This is, truly, my favorite JRPG series of all time, and I have to warn you the cover art is misleading. If you think "oh I know what this game is going to be like" by looking at the art, you're probably going to be surprised. But actually describing the game is also pretty difficult. It's complex, it's nuanced, it's part of a series of games that spans over nine entries so far, but stands well alone as the first in the "Cold Steel" segment of that franchise, a good, easy place to jump into the world of Zemuria and get immersed in its lore, culture, politics, heroes, troubles and triumphs.You don't need to play the other Legend of Heroes games to play this one and enjoy it.In this game you will find everything. Great humor, an amazing sound track, top notch characters, world building, story telling and enjoyable turn based combat.If you're undecided or curious I cannot stress enough how worthwhile this game is not just to try, but to stick to the end. The twists and turns of the game may seem almost low-key or slow paced at times, but that's because the game never cuts corners, never hurries development of either plot or characters. And when the action does pick up, you'll find you've grown attached to Class VII along the way without even realizing how or when it happened that you got so invested. If you play this game to the end I promise you, you will be so invested you won't want to wait even a minute to pick up the sequel.If you've played other Legend of Heroes games you.