Definitely worth playing
583767
As of writing this review, I have only completed the first mystery, but I feel I understand this game enough to write a review.
The graphics are okay, but definitely not 4th gen stuff. The controls are nothing special since you aren't doing much. You can walk around, examine objects and clues. The first mystery took a few hours to complete, with some time to grow accustom to the controls and process of the game.
My only qualms with the game are the voice acting and sound effects could use some work. Its a bit dry and monotonous. The sound of the characters drinking coffee sounded highly exaggerated. I know this is nitpicking, but I had to find something. The other issue would be the limited examination items. You can only examine items pertinent to the case. This makes things a bit easier not having to decide if something is important or not.
All in all the game is interesting and still challenging with the cases, the first one at least, having numerous logical conclusions as well as moral quandaries. Its a game that actually makes you think. I would definitely recommend this game as a rental and perhaps as a purchase, if the price is right.
4475900
It's rare to play a decent platformer these days and even more rare to play a good one. This is easily one of the best that I've played in a long time. I have it for vita and also purchased the Wii-U version to play on my TV. The music is excellent, the graphics and animation look like a cartoon, and the level design is very well done. There is some backtracking, but it's usually to access places that you haven't been able to get to yet, and there is even a "warp dance" available that will let you skip parts you've already gone through so you can quickly get to where you want to go without replaying through the sections you don't need to if you don't want to. Overall it is fairly short and easily beatable in under 10 hours, but there are other game modes available to add some replayability and the included soundtrack was nice. The music was done by Jake Kaufman who also did the music in the other Shantae games and Shovel Knight among others and it's one of the best parts of the game.
4016670
This game is incredibly fun, as long as you have the patience and multiple hours it takes to learn it. Since I purchased it, I've played at least twice a week. A single player game can be wrapped up in about 3 hours, with 2 players it can last from 4-6. There is a high learning curve, and you have to be willing to put the time in, but if you do, it is so rewarding. With several scenarios, and even more game variations, I highly doubt this game will ever stale.
2058532
Very engrossing game.  It's been a long time since I have really wanted to sit and play a game every day.  Characters and environment are all very pretty to look at, I spend plenty of time in photo mode because it's a lot to take in.  Story is compelling and characters are well developed.  Crafting is easy to understand and there seem to be enough tutorials and tips that pop up to let you know what to do without being intrusive or annoying. I even find myself exploring for fun, without necessarily having a mission.
4170603
I have the PC version, installed on a decent laptop. Had zero problems with installation, and played the game entirely from the hard drive. This is one of the best games I've ever played in this genre. If you love science-fiction with a lot of action and a deep, complex political story, then this is a game you MUST play.

It still looks amazing, and the voice acting is top-notch. One of the best aspects of the game is the music though. The soundtrack is epic, and absolutely worthy of a Hollywood production.

I loved a lot of elements of the game, particularly the diverse and branching dialogue trees. Depending on the type of character you play, you have many different ways to react and respond to situations. Many times the results were surprising, which added to the fun of this game.

Great graphics, music, voice-acting, and incredible storyline all add up to 5 stars.
1266388
My wife bought this game for me, and although I probably wouldn't have picked it for myself, I gave it a chance. It turned out to be one of those games that is kind of tough to get into at first, but once you do, impossible to put down. This game ate up a big chunk of my time the first weekend I had it, and I play for a little while every night after work. The storyline is just amazing; It's like a good fantasy novel. I find myself playing to find out what's going to happen next. The ability to choose and answer questions that alter the story and your character's alignment really gets you involved. The battle system is really simple, and everything is explained within the game. At first, I thought I was going to get bored because you don't have a lot of control over the actual battle, but it turns out that choosing classes, formation and equipment is just as much fun. Also, there are many missions where you must dispatch other units, which adds to the strategy.
All, in all, hightly reccomended. There aren't many N64 games that have real long-term single-player value. This one does.
4184182
This game is amazing and has soooooo much replay value. This game could keep you busy for a seriously long time.
928456
Truly one of the best games of this generation. It's depth is absolutely amazing as far as the different choices that you can make that affect not only the ending, but the actual story as you go. The choices also affect what type of character you become. It does have a few issues, while I have not encountered them myself, it is common to encounter glitches in the game that leave you "stuck" with nothing to do forcing you to reset. They are not game breaking however simply because in this type of game, you should be saving often anyways. The AI isn't terribly dumb, but it isn't painstakingly hard either. It's a very nice in between that provides challenge, without it being back breaking to accomplish. On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best...I definitely give the gameplay & story a solid 5. As I've said before, this is probably one of the best games of this generation.

The Game of the Year edition comes with all of the DLC expansions that were released for it and they are absolutely fantastic and definitely add another 100 hours of gameplay to the 100 you may have already put into it.  Generally what you pay for the game of the year edition is what you would have paid simply for the DLC anyways, and this way you get the base game as well.

I highly recommend this as a purchase
1240006
This is one of the best games of the year. It's an improvement over the first game (which was stellar in its own regard). The campaign is extremely well-done and the multiplayer is fresh and addicting. Movement feels great and is highly paced. Do yourself a favor and pick this up. You won't regret it.
1762190
This game was an excellent purchase. It had a respectable length and the story was quite engaging. IT does deal with time travel so there are the inevitable inconsistencies that crop up in games featuring this mechanic, but if one can look past a few of these, he/she will not be disappointed. The story does leave much of the backstory of the world a mystery, which only has me itching for another title in the same setting.
 The combat system in the game is novel and quite enjoyable. I would sit and plan out how best to swap my characters attack order in order to provide a maximum amount of damage to as many enemies as possible.
Lastly, the game features quite a compelling soundtrack. No matter how many times I would visit areas, I never grew tired of the themes that would play. I do not know if the game still comes packaged with the bonus soundtrack, but if it does, it is certainly a nice and VERY welcome addition. It contains 5 renditions of songs from the game played by the composer on piano, and is absolutely gorgeous. I bought this not knowing what to expect, and I was very pleasantly surprised with the amount of fun I had with it.
3786345
I was absolutely stoked when I first started playing this game, and I am glad I bought it. I am an old-school TM fan since playing TM 2 on the playstation. There are many good things to say about it, but there are some areas where it doesn't quite make the leap from being a 'great' game to an amazing one. Maybe if they make another Twisted Metal they could improve on their weak spots and they would make an amazing game.

Pros:

-Amazing online play. If you are a fan of chaotic, intense online gaming you should pick this title up.

-I personally liked mixing up the drivers and the vehicles, although there is some sentimental value lost. A 'classic' story mode would be great to satisfy new and old gamers.

-Should be expected, but by far the best graphics and most detail of any Twisted Metal game. I liked the fact that much of the environments are destructible and the level of detail is pretty spectacular.

-Live-action cutscenes add a level of depth and artistry to the game, I really liked the style. Also the best iteration of Calypso yet.

-Mixing up the campaign into different modes, especially the races was a nice touch. However I think they are over-emphasized at the expense of the core of Twisted Metal - actual car combat.

-Sound track fits the mood of the game nicely.

Cons:

-An extremely short and overall disappointing campaign. I beat it on normal in 7 hours while watching the cutscenes. If you don't play online or only like single player I'd only recommend this title as a rental.

-I don't expect a great storyline in Twisted Metal, but I don't think there were enough cutscenes to really make me feel connected to the characters. With 15 different characters I can understand why, with 3 I cannot.

-The final boss I thought was lame. Don't want to include any spoilers but it was not a 'traditional' fight and was not all that difficult once you found out how to defeat it. I would much rather have a difficult, challenging boss to fight in traditional Twisted Metal style.

-On that note, while I liked some of the additions to the campaign such as races, there was too few 'traditional' fights. An expansion of the campaign to include more characters (and more battles) would have really made this game stand out. Thankfully the multi-player creates a good replay value and picks up where the campaign leaves off.

-It would be nice to see a couple original maps redone for multiplayer, such as Paris or New York form TM2.

Overall, if you like multiplayer you should buy this game. If you're a singl eplayer person, a rental will suffice.
3664709
As an admittedly picky game player, and having played enough RPGs to  know "good" from "bad," I definitely think that the good parts of The Last Remnant outweigh the bad. I will jump right into the parts of this game that I enjoy:

1. Outside of the battle field, the game has stunning scenery. While there are standard caves and dungeons, there are vast and beautifully detailed outdoor environments that are very refreshing and energizing. Some of environments are very reminiscent of the "Myst" series, which I particularly liked.

2. Along with the scenery, there are some stand-out tracks on the soundtrack. Namely "Old Traditions, New Methods" and "Rolling Hills, Sprawling Plains." Many tracks have a very eclectic, new age feel. Unfortunately there are some uninspired electric guitar battle themes, but the composers more than make up for it with the better tracks.

3. There is a geniune sense of free adventure in this game. The story line is set up for you from the beginning, but the majority of the game is spent exploring areas through side quests. Through these sidequests and exploring different maps, you can open up new cities, landscapes and dungeons that have nothing to do with the immediate story at hand. Whatever your mood, you can satisfy yourself in this game. At almost any time during the game, you can choose between free roaming, completing side quests, or progressing with the main story of the game.

4. No matter where you go, the enemies usually seem to be programmed to fight at your level. Of course, there are difficult boss battles that you must level up your characters to win. However, for the vast majority of the game, there are no sudden huge spikes in difficulty that plague some games (like Star Ocean 3). You are able to save at any time you can open the game menu (99% of the time), and you are fully recovered after every battle. That said, regular encounters are a little more drawn out and less frequent than, say, Final Fantasy XII.

5. The characters have some depth! While some of the characters' stories leave a bit to be desired, you get to learn a lot about your party members and may even grow attached to them like you did in Final Fantasy X. This helps because you feel involved with their story, and it provides motivation to progress in the game.

There are few bad things that I can say about this game. The load times can be a little distracting. However, they tried to make it helpful by including game tips on the load screen. Additionally, there are some frame rate issues during battles because there is A LOT going on (by the end of the game, you can control up to 25 characters divided into 5 parties that fight at once on the battle field). However, I quickly got over that and don't even notice it anymore.

In all, this is definitely a game to check out. With the reduced price, there is no excuse not to try it out now. This is a masterfully done RPG - not completely groundbreaking, but very refreshing and enjoyable.
1163055
The visuals and music of this game are beautiful, and the gameplay is very fun. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing, and I'm really looking forward to playing through with the DLC characters.
1744413
Persona 3 Portable: it's a very good game. The battle system isn't the most innovative for the series or for a JRPG in general, but leveling up and getting new skills and weapons/armor for the various characters feels good and dungeon-crawling is a bit tedious but worth it because the rewards are motivating, the enemy designs are neat and there are interesting and challenging boss/mini-boss battles aplenty, especially towards the end. P3P isn't really a skill-based or strategy-based game due to it's nature (level-/stat-grinding is possible and necessary), but that's actually a good thing because it is accessible to the casual gamer (it teaches the player all of its rules and the nuances of the battle system in tutorials and other straightforward ways) while still being complex enough for a more intense gamer (it has a complex system of stat-building that is not necessary to beat the game, there is a hard mode that is VERY difficult without playing based on skill, there are many optional challenges and quests that range from challenging to near-impossible).

The story is very well-written, and one of the major appeals of the game, the social/relationship system between characters, is fun to follow because the characters are very diverse and, often, relatable to the point where the story can actually make the player pretty emotional! Advancing the plot, as with most JRPGs, is pretty much the main motivation for the repetitive battles and dungeon-trekking sequences, so it's pretty important that the storyline be interesting enough to make the grinding worth it! P3P really has no problems in that regard. Whether playing as a female or male character, (a choice P3P gives the player, which was not present in P3) the story is compelling and the non-player characters are interesting and memorable.

Speaking of that, the replayability of P3P is glorious. The stylish combat system and high levels of battle customization (which may even require multiple playthroughs for the best/most powerful abilities) along with the rest of the game in general are just presented in a way that feels fun to play! The soundtrack is great, the art is really nice, there's enough variation to not be bored... and, because there are two genders of character to choose at the start, there is always the second path to try out once you've beaten the game the first time (and harder difficultly levels to try, if you're feeling brave). Keeping in mind that the character gender selection at the beginning isn't superficial. The two choices come with completely different play styles in regards to (mostly) social relations (with some plot differences too, to an extent).

All in all, this is a very good game for fans of JRPGs and/or the Persona series because it's very stylish and fun to play both for the story and for the turn-based combat/character customization associated with battling. The presentation of all of the elements of this game is just really really good, and the potential difficulty of the game can equal lots of frustration and hours of strategizing. It is also a good game for people unfamiliar with JRPGs/Persona games because it teaches the player well, offers easier difficulties for first-timers, and just leaves a really good impression through its story, characters, art, and music, which take no playing skill to appreciate. I would recommend P3P pretty much immediately to anyone interested in playing a JRPG, and I personally think it's the best game in the series and one of the best RPGs ever made overall.
4200808
This game is very, very fun.  As a stealth/action/shooter game, I like almost everything about it.  Lots of features, gadgets and options but not too complicated or confusing, it's a perfect balance.  It's pretty easy to learn the controls - once I mastered them the game just took off and swept me away into its amazing world.  Beautiful graphics, intense gameplay, very long campaign mode, just awesome overall.  Highly recommended.
4062964
If you can get beyond the mediocre storyline and Saturday morning cartoon voice acting there is a lot of enjoyment to be had. There's just something intensely satisfying about picking up a bad guy and flinging him off a building with just the power of your mind.

The button layout is superb and intuitive and the designers did a fine job in doling out the Psi powers individually throughout the entire game (in a series of flashbacks) so that you have time to get the hang of one before another becomes available.

There's also a lovely sort of open ended nature in how you can deal with the enemies on any given level depending on your personal preference. You can go in guns blazing, toss them around like sacks of potatoes, take control of their minds and have them attack each other... You need to get from point A to point B and how you choose to deal with the dudes in your way is more or less up to you.

The boss battles can be quite tough and the enemy A.I. is pretty good, but really there's nothing in the entire game that feels impossible to do. (And it's not until the final level and a series of invisible mines that there is a whiff of cheap deaths.) If you go down, you just need to rethink your approach.

There are a number of unlockable skins and cheats available for completing each of the difficulties as well as a number of
1849888
I have to admit I wasn't interested in the game when I first saw it, but now, I can't stop playing it!  My friend brougth it over a few nights ago, and I got up early and bought it the next day!
It's a very fun game, there's tons to do, there's lots of weapons to use and manipulate.  It's all really well done to me.
The soundtrack's HUGE.  I got a copy of the SDTK for oredering and it's 2 CDs PACKED with songs.
ICP's in it, MDogg20, SABU~!, Josh Prohibition are all in it as well.  It's a great game to play solo, or with friends.  It won't disappoint. Give it a shot.