I really like Eternal Sonata's Battle System

[MrAngryFace]

It strikes that perfect balance between active and turn-based and they pack a lot of strategy into item use (cause you can only take like 10 items into battle from your pool) and driving up your gauge to increase the damage/healing of your spells. Also the whole light dark thing adds even another layer.

In short, lots of fun. Played a good bit this morning. Pretty convinced it will be a fun ride

[hyp]

i like it too... but i also just got blue dragon, so it's gonna have to sit on the side until i beat it.  =\  the time meter is pretty brilliant imo, actually makes you sit there and think for a few before going balls out on an attack.

[MrAngryFace]

yeah, plus using the combo meter to super charge heal skills creates some fun planning. Ill do Blue Dragon after Eternal Sonata I think.