A great RPG that really gets you living in the world.
The story pulls you straight in and you really want to get that guy who beats you up at the start. But first it is survive and the monsters are pretty hard at the start. (Buy, hey, what's the save game for anyway!) levelling up is a good feeling and the skill points you gain need to be spent wisely.
There are numerous paths you can take through the game and this gives it a great deal of replayability. However, all paths lead to the same ending which is a little hackneyed tbh. The voice acting is variable, but mostly good, and some of the phrases have come into standard use in my household!
The controls are not standard and take a bit of getting used to, but you will play the game for long enough that they eventually become second nature. It is only really a problem if you switch between games frequently.
The game is fairly rare now and that may push up the price, but whatever you pay for it you will most probably think it well worth it.