A JRPG for newcomers.
User Rating: 7 | Blue Dragon X360
Uematsu, Toriyama, and Sakaguchi all on the same team is going to garner a lot of high expectations from a lot of gamers who recognize those names. The game is still good /w its faults, but they can be easily overlooked. ----GRAPHICS: They're okay. There tends to be too much usage of the blur effect. The characters are well designed, but I think they could've been given a more mature look. I thought the main characters were in the age range of 10-14 until I read the manual. ----SOUND: The music is decent. A few good tracks that'll have you humming them for a few days, then there are those that are forgettable, and then you have that one awful ear ache inducing boss theme. Overall, soundtrack is okay, but most would expect more from Uematsu. ----GAMEPLAY: I found the battle system to be a lot of fun. Although the game was really easy up until the third disc. I suggest starting this game on Hard especially avid JRPG gamers. The magic casting, special moves, and even regular attacks are showy, but you won't grow tired of em. They are nice to watch. The story isn't anything that you'll want to come back to this game for, but the battle system is still a lot of fun and somewhat addictive. The mini games are a cool distraction as well. ----Bottom line: Start this game on Hard. Get rid of the high expectations, don't expect much, and you'll enjoy the experience.
