Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch

Ni No Kuni, at first glance, seems like a game that that could only come into being if Final Fantasy and Pokemon decided to have a one night stand and this would be its offspring.

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Now i must start off by saying that the story for Ni No Kuni comes across a little too familiar but that does not stop this game from being one of the most outstanding RPG's that i have ever played.  To actually complete the games main story, you are looking at clocking around 80hours which for me was the winning point of this game.  Theres nothing worse than picking up a good game only to be let down by a story that can be played through in less than a day.  There is a lot more to Ni No Kuni though than just its outstanding story, there are plenty of extras to keep you occupied for a very long time.
The graphics used in Ni No Kuni are among some of the most beautiful stunning graphics that I have seen in a game in a long time, the advanced style of cell shading gives the game so much depth and detail.  All the characters in the game are breath taking, as well as the cut scenes.  Even the voice acting is a thing of beauty, although it can be a bit touch and go at times as well, but i can promise you that Mr. Drippys voice will be stuck in your head for a long time.  There is also the background music which needless to say is just as beautiful as the rest of the game.

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As with Pokemon, Ni No Kuni features creatures called Familiars that eventually you will begin to collect throughout the game.  Each Familiar is a little different and can also be evolved using its particular sign (star, sun, planet and moon) So as you can imagine it can become pretty addictive to find all the familiars that you are wanting to train upon and have in your party.

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As well as how addictive you will find it catching and training your familiars, that is actually nothing compared to the alchemy feature.  A little way through the game, you will gain the ability to use alchemy, which is basically chucking a load of materials and ingredients together to give you something else such as new weapons, armour and better treats for your familiars.  You can either take a risk and mix and match or follow the recipes that will be unlocked throughout the game. 
As I've already mentioned Ni No Kuni has an extremely long story but i found that this wasn't a bad thing, as i personally didnt want it to be over.  There are an amazing amount of side quests to take part in and bounty hunt missions to keep you going throughout the game and more become available after the game has been completed.  There is also a casino that becomes available that offers four different mini-games and a chance to win some decent-ish prizes, and if all that isn't enough for you, there is also a range of coliseum battles as well.
Ni No Kuni is a game that i think alot of people will probably relate to in some way.  Ni No Kuni is a superb game that offers alot for gamers from its visually stunning graphics to it highly addictive gameplay. I can honestly say that even though the story was some what familiar, it is a very unique experience.  This is a game that all PlayStation owners should have in their collection
Ni No Kuni gets a 9 out of 10 from me.