Gotta disagree with you Bodhi. :3 I'd have to actually say this game deserved a C, at best. It didn't evolve the game to the point that it warrented another game. The storyline didn't go very far, combat (While improved) was still too repedative, the graphics were rather plain still (even though they were marginally improved). I was going around with my broadsword swiping things until you evolve, and I was just so bored of the combat! Improved or not, this game could have easily fit onto the same disc as the first, making you buy two different copies for content that should have been included in the original game isn't the most fan-friendly thing to do. Everything they added should have already came with the first game, plain and simple. And while the backstory is nice, it shouldn't be manditory for someone to watch an anime just so you can like a game more. :S They're milking us fans for what they can get sad to say. And while I'll buy the next installment, I think for the amount of content you get from other RPGs, you shouldn't have to pay over $150 to get the same from a different series.