History YMMV / StarOceanTillTheEndOfTime

** In the Adray ending, he gets beaten up by [[EnsembleDarkhorse Clair]] after proposing her to Fayt against her will. Fayt himself is not fond of the marriage... because it would make Adray his father-in-law.

* TierInducedScrappy:
** TierInducedScrappy/HighTiers: Fayt and Maria are considered by many to be the best characters in the game. Fayt is fast and his attacks are both quick and powerful, but the icing on the cake is his defense that can be optimized to the point where he won't take ''any'' damage from enemies on difficulties lower than 4D. Meanwhile, Maria has very high attack output that, when paired with Energy Burst, can rip through enemies and bosses in little time flat.
** TierInducedScrappy/LowTiers: Aside from having the fastest Symbological casting time in the game (which makes him a niche healer until you get Sophia), Adray is pretty useless. His stats work against him since 90% of his weaponry does ''not'' improve his INT and he has the lowest Defense potential in the game. In battles, his attacking style is very awkward and leaves him open to enemy interruption, and his unique attacks aren't very good aside from the MP damaging Chaos Tide.

** Fayt and Maria are considered by many to be the best characters in the game. Fayt is fast and his attacks are both quick and powerful, but the icing on the cake is his defense that can be optimized to the point where he won't take ''any'' damage from enemies on difficulties lower than 4D. Meanwhile, Maria has very high attack output that, when paired with Energy Burst, can rip through enemies and bosses in little time flat.

* JerkassWoobie: Albel Nox is a rather sadistic, aloof warrior but he has a rather tragic backstory involving [[spoiler: the loss of his father and his left arm due to being unable to tame a dragon, and his anti-social behavior partially stems from not wanting to connect with others in fear of losing them as well.]] He also suffers from one hell of a HumiliationConga after being defeated and spared by Fayt in a duel, being stripped of his title of commanding officer and being left to rot in the dungeons of Airyglyph until pardoned to tame Crosell alongside Fayt and the others. His status only grows if you choose not to permanently recruit him, where he's reduced to bum who spends all his time training in Crosell's caverns simply because he has nothing better to do.

* JerkassWoobie: Albel Nox is a rather sadistic, aloof warrior but he has a rather tragic backstory involving ||the loss of his father and his left arm due to being unable to tame a dragon, and his anti-social behavior partially stems from not wanting to connect with others in fear of losing them as well.|| He also suffers from one hell of a HumiliationConga after being defeated and spared by Fayt in a duel, being stripped of his title of commanding officer and being left to rot in the dungeons of Airyglyph until pardoned to tame Crosell alongside Fayt and the others. His status only grows if you choose not to permanently recruit him, where he's reduced to bum who spends all his time training in Crosell's caverns simply because he has nothing better to do.

** Fayt and Maria are considered by many to be the best characters in the game. Fayt is fast and his attacks are both quick and powerful, but the icing on the cake is his defense that can be optimized to the point where he won't take ''any'' damage from enemies on difficulties lower than 4D. Meanwhile, Maria has very high attack output that, when paired with [[Game-Breaker Energy Burst]], can rip through enemies and bosses in little time flat.

* Tier-InducedScrappy:

* Tier-Induced Scrappy:

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The original Japanese version of the game was an ObviousBeta that necessitated a ''Director's Cut''.[[note]]It was coded with features that weren't backwards compatible.[[/note]] The ''Director's Cut'', which is what the overseas versions are based on, was better received.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The original Japanese version was an ObviousBeta that necessitated a ''Director's Cut''.[[note]]It was coded with features that weren't backwards compatible.[[/note]] The ''Director's Cut'', which is what the overseas versions is based on, was better received.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The original Japanese version was an ObviousBeta that necessitated a ''Director's Cut''.[[note]]It was coded with features that weren't backwards compatible.[[/note]] The ''Director's Cut'', which is what based the overseas versions is based on, was better received.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: While some players find Peppita annoying, she has a dedicated fanbase who like her quirky skills. She can do a surprising amount of damage using a few exploits of the game's AI, but she still won't outdamage Cliff or Maria most of the time. Some just dislike how late in the game she joins the group, and how removed from the plot she is when she finally does join.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: While most players find Peppita annoying, she has a dedicated fanbase who like her quirky skills. She can do a surprising amount of damage using a few exploits of the game's AI, but she still won't outdamage Cliff or Maria most of the time. Some just dislike how late in the game she joins the group, and how removed from the plot she is when she finally does join.

** Nel. Many enjoy her tough ActionGirl credentials, and the fact that she spends so much time with the party in the first place.
** Albel is by far the most popular character in the game. When having to choose between who will be your seventh party member, many fans will choose him.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The original Japanese version was an ObviousBeta that necessitated a ''Director's Cut''.[[note]]It was coded with features that weren't backwards compatible.[[/note]] The overseas versions, which is based on the ''Director's Cut'', was better received.

* ItWasHisSled: Go ahead and try to find someone who doesn't know the plot twist. If you don't know it, the plot twist is that [[spoiler:the game's universe is just a simulation for an MMORPG played by outsiders in the 4th dimension]].

* AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame: [[spoiler:Just about everyone is actually unknowing {{NPC}}s [[InsideAComputerSystem inside an]] {{MMORPG}}.]] Those who have never played the game know about this game just for this twist, and it's left an impression across the entire ''Star Ocean'' series.

* BrokenBase: The [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame infamous]] [[TheEndingChangesEverything plot twist]] that [[spoiler:the characters are in an InUniverse [=MMORPG=]]]. Some fans hate it because not only it is a ShockingSwerve for this game, but it is also a retroactive one for the entire series that makes the rest of it [[ShaggyDogStory feel pointless]]. Others have praised for being daring and exploring a subject that is rarely touched upon. A third group believes that the plot twist would have been better if it was either handled differently or featured in a standalone game.

* WhatMeasureIsANonBadass: Sophia gets a lot of hate, mostly for being a sweet-tempered NiceGirl instead of [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses something more aggressive like Nel or Maria]]. The fact that she joins late in the game ([[CantCatchUp and thus low leveled]]) did little to endear her to players. Also, because she is Fayt's childhood friend, she gets bashed from the DieForOurShip crowd as well. Finally, she has an IdenticalStranger who is the focus of an IllGirl DamselInDistress side-arc, and so she is associated with that.

* WhatMeasureIsANonBadass: Sophia gets a lot of hate, mostly for being a sweet-tempered NiceGirl instead of [[RealWomenNeverWearDresses something more aggressive like Nel or Maria]]. The fact that she joins late in the game ([[CantCatchUp and thus low leveled]]) did little to endear her to players. Also, because she is Fayte's childhood friend, she gets bashed from the DieForOurShip crowd as well. Finally, she has an IdenticalStranger who is the focus of an IllGirl DamselInDistress side-arc, and so she is associated with that.

** Nel's subordinate Farleen, but only in the English version, and only because her voice actress' performance is near-universally panned. Listening to her speak would have you swear that the air of Elicoor II was full of helium. It is to most English-dub fans' relief that when Farleen actually appeared in ''Anamnesis'', [[TheOtherDarrin her replacement dub voice]] is considered an improvement.

** Clair is pretty popular considering that she never joins the party. She ends up being playable in ''VideoGame/StarOceanAnamnesis'', as a 5-Star Galaxy Rare character.

** More than one person has been confused by Albel's gender. Must be that sarong, his [[ShesGotLegs nice]] [[ZettaiRyouiki legs]], and the PantyShot.

** The plot twist was wasted; it might have fared much better if it was used for something else, such as [[spoiler: having an ally turn out to be a player character mole or examining the impact common MMORPG behavior would actually ''have'' on its universe. However, its more or less a ShockingSwerve for the sake of it, and brings up so many questions about the franchise that could never be properly addressed. Its telling that despite how heavy the twist is, almost no game after has ever referenced it, or has specifically been a prequel to avoid dealing with the sheer VoodooShark implications it brings up.]]

* VanillaProtagonist: It really depends on the player, but by default, Fayt is essentially the snarky StraightMan to his far more diverse party members, especially if the player chooses the nicer PA options. On the other hand, Fayt can be played as considerably more cynical, rude, and battle-hungry than is typical of this if other choices are made, particularly if you're trying to curry favor with [[TokenEvilTeammate Albel]].