out of 10	click here for ratings guide
9.5	Presentation An astoundingly well put together game. Gorgeous cinematics and a deep, often poetic story make this a must-play for Final Fantasy fans.
8.5	Graphics Great character models and stylish effects. The PSP is definitely being pushed hard.
8.5	Sound Commendable voice acting and a surprisingly charming score.
7.5	Gameplay Crisis Core has a few problems, camera and repetition being at the forefront, but the overall experience won't disappoint.
8.0	Lasting Appeal There's a lot to do. I spent about twenty hours completing the main story, and that doesn't even count the hundreds of side missions.
8.5 Great	OVERALL (out of 10 / not an average)

Frankly, I'm a little disappointed in the review. bashing the RPG portable game's SIDE-mission for 'repetition' is calling SSBB a button masher. Of course they are repetitive, but that's what RPG fans love, collect items that would otherwise be considered MINDLESS to other genre lovers.

8.0 for lasting appeal is almost insulting. This is by far one of the longest game on PSP, I'm 10 hours in with half the game to go and only 25% of Missions completed. COmpare that to 6 hours on God of War.

And I'm not even going to comment on the 8.5 on the 'graphics' part, go watch some of the in-game play and speak for yourself. 

8.5 for graphics? This game is one of the best looking games on the PSP. Nice score. I'm picking it up.

not bad. too bad I don't like IGN.

EGM gave it a B+ I believe

Graphics are a 10

CC looks like it's BETTER than a PS2 game (more like a PS2.5 game)

my vote goes to CC, maybe it's just because I'm more of a RPG fan.

and for those who don't normally pick up games. PLEASE go out and buy it. it will show other developers that if they a good game, it will sell on PSP

This is the one game that will get me to buy a PSP. Which I'm getting aobut next week. (When this game comes out, YES.)

And as much as I like IGN, their review will NOT stop. Of course, they are... fucking retards for calling the graphics 8.5. What the hell are they expecting? Uncharted on a Handheld? (Well, when you summon Bahamut Retsu it's like better than Uncharted graphics, but anyway, that's just more justification to call IGN retards.)

8.0 Lasting Appeal There's a lot to do. I spent about twenty hours completing the main story, and that doesn't even count the hundreds of side missions.

I think I now fully understand how IGN determine the score for "lasting appeal".  WOW, very stringent~

Just read the review. The only things I'm worried about is the camera, not able to skip cutscenes and that "stealth" mission, but anyways the game sounds great judging by the review and videos. IGN said that the ending is brilliant. Oh man, I'm gonna cry.

 lol, the fight between Angeal + Genesis = Sephiroth looks better than anything in Gaming. I personally liked it better than Advent Children's fight.

 and Yes, the only reason I can't wait for Summon (having to sit through 20 seconds of not touching anything) is the fact they look so breathtaking.

In a lot of ways, this game looks better than most games on PS2

how can it have a 8.5 for graphics?
when they also say that ''The PSP is definitely being pushed hard.''?

?

>Just read the review. The only things I'm worried about is the camera, not able to skip cutscenes and that "stealth" mission, but anyways the game sounds great judging by the review and videos. IGN said that the ending is brilliant. Oh man, I'm gonna cry.


I have 0 complains on camera, you can rotate it using the shoulder buttons.

Hmmm, why do you want to skip cutscenes? Have you seen any of the cutscenes on youtube? I rather sit and watch it twice.

as for "stealth" mission. I failed at that horribly, but you only have to do it once for bonus items and I really didn't give a damn.