Having played through the Asian version of the game (Japanese voice acting, English text), I am happy to say that this game lives up to its pedigree. Quite simply this is the best Japanese console RPG to be released this year (yes it's even better than FFXII which is no small feat). The graphics are superb which is a given. Uematsu's music is great and should be familiar to Final Fantasy fans everywhere. The story whilst being traditional JRPG fare (little kids saving the world) is well executed with great character development and good dialogue. The Japanese voice acting is superb (not sure about the English voice acting off course) and the localization is good as well. The combat system is where this game really shines though. Firstly there are no random battles (yay). Secondly there are a number of cool ways you can interact with enemies in the field. Thirdly the Shadow job system is not only well executed but extremely flexible, allowing you to mix and match a selection of skills to meet your strategy. Couple this with a play time of at least 35 hours and you have a must have Xbox 360 or for that matter general gaming purchase. Don't miss out on this title amid all the higher profile releases this spring :).
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Once you understand that Japanese RPGs have a completely different style from Western ones, you will love this game. If you expect Western style ultra-realistic graphics, you will be disappointed. If you expect Japanese style anime with the ability to plan your fights in depth and really build up fun characters, then you'll be happy parting with your money for this game.
An average quality RPG. Gameplay is not all that exciting and graphics are average. If you want a high quality RPG experience, play Oblivion or wait for Mass Effect.