It's a good game, but there's a LOT of dialogue, and tons of optional skits (you stop in the middle of dungeons/towns to hear the characters talk about various topics...you can skip those, but they add to the characterization). I don't know if Tales games are for you, man...if dialogue bothers you, Tales games have a LOT of dialogue - the charm of those games is the characters and how they interact with each other.
You've gotta remember, those games are designed for the Japanese market, and they are made so gamers (and Tales games have a big female following) will buy character goods. That's one of the big elements of the series.
