Mimana: Iyar Chronicles for PSP Reviews by Gamers

I have played a lot of RPG's and time and time again my biggest disappoinment coming away from the game is usually something to with the story, or lack of. This game however nails it. This has one of the most engainging storys and well done character developments I have ever seen in an RPG. The main character is awesome and watching his incredibly compelling story unfold and the way he changes from the people and events around him is exactly the reason RPG's were invented in the first place. The supporting cast provides a lot of laughs as well and I don't think a game has ever really made me laugh out loud this much. SO, amazing story, superb cast, but.....terrible gameplay. It seems like the random real time battles happen every 2 or 3 steps, and there is no map at all to track your progress in dungeons so just can just wander lost step by step battle after tedious battle. I was literally stuck in one dungeon for 4 hours before I had to find an online guide to get me through or I'm not sure I ever could have got out. It's a shame playing the game is not that much fun, but I still think the the story and overall lasting impression it will leave with you is easily worth the 20 hour grind.