
Plus, the actual Ero scenes - even though they fit perfectly well within the story - were a little boring. If I were to criticize the game for something, it would be some overwhelming mechanics that require third-party tools to wrap your head around them, and maybe the fact that the MC's role in the story does make him feel a little OP at times, considering the themes of the game. Truly, the world of TLS cannot exist without the Ero and the Ero feels like it naturally belongs in the TLS world. Honestly, the adult stuff is just an icing on the cake there - but Sierra Lee manages to weave that stuff into the story, so that it never feels like dumb fan service.

And delaying any one of them for too long might have serious consequences, even several chapters later. Once you are done fighting your standard RPGM bandits and succubi, you will find yourself pondering over whether to finance a most lucrative business, a factory that will make your next war easier to deal with, something that will make your citizens happy, or one of your waifus' business proposals that will earn you her favour - and unless you use a walkthrough, it will be VERY hard to do all of them. Sierra Lee even manages to talk about the subject of religion with an astounding amount of level-headedness and understanding of both anti AND pro-religion stances. TLS deals with issues of governance and morality, of heroism vs pragmatism, as well as war and how it influences and is influenced by economy. Combat-wise, it's your standard turn-based JRPG - plot-wise, anything but. ImmaculateManannanMacLir's Experience What seemingly starts off as your typical harem-collecting adult RPG quickly transforms into one of the most thought-out political drama that I've ever seen in games.
