Star Ocean: The Divine Force guide - 5 tips for beginners

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Star Ocean: The Divine Force is the latest Square Enix RPG, which began its life under the tri-Ace banner. A series celebrating its 25th anniversary, it combines science-fiction with fantasy elements in a way that few franchises can hope to achieve. However, even this game differs significantly from previous entries into the franchise.

Several things may confuse or frustrate players going in, so these tips will aid players without a doubt. As a bonus, when considering your primary protagonist, it is all about which storyline you prefer. If you prefer a story with more science fiction, go with Raymond. If you want a more fantasy-driven story, choose Laeticia. They meet early, but eventually, they will go their separate ways.

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Many other RPGs, including the Star Ocean franchise, have specified buttons for attack and skill usage. However, Star Ocean: The Divine Force has deviated from this system in a huge way. This game has no Attack button! Instead, three of your face buttons (Circle, Triangle, Square, or their equivalents) can map several skills to them.

Under the “Party” menu, you can set each character’s Chain combos for each button. Once you learn how each attack works, you can start setting up awesome combos this way and have a different one for each of those buttons. You can also set a “Hold” attack this way. That way, if you hold Square, it does something else.

That, in particular, is a great way to queue up for lengthy cast time abilities.

Like any good Star Ocean game, Star Ocean: The Divine Force has a crafting system. Once players reach Delryk, they can unlock this by talking to Welch Vineyard. She will unlock the secrets of item crafting through a brief quest. More