Oh boy yep remember that! I was shocked when I started welling up as I never cry in games. I thought I was the only one.

Being so broad, even Bioshock could be called an action-rpg.

To be honest, I cannot bare to play a game with children. I did download the demo, but still could not bare to play it. I have an unopened copy of the game that came with my console, but it wont sell for much, and I could not bare to play the game... I am still not sure what to do with it

There is a reason why S-E are moving away from turn-based.  The sad fact is that turn-based RPGs sell very well in Japan but not so much in the NA and Europe.  There will still be turn-based games though.  Action RPGs as a whole sell better than traditional RPGs.

I really need to hurry up and finish ES & BD so I can start playing this game! I keep hearing great things about it.

A role-playing game actually has one finite definition, and that definition is by the numbers. When all is said, and done it is all about a mathematical progression. Thus games that do not present numbers are rarely considered role-playing games. The goal of such games is to increase your characters mathematical strength be it increasing damage points, defense points, hit chance, speed, and so forth. Everything else falls within the realm of similar feel, but if you cannot quantify your characters attributes it is not a role-playing game.

Folklore is not considered a role-playing game by the vast majority of game reviewers. The game is classified as an action adventure. However I would agree that the game is underrated by the vast majority of PS3 owners. Perhaps it is good for what it is, and that merely doesn't appeal to a great many PS3 owners. The way that Animal Crossing is good for what it is, but a great many players would also not be impressed. The game is fantastic for an eight year old, but more mature gamers may be put off by the empty simplistic play.

I also agree that Lost Odyssey is probably the best JRPG of this generation thus far. The storytelling was fantastic. Anyone who claims that a great many of those dream segments did not pluck at their heart is flat out full of shit or the lowest order of sociopath. The dialogue was nothing short of brilliant especially in the case of Jansen. The game has epic length, and the character building was truly engaging. My only real complaint was that some of the puzzles were a little too convoluted, and some boss encounters were nothing less then sadistic.

I recently purchased the underwater dungeon expansion, and I highly recommend that others steer clear. The dungeon is far too generic basically being a tower with the same room after room. The lower levels are filled with the absurd kellolan that are nearly impossible to defeat. Then the final boss is one of those sadistic bosses that has one more that is ridiculously overpowered. Meaning you had to have a specific slot set in place for the battle. Basically it just isn't worth the money.

Well I have stopped playing it, it is just too slow paced. I will probably get back to it next week

Atleast with that definition, we can classify JRPG as an RPG.  Lost Odyssey has great storytelling, even though the main plot is actually pretty generic.

im stuck in black cave on disk 2