-review pending-

The complete lack of ability to "grind" any levels (even if you do every side quest) means you are facing battles against foe that out level and out gear you, so just becomes 99.99% RNG and 0.01% strategy.

At first it is easy enough and you can play at the higher difficulty levels, but all too soon, you are forced to reduce the difficulty level to the lowest level unless you want to replay every battle a half dozen times waiting for lady-luck to smile down on you.

Simply put, what's the point? Just put it in story mode and enjoy the silly humor to get your money out of it, but don't go into it thinking this an actual turn-based strategy game where skill matters.