I made some comparisons but the score is not based on just that. Even as a game it has some issues. I understand that if games were reviewed solely on just comparison to previous games then it would most of the time recieve lower scores. However, the gameplay just isn't solid.
I'm sorry that you see it that way. If the game was just reviewed on the combat itself, I would give this a mid 9. However, as a packaged item, the game tends to fall on the average or good scale. The site uses a specific scoring system and I think the review reflects that. Also, comparing a console game to a portable game is a bit different due to differing situations.
The game was originally released in 2009 on the Wii. That comment was talking about the game's age. In regards to "archaic", there are some design choices that I found to be somewhat outdated. Dialogue boxes were one of them.
Actually, the battle system is much better than Vesperia. However, the game as a whole is not as good.
It looked great after that showing for E3. Nice review. short and concise.