All this leads to a very large adventure for our young hero, one that has him teaming with a number of different characters along the way. Grandia is an epic in its own right, as Justin finds himself exploring distant lands and even taking part in an ocean voyage. Suikoden would probably be the only other RPG that I know of with a cast of characters this big, but where it becomes particularly special is in how much the various characters interact with each other. Don't understand what I mean? Let me give you an example.

Remember all the conversations that took place in Suikoden, or even Final Fantasy VIII? Well add up all the various dialogue featured in both those games and you'll find the same amount of interaction takes place in the first 10 hours of Grandia. It's not boring either, an NPC will always have something to say, and whether it be a clue or just idle chit-chat there is always some reason to listen to them. It makes the towns in Grandia seem more like a living society, and also allows for playable characters to be developed in more detail than what is possible in an average RPG. This sort of detail allows for a much more engaging experience than games that rely on eye candy, although I'm fairly sure many Final Fantasy fans out there will probably disagree with me.