Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

20 to 40 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Just plain fun"

*shrugs* I don't know what to say....it's just a fun game to me! Good graphics(great at times), good music, good control, lots of item collecting/synthesizing, skill unlocking, etc. It reminds me ALOT of the original Phantasy Star Online (not the boooooring ass PSU game). As you gain levels, your chances in finding better gear increases (provided that you allot skill points to the luck stat). It gets addicting--you want to keep playing to gain just oooone more level for the night...maybe that one level will unlock better weapons and armor. You get the drift.
The story is pretty nonsensical....I still don't know what the hell it's about, but I really don't care. I just have a good time with the gameplay and building my character. After you beat the game on normal, the hard mode is unlocked and so on. That way, you can continue advancing your hero and finding more powerful items.
My recommendation is to start the game with Leinheart (the pretty boy vampire). He is nimble and quick while still being decently strong (use a sword that recovers SP fast for one weapon (for up close battles) and one of the sickle and chain(for distance) for the other weapon slot. The other characters are either veeery slow or very weak (the elf girl really sucks in my opinion). Ok...that's about it for this one. Peace.