My first experience with this series but certainly will NOT be my last!! The graphics are excellent, the story line is well constructed and the role playing is accurate. There is much more to this than just battles and experience levels. Strategy is a MUST and you have to take the time to speak with characters plus properly outfit your party.
I've been playing RPGs for 20+ years and this one is going to be a classic. I'm anxiously awaiting the chance to get a Wii so I can play the sequel which unfortunately isn't available on the GameCube. That is actually my only complaint; that in order to drive the purchase of new systems, series like this often times have sequels that are not available on the same platform.
Overall a MUST HAVE for any serious RPG gamer!
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