I actually think
IGN's review is pretty good, despite me abhorring most of what they do nowadays and their sophomore journalism. That said, even if you're not into 'pure' (I'm assuming you mean turn-based, ala Final Fantasy, Pokemon) RPGs, this is still an extremely heavy RPG game, it's just based around a battle system that is more action-oriented than turn-based games. It's got the usual RPG-heavy elements of leveling up, gaining and distributing attributes, equipping specific sets of weapons, armor, modifiers and is still fairly based in the old-school RPG realm without being specifically turn-based. Also, as noted in the review, the plot of this one seems to be lacking a bit than in other entries; I've only played a handful of hours so far but the story is most definitely not the thing keeping me going; it's pretty run of the mill as far as fantasy games go. I've got a feeling this will be a game I enjoy for a few months and don't end up finishing...
It's temporary fun, don't get me wrong, but it's also hardly anything new in terms of mechanics, story, direction, etc. If you've got extra money to spend, try it out, if not...I'd say you would probably be better off with something more up your ally. I myself, as an avid RPG (of all kinds) fan, am thinking I probably would've been better off waiting for something else. Don't take my word for it though, reading rainbow. Ba dum dum doo.