Hi Del,
I have just finished the game - took about 8 hours and got up to Level 31.
I did enjoy it - I thought the story line was great and liked the characters. Graphics a bit different but easy on the ol' eyes. Nice variety for me with different islands, towns, and dungeons. A few side quests worth expanding out the play although for me it was still a little short.
The introduction of Darc (Thief) felt a bit sudden but certainly helped build out the team and the battles were difficult without being impossible. Loved the way when the enemies were vanquished they zoomed out the top of the scene. Very cool
While I did buy the guide, I didn't use it much except for completion satisfaction. I never found the Dragon Rod at the end - was it in the chest I couldn't get to in the Castle Hideout? Otherwise the game played well without any problems.
I would recommend this game
Many thanks,
MerryX
