While on a personal level Cross would get an 8/10 for me, were I a professional game critic and it wasn't about my feelings I'm not really against it getting a perfect 10... But I think there are RPGs that are superior in graphics, gameplay, and story to this one, so I'm not sure it all syncs up. Kind of like Xenosaga Episode II getting a 7.8 and Final Fantasy X-2 getting an 8.1 when the reviews complain about identical problems for both. X-2 might have a better battle system but then XS-2 had a better story... and in my opinion they both deserve a 7.8... But the Final Fantasy name's sway is a powerful one.
And don't get me started Crystal Chronicles getting an 8 -_-
Anyway, not like Gamespot decides it all for us, just saying. I do think Cross deserved its 10 though, it was top-notch in every area a game is supposed to be in. Plus it lets you hold a button to speed up the battles, which is something I've wanted in an RPG forever.
And Lucca is in it too
