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if you want the polar opposite from a turn based rpg play tactics ogre luct. the psp remake with the fan mod is the definitive way to play the game. great story, huge mechanical depth, well balanced without a firm 'meta', etc. the main story is a chill casual playthrough that doesn't necessitate knowing the full depth of the game mechanics but the game has ng+, a huge amount of side content and a lot of post-game content that actually does require and reward knowing how the game works. fan mod's actively developed and gets regular updates still to this day.
playthroughs slowly introduce mechanics and the game starts to take off and battles become way more fun around chapter 2-3. new players should be told you're meant to recruit a lot and you can recruit monsters. fan mod has more classes than slots the cartridge can support in the party menu and everything except 1 class is good.
tactics ogre luct+fanmod is probably the peak of these classic turn based rpg's unless you play entirely for story. even then though the story on its own is a strong entry.