It's a bit later than I expected, but I finally tried this.
What can I say, I was really impressed.
- The graphics are top notch, as expected from Square. Although I'm forced to play it in ...x480 resolution, since my graphic card is not strong enough. If your graphic card is nVidia GeForce 7600/its equivalents or lower, I'd advise you to do the same. Higher resolution would just lag too much. It should be in the 8600 or higher range to play it well with high quality graphics. Luckily, I don't find this detrimental to the playing experience.
- The voice actings are very well done too. I've only tried the English ones though. But if somehow you prefer to hear Japanese, there's a subtitle system too. The sounds are cool too. I personally love the music.
- The combat system can be a bit confusing at first, I too had a bit of a hard time keeping my units from dying in the beginning, but the learning curve is not too steep, you'll get the hang of it soon.
- As for controls, it would be really great if you have a gamepad indeed, it made navigation so much easier. But that's not to say with keyboard is hard. I tried it too, and it seems okay-ish.
Anyway, now I really can recommend this game, you won't be disappointed!
