I am a relatively new fire emblem fan and this was a cool mix up to the other ones I've played. In my opinion the biggest difference and double-edged sword of this game is the unlimited amount of exp. It allows the game to be more accessible and prevents softlocks, but also can allow you to keep banging your head against the wall until it breaks. It also makes the difficulty levels not mater very much, mostly determining how much grinding you have to do. I like the classes in the game as well as the focus on positioning a lot more than fire emblem. I also like the exp rubber banding system where underleveled units will always gain a level until they're back on par. In terms of story, I like how thing progress and escalate. I like how you have to make hard political decisions where there is no good answer. When it comes to politics, the game feels a bit heavy-handed, especially with the roselle racism and slavery. The capitalist meritocracy and the communist theocracy are also pretty overt and exaggerated. I also wish choices had more of a lasting impact other than the last one. New game plus is pretty interesting where you just play the game again, but its as if you just kept continued playing the previous playthough. New game plus plus is also fun, with everything max level, though it is a bit easier than the others. I wish the golden route didn't require you to grind up all of the units. The game continued to grow on me as I played it.

Overall, fun, engaging, and a fair challenge. I like it a lot.