A story unfolds and a great game comes out of it.
RPGs being scarce on Wii,Last Story stands out for being an Action RPG,but not only that;it's an Action RPG with stealth,warfare AND strategic elements and it works,thus this batle system is instinctive and fast-paces experience.While this game is pretty linear in execution,each fight has some gimmicks that changes the pace of the fighting (such as having a terrain disadvantage,having to ambush the opponents...).Having to use those situations to your advantage to crush the opposing squadrons is very rewarding and makes the fighting that much more interesting and varied.
The plot,while not being extraordinary for a JRPG (even frankly wasting some plot lines),is still fairly interesting and boasts both great characters with very human motives (making you care for them) and such,and an excellent narrative as well.That said,a 25-30 hours of story is definitely short,by RPG standards,even though the game is fairly strong in content during those 25 hours.(not to mention,New game Plus and the many,many sidequests)
All in all,the game has very few faults that really impedes the game (and even then,more often than not,they're minor) and it's at a rather cheap price,even with the artbook and boxset.(and the normal edition is now even cheaper)It's non-arguably one of the best Wii game out there,if not the best and one of the best JRPGs you will find as well.
Pros:
+Excellent Combat
+Impressive graphics,considering it's the Wii
+Complementary team,with each member a great and fun character in their own right
+Sidequests ahoy!
Cons:
-The plot works,but it had unused potential
-Relatively short