Radiata Stories was one of those games I picked up at a pawn shop. I'd never heard of it, nor could I find anyone who had played it... I'm still surprised at the number of people who haven't too. The game was 'ALIVE', like night & day; literally. The good majority of the characters you interact w/ & see out 'n about are recruitable; from the hobo in the sewers & to the castle guard themselves. They also have they're own homes, schedules/routines (which change based on the day of week & time of day), & storied backgrounds. The gameplay takes some getting used to, but it was 'FUN'; & not only that, but different too. The story wasn't as strong as most games of it's genre, but what it had was thought provoking & just as memorable in its own right (albeit mostly thanks to it's colorful cast).