I loved so much of this game: the art design, music, level layouts, and combat all worked for me.

However. The heart of all RPGs, for me personally, lies in its cast, and the core three in Sea of Stars were not well characterized. I cannot think of a single thing that really distinguishes Zale and Valere from one another, and Garl is a saint. Friendships made of threes are often awkward and complex. Doubly so for childhood friendships where two are pre-selected to play a special role in their society. But they are all so unfailingly perfect and kind that it took me out of the high stakes of the story. The side characters were wonderful, but made how flat the core three were really stand out.

On the other hand, this was the perfect game to play when I came down with a bad cold! So I can definitely recommend it for that!