More of a movie than a game (and not in a good way)...
That out of the way; I can see that this is a GREAT product...polished and professional with multiple CD's full of interactive excitement....the problem for me is that it just wasn't that fun.
Graphics and sound are impressive and I never ran into a bug while playing the game; I think the real problem is that I am in my mid-30's and grew up playing video games in America...I need a game that stresses my reaction time and rewards me with a little blood every once in a while...and for whatever reason, God help me, but I can't STAND little kids in the Japanese RPG games...they are soooo goofy and cornball that you know in real life you would have to shut them up...The two kids in this game are fully fleshed out characters that contribute to the story, but drive me up the wall with their "cute" antics.
Why do they make all the dudes so feminine in these games as well; is there an unwritten rule that all men in RPGs have to be quasi-transvestites?
The game is well made, but obviously not targeted for me....Since its such a long endeavor, I wouldn't rent this game, I would purchase it, but only if you are into Japanese RPGs.