I bought it on Saturday and I quite like it. Haven't got too far in it but it doesn't play like other Tales games because it's played through missions much like FF Tactics Advanced.

Here's a video about the game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3xHpcZSpdw

It's alright for a quick rpg where you can play short missions every now and then but it doesn't have the same quality as a standard rpg does. I still like it but then again, I didn't expect it to be like Tales of Eternia or any other Tales game, so I'm not disappointed by it. It's good at what it does. The hub consists of a guild hall where you get you missions, an inn where you recruit people (haven't got that far yet), a tool shop (buying items and tools for gathering/mining), armoury (buying weapons/armour) and three different other areas where quest givers are located. Also in all these areas will be some of the well know characters from previous Tales game. I'm only on the first town so I can't say for the other towns. Also on the map are dungeons too and the two dungeons you start with have multiple levels and monsters respawn.

As for the highest level, I've read that it's about 250!