This game has the best and worst features of a JRPG. I spent 100 minutes in one session, 90% of it rerolling for the bonus stats in character creation. This bonus permits the player to add points to the character's attribute scores to qualify for higher-tier classes like Lord and Ninja. To me, this is a time-honored tradition, and I've played numerous games with a similar feature at the character creation stage, so it's a plus in my view.

The big negative is the lack of a dungeon map. This is a dungeon crawler that offers a first-person view of the environment. In the past, I would dutifully use a pencil and paper to mark my movements one square at a time. But we're talking back in the 80s and 90s. RPGing has progressed in the last 3 decades so that players should expect to see an automap feature for dungeon crawlers. The lack of one for Class of Heroes is a big negative and enough for me to give a thumbs down.

Additionally, the (starter) dungeon is harsh. My party stepped into an electrified square and a member died while the rest lost half their health. No resurrection, so I'm stuck with a dead weight in the party while trying to find the exit. Granted, it's not the first time I encounter this situation in an RPG, but not for a starter dungeon. The difficulty curve is a tad too high for me, so I'm unlikely to play this game again (when I have tons of other unplayed, similar games in my library).