The holidays approach, and American consumers are on the go to buy the perfect gift for their loved ones.

And your friend just got a slim PSP, and he wants an original RPG for said handheld. As you graze the shelves of your local game store, you see a game that seems to have potential.

Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner.

This RPG, from Cozy Okada, co-developer in the Shin Megami Tensei universe, strikes your eye. You think, "hey, maybe they'd like this game?"

We weren't impressed with it. We were so unimpressed, in fact, that it took us a good nine months to work up the willpower to write a review about it. Check out Neal Chandran's review by clicking below.

• Neal's Monster Kingdom Review