Turn-based tactical RPG set during a continent-wide war between two alliances. You command Squad E through Operation Northern Cross, a final push to capture the enemy capital. Combat plays out on gridded maps where you alternate between overhead planning and third-person unit control—position soldiers behind cover, flank machine gun nests, coordinate tank support. Blizzards limit visibility and movement. The enemy faction fields Valkyria, superhuman beings with devastating abilities that force you to adapt tactics mid-battle. Between missions you manage your squad's gear, develop new tech through a research tree, and follow the story of Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends as the operation unfolds. Expect lengthy story sequences between fights.
