GRIIIND.... Oh, and they almost forgot that games are supposed to have a storyline
Game is a grind. And not just gameplay-wise, its the same monsters, same locations and same means of killing. It just feels like the creators had an attidude along the lines of "oh, who cares about the storyline (or lack there of) and boring gameplay, put a half-dressed anime girl on the cover of this game and make her the main character, and the game will sell just fine..." I really dont have a problem with main characters design (at all), but that and a fairly good visual is all that this game has to offer.
+ Good graphics and visuals
+ Original main character design
+ Game is NOT a resource hog and runs well
+ Gameplay is actually fun (for the first 10 - 20 minutes)
- It took me 2 hours to realise that there is, in fact, a storyline...
- GGRRRIIIIINNNNDDD
- Locations repeat, and there is very few of them
- Unbalanced difficulty (especially with different bosses)
- Same monster over and over and ov....
- Gameplay gets dull after 20 minutes
- Lack of weapons \ excess of abilities
- Incredibly bad voice acting
- Repetitive music
This would make a great level by level arcade game, but even for an action game (thats SUPPOSED to be very fast-paced and even mildly grind-ish) it feels incomplete. It just lacks in almost every way a game in 2009 could lack, while still managing to stay above the "very bad game" line. The action may not get as dull if you play 10-20 minutes a day, in which case you might even have enough patience to finish the game. Its ultimately up to you if you want to buy the game, rent it, or stay away from it all together, this review just states the obvious...