Last month I asked for a FE game recommendation, since I only tried Radiant Dawn over a decade ago and it didn't click with me. Anons recommended Engage. I just completed it so here are my thoughts:
-the gameplay itself is pretty smooth even if too simple (sword > axe > spear > sword, etc)
-the game is too easy
-WHY IS THERE SO MUCH USELESS SHIT like talking to characters, collecting shards, collecting materials, etc. etc.??? I beat the game without caring for all of that.

Are there good FE games to play after this, with no time-wasting hub or useless gimmicks? Honestly don't really know how to story went and ended, after a while I just skipped every cutscenes.