Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

1. This game is not good for renting, it is very long, and you'll probably play through certain parts twice before you even get a good ending.
2. Only buy this game if you are willing to submit DAYS of your life to completing it, spoiler alert, the main thing you'll probably want to figure out the entire time you're playing this game is "what happened to the girls mom?" in order to find this out, not only do you have to get past the time limits the game sets, but you have to unlock most of the endings, then you finally find out, and honestly, it is enjoyable, but eventually, you get a little tired of playing it. You may want to do more alchemy, but your time limit says, do more jobs, or you may need money to get some of the things you need, but your time limit remaining won't let you spend the needed time to get enough to do exactly what you're wanting to do.
3. As mentioned before, there is a time limit, and if you do not get everything done by the time limit, you start over with only your money, and your equipment, thats right, all the alchemy you did, all the cutscenes you watched, everything, started over, and after your first time limit, you get another, however, noone tells you, finish the boat, or you have to start all over again, from before the previous time limit, so now, you have the first limit, then this second limit, all over again. However, this is the only truly bad part of the game.

Those are the warnings for this game, however, the characters are all very likeable and fun to play with, the gameplay doesn't really get that repetitive feel that most turn based rpgs get, and you'll probably really enjoy it if you can get past the time limits.

I love these kinds of games. You almost have to play twice to get a access to some of the tougher areas. I'm on my third playthrough and decided to keep it.