I learned long ago that reviews should not be taken seriously and decide whether a person should purchase or not. This is one of those times where I'm glad I took my own advice because Gamespot's review bordered on insane. This is a game that provides an innovative and enjoyable method of game play through the Sixaxis, with which other have not fared so well, and provides an engaging, well-crafted story. The story (in a spoiler-free description) tells of a reporter named Keats and a woman named Ellen who is searching for her mother. In the process of their own stories they will come across creatures called Folks that they have the ability to absorb and use against other Folks. There are many, many different Folks throughout the game and a good number of these Folks can not simply be bashed away at until they are ready to be captured- strategies of sorts need to be used on some. Upon successfully beating the spirit of the creature out of its body the character needs to latch onto the spirit and wrestle it the rest of the way out of the body. Each creature will only have one function to use once it has been absorbed- some will use quick focused slashes, some will have wide powerful swipes, others will use elements such as water, ice, earth and several others. Boss battles can be especially interesting as they usually can't just be bashed away at with just one Folk- they need to be dealt with more strategically, by using different Folks abilities in succession. These wouldn't be so easy to guess at but as sort of a fun little puzzle element, each realm has its own picture book that will tell you how to take down different creatures- deciphering these isn't always easy but it can be very rewarding to figure it out on your own. Ellen and Keats do go through the same basic areas in their respective stories but each time is different- different Folks, different events and a different story. Overall, this is a very, very enjoyable game. It may be short in length at around 20 or so hours (that is if you don't rush through it) but it doesn't feel short at all; the pacing is done very well. This is a rental at the least but I'm proud to own it.
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