not bad

User Rating: 8 | Wild Arms Alter Code: F PS2
The game offers a fair chunk of replay in its use of a New Game Plus mechanism, as well as optional bosses and a dozen or so other subquests. However, the game is a bit too long and linear to consider going all the way through a second time, especially with Wild ARMs 4 on its way (actually, released by the time you read this) and newer games vying for attention. On the whole, the game is a welcome addition to any library and serves well as a comfort-food type game. You know what you're getting, you know how to do it, and it makes you feel good doing it again; but ultimately, you've done this before, and dressing it up in new clothes doesn't quite make up for the lack of new story elements. It is hard to complain, what with more Wild ARMs on the way, but it's a valid point.