I've become increasingly bored with JRPGs...and then there's ToV. I haven't played anything this year that could nudge ToV out of my GotY spot..the only game that has a chance at this point is Prince of Persia.
Most of the time when i play an RPG i say that the combat is good.. for an RPG. The combat in this game is just good, period. I had more fun with it than DMC4. One of the things that amazed me was that each of the characters is so unique with his combat style. So if you get bored of playing Judith all the time (which is, of course, impossible), you can switch up to another character, like Repede, who's just as fun but completely different. The one thing is that it can take awhile before you get all the necessary skills to really experience the depth of each character's combat style, but the fact that you can carry over these skills to a new game+ means that the second play through should be even more enjoyable than the first.
This game has some great atmosphere and the story, while not the greatest, still very much keeps you interested thanks to great characters. Sure some of them are JRPG cliches, but they're well done JRPG cliches. I even found myself laughing at times, which is so rare in gaming. One thing about the story - this game actually has optional side quests that you can discover which will reveal more about the story or develop a character further. It's so great to see this kind of optional questing present in an RPG and even better to see it carry more significance than simply rewarding you with another weapon.
my first play through i clocked in at about 126 hours. You can finish it in 40 (there's an achievement to finish it in 30, i think)..but i really just got caught up. Sometimes I would spend hours just perfecting combos. Great game.
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