If you can put up with the cutesy graphics,Grandiais  one of the longest, most compelling, and most character-driven role-playing  games you'll ever spin in your PlayStation. By the time we  finished this massive quest, we really cared about the game's  characters. (By comparison, our interest inFinal Fantasy VIIwas focusing more on getting from one transition movie scene to the  next).The main story line is standard role-playing fare. The powerful General  Baal has plans to unleash something of a Pandora's box on the world,  and you can guess whose job it is to stop him.Grandiaprovides  a world packed with colorful characters who are fun to talk to, and the  unconventional combat system lets players pick and choose their fights.  The characters in your party grow, as do their magical skills and  weapons, meaning there's always some new accomplishment just around the  corner that keeps players adventuring long into the night. Role-playing  fans should be overjoyed that this conversion from the Sega Saturn  classic was made, as it provides weeks of solid adventuring that never  becomes a chore.--T. Byrl BakerPros:An entertaining adventure with loads of interesting charactersCharacters, weapons, and spells all improve with experienceCons:Quirky, cutesy graphics won't appeal to everybody