Understanding Star Ocean Second Story R Difficulty Levels: Beginner to Expert

Alright, let’s gab a bit about this Star Ocean Second Story R game, and all them fancy difficulty settings. You know, Earth, Galaxy, Universe… sounds like a whole lot of hooey to me, but I’ll try to make sense of it for ya.

So, first off, they got this “Beginner/Returning/Expert” thing. Now, I ain’t no expert, that’s for sure. But from what I gather, it ain’t about how hard the game is, but how you wanna play it. You wanna just kick back and not sweat too much? Stick with Earth, they say. Sounds good to me, I like things easy.

Understanding Star Ocean Second Story R Difficulty Levels: Beginner to Expert

Now, some folks, they like a challenge. They go for Galaxy or Universe. But lemme tell ya, I heard stories. Back in the day, they say those settings were harder than a two-dollar steak. Like, you’d be grindin’ and grindin’, and still gettin’ your butt kicked. Apparently, they made it a bit easier now, so you can actually get somewhere without losin’ your mind.

Earth: This is your easy-peasy mode. Good for folks like me who just wanna enjoy the story and not break a sweat.
Galaxy: This is where things start gettin’ a bit spicy. You gotta pay attention and maybe do a little extra work to keep up.
Universe: This one’s for the crazy people. The ones who like pain and punishment. You better know what you’re doin’ if you pick this one.

I heard tell of some fella who went through Krosse Cave on somethin’ called “Chaos difficulty.” Now, I don’t even know what that is, but it sounds plumb scary. Heck, I got enough chaos in my life just tryin’ to keep the chickens outta the garden. I ain’t lookin’ for no more trouble in my games.

And here’s a piece of advice for ya: don’t go pickin’ the hardest difficulty if you ain’t plannin’ on messin’ around with that item creation stuff. Apparently, you can make some real powerful things, but it takes some learnin’. If you do figure it out, though, you might just end up too strong for the regular game. Then you gotta go bump up the difficulty, I guess. Seems like a lot of work to me, but some folks like it that way.

Now, whether it’s harder or not, that’s just a matter of opinion, I reckon. But yeah, they got those extra modes, and they do get harder. It’s like, if you start on Earth, maybe you get bored and want something more. Then you go to Galaxy, and if that ain’t enough, you got Universe waitin’ for ya.

And listen, don’t be ashamed to drop the difficulty if you’re gettin’ your hide tanned. They got that Earth setting for a reason. Just switch it over and enjoy the ride. Ain’t no shame in takin’ it easy.

But here’s the kicker, you can’t change it once you start. So you gotta make up your mind right from the get-go. It’s like plantin’ corn, once it’s in the ground, it’s in the ground. No takin’ it back.

I also heard tell that the original Star Ocean 2 game took folks around 40 hours to beat. That’s a long time to be sittin’ around playin’ games! I got chores to do, ya know? But I guess if you’re havin’ fun, time flies.

So, there you have it. A whole lotta words about difficulty in that there Star Ocean game. Just pick what feels right for you, and don’t worry about what anyone else says. It’s your game, play it how you want.