The Combo Lab is indeed excellent. Combat is fun and fluid, if a little wobbly. In fact, I think I could attribute that sentence, or some variation of it, to every aspect of this game so far. Really enjoying the game, despite some hiccoughs. The premise is interesting and cool, I like the characters and mechanics so far, and what's-her-name (the sodding protagonist) is brilliant. I have a feeling I'm going to like her more and more as the story progresses. I especially like the developers handling of a female protagonist. It's not "hey look! A woman! Women can't do this sort of thing, look how awesome she is!", a la Tomb Raider, she's just an awesome character.

The world is well-designed but very linear. That's not a bad thing, but it's a shame I can't explore Paris more. I really like that they didn't go for New York, London, LA and other such cities, because they have been thoroughly exhausted. As for me, who's lived in Paris, it's great seeing all the familiar landmarks and roads. Visiting Les Halles at the start of Episode 2 and thinking "Hey! I got lost right bloody here!" was really cool. I hope I get to visit the 17th at some point.