Okay, I have some first impressions of the game, now 4 hours into it. So far, its fairly enjoyable.
The first thing I thought of when I started the game is that like most JRPGs, I'll hate the protagonist. Yeah, I was kinda right too. The first line he said, and the first time I heard his voice, it is extremely reminiscient of a stereotypical JRPG protagonist, though to be fair the Voice acting is better then most JRPGs. Though that isn't saying a whole lot. Juto differs in personality only slightly from, say, Fayt Leingod or Sora. He differs in that he realizes his mistakes and the better choice of action far sooner then most protags, though he usually goes about correcting them in the same way other JRPG protags do. Its nice that they didn't make him a carbon copy of the sterotype, but more badassedry in his persona would have helped immensely, especially considering his fight with the Guardian. Oh, and of course he has amnesia. Originality flying out of him, to be sure.
The graphics are charminly good. Obviously nothing too flashy, but the art style keeps it interesting. Still, the lack of any really vibrant color in the environments is a let down. The cities look detailed, as do the characters. The characters art style if great, especially Juto's new set of armor. Too bad you can't dual, triple, or quadruple wield all those swords though. *sigh*
The music is what I love best so far, especially the city music. The island music, eh...not too much.
Gameplay looks like it has some good potential. Its been fun so far, though not really standoutish at this point.
Rememeber I'm barely 4 hours in. I'll post more as I play more.
GOTY Contestants this year: Dead Space 2, Dark Souls, Tales of Graces f. Everything else can suck it.
