I played up to the 9-star village quests and 5-star guild quests, but I put the game on hold for Dodonpachi and Ninja Gaiden. It's awesome, though. I love the verticality they added to the gameplay most of all. Climbing a wall, leaping off it, and mounting a monster is always really satisfying. The two new weapons are a ton of fun to use as well. My only complaint is that the game isn't available on better hardware.