[Big D]

It's a decent game, but lacking in gameplay quality. Good replay value, thanks to the Extra Hard difficulty which lets you keep your equipment when starting a new file.

The game reveals one hell of a lot about Vincent's past, and adds a lot of detail about the nature and extent of Shinra's human experiments. Remember that deformed human in the pod inside the Nibelheim Reactor? You'll find out just how deep that kind of experiment went.

Dirge of Cerberus could, and should, have been a whole lot better than it was. However, it'd be worth picking up if you can find an ex-rental or second-hand copy at a very low price. Renting mightn't be the best idea, since a lot of the game's secrets are only revealed on subsequent play-throughs.