Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Side Story: Cindered Shadows

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 67
  3. Negative: 7 out of 67

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  1. badlatency
    Feb 16, 2020
    7
    A fun side adventure with some enjoyable characters and amazing music, though the story itself is on the weaker side and leans into some cliches rather hard and recycles a number of maps. It does provide an enjoyable peek into further world lore and the backstory of the main character however. And some of the chapters were especially enjoyable. Could have been better, but could have beenA fun side adventure with some enjoyable characters and amazing music, though the story itself is on the weaker side and leans into some cliches rather hard and recycles a number of maps. It does provide an enjoyable peek into further world lore and the backstory of the main character however. And some of the chapters were especially enjoyable. Could have been better, but could have been much worse.… Expand
  2. Aeron_ZX
    Feb 21, 2020
    7
    That's really deisappointing, after the precedent of Xenoblade 2 Torna expansion, this kind of DLC is a let down. A bland 5 hours story consisting of 7 maps, with some of them being recycled. Only 4 new payable characters and 4 new classes (which are nothing new in the series and should have been in the game in the first place).

    Expected a lot more and got a meh.
  3. dr0nzer
    May 19, 2020
    7
    way too much text and the voice over drags this on, partly because there's nothing interesting to see on screen other than still and basic animated art in lieu of cut scenes, the battles takes too long, padded out with a mass amount of enemies and maps are recycled a lot. DLC felt like a cheap money grab. Story was cliché and predictable.

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#78 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Gamer Escape
    Jun 10, 2020
    70
    It is, ultimately, solid DLC that’s worth it for fans of the game, although if you’re already bought into the game you probably already have it. What it’s not is perhaps the big send-off for the game that it had been billed as…but maybe that’s unfair, since that was never really in the cards.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 1, 2020
    85
    In the grand scheme of things the sum of its parts makes for a fuller Fire Emblem, even if casual fans won't really notice some of the differences. [Issue #46 – May/June 2020, p. 26]
  3. Nintendo Insider
    Apr 16, 2020
    70
    Fire Emblem: Three Houses Cindered Shadows is one of those downloadable add-ons that’s solid enough. Overall this feels more in line with earlier entries in the series, stripping away most of the exciting newer features demonstrated in the original release. This makes for an experience that’s enjoyable but also rather unsurprising and straightforward. As far as story expansions go though, Cindered Shadows will likely have you hooked on Fire Emblem once again. It’s just hard not to be a little disappointed given how excellent Fire Emblem: Three Houses was.
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