better than what you might excpect. great action + nice story + sweet music = a damn good game
Gameplay: Very fun isometric hack n slash game. Nice weapon upgrading system, simple rpg-like character build ups, and each character is really cool to use. The main game is pretty sweet and not too difficult, the only time I found myself having trouble with the game is in a couple of stealth missions. Oh yes, did I mention, the king of stealth games Kojima worked on this so there is some fun stealth parts sprinkled throughout the game. Also the space shooting levels are pretty good and have more depth than I thought they would.
Graphics: Beautiful hand drawn characters, sweet anime cutscenes that are played throughout the game which look amazing. The casket rocket 3-d scenes look awesome too.
Sound: The music in this game is sick. The quality is just great. Also, there is a lot of voice acting which is really cool.
Value: This game is easily worth the $30 cost, easily. There's so much things packed into this game I couldn't believe it. Great anime cutscenes, big dungeons, nice 3-d space shooting levels, and great music make this a game you need to buy if you are interested in it.