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yes yes, i know. this game is hard. but i spent 50 bucks on it, so i swore to myself that i'd get my moneys worth.

the one and only reason you should buy this game is if you like a game with a good story. all 7 characters in this game have very interesting plot lines. the battle system is actually quite good (it's like the romancing saga games on the snes). problems: the HP and LP system is stupid. the level gaining system is too limited (limited to the point where you feel very weak against very strong enemys, and can never match their power). not enough healing items.

but you gotta respect this game. unlike other reviewers, i found the hand drawn graphics to be quite interesting and different. it really is like nothing you've ever played when it comes to rpgs. if you're one to not give up on a game when it gets tough, this one is definitly for you. you WILL die. many times, in fact. if you can handle that, pick this one up. you won't regret it.

First and foremost. If you believe Final Fantasy truly represents what an RPG is, then save yourself the frustation, the rest of us the complaints, and don't buy this game.

I won't go into a review, there's enough positive ones from people who actually "got" the game. It's partially Square Enix's fault though. They produce one the most infamous RPGs for casual players called Final Fantasy that anything else coming from them with as much depth as U-Saga gets immediately bashed because of its more complex nature.

This game does not live off of FMV; does not have flashy battle sequences; involve little tide-me-over mini games. What the game has is something a little more complex that people like me have been waiting for. All I'm asking is the following:

If you ONLY play Final Fantasy RPGs, then stay away from U-Saga. It is NOT for you.

I was originally appealed by this game by the vibrant graphics and illustrations, but was a bit afraid to buy it because of the horrible reviews.

Needless to say, I sided with the reviews.

Unlimited Saga is a challenging game, the gameplay is a bit hard to understand, and most of it stands by luck. Once you have chosen an attack, a roulette will appear. Depending on what you land on, it will determine what attack/move you will be performing. These attacks differ from each other by power...So the bottom line is: you need a lot of luck while facing bosses.

Another failing aspect of Unlimited is the ability of heal. Even having the game for a several months, I don't think there is a way to heal yourself during battle. What you can do though, is take a rest on the battlefield. Unfortunately, you can still encounter random battles while you rest...And as another quirk, you cannot escape from these battles. Overall, the gameplay is very weak.

What I originally found charming is the fact you could choose up to seven different characters, and each had open ended stories. These stories ended up quite dull, despite the convincing voice acting, the beautiful graphics, and the music...which was amazingly not annoying at all (I enjoyed it, actually). The problem is, I completely missed the point of continuing a main plot in one area, and continued going on to another - so I ended up doing only the subplots and ignoring the storyline. I had to restart and erase that file. It was absolutely frustrating.

If you're an easy going gamer who likes to get barely acquainted with RPG's, then this game is definitely NOT FOR YOU. Even though the graphics are great, and the characters seem compelling, the gameplay is frustrating and will make you throw your controller. This game was worth getting when in had the FFX-2 trailer. Since the game's released now, the trailer pretty much is eye candy for those boys who drool over Yuna and co.

I think Unlimited Saga would attract an audience of hardcore RPG Players because of its challenging and tedious gameplay. I still haven't beaten it yet, and I am relieved that I only spent about 10 dollars on this game.