Star Ocean: Second Evolution

The gameplay of The Second Story is broadly similar to that of most RPGs. The player moves from town to town and from dungeon to dungeon, following the main story, occasionally branching off to complete side quests. The characters gain experience points in the battles and thus level up, becoming stronger with time and the number of battles. Battles are much more action-oriented: they take place in real time, with the player having manual control over his/her character instead of selecting options from a menu. The battles take place on a wide battlefield where the character can move around indefinitely, confronting the enemy face to face or circling him/her for a flank attack. The other party members (up to 3) are controlled by the game's AI; the player can change an ally's strategy to one of six different preset options (from "swarm and attack" to "save magic points" to "stand still and do nothing").