Some people play RPGs for their story, others for their gameplay.
While Skies of Arcadia has enough plot to keep the former happy, it also backs it up with some very solid gameplay indeed. First and foremost comes the exploration. In a world of islands in the sky, hidden treasure is found not just by looking north, south, east, and west, but up and down as well. This 3D spin on world design carries over to dungeons as well. Rather than the simple mazes found in most games, here one must deal with shifting floors, and flooding rooms with water.