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Get it, don't hesitate...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 16
Date: November 10, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Originally for the Sega Saturn, someone finally decided to bring this great game to the playstation console. Even though it was made a few years ago, but don't let it fool you, it is an equal and formiddable opponent for the Final Fantasy series, in more ways than one it is just as good if not better. Interesting battle system (the action menu reminds you of SNES Secret of Mana,) innovative magic system and great voice acting (something Final Fantasy lacks,) along with a solid storyline (ok...the adventurer theme might drag on a little, but then again, most RPG games are a self-discovery quest) delivers one great game that all RPG fan should get a taste of. I enjoyed this game a lot, and I hope you will too...I give it a score of 90 out of 100.

Totaly amazing!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I can honestly say this is the best RPG I have ever played. In my opinion this is a better game than Final Fantasy VIII. Where as Final Fantasy VIII relied more on graphical splendor to impress, Grandia is simply really fun to play. The easy to pick up controls, intriguing characters and warm and colourful game world make this game a must have title!

Not much else to add

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 30
Date: November 19, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This is simply just a wonderful game. I actually really like the way the story starts out, so laid back. It's just some kids having fun, mostly, and that really drew me in and held me tight. I get tired of the "run around and save the world, cause your a big shot" type of RPG. This one just makes you feel like you're part of a bigger picture, rather, in a living, breathing world. Bravo. Even the translation is excellent. (The voice acting isn't, though, at least not IMO. I wish it could be turned off. This is really the game's only flaw.) Another treat is that monster battles aren't random. They show up on screen so you have a chance to avoid them and also clear an area out and explore it without getting randomly attacked every 5 seconds, which really bugs me in other RPGs. I think this game was designed top to bottom for me. :-) I love it. I'm going to replay it again and again.

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4 Rating: 4, Useful: 16 / 18
Date: November 29, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Gradia is a game recently ported to the playstation from the deceased sega saturn. A great game as far as RPG's are concerned. The game offers solid gameplay, a good plot, and most of all in-depth characterization. Something not found in the current RPG's. Although it may not offer as much "eye candy" as other games (like the current Final Fantasies) the game does go farther in terms of its plot and characterization. Something that appears to have been lost with all the new playstation role-playing games. The game offers a variety of challenges, and is probably by far one of the best RPG's since Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger, and the even newer Xenogears.

A very good RPG

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: December 04, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Different theme then most RPG's these days. Based on a sense of adventure rather then the usual go out and save the world. Graphics have their own feel and are very good although they don't have the visual splendor that are found in Final Fantasy 7&8. What the game lacks in visual splendor it more then makes up for in character. I enjoyed Final Fantasy 8 greatly and to my surprise I enjoyed this game just as much. Don't pass this one up! Some of the best RPG's are missed due to very little exposure on T.V or magazines. 9.0 out of 10.0

Pure Fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: December 10, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Grandia is simply one of the Best games you can own for your PSX! The game is based around ADVENTURING rather than building monotonous levels. The character development is incredibly effective ( starting from childhood...) and the classical musical score beats all the PSX RPGs currently out on the market in my opinion. If you're looking for a good fix, and have tired of the Final Fantasy VIII style of gameplay. Buy Grandia today and you'll get 40+ hours of enjoyment! =)

EXCELLENT!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 22
Date: December 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I am a big rpg player, and a hard critic, but this game is just short of perfect. If you are a beginner in the rpg genre, PICK THIS UP. If you are a rpg player already well still, PICK THIS UP. This game has it all, a love story, a truly epic tale, and a great time. There is really only 1 downside to this game, and it's that the battles are too easy. I'm a gamer that likes to spend time building levels in preparation to fight a boss. In this game, like the later Final Fantasy titles, you can beat a boss half-way through the game on only level 9-10, and that is not much. Other than that this game is perfect, and well thought up. It deserves 5 1/2 stars.

Blown away!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 16 / 17
Date: January 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you're looking for kickarse characterization, _great_ gameplay and repeatrepeatrepeat value, and you don't mind slightly dated graphics, this game is for you! If you're more interested in graphics than the real meat of an RPG...well, go buy Final Fantasy 8. ^-^;; I got this right after I finished Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and it more than fills the RPG hunger that Lunar leaves behind. 2 jam packed discs including character voiceovers, three continents worth of exploration, and a happy ending makes this game one of my prized favorites in my collection, which is now 15 games strong. If you enjoyed the battle system of Parasite Eve, Grandia's is reminiscent of that, except you control up to 4 players on the map at one time. There's a lot more room for dodging instead of standing in a row waiting to get thumped on. It's like a step forward and a step backwards at the same time: you step back into the good ol' glory days of the Final Fantasy series and forward into a new arena for the genre. The estimated time-to-beat quoted on the package is 80+ though I finished it (flying through) in just over 50 hours. The only one tiny thing I didn't like was the magic system; getting magic spells isn't that hard, but unfortunately the spells aren't nearly as powerful as one would think. Later on in the game I found myself relying more on special weapons attacks than magic.

An addictive RPG

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 21
Date: January 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The best way to sum up my feelings on my game is this: I rarely come across a video game that makes me want to come back to it every little chance I get, and this is one of them. Before it were Final Fantasy III, Crono Trigger and Final Fantasy VII. I am so addicted to this game that I actually think about it when not playing it! The characters are very well developed and lovable (Their faces are well-drawn too), and the plot is so much fun that you get lost in all the adventures. The battle system is very unusual, but not very complicated. In fact I prefer it! The only downside is the graphics, but the rest of the game makes up for it! This is a MUST BUY for RPG fans, especially those who like a good story!

Grandia,A Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 14
Date: February 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

When I first heard this game was coming out,I thought, "oh man, one of those dumband corny games".But i was wrong! this is a cool game with a great storyline,cool characters,good character voice-overs, and the item system is easy. Over-all,this is a great game!

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