Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Pros

• Or maybe if you were really absorbed by the story and characters of Persona 5 and FFX, take a look at Spiritfarer or (if you have a Switch) Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
• I love the game dearly. I remember completing my blue lions playthrough on the Sunday and calling in sick on the Monday so I could do the black Eagle lol Good characters and world building, I thought it was genius making you choose whic...
• Three Houses completely floored me. In most FE games, the plot and characterization are kind of a second or even third priority - they’re there to set up the tactical encounters, but rarely rise above decent anime tropes. Three Houses is...
• Three Houses is absolutely the most beginner friendly entry. It's also the easiest and 'dumbed down' (e.g. no weapon triangle). It's popular because it has compelling characters.
• Massive content, rather interesting story - the sim aspect (romance and even tea parties!) is a double-edged sword, it's both enjoyable but also a bit of a chore. But it makes the permadeaths even more exciting!

Cons

• It’s a shame that some of the monastery management wasn’t a little less tedious though. I needed a break from the game after the first time I played it.
• The main flaw of Three Houses comes from trying to replay it, as the first 50% of the game is exactly the same and boring as all get out. I burned out before even reaching the >!timeskip!<.
• The monastery parts just utterly destroyed any enthusiasm I had for this game. Just annoying run around fetch quest tedium that dominated the game time.
• YES, the day-to-day monastery life can get a little tedious, and not every map design is perfect. Some routes are particularly underbaked (Crimson Eagle, the most interesting plot-wise, has fewer maps than all the rest.)
• After Three Houses made me check out of Fire Emblem, I decided to follow the countless "trust me, you'll love Engage then" comments