Just got the game and am about 1.5 hrs in and first of all I want to say,don't believe the negative publicity/reviews of this game its freakin awesome. IGN would have you believe its a loadscreen hell with graphical problems up the yin/yang..it isn't.. the longest load I've seen so far is about 15 seconds for a major CG cutscene the loads between levels are 5 seconds tops. Apart from a few minor texture flaws (which I only noticed because I'm looking at the game critically) its just gorgeous to look at. The combat, admittedly I've only been in a handful of low level fights so far, is great, really fun if you like JRPG's and turn based games. The ring system looks deep and should be fun to tinker with over time. The levels and environments are big by JRPG standards with the pickups easy to find but not sticking out like a sore thumb. If you like this type of game grab Lost Odyssey I've only scratched the surface and I'm really impressed.