I have heard of ogre battle havent played it. I hear about this game so much, but was relcutant to get it because I heard that the story was very well told because Matsuno wrote, but the actual game sucked so it was always instilled in my mind you only played Ogre battle for the story...so would you mind shedding light on that?

Whoever told you that is a liar. The games are initially hard to play and the SNES game is difficult the whole way through and the story isn't traditionally told in that one, but the N64 game is phenomenal and I recommend it without hesitation every time this comes up.

It breaks the "taboos" you mention above in several ways, but it's not a grid-based SRPG in the first place. It's about leading an army, not just a squad.

Try the N64 game, Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber. It's great.

Whoever told you that is a liar. The games are initially hard to play and the SNES game is difficult the whole way through and the story isn't traditionally told in that one, but the N64 game is phenomenal and I recommend it without hesitation every time this comes up.

It breaks the "taboos" you mention above in several ways, but it's not a grid-based SRPG in the first place. It's about leading an army, not just a squad.

Try the N64 game, Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber. It's great.