totally agreed!

  • @TheRealRetroBeard

    @TheRealRetroBeard

    Жыл бұрын

    It's on the Xbox One/Series digital store so awaiting anyone who wishes to play it.

  • @TheRealRetroBeard

    @TheRealRetroBeard

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-un6ff9er4h Getting a compatible Xbox is dirt cheap, as are these games. If people want these games the effort is minimal.

  • @TheRealRetroBeard

    @TheRealRetroBeard

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-un6ff9er4h Naaaw it's just another easy option and view rather than wasting time dreaming of ports.

  • @khrainos3139

    @khrainos3139

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheRealRetroBeard or you could just emulate it on your PC

  • @user-ey8bh8cd5r
    @user-ey8bh8cd5r Жыл бұрын

    Im currently playing through this right now and I do not play a lot of RPGS let alone JRPGS, this has to be one of the best games I have played. The whole immortals plot and the side stories have to be the best writing ive seen in a video game and I am not lying its also one of the hardest I've played too :(

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It really is great, isn't it?

  • @Kryxx07

    @Kryxx07

    Жыл бұрын

    The side stories are so good! When I played it years ago, I absolutely had to play it a second time, with a guide to show me how to unlock every story. I didn't want to miss a single one. Man, I need to figure out how to replay this.

  • @Bobbyisrael17
    @Bobbyisrael17 Жыл бұрын

    This game brought me to tears. A pure masterpiece. To be honest. Only FF7 beats this game. This game was a novel. It should be hailed as the greatest of games.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed, a pure masterpiece!

  • @Schwertfisch13

    @Schwertfisch13

    10 ай бұрын

    I very rarely cry in general. But when Lirum died and Kuke and Mack where singing the lullaby for Sarah with the playclock music the floodgates where open.

  • @Stuy777
    @Stuy777 Жыл бұрын

    The timing ring is more like the judgement ring from Shadow Hearts. Also imho Lost Odyssey is a masterpiece that could easily stand alongside the masterpieces of today!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Right on!

  • @LordSephleon
    @LordSephleon Жыл бұрын

    This game was definitely a great hidden gem of the 360. Still have my copy, but never got around to finish it as life got in the way at the time, and my 360 eventually just got forgotten after much use. Such a beautifully-made game, and all the little memories written in very beautiful prose, along with the great soundtrack... yeah, this game definitely hits as one of my favorite solo/non-mainline RPGs ever.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Couldn't agree more!

  • @sagepirotess6312

    @sagepirotess6312

    Жыл бұрын

    So buy it digital, play on a pc or steam deck.

  • @jimmythegamer2231

    @jimmythegamer2231

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sagepirotess6312 how can you buy it digitally on pc? lol the game isn't available on PC, and I'm pretty sure the Steam Deck isn't powerful enough to run 360 emulation.

  • @sagepirotess6312

    @sagepirotess6312

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jimmythegamer2231 yes the deck can play it.

  • @susanna8612

    @susanna8612

    Жыл бұрын

    If u have xbox one or series x u can play it In those consoles too. Its backward compatible. I just bought it for 7 €, was on sale In xbox store.

  • @bennistar4697
    @bennistar46976 ай бұрын

    This game is fantastic. I picked this up randomly one day from my local game store. Absolutely fell in love with it. One of the best games I’ve played. I wish for a remaster. 👍

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    6 ай бұрын

    Couldn't agree more!

  • @acrefresh
    @acrefresh11 ай бұрын

    Great review. I just finished the game this morning on my series X for the 1st time and it was trully a magical experience. Definitely 1 of the best undiscovered rpgs

  • @james-michaelrobson287
    @james-michaelrobson287 Жыл бұрын

    I had no idea about it, had no plans to buy it. Saw a commercial for it, the song playing was Jefferson Airplanes White Rabbit. I pre-ordered it that day. Music in games can be powerful. It's pretty fun, and such a different mechanic for fighting. Edit to say: I just remember that I had to get a new HD TV (non-CRT) just to play this game, because the quick time event rings during combat were impossible to see on my CRT. Still worth it.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, a few other people have mentioned that trailer too!

  • @icessoup

    @icessoup

    Жыл бұрын

    lol a Lost Odyssey commercial with Jefferson Airplane ?? Now thats a trailer right there damn

  • @BrittanyNgo01

    @BrittanyNgo01

    Жыл бұрын

    I still remember that trailer specifically because of their use of White Rabbit. I couldn't tell you anything about pretty much any other video game trailer (minus Journey)

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BrittanyNgo01 right, classic commercial!

  • @StrangerHappened
    @StrangerHappened Жыл бұрын

    Xygor, can you compare the sound level of your videos to some others? It is not too quiet, but it seems to me you can raise it a bit. I watch your videos with the sound level set to the maximum, while it is not necessary for most other channels.

  • @moralesjourneyman
    @moralesjourneyman Жыл бұрын

    The A Thousand Years of Dreams short stories collection is a literature masterpiece.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It totally is!

  • @TeamSTVJ
    @TeamSTVJ Жыл бұрын

    At the end of disc 1 now and enjoying it a bunch. I'm catching up on stuff I missed out from the 360 library and this ones a highlight

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely one of the top games on the system, if not the top.

  • @RedCometXIII
    @RedCometXIII Жыл бұрын

    I actually just picked this game up while on sale over the holidays through the Series X. I have quite a backlog right now but I'll be checking out as soon as I can.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It's definitely worth getting to as soon as possible!

  • @28Pluto
    @28Pluto Жыл бұрын

    Great game! The short story/memories idea was so well implemented (and written) that it will stick with me for a long time. I'm always going to keep my physical edition, so I that I can eventually replay it without any hassle.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree, those stories are so well written, and some are just emotionally riveting. This game really touched the player in ways few other RPGs did.

  • @chriswihulu

    @chriswihulu

    6 ай бұрын

    Legit, I can barely go through one of them at a time, before I feel like bawling my eyes out!

  • @synicalfutilist4890
    @synicalfutilist4890 Жыл бұрын

    holy heck dude you just reattached a synapse in my mind there, this game was really good and 1 of the very few xbox games i played at the time, thanks very much

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed!

  • @AT-qu2bz
    @AT-qu2bz Жыл бұрын

    This is a great game

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It truly is a forgotten classic. Hopefully this will help to make it a little less forgotten!

  • @Hrotriks
    @Hrotriks Жыл бұрын

    I thought this game was just ok... but that over world song is indeed one of the finest songs for an overworld map around.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Fair enough, appreciate the feedback as always!

  • @angrymikko
    @angrymikko Жыл бұрын

    If you’re not interested in this great game at least consider reading the short stories within. It’s a minimal time commitment to see if they’re your thing but the reward is discovering some of the best tales about death I’ve ever seen. The very first one was absolutely crushing when I read it for the first time.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Right on, I agree!

  • @MiggieSmalls91
    @MiggieSmalls91 Жыл бұрын

    I remember the first playing this game and seeing the game’s magic names and skill building was so familiar to final fantasy. Mindblown!! I love this game so much and played it everyday! Also finishing it as well! Super Underrated! Thank you for covering this game! Btw Seth is Best Girl!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Great, I am glad you got so much joy out of the game, and like the review! This was a fun one to cover.

  • @Mick2K
    @Mick2K Жыл бұрын

    Loved this game. Still have a sealed copy in my collection. Had also great music.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep, the music is amazing! What a classic.

  • @planescaped
    @planescaped Жыл бұрын

    I loved Lost Odyssey, as well as Resonance of Fate. I played both around the same time and was quite surprised to find two great RPG's on the Xbox 360. Howl of the Departed is up there with One WInged Angel and Otherworld for best final boss themes. But my favorite song from the game is probably House of the Witch, I don't know why, but there's just something about that track. It is one that truly feels haunting.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the Resonance of Fate recommendation, I haven’t played it before.

  • @friednoodle6582

    @friednoodle6582

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, Nubuo Uematsu is truly a great composer. I'd say Necron's Theme and Howl of the Departed are both fitting final boss theme.

  • @planescaped

    @planescaped

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor The combat takes getting used to, but once you understand how the run-and-gun'ing, and scratch/direct damage works, it is a lot of fun. The story is also convoluted af, and I remember it only made sense to me after playing the game 3 times. However it's been years, so I sadly couldn't explain it now. :P The characters, and particularly the setting/world, are fantastic though.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@planescaped I appreciate all your memories of the game!

  • @niconois

    @niconois

    Жыл бұрын

    well the xbox 360 was the best console for JRPG at this time... Tales of Vesperia was also an xbox exclusive... xbox used to be good

  • @cgonzo901
    @cgonzo901 Жыл бұрын

    I rented this game on gamefly. Never heard about it, nor did I see any marketing upon it's release, but I was a huge fan of RPGs at the time and gave it a shot. I only beat this game once but remember it to be a wonderful hidden gem Xbox 360 exclusive experience. Even the secret bosses were dope to find and beat.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent, glad you have great memories of it too!

  • @AndrisGames
    @AndrisGames Жыл бұрын

    I finished this game 2 weeks ago with all immortals and with old guy with level 75! Great game

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @essaeldridgeYoBro
    @essaeldridgeYoBro Жыл бұрын

    Summer holidays 2017 I played this with my cousin Trey, what a privilege that was

  • @psychedelicpigeon6089
    @psychedelicpigeon6089 Жыл бұрын

    I still have the guide for this game and have hoped and prayed for a remastered Playstation version. I can't think of anything bad about it they nailed everything that I love about RPG games

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    For sure! Hopefully will at least get a Steam release some day.

  • @psychedelicpigeon6089

    @psychedelicpigeon6089

    Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully I'd hate to see it fade away with the system it was released for like mario rpg. I'm 29 so when mario rpg was big I was playing super mario world and donkey kong country, rpgs weren't even on my radar yet but steam release would be perfect. Although I was lucky enough to get my hands on and almost beat illusion of gaia.

  • @aevazquezrivera
    @aevazquezrivera Жыл бұрын

    It was one of those games that hooked me up daily. I loved it.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Right on!

  • @Mr.Genesis
    @Mr.Genesis7 ай бұрын

    Always love when someone sheds light on sleeper gem games. I've called this game "Sakaguchi's real Final Fantasy X"

  • @CandleTosser
    @CandleTosser Жыл бұрын

    great vid, xygor!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

  • @Xero026
    @Xero026 Жыл бұрын

    For some reason I didn't really get the story of the game. It felt like when I got to the ending I missed certain crucial bits of story that explained what the whole ending was about. It just didn't seem to make much sense to me. Anybody else with the same experience here?

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    I can understand that! Thanks for your feedback on it.

  • @Tantalis77
    @Tantalis77 Жыл бұрын

    amazing game with an amazing soundtrack. fond memory playing through this game

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    So many awesome memories in it!

  • @chrysm6842
    @chrysm68422 ай бұрын

    How come it came out on X box 360 though?

  • @carltaylor2975
    @carltaylor2975 Жыл бұрын

    I actually played this game around the time it came out and I thought it was legitimately bad ass. I could be slightly misremembering but I feel like they did such a good job with revealing Kaim's past memories and the reason why he is the way he is and what not. AWESOME game, combat system was a lot of fun once I got haste and all that stuff too, at that point I was just destroying enemies and it felt awesome.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Right on, I agree!

  • @harryosbourne451

    @harryosbourne451

    Жыл бұрын

    You're referring to the 1000 Years of Dreams You aren't misremembering, in fact you are underrating just how phenomenal and emotional those stories were. I'd highly recommend you look them up on KZread.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@harryosbourne451 they're so great!

  • @carltaylor2975

    @carltaylor2975

    Жыл бұрын

    @@harryosbourne451 Every once in a while somehow we end up with games like this that are done so well, yet receive so little attention.

  • @Killa1949
    @Killa1949 Жыл бұрын

    Lost Odyssey was the first video game to make me cry and is my favorite game of all time. If it ever got ported to pc i'd buy it again in a heartbeat.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Right on! Isn't it great?

  • @SegaCDUniverse
    @SegaCDUniverse Жыл бұрын

    I never beat it, it was so long and slow. But really enjoyed it

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it!

  • @codymurda09
    @codymurda09 Жыл бұрын

    The best story sequence was the man in prison of total darkness. I can't remember the actual name. Although almost all of them were great. Much love xygor as always

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I appreciate you posting this memory!

  • @ralfzimmermann7775
    @ralfzimmermann7775 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. I love lost odyssey! What I also really like is Fantasian 🙏

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @neverchris
    @neverchris Жыл бұрын

    Good to see you spreading the word on this game. I played it just a few years ago for the first time and it felt like an alternate universe where Final Fantasy went in another direction.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @jjboybeamer
    @jjboybeamer Жыл бұрын

    Will never forget this game!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Great! It's memory lives on.

  • @callmedee3707
    @callmedee3707 Жыл бұрын

    I fucking loved Blue Dragon, I thought it was amazing when I played it. I've yet to play Lost Odyssey but after watching this, I'll have to check it out!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Great! I will have to cover Blue Dragon soon.

  • @Percsandperks
    @Percsandperks Жыл бұрын

    One day I'll get a chance to play this! I've been waiting years but I've never owned an xbox. I've tried emulating it before but had some trouble with Xenia even though my laptop is decently specd out. I'll have to give it another shot soon.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It just needs to go to Steam already, haha.

  • @Percsandperks

    @Percsandperks

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor could we be so lucky??

  • @icessoup

    @icessoup

    Жыл бұрын

    Game runs and looks still fantastic, graphics are still amazing

  • @steveleadbeater8662
    @steveleadbeater8662 Жыл бұрын

    Wasn't this given away free a few years back? It's arguably the best JRPG of the generation, being a MS exclusive was designed to sell it in Japan. Didn't work. Love to see a UE5 multi-platform remake, deserves to be played. Blue Dragon ain't bad either.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't know anything about this, but I agree how good it is.

  • @rtlstien
    @rtlstien Жыл бұрын

    Bringing me back to my senior year of high school. Loved the story, gameplay, and the soundtrack. Was definitely better than FFXIII in my opinion.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    So many great things about this game! It was definitely better than FFXIII in my eyes.

  • @bpro2010
    @bpro2010 Жыл бұрын

    Freakin LOVE This game, i had to rebuy it for my Xbox One digitally a few years ago, and replaying it was a nostalgia trip!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Isn't it great?

  • @metalrob6713
    @metalrob6713 Жыл бұрын

    Will you check out The Last Remnant, or Yakuza: Like a Dragon too someday?

  • @AndrisLelisTravelChanel
    @AndrisLelisTravelChanel Жыл бұрын

    13 years ago I didn't finished game, last boss was to difficult. Now I want to play this game again in Xbox Series S, but for old game is to expensive :( I am in very deep thoughts

  • @MisterFluffyBags
    @MisterFluffyBags Жыл бұрын

    Lost Odyssey belongs right amongst the very best Final Fantasy games from their golden age. It's an incredible game that I've never forgotten.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Right on!

  • @BargodeProductions
    @BargodeProductions Жыл бұрын

    I saw a Xygor playing FFXI today, almost said "love ur videos" hahahaha

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    For real? Wow, that's crazy, it wasn't me.

  • @BargodeProductions

    @BargodeProductions

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor Just ran past him again, it' Xygoz with a z. Sad hahaha. But u should totally make a video about XI tho

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BargodeProductions Xygoz is a dragon in Everquest!

  • @Peavey311
    @Peavey3118 ай бұрын

    Let me tell you, those short stories haunted me. I found the book that many of the stories came from only to discover that it had never been translated into English. I work in the book world so I decided to start a quest to see what I could do. I thought that it surely had to of been translated because the stories were in English for the American release. I ended up tracking down the guy who did the translation, Jay Rubin. Essentially, he had done some translations of the dream stories for the game and those translations were the property of, you guessed, Microsoft. And that was as you'd think a complete brick wall. But it was fun to put some real effort into a lofty idea and I got to chat with Jay many times about the stories and his work in general.

  • @Kimble1599
    @Kimble1599 Жыл бұрын

    Wow never thought I'd see a video about this hidden gem. I never got to finish it though myself 😕

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Hope you enjoyed it!

  • @dalebastion3125
    @dalebastion3125 Жыл бұрын

    Lovers of the mainline Final Fantasy games owe it to themselves to check this out. Just wish it was a little more accessible, as Xygor says. A straight port to Steam and/or Game Pass is all it would take.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed! Glad you liked it as much as me.

  • @n.b.2164
    @n.b.2164 Жыл бұрын

    I've always wanted to play this game. Just waiting for the day that it's released on PC.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Right on, hopefully soon!

  • @dudenotsoperfect9366
    @dudenotsoperfect9366 Жыл бұрын

    The random encounters in this game gave me haldol

  • @1989red13bfc
    @1989red13bfc Жыл бұрын

    Had both blue dragon and this game. The only one I never got to play was the last story by mistwalker as well.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Both were great!

  • @bragdale
    @bragdale Жыл бұрын

    Love the game. Far better than those last FF games.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @TheSocialGamer
    @TheSocialGamer Жыл бұрын

    WOW! This is a true gen and I own two copies one to play and the other is sealed. I beat the game twice. The story, graphics and game play are a masterpiece. So glad to see LO getting some love!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Right on, glad you loved it too!

  • @M.W.H.
    @M.W.H. Жыл бұрын

    I don't know about the circumstances that made it a 360 exclusive, but if this game was a multi-platform it would've been a completely different outcome without a shadow of doubt.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely true!

  • @FabledTriple
    @FabledTriple Жыл бұрын

    amazing game, wish they would release it on PC already

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! This would make the perfect game to release on Steam.

  • @TrvisXXIII
    @TrvisXXIII Жыл бұрын

    I always confuse this game with Infinite undiscovery, I forget which one had the convoluted gameplay that turned me away from trying it

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully not this one!

  • @TrvisXXIII

    @TrvisXXIII

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor 😂😂

  • @versus.dustin

    @versus.dustin

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol, infinite undiscovery was the convoluted one.

  • @friednoodle6582
    @friednoodle6582 Жыл бұрын

    Finally ma boi Kaim is getting some love! Lost Odyssey is a true hidden gem in the xbox 360 along side The Last story of wii.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It really is. I haven’t tried The Last Story.

  • @friednoodle6582

    @friednoodle6582

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor you should and give it a review as well, I highly recommend it.

  • @herbaldragon7646
    @herbaldragon7646 Жыл бұрын

    Hanna's departure broke me :_(

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    There are a lot of heart-wrenching moments like that in it, aren't there?

  • @IaconDawnshire
    @IaconDawnshire Жыл бұрын

    This game needs a Remaster

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, more than almost any other RPG!

  • @FatalJapan
    @FatalJapan22 күн бұрын

    I still remember the funeral part😢

  • @alexiere
    @alexiere Жыл бұрын

    Such a shame this game is not on portable consoles...does anyone know if it's playable on the steam deck?

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It really needs to be released on Steam in the future!

  • @gmadness2548
    @gmadness2548 Жыл бұрын

    Currently playing it with my friend. We both love JRPG's and he is collecting all kinds of rare and obscure games lost in time. Really enjoying it up untill now! Gotta love Jansen!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Great, glad you are enjoying it!

  • @randalthor2859
    @randalthor2859 Жыл бұрын

    I forgot about this game. The ring system for combat was very reminiscent of LoD addtions on the PS1 It was a really interesting story too if I recall, but my 3rd xbox red ringed on me, and I made the switch to playstation. (That ps3 still works 10+ yrs later) and haven't looked back. Anyways. Time to watch the video xD

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    I hadn't thought of the LoD comparison, thanks for pointing that out! Good ol' rings of death!

  • @randalthor2859

    @randalthor2859

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor well I hadn't thought of the FFX or FFIX comparisons to combat and skills respectively, but those are pretty fair characterizations.

  • @SirClintRockfoot
    @SirClintRockfoot Жыл бұрын

    Likely about to pick this up soon, as I have almost enough rewards points with Microsoft for a $10 gift card and this game is on sale for $6.24. Just randomly stumbled upon it in the store and the name sounded familiar, though I knew nothing about it until now.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a can't-miss RPG!

  • @EliteGamersUnited
    @EliteGamersUnited Жыл бұрын

    Lost Odyssey will always be the TRUE FInal Fantasy 12, and ill stand firm on this statement. BTW 1000Years of Dreams best story is The Bread of Grandma Coto. Heartbreaking, check it out

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Such a great classic!

  • @TBoneTony
    @TBoneTony Жыл бұрын

    So lucky I got both XBox 360 and PS3 back in late 2008, both systems had their share of exclusive JRPGs and this one for the XBox 360 is the reason why if you want to get all the games you want in a console Gen without missing out on some potential classics, you need to go Multi Platform. This was back before Consoles were reliant for Online Content like DLC and Micro Transactions. So I find the early XBox360 and early PS3 JRPGs a goldmine worth collecting knowing back then you had the full game on the disk itself.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    True enough. I missed out on most of the Xbox 360 ones.

  • @stephenwong8053
    @stephenwong8053 Жыл бұрын

    im surprised you never mentioned legend of dragoon, my first instance of implantation of "action" in turned based i swear. wayy above its time, which im sure lost odyssey took inspiration from def.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    I plan to cover that game soon! You’re right about its use of a hit timing system.

  • @icessoup

    @icessoup

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah Sakaguchi was working with devs from Shadow Hearts and Legend of Dragoon on this game, so youre right it has similarities

  • @b3at2
    @b3at2 Жыл бұрын

    it sold a million copies on 360. The best JRPG I ever played.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Wasn't it amazing?

  • @b3at2

    @b3at2

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor It was.

  • @nickmussetter9931
    @nickmussetter9931 Жыл бұрын

    I loved this game! Got it the day it was released!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @Tony_Cardoza
    @Tony_Cardoza Жыл бұрын

    I remember hearing of this game at the time, but I had no idea it was written by FF guy and had music by the FF composer. I would have definitely picked it up had I known. I knew so little about it, I didn't even know it was am RPG, much less a turn based one. Got to pick this up some time. And yeah, you're right, it would be a fantastic addition to Steam.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, it definitely still would be!

  • @Tony_Cardoza

    @Tony_Cardoza

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor I would get it immediately if it ever gets a Steam release. Hope that's a possibility some day. We've gotten a lot of other older rpgs on Steam in the past few years.

  • @Bshwag
    @Bshwag Жыл бұрын

    that aim ring seems like a simplified version of the Legend of Dragoon additions.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that's a good comparison too!

  • @KLNDR
    @KLNDR Жыл бұрын

    I'd love to hear it if anyone can give some direction for how to play this legally in 2023... and on the popular modern platforms: PS4/5, Switch, Steam.

  • @jeremywilliams4522
    @jeremywilliams452211 ай бұрын

    I'm downloading it at this exact moment on my 360.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    11 ай бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @ianvincent5069
    @ianvincent5069 Жыл бұрын

    i started this i just couldn't get into it though the short stories just felt like they broke up the game to me and i felt like i was on rails all the time

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Fair enough!

  • @ashvarden5073
    @ashvarden5073 Жыл бұрын

    This game is the reason I bought a 360. I ran across it in a game store and it intrigued me enough that I picked up a 360 just to play it.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    It's definitely one of the best! Blue Dragon is great too!

  • @ashvarden5073

    @ashvarden5073

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor I have Blue Dragon as well and yes it is great.

  • @Elementroar
    @Elementroar4 ай бұрын

    8:45 The two main characters are watching their two grandchildren burn up and die, did you want to be calm and philosophical while that’s happening?

  • @NewYears1978
    @NewYears1978 Жыл бұрын

    I read a reddit post the other day that was asking for your favorite unknown games, this was the one I posted!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice, good pick!

  • @GG21188
    @GG21188 Жыл бұрын

    it still anoys me to this day that we havent got a remake or remaster for the pc yet on this GEM of a game

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too! Maybe renewed interest will make it so one day!

  • @Wolkenkeller
    @Wolkenkeller Жыл бұрын

    It was a great game all in all, but the timing mechanics slowed everything down pretty much, which was annoying sometimes.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Fair enough, I've seen this feedback more than I expected!

  • @robdaly7417
    @robdaly7417 Жыл бұрын

    Great Game absolutely loved it... Will need to replay

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @owari3766
    @owari3766 Жыл бұрын

    This game remains on my backlog since I can’t find a emulated copy free of bugs and random crashes. And I gave away my Xbox right before I rediscovered the game 😢

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    That sounds like pretty bad timing!

  • @alienatedslayer
    @alienatedslayer Жыл бұрын

    I remember this game. I liked it

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    What was your favorite part about it?

  • @alienatedslayer

    @alienatedslayer

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Xygor the characters and story. I remember this one ladies man guy in the party. He would crack me up.

  • @Exonerate77
    @Exonerate77 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah man what a great game! Played it through fully two or three times. Would love a remake or steam remaster release at least.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Heck yeah, it sure deserves one.

  • @sunscream2112
    @sunscream2112 Жыл бұрын

    Why is this game not on gamepass smh. It's so good.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed, it really should be. Have you played it lately?

  • @charaznable8072
    @charaznable8072 Жыл бұрын

    Crazy that if this would of came out of the PS3 it wouldn't of been so forgotten.

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    So true!

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    Жыл бұрын

    So true!

  • @rpgranked
    @rpgranked8 ай бұрын

    Lost Odyssey is my favorite game of all time 😂 nothing even comes close tbh, except maybe Ni No Kuni

  • @Xygor

    @Xygor

    8 ай бұрын

    It's so good, isn't it?

  • @rpgranked

    @rpgranked

    8 ай бұрын

    For sure 😂 idek how it was so good