A massively underrated classic RPG
+Much to do,you can spent easily 50-80h with it
+Once you´re used to the graphics-style it´s awesome
+New Game + downloadable
+Awesome Soundtrack
+Classic,easy to use Battle-System
+Some parts are challenging
+You can change the Language (Japanese is not in the European/German-Version)
The Bad:
-Too many Blur effects
-Sometimes a bit too childish
-AWFUL Voice-Acting (played the German Version,but the English didn´t seem much better)
First off,I play RPGs since I can think of.I love the classic ones even more then the newer ones,because they often got better dungeon-design and a more tactical fighting system.This game got what I expected.
The Graphics:
Since it is from the Dragon-Ball-Designer it looks pretty much like it,but since the Graphics are not Cell-Shaded it has a bit of it´s own style.I didn´t like it first,but it really grew on me with the game and after playing it through it was really impressive at some points.Only the unsharpness-effects getting on the nerves.
The Sound:
The Music is awesome for the main part,seemed a bit Grandia-inspired to me,but at least inspired by the classical good parts.Of course it has it let-downs but every RPG got it,so it isn´t that bad.The 5.1-Mix of the Sound-FX is also really great made (doesn´t happen too often in RPGs) so even people with a good Sound-system will be pleased.Only the English Voice-Acting is horrible as far as I heard...I played it in German and this one was even worse...maybe the worst I´ve ever heard and the list is loooong.Ind the US-Version you can at least switch to japanese.
The Gameplay:
Welcome to the Major part: Even if the Storyline isn´t completely uninteresting it´s not a big throw as well.But since the World,Dungeons and all surrounding stuff is well made,it doesn´t matter that much.The class system and the fighting system is entertaining and well made and really easy to get in.You got a big world to explore,many lovely made cutscenes to watch and will be entertained for easily more then 50h.There´s absolutely nothing to complain about.
Soooo:
Every newbie can take a look at it,for old RPG-Fans it´s absoluely a must-have.It can´t get more classic,with all the good stuff you expect.