Got to say the new Tomb Raider game looks great from the little I've seen of it. I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for it.

Ni No Kuni is shaping up to be everything I had hoped for and more. My copy arrived last night, I put a few hours in and I'm already totally hooked.
Think of it as a mix of Pokemon and Final Fantasy, with jaw dropping visuals and a full orchestral score for the soundtrack. Ridiculously high production values, Level 5 really do know how to make great games!

I REALLY want to play it, I just don't think I have the time. The last big game I played was Oblivion - and while I enjoyed it, it took me over a year to finish (about 140hours of game time IIRC). Haven't been able to bring myself to start another big RPG since.

It's so good, it just keeps getting better and better!
I just got the ability to tame creatures, which means that bascially ANY monster you fight on the world map carries a small % chance of becoming tame after you beat it. Once this happens you can take them with you and they'll fight for you in battles!

A game that was already ridiculously addictive just got even more so. I think you owe it to yourself to play it!

How much did you pay for it?

I'm looking at the download now for £49.99. Seems steep.

About £35 from zavvi, just had a look now and I can't see it on their website anymore. Game have it for £40.
Don't ever buy full games from the PSN Store - their pricing structure is completely screwed up, as evidenced by them charging £50 for it!

There's some reasoning behind it. Can't remember why but I'm sure there is.

Bought it from Tesco. Got £5 off it with a coupon and my bird's staff discount, so I paid £31.50 for it. Can't wait.

Just to sort of back up what Nothus has been saying. The game is absolutely fantastic. My copy came on Friday but I've only managed to get a couple of days in, it's absolutely brilliant so far and I've barely scratched the surface. Every time I learn something new it adds more fun to it, and I've only got three Familiars so far. As already said, it's what Pokemon would be like if it was on the current gen rather than handheld, it's immense.

Are there plans for sequels? Can see this becoming a fantastic series of games if the standards remain consistent.

Do those playing Ni No Kuni not feel a tad silly playing a game that is so visually childish?

Not really, you don't get anything extra for playing a game that's dead masculine, do you?

It's a fun game and has been really well made. It's not to everybody's tastes, but it's right up my street.