The experience points you get to spend on skills will be familiar to almost any gamer, and experienced gamers will quickly recognize the difference between useful and pointless skills. The story's pretty cool, though, so it's not too obnoxious. You can cast spells at any time, after which you automatically resume your regular attack. They're treated like regular party members, so you can switch to them and use their abilities in fights - wandering around as a Mist Elemental is actually pretty cool. In 6 months I hope to be ashamed of this 4 star rating, but for now this is way above the launch average of the 7 games I've played.
Graphics are good enough.
Sound doesn't offend. Story is pointless. Advancement keeps me hooked. You can summon things. Or just let them attack.