A great time.

Though combat is pretty simple and there is not a ton of regular weapon variety, the shard type spells vary greatly and add a lot of spice to dealing with enemies and boss fights. Bosses often have fun mechanics that change your evasion maneuvers, and the large cast of enemies give good variety. Lots of areas to explore, with some feeling unique and others feeling a little similar to others (aside from backdrops and enemy variety). The story is interesting enough to move along the game, though somewhat predicable. Lots of secret walls and upgrades that encourage exploration, and a deep amount of equipment that give you full control over play style choices. Shortcut load-outs give good adaptability depending on encounters.

Boss fights can often feel too easy depending on your equipment/ weapon choices, but certain fights will encourage you to experiment/ upgrade spells. Familiar variety is somewhat limited, but it is quite fun to see their visual changes and usefulness increase. Most voice acting is excellent, though some minor characters feel terrible in comparison.

Thankfully computer versions are not as buggy as the console versions. I personally experiences only a couple of freezes throughout my entire playthrough. The nature of this game encourages saving a good bit, so I never felt demoralized.

If you are a fan of Metroid and Castlevania type games, this is a must buy.