... but I would've been missing out on a seriously great JRPG experience... and on xbox360 no less. I wasn't going to buy this title because I had been reading mixed reviews, and the whole 4 discs thing just made me cynical... but I bought it last night, and I have to say that it's great (so far!). I'm not a big JRPG fan either, so the fact that I'm liking it so much says a lot. I guess sometimes it comes down to just opening your mind and taking a chance - sticking your neck out a little and taking a risk.

It's good to see Microsoft Game Studios getting behind something that doesn't involve guns and team deathmatch and I have to admit - that was a big motivator behind my purchase. But, to my pleasant surprise, Lost Odyssey is so compelling that I'm having trouble putting the controller down. I guess I figured that if Microsoft could take a risk by backing a title of Lost Odyssey's ilk, then so could I.

This isn't the kind of game that will appeal to everyone - but from a guy who doesn't really like turn-based JRPG-style offerings, Lost Odyssey deserves a place in your collection, if you're jonesing for something not commonly found on the xbox360.