I want to pick this up for my birthday. Has anyone played it, is it worth getting?

Did you check out the demo on Live Marketplace? I'm not one for JRPGs, but the graphics on ES do look stunning, amazing cel-shading work.

Supposedly it is an excellent jipjap rpg. The exploration is pretty gimpy, but the battles, atmosphere, and characters are supposedly good.

The commercial sure made me want it.

This might be one of the first games I pick up once I get mine.

I know my sis picked up and bought it this weekend. I might have to try it out when I get the system next. (since I helped her pay for XBL for year, one of us has it for a couple of weeks.)