Fire Emblem Engage

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 822 Ratings

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  1. SomethingSom
    Jan 26, 2023
    5
    Gameplay is fun. The story and characters are soulless. Feels like a mobile game but it’s a full priced Nintendo game.. yikes
  2. Brazen100
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    breathe of fresh air to have a new fire emblem in my life. The gameplay is very tight and balanced even with all the overpowered options your given
  3. Gomorrha
    Jan 25, 2023
    6
    Just how do you guys manage to post your reviews here? Yet again, I had a lengthy review written for a game, yet again this site won‘t let me post it for no reason.

    Then again, pretty much everything you need to know has already been written many times here. Just read the reviews that give a score between 4 and 7. Everything above or below is fanboying or hating.
  4. Orangefizz
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    I love turned based combat. I love Fire Emblem. I just wrote a love letter to Chained Echoes. This game, it's story line, it's character voice-over, it's script..... unbearable. I should have listened to the reviews. This game is trash. Total cash grab.
  5. Cracker1
    Jan 25, 2023
    8
    The only people complaining about there being a lack of story are the people who jumped in at Three Houses, which wasn't actually a Fire Emblem title but an Otome Game with half-hearted strategy elements tacked on.
    This game looks much, much better than I initially thought looking at the screenshots, the soundtrack is amazing and the gameplay is good.
  6. Lonewolftee
    Jan 25, 2023
    5
    If you played 3 houses then this is a major improvement in terms of graphics and perfomance. The animations are even improved, the combat and the mechanics are great. Music is also a let down, I haven't heard a single song that caught my attention. However the story and characters are god awful. I have never played a Fire Emblem where I didnt like a single character until now. TheIf you played 3 houses then this is a major improvement in terms of graphics and perfomance. The animations are even improved, the combat and the mechanics are great. Music is also a let down, I haven't heard a single song that caught my attention. However the story and characters are god awful. I have never played a Fire Emblem where I didnt like a single character until now. The main character Alear is the most boring and bland protaganist I have ever played with, I honestly would have preferred him/her to be silent. The dialog is terrible, the story is so uninteresting that I started skipping halfway through. The English voices arent bad but their dialog is what ruins everyone, they all seem dense, naive, weak, overly kind. The MC is the Divine dragon or whatever and everyone respects him to simp levels and he doesn't deserve it. TLDR, story and charcters are so bad that it actually ruins the game, im afraid what they would do to a remake at this point.… Expand
  7. Icebeam
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Literally can't stop playing.
    I loved Three Houses, and this game takes it to another level with such a beautiful art direction.
    Where the plot falls behind, the gameplay makes up for it.

    The only improvement I could see it's in the menu's layout: managing items and equipments can be a bit frustrating.
  8. Vidril
    Jan 25, 2023
    6
    A Fire Emblem game that sacrifices everything the series has in service of combat and mass-market appeal. If this is your first Fire Emblem, you might greatly enjoy it's expressive combat, beautiful colour direction, and high production values. Maybe even getting interested in the prior games via the Emblems. If you're a returning Fire Emblem fan though, you can very well be disappointedA Fire Emblem game that sacrifices everything the series has in service of combat and mass-market appeal. If this is your first Fire Emblem, you might greatly enjoy it's expressive combat, beautiful colour direction, and high production values. Maybe even getting interested in the prior games via the Emblems. If you're a returning Fire Emblem fan though, you can very well be disappointed by the absolutely hollow story, ill-fitting character designs, sorry excuses for Supports/Bonds, and constantly reminded of the better games that came before it via the Emblems.
    Fire Emblem Engage tries to capture a broader, outside audience, completely forgetting what made both the veterans and the 3Houses crowd like it in the first place.    … Expand
  9. givemeice
    Jan 25, 2023
    4
    As someone who has played many fire emblem games, I can say for certain the gameplay is amazing for engage! However, that's all the game really has going for it. It is flashy and I suppose meant to appeal to the hearts of nostalgia. Still, I wonder why so many would go as far to give it a 10. It is far from a 10. A 10 game would have more going to it than gameplay. At least the story inAs someone who has played many fire emblem games, I can say for certain the gameplay is amazing for engage! However, that's all the game really has going for it. It is flashy and I suppose meant to appeal to the hearts of nostalgia. Still, I wonder why so many would go as far to give it a 10. It is far from a 10. A 10 game would have more going to it than gameplay. At least the story in fates was a bit more engaging than engage. I finished the game, but I do not feel as though the gameplay is enough to get me to play it again. Sorry to the fans that cannot take criticism over this game that has not much plot and characterization, but it is a disappointing release. I just hope their next game has a bit more plot over this one. And dont get me wrong, I know there are people that don't play for plot, but games without a plot are not a 10. And yes, we will continue to compare it to 3 houses because 3 houses was a step forward while this one is a step back. Why else would they be adding 3 houses in the form of a dlc? Because they want to make use of the game some more. The highest I would give engage is a 6.… Expand
  10. GameforGamers
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    One of the best games i've played this year, it's great to see how great the fire emblem games became recently and fire emblem engage is just another amazing addition to the series
  11. reachlivingston
    Jan 25, 2023
    8
    I don't know how how to explain all the 0 scores except to say that they are from tantrum throwing juveniles who are mad because FE Engage is not a Three House's clone. The characters in FE Engage that I have met so far are fun, the battles are stellar, and the whole game reminds me of earlier FE games before the social simulator was added to Three Houses. The game looks great, althoughI don't know how how to explain all the 0 scores except to say that they are from tantrum throwing juveniles who are mad because FE Engage is not a Three House's clone. The characters in FE Engage that I have met so far are fun, the battles are stellar, and the whole game reminds me of earlier FE games before the social simulator was added to Three Houses. The game looks great, although some of the color choices are a bit suspect (I am not a fan of the super bright and colorful main character design, for example). The story is so so and I would like to see a bit more I. The way if building relationships with characters, but not to the extent of the ss hool simulator we got in Three Houses. Overall, this is a great entry into the FE franchise that hardens back to pre Three Houses installments and is worth the asking price based on the great combat alone.… Expand
  12. Connnnor93
    Jan 25, 2023
    9
    Excellent Fire Emblem game. It's one that was definitely made for the fans. The art style may put some people off which is understandable. But saying it's a "bad" game because of character development are clearly people who have never played an entry before awakening. Just because it doesn't have romance building and a less developed support building in no way make it a worse game. TheExcellent Fire Emblem game. It's one that was definitely made for the fans. The art style may put some people off which is understandable. But saying it's a "bad" game because of character development are clearly people who have never played an entry before awakening. Just because it doesn't have romance building and a less developed support building in no way make it a worse game. The tactical gameplay which is what really matters is solid. It's most definitely an entry which has been made for the fans.

    The new break system can really start up a great strategy and clerics are now more viable, instead of just healing they can be effective against spell users, archers and thief classes.

    If you are a true fan of fire emblem from entries before awakening, then this game will appeal to you. Especially with the return of characters from previous entries in the form of 'emblems'.    … Expand
  13. Faetori
    Jan 25, 2023
    5
    The gameplay itself and the technical portion of the game is pretty good. The return of the weapon triangle works really well and the general feel and flow of the combat is a genuine step up from previous entries.
    Graphics have been improved quite a bit as well; the general quality of the models and maps is very high, however, the design direction sometimes feel a bit too clean and    The gameplay itself and the technical portion of the game is pretty good. The return of the weapon triangle works really well and the general feel and flow of the combat is a genuine step up from previous entries.
    Graphics have been improved quite a bit as well; the general quality of the models and maps is very high, however, the design direction sometimes feel a bit too clean and sanitized, making the world feel too plastic and artificial at times.
    The real problem and why this game utterly fails is the story. The plot feels like it was generated by AI with the most predictable twists and most soulless characters. Even though the gameplay was fun, the poor quality of the story keeps stopping me from actually wanting to play it. And that really sucks.

    Fire Emblem has always been about the perfect ratio of a good story and good combat, in Engage it feels like half of it is missing.    … Expand
  14. DolphinReviews
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Awful. Anime is cringe as always. Turn based combat is outdated and dumb. Nintendo is Sintendo.
  15. Cococo
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Maybe good for old players, but I still prefer three houses
    The plot is too low to make people unable to insist on experiencing all the content. A three-year-old child can write a better story. She could have been the best work，but…
  16. Mich218
    Jan 25, 2023
    1
    Ok, I been playing the game, and nope, story is extremely bored and childish, look I can understand some stories could be slow but still those stories found a way to keep you eager to learn more about that story, but NO with this game, you could fall sleep with this game if not is because the battle system is like the best of this game, and still not enough to say the game worth completlyOk, I been playing the game, and nope, story is extremely bored and childish, look I can understand some stories could be slow but still those stories found a way to keep you eager to learn more about that story, but NO with this game, you could fall sleep with this game if not is because the battle system is like the best of this game, and still not enough to say the game worth completly becauae of that, Now lets talk about the engage stories, first I just read ENG version was censored, but to me is not just censored is more like they decide to rewrite every single event of the engage story for each character deleting all romance lines and change it by some generic and BORED lines, believe neither the Jap version is good either but english is Worst, is like you instead of engage your support you are making a partner/friend conversation but extremely generic and Cero love or romance, and last but not less, the character design, good lord, uninspired, bored clothes, the MC is ridiculous, and the models looka like they were made for a MMD video from 10 years ago, sorey this game have too many red cards, ia just a waste of time...… Expand
  17. Belonski
    Jan 25, 2023
    6
    One of the best Fire Emblems in technical aspects like gameplay, animations and sound coupled with probably the worst in story and characters. What a waste.

    Pity for the technical team aswell to have their good work ruined by such a big failure of the writing team.
  18. Diaz99
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    Fire emblem engage brings back the challenging tactical gameplay Fire Emblem has sorely missed the las couple entries and it's more engaging than ever
  19. rucasouza88
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    Different from previous, but awesome. Improved in lots of things too! I loved the game series from the Awakening and I feel something like that here too.
  20. jmd6174
    Jan 24, 2023
    5
    The Good: -Visually, the game is crisp and colorful, and the battle animations are smooth and dynamic.
    -Gameplay is as solid as it’s ever been; happy to see the return of the weapon triangle. From a purely tactical perspective, the engage mechanic adds a nice layer of strategy to the battles.
    The Bad: -The characters are *incredibly* bland, generic, and flat out forgettable. Support    The Good: -Visually, the game is crisp and colorful, and the battle animations are smooth and dynamic.
    -Gameplay is as solid as it’s ever been; happy to see the return of the weapon triangle. From a purely tactical perspective, the engage mechanic adds a nice layer of strategy to the battles.

    The Bad:
    -The characters are *incredibly* bland, generic, and flat out forgettable. Support conversations are either so short or so shallow that even those don’t help flesh the characters out.
    -The voice acting, while not necessarily bad, is noticeably lower quality compared to Three Houses and Echoes.
    -The cutesy, ultra-anime style is just not my thing. Hard to take the characters and the world seriously when all the females look like 12 year-old vtubers. You can especially notice it with the emblem characters. Their faces look so child-like compared to their original designs.
    -The plot is basic to the nth degree. Honestly don’t think they could have come up with a more dull, hackneyed, and uninspired story if they tried.
    -The music is okay, but not up to the Fire Emblem standard.    … Expand
  21. Alink_xex
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    Realmente a mí me gustó tanto el gameplay como los diseños de los personajes.. aunque la historia no mucho pero igual está genial
  22. EchoesOfC
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    This an awesome FE game, its story may be the classic hero journey like in Shadow Dragon and Awakening but it's a nice breath of fresh air to return the roots of the series instead of multiple routes with big drama like 3H, sometimes it's just nice to lay back and enjoy the gameplay with a simple but nice story :)
  23. LongTimeFEFan1
    Jan 24, 2023
    5
    Fire Emblem Engage is an embarrassment to the franchise.
    It's not a 0/10 but it's definitely no higher than a 7 purely based on what it represents for the series. In the pre-Awakening games FE settings and stories took themselves seriously and were played straight. Starting with Awakening this changed to childish tongue-in-cheek self-parodying. Fates and Awakening were games for young    Fire Emblem Engage is an embarrassment to the franchise.
    It's not a 0/10 but it's definitely no higher than a 7 purely based on what it represents for the series. In the pre-Awakening games FE settings and stories took themselves seriously and were played straight. Starting with Awakening this changed to childish tongue-in-cheek self-parodying. Fates and Awakening were games for young children, with embarrassing, cringeworthy writing and dialogue and half assed generic plots. This likely stems from the fact that they no longer have the writing talent they once had. You're not going to squeeze a Genealogy of Radiant Dawn out of the current writers.
    However, Three Houses, the previous entry, attempted to recapture the magic of the older games by telling a serious, complex story that took itself seriously tonally and didn't cowardly retreat into self-satire to deflect from its deficiencies. Three Houses was not a perfect game, but it was a step in the right direction to restore some amount of dignity to the franchise.

    With Engage, we now have all of that getting thrown into the trash in favour of a retreat into the shallowness and obnoxious tone of the Fateswakening era of games. The lead scenario writer, Nami Komuro, was even the main scenario writer for Fates and Awakening! Why did they bring back a writer who was universally panned? Who knows. Again, perhaps it was because they simply lack the talent that they used to have?
    I'm not surprised that Engage has received an immense amount of backlash for its tone and style. When people say "return to form", they really mean "return to Fateswakening", but the fanbase has moved on since then. People who once assumed FE was always childish and camp realised they were wrong when 3H attempted to tell a serious story. Expectations have been raised, people don't want a Saturday morning cartoon format anymore, they want real stories to get them invested in real characters.
    If this game came out in 2014, I'm sure people would have been fine with it. But it's not 2014 anymore, and people expect more from their FE games outside of their gameplay. The shallow cope perpetuated by people who had only played Fates and Awakening that "FE stories were always bad" has been thoroughly debunked and nobody is falling for it anymore. They can be good, it's just that the modern developers are lazy.

    The gameplay mechanics are alright. Not good enough to make up for how the game fails in every other area. It could have the best gameplay in the franchise and it would still feel like a slog due to how childish and boring every other aspect is. It's also ironic that this is a series defined by perma death and making you feel an attachment to the units, when the average player wants to see every character from Fates, Awakening and Engage killed off for being a constant irritating presence.

    It's honestly quite sickening to see these shallow and obnoxious characters dragging around the ghosts of old FE characters, attempting to beat nostalgia into the audience. All they do is serve as a reminder of how good Fire Emblem once was, and how good it could still be, if anybody currently working at Intelligent Systems cared as much about the history of the franchise as the random people they hired from Koei Tecmo for Three Houses. Sad.    … Expand
  24. OhNoItsSenpai
    Jan 24, 2023
    4
    The game play is fun and plenty tough. There's a whole lot of extra stuff that doesn't really add anything to the game and will be quite cumbersome for those looking to max out. Worst thing about the game is the story though. The characters are all forgettable and the dialogue for support is completely soulless. If you've plaid every other tactical RPG out there you could get this one, butThe game play is fun and plenty tough. There's a whole lot of extra stuff that doesn't really add anything to the game and will be quite cumbersome for those looking to max out. Worst thing about the game is the story though. The characters are all forgettable and the dialogue for support is completely soulless. If you've plaid every other tactical RPG out there you could get this one, but that seems pretty unlikely. Wait for it to go down in price if you want this one for your collection. Also say one DLC being the only way to get the heroes from the last game is pretty disgusting.… Expand
  25. Zorz4
    Jan 24, 2023
    4
    Compared with three houses, it has better system and level design, but worse plot and characters. Three houses has the highest sales volume in fe history. I don't know why they can't make better system and level design without retain its advantages.
  26. LastHope17
    Jan 24, 2023
    5
    The directer had no idea what he was doing. It was his first FE game and he wanted to make it for people who don't play FE while also making it an homage to the history of FE. Does that sound smart to you?

    Look it up he's incompetent.
  27. pyrocyborg
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    The insane review bombing force me to give this game a 10 to offset the high number of 0 it received. A lot of these "0" reviewers didn't actually play the game and are either from weirdos who wanted the main character (who's 17-18) to romance a 11 years old girl, or from people who despise everything that isn't a dating sim. This game isn't a 0, people! To everyone reading this in orderThe insane review bombing force me to give this game a 10 to offset the high number of 0 it received. A lot of these "0" reviewers didn't actually play the game and are either from weirdos who wanted the main character (who's 17-18) to romance a 11 years old girl, or from people who despise everything that isn't a dating sim. This game isn't a 0, people! To everyone reading this in order to make a purchase decision : please read the more nuanced reviews (5-8 out of 10) and totally ignore the 0.

    Almost no game deserves a 0, and almost none deserve a 10. This game deserves neither and I would honestly give a 8 for effort as it's kind of a two steps forward, one backward game that didn't manage to check every box it should have.

    If anything, it's a return to form to the earlier titles in the franchise more than a spiritual sequel to Three Houses. Those who were introduced to the series with Three Houses may find this a bit difficult to swallow, and I totally understand.

    Pros :
    1) The animation quality (both cutscene and during combat) is MILES ahead of what Three Houses was. There is simply no comparison there. Every character felt stiff in Three Houses during cutscenes. They're more alive this time and can jump, move around and interact with stuff.
    2) Graphics are better too, if it's of any use.
    3) Combat system is snappy (for a strategic RPG, that is) and while they dumbed down on some systems, some others are back and the Engage mechanic offset the lack of battalion and gambits.
    4) Faster paced. Say what you will, but the whole school phase from Three Houses was kind of a pain on multiple playthrough, and you sometimes forced yourself to go faster just so that you could proceed to the next battle. This isn't an issue with Engage as there is no school.
    5) The game is more approcheable by newcomers. Less systems means that they don't have to understand everything to play the game.

    Cons :
    1) The battles lack scale. In Three Houses, battalions helped give the battle a sense of epic proportion with soldiers running and fighting around. In Engage, your characters are fighting alone against one or two opponents. It feels like a 10v10 fight more often than not.
    2) Romance options are really limited, mainly due to localization. This doesn't deserve the actual review bombing, but in the English version of Engage, you cannot romance characters that are of similar age to your main character (17-18), which means that half of the cast is out of "reach". But you can romance a 45 years old, go figure.
    3) The story is it's weak point : After a relatively original story like Three Houses with four story routes (even if two of them felt quite unfinished), Engage's story is very weak, both in scale and in effort. It's like your typical pre-teen cartoon story of good versus evil than a 10 years old could have come up with. It's highly predictable and it feels like it was written for pre-teen or teenagers at most. It's really no big deal in the grand scheme of thing, but it's a negative nonetheless.
    4) This follows number 3. As the story is weaker, the characters aren't as fleshed out and it's likely that you won't like the cast as much as Three Houses' characters, for example.
    5) While voice acting is on point (both English and Japanese), dialogue is kind of dumb and cringy. Evil characters say evil things and good characters say good things. There is no nuance, and character depth is severely impaired that way. Everything feels unidimensional.
    6) Social aspect is very limited compared to Three Houses.
    7) Menus feel a bit weird. There are a lot of submenus or location dependant actions that should have been implemented better.

    So, all and all, if the only thing you liked about Three Houses is the story, then skip this game as you'll be really disappointed. Now, I only wish they could get away from the typical anime tropes and create a mature game with mostly adult characters : This way, no one would cry about romance or lack thereoff.    … Expand
  28. VitorPsyKnight
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    The best 3D Fire Emblem entry since Radiant Dawn, they decreased the boring school activities and focused in the battles. Eliminated the calendar, improving the game pacing. Have a better character design than Three Hope but wost than Path of Radiance. The story is forgettable but is good enough for the game.
  29. DaBigBoss
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    What a **** review bombing this game have ... if u love fire emblem this game is for you
  30. Urliel
    Jan 24, 2023
    9
    So I adore this game: toss backs to old Fire Emblems with returning faces, great look, battles are fun, and I love the freedom of the new home base.... but those skirmishes though..... It's hard to enjoy the game to it's fullest when all you wanna do is smash your Switch because the skirmishes diffulty scales too hard. Lol 10 skirmishes with silver weaponry when you can't even afford steelSo I adore this game: toss backs to old Fire Emblems with returning faces, great look, battles are fun, and I love the freedom of the new home base.... but those skirmishes though..... It's hard to enjoy the game to it's fullest when all you wanna do is smash your Switch because the skirmishes diffulty scales too hard. Lol 10 skirmishes with silver weaponry when you can't even afford steel weapons yet. It makes it impossible to grind money or lvls to enjoy the multitude of classes. There needs to be scaled territories like the first area being up to lvl 10 or normal difficulty is something like uour lvl -5 or something. I wanna enjoy and grind out my favorite things but it's impossible when all I do is focus on avoiding snapping my switch in half… Expand
  31. jakrater
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    Is probably an 8 but there are clowns review bombing an amazing game. This game has a lot going for it especially in the way of art design and gameplay. The story is a bit lacking, but it’s decent.
  32. failnaught
    Jan 24, 2023
    4
    Innovative and interesting gameplay with dazzling character designs, but the insipid plot and bland characterization of the cast leave a lot to be desired, especially it being the successor of the highly-raved Three Houses. It feels very infantile and regressive, highlighted by some moments reminiscent of past FE glories which are unfortunately few and far between. Cutscenes and dialoguesInnovative and interesting gameplay with dazzling character designs, but the insipid plot and bland characterization of the cast leave a lot to be desired, especially it being the successor of the highly-raved Three Houses. It feels very infantile and regressive, highlighted by some moments reminiscent of past FE glories which are unfortunately few and far between. Cutscenes and dialogues look and sound like a high school theater rehearsal and are painful to watch at times. I really dislike the repetitive nature of the personalities as well. Also, if we get a penny for every dang time "Divine" or "Divine Dragon" is mentioned or used, we'd all be the next Bezos or Musk, I swear.

    I spent hundreds of hours in Three Houses and Three Hopes, enjoying every single moment of it, and I can sense emotional attachment to even the minor characters (Gatekeeper and monastery animals, anyone?). In Engage, I just couldn't wait for things to end, and I can't be bothered developing any attachment to any of these characters. Save your money and replay Three Houses and its spin-off, it's a way better use of your time and money.    … Expand
  33. NagisaNeko
    Jan 24, 2023
    7
    I admit that this work is better than the previous work, both in terms of gameplay and map design, but the character creation, character modeling and plot design of this work make me very disappointed. I mean, if you just enjoy srpg game, you will probably like ENGAGE very much, but if you also value the shaping of plot and character relationship, then you may be a little disappointed.
  34. Mogmog000
    Jan 24, 2023
    1
    Poor character design.
    Too many event movies, poor pacing.
    Engage system is unnecessary.
    DLC is expensive.
  35. Rottencucumber
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am getting tired of the FE plot now. Because the Engage story was so childish, I was able to tell clearly the issue now. That 'I am the child/vessel of Final Boss???' setting has been used 4 times in a row now. They really have to stop using that setting now, because now it's becoming so predictable. Also I am not liking how most female characters faces look the same except for the hairstyle,eye and some tattoo. I actually tested myself by covering their hair and putting on grayscale. I could not tell who they where. Plus they all got babyfaced from previous FE games, I thought I was dating a minor during the pact ring confession scene. Please don't do that.… Expand
  36. Foxtina
    Jan 24, 2023
    8
    I'm glad that devs went back from Three Houses a little bit, it was too Persona-ish to me. But some elements still exists.
    At first I didn't like the idea "summoning" heroes from previous games (sounded like FE Heroes mobile), but now I kinda like it and I don't mind it at all.
    The combat really improved and art style as well (but red and blue color palette looks like a mess) Support    I'm glad that devs went back from Three Houses a little bit, it was too Persona-ish to me. But some elements still exists.
    At first I didn't like the idea "summoning" heroes from previous games (sounded like FE Heroes mobile), but now I kinda like it and I don't mind it at all.
    The combat really improved and art style as well (but red and blue color palette looks like a mess)
    Support conversations are boring as always, nothing new. Sadly no "S" support for other characters just only one for main protag.
    Animals, oh boy, that was unnecessary, people thought I was playing farming sim for a sec.
    Yay, another big evil dragon we need to kill. Same old story but I don't mind.
    Game is great, maybe I'm enjoying it more than 3Houses, but Awakening is still my favorite.    … Expand
  37. grady2k12
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    I don't understand why anyone would give this a negative rating. It's not another Three Houses, which is a good thing. This is a game focused on combat and gameplay, and it definitely does a great job. This is a 10/10 from me and should be a Game of the Year contender.
  38. badlatency
    Jan 24, 2023
    9
    Extremely solid FE game reminiscent of Awakening with elements of Echoes and the GBA games. Most highly recommend the female protagonist as I feel she best fits the story and emotional tone. While the English VA is not as strong as in Three Houses, it isn't out of place for an anime game. Visuals are gorgeous, and the OST is very good.
  39. Goonie_80
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    This is a nursery school version!
    The Story is a bad Joke compared to the predecessor.
  40. Leaderelf
    Jan 24, 2023
    0
    Worst Fire Emblem game to date. Every single bit of dialogue feels like satire and the characters are extreme to a very unrealistic degree. Doesn't feel like they had the long time FE fans in mind when developing this, but rather leaning towards the younger generation and also with the latest trends in pop culture. That just seems too corporate to me and all my senses are telling to me toWorst Fire Emblem game to date. Every single bit of dialogue feels like satire and the characters are extreme to a very unrealistic degree. Doesn't feel like they had the long time FE fans in mind when developing this, but rather leaning towards the younger generation and also with the latest trends in pop culture. That just seems too corporate to me and all my senses are telling to me to hate this game.… Expand
  41. Jatersgonajate
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    muy superior a las ultimas entregas solo quedando atras del radiant dawn
    une de manera muy natural lo mejor de los titulos clasicos y los ultimos simuladores de citas que tanto le gusta a los que no se bañan
    si eres fan verdadero y no un poser lo vas amar no entindo como los pendejos traumados con el tree houses odian este juego siendo que es de la misma compañia lol.agradescan que    muy superior a las ultimas entregas solo quedando atras del radiant dawn
    une de manera muy natural lo mejor de los titulos clasicos y los ultimos simuladores de citas que tanto le gusta a los que no se bañan
    si eres fan verdadero y no un poser lo vas amar
    no entindo como los pendejos traumados con el tree houses odian este juego siendo que es de la misma compañia lol.agradescan que existe,maduren,consigan amigos de verdad por que el tree houses es un simulador social con poquita esctrategia y lo mas importante usen desosdorante    … Expand
  42. Phantasmagarlic
    Jan 24, 2023
    9
    This feels more like an actual Fire Emblem, while 3 Houses is amazing, it always felt like a new iteration on the FE formula, and while many players fell in love with that iteration, pretty much all other Fire Emblem fans love the franchise because of the original formula. This game feels much more like an enhanced and fleshed out version of previous FE games and therefore still manages toThis feels more like an actual Fire Emblem, while 3 Houses is amazing, it always felt like a new iteration on the FE formula, and while many players fell in love with that iteration, pretty much all other Fire Emblem fans love the franchise because of the original formula. This game feels much more like an enhanced and fleshed out version of previous FE games and therefore still manages to feel new and refreshed, despite sidestepping the 3 House's 'iteration'. I'm happy to see Intelligent Systems still cares about fans who have been around before 3 Houses, because there are still a lot of us out here!! And we are loyal fans who love this kind of Fire Emblem!!… Expand
  43. 0011021911
    Jan 23, 2023
    4
    After awakening, I played every games except Echo, and Engage was the worst one .The only plus point of engage for me is that there are more yuri elements, but the character creation is poor.
  44. MonkeyDGaster
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    Great gameplay with a some really interesting additions like the emblems, fairly decent supports, meh story, and it looks great.

    The hub is a way smaller focus in the game unlike 3 houses, which is really good for what the game goes for. I was a bit resistant to the character designs pre-released, but I found to like a lot more then I thought and they really do grow on you. Background:    Great gameplay with a some really interesting additions like the emblems, fairly decent supports, meh story, and it looks great.

    The hub is a way smaller focus in the game unlike 3 houses, which is really good for what the game goes for.

    I was a bit resistant to the character designs pre-released, but I found to like a lot more then I thought and they really do grow on you.

    Background: been an FE fan since Awakening, no lifed 3 houses, and am on chapter 14 of the game.    … Expand
  45. Crimbytheman
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Amazing game. This features some of the best gameplay in any fire emblem title ever.
  46. Yarelis
    Jan 23, 2023
    0
    Uhhhhhhhhggg nopes!! Dissapointed. 3H better. This game is…. Idk… sorry but no
  47. aefc
    Jan 23, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game system is old-fashioned, the story is broken, and the characters are unappealing.
    A game of the lowest rank with no fun at all.    … Expand
  48. zykxor
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    He disfrutado bastante el juego, más que el 3H en su momento, puesto que la dependencia al calendario y la obligatoriedad de recorrer todo para socializar me canso muy rápido. De todas formas, Fire Emblem Engage cuenta con una historia cliché de las que me encantan, buenos personajes y por fin al avatar le dan desarrollo, lo cual no pasaba en otras entregas de la franquicia, mapasHe disfrutado bastante el juego, más que el 3H en su momento, puesto que la dependencia al calendario y la obligatoriedad de recorrer todo para socializar me canso muy rápido. De todas formas, Fire Emblem Engage cuenta con una historia cliché de las que me encantan, buenos personajes y por fin al avatar le dan desarrollo, lo cual no pasaba en otras entregas de la franquicia, mapas increíbles, buenas animaciones, y diseño de arte que envejecerá como el vino. Muy recomendado.… Expand
  49. sonicpulsar
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Fast combat with impressively animated sequences, a cast of rememberable characters and real-time changing music depending on the situation (tacticall vs combat). Love this game, definitely one of the best strategy RPGs 10/10
  50. Stinsav
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    The biggest problem with Fire Emblem Engage is that it came after Three Houses.

    Overall the game is enjoyable, fun and is what I'd expect from a FE title. However, it is weak in several aspects. First, and probably the most obvious to anyone who played 3H and Awakening before it, its story. Fire Emblem Engage story is pretty much cliché and totally linear. One of the points that    The biggest problem with Fire Emblem Engage is that it came after Three Houses.

    Overall the game is enjoyable, fun and is what I'd expect from a FE title.

    However, it is weak in several aspects.

    First, and probably the most obvious to anyone who played 3H and Awakening before it, its story. Fire Emblem Engage story is pretty much cliché and totally linear. One of the points that attracted us players to 3H was its story and the ability to decide pretty much what country would rule the world. But I don't think that anyone praising 3H's whole story comparing to Engage remember that the first part of 3H is boring and pretty much the same exact thing regardless of which house you picked, it became interesting after the time lap.

    Now, the gameplay. Fire Emblem Engage's gameplay is a big step forward and is very fun and user friendly. A clear improvement from 3H's gameplay which was already good.

    Now, I see a lot of people complaining about the lack of ''character development''. When did Fire Emblem Awakening had any kind of character development, except for the main characters? 3H was the only exception to this rule, and yet again, it was for the 4 main characters. Alear does have some nice character development. You see him/her change, make more rational decisions and surpassing his/her worries and fears.

    Like I said, this game had the unfortunate fate of coming out after the masterpiece that as 3H and it made you all set your expectations way too high.    … Expand
  51. Casplink
    Jan 23, 2023
    0
    Decepcionado del juego ,muy mala trama ,personajes aburridos ,no lleno mis expectativas
  52. DaliaMarth
    Jan 23, 2023
    0
    Muy decepcionante, personajes aburridos, historia muy mala, y el sistema de romance tanto versión japonesa como en inglés dan terror. Se les pasó la mano.
  53. Schnem
    Jan 23, 2023
    1
    Not an RPG. no story to participate in it feels like a movie you watch and then battles to participate in. Game mechanic of battles are awful compared to three houses, hate everything they changed about battles and do not like the ring mechanics at all. Only good thing in the game is Sommie is cute but interacting with it is so slow and you can’t skip feeding or petting time so it takesNot an RPG. no story to participate in it feels like a movie you watch and then battles to participate in. Game mechanic of battles are awful compared to three houses, hate everything they changed about battles and do not like the ring mechanics at all. Only good thing in the game is Sommie is cute but interacting with it is so slow and you can’t skip feeding or petting time so it takes forever. I also feel like half of the time playing, you’re just waiting for the next scene to load. Do not recommend at all.… Expand
  54. carvelvsmapcom
    Jan 23, 2023
    0
    Undoubtedly the worst character designs in the series bar none, it's actually jarring to see someone like Sigurd next to some of these clowns that are trying to be passed off as FE characters. The story is just a hybrid of awakening and fates but somehow it's much worse. I would not recommend this game to my worst enemy as that would be too evil on my part
  55. Josegamer2000
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Excellent video game with magnificent gameplay, it returns to the original essence that I missed so much from Fire Emblem, the story complies with what I expect from a Fire Emblem, whose strong point has never been the story but it's fine compared to other games (as in Fire Emblem fates), I definitely recommend it, hours of fun guaranteed.
  56. control9
    Jan 23, 2023
    9
    If you came for 3H-like dating sim with a little sprinkle of battles between endless monastery sections -- then you wouldn't like it.
    If you came for FE game with sane map design, great combat system and are ready to skip cringeworthy dialogue -- then you came to a right place.
    Graphics - 9/10 (for a switch game) Gameplay - 10/10 Plot -- well, there is a plot / 10 Characters design -    If you came for 3H-like dating sim with a little sprinkle of battles between endless monastery sections -- then you wouldn't like it.
    If you came for FE game with sane map design, great combat system and are ready to skip cringeworthy dialogue -- then you came to a right place.
    Graphics - 9/10 (for a switch game)
    Gameplay - 10/10
    Plot -- well, there is a plot / 10
    Characters design - 5/10 - apart from protag they don't look that bad
    Character interaction (supports, other dialogues, etc) -- "my head hurts from facepalms"/10    … Expand
  57. KiniDark
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Compared with the previous one, the plot is much weaker, but the battles, graphics and optimization have improved a lot
  58. Harlot
    Jan 23, 2023
    4
    I'm sorry to say, this will be the first Fire Emblem game I won't finish since I started playing the franchise with FE Awakening.

    What great combat is there, isn't enough to make me stick with it. The art direction, story, writing and voice direction all make for an unbelievably anime tropey experience, in the worst way imaginable, with a story as bland as they come. I can't believe I'm    I'm sorry to say, this will be the first Fire Emblem game I won't finish since I started playing the franchise with FE Awakening.

    What great combat is there, isn't enough to make me stick with it. The art direction, story, writing and voice direction all make for an unbelievably anime tropey experience, in the worst way imaginable, with a story as bland as they come. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think the game experience would be better if we just got to fight the battles without any dialogue or story in it.    … Expand
  59. HipsterOctorock
    Jan 23, 2023
    9
    Fantastic map design, great combat, memorable and fun characters, a campy, informal and yet fun plot, along with a trimming of the unnecessary fluff that Three Houses brought makes Engage a great game and an even better Fire Emblem game. For the Three Houses fans- I suggest giving this game a try before writing it off as a skip- A lot of the appeal to Fire Emblem is the wonderful SRPGFantastic map design, great combat, memorable and fun characters, a campy, informal and yet fun plot, along with a trimming of the unnecessary fluff that Three Houses brought makes Engage a great game and an even better Fire Emblem game. For the Three Houses fans- I suggest giving this game a try before writing it off as a skip- A lot of the appeal to Fire Emblem is the wonderful SRPG gameplay, which this game delivers in spades.
    The Class system is no longer "Make everyone a Wyvern Lord or Dark Flier", but rather encourages diversity in your team with the passive abilities attributed to units of different Class Types. A healthy mix of powerful combat units and useful utility units is the key to success on the game's hardest difficulty, Maddening.
    Map design is a return to form for the series, giving us fun and engaging maps that really test the player's problem solving abilities, especially on Maddening, while also removing or toning down gimmicks like Ambush reinforcements and enemy skills. Gone are the open field, deathball-able maps from games like Awakening and Three Houses, and instead are the fun and tight map design sensibilities from games like Thracia 776 and Binding Blade, offering different side objectives to the player to promote splitting the ever-invincible deathball. Making good use of staves like Obstruct, Freeze, and Warp can be the difference between letting a house be ransacked or receiving a quality reward that makes life easier.
    Most of the fluff removed from Three Houses is simply just removing important gameplay aspects from what should've been completely optional minigames. Now, in Engage, you can opt to spend all of 3 minutes in the Somniel forging your weapons and inheriting skills before moving on to the next chapter of the game and keeping that ball rolling. But for those players who need more downtime between the challenging and engaging battles, places like My Room, the Cafe, and minigames like working out and fishing are all available for one to enjoy.
    The story is campy and fun, taking the colourful cast of characters around the continent solving problems and escaping trouble all while on the tried-and-true Hero's Journey to collect the rings and defeat the Fell Dragon. With how campy the tone can get, one can only see the lighthearted story as something endearing and enjoyable, while also being a nice break from the heavy political intrigue, angst, and world-building of the previous entry.    … Expand
  60. gq_foine
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    One of the best in the series and reminds me of Awakening and much better than Three Houses.

    Overall, 9.5/10

    Graphics - 9.5
    Music and sound 10
    Story and cast of Characters: 9
    Gameplay: 9
    Controls. 9.5
    Replay and value: 9
  61. SkyVersa
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    The gameplay is a step up from Three Houses, as well as the graphics and character models.

    But the story isn't as good as in past Fire Emblem games. It's more similar to Fates, but a slight bit worse. But this shouldn't stop a Fire Emblem fan from purchasing this entry, as it's still Fire Emblem at it's core and a worthy addition to the series. Anyone who gives this game a very negative    The gameplay is a step up from Three Houses, as well as the graphics and character models.

    But the story isn't as good as in past Fire Emblem games. It's more similar to Fates, but a slight bit worse.

    But this shouldn't stop a Fire Emblem fan from purchasing this entry, as it's still Fire Emblem at it's core and a worthy addition to the series.

    Anyone who gives this game a very negative score probably just wished for Genology of the Holy War 2.    … Expand
  62. FelypeHenrique
    Jan 23, 2023
    9
    great fire emblem just because it doesn't have so many unbearable mandatory social mechanics with the characters around the plot as in 3H so I thought it was amazing. the important thing for a good FE is there and refined with great mechanics in the combat that is the important thing in a fire emblem
  63. abowman
    Jan 23, 2023
    9
    This is a fantastic addition to the Fire Emblem series. The story isn't quite as good as three houses, and it stats off much slower. However by the time you get about 5-6 emblem rings, the combat and battle scenarios are absolutely fantastic. The emblems in addition to the class system allow for a huge amount of character and class customization.

    I wish they would make these games more    This is a fantastic addition to the Fire Emblem series. The story isn't quite as good as three houses, and it stats off much slower. However by the time you get about 5-6 emblem rings, the combat and battle scenarios are absolutely fantastic. The emblems in addition to the class system allow for a huge amount of character and class customization.

    I wish they would make these games more mature and move away from the bad anime troupes. If they would implement an adult, dark story in these games they would be much better received by a wider audience.    … Expand
  64. YouJustKnow
    Jan 23, 2023
    0
    Engage is the epitome of soulless and only IntSys apologists will defend it out of brand loyalty.
  65. William142
    Jan 23, 2023
    9
    Fun game so far. I found normal difficulty is very much for beginners so if you have any experience with these games you may want to go higher. Definitely less fluff between battles than some other entries
  66. Obelich
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    La verdad me gusto mucho el juego las animaciones muy fluidas, la historia esta entretenida, dirian muchos nada nuevo pero lo importante en este juego es la jugabilidad que la verdad va genial, si lo recomiendo.
  67. Sevish
    Jan 23, 2023
    4
    This is a Disneyland theme park version of fire emblem that is more concerned with smelling its own farts than giving a good story.

    All of that aside, the combat system and engine are top notch, which somehow makes it worse, like putting a porche engine in a pinto.
  68. lifeordeaf
    Jan 23, 2023
    0
    Beloved characters from older games are now personas for genshin impact rejects
  69. Merro
    Jan 23, 2023
    6
    Worst then 3 houses. Better graphics but that's it.
    Buy it online with heavy discount.
  70. MajinAndre
    Jan 23, 2023
    9
    Best gameplay in the series so far. Classic weapon triangle is back and with the engage system, combat is innovative but balanced enough to where you aren't OP. Could use better writing for the story, but characters and battles are plenty enough to keep you engaged. Fire emblem might finally be returned to form.
  71. Kenmei
    Jan 23, 2023
    5
    Fire Emblem: Three Houses is one of my favorite games on the Switch and probably my favorite FE game. I even really enjoyed the Dynasty Warriors spin off game that came from it while not really being a big DW fan. So, coming into this, I had some pretty high expectations. And, while the gameplay has taken some pretty good steps forward, the story and characters absolutely kill any interestFire Emblem: Three Houses is one of my favorite games on the Switch and probably my favorite FE game. I even really enjoyed the Dynasty Warriors spin off game that came from it while not really being a big DW fan. So, coming into this, I had some pretty high expectations. And, while the gameplay has taken some pretty good steps forward, the story and characters absolutely kill any interest I have in continue playing it.
    Starting with the gameplay, the biggest addition are the Emblem Rings. Major upgrades for characters that have the "soul" of most of the previous FE games protagonists in them, even from games that have never seen a western release. They offer a ton of options for characters to upgrade their abilities and become a huge powerhouse on battlefield, even if it's not till right before the end of the game do you have the full compliment of rings at your disposal. There's also a new break mechanic that lets you, or your opponent, smash the current weapon they're holding so they can't retaliate for a little bit. And healers can now be used as offensive units as they're now all martial artists, allowing them to smash the bow, tome, and dagger weapons instead of just standing back and healing all the time. There's definitely enough here to definitively say that the gameplay has taken a step forward and, because all characters now move much more fluidly on the battlefield, things are much smoother then they ever have been before and that's very nice.
    However it's the story and characters where the game is truly let down. The story is an extremely generic "kill the evil dragon" fantasy type story, which is a huge downgrade from the political and religious intrigue from the previous game. Each character is either good just because or evil just because and it became extremely boring when I had to sit through an almost endless amount chapters that never went anywhere except to introduce yet another trope-filled character that had zero personality other then what it's trope said it had to be. There are way too many characters here, so many that it will be virtually impossible to level more then your standard 8-10 characters on a playthrough. But the biggest let down in the main character, Alaer. Even though they are a literal God in this universe, and are treated as such by each character who interacts with them, even the bad guys, they are about as boring and pathetic as possible. Giving them a voice might have backfired cause they were just so annoying the entire game. I played as the male character so it might be different with the female character, but I absolutely despise them.
    I was let down by this game. While I really like the gameplay, and that's the only reason I'm giving this game the score I am, the story and characters attached to it are just so bad it's beyond saving. There's no reason to replay this game after completing the main story and, even with an expansion pass, I can't see myself ever coming back to this game. This is such a setback for the Fire Emblem franchise. While I don't see it being the last one, this one left such a bad taste in my mouth that I don't know if I'll be coming back to it.    … Expand
  72. Demion
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    Fire emblem engage has is a great tactical rpg that focuses on combat and less on relationships making the battles more challenging than three houses
  73. kawoods2
    Jan 23, 2023
    9
    Visually, it looks great in handheld with awesome battle animations.
    Gameplay is great with straight forward battles and the triangle weapon system.
    Audio is good with most interactions being fully voice acted, with the voice acting being fairly decent. Story is mediocre with a fairly straightforward plot. Overall, I really enjoy the straightforward SRPG gameplay versus the social    Visually, it looks great in handheld with awesome battle animations.
    Gameplay is great with straight forward battles and the triangle weapon system.
    Audio is good with most interactions being fully voice acted, with the voice acting being fairly decent.
    Story is mediocre with a fairly straightforward plot.
    Overall, I really enjoy the straightforward SRPG gameplay versus the social aspects in Three Houses. If story and social aspects are what you enjoyed most about Three Houses, this may not be your favorite Fire Emblem.    … Expand
  74. LGM1983
    Jan 21, 2023
    10
    Muy bueno me recuerda los clásicos para mi mejor que 3house es más enfocado en el combate un 10
  75. LaernuTairo
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Gets old seeing the same twitch idiots and their little girl posse following them to meta to review bomb games just because theyd rather read text boxes then play the games.
    Engage has had me "engaged" for hours. Not many games do that in the last few years.
    People have serious issues. I skip stories in games I play unless they're AAA efforts. Why would they bother with making stories    Gets old seeing the same twitch idiots and their little girl posse following them to meta to review bomb games just because theyd rather read text boxes then play the games.
    Engage has had me "engaged" for hours. Not many games do that in the last few years.
    People have serious issues. I skip stories in games I play unless they're AAA efforts.
    Why would they bother with making stories and quests all over?
    Engage is great because it does NOT do what 3H did, which is had boring a to b quests in town all over.    … Expand
  76. ShaoTairo
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Lol @ all these visual novel chasers & content creator nuts.
    Oh no! I cant read the story to all my pathetic simps because its bad, what should I do now
    Heres a thought, shut up and PLAY THE GAME. Its got excellent gameplay, and thats what games should be focused on. If you want to read something to your dumb simps, goto the library and buy a freaking book. Dont dump on FE Engage    Lol @ all these visual novel chasers & content creator nuts.
    Oh no! I cant read the story to all my pathetic simps because its bad, what should I do now

    Heres a thought, shut up and PLAY THE GAME.
    Its got excellent gameplay, and thats what games should be focused on.
    If you want to read something to your dumb simps, goto the library and buy a freaking book. Dont dump on FE Engage which is a good game just because you're a whiny visual novel addict.    … Expand
  77. SquidC4
    Jan 23, 2023
    9
    An all round really solid Jrpg that restores Fire emblem closer to its roots. A consistent enjoyable soundtrack alongside some of the best visuals seen on the Switch all help to weive together the new narrative.
  78. Baraky
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    My latest addiction. I don't know why the people want the same game over and over.
  79. Aidompi
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Very good gameplay and music. Bad story but who cares about story anyway. If you enjoy hard games this is for you. Of course you csn steamroll this game in a lower diffucultys if thats your thing.
  80. ZYMROD
    Jan 23, 2023
    7
    El juego en si es una gran evolución en lo que respecta a la saga, pero peca de ciertas falencias. Después de llegar al capitulo 12 mi experiencia la puedo resumir:

    LO BUENO - La música del juego es increíble. - La guarida que se va ampliando de forma orgánica tras cada capitulo o extra. - El diseño grafico que le saca la potencia a la consola. - El sistema de Engage o anillos que    El juego en si es una gran evolución en lo que respecta a la saga, pero peca de ciertas falencias. Después de llegar al capitulo 12 mi experiencia la puedo resumir:

    LO BUENO
    - La música del juego es increíble.
    - La guarida que se va ampliando de forma orgánica tras cada capitulo o extra.
    - El diseño grafico que le saca la potencia a la consola.
    - El sistema de Engage o anillos que aporta versatilidad.
    - La traducción en español no presenta modismos.
    - Las animaciones de batalla y los diversos escenarios de combate.
    - El sistema de combate que mejora el movimiento y se siente mas dinámico.
    - No presenta tantos problemas técnicos.
    - Si tienes los amiibos es la oportunidad de darles un uso y su recompensa vale la pena.
    - Logra un equilibrio justo entre novela visual "simplificada" y juego estrategia.
    - Misiones extras y con buena dificultad.
    - El tablón de donaciones y sus recompensas.
    - La torre de los retos que es un modo seudo online bien decente.

    LO MALO
    - Su historia es bastante Meh! y si lo comparamos con sus entregas clásicas queda debiendo.
    - Se simplifico de sobremanera el sistema de relaciones.
    - El sistema de romances poco trabajado. Si lo comparamos con Awakening o incluso Fates que aportaban al desarrollo de la trama.
    - El protagonista a veces entra en su modo emo y cuesta tomarle algo de seriedad a lo historia.
    - Somniel esta desaprovechada, con personajes NPC estáticos y con 4 poses básicas: Mirada muerta, nadando, sentado y ejercicio. El único que se mueve es Somnie que aporta algo de vida a la base.
    - Personajes poco carismáticos, si lo comparamos con Three Houses que es su entrega mas cercana.
    - El diseño del protagonista que parece sacado de algún juego fandom de juego móvil.
    - Que el primer DLC de pago este disponible día 1. No costaba, dar la opción de importar partida guardada de Three House para desbloquear a Claude y otros.
    - Algunas escenas de relaciones que dan cringe. Del estilo poder de la amistad o pasado trágico no tan trágico XD.
    - Es bastante fácil crear un personaje roto que rompa el juego. ( Trata de variar el uso de anillos a máximo relacion 5 sino el juego es un paseo hasta en difícil.)
    - La granja esta desaprovechada y no justifica su existencia.
    - Si vienes de la saga clásica, los modelados de los personajes te decepcionaran un poco. Parecen sacados del Genshin o de una biblioteca de Vtuber.
    - Uno que otro mini juego que no aporta mucho y le quita la inmersión.

    En conclusión, el juego cumple pese a dar la sensación de parecer una entrega menor de la franquicia. Muy a pesar de lo soso de su historia, personajes planos y momentos de vergüenza ajena. El juego se compensa bien por su apartado jugable, animaciones y un rendimiento notable en la consola.

    En fin, debes darle una oportunidad si te gustan los Rpg Tácticos y si quieres que valga la pena juégalo en difícil.    … Expand
  81. Imupsetaboutow2
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    I started to play FE in the GBA with sacred stones.

    I give engage a solid 9/10. It's a different game from three houses, but it doesn't make it a worse game. I love the gameplay, the support, the characters. At first I had mixed opinions about the trailer that I watched and the emblems, I thought it would be a justice league, lol. Turns out the emblems are not a "main focus",    I started to play FE in the GBA with sacred stones.

    I give engage a solid 9/10.
    It's a different game from three houses, but it doesn't make it a worse game.

    I love the gameplay, the support, the characters.

    At first I had mixed opinions about the trailer that I watched and the emblems, I thought it would be a justice league, lol.

    Turns out the emblems are not a "main focus", the main focus is mostly on the new characters, and the emblems are here to help a lil bit.

    I loved three houses.
    I'm loving engage.

    The only thing that both of these games need is a post-end content => Tower of valni.    … Expand
  82. ascendent
    Jan 23, 2023
    5
    Graphically this game is superior than Three Houses. That's really obvious but there is still a lack of Fire Emblems essence. This game lacks of many spells seen in other games. I think Radiant Dawn is really spectacular visually speaking. Compared to 3H, Engage look much better. But 3H was superior in other areas. Each character had unique critical hits. Or at least they vary from oneGraphically this game is superior than Three Houses. That's really obvious but there is still a lack of Fire Emblems essence. This game lacks of many spells seen in other games. I think Radiant Dawn is really spectacular visually speaking. Compared to 3H, Engage look much better. But 3H was superior in other areas. Each character had unique critical hits. Or at least they vary from one character to another in the same class. On Engage there is also a lack of weapons. For example, there are many fewer tomes than 3H. They look much better on Engage but they have almost dismantled the game from mages! Another step backwards has been the critical hits animations. In older FE characters used to spin their weapon, specially bow users. They don't do it anymore which is a turn down considering the potential of bow classes in this game.
    Finally I would say this feature of fusing with an old emblem doesn't look cool at all. It doesn't feel like a Fire Emblem game. They should be self-sufficient. Why Intelligent System didn't focus more on developing new characters and animations instead of recurring to past ones? I still hope many of this issues will be addressed in the upcoming DLCs    … Expand
  83. superyoo
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    what a masterpiece.
    good gameplay system
    cute characters
    good music
    i love Alear
  84. Tragglix
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    excellent game that returns to the roots of Fire emblem, it is undoubtedly a more classic experience for fans of the entire saga, the gameplay is wonderful and the return of the triangle of weapons improves everything, something worth enjoying, the story complies with the standards of what Fire Emblem is and without a doubt it is a worthy game that celebrates the 30 years of this wonderfulexcellent game that returns to the roots of Fire emblem, it is undoubtedly a more classic experience for fans of the entire saga, the gameplay is wonderful and the return of the triangle of weapons improves everything, something worth enjoying, the story complies with the standards of what Fire Emblem is and without a doubt it is a worthy game that celebrates the 30 years of this wonderful franchise.… Expand
  85. halksin
    Jan 23, 2023
    0
    Decent game plagued by bigoted localizers. The script was greatly changed, with several LGBTQ+ romantic interactions removed.
    They do not deserve your money.
  86. redsuns
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Better graphics and animations. Lots of QOL improvements. Combat system is great and emblems give addition depth and keep gameplay fresh. I find the story pretty good and interesting. I dont miss the social elements of 3Houses. I play FE for strategy turned based game not to make connection and chat rubbish with fake people. Overall FEE is a solid game and an improvement over FE3H.
  87. Luftwaffles95
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Bad story with awesome gameplay and music. Still feels like good fire emblem.
  88. Gustavo1997a
    Jan 22, 2023
    10
    Explora bastante la personalidad del protagonista, nunca antes la saga lo habia hecho tanto cómo en este título. Definitivamente nos encontramos frente a otro juego cómo Zelda Wind Waker o Final fantasy 9, juzgado injustamente por alejarse de una estética "madura"
  89. swiftrock
    Jan 22, 2023
    10
    I can not understand the very negative reviews for this game. This game is not a Three Houses 2.0 but is still a very great game. The gameplay is the most engaging it has ever been in a FE game with new lovable cast of characters. The is not a single character I find annoying or boring. The story is pretty simple but it is by far no where as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It's a goodI can not understand the very negative reviews for this game. This game is not a Three Houses 2.0 but is still a very great game. The gameplay is the most engaging it has ever been in a FE game with new lovable cast of characters. The is not a single character I find annoying or boring. The story is pretty simple but it is by far no where as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It's a good story for a Fire Emblem game. I highly recommend to not skip this game just for the gameplay itself.… Expand
  90. Sleepytea_
    Jan 22, 2023
    10
    Typical metacritic users with their very braindead reviews. Engage is not three houses, but it is very good. I'm not going to go crazy with this review but if you like FE gameplay, you'll like Engage. Story/Characters are just okay but the rest of the game is fantastic. Gave game a 10 to mitigate the random 0/10 reviews lol I hate metacritic.
  91. FredtheMole
    Jan 22, 2023
    9
    Story and writing are pretty awful, but in a way that I think enhances the game, considering how funny it makes it. Gameplay is solid and, while the game is definitely worse than Three Houses, it's definitely a solid turn-based strategy experience.
  92. zzzzy00
    Jan 22, 2023
    5
    Poor modeling and script. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with the character design, but the 3D modeling.
    In terms of game system, it loses the degree of freedom and plot depth in the previous game, but it does not completely delete these contents. Instead, there is a semi-finished character plot and main story.At the same time, item collection is also annoying, you have to go to    Poor modeling and script. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with the character design, but the 3D modeling.
    In terms of game system, it loses the degree of freedom and plot depth in the previous game, but it does not completely delete these contents. Instead, there is a semi-finished character plot and main story.At the same time, item collection is also annoying, you have to go to every corner of the map, after every battle!
    What is commendable is the combat system, adding the weapon restraint system, canceling the durability of weapons and so on. This is at least a good sign: players said the previous game's training system was too boring, so they simplified it; weapon durability was bad, so they removed it. I think the production team is at least listening to the players, which is why I gave it a 5.
    I think this one just serves players who are familiar with Fire Emblem from the previous titles, it shows the main characters from previous generations, maps and music from previous generations, and maybe they will reset the previous titles afterwards. But I don't think it's a passable Fire Emblem.    … Expand
  93. LosPollosAmogus
    Jan 22, 2023
    0
    I love fire emblem...buts gbis game is just sad. Bad Designs, worst fe story EVER, glitches and DLC before the game came out? I miss FE3H
  94. TJohn
    Jan 22, 2023
    8
    As others have said, it’s a solid game with excellent controls and a beautiful art style. The story isn’t as good as 3H and the characters aren’t as memorable, but aside from these differences it has made some welcome changes over 3H. The tactical combat is some of the best in the series, period, and I love the art style and relaxing vibe of the Somniel. The UI is also much better and itAs others have said, it’s a solid game with excellent controls and a beautiful art style. The story isn’t as good as 3H and the characters aren’t as memorable, but aside from these differences it has made some welcome changes over 3H. The tactical combat is some of the best in the series, period, and I love the art style and relaxing vibe of the Somniel. The UI is also much better and it feels way more streamlined to navigate.

    The emblems are also a cool addition, and the AI itself is much better in Engage making it more fun to try out different emblem combinations.

    I think in many respects this game is better than 3H, so giving it anything less than an 8 seems unjustified. Still I feel like 3H did such an incredible job with the characters, voice acting, and story, that this game just feels like it’s missing something by comparison. There are a few minor changes that do annoy me in this game. There are a lot of random lines that aren’t voice acted which seems like a strange choice after 3H voice acted nearly everything. I also felt like the tutorial/get to know the game on the beginning was too long, but these are minor gripes.

    Overall Engage is an excellent game that doesn’t quite have the same heart as 3 Houses, but definitely makes up for it with a beautiful art style and tight controls. 8/10    … Expand
  95. abletoo
    Jan 22, 2023
    2
    I play JRPG to enjoy the story while testing out different strategy with given combat system.
    Here are my 2 main issues.
    Story: Unfortunately, they put their guards down too much on the story. It feels like they cropped part of previous games and pasted it there. Too much contrast to 3H for sure. While 3H story was heavy, in here it went like ashes. Also too much cringe on their comedy    I play JRPG to enjoy the story while testing out different strategy with given combat system.
    Here are my 2 main issues.
    Story: Unfortunately, they put their guards down too much on the story. It feels like they cropped part of previous games and pasted it there. Too much contrast to 3H for sure. While 3H story was heavy, in here it went like ashes. Also too much cringe on their comedy and action. They looked like a group of medieval power rangers in action. Shonen cliched into isekai.

    Characters: Honestly, I thought I was watching a circus parade. I do know Mika Pikazo is a great artist with amazing quality. However, she is specialized on illustrating things with strong characteristic traits (ex. vtubers). Almost 90% of the characters in the game were designed with vast clothing in overly saturated colors, and all stood out against each other. Definitely, not a unified design. Plus, her style diminished the maturity on all physical traits. Most looked underaged compared to the previous characters. None of them looked intimidating, even the villains.

    New combat system was fun, animation quality was amazing, but if the story and setting doesn't support that... welp it's not a good JRPG to begin with. Now time to apologize to Fates.    … Expand
  96. NinoCortex22
    Jan 22, 2023
    0
    Not for me.... too much forced included. Sorry. System of "romance" made me sick. and the animations, NEVER
  97. DGamer142
    Jan 22, 2023
    0
    I tried to like this game, but I could not, it seem a step back from all the improvements on gameplay, story telling and worldbuilding found on three houses. I personally dislike the cameos from old protagonists as this make the game fells like fire emblem heroes instead of a proper new entry on the franchise. I can’t recommend this one.
  98. Notimer
    Jan 22, 2023
    0
    This game is probably like 7 but I am harsher on it because it seems that the franchise is going in the wrong direction. With a story and visual presentation worse than the previous game and relying on previous franchise for cameos instead of creating new characters. The simpler battle systems seem a step back from me compared to three houses options. Worldbuilding also suffers a step downThis game is probably like 7 but I am harsher on it because it seems that the franchise is going in the wrong direction. With a story and visual presentation worse than the previous game and relying on previous franchise for cameos instead of creating new characters. The simpler battle systems seem a step back from me compared to three houses options. Worldbuilding also suffers a step down even if is not FATES level.… Expand
  99. Scratcher
    Jan 22, 2023
    9
    Fire Emblem Engage despite drifting from very good three houses is not a disappointment. Game is going back to its roots, being more expansive and graphically impressive version of the 3ds games in the likes of awakening and echoes. As every FE game engage offers unique mechanic in summoning heroes from older games. Overall every fe should have a lot of fun with neatly prepared battlesFire Emblem Engage despite drifting from very good three houses is not a disappointment. Game is going back to its roots, being more expansive and graphically impressive version of the 3ds games in the likes of awakening and echoes. As every FE game engage offers unique mechanic in summoning heroes from older games. Overall every fe should have a lot of fun with neatly prepared battles with wide roster of characters. Let’s just hope intelligent systems will be back someday to some new innovative experiments in the likes of three houses. For second fe game on the system, engage is getting strong 9/10 from me… Expand
  100. theBiggreen
    Jan 22, 2023
    6
    Seems to be a big step back for the series. The people praising it for being more like the older games seem to forget that it was a failing series before the more modern changes. A fun spin-off or side game but if this is future of series I would be very worried.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 129 Critic Reviews

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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    80
    Hogwarts Legacy is definitely a beautiful-looking game that doesn't have a groundbreaking story, but does have a beautiful world, a fun combat system, broomstick flying, and of course an incredible amount of side quests and missions. [Issue#325]
  2. Gamereactor Spain
    Oct 16, 2023
    80
    It’s a title where difficulty isn’t just about advancing mission after mission but doing so with as few casualties as possible. This makes Engage the perfect gateway to the series, as well as a handful of good memories for those already familiar with it. A game which perfectly balances periods of action with quiet, enjoyable interludes in which to chat with other characters, play minigames and try out new weapons.
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  3. Pocket-lint
    Jun 23, 2023
    90
    Fire Emblem Engage is a superb strategy game that has taken a major technical leap forward, graphically superior to its predecessor in every meaningful way.It tells a well-meaning story that still manages to pack in a few surprisng twists, and while its social features are a little extraneous this time, it's still super relaxing to fall into its world.Multiplayer expands things even further, leaving us confident that the future is very, very bright for this excellent series.
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