Like I said, if this game is like Saga Frontier -- and the reviews seem to suggest that it is -- then story was never going to be its strong point. All reviews seem to confirm that the gameplay is top notch, which is all that matters to me in jrpg.
Tho dungeon designs beeing samey/repetitive is a letdown. Whatever, the enemy/boss design looks bad ass, and that's just as important for me.
But the single most important thing for me was that.... did any of these reviews mention post game contents? Bonus dungeons, hidden bosses, ultimate side quests??? Cuz if that's lacking, that's a damn deal breaker.