I loved this game mostly because of the battle system. Gamibits are an awesome way to improve the AI of your party members. Not to mention being able to attack without mindlessly pushing the same button over and over is sweet. I like the real-time feel of it where multiple things are happening at the same time, too.

As for using guides, I didn't use one for the game at all. In most games, I won't use one unless I just get stuck and can't figure out what I'm supposed to do to progress. I've found that following a guide really really slows me down, actually.

I heart Axes. xD