Just finished (speedrun still remaining) the Replicant version, and that was the best game story I've been through in a long time. Music, characters, atmosphere were excellent as well. Even some of the fetch quests fleshed out world and characters nicely.
I didn't get bothered by the graphics frankly, they weren't exceptional but they fit in well, and didn't exactly seem as PS2-worthy as they are being bashed as. Fights might have been a tad too easy at times (and hard mode is, on the other hand, really hard), but it was enjoyable, bosses were fun as well. Overall fights didn't seem like the main part of the game, and I felt similar, just wanting to advance instead of sticking to some weaker weapon and trying to be more technical than necessary.
This game encouraged me to try Drakengard, and it's sad that Cavia is no more. Hopefully the people behind it will find another studio to make games for.
