I'll play this eventually but I'll just wait for a nice sale down the line. It doesn't seem to move away from the formula enough for me to want to jump in immediately.
@sethmode: The real simple breakdown I've seen of the game is this. Birthright is the 1 of the 3 that is most like Awakening (Overworld grinding, etc.) where you side with your family. Conquest is more like the older titles (and harder supposedly) and you side with your adoptive family. Revelations, the 3rd game and the neutral path, is considered the true ending and has the most content of the three. There's a megathread in the 3DS subreddit that has a lot of good information.
The total package for all 3 will cost $80. The first game you get (Birthright or Conquest) will cost $40 and then you can buy the other game digitally for $20. Revelations will only be available (afaik) if you buy either Birthright or Conquest for $20.
@mjhealy: Scott Manley has a bunch of great videos on Kerbal Space Program. His videos get recommended a lot when you're just starting off with the game.
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