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  1. Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Imo one of the weaker entries for Fire Emblem but still a real good game. Feels a little too reliant on the Engage system. Story sucks. Most characters are meh but a good chunk of them are likable. Level design is overall good with some nice variety and hazards. Giving the protagonist (Alear) a voice I feel was a good choice but not executed very well. Visuals are very very nice for switchImo one of the weaker entries for Fire Emblem but still a real good game. Feels a little too reliant on the Engage system. Story sucks. Most characters are meh but a good chunk of them are likable. Level design is overall good with some nice variety and hazards. Giving the protagonist (Alear) a voice I feel was a good choice but not executed very well. Visuals are very very nice for switch game. A big step up from the previous entry FE 3 Houses. Does mostly good but some noticeable annoyances and step backs. I would recommend to any FE fans. Expand
  2. Jul 21, 2023
    8
    While I understand everyone who doesn't like this game, I disagree. Yes, the story is very bad for Fire Emblem standards, however the gameplay might just be the best one in the series. The graphics look amazing, even though the artstyle is controversial, I liked it. Emblems are fun to use and need a lot of calculation to be used efficiently. The OST is great and the battle animations haveWhile I understand everyone who doesn't like this game, I disagree. Yes, the story is very bad for Fire Emblem standards, however the gameplay might just be the best one in the series. The graphics look amazing, even though the artstyle is controversial, I liked it. Emblems are fun to use and need a lot of calculation to be used efficiently. The OST is great and the battle animations have never been better. The Somniel is a way better feature than the monastery, since you aren't forced to be there in 50% of your gametime like in Three Houses. The new Characters on the other hand feel kinda boring and Supports aren't great. You can really feel that the Gameplay was made by people who love Fire Emblem. The Story and the characters however, are not. Expand
  3. Jun 29, 2023
    8
    Fire Emblem engage is a solid game with some weaker writing for the main story especially in comparison to the last 2 mainline games however what matters in video game is the gameplay and this game absolutely gets this right and that something that I actually think games does better than the last 2 games. As I as had much the combat mechanics of this than I did with the last 2 games. ButFire Emblem engage is a solid game with some weaker writing for the main story especially in comparison to the last 2 mainline games however what matters in video game is the gameplay and this game absolutely gets this right and that something that I actually think games does better than the last 2 games. As I as had much the combat mechanics of this than I did with the last 2 games. But one thing for this game is not a 6/10 game it’s definitely a 8/10 game. Also worth noting is that the game has a good cast it just introduces most of the boring party members/Units first before moving on the the more introducing the more better written meme era of the cast towards the middle of the game. Honestly I recommend this game and I think it a solid jrpg and a good addition to the legacy of the fire emblem franchise just go in not expecting much from the narrative prepare yourself for some fun and challenging battles. Expand
  4. Feb 8, 2023
    8
    It's a step forward in terms of the combat, presentation, look, etc.
    But the story, dialogue and relationship systems are a step back from Three Houses.
    Ultimately I like this gameplay loop quite a bit! Yet I find myself not caring as much about most of the characters in previous games. As A 'classic FE fan' I really have a lot to love, and it might even be my favorite combat system...
    It's a step forward in terms of the combat, presentation, look, etc.
    But the story, dialogue and relationship systems are a step back from Three Houses.
    Ultimately I like this gameplay loop quite a bit!
    Yet I find myself not caring as much about most of the characters in previous games. As A 'classic FE fan' I really have a lot to love, and it might even be my favorite combat system... but I have enough complaints to keep it from rising to my favorite FE game overall.
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  5. Mar 20, 2023
    8
    This is my first fire emblem game and it is overall an enjoyable experience. The animation, voice acting, gameplay, and music are quite good, despite some occasional low frame rate when the map is large and crowded with enemies (still quite impressive for Switch games). I particularly like the personalities of some of the characters and their support conversations, which I find reallyThis is my first fire emblem game and it is overall an enjoyable experience. The animation, voice acting, gameplay, and music are quite good, despite some occasional low frame rate when the map is large and crowded with enemies (still quite impressive for Switch games). I particularly like the personalities of some of the characters and their support conversations, which I find really funny. One thing I don't like is the repetitive activities in Somniel, which I find annoying but I still feel compelled to do it for a few stats boost. Expand
  6. Apr 7, 2023
    8
    This title of the FE series is not bad at all:
    GAMEPLAY 9/10 The best game of the franchise in this aspect (i only played three houses and the titles on the 3ds)
    STORY 6/10 pretty basic, the characters are nothing special ART STYLE 8/10 It gives me v-tuber vibes, not my favorite title in this aspect but after all is good MECHANICS 10/10 i really enjoy the engage mechanic GRAPHICS
    This title of the FE series is not bad at all:
    GAMEPLAY 9/10 The best game of the franchise in this aspect (i only played three houses and the titles on the 3ds)
    STORY 6/10 pretty basic, the characters are nothing special
    ART STYLE 8/10 It gives me v-tuber vibes, not my favorite title in this aspect but after all is good
    MECHANICS 10/10 i really enjoy the engage mechanic
    GRAPHICS 7/10 better than three houses but not incredible
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  7. Mar 25, 2023
    8
    Not as good as Three Houses but still a great game, new combat mechanics are really enjoyable and the new main character is better than the previous one, cons of this one is the plot isn't as interesting and it's a lot more repetitive
  8. Jan 27, 2023
    8
    Not as good as the earliest games in the series but much better than Three houses (this game actually involves tactical battles). However, the story is not best and there are still, although skipable, chores to do in your base.
  9. Jun 25, 2023
    8
    Not as good as Fire Emblem Three Houses, but still a very good game. I had lots of fun with the gameplay, but I wish we could of had more new characters in this game. Decent story too, but I cant grade this game any higher than an 8/10
  10. Feb 7, 2023
    8
    Playthrough: 55hrs
    Score: 8/10
    The game itself is an absolute gem of a tactical JRPG. The gameplay is tight and most of the battles are well tuned. With that said, the story is shallow and falls short when the opportunities to be great are given. For my playthrough, I played the game on classic mode. This is the game setting that sets character deaths to permanent. The perma-death
    Playthrough: 55hrs
    Score: 8/10

    The game itself is an absolute gem of a tactical JRPG. The gameplay is tight and most of the battles are well tuned. With that said, the story is shallow and falls short when the opportunities to be great are given.

    For my playthrough, I played the game on classic mode. This is the game setting that sets character deaths to permanent. The perma-death element surprised me by how much it added to not only the difficulty, but the richness of gameplay. Each move needed to be carefully considered. You can’t go all willy-nilly into battle or else characters will die and they will be gone for good. It made the battles so much more satisfying to play and beat.

    The developers did a good job allocating the Emblems throughout the game. Without going into too much detail to prevent spoilers. Due to the amount of Emblems in the game, they could have easily all blended into each other. Instead you are methodically introduced to each Emblem and given time to use and understand the mechanics of each Emblem.

    The menu system in the game is lacking. Incredibly un-intuitive. After 50+ hours in the game, I was still finding myself mis-selecting areas of the menu to check on basic tasks such as character equipment and inventor selection.

    After every battle you can return to the homebase called the “Somniel” and handle a list of duties. These duties range from checking in on your farm, fishing, cooking and battling. None of it is overly taxing on the player, but it is time consuming. Adding anywhere from additional 10-20 minutes of gameplay after each battle.

    The story is your very generic JRPG story setup with played out tropes. Thankfully, it largely took a backseat to the gameplay. What I came to think of the story, was that it more or less is the vessel to move the progress of the gameplay along rather than a core center point of the game that keeps you hooked. I do have to say the level of camp the writers managed to pack into the dialogue was so off the rails it was charming at times.

    Although the story is shallow. The life-sim elements of the game is where I found the most meaningful character development. In the Somniel you can grow your Emblem bonds and character support. The support dialogue with your characters were generally entertaining and provided more insight into the character’s backgrounds and motivation than any cutscene did throughout the game. Unfortunately, this was not the same with the Emblem bond dialogues. Dialogues with the Emblems were dry and generic. A missed opportunity in my book.

    After completing the story and all the paralogue missions I can say I enjoyed the core mechanics of the gameplay for my entire 55 hour playthrough, but was let down with the generic story.
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  11. Jan 22, 2023
    8
    Хорошее продолжение известной серии игр.
  12. 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
  13. 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.
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  14. 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
  15. Feb 2, 2023
    8
    EDIT at end after putting in 60 Hours, revised my review to 8/10 from 7/10

    TLDR: If you're looking for a solid SRPG strategy game, this is a must-buy. Best gameplay out of any FE game I've played. However if you don't care about strategy, but can't stand cheesy writing and poorly developed characters, this is a hard one to swallow. ----- After putting in a good 30+ hours, I first
    EDIT at end after putting in 60 Hours, revised my review to 8/10 from 7/10

    TLDR: If you're looking for a solid SRPG strategy game, this is a must-buy. Best gameplay out of any FE game I've played.
    However if you don't care about strategy, but can't stand cheesy writing and poorly developed characters, this is a hard one to swallow.

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    After putting in a good 30+ hours, I first want to congratulate whoever was handling the difficulty. It's miles better and more balanced than the previous entries, and so far I've enjoyed playing the gameplay for what it is.

    Art style can be hit or miss, but I'm still amazed at how every playable character has unique designs to them. There are also a LOT more units than before, so props to the amazing artist.

    The huge glaring issue for me is that the characters are too shallow. The story is simple, but then a lot of JRPGS are. For me, it’s more about the interactions between the interesting cast of characters that impact the story. This entry however doesn’t have that.

    Part of the issue I believe is needing more screen time for the many different characters. Interactions between emblems and different characters are too short. Except for a few characters, they don't even get screen time in the main story. There aren’t any character unique missions, and this also makes the characters lack depth. I feel like they had something here, but either had not have enough time or just weren't competent enough. It's sad because the characters all had unique interesting designs.

    As a result, classic didn't feel classic enough. When units died, I reverted time out of habit and because of completionism. Not because I had attachments to characters.

    All in all, it's a solid game, but I really miss some of the story elements they left out.

    EDIT: the story and character interaction with the main story are still pretty lackluster even towards the end, but I really have to give this game a higher score for the devs who did an amazing job on map design and ability balance for units, on both hard and maddening difficulties.
    Reclassing and skill choice is more focused compared to 3H, but I feel like that actually helped out the devs with balancing the game.
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  16. Jan 26, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game from someone who never got fire emblem before and I am loving the rings mechanic, the combat feels so good and I like the sommiel however this feels hit and miss in areas as some people are biased with this being a follow up to three houses when it wasn’t. I feel it’s good but it needs more cohersive work with it and it also needs more to do social life sim wise for me Expand
  17. Feb 16, 2023
    8
    Excellent map and game playing design.
    Battle animation has been improved a lot.
    Weak story and character design.
  18. En1
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    The gameplay is easily the best it's been for the series in years, and the map objectives are varied, the emblem mechanic may seem fanservicey for the sake of it but they do a good job of not stepping on the toes of the story at hand. As for the story, it's simple but it's well executed, people seem to be of the mind of, if it's not complex or revolutionary it's mediocre, its prettyThe gameplay is easily the best it's been for the series in years, and the map objectives are varied, the emblem mechanic may seem fanservicey for the sake of it but they do a good job of not stepping on the toes of the story at hand. As for the story, it's simple but it's well executed, people seem to be of the mind of, if it's not complex or revolutionary it's mediocre, its pretty enjoyable if you let yourself kick back and have fun with it.The characters are vibrant and varied and have some fun support conversations, they have about the same amount of depth as usual with the series, even in the previous entry, Fire Emblem Three Houses, many of the characters start off one note or have a trait that's surface level, but as you get to know them more, you learn there's more to them than just that, the side content of the game can be ignored if it's not your cup of tea but it's a treat, somniel is a pretty sizeable area to mess around in and is a nice break after a difficult map. Some downsides are that the pacing of the game can drag a fair bit somewhere towards the middle of it, and that certain resources to improve your units, such as SP and weapon materials, are bit hard to amass, overall, Fire Emblem Engage isn't anything revolutionary in the series but what it is, is another good entry that returns and refined some of the tactical elements that were lost in the previous outing, if they can keep up releasing games of this caliber the future of the series looks bright. Expand
  19. Jan 30, 2023
    8
    Really enjoyable Gameplay, meh story and character supports, but if you're looking for some of the best strategy Gameplay out there, this will be a worthwhile purchase
  20. Feb 4, 2023
    8
    Overall, I enjoyed the game. Finished the game after putting 90 hours (On Classic, Hard). Battles were consistently fun, and I really enjoyed the depth of the combat system. Maps were varied with dynamics that made each one unique and present interesting challenges. There were a few social sim aspects in three houses that I would have liked to see but overall, I feel like paring down thoseOverall, I enjoyed the game. Finished the game after putting 90 hours (On Classic, Hard). Battles were consistently fun, and I really enjoyed the depth of the combat system. Maps were varied with dynamics that made each one unique and present interesting challenges. There were a few social sim aspects in three houses that I would have liked to see but overall, I feel like paring down those a little was the right call (less necessary social grinding as compared to three houses). What prevents me from giving it a higher score is that the story seemed cheesy to the extreme (and I generally dont mind cheesy). Didn't have high expectations but even compared to other fire emblem games (which weren't exactly bastions of narrative depth) it was really paint by the numbers. Seems like with a linear narrative they could have put something a little better together. I still recommend and if you are a cut scene skipper this is your perfect Fire Emblem Game. I just would have just liked to be more invested. Expand
  21. Sep 8, 2023
    8
    Best Fire Emblem game I played.
    Gameplay is one of the best.
    Story is decent.
    Most Characters are interesting and fun.
    No weapon durability thank god.
  22. Feb 4, 2023
    8
    Great game with fantastic characters (and a lot to choose from). I don’t care what others say about it, I think it’s very fun and well done. The gameplay is excellent even if the story lacks (which most of these games do).
  23. Feb 4, 2023
    8
    Fire emblem engage is not a perfect game, but it is a great fire emblem game. While the game doesn't have the most nuanced story it has a decent one. Like I can confidently say that the first few chapters are some of the worst chapters I have seen in a fire emblem game. The story has some questionable dialogue especially when it comes to hortensia in chapter 15. However, the lastFire emblem engage is not a perfect game, but it is a great fire emblem game. While the game doesn't have the most nuanced story it has a decent one. Like I can confidently say that the first few chapters are some of the worst chapters I have seen in a fire emblem game. The story has some questionable dialogue especially when it comes to hortensia in chapter 15. However, the last chapters genuinely come together to create this beautiful conclusion that long-time fans can appreciate, at least I did. I think even new fans can appreciate the game's story to some degree. Alear despite the very weird design they went with, is the most likable main character (maybe aside from robin) the series has had in a while. I also believe the gameplay can pick up the game when the story kinda lags behind. Even compared to three houses engage can hold up. There are bad characters in three houses and bad characters in engage. There are very bad story elements in three houses (especially the church route) and very bad elements in engage's story. What I am trying to get at is that comparisons between engage and three houses aren't quite fair. Just give the game a chance and you'll get something out of it.

    I am not sure what people were expecting from the game, the trailers and announcements have focused on emblem rings being items you need to collect to stop the big bad guy. Sure it is generic but the things that happen during the journey can be interesting. While three houses was a success with divergent storytelling, fates were not. It has been a mixed-bag concept for the fire emblem. While engage can be boring at times three houses can be too. You need to repeat the first 9/10 chapters at least 4 times in three houses to get to the good stuff. This can be boring. Three houses, unfortunately, has set this expectation that fire emblem must have a bigger focus on supports, and divergent story routes, it really doesn't. I don't mind if a bad review is given because someone didn't like the story. Don't get me wrong I have been through three houses at least 5 times, i really enjoyed the new teaching mechanics and bonding with your students, but I also understood that three houses was another iteration of what a fire emblem can be. But to say the game is a 0/10 because it isn't building on what three houses was or isn't replicating it, I disagree with that. The last thing we need is for Fire emblem to become another persona game, let it stay fire emblem. A series that continues to try new things even if they don't work every now and then.

    I am also not trying to invalidate the bad reviews I can see where they are coming from to some degree but some things are just superficial criticisms. Like the main character is held back by the weird hair. But does not make them bad main characters. Fire emblem has always mirrored anime character design. For example, look at awakening and how similar it is to anime released at its time. Localization is awful most of the time, but did you really want to romance anna (a child)? if anything I question the initial decision from intelligent systems (IS) to have anna as a romantic option in the beginning. Though changing up supports to be less romantic is quite annoying. Sure the story is extremely predictable but the execution in most significant parts of the story is quite good. Sure character supports have taken a back seat but that doesn't mean they are complete garbage. For the beginning cast sure the supports are pretty awful but as the more interesting characters begin to enter your army the supports improve.

    Overall this is very subjective. but in my opinion fire emblem engage for long-time fans, is a 8/10. But for new fans, it is most likely a 7/10 or at worst a 6/10 because the story has some questionable moments and the game relies on nostalgia quite a bit. Nostalgia, that new fans will not have which is understandable.
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  24. Jun 18, 2023
    8
    Playing on hard was a joy due to the interesting yet challenging levels and immense depth to the tactics systems. I'd sum up the story, characters, and side content as quantity over quality. The amount of content is overwhelming with much of it mediocre and skippable.
  25. Jul 1, 2023
    8
    My first Fire Emblem game. Overall I'm really enjoying it, it's a solid 8/10 for me. Dialogue between characters is pretty bland at times, and the overall story is average - these are the main downsides for me. Lots of people seem to hate the character design, but I personally like most of the characters and how they look. Not all are great, but the worst ones don't bother me at least. TheMy first Fire Emblem game. Overall I'm really enjoying it, it's a solid 8/10 for me. Dialogue between characters is pretty bland at times, and the overall story is average - these are the main downsides for me. Lots of people seem to hate the character design, but I personally like most of the characters and how they look. Not all are great, but the worst ones don't bother me at least. The combat system and mechanics are fantastic, battle choreography and animations are excellent, maps are interesting. It's fun enough to make me keep coming back after 75+ hours. Expand
  26. Aug 1, 2023
    8
    I played this game about 30 Hours so far. Really good mechanics and I like the Engage rings it adds more fundamentals to what character or teammates. The story really falls off when you lose Hero marth and the others. Really reminds me of the red wedding since half the rings are in captivity and the daughter of the main antagonist is now on your side. The side activities are just likeI played this game about 30 Hours so far. Really good mechanics and I like the Engage rings it adds more fundamentals to what character or teammates. The story really falls off when you lose Hero marth and the others. Really reminds me of the red wedding since half the rings are in captivity and the daughter of the main antagonist is now on your side. The side activities are just like three houses but the game design and are much better in your base than the previous one. The battle layout however feels quirky but the game really isnt all that bad. Alear is a great protagonist and at first i didn't like the design but the character felt more in tune than byleth in three houses. Expand
  27. Jul 8, 2023
    8
    Although the story is bad and the dialogue is cringe the gameplay makes up for it. This is the most fun I've had on a fire emblem game
  28. Aug 20, 2023
    8
    It was a good time, a bit bare bones but it makes me more excited for the next game,
    it was a real good time though.
  29. Aug 30, 2023
    8
    This game is almost perfect for me the thing that I really missed are the romance stories and different ending that kept me from replaying this
  30. Mar 2, 2023
    7
    As a Big Fire Emblem fan, Engage left me with a weird taste in my mouth. I loved it buy i also hated a lot of stuff and decision made by Intelligent System. Apparently, this game is meant to celebrate the Fire Emblem franchise, and it succeeds gameplay wise, but in other things it was very disappointed. The gameplay and everything related to gameplay in this game is the only reason why I'mAs a Big Fire Emblem fan, Engage left me with a weird taste in my mouth. I loved it buy i also hated a lot of stuff and decision made by Intelligent System. Apparently, this game is meant to celebrate the Fire Emblem franchise, and it succeeds gameplay wise, but in other things it was very disappointed. The gameplay and everything related to gameplay in this game is the only reason why I'm giving it a 7. It's so damn good. It's the best the series has ever been. But as a AAA game meant to celebrate a 25 yo franchise with a great story and beloved characters, it doesn't have a great story nor beloved characters. Even the characterization, graphics and moments of the heroes from past games it's so bad, giving importance basically only to Marth and characters like Ike, Sigurd and Roy looking so horrible with this game art style. I only hope that if they make a Genealogy or Tellius series remake they use more realistic art style. The story and characters of this game are so boring and cliche, reusing plots from previous game like Awakening and Fates. Outside of the story and characters the music is great, and it's good that we got a place where you can listen to it. The maps are really fun, i really enjoy the last 5 maps and the paralogues, even though i don't understand why my units can die in paralogues when it's basically a training section against the emblems. Even though I complain about the story, fire emblem has always been known for simple stories, but at least the characters were memorable, not the case in this game. I think I will only remember Diamant, Alcryst and Lapis tbh. The Villans were really, really bad in this game. The last thing I really hated about this game, was that, by the time of this review, there is no New Game+. This may be a small issue but still it hurted me a lot to finish the game and wasn't able to restart the game with support and skills already done like in 3H, something that I actually like because it made replayability more fun. Anyway, this game made a lot of bad decision, it doesn't make any sense that a game that follow one of the greatest games of the switch and of this generation of consoles, fells so underwhelmed and a step back in the franchise. They could' work in the bases of 3H and just improve the gameplay and maybe the graphics and we could have had the greatest game in the franchise, since without a doubt Engage has the best and more fun gameplay in the series, not even close. At the end of the day, in a couple of years we'll play a new FE with the same gameplay at this one but improving in the story, characters and art style, and it will be like this game never existed. Expand
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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. 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.
  3. 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.