Following the exploits of humankind's journey across the stars, the Star Ocean saga begins with the completely remastered Star Ocean: First Departure. Featuring a revised game engine, an improved battle system and fully-voiced, all-new animated scenes presented in glorious widescreen. With a newly added layer of character interaction, players can enjoy their journey into the rich Star Ocean universe like never before. Space Date 346: The crew of the Terran Federation starship Calnus beam down touch down on the planet Roak to find that the population has been decimated by a mysterious plague. Assisted by a stalwart band of local heroes, the crew must investigate a mysterious phenomenon, save the Roakians and restore peace to the galaxy. Explore the stars how you want to - Private Action system lets you influence how the story proceeds via your interactions with other characters, as you vanquish your enemies with real-time battle and magic commands. Impressive graphics and music coupled with spectacular movie sequences created by Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell) immerse the player in the Star Ocean universe.