Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 81.30% (58 reviews) |
| Metacritic | 80 (48 reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Edge | 7 of 10 |
| Famitsu | 31 of 40 |
| Game Informer | 8.75 of 10 |
| GamePro | 4 of 5 |
| GameSpot | 8.5 out of 10 |
| GameSpy | |
| IGN | 8.8 out of 10 |
| Play Magazine | B- |
IGN gave the title an 8.8, calling it "beautiful and thoroughly engrossing", with impressive graphics and combat. Noting the surprising lack of RPGs on the Gamecube, especially exclusives, "Monolith Software has crafted a beautiful and thoroughly engrossing game filled with great characters, impressive visuals and solid combat."
Critics gave generally positive reviews, however there were mixed reviews due to the controversial battle system and somewhat flat characters. Another common complaint was that the voice acting was considered very poor. However, since the game was not well advertised, it is mostly unknown to the general gaming public. IGN has described the game as having a "cult following" and other sources have called the game a cult classic.
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