LogFAQs > #900662000

Another thing that bothered me is the memory feature which involves examining objects or talking to people and invoking a memory of Kaim's over the last millenium. What these are are short little stories that occur over a black screen with text, and more text. They're meant to pull on your heartstrings, as the majority of them are sad. This is what Sakaguchi was going for. The whole time I read these, I just shrugged and remained emotionless. None of them meant anything for me and they also felt completely disconnected from the main plot. They felt like a last minute afterthought. What would've made them better is actual visual flashback. SHOW, not TELL! But that's asking for too much, as this wasn't exactly a triple A game.

This is also one of Uematsu's best soundtracks to date. Lots of Final Fantasy feels, with some tracks surpassing his work in that franchise.

I nitpick but I digress. Lost Odyssey was an extremely memorable game and I hold it in high regard. It hits all the right notes at the right time. It's a shame Mistwalker doesn't really do much these days. Lost Odyssey deserves a second chance but it's sorta faded into obscurity now and it's been ten years. A sequel would be perfect, starring Kaim again sometimes in his millenium-long existence. There's definitely potential there. It's disheartening that this was released in a period of a JRPG drought and decline in popularity on the 360 of all things. Hell, I wouldn't mind an HD remake (there are also issues with framerate dropping that pop up frequently in this game). I can also go ahead and pretend this is the real Final Fantasy 13. Sakaguchi and Uematsu and their team went on to make The Last Story, luckily, which turned out to be an ever better RPG. You'll see it later on the list.