Great article, really funny read.

I am a loyal GamesRadar reader and community member, however I have to say that I disagree with this review. After hearing more good than bad about this game, I decided to pick it up. I don't question the credibility of the reviewer, but I do feel this review over-exaggerated negatively at points. Having played the game, the load times aren't nearly as unbearable (at least for me, I did not download the game to my hard drive and there has not been any frustratingly long loading times). As stated in the review, the combat is classic turn-based format with some twists that keep it from becoming monotonous, and some points in the game call for more strategy in your fights. Not once though, has the combat system felt too complex. Another point touched on is the stop and go of ring-creation/skill management. While I admit, going through the skill management pretty often is minor inconvenience, it's not something that you would spend 5 minutes every time doing, and it adds perks that benefit combat. It may be a little too much management, but nothing so extensive to the point that it is agitating. As for ring formation, its' not something you need to keep going back to like the skill management, and not going back to it doesn't effect your game drastically. Every say 5+ hours of gameplay I'll stop (usually when in a town) to make some rings out of the materials collected over time, and I'll be all set for the next part of the journey. Ring formation (especially when you start forming special rings out of other rings you own at shops in towns) and ring usage is actually more of a plus than a minus. There is fun strategy in the rings you make and use, but wrong decisions aren't make-or-break which is part of whats great about it.

I wholly agree with the reviewer about the 'dreams' part of the game. When I found that I had missed dreams, I loaded up my old saves just to read the great stories I had missed out on.

Lastly, this game doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. If you are a gamer that is more about intense gameplay over anything else, then perhaps you might not enjoy Lost Odyssey to it's fullest (even with it's nice combat). However, this game is beautiful to look at graphics wise, has a great soundtrack, and an absolutely incredible story. The long cut-scenes aren't as annoying as much as enjoyable because it is all part of the atmosphere. Lost Odyssey truly is a great story with a great plot, and the dreams, cut-scenes ,and even the combat, are all the more enjoyable as you become engaged in the Lost Odyssey universe.
My verdict (for what it's worth) 8.5/10

P.s. Sorry this was a bit long-winded, and I apologize for any mistakes or parts that might be hard to understand.

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