Should I pick up Baten Kaitos?

[tallgnome]

I was at a pawn shop yesterday and they had both Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings & Baten Kaitos Origins for 10 dollars each. They got decent reviews, only problem is the card system.

For a rpg like this game does the card system work or is it just annoying?

Only card system game I have ever played Kingdom Hearts: Chains of Memory (which was ok not the greatest gameplay) and most other rpgs I play are the usual turn based or action rpg. Do you think I would enjoy this?

Or should I atleast just pick up one and see if I like it before I pick up the second one?