remnant remnant role playing video game developed published square_enix xbox game worldwide release november released microsoft windows march received international release digital retailer steam april playstation version originally announced released game set fictional world divided multiple city states inhabited different species past includes conflicts remnants magical artifacts varying forms player takes role young man searching sister secret war features unique battle system player command multiple groups unions characters individual units game directed game developed square enix use engine intended square enix president cornerstone worldwide strategy art direction overseen chief artist art producer game soundtrack composed assistance later released disc album design dialogue game created appeal international players japanese players motion capture main characters including lip western english speaking actors game received weak reception reviewers better received japanese reviewers western ones common complaint especially original xbox release graphical problems including low texture pop higher resolution textures suddenly replace lower ones seconds scene started issues included complaints game storyline battle system universal remnant received praise art direction music gameplay game split world area battle area world map player controls protagonist moves world screen area camera floating slightly world screen player talk enter buildings areas exit map screen map screen allows instant travel different cities areas different areas city battle screen shown combat dimensional area like world screen setting reminiscent location player world random encounters instead player enters battle separate battle screen touch enemy main world screen player choose enter battle multiple enemies time shift system time run multiple enemies commencing battle game features battle system labeled director turn based command based system symbol encounters battle enemy world screen represented group union enemies ranging individual units similarly player forces composed multiple unions units skills units player unions include story characters units appear outside battle vary according different parameters morale bar affected events battle positive negative effects battle forces unit learn different attacks divided categories blade attacks healing magic beginning turn player group choices attack types union perform player unable select individual attack unit special attacks require action points continually battle player beginning turn enemy union unions attack enemy makes selections time possible union forced fight different union player enemy selected multiple unions enemy unions flank enemy attack rear extra damage addition battles numerous quests player undertake quests player area immediately acceptance return completed guild quests require acceptance turned player accomplishments listed quest completed rush units equip different weapons items rush equipment upgraded different options units request materials upgrade equipment purchased stores acquired battles found world area creature called upgraded find higher quality materials plot setting game set fictional world featuring number distinct races human appearance strong fish like people small people arms world broken multiple city states unique culture story game revolves remnants mysterious ancient artifacts varying shapes sizes possess magic powers cause wars game history remnant bound specific person use power powerful remnants remain long potential cause collapse spawn monsters remnants come varying forms cities world ruler bound assist govern bring peace assigned realm characters protagonist year old boy peaceful island year old sister kidnapped start game finding rush impetus leaving island meets joins year old ruler city state generals year old year old year old year old characters joined characters found quests hired character main characters special additional skills main villain course game attacks city states world army assisted regard secret openly adult leader city state ruling council city states powerful story game opens rush running forest trying find sister player later learns kidnapped comes army led david opposing army monsters battle conclusion rushes forward sees emma crowd generates powerful shield remnant interrogated david generals decide help find investigating remnant collapse rush company come escape chasing missions group attends congress meeting leaders city states home transport users city home academy research institution devoted studying remnants place rush parents work arrives congress demands given massive remnant type city state finding rush mother group learns demands rejected started war marching army support god emperor year old legendary figure david decides lead opposing hopes earning independence currently vassal state city party succeeds stopping army attacking attacks absence kills emma remained defend city takes massive remnant normal sized sword party returns rescue revealed special power bound remnants reason kidnapped discover trying use spark distrust people remnants city states ability control use power prop supreme ruler party successful killing escapes revealing planned support confronted uses remnant protect brother destroying half city process months later player learns council city states trying find remnants world use fight turn binding transforming remnants city states bound rush parents found reveal research academy create transform remnants stole able party travels city try determine supporting find tells remnant god emperor supporting quest destroy people world remnants destroying balance world group heads attack forces follow defeating army protagonists find second duplicate remnants found defeating party chases revealed birthplace remnants confronts informs trying release remnants control man task originally supposed rush remnant believes purpose remnants world opinion warfare destruction allow turn destroy people world rush instead destroys source remnants sacrificing game ends remnants disappearing world credits rush heard talking saying going waiting development remnant created developers previously worked games saga final_fantasy series directed produced game written work based scenario concept executive producer chief artist served art producer character designer game game square enix use engine licensed engine making production time took graphical resources onscreen cut significantly allowing team begin illustrating experimenting early stage decision use licensed engine develop traditional square enix concerns company rising production costs making game direct development time savings possible existing engine year game released february square enix chief technology officer claimed interview game perceived technical shortcomings caused decision use engine try replace having skilled programmers development team planned distinguish remnant final_fantasy series role playing games focus battle system art direction game focused making characters stand battlefield making remnants stand world screens cities designed look remnants prominent designed early development process impression people city living literally power gigantic remnants game marked square_enix game released day japan internationally use motion captures western actors resulted characters lips speaking english spoken dialogue japanese game intended released simultaneously worldwide targeted players worldwide impacted character design art direction design dialogue created appeal international players japanese players focused norms japanese video game market remnant announced press conference tokyo shown playable demo tokyo game september released xbox november released late march version game featured numerous improvements changes original including integration downloadable content version main game enhanced graphical settings turbo mode increases battle speed new game plus option allows player start new game gold unique items play originally announced released playstation time xbox playstation version game released square_enix commented director said found developing lot easier playstation playstation version remained determined release date square_enix official japanese website music music game composed assistance composed total tracks composed prior remnant spent previous decade primarily arranging work composers remakes releases square enix games final_fantasy series series soundtrack features heavy use orchestral elements arranged orchestration guitar playing orchestrated pieces played musicians different single group unlike role playing games battle music designed switch songs depending player battle soundtrack album released december contains tracks discs total length reception square enix reported game sold copies including xbox versions march weeks game released january version game sold copies according remnant received largely mixed reception received positive reception japan developers credit different styles reviewing cultures felt japanese reviewers scored game high received famitsu magazine review praises battle system unique massive scale battles reminiscent saga refined wholly new class criticized learning curve length battles inability choose specific skills individual units famitsu later gave game rookie title grand prize award common complaint reviewers graphical issues ign stated review xbox version game suffered extreme technical problems named persistent graphical issues xbox version weakest points gamespot ign cited xbox version reviews frame rate problems awful texture pop textures displayed low resolution seconds replaced higher resolution ones main review sites gave higher score version citing drastically improved graphical performance texture pop slow loading times moving areas entering exiting battle cut scenes issues raised reviewers included screens annoying quests noted gamepro stereotypical characters opined game informer poor generic story according ign long loading screens cutscenes criticisms brought common complaint reviewers battle system described repetitive gamepro frustrating ign xbox review boring worst game criticized battle system saying game played criticism universal cited unique battle system providing lot enjoy ign called interesting remnant review gamespot called intriguing especially fun larger scale battles game visual style praised reviews gamepro described style innovative east meets west gamespot called distinctive fantasy world beautifully constructed music source praise noted ign reviews gamespot reviews called excellent symphonic soundtrack terrific melodies gamespot review praised game story epic contrast reviews noted rush wasn interesting leading man preferred story focused
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