Incredibly well orchestrated idea, yet horrifically executed.
Apart from the sound... I loved the combat system, especially when I started playing the first time... It gives some great thrills and a decent action feeling, without abandoning the oh-so necessary tactics of the RPGs we know and love.
Also something I picked up from FFX was a love for a decent story in the games I play... Lost Kingdoms had a story, sure, but a bad plot, and badly described. The whole plot-progression seemed very amateur, cliche', and predictable.
The graphics weren't too bad... It's 2006 that I'm finally writing this review, and a mid-2002 game seems ancient by now. Still, I didn't think it looked too bad. The guardians of the cards, the 'monsters' were done incredibly well.
I've got a lot of negative comments to make about the game, yet I still think it's pretty good. The combat system especially is great. If one can get over certain annoying complications with certain difficulties in the game, the action almost makes up for the rest of the game. Almost.