Amazingly, I\'m playing the game right now. I got it at the Swap Meet for $10.

I\'m sad to say... It\'s just worth $10. I was hoping since the back says \"emotionally charged\", that the game will be, well, emotionally charged. The problem is that the game introduces characters and then kills them. ...Uh, so, I\'m I suppose to be sad or just the characters in the game? To make an emotional event, you have to be attached to the characters. The only ones that I will feel impact would be the main characters, but they are plagued with stereotypical personalities, roles, and background stories. It\'s too predictable what are going to happen to them. The only people who did give me a kinda unique perspective were Genis and Raine (although I already knew what they were from the beginning of the game). Other events that are suppose to hit as a heart string or a nerve doesn\'t have enough reason to get emotional. In some parts, there\'s no reason why some characters act the way they do. No, I\'m still sensitive. My heart is working. It\'s the game that isn\'t.

The graphics are a plus side. Also the overall dubbing is pretty okay. There\'s still some stiff and unfeeling lines, but doesn\'t happen too often with the main characters. The supporting characters are the problem but it\'s okay. Most likely, the supporting characters are done by the main characters\' VAs. I\'ll have to give them slack.

The translation I can\'t say the same. At times, the characters make no sense during PAs. But what can I say? The translation team had to cut out all the sex talk and alcohol use. But still, the translation needed buffing up.

But the real offense the game makes is that it acts like a Final Fantasy X story merged with a Star Ocean battle system. It only shows (as with most if not all RPGs nowadays) how uninspired and unimaginative game companies are beginning to be. But... Maybe the story will become unique after the first disk (I think I\'m near the end of Disk 1). I better not hold my breath though...

So other than graphics and voice acting, this game doesn\'t have much to offer. I really don\'t know why I\'m continuing to play it. ^^; I guess I\'m just hoping it would get better. I will say, though, when characters make fun of Lloyd, it\'s actually funny. Some of the odd jokes and references in this game are funny. Just making fun of Lloyd is funny actually. The general physical abuse Raine deals out on her little brother AND Lloyd is funny.

My two top fav characters that makes me play on:

Boy, Lloyd is what I consider a \"fun\" character. He\'s predictable, naive, and ignorant to most things, but he means well, honest, and a blossoming hero. I sometimes don\'t like the main story line choices he makes though.

Kratos, your run-of-the-mill dark, brooding, swordsman, is just cool just because. (Actually, there\'s more to it but... yea, I won\'t say anything.)

Sorry for talking you guy\'s ears off. I just had much to say, I guess... o.o`)

[Edited on 17-11-2005 by Breakman]