Default Prime's Charles Battersby writes: "Odin Sphere falls into the category of “all the arty nerds say I should play this game”. It came out for PlayStation 2 in 2007, making it one of the last great games for the system. Applauded for its deep story, and using 2D graphics even when 3D had long since become the standard, it was even called “a perfect game” by Play Magazine. Was this praise hyperbolic? Five years after release is it still “perfect”?
"Unfortunately, despite the graphics, and wonderful story, the minute-by-minute gameplay of Odin Sphere is mostly button mashing and managing a complex crafting system. "
Button mashing lol, you won't last long doing that (Well maybe it works on the earlier enemies in the game).