Best tactical rpg ever made. Some boss fights need acutal strategy to beat thanks to the new level cap. Card spawns add an additional layer of tactical decisions when to persue them. Also the balance is far better than in previous versions (what I really dislike e.g. in FFT where its so easy to become op to trivialize the game ).

I tried playing the PSP version and all my mages gets killed instantly. I could barely get pass ch.4 before getting killed so many time I gave up, so I really appreciate the extra HP given to characters. Also the old game was too slow for my liking and the grind was just awful. The new version is still very difficult and with the card boosters for the boss, sometimes it feels almost impossible to win, and you will really need to think hard about how to place your units, how to use every skills and weapons to win. You cannot just play the game without putting any thought into it when you play because you will get destroy again and again, but that is the work you need to put into the game. Really a great game, great story and the mechanic is wonderful, but the game is very challenging and you will need to think for many of the battles you come across , you will need to think in a unique way to deal with the enemy.

This is probably the best TRPG out there. The mechanical changes from the PSP version address a lot of the issues that version of the game has, especially with regards to catching up new characters and classes to your main group. Some of the side quests have also been simplified a bit, such as the Deneb recruitment questline. I also really like the ability to double the battle speed, which really helps when you're grinding side content.

The only negatives I would give this version of the game is that the English voiceovers are hit and miss. Some of the characters feel miscast, but I really think it boils down to poor vocal direction and a tight budget. You can change the voiceover dialogue to Japanese if the English voices bother you. There's also some issues with the ally AI on mission where you have to rescue someone. But that was present in the PSP remake so that's more of a game design problem. Another issue is that the upscaled sprites look a bit smudged, but honestly that was an issue in the PSP version too. I don't think it detracts from the experience too much, but it would have been nice to have some sort of filtering you could enable or disable.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend this game if you're a fan of TRPGs or turn based RPG combat.