I feel that you took a "less is more" approach to Fire Emblem Awakening. The series had to Evolve to be better. It's true the more you grind the easier the game was, but that was entirely your choice. It's basically set up for how much time you want to put in the game.
Making a character in game, marrying one of the characters of your choice, the strong bonds that your character and other characters develop with each other, and all the other interaction that you had in Awakening that weren't possible in other Fire Emblem games seemed to have no affect on your final score of the game. It's because of all this character development I place this one 2nd best on my personal list.
The Story was a little more than Decent IMHO. The time twist was something resembling that of Dragon Ball Z with Trunks. I would rate it an 8 out of 10, though I place it behind Radiant Dawn, Path of Radiance, and Blazing Sword.
The Graphics I think were above average. I remember playing it on 3D mode and seeing the smoke from the fire looking literally like its coming up to me, while I remember the birds flying over the map standing out like they are really there as well. Biased Review... Indeed.
Then again, it's entirely your own opinion and I respect it. I'll write my own review if I feel cheated right? 
