i thought it was fantastic. yes, the card game did rule and i find it very addictive. i just really seemed to get into the game. i also liked the story of laguna and his buddies, i found it really interesting.
Good:
graphics
card game
junctioning/abilities (like call shop, nothing more convenient)
Most of the music
side quests

Bad:
Some music
impossible to get 'the end' (at least for me)
scenes like at trabia that go on and on and on...

7.5/10 for me