Prophecy, I can echo Xeph here regarding the load times.
So far, I have yet to get a load screen that tops 15 seconds, and that is usually on the initial load when I first start the game.
It can be somewhat annoying when you are running in and out of huts, but seriously, I haven't had any time more than 15 seconds in doing so (note, the times are longer coming *out* of a hut into a larger area than going into one).
I have so far had no crashes which the initial reviewers said took place. The only thing I have seen is that the cut-scenes seem to be somewhat choppy, but I'm not entirely certain that this is not the intended effect that the writers wanted.
After playing for about 5 hours now, all I can say is that if you have *any* hankering for rpgs, get this game now. Seriously, it is really good and immersive.
Hanabal, you can pay your coin and download it from
www.atari.com right now. I looked for it in the stores but no one had it, so just did the 4 hour download and am happy I did so.
Final thoughts: wow. Utterly wow. Glad I purchased it.