Okay, so around 12 hours. 15, if you take your time, and apparently you can complete the whole thing in 6... Sorry, that's still incredibly short, by my standards, for an RPG/adventure game, and even moreso seeing it's full-priced. The game looked pretty fantastic, and really piqued my interest right from the beginning when it was announced, but I'm tired of promising games ending up being short-lived experiences, and especially if there's no replay value. To me, it's just not worth the money.

I buy Wii games on the cheap. It's true. I think thats what they are worth, they should be cheaper. I have high expectations for any game regardless of platform, and few wii games have met them. Silent Hill: Shattered Memories was my fave Wii game of 2009, and without piracy i wouldn't had played it. Why? Because its $49.99. After playing the game, i still don't think its worth that much. Though if the game were to say $19.99-$10.00 range Today, i wouldn't hesitate to buy it. Why? Because its a good game. Same thing happened for Muramasa. I bought the game recently for $15.00 New. I don't buy nintendo games at all because they never drop in price, and outside of Zelda and Metroid i don't think they warrant the Full price tag. Call me cheap, or pirate i don't care. I'm a smart consumer if you ask me. Before you label me as an HD fanboy, let me state that i do the same for 360 games. I buy them for cheap at newegg.com, or ebay. Also through Amazon deals such as the one they're currently offrering (buy 2 platinum hits get 1 free). Look at my collection, and in the last year the only 3 HD games i've bought for full price were FF XIII, Halo 3: ODST, and RE 5. Though i traded games in order to afford them.

Well...I don't know anymore... I have to understand why I want this game to be good. I think it's because I really enjoy different gaming experiences. But reading the latest comments, I don't think this is a masterpiece. At least, it may not be worth the full price (around 55$ here in Quebec).

Well, still have to finish everything in Endless Ocean. Plus, Calling is fun and I still have a few chapters before it's over. And, out of nowhere, I bought Little King's Story at a very low price. It should keep me occupied for a while. Maybe my need for Fragile will go away.

Well here's the thing, though I may be wrong (no way to tell until I play this myself), looking back at all reviews I read including player reviews, it seems to me pretty clear now who likes this sgame and who is disappointed. Look at Rol's take, I will bold what I see as the critical sections:

"Combat is basic, level up and weapon system is basic, level design and pacing are quite bad at times and climbing ladders is annoying because it's slow and there are so many of them. Bosses are finished off (too) quickly, overall the game is pretty easy. Once completed there is no reason to play the game again unless you intend to find the items you missed on your first playthrough. In the end it comes down to this: If you like Japanese design and an emotional story..."

What interests me in this game (and, or so it seems to me, the people who end up enjoying this game)  is not the combat, it's the atmosphere, story and exploration. So, if you are lookng for the combat, level up system, weapon system, pacing and bosses, this is not for you.

Here's the opening to the Destructoid review (which ended up with a 6.0, by the way) - I think it is a great example of what I wrote above:

"How do you review a game that has simultaneously brought you endless frustration and endless wonder? A game that has made you want to throw the controller and keep your eyes glued to the screen with a dropped jaw all at once? Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is a conundrum. A deep, dark, desolate and thoroughly beautiful experience married to an aggravating, repetitive and lacking game.

Fragile Dreams is brilliant. It is also quite bad. Yet it is also very good.

How do you review a game like this? Very much like this game's intrepid hero, Seto, you just keep walking aimlessly in the dark and hope you find something. Then you get kicked in the back by a giggling pair of ghost legs that appeared out of nowhere.

Did I mention this game is weird as Hell, too? Read on as we try to review Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon. "

Reading all the comments here, made me want to buy it right now.

Still reading your comments and a few other reviews. This is definitly my kind of game. I like to take my time and explore everything and all the while admire the scenery. Went on Youtube to listen to the beautiful music.

Any more thoughts and comments guys? Thanks!

Kinda bummed to hear the negative reactions to the game. I like the post apocalyptic type of games so I wanted it to do well too. I'm still going to buy it, just once it hits $20, which it shouldn't take too long to drop to since the sales I'm sure will be miserable.

and i hope you get busted for piracy

Well, I have finally bought it online. I also got the music cd on ebay. I cannot wait to start playing it. Thanks for everyone who gave their opinions. I will post to let you know what I think of it.