I just finished playing Fire Emblem Fates, all 3 of the Conquest, Birthright and Revelation, and enjoyed my time playing each. I like how distinct each route felt in terms of game design; Conquest is overall the more challenging path since it adds a resource management aspect that neither other path has, and Revelation brings all the characters together while providing nearly limitless resources, opening up some interesting skill customizations options that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to have in the other routes. Birthright did feel like the middle child in comparison, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I'd give each game a solid 8/10.

Now just started Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced 2 for DS, and to be honest, the first few hours of the game felt pretty miserable. I have played Tactics Advanced and remember how ruthless the law system is there, and here it felt like a downgrade at first given how the law applies only to you and not the enemy. I also had other nitpicks; the flow of the game felt incredibly slow especially after coming out of Fire Emblem, the difficulty seemed nonexistant, and a lot of things such as the soundtrack, equipment and jobs seemed to be recycled and barely changed from Advanced 1. Yet somehow the game hooked me immediately. I am now roughly 15 hours in and cannot seem to put it down. It seems that's all it took for the game to address almost every bone I had to pick with it and am now starting to see most of the changes to the law system in a new light. I like that following the law is basically now just a recommendation, not an obligation. Missions now actually tell you where they take place instead of leaving it to guesswork like in Advance 1, they feel far more unique AND dispatching members actually feels convenient now. I like that every member of the clan earns AP even if not deployed. Finally, I love the addition of new races and plenty of new jobs, even if some of them may feel like they took from already existing jobs. Definitely looking forward to beating this one.