I adore the game. Brilliant plot, great concepts, superb dialogue. Lots of originality, too.

I can understand why many people don't enjoy the gameplay, but personally I like it. A good blend of turn-based fighting and third-person action. Plenty of weapons to make and choose from, with the added challenge of learning the new Break Arts for each one. Lots of replay value, thanks to the keys and the (SPOILER)Rood Inverse.

Ashley Riot's personal journey is just about one of the best since Cloud Strife. The game's another good example of the often-vague boundary between "good" and "evil", as shown by (SPOILER)Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Riot and Sydney. Plenty of references to literature, mythology and Final Fantasy in there as well