Good, but not great
User Rating: 7.3 | Grandia III PS2
Grandia III is a rather enjoyable ride of an RPG, but due to a few annoyances it fails to be a very memorable one. The combat system rewards patience and planning of powerful combos and magic. Too bad you have too watch the same painfully dialoged effect scenes over and over. The ability to cancel an enemy's attack is not only useful, but it becomes a must in the second half. Unfortunately, this is where everything goes wrong. What starts out as an interesting story about a wannabe pilot named Yuki trying to help a girl who talks to gods stop her brother from committing deicide suddenly becomes a sappy love story as you try to stop a fallen god ( who turns out to be rather unimpressive) on an anti-"love" kick from destroying the world. I finished the game in about 65 hrs., so I got my money's worth. Yet, the game is all too linear. The lack of side quests makes this a one-time playthrough. Just don't be surprised if you don't pick it up again.
