While this game is obviously geared more towards a younger audience (i.e. you don't really kill anybody, villains feel a little one-dimensional, etc) it doesn't take away from the charm or gameplay experience, unless corny anime dialogue makes your eyes roll outta your skull.

The combat is very engaging, fluid, but somewhat repetitive. The various bounty style missions break this up for a bit, and some dungeon-specific traversal mechanics keep things fresh as the story progresses. Keep your eyes out for your crafting and gear drops; there are some really unique pieces of gear out there. For example, I got a piece of equipment that allowed my tank to lock in place and fire off a volley of 9 heavy cannon shots very quickly that made some of my bounty fights give me the giggleshits.

Having mentioned the story, I'm almost 24 hours in and I've only made it through the first two acts because, while the story is interesting, if not straight-forward, the exploration is superb and your various options for navigating the aforementioned treacherous dungeons as well as cave systems, and other things that I don't want to spoil.

The voice acting is really good, though some of the exchanges you hear as you travel get tedious and very repetitive ("RAO HOW WOULD YOU FIGHT BOTS?!", "PRINCE, IT SOMETIMES HELPS TO GO OFF THE BEATEN PATH.").

TLDR: I am thoroughly enjoying this game, despite some repetition and a pretty straight-foward (dry) storyline because of some fantastic exploration and customization and rewarding combat. 8/10 would recommend.

While this game is obviously geared more towards a younger audience (i.e. you don't really kill anybody, villains feel a little one-dimensional, etc) it doesn't take away from the charm or gameplay experience, unless corny anime dialogue makes your eyes roll outta your skull. The combat is very engaging, fluid, but somewhat repetitive. The various bounty style missions break this up for a bit, and some dungeon-specific traversal mechanics keep things fresh as the story progresses. Keep your eyes out for your crafting and gear drops; there are some really unique pieces of gear out there. For example, I got a piece of equipment that allowed my tank to lock in place and fire off a volley of 9 heavy cannon shots very quickly that made some of my bounty fights give me the giggleshits. Having mentioned the story, I'm almost 24 hours in and I've only made it through the first two acts because, while the story is interesting, if not straight-forward, the exploration is superb and your various options for navigating the aforementioned treacherous dungeons as well as cave systems, and other things that I don't want to spoil. The voice acting is really good, though some of the exchanges you hear as you travel get tedious and very repetitive ("RAO HOW WOULD YOU FIGHT BOTS?!", "PRINCE, IT SOMETIMES HELPS TO GO OFF THE BEATEN PATH."). TLDR: I am thoroughly enjoying this game, despite some repetition and a pretty straight-foward (dry) storyline because of some fantastic exploration and customization and rewarding combat. 8/10 would recommend.