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PS4 / Switch - 12/5/2019
An improved remake/remaster of the 2007 PlayStation Portable game Star Ocean: First Departure, which was a remake of the first game in the series, Star Ocean, released on the Super Famicom in 1996.
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Critic average
71
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Critic avg
71
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
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Score range
50–90
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Score range is 31+ points
The critic average is 71 across 17 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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17 included scored reviews
Showing 11-17 of 17 matching critic reviews. 17 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 2.
Review: Star Ocean: First Departure R - An RPG Nostalgia Trip That's Showing Its Age
Published 12/4/2019
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60
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Read originalStar Ocean First Departure R Review — Hidden Among the Stars
Published 12/4/2019
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80
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Read originalStar Ocean: First Departure R (Switch) Review
Published 12/4/2019
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80
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Read originalReview: Star Ocean First Departure R
Published 12/4/2019
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70
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Read originalReview: Star Ocean First Departure R
Published 12/4/2019
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalStar Ocean: First Departure R Review | RPG Site
Published 12/3/2019
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60
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Read originalStar Ocean First Departure R
Published 6/11/2019
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70
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