Tears To Tiara II: Heir Of The Overlord (2013)

A rebellion gives the extensive conversations a clear destination, but be ready for long stretches of reading before the next proper battle. On the grid, a chosen leader grants benefits to nearby allies, so keeping a useful formation matters alongside individual attacks. Easy difficulty and battle rewinds help, though rewinding is something to use before reaching the game-over screen. The official English PS3 edition has Japanese voices and tells its story without requiring the first game. This suits someone who wants a lengthy war novel with considered battles between its chapters.