Fire Emblem Heroes

 iOS
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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 179 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 107 out of 179
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 179
  3. Negative: 28 out of 179
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  1. Uriel3
    Feb 6, 2020
    0
    Bande de grosses m@rdes espèces de fils de put3 d'où vous faites un battle passe bande d'3ncul3s de vos trepassés. Bande de fortniters de m@rde.
  2. CleanZodiac
    Oct 7, 2020
    1
    The game has allot of powercreep and terrible balancing with almost every new summon banner having a unit that adds a new meta focusing on them, having overall better stats than the other characters in that class or having an ability that either is broken or it counters abilities that are mainly used to counter them. The game is also p2w, because of the modes that they have and the newThe game has allot of powercreep and terrible balancing with almost every new summon banner having a unit that adds a new meta focusing on them, having overall better stats than the other characters in that class or having an ability that either is broken or it counters abilities that are mainly used to counter them. The game is also p2w, because of the modes that they have and the new ones they are adding and because of the power creep. The only good thing about this game is the character designs that mostly works as just a PNG selling game and the voice lines which adds a little more life to the characters.… Expand
  3. IShowUBasics
    Feb 6, 2017
    0
    Plays like every other mobile games with the same ingame shops etc. I am a big FE fan but this game has nothing to do with other FE games. Super small battlefield, only 4 teammembers, nearly no depth other than stone/scissor/paper, mindless grinding etc. Seriously: you have to get your new characters out of lootboxes with raretly. Its a mobile game like every other game on the androidPlays like every other mobile games with the same ingame shops etc. I am a big FE fan but this game has nothing to do with other FE games. Super small battlefield, only 4 teammembers, nearly no depth other than stone/scissor/paper, mindless grinding etc. Seriously: you have to get your new characters out of lootboxes with raretly. Its a mobile game like every other game on the android store with a FireEmblem label on it. … Expand
  4. Subsided16
    Feb 6, 2017
    3
    The gameplay is pretty good as expected from a fire emblem game. The problem i have is just how expensive microtractions are which i know is optional but the prices are terrible. The bare bones story is goof enough but the story also ends abrubtly after chapter 9 with no resolution meaning its not finished and theres no reason to play, also no actual multiolayer is a buzzkill
  5. lexgamer
    Feb 8, 2017
    1
    It's bad, like really bad. First, in my personal experience there was an issue with the install and I think it messed up the link to my Nintendo account. Customer service has only tried to avoid helping me, stating ideas I clearly already listed as having tried, or telling me to try a different account or create a new one, which is literally the same as saying, "We will do absolutelyIt's bad, like really bad. First, in my personal experience there was an issue with the install and I think it messed up the link to my Nintendo account. Customer service has only tried to avoid helping me, stating ideas I clearly already listed as having tried, or telling me to try a different account or create a new one, which is literally the same as saying, "We will do absolutely nothing."

    Secondly, as for the game itself, you can spend $30 on a real FE game, with no energy limits/grindy nonsense, or spend $30 here on a handful of characters, for use in gameplay that boils down to the shear basics of FE, why not just play the real thing?    … Expand
  6. sclark13
    Feb 7, 2017
    1
    No. "It is a functioning game," is about the only positive thing I can say about it. Just another grindy cash shop mobile game. Nintendo has finally taken the poison. Why should Nintendo bother making good games when millions of people are perfectly willing to pay for this effortless trash.
  7. xveganroxx
    Feb 8, 2017
    2
    Of course it's not a very good Fire Emblem game, but it's not a very good gacha-style gambling mobile game either. Gameplay-wise the only resemblance it has to Fire Emblem is graphical: there are no items, weapons, spell choices, activated skills, pair up/support, etc. Even the basic combat system is gone: there are no critical hits - there aren't even hit/miss chances, all attacks hit.Of course it's not a very good Fire Emblem game, but it's not a very good gacha-style gambling mobile game either. Gameplay-wise the only resemblance it has to Fire Emblem is graphical: there are no items, weapons, spell choices, activated skills, pair up/support, etc. Even the basic combat system is gone: there are no critical hits - there aren't even hit/miss chances, all attacks hit. The result is that there is virtually no strategy in the game: the winner of the battle is whichever side has higher star and higher level heroes. 5-star heroes - the only ones you'll want if you want to play multiplayer - are rare and only obtained through the gacha. On average, you can expect to draw a random one for about $30, or a team of four for $120. Even if there was passable gameplay that probably wouldn't be worth it.… Expand
  8. Che3es
    Jan 24, 2019
    4
    F*cking gachas. To think that this kind of game earns millions of dollars...
  9. Mithaldu
    Feb 4, 2017
    0
    Had great hopes for Fire Emblem Heroes. Actually liked its gameplay, which is rare in mobile games.

    Sadly i can only warn away from it. It truly follows the template for psych warfare and abuse aimed at emptying wallets set by all previous mobile F2P games. Missions require Stamina, half-way through the story a mission costs 6, though i've also seen missions costing 10. Max is 50.    Had great hopes for Fire Emblem Heroes. Actually liked its gameplay, which is rare in mobile games.

    Sadly i can only warn away from it. It truly follows the template for psych warfare and abuse aimed at emptying wallets set by all previous mobile F2P games.

    Missions require Stamina, half-way through the story a mission costs 6, though i've also seen missions costing 10.

    Max is 50. Recharge time is 4 hours. Of course it can be recharged with stamina potions, which cost an orb, which costs 2$.

    Very disappointed to see Nintendo stoop to holding their own gameplay hostage in exchange for the player's wallet indefinitely. Never would've expected that from them.

    So hey, if you see your friends playing it, at least give them a warning that this won't be like a usual game you buy, own and play; but one that will happily take all you can give, because it can, and because human brains are weak and easily exploited.    … Expand
  10. PaulGR
    Jan 15, 2021
    0
    Casino Simulator: Heroes

    Probably the most DISGUSTING Nintendo title out there for iOS. I spent around 250 Orbs (which would cost more than 200euro if you bought them with money) and opened ONLY duplicate trash heroes. From the 250 Orbs that I gathered F2P for more than 6 months I only got 4 Gold 5-star heroes. The rest were all 3-star duplicate useless trash. From the 4 Gold Heroes, 2    Casino Simulator: Heroes

    Probably the most DISGUSTING Nintendo title out there for iOS. I spent around 250 Orbs (which would cost more than 200euro if you bought them with money) and opened ONLY duplicate trash heroes. From the 250 Orbs that I gathered F2P for more than 6 months I only got 4 Gold 5-star heroes. The rest were all 3-star duplicate useless trash. From the 4 Gold Heroes, 2 of them were the same, meaning one is instantly useless.

    Such casino tactics should be sued.    … Expand
  11. Clean
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    In the first 2 years the game had lots of variety, was fun and F2P-friendly. But then it went downhill, becoming the exact opposite: a greedy and repetitive gacha garbage.
    -Excessive powercreep, making even units released mere months before obsolete
    -Repetitive both in game mechancis, modes and events (Seasonals every month and TT being seasonal exclusive) -F2P orbs diminished -Feh    In the first 2 years the game had lots of variety, was fun and F2P-friendly. But then it went downhill, becoming the exact opposite: a greedy and repetitive gacha garbage.
    -Excessive powercreep, making even units released mere months before obsolete
    -Repetitive both in game mechancis, modes and events (Seasonals every month and TT being seasonal exclusive)
    -F2P orbs diminished
    -Feh Pass. 'nuff said.
    -Too much game modes, some being too similiar and other not being fixed.
    I spent lots of orbs in the fallen banner and I got units with trash IVS. This, along all the already mentioned flaws, made me quit and uninstall the game.
    And who thought putting 3H's Gatekeeper in CYL was a good idea???
    With this game, Intelligent Systems is becoming like Game Freak: Greedy ,stubborn and lazy.
    Avoid it at all costs!    … Expand
  12. Fraxxo
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    Terrible gacha game that ruined Fire Emblem forever.
    If we let aside the minimalistic yet overcomplicated battle system, the ugly fanservice, the stupidest story ever written, the most basic and useless characters and the way the game tricks you into buying stuff, what do we have left? Nothing but an empty shell developers care more about than mainline game.
  13. Ortana
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    This crap dosen't deserve to be on mobile. Loust gameplay mechanics. You can't pay me for this.

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#96 Best iOS Game of 2017
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#1 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2017
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#1 Most Shared iOS Game of 2017

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. games(TM)
    May 26, 2017
    60
    Solid beginner game, but perhaps too casual. [Issue#105, p.85]
  2. Vooks
    Apr 6, 2017
    80
    If you’re a Fire Emblem fan, seeing those familiar faces intermingle across different eras and stories is kinda cool from a gameplay perspective. If you’ve never played Fire Emblem before, this might be the one of the kindest introductions into the series.
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  3. CD-Action
    Apr 5, 2017
    55
    Fire Emblem Heroes reminded me that the Japanese do not consider smartphones and tablets worthy of real games and treat them as a way to encourage you to buy full-fledged releases for 3DS or Switch. [04/2017, p.75]
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