ok im 20 hours in and i'll start with the con:
it has a lot of dialogue. a lot. no big deal, this is an rpg
now for the infinite pros:
many weapons/spells/items/jobs/abilities. the customization is endless, and addicting. Don't like the speed of the dialogue or the fights, change it. don't feel like grinding, set the fight chances to 0%. wanna grind, set it to 100+ %. wanna have a weapon in each hand? no problem. you get the picture
the game is very well paced, i only died on a few big boss fights. there are many save points so i didn't have to sweat in the dungeons. choosing weapons/jobs is not a chore, and is very fun and makes you use strategic thinking. the music reminds me of Disney's Brave. it has a Celtic/Irish vibe, very good. Just be warned for the kiddies, character Ringabel is quite the playboy and goes on and on about females.
All in all, I'm coming off of Dragon Quest 6, and i must say this blows DQ out of the water. not over saturated with characters so you feel more involved in the story. if you are a DQ or traditional rpg fan, this is definitely your game