It's not.. a bad game. It's a lot of neat ideas with a fresh take on story telling, especially for its time.

That said, I really felt like I was playing a game with a massive toolbox with no where near enough tools. The last quarter I finally felt like I had the right amount of blades, grips, gems, spells, etc, but then the bosses were such let downs.

I do wonder if this game was made today, would it be a GOTY? I think so.