This has finally been announced! Widely considered one of the best games of the series, this beloved RPG is being completely remade in a unique 2.5D aesthetic and coming on November 2nd for the first time on Steam!
In a lonely corner of space, Claude, a Federation officer, finds himself transported to a mystical planet. While searching for a way home, an encounter with a young girl, Rena, draws him into a quest to save her people, just as an ancient prophecy foretold... Start your journey with either Claude or Rena, and witness an awaken destiny.
Pre-purchase to obtain the following digital content: Pangalactic Federation Longsword (exclusive weapon for Claude) Forest Knuckles ((exclusive weapon for Rena) Sunrise Ring** Set of recovery items** (Mixed berries x20 + Resurrection Potion x20)
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*Available to users who pre-purchase the game before 8:59am PDT on November 2nd, 2023. **Also available for customers who purchase the game by 8:59am PST on November 16th, 2023.
Notice about Updates to AMD GPUs
・We have been looking into the time it takes to compile shaders using an AMD GPU, with cooperation from AMD. ・If it is taking a long time to compile shaders, this may improve after updating to the latest driver, Adrenalin Edition 22.11.2
STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE PATCH 01.01
- Retention of accessories equipped by allied characters that leave the party - Addition of the ability to perform a DUMA scan while moving - Adjustments to the frequency that allied characters perform healing actions in battle - Adjustments to some battles - Adjustments to some UI and UI operation element - Bug fixes - Optimisation
Shader Cache issue resolved: multi-byte letters in OS username + NVIDIA GPUs
The issue regarding the inability to create shader cache when using multi-byte letters for OS username while also using NVIDIA GPUs has been resolved with the latest graphics driver “Release 525 Driver for Windows, Version 526.98.”
If you have been affected by this issue, please try updating the graphics driver in order to resolve this issue.
Please also make sure to re-compile the shader after the update.
The shader can be re-compiled by following steps: 1. Start the game 2. Go to “System” menu from title screen 3. Go to “Graphics” option, scroll down to “Pre-compiled Shaders” and set it to “ON” 4. Restart the game 5. The shader compilation will now start *The ”Pre-compiled shader” option will turned OFF after compilation process completed
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◆ Early Purchase Bonuses Pawns (game pieces) that can be used in the mini game, Es'owa. Can also be used as items of equipment. Obtain pawns modelled on characters from Valkyrie Profile and Radiata Stories, games also developed by tri-Ace! ・Mini game Pawn: Lenneth (from Valkyrie Profile) ・Mini game Pawn: Lezard (from Valkyrie Profile) ・Mini game Pawn: Jack (from Radiata Stories) ・Mini game Pawn: Ridley (from Radiata Stories)
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Fly around areas freely In STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE, characters can move freely in 360 degrees and fly through the sky.
Move and explore freely in three dimensions – everything you can see is part of the adventure! You can move in three dimensions as you fly around the largest field areas yet. Whether you’re flying around and exploring rockfaces and roofs of buildings, or leaping from cliffs to seamlessly enter battle, you’ll have more freedom than ever in your approach to both adventuring and combat.
The fastest and strongest action in the series The freedom in the gameplay experience has also allowed battles to evolve. Characters can subdue a large number of enemies at once, with super high-speed attacks, an action that allows you to vanish momentarily from under your enemies’ eyes, and special abilities that can defeat enemies in one fell swoop. STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE offers a satisfying, thrilling combat experience as you soar freely between the land and the skies.
Pre-orders open for STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE!
◆ Pre-order Bonuses Weapons for the protagonists, with helpful factors that will come in handy from the beginning of the game. ・Weapon exclusively for use by one of the protagonists (greatsword): Lionheart's Blutgang ・Weapon exclusively for use by one of the protagonists (dual blades): Flashing Naglering
◆ Early Purchase Bonuses Pawns (game pieces) that can be used in the mini game, Es'owa. Can also be used as items of equipment. Obtain pawns modelled on characters from Valkyrie Profile and Radiata Stories, games also developed by tri-Ace! ・Mini game Pawn: Lenneth (from Valkyrie Profile) ・Mini game Pawn: Lezard (from Valkyrie Profile) ・Mini game Pawn: Jack (from Radiata Stories) ・Mini game Pawn: Ridley (from Radiata Stories)
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Fly around areas freely In STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE, characters can move freely in 360 degrees and fly through the sky.
Move and explore freely in three dimensions – everything you can see is part of the adventure! You can move in three dimensions as you fly around the largest field areas yet. Whether you’re flying around and exploring rockfaces and roofs of buildings, or leaping from cliffs to seamlessly enter battle, you’ll have more freedom than ever in your approach to both adventuring and combat.
The fastest and strongest action in the series The freedom in the gameplay experience has also allowed battles to evolve. Characters can subdue a large number of enemies at once, with super high-speed attacks, an action that allows you to vanish momentarily from under your enemies’ eyes, and special abilities that can defeat enemies in one fell swoop. STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE offers a satisfying, thrilling combat experience as you soar freely between the land and the skies.
Pangalactic Federation Longsword (exclusive weapon for Claude)