I think that Blue Dragon definately accomplished a lot for Microsoft. I have been playing it this week and found it to be a refreshing style of RPG. Also, it appeals to more casual RPGers then the hard core fans but I think hardcore RPGers and reviewers were expecting something different and therefore expectations did not meet reality. It is at least an 8 in my books (I like Team Xbox's review of it).
Lost Odyssey looks amazing and could be the diamond from the rough this Xmas. Its expectations are in check because of Blue Dragon, but I think it will easily exceed what everyone thought it would be. This could easily be a worldwide RPG hit. It will be one of the keys to success in Japan. If it does well, then it will pave the way for more, if it bombs in Japan then Microsoft will be in tough shape there going forward. But, the nice thing is that it is a large game so it should have some longevity to consistently sell for months if it is good. Also, Microsoft seems to be using as a model for Japanese developers to show them how they can build games that are world hits rather then just in Japan.
As for Cry On, I haven't really seen or heard much. For some reason Microsoft has kept really hush-hush about 2008. But 2008 seems to be shaping up great and may even be bigger then this Xmas... Too Human, Halo Wars, Fable 2, GTA IV, GTA IV Content, Alan Wake, Cry On, Infinite Undiscovery, Banjo Kazooie, Huxley, APB, and Saints Row 2 to name a few.
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