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Chapter 1: Terrible (violates multiple of Knox's "Ten Commandments" of mystery writing)
Chapters 2-5: Normal Danganronpa, good even.
Chapter 6: Complete ♥♥♥♥

I would honestly just stop at the end of 5.

Valkyria Chronicles is an SRPG, with full 3d freedom on map, as well as certain real-time elements.

To prevent either side from moving units through a formation, most units will intercept any enemy unit that is trying to move near it while the enemy unit is moving.

Combined with manual aiming and risk taking (example: do you risk missing a headshot that would eliminate the enemy unit in one turn, or go for the body that is guaranteed in 2 turns) it makes for an incredibly well balanced tactical game.

The characters and plot are quite well written too, making for an interesting background for an alternate WWII setting.

This is an excellent game with very strong characters, character development, story, and setting. It has a good battle system and plenty of sidequests if you're interested.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky series is famous for having games with some of the most dialog ever. The translation was no small feat and the Second Chapter has even more.

For those interested in the development process, more can be read on the forums: http://forum.marvelous-usa.com/index.php?showforum=252