ZenfoldorVGI made a valid observation, and it was not even in relation to the review. No it was in relation to the pettiness then will blossom from this review. Every time someone posts a review from a magazine or a website that specifically serves a particular console community the bullshit issues forth from all the fan idiots on these forums.
They will deride the reviewer, and accuse them of being biased, dishonest, stupid, and corrupt. They say they will twist the truth, because they are apostles for a piece of hardware. When the reality is they have no more of an agenda when it comes to the console war then your postman has an agenda about express delivery services. Chances are he is far more concerned about completing his rounds before the blizzard rolls in. Rather then plotting the annihilation of UPS.
However when said reviewers are critical of a game the criticism vanishes like a fart in the wind. Suddenly those biased bastards aren't so biased anymore. In fact they are entirely reputable. Their reviews are entirely trustworthy. Until they give a high score to another game, and then they go back to be being biased bastards.
Really its a selective criticism. We can take what we like, and discount the rest. Pretty good deal huh. You know how we got such a great deal. We made the whole biased shit up. What is tragic is that of the hundreds of posters that will actually see the score a handful of open minds will actually take the time to compare the sources previous scores in the genre.
Lost Odyssey 80 metacritic 79
Blue Dragon 75 metacritic 79
Infinite Undiscovery 60 metacritic 68
Tales of Vesperia 85 metacritic 82
Interesting isn't it they seem to be very close to what the end average actually was. In fact the one title that was least traditional actually received the harshest scoring. They really do not know what they are talking about those biased bastards.
You know what I enjoyed Lost Odyssey, and I enjoyed Blue Dragon. I did not enjoy Infinite Undiscovery as much. So I am seeing a game that according to them is closer to Blue Dragon then Infinite Undiscovery. Sounds like a pretty enjoyable game to me, and if grinding is he biggest issue. I laugh in the face of grinding I played MMOs for years I am no stranger to grinding, and in fact find it oddly rewarding.