IGN gives an exclusive preview of the upcoming Japanese RPG Lost Odyssey with a few tidbits on the story, the gameplay and the background behind this 360 game.

"Barring a dramatic shift past the six hour mark, Lost Odyssey isn't going to blow people away with its visuals or presentation. But, aside from a few cliches here and there, all signs do point to an otherwise solid Japanese RPG.

Since Lost Odyssey's unveiling back in mid 2004, much of the attention has been focused on its storyline. To help flesh out the core concept of a character who lives eternally (or 1,000 years -- whichever comes first), Sakaguchi asked Japanese author Kiyoshi Shigematsu to write a set of short stories which would serve as Kaim's dreams and recollections, presumably of his years long gone."

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