A little late to the party on this one, but thought I'd might as well give you my thoughts since I played it casually over the week. Did you guys pick it up too? Let us know your thoughts. Comments and thumbs up help us massively! If you want to pick it up and need some eShop credit, consider supporting us by buying through these links: $10 eShop Cred: bit.ly/2I7hgzj £15 eShop Cred: bit.ly/2INNOBc ¥1000 eShop Cred: bit.ly/2DDfQLH

This game is giving me strong FF12 vibes, Even looks like it could take place in the same space. Almost looks like the protagonist is Vaans older brother.

Almost 100 hours on PC, extremely underrated JRPG. Most people didn't invest time into learning the combat system and just criticized it, their loss.

I am really hoping that they released the lost Odyssey that was amazing as well

Edited for grammar. It seems that you don't understand this game through and through. So please sit down for a moment and let me share good info with you. - Morale favors enemies? Psionics skill line let you shift morale easily. - Massive enemy army? wipe the battlefield with Arcanas. - Don't know what each unit does what? press Y to see what exactly what they gonna do. - Want to heal? which type heal? for Remedy heal set union leader with these classes : healer, bishop / for herb heal set union leader with these classes : scout you'll most likely to get "heal" command each time. - Party members will ask you what attribute of their equipment should they focus on (Attack / Mystic) and they ask you 2 times for each person as game progresses. - There's almost no luck involved you can control what action enemies will take by controlling morale, by having high morale certain enemies won't do AOE cheap moves. And by only enable / disable skills of your party members you will have a limited variety of useful also situational skills that will favor you more. - What works with unit grouping? simple : Physical single target moves for bosses, Mystic AOE for enemy unions which has multiple units in it. - So you think all of your union should be equal....its nothing wrong to think like that but know this, this game is like controlling army and you said it yourself. There will be tanking union, flanking union, dps rush down union, mystic users union, support union (healing specific union doesn't really work here because you SHOULD have a healer in each union) and these unions I mentioned must have an appropriate leaders with appropriate classes and appropriate union members to get appropriate BATTLE COMMANDS that suits your need, otherwise these won't happen. - This game's gameplay mechanics is a masterpiece and brilliant soundtrack slapped on top. The real cons of this game is horrible battle camera angle And those I mentioned above mostly never told by the game itself, you'll have to wiki for it. Anyways, I appreciated the review, its good to know that this absolute gem gets some love.

This game is one of the best JRPG game I’ve ever played back in the days on the Xbox 360

When it came out, there are 2 ways of levelling, levelling stats and battle rank (BR) which the later would increase with chained battles. This meant that when I was getting to the post-game content, there was an optional dungeon, and the gold dragon I could not beat because my BR was too high to increase my stats, the only monsters that could increase my stats were past that gold dragon! Then I rearranged my unions, and tried again, the battle was epic easily 60 turns and 2-3hrs, it killed some of the members inside my unions early on, which meant that later, when the dragon spams its AoE attack, there was less hits and the union HP was still the same as the beginning. Every member of every union could heal. That fight is the best fight i have had in any game!

How do I know what attack/spell they're going to use? - Disable the ones you don't want them to use. I can't ensure my units will heal. - Either put a class that gets an increased chance of having healing commands (Healer for example) as the party leader, switch targets until you find an enemy that gives you the heal command, or look into what the commands do and see if any of the commands not listed explicitly as healing commands cause units with healing abilities to defer their turn until the end to see if you need to heal or not. Want to make sure a certain unit uses certain abilities? - Specialize that unit. Put mages together, melee characters together, etc. There's far less "luck" and "randomness" than this reviewer says. It's just not a game that's friendly to people who don't enjoy learning the nuance of the mechanics. Not being friendly to newcomers is accurate. The aforementioned monikers are not.

You cannot actually control your army and instead you need to coordinate with system ai, which is one of the charms in this game. Moreover, although you cannot assign equipment to units, unique unit leader will request specific weapon from you, especially some remnant weapons. Also unit class changing is pretty in depth design. This game has always been one of my favorite jpgs. Regardless of its graphics, performance etc, I would say its gameplay is a 10/10. You can easily dump shit load of hours in it.

Generally the combat is pretty easy to understand. You go for the higher numbers, unless you need to revive a squad, and then make sure you hit the critical triggers. I can understand why ppl may not like the ambiguity of moves presented to you, but for me it makes the gameplay way more exciting since turn based games can go on for a long time and not be interesting. I do genuinely believe this was a conscious decision to combat boredom.

I really appreciated how honest this review felt. I never played it on launch and bought it recently on Switch. I played for about an hour and was intrigued by the setting and overall vibe, but the combat confused me. Glad to hear that it's not just me so I'm down to jump back in with a bit more patience lol

Infinite undiscovery is actually made back compact on the xbox this week.

I was in the eshop and saw this. I like the battle system and character design. I want this game

You dont own the units in your game, you just hire them. They control their own gear. There is actually an option in game to change their gear, but it is disabled in the code(it is literally a single line of code that is set to 0). The number of unions you run is kind of dependent upon where you are in the game. I personally run 5 at the end of the game(one party is literally 2 units(Blocter and Jager because of the wonder bangle letting you clear debuffs fast). You can also partially control your actions by disabling ones that you dont want to pop up(I disable traps on Rush and evocations on Torgal for instance). The game has a ton of depth and a lot of mechanics that casual players may use, but have no idea what they are(like getting a specific class for Rush, crafting, etc). There is no best way to play either(you can grind early or late for instance. You can choose to run generic leaders or soldiers over unique ones.) It is actually possible to just speed through the game and beat the game fast(missing half of the content) or you can clock a couple hundred hours doing everything. 8/10. One of my favorite games ever made. Im kind of borderline on this particular version though. The switch to unreal 4 has actually produced a couple issues that were not in the original pc version that the switch version is based on. Mainly aoe attacks. They are a bit more broken in this game. It is entirely possible to have all of your units taken out by a common enemy attack even when they are behind an attack that clearly goes forwards. So imo, the pc version is still the best version(not having sprint kinda sucks, but you can just use a trainer mod for that). The pc version allows customization through the in game files if you want to thoroughly break the game

You looked like Sheldon Cooper of Big Bang Theory

I had this on pc back in the day i need to buy it for my switch.. I was really surprised when i accidently came across it in the eshop when just flicking through.. Im not really into jrpgs especially with turn based but this one had some charm to it. And a hell a lot of confusion as some stuff just didn't explain a thing on what to do or how to do it. Plus i probably spent like 10+ hours grinding combat just to try get tougher to fight that big bird dominator or something on an edge of a cliff.. It was years ago so im not hugely remembering what happened.. I didn't get round to finishing it but did get far into it then just got completely stuck on where to go and what to do

This is honestly one of my favourites even though you have alot to learn about the mechanics/ leveling system. Especially the BR system Now I hope they remaster Infinte Undiscovery

I know am 3 years late but I still have this on my Xbox 360

this game was recomended to me randomly by a guy on a game store, you know, those stores with physical games and, until now, i consider this game battle system is perfection, not only that but this game was pretty well optimized on its pc version, i had a bad pc and it runned perfect, great game.

Love this game. My major complaints are the lack of info about all the existent systems and especially that the BR system encourages the player to avoid battles way too strongly. It's a JRPG, I want to explore every inch of the maps and fight to my heart's content, yet if I do this I will probably hit an unsurmountable wall since the game difficulty increases the more enemies you fight and the better and faster you defeat them.

This and Infinite Undiscovery were some of my favorite xbox jrpgs.

While it’s true your units have their own equipment lines they use, you can influence what sort of equipment they take, as well as help them upgrade. You can also influence what actions units will take in battle depending on how you set up your unions. It’s quite in depth and can take a while to get a handle on. Note: this is from my experience with the PC version so the switch version may be slightly different.

Jordan is back! Nice one mate- It’s great to put out a review, doesn’t matter if it’s a week, games like this take a week to get through!

Another great review! Damn fine one too. Best line was about the composer, about how the composer wasn’t known for any game except this: “who’s known for THIS game!” LOL. Sad that the composer is known mainly for one game or that the composer just hasn’t had anything memorable in so long, at least in the West. Detailed review that really gave me more than I always need compared to the mainstream reviews, especially considering it’s not a “normal” JRPG. This is one of those games where the more you know going into the game helps to make your decision. Kudos!

Give Alice the Blackjack and let her loose. She won't disappoint.

I want the last story for switch

I prefer Infinite Undiscovery 😁 hope that gets released again on switch .

Thinking about getting this game on iPad. Seems like one of the most in depth JRPGs on the platform, outside of the older FF series offerings.

Yay! You're back! Great review :) I was initially interested in this game, but it just seems so convoluted for me @_@

I wish Square would release these remakes/remasters physically.

Instant respect when you started reciting all those old Xbox 360 exclusives! Can you imagine what Lost Odyssey would be like if it was re-released on Switch? I played Last Remnant a long time ago but never beat it- very tempted though at this price.

This is one of those JRPGs that I really tried to love but never could. I remember seeing the adverts on the telly at the time and thinking how amazing it looked. It very much looked like the next gen equivalent of FFX. Finally got it when it came to PC the following year and just couldn't get into it.

Remembered this as quite a good game. Although not super epic, but still solid.

That is one hell of a collection now Jordan! Was curious about this one. Thanks for the review my man!

I remembered playing this game when I was young had no idea what I was doing. I wanna try it again but apparently if you try level grind early the game itself will get harder

Loved this but couldn't play it back in the day. With all the games coming soon I doubted buying it, but your video made me really want to play it now! Thanks!

I have only just found out that this game was released, certainly on my wishlist as I remember borrowing it on 360 but never finishing (although it was enjoyable). Do wish it was released physically but will eventually pick it up. Shame Lost Odyssey won't be rereleased as I played that to 100% completion and thoroughly enjoyed it.

the biggest appeal to this title is that it plays pretty damn good in hand held mode and being such a long game, its a perfect value. A bit grindy to get past some of the cheesier optional bosses and rare monsters but i have been having a blast! The game play is not for fall but considering i never beat the game and will probably never fire up my xb360, i gladly double dipped on this title. If the Switch are picking some mothballed titles, i hope Operation Darkness is rediscovered which was microsofts response to PS3s Valkyeria Chronicles.

Wow i didnt know it was released on switch. Gonna buy and play it again lol Invested more than 120 hours on this game on PC years ago.

Long time no see Jordan, i bet you're busy with the other Green Lantern! I bought this as soon as it was available bcuz i remember playing it on the pc and never finish it! Great review as always

Still playing Final Fantasy XII on Switch, but I have LR on PS4. Interesting combat system.

I really hoped that they would up the number of active units to 20 or 25 so you could have all full unions

The best thing about the remaster is the ability to use leaders only! No rules about only using 5 leaders among 16 units.

Hey Jordan. Has anyone ever told you look like Sheldon from Big Bang Theory.

It was forgotten because of the massive bugs it had, but the story is amazing. Hope this one is fixed.

One thing you forgot to mention in your review, AOE attacks are bullshit.

Infinite Undiscovery needs a remake

This game looks amazing, the design reminds me a lot of FF12 and tactics

Great review Jordan thanks! Will pick it up when I finish some of the other great RPGs I have.

you said its up to the computer which attack he uses , but thats not entirely true, you can activate or deactivate abilities , limiting the rng. in fact, activating only one specific spell or action of a certain ability group most often ensures its activation. you can also choose what equipment your partymembers use to a certain degree. so i dont understand your point. the games difficulty also depends on how you are playing, its similar to Final Fantasy 8. the more you grind levels (BR) the stronger the enemies will be. obviously. the lover your level is the easier the game is,

I played this game on pc. Love it. The music in this game is the best !

It was really fun untill i got to Jager and Lob Omen boss fight, no idea how im supposed to beat that, every single attack is insta kill.

This actually looks really interesting

Missed u pal. Can’t wait to see what u lads have got for us this second half of the year. Gonna be proper mental lol so many games

Square should put Mischief Makers on the Switch

Completed my playthrough of this title last week such a phenominal game it really is, I definitely will be doing the new game plus, so many great characters, great ending though its a shame the game didn't sell well initially as that seems to be the reason it didn't recieve a sequal though depending on how you view the post credits scene, does it need a sequal? Is there more? I'd like to see a sequal or a new chapter in that world altogether, the characters alone and their journey is worth the play.

At 7:50. You need to group them together based on their individual skills. The strongest person should be the leader during tough battles, but you have to mix and match to find who works well with who. It seemed pretty straight forward on the Xbox 360, but it's even easier on the switch because there's not a union leader category that is limited. This game is SO fun because it's so customisable and I know what skills to look for. I may have played this game way too much, but it's the strategy that brings me back and made me make the purchase on the switch. And PC. It's all more or less the same, but gameplay isn't difficult if you are familiar with blancing teams or team members in other games such as final fantasy. I agree though, that changing equipment on everyone would be a benefit to the game as a whole. I feel like it was very well thought-out for the time during its release. And it still holds up today. Sometimes, you just have to get good and intuit what is going to happen based on experience. Difficulty spikes are a thing, but it's Square.

I completed this game on steam before it even got remade and is honestly one of my favourite jrpgs. I’m just trying to see if i can justify playing it again on Switch.

In PC Version you don't have to add any soldier... Then u can get end game villains the seven...

Never seen your channel before but really enjoyed the review. Just finished DQ11 on Switch and debating what to play next :P Its between this and FF12 remaster but I hear FF12 has a barebones plot where this seems much more story focused. Waiting for Indivisible / Tokyo Mirage Encore / and Xenoblade Definitive and need something to play.

Looks cool definitely added to my list

wonder why they have not made a Sequel yet, with the Dialog that is said at the end of the game Maybe they are waiting for ps5

I love this game.

Great review, thanks!

It looks good for an JRPG, but I realized a while back that the genre doesn’t really excite me . Monster Hunter stories was very cute and it got me into games again, but the whole turn system is not my cup of tea . Pokémon Sun I got bored pretty soon. I still have to play a typical Final Fantasy . Thanks for breaking down the battle system . This game seems a bit more interesting that most, for the genre .

I love your review! I watched a couple of reviews for this game, but yours is the best one because of the details.

Did they not give all the pc updates to this remaster,if so you should've been able to have full groups of leaders.

This game has NEVER gone on sale on the eshop

Played and loved it back in the day on pc, hoping the remaster will be released on pc as well. The regular game has been taken off Steam which I think is a shame.

Thanks. Great Review

Best way to get your healers to heal more often is go train them by repeating areas over and every time you’re given the option to heal use that option. The same goes for learning specific spells or physical skills. Like I like to have all my spell casters learn an AOE spell and abuse the shit out of it all the time. And by end game I have a bunch of units that can AOE multiple enemy unions for massive damage making battles so much easier Your comment about the limitations on the units tells me you never played very far into the game. Ya you start out only able to have a couple of unions (2 strong 1 weak) but by end game you can have 5 or 6 full unions (all strong). David is pronounced “Dah-veed” and Marquis is pronounced “mar-key”. they say them around 100 times throughout the game

I wonder how playing xbox 360 one on series x compares to the remastered ps4 and switch version.

Have you played the PS4 version as well? If so how are they in the comparison? Is the switch that far off in visuals?

I had to Archive 4 games Just to get this bad boy on my Console 😂🤣

Its going for a good price

What I wanted to know is if I have all the PC features in the Switch version like the optional characters that were not available in the xbox version but I can't find this info ANYWHERE not even on the square enix site. So has somebody already completed the game and can answer this question? Already bought the remaster though.. xD

I might get this when it goes on sale since I prefer portable game than playing the TV. I also just recently bought this on PS4 when it was on sale but never played. I even have a copy for 360, which is still sealed and like the PS4 never played it.

I've never beaten the "LOST REMNANT" in game. probably the most difficult boss out there.

I got this on pc way back when it came out on the 2010s and never played it cause it just had horrible controls and issues. been thinking of getting it for the Swish

tlr2 for pc.. go square enix, get to it!!

Finished this on PC way back but damn.. this game is too long you'll enjoy it.

How many leaders can you have in your union?

This game was best on the pc. you had the options to enable manual controls for everyone as well as equip them manually.

Man, I was always envious of the 360's jrpgs. They were not the best, but certainly more than ps3. WIll definitely pick this one up.

You said quite a lot positive stuff about this game and gave it 7/10. Don't get me wrong, it is a good score. What I'm trying to say is, a lot of reviews these days are generous and even a garbage can get a 7 from a "professional" reviewer. You sound more realistic and you just earned a new subscriber. Moving on... I played this game years ago on X360 and I liked it, even with all those problems (slowdowns were the worst, I don't even remember loadings). I didn't play PC version so I can't compare. I hoped that slowdowns were fixed, and they are. That is all I need to know before I dive into and spend another 50+ hours. This and Astral Chain will fill the void nicely while I wait for Romancing SaGa 3 and Scarlet Grace.

Do you know if Japanese dub with English sub is available?

Played it and beat it on the 360. Not worth a double dip for me. If they make Lost Odyssey then I'll double dip.

This is ff legend and Saga Serie ! That the reason about music are excellent

The Last Remnant is also on IOS. Although, this port on Switch seems to have slightly better Special effects, the iOS version isn’t bad either and makes me question how a game of PS3 level could be played on an “Underpowered” iOS Device like how everyone is secretly saying ...I guess iOS is just really powerful in 13 years to play even some ps4 games on 2GBs..graphics aren’t everything and once you start playing, you stop complaining.

Is there a physical release or digital only on switch?

Very, very nice review as usual, Jordan. I actually own this game on Steam and never gave it a try, so let's do this! ^_^

Sheldon!

Awesome review Jordan like always👍🏽.. now for the game, it’s a pass for me for now. I own it on the xbox360.. plus it’s so many games coming out. I had to narrow it down to ten..that was tough 😅

I just hope this is a sign they're dabbling with this system in another RPG

I love this game but maaaaannnnn is it an ass kicker!!!!

does the switch ver has japanese audio? cuz the eshop says it supports japanese language

That bacon neck

I can’t seem to find the game on the switch or PS4

Very underrated game. Playing it now on PS4 and it's night and day compared to the Xbox 360 version in terms of performance! Glad to hear the Switch version is great also. Big surprise that it was released on there also!

Sheldon Cooper