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 - top ten on ps1easily one of the best games for ps1 you will ever find, a must have for the real gamer's out there, enjoy Rating: - who comes up with this stuffNext to final fantasy 7, this has to be one of the top rpg's ever made. Great story, beautiful graphics, and a cast of characters you'll never forget. Rating:  - Great, but cannot get past disc 1!Chrono Cross starts off much like its predecessor, with the protagonist Serge living a carefree life in his home village. However, adventure comes his way, and Serge is whisked off into a tale of adventure. The game takes a while to pick up, but when it does, you will be engrossed in it. The music is brilliantly coordinated with the story of the game, and the presentation assures this as a worthy sequel to Chrono Trigger. There is one problem... The game freezes! The disc freezes during a cutscene towards the end of disc 1. Apparently, it's a widespread problem with Greatest Hits copies of Chrono Cross. This doesn't come up until well past 30 hours in the game, so it is hard to test for it. Keep this in mind when buying Chrono Cross. Rating:  - a lackluster sequelthis game really IS an OK game... but only OK. Square could have put a little more effort into this one, but they didn't. and it ended up being not so great. it pales in comparison to its predecessor, despite the more advanced technology used to make it. the soundtrack, however, is top-notch. grab a copy of it if you can. Rating:  - If only it weren't for the load screens....This is an amazing RPG. I first played Chrono Trigger (on an emulator) when I was 19, and it absolutely hooked me. After hearing the closing credits theme from Chrono Cross, I knew I had to buy it. The game is wonderful, it really is. Graphics are great, sound is just this side of perfect (a few of the songs get a little repetative, but they're still awesome), and replay value is very high. The main problem: It's slow. Every battle initiates a load screen, which takes a long time. There are a great many cut scenes and conversation scenes (which cannot be skipped) and you will definitely find yourself looking away and just tapping A..or X, Square... whatever it is on those controllers. Story line is pretty fantastic, though, and that helps make up for having to watch so much of it. The battle system is pretty good (personally, prefer Chrono Trigger's) and you are given a nice while to get used to your different battle choices as the game progresses--including informative battles against two reoccuring mini-bosses. Okay, some quick ratings: (out of five) Graphics: 4.5 / 5 (great, but sometimes very hard to tell if something is a wall, decoration, or a bridge) Sound: 5 / 5 (just amazing) Gameplay: 4.5 / 5 (really good, but sometimes just tapping A for ten minutes) Story: 5 /5 (flawless) Replayability: 5 / 5 (really optimalized by the fact that you can have completely different experiences, with different parties [46 playable characters]) Overall: 4 /5 (the load screens.. if only it weren't for the load screens...)
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