Lost Odyssey is, if you like games like Enchanted Arms, Eternal Sonata, Final Fantasy and also Mass Effect, a must have
It looks, plays and feels similar to the Final Fantasy series of games(except when compared to online nr XI, which, in my view is not worth it's money)
I suppose the official professional (?) G-spot (?) reviewers would rather spend a couple of hours mindlessly blowing away aliens in Halo 1,2 or 3 (9,5 for Halo 3 : You have got to be joking) and this probably explains the low score they gave this game and also Mass Effect and Eternal Sonata.
BTW: Marvel Ultimate Alliance similar to LO - Is there ANYONE out there who agrees with this?