People keep saying it's the greatest game ever but I played it and that's far from what I think. It was fun for sure but it was pretty plain as far as an RPG goes, the game was overall 'alright'. Compared to the better RPGs it just wasn't that great. EarthBound, Chrono Trigger, FFVI, DQV, Magical Starsign, and Disgaea, far surpass Golden Sun. Another problem was with how short the first game was, I was surprised to discover I was nearing the end when I had gained so few levels, they should have tried to expand the story a bit to make the game longer.
Eh, but I guess everyone has different tastes.