7.5 for graphics? I object.

don't know why people chose Meta over Gamerankings, isn't really my concern. Since Meta commonly has fewer sources then Gamerankings, if anything I have to assume that Gamerankings is the one that doesn't filter reviews if anyone.

Unfortunately I can't do the math as Gamerankings at the moment since it is down, oh well.

I always go with GR because the aggregate scores are easier to read for me.

TOV has a 84% in Gamerankings

 Don't like Metacritic, since when does a B+ equall a 83?

I really am at a loss trying to decipher the reviewers complaints with the character designs. They're using the same 'stock-standard' anime style design to appeal to the sensibilities of the target audience as almost every other JRPG. Why has this just now been something to criticize for being 'generic'? Were they to whack on the 'cheap trick' cel-shader textures, the character designs would all of a sudden be praised for their beautiful art.

Rofl

It does seem like ANYTHING cell-shaded is considered a work of art just because it's cell-shaded.

You're the first person I've seen to point that out.

As Torillian pointed out, GR is down ATM so it couldn't be used.

But the fact remains, the holy grail of jrpgs, the ps2, according to western reviewers only had 3 AAA titles. It's always been a fact western reviewers underscore jrpgs. It's repulsive people only bring this up to shun the 360's rpg library. Using that logic, I should be able to say the ps2 had mostly crappy jrpgs and only three good ones.

Read the review and sounds great. Glad to see the combat system getting praised :)

The characters look like their made of porcelain. We all prefer to look at handsome/cute people with good skin, but when it's that perfect they don't look human, and I mean the people that are supposed to be human in the game.