I have beaten two RPGs in my life (Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy). I have owned many. I just got Tales of Symphonia for gamecube and I am very serious about beating this one. For one, it has a great combat system that is actually fun, and I also like the characters. The story is pretty blah so far, but I can deal with a boring story as long as I'm actually having fun with the game. Right now I'm about 6 hours in, so I've got a ways to go. But I'm feeling confident at this point.