Warning: The First Encounter is a game that will make you cry. No, it isn't the story or the characters, but instead the sheer number of enemies that the game will throw at you. Just when you are hanging on your last thread of health, having defeated waves of monsters, it will lock you in a cage, wait until you are surrounded with about 30 of the toughest enemies in the game, then open the cage to let them have at your flesh. Yes, that actually happens. If you are a fan of constant challenge that is never impossible, I highly recommend this game. My only advice: Save often.