The game itself is fun, with nice art and decent combat.

But I found myself not interested in the story. The "Real world" story felt very predictable, without any real meat on its bones. Whatever it tried to tell wasn't for me.

In stark contrast, I really enjoyed the "dream" setting. Lots of wierd characters, fun locales, good bosses and witty dialogue.

I think the game would have been better off if it stuck to being a fun adventure with weird characters. Though, at that point I'd rather be playing the Mother series. Which coincidentally handles depression more maturely.