Tri-Crescendo

You Talk too Much

HIGH The desolate, yet familiar environments, although they're repeated.

LOW The constant tedium of the Inventory Tetris.

WTF "Friends give each other kisses, right? I read that somewhere."

Fragile? Busted

HIGH A premise that hooked me immediately.

LOW The amount of wandering and backtracking.

WTF How did this terrible inventory system get approved?

The musically themed Japanese role-playing game Eternal Sonata strikes some pleasing notes with its excellent anime design, enjoyable music, unique combat system, and remarkably cheerful aesthetic. Unfortunately, the melody goes flat through lackluster story presentation, sluggish dialogue, and repetitive battles and dungeon layouts.

According to ESRB, this game contains: Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, and Use of Alcohol

Game Description: On his deathbed, Chopin, the famous composer, drifts between this life and the next. In his dreams, happenstance encounters with a young girl facing a terrible destiny and the boy who will fight to save her, leads to Chopin's discovery of the light that shines in each of us in this enduring tale of good and evil, love and betrayal. With gorgeous next gen visuals and style, a unique battle system, and a captivating story, Eternal Sonata promises to give Xbox 360 fans the RPG they've been waiting for.