Infinite Undiscovery

Platform(s): Xbox 360
Genre: Role-Playing
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: tri-ACE

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'Infinite Undiscovery' (X360) - 6 New Screens

by Rainier on Aug. 9, 2008 @ 4:05 p.m. PDT

Various situations unfold in a world that changes in real time, with players’ choices leading to “unknown discoveries.” Infinite Undiscovery offers an ultimate fantasy world overflowing with realism, allowing players to experience true role playing within a grand story.

Infinite Undiscovery is the newest fantasy RPG developed by tri-Ace Inc. (Star Ocean, Valkyrie Profile) for next-generation hardware. Players will be drawn into a real-time world woven of countless threads where their choices will spin untold discoveries. This title, combining the talents of both Square Enix and tri-Ace, will be an unforgettable experience.

Infinite Undiscovery envelops players in an engaging real-time world where every decision you make leads to a myriad of discoveries and affects every encounter. The developers that set a new standard for RPGs by fusing exploration with battle in the Star Ocean series establish a new benchmark for the genre, perfectly integrating traditional tri-Ace elements with the technological power of Xbox 360. The experience is enhanced with a soundtrack by composer Motoi Sakuraba from the Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile series.

Every discovery and action that players make has an instant impact on the world, creating an unpredictable gaming experience.

As players are faced with a variety of episodic situational battles, they will discover that they may have to try various methods to defeat the enemy, where the most obvious solution is rarely the right move. Players can assemble parties from a pool of 18 characters, choosing those with the best combination of abilities for the job. Snipe distant enemies with the help of a bow-wielding ally or skilled magic user. Based on each player’s decisions, the intricate environments will offer a variety of experiences, presented in a way never before seen in RPGs.

Players are drawn deeper into the world as each act becomes more crucial to survival. To make careful decisions and advance, players will need to rely not only on sight and sound, but also scent.

Combat, exploration and other actions will all take place within the same environment, seamlessly shifting between each game facet.

Infinite Undiscovery Achievements:

  1. Surprise!: Attack the enemy without being detected (5).
  2. Blitzkrieg: Keep on surprising the enemy (10).
  3. Infinitely Unobservant: Keep on getting surprised by the enemy (10).
  4. Groundbreaking: Work on your ground combos (20).
  5. Aerial Acrobat: Work on your aerial combos (20).
  6. Down to Earth: Work on your down strikes (20).
  7. Stalwart: Learn every battle skill (30).
  8. Sagacious: Learn every spell (30).
  9. Artistic: Learn every tune (30).
  10. Compulsive: Obtain every item (50).
  11. Mister Chef: Improve your cooking skills! (5).
  12. Claridian Chef: Keep improving your cooking skills! (10).
  13. Aspiring Chemist: Improve your alchemy skills! (5).
  14. Claridian Mind: Keep improving your alchemy skills! (10).
  15. Goldsmith: Improve your forging skills! (5).
  16. Claridian Hammer: Keep improving your forging skills! (10).
  17. Bestselling Author: Improve your writing skills! (5).
  18. Claridian Scribe: Keep improving your writing skills! (10).
  19. High Enchanter: Improve your enchanting skills! (5).
  20. Claridian Hand: Keep improving your enchanting skills! (10).
  21. Social Butterfly: Take advantage of your party's skills. (10).
  22. Filthy Rich: Gather as much Fol as you can (20).
  23. Hero of the Millennium: Defeat as many enemies as you can (20).
  24. Time for Glasses?: Keep on clocking hours (30).
  25. Barrel of Lulz: Detonate all the barrels in prison (15).
  26. On the Run: Deliver Aya to the village without getting hurt (30).
  27. Rock, Stock, and Barrel: Use machines of war to destroy your foes (30).
  28. Capell to the Rescue: Rescue the imprisoned (30).
  29. Guardian: Deliver the villagers without letting any of them perish (30).
  30. For the Children: Rescue the child before he gets hurt (30).
  31. Reckless Driver: Use the carts in the mine (30).
  32. The Tide of Battle: Watch out for the tsunami (20).
  33. Imperial Guard: Hurry to the empress (20).
  34. Marathon Man: Hurry to the village under attack (20).

Secret Achievements:

  1. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (30).
  2. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (30).
  3. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (30).
  4. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (30).
  5. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (30).
  6. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (30).
  7. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (10).
  8. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (10).
  9. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (10).
  10. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (10).
  11. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (10).
  12. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (10).
  13. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (30).
  14. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (45).
  15. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (49).
  16. Secret Achievement: Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement (1).

Known as the throne of the gods, the moon rested peacefully in the heavens.
Man enjoyed great prosperity by harnessing the power of the celestial body.

Until one day...
A sinister force ensnared the moon with chains and fastened them to the surface, bleeding the life from the planet. The enchained lands were transformed into withering wastelands, and their once carefree inhabitants now lived in fear. Behind the world's plight were the Dreadknight and his menacing horde, the Order of Chains.

Deep in a forest, in one of the Order's prisons, a young boy named Capell was being held captive. His captors called him the "Liberator," though he had no clue as to what they meant. On the third day of his imprisonment, he was rescued by a spirited young woman named Aya. She was a member of a small band of brave warriors who had gathered under the banner of Sigmund the Liberator to free the world from the iron grip of the Order.

Upon meeting Sigmund, he was surprised to find a man who shared his very face and appearance. This meeting would change Capell's life forever and shake the foundation of the world itself.

Features :

  • The actions taken by the player with each discovery will have a real-time impact on the world.
  • Players will be confronted with a variety of dramatic “situational battles” such as executing a daring escape while a gigantic ogre follows in hot pursuit, or waging battle amidst towering tidal waves. The dynamic environments change and respond in real-time to player commands, creating an entirely new experience never before seen in the genre.
  • Combat, exploration, and other actions all take place within the same environment, seamlessly shifting between each game facet. Battles are carried out in real-time, bringing the vibrant fighting sequences of the STAR OCEAN series out of the traditional battle screen into a beautiful and lush environment.

Infinite Undiscovery for the Xbox 360 will ship in North America on Sept. 2, 2008 and in Europe on Sept. 5, 2008


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