Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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8.8

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  1. Phuz
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Edit: A note about the 0/10 scores on here. People are allowed an opinion. Giving a zero doesn't mean they are counterbalancing 10/10's they don't agree with. For starters if you don't like playing with subtitles, then this is an instant 0/10. The voice acting is shockingly bad. The dialogue is just as bad with heirs to the throne all using the slang of a 10 year old and it just soundsEdit: A note about the 0/10 scores on here. People are allowed an opinion. Giving a zero doesn't mean they are counterbalancing 10/10's they don't agree with. For starters if you don't like playing with subtitles, then this is an instant 0/10. The voice acting is shockingly bad. The dialogue is just as bad with heirs to the throne all using the slang of a 10 year old and it just sounds stupid. Lorenz, Bernadette, Marrianne, (I could list more) are just total dick heads to put in a game. Claude isn't far behind them. Some people just outright don't like the anime art style, I prefer that style but not everyone does. There is dating, yes in game dating. It is **** stupid. It would be much better to give a prompt saying would you like to stare at Manuela's **** for 30 seconds and yes/no options. It is now possibly my favourite game ever and I am surprised still at how high it scores. It has some big gaping holes in its production.

    Anyone saying this voice acting is good, is either very young, or very deaf, or just accept crap acting.

    Permadeath is also optional, some reviews made out like you can't play with permadeath. You can.

    So after getting that out of the way, here is my review.

    I usually can't stand AAA games 'cos they are usually over hyped rubbish. At first I thought the same when I started playing this too. I expected a chess style game like the amazing FE Radiant Dawn on Wii but then started playing and thought what is this God awful walking sim. As I was ready to trade it/sling it across the room, something just clicked and I loved it.

    Now this has elements that I normally can't stand like levelling up, fetch quests, terrible voice acting, walking sim, I could go on forever but suddenly after a few hours, I enjoyed it. For some reason I got dragged in to the world of crappy dialogue, crappy VA (even the Jap VA sounds OTT and cheesy) and running around the base/monastry with pointless missions and thoroughly enjoyed it. Was it the music? Possibly, as I could sit and listen to the music and the game just be a bonus.

    I have seen people slating the graphics on this, I loved it. It doesn't have to be perfect, it just needs to work in context and with the other game elements, which it does extremely well. It looked like a nice anime style to me.

    Sound - the music is amazing, the voice acting the same as every other game - totally annoying rubbish. Audio wise, this is at a level where I youtube the songs, or leave the game running even when I've finished play to carry on listening.

    Gameplay, I enjoy the strategy chess bits and I enjoy the in between sim bits a hell of a lot.

    For me this is a AAA deserving the price tag. Quickly becoming a favourite ever game of mine. The negatives with this don't warrant point deduction because my enjoyment, fun and value of this are all 10. I couldn't put it down, now on 2nd run and clocked 100 hours and bought DLC and still can't put it down.

    I've come back to this review, just to add that after A Link to the Past this is the only game that has left a void in my gaming life, when I finished it. Everything else just feels lame now.

    It is absolutely offensive that this beast of a game is only scored .3 higher than Persona 5. PUT is a boring boring game compared to this. FE3H has polish and flare. PUT feels childish.

    It is very hard to get a good grasp of a game these days from reviews. People will rate any old junk 10/10. This though, absolutely deserves it.    … Expand
  2. stinkyboy
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    There is a plethora of things to do in this game, turning it into an experience like no other.
  3. GreenMenace
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Fire Emblem Three Houses is my favorite game on the switch. I accidentally deleted my previous review of this game so I’m rewriting it.
    Pros
    The characters The strategy The theme Cons The story is just okay DLC was somewhat disappointing Game art This game plays like a soap opera. Each character has their own arc that reacts to the story of the game. FETH won an award for the    Fire Emblem Three Houses is my favorite game on the switch. I accidentally deleted my previous review of this game so I’m rewriting it.
    Pros
    The characters
    The strategy
    The theme
    Cons
    The story is just okay
    DLC was somewhat disappointing
    Game art
    This game plays like a soap opera. Each character has their own arc that reacts to the story of the game. FETH won an award for the voice acting in it, which means that however corny the game might get, at least it rocks its corniness. This game became a target for memes because that’s what it aims to do. You’re supposed to interact with each character and feel a certain reaction to them. Over time, you get to know their likes and dislikes and that changes your opinion about them. Some characters are more two dimensional than others, but there are characters worth getting to know in every house. I look at some and think, “You pansy…” some I relate to or think of my own friends, and others I find myself rooting for.
    The strategy is satisfying, and there’s a wide range of difficulty settings to work with. You can choose to remove permadeath, and I’m sure you could choose to not use the option to go back in time to fix mistakes if you set yourself to that standard.
    Fire Emblem is a tactical strategy game about war. But what it does with its characters is explore different reactions to conflict and how loyalties get mixed in. Three houses tells the perspective of the main story from—surprise—each house. Problem is that each game will usually run about 70 hours. That’s both good and bad depending on your opinion. The nice thing? This game plays EXACTLY as marketed, so you can look at reviews from big names like IGN or GameSpot etc and decide if the game looks fun to you before buying it. I picked this game up on a whim because I liked how the strategy of strengthening each character looked and it delivered what it promised. In the hours you play, you will do a fair amount of grinding, but there are “bonding” moments between characters that shake things up. Don’t like the grind? You can simulate through a lot of that and focus on the main story…but what has fans happy with the game is how good it feels to feel like you’re a part of the monastery.
    I was fine with the DLC. It added four new characters, new features, and new classes. I wasn’t wowed by it, but I also wouldn’t want to be without it since I love the game so much (yes I have played through each ending). If graphics matter to you, you’ll also probably want to play the game docked since there is a glaring difference in graphics between docked and undocked. I thoroughly enjoyed the game in every way, and hope you check it out!    … Expand
  4. jorge1102
    Feb 24, 2022
    9
    Playing as a teacher to train students

    Very fun SRPG

    The three main lines are integrated into one game, which is very valuable
  5. Hackattaque
    Feb 20, 2022
    4
    A very good, very solid turn-based strategy game, that only suffers from a hot anime mess of a plot line (which after a great start gets bogged down in endless exposition) and a lack of surprises after the halfway point (there are only a couple of fun maps with unique mechanics like warp points).

    The idea of playing through the game again twice doesn’t appeal — in hindsight I wish the    A very good, very solid turn-based strategy game, that only suffers from a hot anime mess of a plot line (which after a great start gets bogged down in endless exposition) and a lack of surprises after the halfway point (there are only a couple of fun maps with unique mechanics like warp points).

    The idea of playing through the game again twice doesn’t appeal — in hindsight I wish the game had fewer play throughs and one single kick ass consolidated story . But still a v v good game    … Expand
  6. zalivka
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    Great game, finished it 2 times (Church and Edelgard) and going to finish it one more time for Alliance and Cloud. Cool story, cool tactical combat, romance and exploration. I'm waiting for the musou spinoff.
  7. Lucas359
    Feb 16, 2022
    10
    Gracias a este titulo de la saga Fire Emblem termino de asentarse como una franquicia de interes mundial y gano el reconocimiento que siempre tuvo que tener.
    Este es claro ejemplo de series que no sabiamos que necesitabamos para la pantalla grande hasta que lo jugamos.
    Una historia increible,3 co-protagonistas con los que es imposible no simpatisar,uno mas que otro dependiendo de tu vision    Gracias a este titulo de la saga Fire Emblem termino de asentarse como una franquicia de interes mundial y gano el reconocimiento que siempre tuvo que tener.
    Este es claro ejemplo de series que no sabiamos que necesitabamos para la pantalla grande hasta que lo jugamos.
    Una historia increible,3 co-protagonistas con los que es imposible no simpatisar,uno mas que otro dependiendo de tu vision de lo que se debe hacer y del camino que se debe seguir.Todos los personajes son geniales y no tienen desperdicio.Una banda sonora que te pondra la piel de gallina en mas de una ocacion y escenas que te daran alegria/tristeteza/rabia en varias oportunidades.El camino a seguir es tuyo!    … Expand
  8. fanmadeendings
    Feb 15, 2022
    8
    The combat system is impressive and the character interactions are incredibly deep. Graphics could be better and it's a little frustrating that you need to replay White Clouds over and over to get all routes, but it having multiple routes in the first place is also a big strength!
  9. Gramscci
    Feb 3, 2022
    5
    Sin lugar a dudas uno de los mejores juegos tácticos de Nintendo. Personajes, Game play y una historia cautivadora. Un imperdible si te gustan este tipo de juegos.
  10. yangfanhong
    Feb 3, 2022
    9
    Great gameplay, attractive characters, intriguing story. It is worthy to try a second or more gameplay to view the story from other perspectives
  11. buszmenn
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    9.5 / 10. This is my first game in this series and I already know that it will not be the last. I love games with clear rules, but lots of tactics. The game has great replayability. You can complain that the boards are repeated, but personally it did not bother me at all. Holy characters and the possibility of building a relationship between them.
  12. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    The worst Fire Emblem that exists and I don't shy away from saying it.
    The graphics are terrible for the console they came out on, the story is one of the worst in the entire series, and the game has been sullied with mechanics that have nothing to do with the general essence of FE.
    A total shame.
  13. Adriarro
    Jan 20, 2022
    8
    It's a very good game. It has a lot of splendid characters and good gameplay. In my opinion, the main problem of that game is the plot in the first part. It sucks, but the plot in the second part is much better.
  14. zealouz
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    Let's put this way. I have never finished any of the switch games that I owned, this one is about be finished, and I am looking forward to replay with a different house and also DLC. Easily the most addictive game, perfect with portability of switch, I think this one is a bit better than the latest one from the Persona series which I also love.
  15. crow_11__
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    Perfection. The people who give this game any less than a 9 is a complete moron especially if all the critics can't see the epicness fantasy in this masterpece
  16. titoim
    Jan 18, 2022
    6
    I really like the tactical adventure style of Fire Emblem series as a whole, but this one I really couldn't get into. It has a lot of complex systems that doesn't really matter at the end, and a very slow-paced university section.
  17. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    10
    턴제의 지루함을 전투의 당위성과 내가 키운 캐릭터를 쓴다는 긴박함까지...무엇보다 미연시를 하는듯한 방대한 지문과 볼륨이 놀랍다. 어느 루트를 타더라도 후회는 없을듯.
  18. lesiuML
    Jan 11, 2022
    8
    Very solid game. Lot of content with satisfying gameplay although something was odd and I couldn't get as engaged as I wish. Maybe the story or the pacing were strange a little bit. Nonetheless the main star of this game are characters, they are very likeable and their stories are unique and wery well written. There are a lot of characters in each class and every single one feels veryVery solid game. Lot of content with satisfying gameplay although something was odd and I couldn't get as engaged as I wish. Maybe the story or the pacing were strange a little bit. Nonetheless the main star of this game are characters, they are very likeable and their stories are unique and wery well written. There are a lot of characters in each class and every single one feels very fresh and interesting.… Expand
  19. Alpro
    Jan 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing story, great strategy gameplay, everything you could want from a game like that!
  20. Rodionglu
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    A pretty good game and a game of the year contender. Would recommend getting this game.
  21. daldingo
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    This game is great. It's not perfect, but it greatly improves a lot of the character systems, like skills and classes. Your characters can be molded pretty much into whatever roll you want them to. Each character still keeps its own identity and feel with natural preferences for certain skills/weapons, but there is so much freedom in this game. The story is definitely one of the betterThis game is great. It's not perfect, but it greatly improves a lot of the character systems, like skills and classes. Your characters can be molded pretty much into whatever roll you want them to. Each character still keeps its own identity and feel with natural preferences for certain skills/weapons, but there is so much freedom in this game. The story is definitely one of the better ones for the Fire Emblem series. You'll find yourself very invested in your house. Although the game does seem like it expects you to play through each house, because if you don't you'll miss key details in the overall story. So be prepared to spend A LOT of time playing if you want the full experience. The game definitely provides plenty of content.… Expand
  22. Ripper36
    Dec 17, 2021
    10
    I must say i was blown away with this beauitful Game. The Stories are flawlessly put togather. Graphics are Awesome to add. Game play is near perfect. Great Job Nintendo!
  23. KamaiJR
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    The Best Story telling Game.I have to spend 150+ hr. to play FE3H. I can't stop to play Many Students are interesting so much. Buy now It good value for time to play
  24. kaiengelmusic
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    I’ve 420 hours on 4 walkthoughts and dlc. For now and for me this is the best game I’ve ever played. I can not express how deeply I fell in love with it. I only wish that next game will be no less great.

    Btw, I’ve not played match with dating mechanics, but was able to up support between ALL characters in each walkthought. So existence of this mechanics is nothing, game goes not force to    I’ve 420 hours on 4 walkthoughts and dlc. For now and for me this is the best game I’ve ever played. I can not express how deeply I fell in love with it. I only wish that next game will be no less great.

    Btw, I’ve not played match with dating mechanics, but was able to up support between ALL characters in each walkthought.
    So existence of this mechanics is nothing, game goes not force to do this things.

    And don’t believe people who say that they played 10 hours and game is boring. The Story is so epic and full of twists. May be the only problem here - this twists are possible only in different paths, and please do Black Eagles as last one (my suggestion kingdom and church as first and second walkthought, after first 9 chapters you can do dlc, then Deer, and then Eagle - that’s the best experience you can get, and my 10/10 is for this experience)    … Expand
  25. Dosser
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    Masterpiece!! Best tactical rpg ever made it expands tremendously on the existing fire emblem formula by adding a great life sim variable into the mix.
  26. Gamerofwar
    Oct 26, 2021
    10
    Best fire emblem game I have ever played. From the amazingly well done voice acting to gameplay. Forming supports with allies are well done. The story was amazing from start to finish and beautiful animated cutscenes and battles. The 4 endings, fully voice story, massive cast of characters with unique personality, amazing battles, the supports were well done and of course the iceing on theBest fire emblem game I have ever played. From the amazingly well done voice acting to gameplay. Forming supports with allies are well done. The story was amazing from start to finish and beautiful animated cutscenes and battles. The 4 endings, fully voice story, massive cast of characters with unique personality, amazing battles, the supports were well done and of course the iceing on the cake is the music. The music is amazing from slow track to the battle tracks that pomp you up and to more emotional moment in the game to fit the mood. This game is a must and so is the DLC as well, the games price is well suited for how much content is in the game at about over 250 hours or maybe even more it depends. This game is worth getting if you like a turn based strategy roleplaying game with a anime style!… Expand
  27. Retroplayer1987
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    Best game of the franchise, interesting way to tell the story and combat system is amazing and adictive.
  28. SoyJ0S3_
    Oct 17, 2021
    10
    I loved it, it is my first fire emblem game and for some reason I stuck with it, when I write this I have over 600 hours on it.
    I love mechanics. although I do not feel safe to give an opinion
  29. tuanchuong789
    Oct 14, 2021
    9
    I love the gameplay, the story, and the characters in this game. It has a lot of romance options as well, but I wish that the game could have added more to the endings of those romantic relationships despite the well-done side stories and interactions between the MC and romanceable NPCs
  30. attemptatreason
    Oct 14, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having played all the fe games besides path of radiance and 776, fe3h is without a doubt the most polished and modernized fe title. obviously. Most of the negative reviewers are bird brains that give this game a 0 and do nothing but eat grass irl. "this game isnt for me, uhhhh 0 / 10" "uhh graphics arent that good hehe 0/10" lmao. Going from title to title, you get to see the gimmicks and new implementation in nearly every game used in fe3h - and done almost perfectly. Like in fe fates / fe echoes, they provide that ability to go from top down pixels to the "live 3d models", ofc the supports which were there from the start, the "exploring" time which was kind of done in fe fates, the pretty fine tuned "choose to level or fight" which in fe awakening was done by buying items which would summon enemies to fight. Items no longer break and you can forge/repair them. Unlike older fe games, you want to promote based on when you get your ability - rather than trying to get as close to lvl 20 then class upgrading to carry over those stats to lvl 1. The map designs are all fresh, going from fe awakening to fe3h is night and day. While the older titles like fe ss, bb were still amazing - these were great too. The alma's turnwheel cog thing from fe echoes was explored as dragon pulses - which was done amazingly. The way they integrated supports into the story/map was so unique - no other fe title has done it or been successful at it - usually, you get relation points for fighting besides or carrying the other person, post battle in the menu / ur sprite on the map you would click support then check out each support "!" if any. In this game the supports are either locked (waiting for plot / age to catch up) or a general one - also the way it was integrated with the time skip is fantastic.
    Cons of the game: Traversing the map feels a little icky having to auto battle every turn. The map feels like im playing dota2 - everything just hits me from a screen away (mages, peg knights, bows) and 1 shots you (hard diff). Nothing tells you the stock you have when in the shop (like knowing how many seals I have in the shop menu). Giving gifts and lost items are near impossible when you have like 50 of them. Activity points when you explore in the late game feels so pointless - 9 points to go do what? no quests, no need to up any stats for me/students. Class wise - it felt super unsatisfying going anything "dumb." in older fe games - u could take an assassin, class them into some tank then only take 2 hp of dmg from a melle hit. In this game, a dedicated tank will be picked apart like nothing - but some boy with high avoid can beat up everyone in the game. Repetitivity in the fights - its a little interesting with the green "fights" in the spare time, but otherwise - its the same grind more or less.

    Overall bro - 9.1/10
    (other fe ratings):
    echoes - 8.9
    FE fates - 7
    awakening 8.6
    SS 9 (nostalgic weighting)    … Expand
  31. KrimsonKatt
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Basically Fire Emblem Fates if it was good. Surprisingly good story, fun customizable gameplay, and great characters. Very long too, all 4 routes will easily set you back 200 hours give or take. Excellent game are arguably the best fire emblem, though it is very untraditional for the series taking many cues form Gaiden, the black sheep of the franchise. I would prefer is the next originalBasically Fire Emblem Fates if it was good. Surprisingly good story, fun customizable gameplay, and great characters. Very long too, all 4 routes will easily set you back 200 hours give or take. Excellent game are arguably the best fire emblem, though it is very untraditional for the series taking many cues form Gaiden, the black sheep of the franchise. I would prefer is the next original fire emblem game was more focused with a single route with branching paths leading to the same result instead of 4 completely different routes with multiple choices that change the story greatly and more traditional gameplay like a more limited class system and tighter map design like the Arcanea games and Thracia. Though I do like divine pulse and magic being tied to character rather than specific weapons. Keep those please.… Expand
  32. ItsTamo
    Oct 7, 2021
    5
    This game seriously has some ethical issues to talk about....

    Verdant Moon Story: That guy just randomly massacred people for fun but that's totally okay since he's traumatized! We'll help him since we are his friends! And he is totally redeemable! Crimson Flower Story: That gal just randomly committed genocide against religion and committed human experiments and attacked a neutral    This game seriously has some ethical issues to talk about....

    Verdant Moon Story: That guy just randomly massacred people for fun but that's totally okay since he's traumatized! We'll help him since we are his friends! And he is totally redeemable!

    Crimson Flower Story: That gal just randomly committed genocide against religion and committed human experiments and attacked a neutral alliance but that's okay since she is traumatized and thinks she is the justice! She has no idea how she'll build her next government (yeah like she literally starts to figure that out in the support dialogues. Which means that she had no plans about what her ideal government structure should be when she started attacking the church) but decides to overthrow the current government that has been doing decent for the past thousands of years! But that's okay since she hates them and "thinks" they are the bad ones! (Slither whatever guys were the actual bad ones but she never figures it out since she's just dumb) She'll selectively choose who can be killed and who doesn't have to be depending on her mood but that's 100% okay since she's forging her own path!

    Oh Jesus... I hate how this game constantly tries to justify the genocides of civilians. The story tries to tell me that it's all for the good cause, but no. All the stories and war crimes the characters are committing are wrapped with pretty words and packed with great character design. The game was fun enough. I was infuriated when I played it at launch (2019), and I still rant about how bad the story is even to this day (2021). I hated both Dimitri and Edelgard due to how poorly written their stories were.

    On top of that, I hate how the game portrays visual/racial minorities. I'm really uncomfortable with Petra and Dedue's characters. Residential schools and missionizations of first native people is a real thing, and the Devs don't even bother to portray that properly. I'm an immigrant myself and I well know that kids start to forget their mother tongue only after an year or so. The game tries to wrap itself so that it seems like the story is criticizing imperialism and racism, but in truth it's not. It's only embracing those false ideals. How they talk about the issues is overly shallow and insensitive.

    Must admit, I loved the game play, but this is the most disgusting story I've seen in a video game. I still can't sleep at night when start thinking about it. I thought FE Fates had a pretty bad story, but that was just a bad story and nothing else. FE3H's story is not only bad but also very immoral. I hate it to death.    … Expand
  33. Tarson84
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    Great game, I love it so much. Like seriously, it’s super good. I like the characters, the gameplay, oh, and don’t even get me started on the story. Anyway, I love this game.
  34. calvinbrine
    Sep 6, 2021
    9
    great game, lots of fun. Can be confusing at some times, but overall, I'm glad this is my first fire emblem game not counting heroes
  35. AnkisethGallant
    Sep 2, 2021
    9
    It's a very good game, the story is catchy and you have many activities to do. The level of customization is good. Combat can be very challenging and A.I works well. It's a long game, I spent 80 hours in only one path (blue lions) and the game has 3 houses to choose from what can take the game to more of 200 hours, only the base game. Moreover, there is a DLC with an additional house thatIt's a very good game, the story is catchy and you have many activities to do. The level of customization is good. Combat can be very challenging and A.I works well. It's a long game, I spent 80 hours in only one path (blue lions) and the game has 3 houses to choose from what can take the game to more of 200 hours, only the base game. Moreover, there is a DLC with an additional house that increases even more the games content. My only complaint is that sometimes can be a kind of repetitive the monastery where most of the time you work, train and socialize.… Expand
  36. Rodrigohonorio
    Sep 1, 2021
    10
    Before I play this game I saw the graphics and the game proposal and it didnt seem so interesting to me. But after play it, I really can say that is one of my favorite games of all time and lets talk why:
    Story: Even after play all routes and playing again, I'm still getting details about the story, because it's so deep and so good.
    Soundtrack: Its really good and it matches scene.    Before I play this game I saw the graphics and the game proposal and it didnt seem so interesting to me. But after play it, I really can say that is one of my favorite games of all time and lets talk why:
    Story: Even after play all routes and playing again, I'm still getting details about the story, because it's so deep and so good.
    Soundtrack: Its really good and it matches scene.
    Class system, Certifications, Monastery: I really love the flexibility to change the class anytime you want, and its for me one of the best points in this game. You can plan you team even in the begin of the game, the abilities ,gambits and combat arts are so good too.
    Graphics: Yeah, Actually there are some problems in the graphics, but I still like it.    … Expand
  37. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    This is such a good Fire Emblem game! I do enjoy the JRPG school part of the game too!
  38. Hollowx
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've waited for a long time for when I had the time to properly enjoy the game which was this summer and this game absolutely does not disappoint. The story telling is amazing, the music and the characters are great and they added so many cool new gameplay mechanics (gambits, batallions, abilities, reworked job system and weapon level system.) For me it's ab10 and my favorite game on the switch… Expand
  39. Abnegator
    Aug 17, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a Fire Emblem fan since 2015, I've got to say that this game quite exceeded my expectations. With the addition of gambits and the blacksmith, it really served me well on my gameplay.
    Now the only flaw is the story, after cleaning a route I got the chance to play on the New Game+. It's kinda bland because the pre-timeskip events are repeated with a slight change. It only gets better after the timeskip when you finally meet new allies, new villains and a whole different for each house.    … Expand
  40. HeavyMachineGon
    Aug 6, 2021
    8
    第一章的剧情和玩法还是比较有意思的，趣味性很高，因为学院里面每次散步都有很多事情，很多人可以聊天。但是从第二章开始，基本上就没人了，而且重复度比较高，到了后期就比较乏味了。特别是人物的肢体动作单一，场景单一，久了容易乏味。唯一比较有新鲜感就是跟不同人物的羁绊，每一个人都不一样，但是其实每个学院之间还是有相似的学员，毕竟让每个人性格太突出还是很难的。
    第一次玩火纹，说实话我感觉战棋更像是个辅助，养成才是这个游戏的主旋律。二周目能感觉到不同学院的剧情是不一样的，但是玩到一半慢慢就不想玩了。总是在重复散步，聊天，上课，打架。还是很佩服那些所有结局都打出来的人。    第一章的剧情和玩法还是比较有意思的，趣味性很高，因为学院里面每次散步都有很多事情，很多人可以聊天。但是从第二章开始，基本上就没人了，而且重复度比较高，到了后期就比较乏味了。特别是人物的肢体动作单一，场景单一，久了容易乏味。唯一比较有新鲜感就是跟不同人物的羁绊，每一个人都不一样，但是其实每个学院之间还是有相似的学员，毕竟让每个人性格太突出还是很难的。
    第一次玩火纹，说实话我感觉战棋更像是个辅助，养成才是这个游戏的主旋律。二周目能感觉到不同学院的剧情是不一样的，但是玩到一半慢慢就不想玩了。总是在重复散步，聊天，上课，打架。还是很佩服那些所有结局都打出来的人。
  41. onehitok
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Absolutely love this RPG. Only upsetting thing is no online multiplayer. Byleth is a badass! Dimitri has the best storyline! Edelgard has the best requiem! Claude has the best humor! This made me feel like I have friends even though I don't have any!
  42. sarisa
    Jul 27, 2021
    10
    Wow. Now this is a game!
    This game reminds me Attack on Titan anime in so many aspects: well expanded relationships between characters, astonishing music (strongest point in the game); various plots & twists; superb story involving real politics or strategy.
    I rarely give high notes for games. But this time it's well deserved 10 out of 10. Sure, this game has some problems -    Wow. Now this is a game!
    This game reminds me Attack on Titan anime in so many aspects: well expanded relationships between characters, astonishing music (strongest point in the game); various plots & twists; superb story involving real politics or strategy.
    I rarely give high notes for games. But this time it's well deserved 10 out of 10.

    Sure, this game has some problems - difficulty level called "normal" is way too easy.
    Some aspects about controlls like moving Byleth in monastery are, well... strange. Especially if you face even little drift in your joycon. Sure, some activities could be developed better, with more heart involved. They feel in generall like being little superficiall. But again, the game should always maintain proper balance. And it is what this game does.
    I never liked tactical RPGs, but this game is simply great. And I feel now being more interested in the genre. I want more!    … Expand
  43. Jar87
    Jul 24, 2021
    10
    Juegazo increíble, puede resultar pesados a aquellos que no les guste leer, si no es el caso es un imprescindible
  44. Constipator
    Jul 22, 2021
    10
    Easily the best game in the series. IS worked with Koei-Tecmo to create an unforgettable masterpiece. If you're new to FE, deciding where you should start, and don't want to start with Awakening(because maybe you feel it's dated) then I highly recommend this game. Some of the old school players don't like the improvements made to the games over the years but I quite enjoy it. It's like theEasily the best game in the series. IS worked with Koei-Tecmo to create an unforgettable masterpiece. If you're new to FE, deciding where you should start, and don't want to start with Awakening(because maybe you feel it's dated) then I highly recommend this game. Some of the old school players don't like the improvements made to the games over the years but I quite enjoy it. It's like the development took notes from Persona and found ways to implement them in the game. It's kinda cool to have a self insert protagonist(but they really need to stray them away from using swords). They keep trying to make the games have an open world/sandboxy mechanic. Also, as someone who enjoys persona it was refreshing that they added a new experience to a beloved franchise.
    Lastly, the in game CG for cutscenes has improved from their previous ports, the music is timeless, and the character design are great(Marianne is my favorite).    … Expand
  45. SuperViolet
    Jul 15, 2021
    9
    The first Fire Emblem game I ever played was FE: Sacred Stones, so it has been quick some time since I played a FE game. Three Houses does an amazing job of showing how the franchise has progressed without losing the heart of the series. With a cast of characters that you grow attached to, an outstanding soundtrack, and interesting premise with the three house-routes, I didn't appreciateThe first Fire Emblem game I ever played was FE: Sacred Stones, so it has been quick some time since I played a FE game. Three Houses does an amazing job of showing how the franchise has progressed without losing the heart of the series. With a cast of characters that you grow attached to, an outstanding soundtrack, and interesting premise with the three house-routes, I didn't appreciate how amazing Three Houses was until I had finished the game.… Expand
  46. Bazzak
    Jul 12, 2021
    10
    Amazing story gameplay and ridiculous amounts of character development and dialogue. A perfect combo of gameplay and story. Couldn’t ask for more as an rpg player. Please keep making games like this
  47. Jullai
    Jul 10, 2021
    10
    Fantastic gameplay and story. By far my favourite game on the switch! Three houses has great replay value, and the turn based battle system and management is very addictive.
  48. gamingtime
    Jul 6, 2021
    10
    My first fire emblem game and it is honestly really good. As a newcomer the job system is a bit puzzling in the beginning, but the game play stands out and serves as a good option for SLG games while adding a little taste of 恋愛ゲーム to the mix. I also really like the music (the Japanese ver of The edge of dawn is my favorite). The only problem I have is that playing it in console mode causesMy first fire emblem game and it is honestly really good. As a newcomer the job system is a bit puzzling in the beginning, but the game play stands out and serves as a good option for SLG games while adding a little taste of 恋愛ゲーム to the mix. I also really like the music (the Japanese ver of The edge of dawn is my favorite). The only problem I have is that playing it in console mode causes much strain on my eyes, as the text is too small for the console screen.… Expand
  49. Sherrrkan
    Jul 1, 2021
    10
    I love the game. I had it on my switch for quite some time, but haven’t played it. Then Picked it up 4 days ago and I am hooked playing it like crazy. Great balance between action and maintanance activities like teaching, fishing and gardening. Likeable characters, you care for them. At first I have picked casual mode, as I am new to the series. But it is great that even though the gameI love the game. I had it on my switch for quite some time, but haven’t played it. Then Picked it up 4 days ago and I am hooked playing it like crazy. Great balance between action and maintanance activities like teaching, fishing and gardening. Likeable characters, you care for them. At first I have picked casual mode, as I am new to the series. But it is great that even though the game itself is quite hard, dificulty options help you to pick settup for you to enjoy. Great content, for 100+ hours if you wish to invest that time for your Harry Potter like great advanture. Sensei!… Expand
  50. SzargonCultured
    Jun 20, 2021
    8
    An exiting new addition to my fire emblem collection, a great game that had me spending 5-10 hours at a time in sessions. However the return of weapon durability made things tedious when combined with a slowly encroaching time limit made min maxing difficult, over all a great game.
  51. mattyess
    Jun 19, 2021
    1
    Why is it so hard to find a challenging, or at least ‘balanced’, strategy game these days? There is no point in using strategy in this “strategy” game. The AI is as dumb as dirt. And it is far too easy to level up your players and end up with a team that is near invincible, at which point you can spam auto-battle on each turn and just roll over your opponent. It’s such a pity because thereWhy is it so hard to find a challenging, or at least ‘balanced’, strategy game these days? There is no point in using strategy in this “strategy” game. The AI is as dumb as dirt. And it is far too easy to level up your players and end up with a team that is near invincible, at which point you can spam auto-battle on each turn and just roll over your opponent. It’s such a pity because there is so much great customisation and thought that has been poured into the skill and character class creation. But what is the point when the AI just rushes head first in to each battle and throws themselves on to your sword?

    Hugely disappointing game.    … Expand
  52. SainxtrichX
    Jun 12, 2021
    10
    One of the best Fire Emblem to date, comparisons with PERSON 5 are obvious but that only flaunts the quality of this game.
    Recommended for all who start in this saga for its flexible difficulty levels and for veterans of the saga like me its hard mode does not deseprate at all.
  53. kanariya
    Jun 12, 2021
    9
    God game!!!
    The BGM…characters, story is all fabulous.
    I become to look into more JRPGs with the “turn system” after Dragon Quest and this game was my first selection after that which I did not fail.

    This game let me play Zelda a month later because it was very fun and immersive.
    I become to be in the shoes of the main characters.
  54. awokendo
    Jun 1, 2021
    10
    Amazing game, i was never much into Fire Emblem series, but since this Title, i will be for sure. Nice graphics and sound, great written characters and stoy, which can be played and experienced from 4 different "points of view", every one of students is very well written and you can feel bound with every one of them, this is one hell of a writing from Intelligent Systems. One things whichAmazing game, i was never much into Fire Emblem series, but since this Title, i will be for sure. Nice graphics and sound, great written characters and stoy, which can be played and experienced from 4 different "points of view", every one of students is very well written and you can feel bound with every one of them, this is one hell of a writing from Intelligent Systems. One things which bothers me is repetitivness of a battles, after time its making you tired, because they (and i'm talking about those side battles to experience your students) are looking and feeling the same every time, on same maps with same enemies, they coud make it a little bit more variable from each other, there are ways for that for sure. Anyway, the game is great, hopefully we will get another FE Title soon… Expand
  55. joash
    May 30, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece in terms of game play, story, characters, music, and many many more. Whoever gives this game a 0 really needs to find their brain back.
  56. igolrum
    May 25, 2021
    10
    Very good story, lore, characters and gameplay. It's also very long for its price. There's also a ton of unit customization. Everybody can become every class, for example.
    Downsides are that they clearly had too little budget for how large of a game this is. One route was clearly cut short and there's alot of recycled maps. Minor UI design problems exists aswell.
    Regardless, I'm still    Very good story, lore, characters and gameplay. It's also very long for its price. There's also a ton of unit customization. Everybody can become every class, for example.
    Downsides are that they clearly had too little budget for how large of a game this is. One route was clearly cut short and there's alot of recycled maps. Minor UI design problems exists aswell.

    Regardless, I'm still going to give it 10/10 in spite of that, because of how long of a very good game you get and because of how many hundreds of hours of enjoyment I got out of this.
    Actions speak louder than words and this is definitely one of my top games in terms of hours I have sunk into it. If it's one of my top games by hours, I have to give it a top rating aswell.

    Hopefully they will make a definitive edition or something at some point and actually complete the rushed, incomplete route.    … Expand
  57. MorbidFable
    May 25, 2021
    10
    Let me preface by saying I have never played a Fire Emblem game, and I am not a big tactics style game fan, but I don't hate them, I just tend to find them lacking story and the gameplay isn't engaging enough, however Fire Emblem Three Houses perhaps may be the best game in the genre.

    The story is quite honestly, perhaps the best story on a nintendo console in years. The game is not    Let me preface by saying I have never played a Fire Emblem game, and I am not a big tactics style game fan, but I don't hate them, I just tend to find them lacking story and the gameplay isn't engaging enough, however Fire Emblem Three Houses perhaps may be the best game in the genre.

    The story is quite honestly, perhaps the best story on a nintendo console in years. The game is not surprisingly dark, and the game takes risks in that regard, but it pays off. I would not label it edgy, but I'm more than willing to say its darker than expected. I know nothing of the fire emblem universe, its tropes or practices and knew very little about the game other than you picked a house out of three and played as them. I was wholly unaware that the game took place in a religious setting, however the game's religious themes often can take a backseat, and it's usually for the better. The story is not supremely complex, but it is very rich and there's a whole universe after this game I would've loved to explore.
    There is much I could put here about various plot elements, and more that I could express my love for but that would likely spoil or set expectations for those and I don't want to ruin anything for anyone, it should be experienced naturally.

    The characters are phenomenal in this game. Every single one with a developed back story that you can unearth by growing closer with them. Many are nobles, sent to learn by their parents to defend their families land, conversely there are nobles who are almost resentful at their nobility. The commoners are not neglected, they're looked down upon by some characters and respected by others. Some of the most interesting characters are poor and their families worked incredibly hard to send everything they could to get their kids through this school. Each one has flaws, hobbies, unique abilities and they can all fit into classes of your choice. Most are obviously geared towards a specific class or style due to their abilities, but that's not bad.

    Classes and class diversity is not something I really struggled with. I found quickly though that the game really likes to lean heavily onto mounted units with almost every single "master" class being mounted on a flying creature or a horse. This kind of disappointed me and annoyed me as I never saw some of my characters like that, however I found that the leap between master and the tier before it is not required to beat the game or even all that necessary. It's very doable without it, in fact at one point i got one of my characters into a master class, found i didn't like it and just swapped them down one tier with no issues, no expenses, nothing. The ability to adjust your units before a battle to suit what you'd be undertaking is great. Late game classes are generally hybrids so do not think you can get away just dumping all your points into one stat and not struggle to get a master class, but as I said, it's not really required if you aren't fond of that.

    In gameplay, it's deceptively simple. On a surface level, the game looks like chess and you trade units until you complete the objective but there is so much nuance that can be learned by playing. Every unit gets a gambit ability which is effectively their special move and can be used very limitedly in a single battle. On top of that, weapons all have durability, and combat arts are special moves that give increased or decreased effectiveness in certain areas but they drain your durability more. The shops are easily accessible though, before and after a fight, so repair, replacement, and forging into a better weapon is always a menu away. You do have a limited inventory, so between trinkets or accessories, weapons, healing items and tools such as keys, you might have to store things on your character, who when stood next to by any other unit can access your armies gear.

    I have only completed the game once, however, there are at least three other main story lines to complete. This game is more of an RPG than I ever expected it to be. One thing I would've preferred is more character customization, from what i gather there is a bit if you own DLC but it's just preset outfits. Your characters face, hair, height, weight and more are all the same no matter what. Still an excellent RPG regardless with its branching stories, character relations and stat based gameplay.

    Now, in regards to other complaints. It is rather difficult to explain these without going into spoilers but not impossible so I will do it regardless.

    I wrote much more other minor complaints but I hit the character limit, however these complaints are minute compared to how fantastic this game is. It is a must have, full price isn't too steep if you plan on multiple play throughs, however on sale it's a steal. Cannot recommend it enough. I rarely give 10s, but this is by far one of the best games in its genre.    … Expand
  58. Tiziown
    May 22, 2021
    10
    Fire Emblem never had truly amazing story or characters, or at least it didn't until Three Houses, which also set a very big lore and background making the world very deep and believable.
  59. leonardo1606
    May 18, 2021
    10
    perfection in a game great story and gameplay perfect for rpg fans and very good for beginners with great soundtrack and lots of replayability highly recommended.
  60. Murry101
    May 14, 2021
    10
    The story is engaging, and the strategy gameplay is phenomenal. On maddening difficulty, this game will push your strategy skills to their limits and is incredibly fun! But what sets Three Houses apart from other games in the series is that it retains the traditional tactics-based combat while adding completely new elements of world interaction along with refined character development andThe story is engaging, and the strategy gameplay is phenomenal. On maddening difficulty, this game will push your strategy skills to their limits and is incredibly fun! But what sets Three Houses apart from other games in the series is that it retains the traditional tactics-based combat while adding completely new elements of world interaction along with refined character development and relationship building. The lighthearted exploration activities make a nice break from repeated combat.

    One potential downside is that the exploration and "support" building can take a long time and is no longer fresh on subsequent playthroughs, at which point it can feel rather grindy. To help prevent that, I would encourage NOT maximizing every relationship on the first playthrough. Try to prioritize a few characters and learn their stories, assuming you are interested in the story. On the next playthrough, pick some new characters. There are a few characters that are so good you will want them every time (particularly on maddening), but the game is flexible enough that you can pretty much play and succeed with whichever characters you want.

    Bottom line: the story is engaging and the combat delightfully challenging. This game is so good that I created a metacritic account just so I could leave this review. But don't take my word for it; give it a shot if you like strategy games, and see for yourself why it is one of the most highly rated Switch titles on this website.    … Expand
  61. omglioromg
    May 5, 2021
    10
    Ok I wanted to leave high score despite not being prepered to write a review.
    Since that the case I will be brief and straight to the point.
    The game deserves the near 100/100 it gets.
    Come to this game and get days (possibly months) worth of content.
    The season pass worths it.
    10/10.
  62. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    6
    I gave it a shot, and it just wasn't my thing. I'm just not really an RPG guy, i guess.
  63. Blizzia
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    This game is a must-play before you die. So do it. I honestly don't need to regurgitate what you've already read EVERYWHERE else. If you see this review, you're being foolish and looking for a way to justify not getting it. Just buy the game. You want it, and it's THAT good.
  64. HazeKaze
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    Fantastic story lines, interesting characters with unending dialogues, outstanding visuals and an excellent soundtrack makes for one of the best JRPG experiences I've ever had. If you like strategy games with great writing for story this is just for you. Too bad that this franchise has been given a bad view from the smash bros players because this game deserves way more than what it's gotten.
  65. thehairyscreame
    Mar 23, 2021
    9
    this is my first fire emblem game and probably one of the best places to start. i got this game a few months ago and i have been a fan ever since it came out. i've played echoes and awakening and both are pretty good games but this is probably the best starting point. also it has a fishing mini game, all great games have a fishing mini game.
  66. realityxaidan
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    This game is an absolute blast. The fully-voice acted characters help bring the story to life in a way that no Fire Emblem game has done before! You really come to care for the characters throughout the campaign, which is a testament to the great writing of this game. If you don't care for all of the "relationship" elements of the game, you don't have to listen to the extra conversationsThis game is an absolute blast. The fully-voice acted characters help bring the story to life in a way that no Fire Emblem game has done before! You really come to care for the characters throughout the campaign, which is a testament to the great writing of this game. If you don't care for all of the "relationship" elements of the game, you don't have to listen to the extra conversations in the game, but they do provide a lot of insight into the backgrounds of the characters. The battle system is still super fun, and the story itself is an epic adventure that you won't want to end! It's great how players are given a lot of freedom in this entry, being able to choose between battling, exploring the monastery, or training units, so anyone can play the game the way they'd prefer. This game also has massive replayability, with 4 major story paths to take on (the 3 main ones, and 1 one that branches off from one of those 3, but I can't explain without spoiling). Playing through each path still feels like a pretty fresh experience thanks to the varied casts of characters. Anyone who likes strategy RPGs, or just wants a deep, engaging game, should definitely check out Fire Emblem: Three Houses.… Expand
  67. Twisteer
    Mar 12, 2021
    10
    Un juego con un sistema de combate muy divertido y que te obliga a pensar. Personajes carismáticos y memorables. Una historia que te mantiene pegado, especialmente en la segunda parte. Un juegazo recomendado. Un imprescindible para usuarios de Switch.
  68. en1gma
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    Great characters, Great Music, Great Gameplay. This is a great step forward for the Fire Emblem Series making one of, if not, the best Fire Emblem games. It is more than just a life sim or visual novel game. It is a great tactical strategy RPG. You will spend lots of hours playing this game due to the sheer amount of content and the variety of options you have in your hands. The series has evolved
  69. capedavenger
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    This is simply a great game with a captivating story that oozes atmosphere, the characters are engaging and it is one of those games that you will see through to the end even if things get tough. I'm talking FF VI-X level of engaging. I consider myself not being great at strategy games, but this one just got me hooked. One of my personal all time greats.
  70. Kennanady
    Mar 6, 2021
    10
    After playing through all of the story’s in this game and having 400+ hours on this game, I can say with confidence that if you’re a fan of (J)RPGs or Strategy Games and own a switch this is an absolute must-buy. I personally at first was put off by the games rather scary looking combat system and gameplay with this being my first fire emblem game, but I sank in immediately with the gamesAfter playing through all of the story’s in this game and having 400+ hours on this game, I can say with confidence that if you’re a fan of (J)RPGs or Strategy Games and own a switch this is an absolute must-buy. I personally at first was put off by the games rather scary looking combat system and gameplay with this being my first fire emblem game, but I sank in immediately with the games great demonstrations and (optional) tutorials which is always nice for doing a second play through. The personality-brimming characters really help pull you into the story and the fact that EVERYTHING is fully-voiced helps spare you from the usual monotonous mountain of dialogue that you’d be met with in other RPGs. The combat system and gameplay and everything is truly a delight in this game, well worth a perfect 10.… Expand
  71. lalahand
    Mar 6, 2021
    10
    Masterpiece. The only thing I’m not satisfied with is that I hope there are more stories in DLC
  72. Goodapplesauce
    Mar 2, 2021
    10
    I didnt want to play fire emblem for the longest time, but once I did... wow... this is one of the best games I've ever played in my entire life. Play. This.
  73. RustyDiamonds
    Mar 1, 2021
    10
    This is by far one of the best video games I have ever played.

    From all its characters being well built and (almost) all likable, to having a great branching storyline, to its great graphics, its just an amazingly superb package. The combat is addictive. You can easily get caught up once the game allows you to do as many battles as you want on a day off and end up overleveled. Fret    This is by far one of the best video games I have ever played.

    From all its characters being well built and (almost) all likable, to having a great branching storyline, to its great graphics, its just an amazingly superb package.

    The combat is addictive. You can easily get caught up once the game allows you to do as many battles as you want on a day off and end up overleveled. Fret not, for the game catches up quickly, and the stronger enemies will definitely still take more than one attack to slay!

    With each storlyine lasting 50+ hours depending on your play speed, you will get a stellar amount of playtime and replay value out of this!

    Rating: Must Buy.    … Expand
  74. eR1c245
    Feb 20, 2021
    3
    I've played pretty much all of the FireEmblem games going back to the GameBoy Advance. Fire Emblem: Three Houses seems to be focussed on pointless side stories and tasks. Fishing, collecting lost items, cooking and buying birthday gifts to gain points seems pointless to me. The turn-based strategy is what I always loved about the FE series and Three Houses seems to be focussed on the wrongI've played pretty much all of the FireEmblem games going back to the GameBoy Advance. Fire Emblem: Three Houses seems to be focussed on pointless side stories and tasks. Fishing, collecting lost items, cooking and buying birthday gifts to gain points seems pointless to me. The turn-based strategy is what I always loved about the FE series and Three Houses seems to be focussed on the wrong things in my opinion. Play all the FE titles for the Nintendo 3DS, they are still the best.… Expand
  75. Everlasting_Gob
    Feb 9, 2021
    9
    I never played a Fire Emblem game before but I was familiar with it thanks to the Smash Bros franchise. I’ve played a couple of Persona games and loved them, the sim part had me hooked. I love it when Sims are interwoven into the game instead of straight up one or the other and Three Houses definitely delivered on that front. If you enjoyed games like Ni No Kuni 2, any persona game or anyI never played a Fire Emblem game before but I was familiar with it thanks to the Smash Bros franchise. I’ve played a couple of Persona games and loved them, the sim part had me hooked. I love it when Sims are interwoven into the game instead of straight up one or the other and Three Houses definitely delivered on that front. If you enjoyed games like Ni No Kuni 2, any persona game or any trails game then you’ll really enjoy this game. It feels like playing a Harry Potter game mixed with game of thrones. Different people come from different places and they have different cultures. The story is amazing regardless of which House you pick and they’re all unique. You could play differently with one house three times over, easily.

    I played it every chance I had. I work 11 hour shifts and this game immerses me within 0.7 seconds of laying my eyes upon the screen. Great game, check it out if you want something that’s worth your $60    … Expand
  76. abYss123
    Jan 27, 2021
    10
    Best game ever!!!! I had non stop fun each play though I did (all three houses). Pleased with every second. The combat is easy to pick up but hard to master. The story is very fluid and makes sense.
  77. Khaar
    Jan 27, 2021
    8
    WIP REVIEW!

    As a PC and PS4 gamer it was interesting trying out the switch and play Fire Emblem. I loved FE on the GameCube so I looked forward to the "different" FE game on Switch. First "playthrough" landed on about 10 hours but I decided to restart because I choose Normal+Classic. If you like Strategy games normal is way too easy, I would always suggest classic because (trying    WIP REVIEW!

    As a PC and PS4 gamer it was interesting trying out the switch and play Fire Emblem.
    I loved FE on the GameCube so I looked forward to the "different" FE game on Switch.

    First "playthrough" landed on about 10 hours but I decided to restart because I choose Normal+Classic.
    If you like Strategy games normal is way too easy, I would always suggest classic because (trying not to spoil) there is two ways to undo someone's death in the game.

    Hard+Classic at a glance changes base stats like hit chances, now I cannot overreach with characters and I have to think hard about which weapon to use based of the hit stat. Something I barely needed to pay attention to on Normal.

    Graphics:
    Nintendos decision to make a portable console reflects on the graphics. Much like PS2 era games, the 2d art is gorgeous but the 3d animations are stiff like much of the textures.
    Prepare for that if you're coming of PC games or even PS4 games.

    Monastery:
    You'll spend quite some time outside of combat, here you will do quests, converse with characters and more!
    While I had my doubts in the beginning the game does an excellent job of slowly giving you the tools and understanding of how it all works.
    One amazing thing is that they give you the option to fast travel very early, so running around the monastery doesn't take too long.

    The only thing I really found lacking was explanation of the classes. If you look online there is obvious better choices for some characters then others, and the game does a terrible job to relay this to the player.

    I feel like the characters should more clearly tell me what they want to become so I can guide them towards that goal. Needing to rely on other people and the online community is not optimal.

    Combat
    Story
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  78. Noctis_Leonhart
    Jan 22, 2021
    9
    Нет русского перевода. А ещё анимация стрел не очень, а так игра супер!
  79. ReviewThangs
    Jan 18, 2021
    7
    I was hopefully that a Nintendo switch JRPG may have an interesting and fresh story, and at one point midway I thought wow, this is an interesting and fresh story. Then it just devolved into an extremely simplistic mindless plot for the most part. It has a couple of interesting ideas but squander them completely. The combat is solid, albeit repetitive. I found the main loop for me beingI was hopefully that a Nintendo switch JRPG may have an interesting and fresh story, and at one point midway I thought wow, this is an interesting and fresh story. Then it just devolved into an extremely simplistic mindless plot for the most part. It has a couple of interesting ideas but squander them completely. The combat is solid, albeit repetitive. I found the main loop for me being levelling up characters to fit certain classes. It is enjoyable but not as fleshed out as something like divinity 2. Then there's side stuff. Being a professor is kind of fun but the monastery freeroam is appalling. The amount of stuff to do is vast but they're is the equivelant of going through spam emails to get rid of the unread icon. The quests are the bare minimum to define something as a quest. They're so bad they let you fast travel through fetch quests. The characters save the show but they're far from great. The professor the self has the personality of a potato. The graphics are something between the ps2 and Ps3. All in all I enjoyed it but I'd never touch this game if it wasn't portable.… Expand
  80. Equinocio
    Jan 14, 2021
    8
    One of the best Fire Emblem out there. Nice story and characters. Unfortunately, the game is marred, otherwise, by terrible graphics and very few classes for you to choose from.
  81. Onioncreature
    Jan 13, 2021
    8
    Three Houses is certainly a step up in the series in terms of storytelling and gameplay accessibility. I found the 3DS titles to be slightly too difficult on the causal setting, but Three Houses has dialed back the difficulty substantially, which I, and many other novice strategists I'm sure, greatly appreciate. Three Houses also fully realizes the central hub concept which was exploredThree Houses is certainly a step up in the series in terms of storytelling and gameplay accessibility. I found the 3DS titles to be slightly too difficult on the causal setting, but Three Houses has dialed back the difficulty substantially, which I, and many other novice strategists I'm sure, greatly appreciate. Three Houses also fully realizes the central hub concept which was explored in Fates, and expands upon it majorly. Walking around the monastery is a nice change of pace from the battle sections, though completing the various tasks did become a bit tedious in the latter half of the game. The story is generally more engaging than ever before, the central characters have a bit more depth to them than in the series past. There's also a fair bit of intrigue, many characters have fairly detailed backstories that are gradually unfurled as you go along. That being said, the way they delivered some of these vital pieces of information was a bit lacking, leading to a few instances of anticlimax. Speaking of anticlimax, one of the biggest issues I have with this title is the sheer amount of content, though I do recognize that for many this will be the game's greatest asset. I found myself a bit bored with the gameplay loop by the last few hours of the game, and the final months of my Blue Lions playthrough did test my patience. This is unfortunate, because having completed one of several different routes through the game, which took about 50 hours, I discovered that several key story details are contained within other routes, leading to a bit of disappointment. The ending itself was fairly satisfying, but I just really dislike the feeling that I'm missing out on vital story details. I simply don't have the stamina to play through another whole campaign with this same gameplay loop right now, and because of that several plot points either have no resolution, or ones which aren't particularly satisfying. I think that it is a bit unreasonable to ask players to complete a 50 hour story mode several times to get the full picture of the events which take place, even if there are many enthusiasts who will take it upon themselves to play every route. I will say, however, that at least Three Houses includes all necessary routes on the cartridge, which was not the case in Fates. Three Houses is still in most respects a great game, but I do hope that Intelligent Systems returns to one central storyline someday, as the multiple route method just doesn't really mesh with how I play these games.… Expand
  82. bashimon
    Jan 12, 2021
    9
    My first Fire Emblem Game, and I love it. High replay value, well written characters and interactions. Combat can get very interesting at "Hard" mode with classic setup (permadeath), as long as you are not overleveled. Keep in mind that the graphics of the surroundings are just not good, but characters etc. are well designed for Switch standards. It's like a medieval Persona 5 that is aMy first Fire Emblem Game, and I love it. High replay value, well written characters and interactions. Combat can get very interesting at "Hard" mode with classic setup (permadeath), as long as you are not overleveled. Keep in mind that the graphics of the surroundings are just not good, but characters etc. are well designed for Switch standards. It's like a medieval Persona 5 that is a bit more serious and with a combat system that is more like chess than like Pokemon (in comparison to Persona).… Expand
  83. XV_
    Jan 8, 2021
    9
    Three Houses explore mainly three diverged “What if?” scenarios and gives you the illusion that you battle your dear friends to death.

    Its gameplay maintains the heights of past entries and adds a few tweaks. The battle system has a lot of diversity and customization to it. In terms of stats and classes, every character can be customized as you like. Tactical battles are one of the    Three Houses explore mainly three diverged “What if?” scenarios and gives you the illusion that you battle your dear friends to death.

    Its gameplay maintains the heights of past entries and adds a few tweaks. The battle system has a lot of diversity and customization to it. In terms of stats and classes, every character can be customized as you like. Tactical battles are one of the series' strong points and one that is still true for this entry. Conquering these fights has a great taste of satisfaction no matter how easy they can get but, the harder the more rewarding.

    Three Houses is not only tactic battles, that is just one of the sides of this multilayered work. I'd like to think that is more like three games in one: tactical warfare, dating simulator, and teacher simulator, although the latter is more like a bridge between battles and dating, it still comes with its complex systems.

    The dating sim and teacher sim are not as polished as their battle counterpart, but they're pretty enjoyable nonetheless. Your time within the game is divided by a monthly schedule. Exploring the monastery is the most "dating" part of the game and while it's pretty basic it has a lot of charm to it.

    Defining difficulty in Three Houses is nebulous, overall is OK with a tendency to the easier side even in hard, but there's a game-breaking element newly introduced to this game: Divine Pulse. This mechanic consists of rewinding time in battle, meaning that if you make a wrong turn and get yourself or a unit killed, you can rewind time as far as you want, at first you can only redo time a couple of times, but you can get 13 recharges at the end of the game. The problem with Divine Pulse is that it makes stakes non-existent, It also can make your strategies lazier, considering you can redo time at any time not only when a unit dies.

    I got mixed feelings towards the main campaigns overall. To some degree, depending on which house you choose, the events will unfold entirely differently in the middle of each route. My first campaign took me around 100 hours to finish, I didn't go full completionist, but I did a lot of stuff in the meantime. Even if you're rushing through, I imagine they will be still pretty lengthy nonetheless, so if you're planning to beat this game only once you better choose carefully which house you prefer the most, considering that each story has different values, and in my opinion, at least one is inferior to the other two by a considerable amount, it would not only impact the story you'll get, but also the enjoyment you will get from the game.

    Getting back to the main paths, you can have a different experience depending on what you choose, if you're planning to play the three main paths then this won't be a problem, although, now that I know what I know, I would prefer to do the paths in another order to get a better experience. Each path offers not only different events and endings but also have a theme that represents a little the struggles of its protagonist and class.

    Setting aside the things I dislike are nitpicks in comparison to the good ones, for what it's worth, Fire Emblem Three Houses is a massive experience and goes well beyond what a video game could offer from other media. The fact that three people could play this game and have three different massive experiences blows me away. I'm not saying that other games don't offer this kind of experience, after all, a lot of modern games have this "your decisions" matters structure, however, Three Houses is a beast of its own and it blurs the line of what replayability means.    … Expand
  84. Valkyrje
    Jan 7, 2021
    5
    So, after about 40h (some way into second part/act) I decided to drop this game. It was no longer enjoyable to me and I decided to not give in a sunken cost fallacy, as per my New Year's resolution :). I enjoyed the tactical gameplay until it rapidly became much too easy (I played on normal) but a myriad of not fun and full of anime-tropes activities on top of units micromanagement was tooSo, after about 40h (some way into second part/act) I decided to drop this game. It was no longer enjoyable to me and I decided to not give in a sunken cost fallacy, as per my New Year's resolution :). I enjoyed the tactical gameplay until it rapidly became much too easy (I played on normal) but a myriad of not fun and full of anime-tropes activities on top of units micromanagement was too much for me. If you like that, go ahead, but for me, I dream of a day when tactical games will give more freedom than old as a World moving on a square grid etc.… Expand
  85. Nati
    Jan 6, 2021
    10
    Sensational Game... A good 70hrs of absolute fun. I only played 2/3 stories but theres many many variations to play and it really does feel completely different everytime. Within each 3 Kingdoms is like 2 altering stories more or less :) Many options and amazing characters!
  86. Method__Man
    Jan 6, 2021
    10
    Lets out it this way. I vowed to only play a single path of this game before starting.

    Fast forward I have played ALL 4 paths and enjoy them all immensely. This is a wonderful game. Battles are challenging, customization deep, exploration of the monastery truly indulging, and most importantly... the story is marvellous. This game alone is worth buying a switch for. Ignore the haters, trust me
  87. Sue0
    Jan 5, 2021
    0
    a shounen anime with some unrealistic poorly written characters and some stupid villains and a story filled with flaws
  88. amandra
    Jan 3, 2021
    3
    This game is very boring. I ended up dumping an above average amount of time into this because the reviews _must_ be justified eventually. They weren't and I'd love to have that time back. In the end this just seems like a game for prepubescents to gawk at anime girls...there's less time consuming ways to accomplish that.

    Pros: Polished Decent story Bones of a good strategy game, but just    This game is very boring. I ended up dumping an above average amount of time into this because the reviews _must_ be justified eventually. They weren't and I'd love to have that time back. In the end this just seems like a game for prepubescents to gawk at anime girls...there's less time consuming ways to accomplish that.

    Pros:
    Polished
    Decent story
    Bones of a good strategy game, but just bones.

    Cons:
    The maps have virtually no impact on strategy. Strategy has virtually no impact on winning (it's insanely easy).

    The school thing was pure grind. Unrewarding, soul-crushing grind, that you can't really skip if you want to try to craft a team. They even knew it was boring since for the second half they cut out quests and you simply run around to get instructed. Yay...

    Tea parties....wtf?

    Plot paths revolve around preposterous situations. Side with a traitorous serial killer or you current allies? Believe it or not the interwebs claims siding with the killer is a better story. I won't know cuz I couldn't be bothered to try a different story path. One was enough torture.    … Expand
  89. Whitesox19
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    Fantastic plot and strategy paired with a nice persona-esque life simulator.
  90. FinishedInk
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    This game is honestly one of the best games I've ever played. Everything about the game smacks. If you're thinking of buying its worth every penny spent.
  91. GChenierr
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    (Notice that : I’m a fan of Fire Emblem since I played the 7 on a emulator. I played also the 8, Awakening and the remake of the first on DS
    I always loved Fire Emblem
    Maybe Strategic games like those are not for you. But if they are, I think they are the best and you MUST play them) I just bought it. That’s very a nice game. An rpg where you couldn’t only move on the map and battle (for    (Notice that : I’m a fan of Fire Emblem since I played the 7 on a emulator. I played also the 8, Awakening and the remake of the first on DS
    I always loved Fire Emblem
    Maybe Strategic games like those are not for you. But if they are, I think they are the best and you MUST play them)

    I just bought it.

    That’s very a nice game. An rpg where you couldn’t only move on the map and battle (for probably the 2nd time) and I love the graphics.

    Also a lot of things prove me that Intelligent System use some things they did in Fire Emblem Warrior, even if that even not have a link and they don’t want to show them in their “official games”. (Just look at Fire Emblem heroes (yes I’m really talking about that crap game on mobile)

    Otherwise, I often get lost in the map     … Expand
  92. JohannLink
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    Wow was this a surprise for me! I had never played a Fire Emblem game before, and decided to test the series on the Switch. Im glad I did so! The game is a blast the entire time. The story and charcarthers develop so well trhoughout the game, you get so emotionally attached to the charachters, its amazing! I even consider Dimitri, Dedue, hell, all the Blue Lions house as close as friends of mine.
  93. Luigi1011
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    The best thing about this game is its history. His combat system is very good. Exciting and fun. During the matches we find surprising plot twists.
  94. Ridleymain
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    This is my favorite Fire Emblem game (yes even better than Awakening, but its really good too) and one of my favorite games of all time. The characters are really likeable, the story is interesting, the music is great, and I enjoyed all of the additions so much. It was a huge improvement from Fates and I'm so happy I played this game.
  95. caemon
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun combat, fun characters and a amazing story with difficult choices and with a big and detailed lore. Also a lot of replay value with four different routes AND dlc. It’s very customizable compared with prior fire emblem games and everything is fully voice acted!! The graphic overall is admittedly bad, but at least the characters models and designs look great. Also the cutscenes are in a good looking anime style, but with weird frame rates, and compared with Awakening which had amazing Animated cutscenes. Definitely game of the year (2019).… Expand
  96. Lighty
    Dec 16, 2020
    9
    Overall a very good game, although it has many flaws, e.g. it can get very repetitive and or predictable. Still a great game with good characters, combat, story (for the most part, since two of the routes are quite mixed), etc.
  97. Afenger
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    Sou um grande fã da serie Fire Emblem, este novo jogo veio com uma proposta bem diferente, tirando o foco de ser apenas um rpg estratégia direto, aqui temos a introdução de um calendário onde temos que fazer escolhas que nem sempre sao de nosso agrado. Personagens com pouco carisma ficando longe de termos alguém próximo ao Chrom. Um vasto conteúdo que garante diversas horas por 3 historiasSou um grande fã da serie Fire Emblem, este novo jogo veio com uma proposta bem diferente, tirando o foco de ser apenas um rpg estratégia direto, aqui temos a introdução de um calendário onde temos que fazer escolhas que nem sempre sao de nosso agrado. Personagens com pouco carisma ficando longe de termos alguém próximo ao Chrom. Um vasto conteúdo que garante diversas horas por 3 historias diferentes garantido um bom fator replay.… Expand
  98. LunaresArienal
    Dec 12, 2020
    6
    As a fan of the franchise I must say I was kind of disappointed at that game.
    Did I spend over 100 hours on it ? Definitely. Does it mean I enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed older games ? Definitely not.
    The exploration phases in the Monastery are pretty weird and grindy. The fights are generally not really difficult or interesting (bar some of the side chapters involving two    As a fan of the franchise I must say I was kind of disappointed at that game.
    Did I spend over 100 hours on it ? Definitely. Does it mean I enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed older games ? Definitely not.

    The exploration phases in the Monastery are pretty weird and grindy. The fights are generally not really difficult or interesting (bar some of the side chapters involving two characters).
    The recruitement is boring at best (just give flowers to the person you are willing to recruit. Give them more flowers. Some fish maybe. And you're done).
    Improving your allies' weapon rank is also boring (although the class mechanics seemed fun at first, it doesn't really do well in the long run). Also I must say that I'm a bit frustrated at the fact that "anyone could be anything".

    Although I appreciate the fact that Intelligent Systems has created several routes for the games, most ofthe content is actually very similar, on the same maps with very little twists.
    The combat mechanics seem rusty and less polished than they were on the former docked console games (Radiant Dawn / Path of Radiance). I mean, did anybody really give a fudge about the soldiers accompanying the heroes ?

    It is a tactics RPG in the long lived Fire Emblem IP. As such, it's good enough. It just doesn't fly as high as others to me.    … Expand
  99. ShiroK
    Dec 11, 2020
    9
    Por dónde empezar... Si lo que buscas es un rpg táctico con, estética medieval, una historia bastante decente pero sobretodo unos buenos personajes, este es sin lugar a dudas tu juego.
    He visto muchas críticas que tratan la supuesta pérdida de esencia de la saga Fire Emblem en este título... Desde mi más humilde opinión... Pamplinas, lo único que de verdad diferenciaba a la saga Fire    Por dónde empezar... Si lo que buscas es un rpg táctico con, estética medieval, una historia bastante decente pero sobretodo unos buenos personajes, este es sin lugar a dudas tu juego.
    He visto muchas críticas que tratan la supuesta pérdida de esencia de la saga Fire Emblem en este título... Desde mi más humilde opinión... Pamplinas, lo único que de verdad diferenciaba a la saga Fire Emblem de otras del mismo género, no era su estética o sus historias sobre la guerra... bla bla bla, seamos sinceros ninguna entrega de la saga tiene una historia que te rompa la cabeza, ni falta que le hace, la gracia de la saga son sus personajes, es esa mecánica que tantos reseteos nos ha costado a muchos, estoy hablando de la muerte permanente. Cuando un personaje muere... no va al centro pokemon, muere y punto, a diferencia de otras sagas com Advance War, los personajes no son meros peones/carne de cañón fácilmente reemplazables, es por esto que lo más importante en esta saga son sin dudas sus personajes, que es lo que te hace luchar y romperte la cabeza en sus niveles muy bien pensados... efectivamente, bien pensados, son lo suficientemente accesibles como para dar un buen sabor de boca en normal y lo suficientemente bien diseñados como para ser un desafío absolutamente titánico en dificultades superiores. Pero no nos desviemos, volvamos a los personajes, sinceramente creo que es el juego de la saga con los mejores personajes, no vas a empatizar más con ellos en ningún otro juego de la saga. Y su historia no es su punto flojo, no sorprende demasiado, pero es posiblemente la que mejor lleve el tema de la guerra, aquí no hay un malo maloso ni un héroe... eso solo es así... si solo has jugado 1 de las 5 historias que trae este juego... has oído bien, 5, dos de ellas "contadas desde el mismo punto de vista" y otra disponible a partir de DLC
    Sin lugar a dudas para mi es el mejor juego que uno puede encontrarse en la switch, no se lleva el 10 por sus relativamente frecuentes caídas de frames en el monasterio, por lo demás, un buen rpg táctico, bien balanceado y con un diseño de niveles justo pero desafiante, una banda sonora espectacular, una misma historia decente y contada desde varios puntos de vista con sus diferentes opiniones y por supuesto un elenco de personajes BRUTAL que te hará protegerlos aunque te cueste tu salud mental.    … Expand
  100. zxreo
    Dec 6, 2020
    0
    No gameplay. No ergonomy. No artistic direction. Grindy, waste of time. Play the GBA titles.
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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    95
    There may be too much content here for busy adults to tackle! I don't know when I'm going to find the time to do full playthroughs of the other two Houses that I didn't choose to begin with! [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 74]
  2. Universo Nintendo
    Oct 29, 2019
    90
    Fire Emblem Three Houses is one of Switch's best games of 2019 and a breeze of fresh air to this franchise. Unfortunately, its poor animations preclude any possibility of being the game of the year.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 11, 2019
    86
    Large selection of classes, good AI and wide variety of missions make Fire Emblem: Three Houses one of the best turn-based tactics. [Issue#240, p.50]
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