Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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  1. nightstroller
    Apr 30, 2020
    8
    I have only ever played one other FE title, Fates I think, and that one was pretty fun. I found this one to be way more fun (probably because I don't have so much experience with the franchise). The first play through I found to be awesome, however currently on my second play through with dlc, and I got to say, going through the story again feels like crawling through mud. I know there'sI have only ever played one other FE title, Fates I think, and that one was pretty fun. I found this one to be way more fun (probably because I don't have so much experience with the franchise). The first play through I found to be awesome, however currently on my second play through with dlc, and I got to say, going through the story again feels like crawling through mud. I know there's the option to essentially skip months and have choices chosen for you, but I kind of wish there was an endless mode for those who want to keep playing with the character's they've invested so much into. Maybe there is a mode like this after the story and I'm missing something(?)

    Another minor thing is that with a lot of player-controlled characters and enemies on the field, battles can last a good long while. But I guess that's to be expected/obvious as the more people you have to control, if you're thinking about the best moves to make, as a whole the battle will naturally take more time. Of course you could just ignore a few or all of the other characters, but in harder difficulties you kind of have to use everything at your disposal.

    Fire Emblem Three Houses
    Gameplay Enjoyability (0 - worst, 10 - best)

    Story (first time) - 9
    Visuals - 7
    Music/soundtrack - 8
    Battles - 10
    Side activities - 8    … Expand
  2. DaveTheGigi
    Apr 29, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics: This is one of the easier things to critique about this game, this game looks absolutely horrible at times, the environments look so bland it's ridiculous it looks like they went to unity and searched for stock castle assets, and while in the beginning, the wonder of this huge place and being able to explore it immersed me very early on but after a while, it wears off once you look at the details especially if you look hard at certain textures (FRUIT), The Saving grace (graphically) of this game is the character models each character felt and looked distinct while there were some jaggies on the hair and stuff like that I found myself falling in love with some of the character designs (*cough* *cough* Post timeskip Dmitri) when you start battling this game's faults visually become less of a problem as your focusing on strategy and everything looks alright the anime cutscenes are absolutely amazing, they were immersive and badass. and got you engaged in the plot very easily while the fps is kinda low the animation style is gorgeous and makes me want to see a fire emblem in a Xenoblade 2 art style overall visually 6/10 looks like crap but over time your eyes get accustomed.

    Gameplay: Speaking of strategy this game's combat system is absolutely fantastic and is easily the best thing about this game and is so consistently good and satisfying every time I wasn't vibing with the story I'd do some random sidequest and it would immediately engage me. a MUST when you play this game is to have permadeath if you don't the combat system wouldn't be near as fun, there have been several times when my character was about to die and I had to do some crazy strategy, one of my most ballsy strategies is on the final area of the game when I had to have byleth go and defeat a monster and a whole fleet BY HIMSELF because they were nearly killing my characters and I couldn't get to edelgard, so I had Cyrus near the corner of the door so he couldn't get attacked by anyone except the mage that nearly kills you in one hit so he was drawing damage while byleth and came in with a whole fleet. these strategies are so satisfying to pull off and allow your creativity to go wild and while playing this game it feels like gates in my brain are opening when I do some big brain strategy. another reason to have permadeath when one of your characters die you feel is unlike anything I've felt in a game before when a character dies your heart drops and when its the end of the game and you have to make sacrifices so the rest of the squad can survive and succeed it feels bad and makes you feel like you're in a war, Especially post timeskip. this feeling I've only felt in cutscenes with games that have the best of stories. overall Gameplay 10/10 some of the best I've seen out there

    Story: I'm going to have two separate sections for story and writing because especially in this game there is a major, so overall the overarching plot of this game is pretty good post time skip it slows down to a slog luckily I went blue lions soi had crazy Dmitri to keep me entertained. but the twists in this game will have you engaged but because of the sometimes sub-optimal writing and characters, the game can feel like a chore to get through. whenever something crazy happens such as Dmitri killing a man in cold blood or when Dmitri transforms as a person to become king and passes the dagger to edelgard and the Final Scene oh my **** god the final scene was amazing and showed so much character development in only a 2-minute cutscene. speaking of cutscenes whenever the game goes anime **** goes down and something wild happens like your father dying. or you going **** Super Sayain, either way, the overarching story is engaging and entertaining. Story 9/10 Pretty engaging but not a masterpiece

    Writing: the writing in this game is either fantastic or dog****. Byleth is a piece of bread and is so boring but he does the job of reflecting the player and making you feel in his shoes but when you think about him he's just a boring piece of bread which is somehow so fantastic that everyone loves him so much and this would be fine if they had a character creator or something like that and gave more options to speak up and say more things they usually give you two options yes or yes in a mean way (which isn't that rude in the first place) but this isn't completely true and in certain areas, they give you choice which can affect plot points dramatically but the thing that makes me hate the writing is that the characters will say the same thing over and over as if I didn't get it the 7TH TIME. but I won't lie certain things Dmitri say still reverberate through my head, and sometimes the writing is master class but it lacks real consistency 7/10

    Music: Great not my favorite edge of dawn slaps 9/10
    Supports: wish they had more detail if this game had a higher budget and support convos could improve also sometimes these convos are cheeks other times great 8/10    … Expand
  3. alanwaketan
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    作为一个火焰纹章系列的铁杆老粉，说说本作对比3DS上的if有何差异（自动忽略了回声这种奶粉作）。首先肯定得说类似于P5一样的学院系统，但这回你可以反过来当老师泡学生了，不得不说IS和Atlus确实是懂玩家们需求的。在一周目和前半段这套系统确实十分讨喜，带给系列玩家不一样的新鲜感，而且把以前相对固定的角色职业规划变得更加开放。怎么说，本系列一向就非常擅长群像和建立不同角色与玩家之间的羁绊。玩过了几乎所有的火焰纹章作品，没有一作的角色只是个路人小兵甲。这套系统更是把这个推向了极致。因为每个角色现在不仅仅是在战场上拥有属于他们自己的故事，在课堂上也是。但这套系统在后期确实相当拖慢游戏进度，尤其是和剧情氛围似乎也不太搭嘎。对于多周目来说简直就是灾难。再说说战场上的变化，本作为了拉新粉入坑真的是把难度降得太低了。而且没了从觉醒开始就备受好评的合纵连横系统，让战场上的变化和策略性都大打作为一个火焰纹章系列的铁杆老粉，说说本作对比3DS上的if有何差异（自动忽略了回声这种奶粉作）。首先肯定得说类似于P5一样的学院系统，但这回你可以反过来当老师泡学生了，不得不说IS和Atlus确实是懂玩家们需求的。在一周目和前半段这套系统确实十分讨喜，带给系列玩家不一样的新鲜感，而且把以前相对固定的角色职业规划变得更加开放。怎么说，本系列一向就非常擅长群像和建立不同角色与玩家之间的羁绊。玩过了几乎所有的火焰纹章作品，没有一作的角色只是个路人小兵甲。这套系统更是把这个推向了极致。因为每个角色现在不仅仅是在战场上拥有属于他们自己的故事，在课堂上也是。但这套系统在后期确实相当拖慢游戏进度，尤其是和剧情氛围似乎也不太搭嘎。对于多周目来说简直就是灾难。再说说战场上的变化，本作为了拉新粉入坑真的是把难度降得太低了。而且没了从觉醒开始就备受好评的合纵连横系统，让战场上的变化和策略性都大打折扣。少了以前那种死磕不动，但灵光一现通过奇淫巧技通关的感动。总的来讲作为NS第一部火纹正统续作，我是相当满意的。… Expand
  4. Lorack
    Apr 27, 2020
    7
    Pro
    +Great combat system
    +Likeable characters with development
    +Different storylines for each house
    +Monestary is fun to explore

    Con
    -Predictable and generic story that demotivates you
    -Main character is very bland
    -some characters start getting on your nerve over the long play time
  5. jeffbizloc
    Apr 24, 2020
    3
    Fire Emblem Three Houses was a game that I would enjoy if it was focused on tactics. It wasn't designed for difficulty/strategy - way too easy on standard. That makes all the non-battle pieces not really matter in the end (unless you are really into the story).

    Game(s) like: Banner Saga, Persona 5 Pros: - Cool concept of mixing tactical battles with offline story to power up    Fire Emblem Three Houses was a game that I would enjoy if it was focused on tactics. It wasn't designed for difficulty/strategy - way too easy on standard. That makes all the non-battle pieces not really matter in the end (unless you are really into the story).

    Game(s) like: Banner Saga, Persona 5

    Pros:
    - Cool concept of mixing tactical battles with offline story to power up

    Cons:
    - Difficulty made the game boring; harder difficulties were apparently not tuned well either
    - Offline game became stale after a while and well didn't matter since the battles were so easy    … Expand
  6. ThreeHousesStan
    Apr 21, 2020
    10
    This game is just fantastic. From the story, to the characters, to the world. Everything is just so good and this game is quite possibly my favourite game of all time.
  7. CasualGamer5
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, spent several hours playing it. It's a good mix of kick-back to old nostalgia like playing the earlier version of Fire Emblem. While still improving on it with great new mechanics, which are optional. Loved it, great reboot for the series.
  8. DJehil
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    Woow, me tiene enviado, casi no duermo por no dejar de jugar, siempre digo una batalla más pero no puedo parar, hacía tanto tiempo que un juego no me apasionaba tanto. Lo recomiendo ampliamente =D
  9. CrazyRunner
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    Amazing game! Tons of choices. Great story, great strategy, great casual fun in teaching and forming relationships. Thus game is a MUST HAVE!
  10. Caracaveinossa
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    Incredible story, amazing combat, thrilling cutscenes, this game is just perfect for the quarantine.
  11. Africanus
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    No soy fan de los juegos de estartegia, pero este juego me ha parecido de lo más divertido y enviciante. Puedes pasar horas jugándolo y pasa el tiempo volando; los combates animados son excelentes y sobre todo el cariño que agarras por tus alumnos para entrenarlos, preparalos y cuidarlos durante cada batalla. Las animaciones excelentes, la historia muy pero muy buena. Merece la pena queNo soy fan de los juegos de estartegia, pero este juego me ha parecido de lo más divertido y enviciante. Puedes pasar horas jugándolo y pasa el tiempo volando; los combates animados son excelentes y sobre todo el cariño que agarras por tus alumnos para entrenarlos, preparalos y cuidarlos durante cada batalla. Las animaciones excelentes, la historia muy pero muy buena. Merece la pena que le den una oportunidad de jugarlo. Estoy más que satisfecho. Lo malo es que son demasiado detalles y cosas que puedes hacer, pero a la vez incentivan a explorar al 100% el juego.… Expand
  12. DigaHole
    Apr 6, 2020
    9
    Brilliant story with multiple endings. It is said to be like Persona 5 (did not play that), but I love the rich cast of characters and great story.
  13. OneTimeUse
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    I have played all the routes (including dlc) and I can ansolutely recommend this game. Its beginner friendly even if you have never played a strategy game before. The characters are really good, the story is captivating. All around its a.good entry into this series. My two tips are: don't start with Black Eagles and also DO NOT LISTEN TO SMASH BROS FANS. Smash bros fans are toxic and hateI have played all the routes (including dlc) and I can ansolutely recommend this game. Its beginner friendly even if you have never played a strategy game before. The characters are really good, the story is captivating. All around its a.good entry into this series. My two tips are: don't start with Black Eagles and also DO NOT LISTEN TO SMASH BROS FANS. Smash bros fans are toxic and hate on this game and series even though they have never played one before.… Expand
  14. Elk_
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    I've played through the game 6 times so far and each time has been great. I think I am done with the game for a while right now actually. I bought the game and dlc pass upon release and have had no regrets. Great characters, story, battle mechanics and just about everything that fire emblem series fans have come to expect. This game is a must have for FE fans and strategy game enthusiasts.
  15. tangledwings
    Apr 4, 2020
    4
    I played through the entire game. It is such a shame that this game decides to give you 1/5th of a game in a 50 hours+ playthrough. Such a tedious, repetitive, frustrating, waste of time. It is impossible to enjoy the game because every time something interesting happens, it's always like "we'll maybe explain it in a future playthrough or paid DLC." The result is an empty, soullessI played through the entire game. It is such a shame that this game decides to give you 1/5th of a game in a 50 hours+ playthrough. Such a tedious, repetitive, frustrating, waste of time. It is impossible to enjoy the game because every time something interesting happens, it's always like "we'll maybe explain it in a future playthrough or paid DLC." The result is an empty, soulless experience where it's impossible to be emotionally invested in anything.

    During your first playthrough, you will have no idea what is going on. It's hard to put into words just how poorly the story is presented. 95% of your dialog options go like this:

    "I am person X from place Y."

    A: "Person X?"
    B: "Place Y?"

    NPC Answer: The same no matter what you pick.

    There are maybe 2 choices that actually matter, though there are few that seem huge and yet turn out to be completely meaningless:

    "Will you be my ally or my enemy?"

    A: Ally
    B: Enemy

    NPC Answer: Ok, we will be enemies regardless of what you pick.

    The player has no control over any interaction. Half-way through you will be asked to pick a side in a war where nobody explains why they are fighting or tries to convince you in any way. You will have 0 context for this decision. That is the biggest choice in the game. Even after finishing the game, I don't understand why we were fighting. I guess I can play through 5 more times to find out!

    The relationship building system is also terrible. Characters will bond and trigger various cut-scenes. Half of them will be fights where the characters clearly hate each other, so it's weird to call it bonding but OK. Characters have 1 personality trait and all interactions revolve around that. The last cut-scene will largely be the characters asking other characters to consider marrying them. One character will propose to like 4-5 different people, it's so weird. At the very end, you will get a text box telling you that certain characters got married, which seems entirely random and no one really knows the formula. All my end pairings were between people I consider incompatible. The player's own marriage is awkward and sterile. And of course, lots of characters will seem to be in love with you before the last battle, because there is only one path for each relationship and all paths that can end in marriage, end in marriage. There aren't many. 3-4 very short conversations with each character.

    This was my First fire Emblem game and yeah, I hate it. I don't understand what people find appealing about this mess. The music is terrible. The player character aesthetic, ugh. The empty coat sleeves flailing about, the fishnets with holes, the open fly, the floating collar, the green hair. It's everything that's ever been wrong about JRPGs. No customization, silent cardboard protagonist, grindy, bizarre color and style choices, tries to draw inspiration from medieval Europe but ends up just making everything weird.    … Expand
  16. Growlith
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    This game is my favorite game of all time! It has awesome characters and an epic storyline!
  17. Kevandre
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    I wish I could rate this game higher than 10. I've thrown more than 400 hours into this game and am not sick of it still. I finish playing through a route and immediately feel tempted to start a new one. The Tactics-gameplay is well thought out and satisfying, while giving many opportunities for customizing your units and making each run-through different. Want to make your whole armyI wish I could rate this game higher than 10. I've thrown more than 400 hours into this game and am not sick of it still. I finish playing through a route and immediately feel tempted to start a new one. The Tactics-gameplay is well thought out and satisfying, while giving many opportunities for customizing your units and making each run-through different. Want to make your whole army fliers? You can (and probably should) do that. Looking at a mage and think he should be a physical based class instead this time? Go right ahead, no restrictions outside of a few gender-exclusive classes.

    The characters, amazing. Even the ones I "dislike" are still really fleshed out and well-acted by the English voice cast, very few of which I was familiar with prior to 3H but I certainly am now.

    The overarching plot? Incredible! There's no true "good" or "bad" choice, because all sides truly have a good point, which makes it all the more intriguing. The different routes, too, make for a ton of replay-value since you're not getting the same thing every time.

    ...tldr, this game is absolutely incredible. If it was the kind of game where graphics mattered at all I might have given it a 9/10 but... they really don't, not for this title. It may not be the prettiest game around but I've got absolutely no issue staring at it for hundreds of hours, apparently. Even then, I bet that if this game had been made for a more powerful console like the Xbox One, even that wouldn't have been an issue. The prerendered cutscenes are breathtaking, I think the in-game stuff is partially hardware constraints, but probably mostly a need to focus efforts on more important aspects of the game.

    But yeah. 15/10 if I could. I plan to spend many many MORE hours with it.    … Expand
  18. bulletchan
    Mar 28, 2020
    9
    This is, by far, the best Fire Emblem game to date, and if you haven't picked it up already, go and do so.
  19. The_Final_Boss
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Solid 65 hour play through and that's just 1 out of the 4 arcs. Easily 100+ hours worth of game play to make your experience worth the bang for the buck. Flushed out and developed characters, you will learn lots about each and every house member. The combat system is fun. And the life sim at the school is an experience in itself. Give it a try.
  20. SonyBroWhirrrr
    Mar 25, 2020
    9
    Edelgard says that trans rights are human rights so if you don't pick her house and instead pick the piece of **** cis straight white male Dimitri, you're scum.
  21. xrenderman
    Mar 25, 2020
    3
    First of all I never played JRPGs, only tried demos of Octopath and Dragon Quest. I was prepared for annoying and outdated game mechanics but was anticipating at least great combat system. But turns out that it's shallow and easy with no real tactical depth. Even Mario and Rabbits has much more depth and variety to combat not to mention Wasteland 2, Divinity 2 and other masterpiecesFirst of all I never played JRPGs, only tried demos of Octopath and Dragon Quest. I was prepared for annoying and outdated game mechanics but was anticipating at least great combat system. But turns out that it's shallow and easy with no real tactical depth. Even Mario and Rabbits has much more depth and variety to combat not to mention Wasteland 2, Divinity 2 and other masterpieces available on switch. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who is not long time JRPG fan and already got used to it. Super basic overworld, purly animated and waitless feel of main character (like they used some basic free Unity3d template to create it), invisible walls, NPCs glued to places, long fetch quests not even as a side ones, but in main storyline, clunky controls and UI etc… Expand
  22. Hashirama
    Mar 24, 2020
    5
    After completing the game first time, I understood the new fresh ideas the developers introduced for the series, but those ideas did not click with me. I'm not a fan of the character design, level design, multiple endings and routes, school setting, unit management and how the narrative is told.

    Further to this, the first 20 hours are extremely easy, having played on normal difficulty    After completing the game first time, I understood the new fresh ideas the developers introduced for the series, but those ideas did not click with me. I'm not a fan of the character design, level design, multiple endings and routes, school setting, unit management and how the narrative is told.

    Further to this, the first 20 hours are extremely easy, having played on normal difficulty with classic settings with almost every unit winning with a critical hit.

    I also have an issue with the main character Byleth. Being that the character is mute during story scenes, but has a voice actor. Added to that every other character calls him/her 'professor' instead of using his/her name. With that in mind, why could we not name the character ourselves? It suggests that the developers were going to include character creation into the game (similar to FE: Awakening), but gave up on the idea.

    Overall this is the worst fire emblem game I've ever played and I prefer previous entries, such as Sacred Stones and Shadows of Valentia.    … Expand
  23. meritum
    Mar 21, 2020
    10
    ONE OF THE BEST GAMES!!! Story is interesting, combat is AMAZING. I am not a fan of strategy games but this is awesome
  24. sergioeidi
    Mar 15, 2020
    8
    Don't get me wrong: this game is very good. All the reviews above attest that.
    But let me talk about the flaws - some so obvious that it's really incredible Nintendo haven't added a free DLC to "patch" them already (there is not even a payd DLC to remedy this):
    - Classes: The classes suck. It starts ok with the most basic classes evolving to the intermediate ones. Their progress make    Don't get me wrong: this game is very good. All the reviews above attest that.
    But let me talk about the flaws - some so obvious that it's really incredible Nintendo haven't added a free DLC to "patch" them already (there is not even a payd DLC to remedy this):

    - Classes: The classes suck. It starts ok with the most basic classes evolving to the intermediate ones. Their progress make sense, although the habilities and requiremets to do so are a liitle to be contested. Then comes the Advanced and the dreaded Master classes - that really suck.
    And they suck because Master classes are really limited, not innovative, and are sex dependant - some classes are only available for men, some only for woman. Raised a gal to be a powerful magician? Good for you! But good luck trying to find a master class for Hannemann, or Linhardt. You'll find yourself trying to level up habilities that are very unnatural to them just so you can make them better fighters.
    A DLC, or even an update with more classes not only would make FETH much more replayable, but also add a lot in terms of strategy and character planning.

    - Maps: although fairly different between them, there are not a lot of maps on the main game. You´ll find yourself fighting on the same maps over and over again. That changes a little bit on the main quest but the side quests always recycle the boring maps. And that fog of war gimmick is really underexplored - maybe 2, 3 maps used it. Sell all your torches.

    - The animations are kinda too poor and the character stories are repetitive, stereotipical. There is a lot of character content, which makes the game a little too "visual novel", but they do not add too much in character development or charisma.

    - Exploring the Monasterium gets old and boring very quickly. The quests are repetitive and do not add much to the game, nor the story, nor the fun. Fishing minigame is a joke.

    - Combat is fun. Some maps are not. Managing Battalions is not fun at all.

    Again, it's still a good game, although not the best FE of the series at all. But the FE debut on the Switch could be better, and it's not too late to fix this.    … Expand
  25. frederik1478
    Mar 14, 2020
    7
    Fire Emblem three Houses Trying to do so many things that it is losing Fire Emblem in the process losing. I enjoyed my time with the game and I would never say that I had a bad time. I think the game is just too open for its own good it is a nice experiment but it's just not for me
  26. Shimmeywill
    Mar 10, 2020
    8
    Good music, solid gameplay and presentation. Also there are pretty anime characters.
  27. thefredbear
    Mar 9, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is amazing, easily the best one this year made by Nintendo. The battle mechanics are really fun and it is really satisfying to just 1 shot an enemy before he can do anything about it. The character designs are amazing and the bond between them really deepens and i like that. The only bad thing i can say about this is that there is a pretty big difficulty spike when you do the Annette and Gilbert prologue (Blue lions house) . Also the animation can be a bit choppy but it is still a 10 in my eyes… Expand
  28. TheBilly
    Mar 4, 2020
    10
    Juego que sacrifica jugabilidad por la historia de manera realmente bien que solo adictos a juegos de roll pueden darse cuenta, a demás de tener un puñado de actividades para socializar con los personaje.
    Un juego que en pocas palabras te pedirá horas y horas de juego y si, vale todas y cada una de ellas.
    Vamos invierte esos ricos 60 dólares y disfruta de esta nueva experiencia de Fire    Juego que sacrifica jugabilidad por la historia de manera realmente bien que solo adictos a juegos de roll pueden darse cuenta, a demás de tener un puñado de actividades para socializar con los personaje.
    Un juego que en pocas palabras te pedirá horas y horas de juego y si, vale todas y cada una de ellas.

    Vamos invierte esos ricos 60 dólares y disfruta de esta nueva experiencia de Fire Emblem.    … Expand
  29. plisken_snake
    Mar 2, 2020
    9
    This a fantastic game which everybody should try. The only other fire emblem I've played is the demo for awakening on 3ds which I also enjoyed but I never got around to playing the full game, and as I am writing this review it has been a day since I beat my first run of the game with 28 and a half hours, though I have already started a new run of the game. What i enjoyed most outside ofThis a fantastic game which everybody should try. The only other fire emblem I've played is the demo for awakening on 3ds which I also enjoyed but I never got around to playing the full game, and as I am writing this review it has been a day since I beat my first run of the game with 28 and a half hours, though I have already started a new run of the game. What i enjoyed most outside of the core game-play which is a mix of being a professor and teaching class and running around the monastery doing things like returning lost items and entering 1-1 tournaments for special rewards and battles which from an outside perspective play like most other fire emblem games, is the fully voice acted story line which in my experience at least doesn't drag out longer then it should and has great characters and goes in a really interesting direction at least on my run of the game. The presentation is great asides from the really muddy and low-res textures on the environments which make it look like a 3ds game and is the reason this game isn't a 10 for me, asides from that though the actual characters look great and the music and voice acting(for the most part and in comparison to other recent jrpgs like dq11) is incredible. Everybody should play this game.… Expand
  30. UnknownMight
    Mar 2, 2020
    9
    180 hours, two playthroughs

    The Good + After Fates, finally a well written story and likable characters + Great character interactions, lots of chemistry + Though overwhelming at first, fine tuning roster is surprisingly fun + Great Combat animations, Incredible voice cast The bad - Map design sometimes encourages the use of Divine Pulse, a feature many veterans refuse to use.    180 hours, two playthroughs

    The Good
    + After Fates, finally a well written story and likable characters
    + Great character interactions, lots of chemistry
    + Though overwhelming at first, fine tuning roster is surprisingly fun
    + Great Combat animations, Incredible voice cast

    The bad
    - Map design sometimes encourages the use of Divine Pulse, a feature many veterans refuse to use. Having Pegasus Knight spawn into your face after your turn end, or a certain move triggering all enemies to advance to you of a sudden is simply not good difficulty design
    - (On Maddening), Pegasus Knights are most OP enemies in the entire game, without proper preparation from the very beginning it might be unplayable later on
    - As per tradition, the gap between high tier and lower tier characters are huge
    - Dreamcast textures    … Expand
  31. Raisincaine
    Mar 2, 2020
    4
    There’s so much to say about this game, but it really all boils down to it having some really shining moments that dissipate due to the games extended 40+ hour duration.

    In the first 10 hours, I was loving everything about this game! The monastery stuff was engaging and the combat was new and complex in its own way. After that, the gameplay loop started to rapidly become repetitive and    There’s so much to say about this game, but it really all boils down to it having some really shining moments that dissipate due to the games extended 40+ hour duration.

    In the first 10 hours, I was loving everything about this game! The monastery stuff was engaging and the combat was new and complex in its own way. After that, the gameplay loop started to rapidly become repetitive and I found myself trying to skip through the game's systems in the most time-efficient way possible.

    Characters and Story:

    This is my first fire emblem game, so I obviously did not have any context for the world or characters, so the entire story and lore were very skippable.

    Is it just me or were there only like 4 good characters in the whole story? I went Empire and personalities like Bernadetta, Ferdinand, Dorothea, Casper, and even your dad were so one dimensional that there was never a good connection with any of them. The relevance of any of the students seemed abysmal, and they simply followed your every move regardless of its morals. I feel like the students (besides them being your fighting party) are there just to be a showcase of different waifus.

    Even Byleth is a boring clean-slate character because the game refuses to give the player choices with how they approach the other characters in the world. You only get to make a few major story decisions, but it ends there.

    Combat:

    From the first fight, I thought this game would function better if standard party sizes were smaller by default. Having 10+ people in your party makes inventory management a nightmare and having a connection to your party members abysmal. I found myself navigating the inventory before a random auxiliary battle for 15 minutes, just trying to sell junk. I feel that having a full school of characters but only being able to choose 5 or 6 of them depending on the mission would’ve been a really interesting way to give the player more strategy and decision in how they choose to play.

    With this as my first Fire Emblem game, I chose Normal difficulty not knowing what to expect. With so many people in your party, the game was a breeze on normal. I’d probably have a better time on hard. I wish there was an option to switch difficulty on a save file from Normal to Hard.

    Also, why did they introduce the fog mechanic early on then never bring it back anywhere in the game? Are there fog levels on harder difficulties?

    The combat lacks variety in how to play. I felt like all characters were locked into whatever their specialty was from start to finish because it’s such a difficult task to reclass a character with prebuilt strengths.

    Waifus:

    The payoff for who you marry does not feel earned or satisfied at all. Also, the way they handle all the character's stories at the end of the game felt lazy.

    2/5    … Expand
  32. ragethedragoon
    Mar 1, 2020
    5
    I am a hundred hours in played every route so I could give a solid opinion on this game. verdict;
    This is a mediocre Fire Emblem title at best, is it enjoyable yes, but it could have been FAR better.
    Anyone who has ever played a classic Fire Emblem game knows this title does not hold up to it's name. I have played all 3 routes with decent enjoyment. but the flaws of 3 houses become    I am a hundred hours in played every route so I could give a solid opinion on this game. verdict;
    This is a mediocre Fire Emblem title at best, is it enjoyable yes, but it could have been FAR better.

    Anyone who has ever played a classic Fire Emblem game knows this title does not hold up to it's name. I have played all 3 routes with decent enjoyment. but the flaws of 3 houses become more visible with each play through. I actively get less enjoyment the more I play it. due to the ungodly amount of "filler" between each Chapter.

    At it's core a Fire Emblem game consists of 3 main aspects:
    Strategy
    Fast and Eyecandy Combat visuals
    Engaging Characters

    These criteria are all met. but due to a lot of dragged out "filler" material it takes ages to get to those parts. Yes I am indeed calling the Hubworld "Filler". The month of prep-time between each mission is gruelingly long and it only gets longer with each play through. I am wasting time, tending to my garden, feeding my soldiers (which you can only do 2 at a time!), doing faculty training and fishing!

    I did not pick up a STRATEGY game to play a fishing simulator!

    Even the Auxiliary Battle's are basicly just level grinders to stretch out the game.
    Paralogues are the only parts that get a pass because they are basically bonus chapters for the story of the game. a story that I can only play once every ingame month.

    The other aspect of this game that has not been thought through is it's class system.
    I am quite positive about the idea of being able to train your soldiers in any way you see fit.
    despite a characters Pro's or Con's. but Half of the class's do not have a natural progression into their next stage. "Hero", "Assassin" and "Pegasus Knight" are a few notable examples. these classes have NO follow-up in their respective tree which is just a kick in your face to discover halfway. because now you have to abandon all your hard work and retrain their neglected aspects to make them useful again.

    This game also Bombards you with Characters, Classes and Dialogue;
    It is a fun gimmick to give your main character a class to run and have them be your students.
    but to instantly get bombarded with an entire school of characters just ruins the experience of really getting to know your team. the appeal of building up a team, and getting to know the characters and their class is completely lost and dis-attache's you from them. instead it's boom ! Pick a class of 10 random characters you know nothing about with a 10 mile text-crawls to learn the details of how to play the game. If you're a first time player of Fire Emblem I find this a highly un-appealing way to learn the game.

    Which also ties in to the overload of support conversations
    I get that every character needs to have support convo's with every character.
    with there are simply to many!, I don't mind listening to 1 or 2 convo's between chapters to hear what my team is doing. but when I finish a mission and I have to go through over 10 conversations every single time it just sucks the motivation out of you, with a lot of them treading the same ground it just becomes more "Filler" I don't want to feel like skipping the support conversations. but when you reach your third play through all you wanna do is get it over with so you can get to your mission!. to the actual story and gameplay!

    Cut out the Hubworld!
    Cut out the Auxiliary Battles!
    Cut out the Seminars!
    Give every character a maximum of 10 possible support convo's per playthrough!

    And you'd have a Really Decent Fire Emblem Game. worth at least a 7.5
    in it's current state. A 5 at best.    … Expand
  33. Marco12345
    Feb 29, 2020
    10
    Amazing game all likeable characters good story and villains with understandable motivations.
  34. Neatqt
    Feb 28, 2020
    9
    Cast: 8/10
    Story: 9/10
    Fun: 10/10
    Gameplay: 9/10

    MUST PLAY
    ---------------------- 50 Hours Played
  35. Polarisao
    Feb 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love this game, never get bored and I'm over 50 hours in! Only reason why its not 10/10 is because in the second half everyone left and it was like a ghost town, i wanted to graft more. The OST/music IS 10/10 the design and detail is beauts also however, some of the characters storylines are quite poor. I also felt that the battle scenes were quite limited in battle fields. so 9/10 is best.… Expand
  36. syscro
    Feb 25, 2020
    9
    Uno de los mejores de la serie.
    Historia intrigante.
    Musica buena como siempre. La mecanica para leer el texto anteriormente dicho en las conversaciones hizo que lo quisiera implementado en todos los juegos. Me acostumbre tanto que ahora lo que juego siento que debiese estar dicha opción. 10/10 El comienzo hasta midgame es demasiado monótono para completar todas la historia a su 100%.    Uno de los mejores de la serie.
    Historia intrigante.
    Musica buena como siempre.
    La mecanica para leer el texto anteriormente dicho en las conversaciones hizo que lo quisiera implementado en todos los juegos. Me acostumbre tanto que ahora lo que juego siento que debiese estar dicha opción. 10/10
    El comienzo hasta midgame es demasiado monótono para completar todas la historia a su 100%. Eso les falta en mejorar, ya que al dividir el juego en diversas historias se siente mucho el tipo de negocio que hicieron en 3ds y era una autentica basura (fates)    … Expand
  37. Enterkiou
    Feb 25, 2020
    9
    3 campañas, 3 formas de seguir la historia. Me decanté por las Aguilas Negras, y fue una campaña muy entretenida. Las batallas son un lujo. La trama es espectacular. El punto bajo que tiene es el tiempo en el monasterio que corta a ratos la intensidad que lleva la historia con misiones secundarias sin mucho contenido. Muy recomendado
  38. Adriella01
    Feb 22, 2020
    8
    This is my first Fireemblem game from the franchise.
    I liked the leveling system in general, as you have the freedom to level different stats just like in the classic old rpgs. It was refreshing to see this leveling style after a bunch of games through the last years. The story is genuinely nice, but i felt a bit rushed with the coming deadlines every month, so I could'nt enjoy the game    This is my first Fireemblem game from the franchise.
    I liked the leveling system in general, as you have the freedom to level different stats just like in the classic old rpgs. It was refreshing to see this leveling style after a bunch of games through the last years. The story is genuinely nice, but i felt a bit rushed with the coming deadlines every month, so I could'nt enjoy the game completely. If they wanted me to feel like I was back to school stress, they did manage this lol.    … Expand
  39. huju3004
    Feb 20, 2020
    10
    Une énorme claque pour le premier Fire Emblem auquel je joue et une profondeur de scénario dans n’importe quelles voies choisies qui a été très émouvante.
  40. GoSunMan
    Feb 16, 2020
    8
    Three Houses is a very good Fire Emblem game but not the best one. if you're new to the series then this is a good place to start not the best starting place but a good one at the least. I love the characters all the hours of content the music and story is great and a gives me hope for future (Fire Emblem) games plots since fates had me worried for a bit. if you want to know what house isThree Houses is a very good Fire Emblem game but not the best one. if you're new to the series then this is a good place to start not the best starting place but a good one at the least. I love the characters all the hours of content the music and story is great and a gives me hope for future (Fire Emblem) games plots since fates had me worried for a bit. if you want to know what house is the best to start with I would say Blue lions I think it has the best story and Lord I also find it to be the easiest of all the paths (game play wise).… Expand
  41. AllShallParrish
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Reviewing as a first time Fire Emblem player and RPG/JRPG vet. This game is a masterpiece. Whether the story on par with old Final Fantasy games, the ambition of Witcher or old Bethesda games, or the challenge (on hard especially) of SoulsBorne/Sekiro entices you, do yourself a favor and buy this game. I don’t consider myself an anime fan but the characters and atmosphere areReviewing as a first time Fire Emblem player and RPG/JRPG vet. This game is a masterpiece. Whether the story on par with old Final Fantasy games, the ambition of Witcher or old Bethesda games, or the challenge (on hard especially) of SoulsBorne/Sekiro entices you, do yourself a favor and buy this game. I don’t consider myself an anime fan but the characters and atmosphere are unforgettable. Gameplay is incredible and forces you to strategize and innovate. Story is, albeit long, engaging and worthwhile. Replay ability is so good that Resident Evil 4 is jealous. The review bombs are clearly graphic snobs who’s first console was a ps3/ 360 or casual gamers (no offense intended.)… Expand
  42. BenjaminTruong
    Feb 13, 2020
    9
    I have spent 200h for this game and i really love it so much. The experience is great, i look forward for more update in the future
  43. Galix
    Feb 12, 2020
    9
    Uno de los imprescindibles de nintendo switch, especialmente para los fans de la saga.

    Lo bueno: -Una historia con chicha y con varios caminos diferentes. -El sistema de combate, perfecto como viene siendo habitual en la saga. -Las fases de explorar el monasterio, las tutorías y mejorar la relación con tus alumnos le da una vuelta de tuerca a la saga y hace que te impliques mucho más    Uno de los imprescindibles de nintendo switch, especialmente para los fans de la saga.

    Lo bueno:
    -Una historia con chicha y con varios caminos diferentes.
    -El sistema de combate, perfecto como viene siendo habitual en la saga.
    -Las fases de explorar el monasterio, las tutorías y mejorar la relación con tus alumnos le da una vuelta de tuerca a la saga y hace que te impliques mucho más con tus unidades.
    -La banda sonora muy buena como siempre.

    Lo malo:
    -Si bien a nivel de diseño está muy bien, el apartado técnico en general es algo pobre, especialmente los escenarios que se ven de fondo durante los diálogos que parecen escenarios pre renderizados de los que se usaban en la PSX.    … Expand
  44. Buckles9000
    Feb 12, 2020
    10
    As my first dedicated foray into fire emblem series, but having familiarity with turn based games going back to age of wonders. I entered this game with a general idea of what to expect in it's battle phases. I did not expect to encounter a game with as much story and character development as this game provided. I found this game to exceed almost all of my expectations.
  45. theirrelephants
    Feb 7, 2020
    10
    On the 3rd branching plot line out of 4 and I have to say it's been a fun ride. Let me put it this way: I spent ~$200+ for a Switch and this game and I don't regret it.

    I beat it on casual once, almost on hard (made it all the way to enbarr and got stuck because it put my death knight killer on the wrong side of the map) once, and hopefully on hard this run. I hope to do maddening on    On the 3rd branching plot line out of 4 and I have to say it's been a fun ride. Let me put it this way: I spent ~$200+ for a Switch and this game and I don't regret it.

    I beat it on casual once, almost on hard (made it all the way to enbarr and got stuck because it put my death knight killer on the wrong side of the map) once, and hopefully on hard this run. I hope to do maddening on my 4th.

    The characters are largely fun, with a few being one dimensional and boring but that's par for the course for this genre. With well over a dozen characters you're not going to like everyone.

    I enjoyed the story more than awakenings, and something something dragons something something. If you've played a fire emblem game you know what I mean.

    The mechanics are hard to judge because I am complete trash at turn based combat games like this. I didn't even realize you could swap out abilities until my second run. Maybe it's difficult, maybe it isn't. Play it and find out for yourself.    … Expand
  46. lenosi3232
    Feb 6, 2020
    2
    I'm really not quite sure why people.are rating this game so highly. The characters are fine, but the battles (the whole basis of the fire emblem franchise) are heavily scripted. If you do something during a battle that the game doesn't want you/ didn't expect you to do, the game autocorrects with some rather annoying deus ex machina tactics like if you kill a boss that you weren'tI'm really not quite sure why people.are rating this game so highly. The characters are fine, but the battles (the whole basis of the fire emblem franchise) are heavily scripted. If you do something during a battle that the game doesn't want you/ didn't expect you to do, the game autocorrects with some rather annoying deus ex machina tactics like if you kill a boss that you weren't supposed to be able to kill, the game may spawn powerful enemies around your one vital party member and the next thing you know, the 1 hour+ battle you just went through needs to be completely started over. This isn't always avoidable either. Sometimes reinforcements spawn around vital party member just because you weren't psychic enough to know exactly where their reinforcements would appear. After the third time this happened to me, I decided I was done with the game. It just quickly becomes such a slog that it's impossible to have fun.… Expand
  47. EAG
    Feb 5, 2020
    10
    When I first got my hands on this game, sure I was excited, but what got was do much better than anything I expected this is an experience
  48. papajones007
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    Enjoying the story and the grind. Can’t wait for the dlc. It is a bit cleaner than fates and being on the switch makes it more so we’ll realized than the previous games of the series.
  49. Comycat
    Feb 4, 2020
    10
    Very good game, amazing music, addicting to play and most importantly AMAZING CHARACTERS that will have you thinking about them months later!
  50. Bendak
    Feb 4, 2020
    9
    Juego entretenido con una buena historia y varias opciones (de historia) que invitan a la rejugabilidad.
  51. TrustedReviews
    Feb 4, 2020
    9
    One of the best JRPG's on Switch, and a must-own for fans of the genre. Fire Emblem: Three Houses, released on July 26th of 2019, marks yet another new beginning for the storied Nintendo franchise after the renaissance it had already experienced with 2013's Fire Emblem Awakening, both refining and polishing already existing mechanics while making other interesting additions to the typicalOne of the best JRPG's on Switch, and a must-own for fans of the genre. Fire Emblem: Three Houses, released on July 26th of 2019, marks yet another new beginning for the storied Nintendo franchise after the renaissance it had already experienced with 2013's Fire Emblem Awakening, both refining and polishing already existing mechanics while making other interesting additions to the typical strategy formula in the same way that Gaiden and its 3DS remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia did.
    Overall, Fire Emblem: Three Houses provides dozens of hours of addicting tactics, lovable characters, a brilliant soundtrack that puts more of an electronic tinge on the typical orchestral scores, and a serviceable story split up into three/four diverging routes. Many negative reviews designed to lower the game's score will tell you this game isn't a real Fire Emblem, or that it's characters and story is boring and it's gameplay basic, or even giving it 0's based on comparisons to another series that bears social sim mechanics, the Persona series; it is advised to ignore these reviews. A game should never be judged on any merits other than it's own, and for all this game provides, it is an amazing experience.
    One downside, inevitably comes with the visuals. Although visuals will almost never dock a point in our scores, the graphical fidelity of Fire Emblem: Three Houses ranges from passable to embarrassing. Dimitri's tunic, one of the three house leaders, is completely pixelated, some textures are muddy or blurry and the clouds the player sees when roaming the monastery look like they came out of a Super Nintendo or Game Boy Advance. Other than that, the game excels in everything it sets out to do.
    It took us nearly sixty hours to clear our first route, the Golden Deer route, and upon inspecting New Game + with the Blue Lions, there are large swaths of content unique to each route that combined may add up to 120 hours of unique content depending on what you choose to do on the off-days that the in-game calendar gives to you.
    This is a strong recommend, and a must-own game for Nintendo Switch. There is a reason the Fire Emblem community banded together for this entry, and it is gaining so much attention. Fire Emblem: Three Houses won Strategy Game of the Year and Player's Choice (the true Game of the Year), the only categories it was nominated in at The Game Awards 2019, and likely would have won more had there been a more diverse and fair jury selecting the nominees. It would likely go down as an all-time classic had the visuals not brought it down for many, and although some may have their nit-picks, there is no denying that Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a stellar title.
    09/10.    … Expand
  52. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    Three Houses marks the return of Fire Emblem to a main line console. The last entry on a home console was Radiant Dawn on Wii and before that, Path of Radiance on Gamecube.

    So how did it fare? Pretty well. Fire Emblem saw a resurgence in popularity after the 3DS title Awakening and has since gone form strength to strength bolstered by it's presence in Smash Bros. Three Houses ditched    Three Houses marks the return of Fire Emblem to a main line console. The last entry on a home console was Radiant Dawn on Wii and before that, Path of Radiance on Gamecube.

    So how did it fare? Pretty well. Fire Emblem saw a resurgence in popularity after the 3DS title Awakening and has since gone form strength to strength bolstered by it's presence in Smash Bros.

    Three Houses ditched the three different versions that Fire Emblem Fates had with Birthright, Conquest and Revelations. Instead it opted for one game with three branching paths based on which house you chose.

    There is a lot of replay value here to be sure. Many of the core tenants from the series carry over like support conversations and yes even romance and marriage for a given pairing. Though they have scaled back in that only the main protagonist and one of their choosing can marry and gone are the offspring that can then be recruited into child soldiers.

    Now you can hire battalions to aid you in battle and the gameplay remains much the same. There are a few new mechanics here or there. But generally speaking if you have played Fire Emblem before you will know what to expect.

    The Monastery of Gareg Mach is where you spend much of your time as it serves as a hub with many activities to engage in. You can teach your students, partake in cooking, etc. All of this goes toward increasing skills. It's a novel approach and it works well. After a time skip it becomes your headquarters of sorts.

    All the dialogue is fully voiced and the actors really commit themselves to their roles here. I didn't really find any cringe inducing lines of dialogue that I can think of. It's an enjoyable story too.

    Easily one of the Switch's best.    … Expand
  53. StarsWitch
    Feb 3, 2020
    9
    my favorite fire emblem yet, amazing cast and superb gameplay, it was a blast to play!
  54. Linearskillz
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    [edit: finished first route after 80hrs, is amazing throughout]

    I haven't finished the game yet, having played around 40 hours in 5 days, but I absolutely love this game. It's extremely addicting with lots of variety and replayability to explore the various houses and action choices throughout the campaign. It's a huge game with deep customization and just enough randomness to keep    [edit: finished first route after 80hrs, is amazing throughout]

    I haven't finished the game yet, having played around 40 hours in 5 days, but I absolutely love this game. It's extremely addicting with lots of variety and replayability to explore the various houses and action choices throughout the campaign. It's a huge game with deep customization and just enough randomness to keep things interesting but fair.

    I have found the characters and storyline to be far more engaging than in both Awakening and Fates, the two previous entries that I played. I am far more invested in the teaching Academy aspect than I expected to be.

    My only complaints would be that hard difficulty is a bit easy if you do even a little bit of optimization of your time. Also that the UI is bad with regards to inventory management.    … Expand
  55. Profyt
    Jan 31, 2020
    2
    This game is terribly boring. The main point is to run around in circles reading dialogue, doing fetch quests and checking out the waifus. Even anime fans probably wouldn't like this game because the gameplay is soo boring! The combat isn't really innovative or very exciting, its ur typical tactical rpg stuff, deploy some dudes, run them to various terrains- use magic, melee or rangedThis game is terribly boring. The main point is to run around in circles reading dialogue, doing fetch quests and checking out the waifus. Even anime fans probably wouldn't like this game because the gameplay is soo boring! The combat isn't really innovative or very exciting, its ur typical tactical rpg stuff, deploy some dudes, run them to various terrains- use magic, melee or ranged attacks, kill the enemy- then run around hogwarts for another 20 minutes.
    idk, i guess some people are into it, but its a huge time sink just to read tons of dialogue...    … Expand
  56. Talcor
    Jan 31, 2020
    10
    This is a new chapter in Fire Emblem, it brings so much new content to the table it's almost absurd. From the four different routes you can take that are completely unique to the sheer hours you can get lost in around garreg mach this game is like a breath of fresh air in a dozen plus game franchise. The music is some of the best I've heard in Fire Emblem.
  57. Lucasdocs86
    Jan 27, 2020
    10
    Um jogo fantástico e com fato replay único, história envolvente, marcante e com bom desenrolar.
  58. smahlt
    Jan 19, 2020
    7
    It's alright. It feels like a lot of stuff was changed for the sake of making changes, not improvements. The result isn't bad, just not as good as the greats, such as FE7 and PoR. I'm also not huge into the whole school half of the game.
  59. Witchduck
    Jan 17, 2020
    8
    Very solid overall game but if you find the monastery tedious its basically impossible to escape, fun the first time, fine the second time, after that a bit of slog. Story could be stronger but if the avatar is inevitable, byleth was better handled than chris or corrin. Overall it's still fire emblem, with the benefits of time the game has been polished to be complete mostly.
  60. Robotom
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    First Fire Emblem I ever played. Bought it on a whim when I was looking for something new to play back in September. Put 200+ hours in and still had yet to completely finish all possible routes. Game has a satisfying gameplay routine of battling then wandering the hub and choosing how to use your time effectively to maximize and build the characters you've recruited and teach. The majorityFirst Fire Emblem I ever played. Bought it on a whim when I was looking for something new to play back in September. Put 200+ hours in and still had yet to completely finish all possible routes. Game has a satisfying gameplay routine of battling then wandering the hub and choosing how to use your time effectively to maximize and build the characters you've recruited and teach. The majority of the main characters are very likable, with their own quirks and stories that make them memorable, funny, annoying, and tragic. The soundtrack is one of my favorites I've ever heard in a video game. While you do have some time between main story points and it can feel grindy, you can fill that time by focusing on and doing side story quests for other characters that grant useful items or unique story points for them later on. A lot of the DLC and free content update save data to the game have been things at fans have asked for or recommended and the developers have been kind enough to patch things in that people wanted, to small things like wanting to pet dogs and cats and feed them. The different story routes hit different notes, meaning that you are bound to find one that you enjoy, though I've liked all of them. Almost the entire game is voice acted, except for some minor text boxes in the hub area. The va's all did really well, even lines that seemed cheesy in writing to me would get a pass things to their delivery.

    I absolutely adore this game, and if you are wanting to dip your toes into Fire Emblem I think it is a great start.    … Expand
  61. ParkerI
    Jan 15, 2020
    8
    This is the perfect introduction to the Fire Emblem series. In fact, I loaned the game to my friend, and both him and his girlfriend completed it. So if you are on the fence about the series, then definitely you should give the game a try. It has an extremely addictive gameplay loop that makes you feel constant progression. Therapeutic, in fact if you like games like Animal Crossing or theThis is the perfect introduction to the Fire Emblem series. In fact, I loaned the game to my friend, and both him and his girlfriend completed it. So if you are on the fence about the series, then definitely you should give the game a try. It has an extremely addictive gameplay loop that makes you feel constant progression. Therapeutic, in fact if you like games like Animal Crossing or the old Sims, this is probably right down your ally. I will say as a Fire Emblem fan, I enjoyed the game more on my first playthrough than subsequent ones where I began seeing its shortcomings. I wish there was a higher difficulty setting and a more refined end game. I see Fire Emblem Three Houses as an extremely safe game that could have been even greater if more development time was spent. Alas, what we do get is still incredibly worthwhile! I'm hopeful for the future of Fire Emblem.… Expand
  62. disposable
    Jan 13, 2020
    9
    Three Houses is a superb Fire Emblem entry that brings mainstream appeal to the otherwise niche series. Fire Emblem Awakening is the other entry that had similar appeal, but Three Houses truly brings Fire Emblem to a new frontier: Aping Persona. The reason why Persona is so appealing while other JRPGs are passed over is perhaps one of the great mysteries of the modern age. If imitation isThree Houses is a superb Fire Emblem entry that brings mainstream appeal to the otherwise niche series. Fire Emblem Awakening is the other entry that had similar appeal, but Three Houses truly brings Fire Emblem to a new frontier: Aping Persona. The reason why Persona is so appealing while other JRPGs are passed over is perhaps one of the great mysteries of the modern age. If imitation is flattery, Persona must be feeling pretty good right now.

    Jokes aside, Three Houses leans heavily on its plot and characters. A dark, inherently flawed continent replaces the traditional evil country vs. super good nation with blue haired prince Fire Emblem dynamic, and it's very well received. The characters bear the flaws of their surroundings with them, underneath posh character designs that belie the brutality of their medieval setting. It's as if Fire Emblem has realized what it always should have been.

    The leads, in particular, are phenomenally written. Edelgard is worlds of depth away from any Fire Emblem character before her, perhaps because she's partly based on one of Fire Emblem's earlier best characters. Dimitri is perhaps a more standard tragic protagonist on paper, but the design team, the writers, and Dimitri's superb voice actor make his characterization among the best in gaming. The rest of the students are no slouches either, each having plenty of depth for the player to encounter through their supports and other interactions around the monastery. Fire Emblem's trademark depth of cast is on full display here, perhaps more than ever before.

    Gameplay itself is ok. Intelligent Systems seems to have more or less abandoned balance in favor of entertainment. That's fine, just don't go in expecting a fair, ungameable challenge. If you make your whole army (or even most of it) wyvern knights, you can trivialize most of the game. Still, it's not like you have to do that, so plenty of fun to be had regardless. Monsters are a new and perfectly designed addition to Fire Emblem, complimenting gambits quite well. Proper preparation with multiple units is required to succeed in the more complicated monster maps. Game Freak should take notice, since this is similar to the Dynamax pokemon method of difficulty spiking. Intelligent Systems has done it right here.

    You do have to play through 4 routes to see all that Three Houses has to offer. While they can get repetitive at times, I still found myself wishing there was a fifth after completing all 4. Three Houses is the sort of experience that fans of Persona and SRPGs would do well to have.    … Expand
  63. Arileath
    Jan 5, 2020
    10
    An absolute joy to play. The addicting and engaging gameplay dynamic with battles, exploration of the monastery and teaching never got old despite the four playthroughs I went through. The music was beautiful with a wide range of tracks and the graphics though not groundbreaking, were great. Characters, for the most part, felt well developed and interesting especially post time skip and IAn absolute joy to play. The addicting and engaging gameplay dynamic with battles, exploration of the monastery and teaching never got old despite the four playthroughs I went through. The music was beautiful with a wide range of tracks and the graphics though not groundbreaking, were great. Characters, for the most part, felt well developed and interesting especially post time skip and I never had an issue with anyone's voice acting. There's very little to criticise in my opinion however this was my first fire emblem and really first strategy game so I could see long term fans having some gripes with the game. For example, the masterclasses even to me felt a little undeveloped and there could be some more maps to battle on. I could also see some people getting tired of the exploration and teaching systems, although personally I never did. My only real complaint would be the S tier supports or marriages as it felt like a missed opportunity to further develop your relationship with your desired partner. Also, I noticed there weren't many same-sex options for male byleth, didn't affect me but I know that will disappoint some people. Overall though, fantastic game and I highly recommend it.… Expand
  64. elandroid
    Jan 3, 2020
    6
    Nada mal con este Fire Emblem. Las mecánicas y las batallas siguen siendo las mejores del género. Pero la historia, los personajes, la tediosidad del juego entre fases es tan agotadora que acaba consumiendo más tiempo en tareas monótonas que lo soportable.
  65. LoamiG
    Dec 29, 2019
    5
    Como fan de Fire Emblem es todo lo que podrías pedir, pero siento que por el hecho de haber avanzado tanto en algunos aspectos lo han sobre valorado un poco, me refiero a la historia, haciendo a un lado que el argumento es un cliché muy usado, una vez que la historia llega a su climax ya no hay nada más que esperar más que ir avanzando para derrotar al jefe final, sin nada que nosComo fan de Fire Emblem es todo lo que podrías pedir, pero siento que por el hecho de haber avanzado tanto en algunos aspectos lo han sobre valorado un poco, me refiero a la historia, haciendo a un lado que el argumento es un cliché muy usado, una vez que la historia llega a su climax ya no hay nada más que esperar más que ir avanzando para derrotar al jefe final, sin nada que nos sorprenda o que al menos lo intente, hacer tantas rutas era innecesario, te obligan a jugar todas y casi son iguales con pequeñas excepciones, y si no las completas todas se siente todo lleno de huecos y de por si jugando todas me quedó una sensación de vacío.… Expand
  66. jhg62700
    Dec 28, 2019
    9
    Fantastic game. The academy system (and the tea time...) works really well in terms of making each character persuasive (except for Cyril maybe), which I believe is a major improvement compared to Awakening. The graphics are not superb and all those cut-and-paste motions can be annoying sometimes, but you don't play FE for beautiful graphics.

    For Japanese SRPG fans, this is a must-play.    Fantastic game. The academy system (and the tea time...) works really well in terms of making each character persuasive (except for Cyril maybe), which I believe is a major improvement compared to Awakening. The graphics are not superb and all those cut-and-paste motions can be annoying sometimes, but you don't play FE for beautiful graphics.

    For Japanese SRPG fans, this is a must-play. I gave 9 instead of 10 because (1) the Black Eagles routes are a bit too short and jumpy and (2) the combat could have been more challenging - I felt the lunatic mode was not challenging, but just unfair.    … Expand
  67. Elves3790
    Dec 28, 2019
    10
    It such a fun game to play and so addicting. This is my first game in the series and I enjoy it so much
  68. Bbplayer
    Dec 23, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Positives: A very exciting time with awesome twists and turns in the adventure, Awesome combat and a fun game all around.

    Cons: (personal opinion): Two annoying things right at the end, the ending was very abrupt with no post war scenes and two, the S rank system is very annoying in which it tells you "wait until after the war" so I did, I didn't ever get prompted for the S rank system so I guess I missed the quest for the ring somewhere down the line.

    I still recommend the game overall though.    … Expand
  69. Cwilson870
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    By far my choice for game of the year for 2019 and given the competition it has to go against, that is definitely saying something. The amount of content offered in this game up front almost feels like it should be across multiple games. Even after multiple walkthroughs I still have the urge to go through and create a more optimized team. The bonds you create with each of your units makesBy far my choice for game of the year for 2019 and given the competition it has to go against, that is definitely saying something. The amount of content offered in this game up front almost feels like it should be across multiple games. Even after multiple walkthroughs I still have the urge to go through and create a more optimized team. The bonds you create with each of your units makes each encounter have so much weight behind it. I have truly never felt such a sense of loss as I have in this entry than when I had a unit fall in battle due to overall carelessness or lack or preparation. Whether you're a die hard fire emblem fan, or new to the series. This is a must play for any Nintendo switch owner.… Expand
  70. Riophilip
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Absolutely Magnificent. Flawless character building, Fun game play, beautiful visuals, well-animated cut scenes, interesting story, balanced characters, this game, in my opinion is simply flawless. I cannot stress how much it is worth your time. This alone is a reason to buy a switch.

    The Battle phase is well done, with a good mental challenge and fun visuals. The teaching is    Absolutely Magnificent. Flawless character building, Fun game play, beautiful visuals, well-animated cut scenes, interesting story, balanced characters, this game, in my opinion is simply flawless. I cannot stress how much it is worth your time. This alone is a reason to buy a switch.

    The Battle phase is well done, with a good mental challenge and fun visuals. The teaching is streamlined, easy and has a nice theme, and the exploration is outfitted with interactive things, such as having tea or fishing. The monastery is very large and fun to run around in.

    Some Things to remember are that 1.) You must do all supports to get the full experience, 2.) The game starts of a bit slow, but certainly speeds up, 2.) There is a secret 4th route.

    All in all, the game is great. Do it.    … Expand
  71. iozay
    Dec 17, 2019
    10
    This game is simply amazing :) (Hint! Try replaying it multiple times, you might miss a few things in the first playthough :) )
  72. telecaster23
    Dec 13, 2019
    9
    I have always been a fan of Fire Emblem (FE) games, and this one didn't disappoint. It's addicting, entertaining, and can feel emotional after diving into the story deeper.

    Its quality of life is something gamers should be thankful for, despite sinking in 120+ hours into the game, it doesn't bore you with too many unnecessary cutscenes and fluffs like other RPGs have. The fast forward    I have always been a fan of Fire Emblem (FE) games, and this one didn't disappoint. It's addicting, entertaining, and can feel emotional after diving into the story deeper.

    Its quality of life is something gamers should be thankful for, despite sinking in 120+ hours into the game, it doesn't bore you with too many unnecessary cutscenes and fluffs like other RPGs have. The fast forward function during cutscenes helps players become more engaged and not get burnt-out.

    The gameplay is like any other FE games, it's solid. Depending on the difficulty you are playing at, you'll get different challenges from finishing the game too easily, to making you kill your controller due to the AI's painful maddening difficulty. Though that being said, the game doesn't suffer if you play on easier modes, I do believe that you'll still get the FE experience you're looking for.

    The story is excellent. There are three possible endings (possibly four, depending on the choices you make) and the writers did a good job of not making it feel repetitive if you try to play all houses since they did a good job giving the player specific scenarios exclusive to each house that helps unfold more backstories for the characters.

    I've spent 120+ hours of gameplay (and counting) and have completed two endings. That only means there's another 100+ hours waiting for me if I continue to play and unlock the other endings for the other houses.

    Overall, if you're a tactical JRPG fan, then you should definitely buy this game and add them to your collection. The content is packed, and the game assures you that your $60 was well spent.    … Expand
  73. Rare289
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    This is my game of the year for 2019!! I loved all the characters and the music is just amazing!! I did pick Blue Lions for my first route because I love Dimitri and I loved every single minute of it. Currently playing through Golden Deer, but I'm definitely playing all the routes available to me. I'll definitely be playing this game alot for many years.
  74. Lv266
    Dec 7, 2019
    9
    This game is highly addictive and the routes offer enough depth to keep the player engaged in the story, the characters and the fictional world of Fodlán. The cast of characters is strong and charismatic with the three main characters standing out among the rest of the cast as one would expect.
  75. Lifthrasil
    Dec 2, 2019
    10
    I fell in love Turnbased Strategy games wiht RPG elements with Shining Force II and was so happy when I found Fire Emblem: Awakening on the 3DS many years later. I was looking forward to Three Houses ever since I knew, that a Fire emblem was coming to the switch.

    I fell in love with this. This game also made me want to replay several times, to experience hte different parts of the    I fell in love Turnbased Strategy games wiht RPG elements with Shining Force II and was so happy when I found Fire Emblem: Awakening on the 3DS many years later. I was looking forward to Three Houses ever since I knew, that a Fire emblem was coming to the switch.

    I fell in love with this. This game also made me want to replay several times, to experience hte different parts of the story. I did get sidetracked a bit with other games, but will continue with my Black Eagle playthrough soon again.

    This game definitely should have been one of the Game of the Year nominations, as it is absolutely brilliant. All characters are well thought out, and feel like different characters.    … Expand
  76. izumi
    Dec 1, 2019
    9
    Fire Emblem is a franchise I had only ever shown a passing interest in prior to Three Houses. I played the 3DS games to the end of their respective stories and left it at that. After playing Three Houses, I can say with full confidence that my interest in this franchise is no longer passing.

    Three Houses stands about its 3DS counterparts for the fantastic narrative it creates, tied    Fire Emblem is a franchise I had only ever shown a passing interest in prior to Three Houses. I played the 3DS games to the end of their respective stories and left it at that. After playing Three Houses, I can say with full confidence that my interest in this franchise is no longer passing.

    Three Houses stands about its 3DS counterparts for the fantastic narrative it creates, tied together by interesting characters, an immersive world, engaging gameplay and outstanding sound direction. Having spent 125 hours playing through 2 of the 4 potential endings, I can say my time with Three Houses has been one of my most memorable gaming experiences in my adult life.

    The most obvious point of comparison here is with the Persona franchise, as both games try to supplement their main stories with added side content based around the game's characters on a more personal level. The Persona system of Social Links and Confidants has the advantage of being a much more refined system than is found in Three Houses, thanks to the fact that Atlus introduced these features early in the series' lifespan. Yet Three Houses still manages to create an engaging social aspect to the world it creates. Seeing my favourite characters meet, react to each other and develop as people felt just as rewarding as it does in Persona.

    However, the main failing of Three Houses is also best portrayed with a comparison to the Persona series. Persona 3, 4 and especially 5 have received recognition for their striking visual styles. Persona 5 in particular pushed the boundaries in terms of game design and art style, seamlessly blending game interface and game art. Three Houses does not accomplish anything near this level. To be frank, Three Houses can be ugly at times. The character design is outstanding, but this is often devalued by poor environmental design outside of battle. Cutscenes with 3D models are often, if not always, accompanied by ugly 2D backdrops. This is Fire Emblem Three Houses' biggest weakness.

    Yet, I am glad to say visuals are perhaps Three Houses' only real weakness. Combat is particularly engaging, arguably more so than Persona's turn based system. As Three Houses is a strategy RPG, there is a great deal of thought that must go into every move on the battlefield. It requires a sharp mind, or else a character may be lost (Unless you're soft resetting or playing on casual ofc). I found most battles to not only be a test of my strategic thought, but also as perhaps the most entertaining part of the game.

    To keep the review somewhat short, I'd say Fire Emblem is one of the best games not only on the Switch, but one of the best games this year. Gameplay, story and side activities make the game engaging, interesting and almost infinitely repayable. What is perhaps a somewhat vain criticism, the game does not look good in the slightest, this is something I would very much like to see improved in the next entry. Aside from this, Fire Emblem is outstanding on the Switch, in the RPG genre, and gaming as a whole. This decade has been a roller-coaster for the Fire Emblem series, from almost total irrelevance in 2010 to what is perhaps the series high in 2019. I cannot recommend this game enough.    … Expand
  77. Obby360
    Nov 30, 2019
    10
    Fire Emblem Three Houses is an immersive game that adds a fresh perspective to the series and is a must have for any Nintendo Switch user.

    While the sheer amount of things to do is quite overwhelming the game does notice that by only giving you a set number of options to use very week- and the key of this game is in the planning. The world is complex, the characters unique and    Fire Emblem Three Houses is an immersive game that adds a fresh perspective to the series and is a must have for any Nintendo Switch user.

    While the sheer amount of things to do is quite overwhelming the game does notice that by only giving you a set number of options to use very week- and the key of this game is in the planning.

    The world is complex, the characters unique and intriguing and the plot is extremely entertaining.
    Make no mistake that whatever house you choose in the very beginning of the game will only get you through 60 to 70 hours of that houses story. You will have learned a lot, but there are two more houses you would have to pick again (if you want to get the full story ).

    This game keeps up the pace with every single week being more and more insightful into the lives of the students and the teachers.
    In part social in part tactical the game combines the best of both worlds with you the player being able to teach and interact with you students, motivate them, make decisions together that truly impact the game. At the same time also giving you a fair share of combat where you are forced to rely on your tactical skills to reach the end (and here I admissive most fervently to play in Classic mode)

    The main character does not speak, and his story might not be the most compelling of them all, but the game never once lets you get bored. You have a dozen or more fully realised characters that require just as much attention and have incredible stories of their own- And this is probably the greatest part about the game.

    I fully recommend this incredible game for this storytelling skills, strong characters and tactical combat.    … Expand
  78. germanik
    Nov 28, 2019
    10
    10 из 10! Это произведение искусства, созданное мастерами тактики и стратегии. Обожаю!
  79. Jhitch
    Nov 27, 2019
    10
    Played through 2 of the 4 routes in the game and have had no reason to stop, these games are pure fun all the time no matter how much you want to play.
  80. Been23
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    I have played this game for over 200 hours and have to say there is so much more content left and I have enjoyed every bit of it.

    I highly suggest playing it if you have enjoyed previous fire emblem titles, and is a good start for those who are new to the series. If you enjoy turn based strategy games, or if you enjoy games with a good story and very memorable characters, then you will    I have played this game for over 200 hours and have to say there is so much more content left and I have enjoyed every bit of it.

    I highly suggest playing it if you have enjoyed previous fire emblem titles, and is a good start for those who are new to the series. If you enjoy turn based strategy games, or if you enjoy games with a good story and very memorable characters, then you will enjoy fire emblem.

    I could write more about the game, like the amazing music, the fully voice acted cast, or the new game mechanics, but then I would be spending my time not playing fire emblem, and that's no fun for me.    … Expand
  81. Oceanblue315
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    Fire Emblem Three Houses is one of the best games that I have ever played. I have been a fan of the series for a while now, and this one blows the other Fire Emblem games out of the water. This games offers a huge amount of compelling story that will take you at least 70 hours to play through. I have been playing for 85 hours now and am around 50% done with the game (I like to take my timeFire Emblem Three Houses is one of the best games that I have ever played. I have been a fan of the series for a while now, and this one blows the other Fire Emblem games out of the water. This games offers a huge amount of compelling story that will take you at least 70 hours to play through. I have been playing for 85 hours now and am around 50% done with the game (I like to take my time with games, so it takes me a lot more time to finish them). Another thing that I noticed about playing through this game is how much I wanted to come back to it. It never fatigued me or left me feeling like I had just wasted 3 hours of my day. The game keeps you coming back with masterfully designed characters, a fun and exiting battle mechanic, and a compelling story that will leave you wanting more.
    This game changes up many things when compared to the previous generation of Fire Emblem games (The entries on the 3DS), one of the biggest new additions being voice acting. Every single character speech text in the entire game is brought to life with high quality voice acting. Beyond that, character models have been greatly improved from the previous game. Where they were once pixel bit characters on the maps, they are now high-quality characters that you can zoom in on, and see them in greater detail than ever before. This helps make the maps in the game feel like actual battlefields, and gives the game an extra feeling of immersion. When you are not in battle, you can spend your time running around the monastery, visiting and interacting with the characters, shopping for weapons, cooking food, or even fishing. This is a genius Idea, and It is being utilized perfectly in this game.
    I was going to wait until I finished the whole game before reviewing it, but I decided that 70 hours was more than enough time to spend with this game to know that Fire Emblem Three Houses is an absolute masterpiece of a game, and Is a shining example of what future Fire Emblem games, and tactical RPGs in general, should strive to be like. I hope this game wins at least one award at The Game Awards in a couple of weeks because it deserves so much attention and praise. Even If it didn't get a nomination for game of the year, This is definitely my game of the year for 2019.    … Expand
  82. Franny12345
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    Beautifully captivating game! The soundtrack was powerful and the characters were engaging. Moreover, the game allows for replayability. Totally deserves a Game Of The Year Nomination!
  83. Blundell92
    Nov 24, 2019
    8
    The animations, narrative and gameplay kept me hooked for hours. Played through Blue Lions, Black Eagles and now working on Golden Deer. Unexpectedly LOVED the gameplay in between battles, fishing minigame, sharing meals with characters and building relationships with them. Tea parties were strangely fun as well. If you own a switch this game should be in your catalog.
  84. Chonchiz
    Nov 21, 2019
    5
    Es impresionante. Se nota demasiado el esfuerzo del equipo desarrollador pues fire emblem three houses es un juego que te atrapa desde el primer momento ya sea por sus mecánicas, su historia sus personajes y sus mecánicas que son lo más atractivo del juego pues cada decisión cuenta y lo verás reflejado conforme avanza la historia. Vale totalmente lo que pagas por el.
  85. Real1Gaming
    Nov 20, 2019
    9
    The best Fire Emblem since Radiant Dawn on Wii. There is so much to do and if you want to see it all, you'll get more than 200 hours out of this game easily. It might be lacking in map variety and the backgrounds during support conversations are blurry... But that's pretty much all that's bad.
  86. Starfree
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    This game is incredible. The characters flushed out really well and there is way more content then we paid for. My only complaint is that when you want to start a different story, the first part is very repetitive. There are a few differences with each house but for the most part the game is basically the same until you get to post time skip.
  87. tobias007
    Nov 19, 2019
    4
    This game is WAY too freaking easy. Jesus Christ... I returned it after about 20 hours with the intention of rebuying when they finally get around to adding Lunatic/Infernal difficulty. "Hard mode" has literally never felt easier in a FE game before. This is like "baby's first Fire Emblem" in all honesty.

    A bit of a nitpick, but the graphics and art style really leave a lot to be    This game is WAY too freaking easy. Jesus Christ... I returned it after about 20 hours with the intention of rebuying when they finally get around to adding Lunatic/Infernal difficulty. "Hard mode" has literally never felt easier in a FE game before. This is like "baby's first Fire Emblem" in all honesty.

    A bit of a nitpick, but the graphics and art style really leave a lot to be desired. The game looks even more lackluster than Pokemon Sword/Shield. Well, at least 3 Houses has plenty of content to keep the player busy (unlike Pokemon). Credit where it's due.    … Expand
  88. Pr0x
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    FE3H is first game in series for me. And I must addmit that it's a real diamond. If You are interested in story - normal-casual mode is Your choice. You are looking for a real challenge - try insomnia-calssic! Must buy game.
  89. VirgonoShaka
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    FIre emblem Three Houses is the best Fire Emblem since Radiant Dawn easily, and has a incredible amount of replay value. With tha base set in, let's see, the Good: The characters are very well developed with deep meaningful dialogues and relationships, the story(ies) is excellent, with deep meaningful decisions that change the story or the players and their interactions, the strategyFIre emblem Three Houses is the best Fire Emblem since Radiant Dawn easily, and has a incredible amount of replay value. With tha base set in, let's see, the Good: The characters are very well developed with deep meaningful dialogues and relationships, the story(ies) is excellent, with deep meaningful decisions that change the story or the players and their interactions, the strategy mechanics are very good, using a combination of the last home console FE with improvements of the 3DS ones, the fully voice acted scenes, heck yes. The bad: It is far, and I mean far too easy, not even considering the divine pulses mechanic, not all campaigns are as good as others, the S class relationships scenes are pretty meh, no voice acted endings or at least full complete endings, no control over the endings of other characters with some weird randomess too it.
    All in all, an excellent entry into the series that I will keep playing at least a few more runs, but still a few steps away from what I think this series can acomplish. Nevertheless, keep improving FE, it is close.    … Expand
  90. WhiteWolf_965
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Great Game but play it on a hard to have fun.Great story fun gameplay. I loved this game.
  91. Franlord1500
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este es el unico juego en la historia que me ha hecho llorar y que me ha metido con los sentimientos y con los personajes, los sistemas de batallas son increibles, amo los temas, en especial Rugido Avallasador, amo la Batalla de Gareg Mach, amo a Dimitri, Edelgard y a Claude y me duele cuando tengo que matarlos, me dolio matar a Seteteh, amo la comunidad y los memes, amo este juego… Expand
  92. aleqhz
    Nov 16, 2019
    9
    Excellent game! I've been an ardent FE fan since a long time. This installment is a bit slow at the beginning and takes a bit of time for the story to "start", so one needs to be patient. Played already over 70 hours and still enjoying it!
  93. MrWeeb
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    A short and simple love letter to my favorite game of 2019
    Fire Emblem Three Houses is a game I genuinely fell in love with when I started playing. This almost flawless game (With those flaws being so minor they don’t really matter) is one I can recommend any day of the week. With an amazing cast of lovable characters all with unique personalities, complex but never to hard strategy RPG    A short and simple love letter to my favorite game of 2019
    Fire Emblem Three Houses is a game I genuinely fell in love with when I started playing. This almost flawless game (With those flaws being so minor they don’t really matter) is one I can recommend any day of the week. With an amazing cast of lovable characters all with unique personalities, complex but never to hard strategy RPG mechanics, a very gripping and emotional story and a lot of things to do outside of that, Three Houses is genuinely a beautiful game that sparked my love for this franchise.    … Expand
  94. welliforgot
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    This is a game that focuses greatly on its strengths.

    Fire Emblem has always been a series about fun strategic combat with a varied cast of personalities at your command. If it had some weak points, it would be that the main plot would often feel contrived and bland, but this game doubles down on its strengths while lessening the impact of its weaknesses. Combat is now more varied than    This is a game that focuses greatly on its strengths.

    Fire Emblem has always been a series about fun strategic combat with a varied cast of personalities at your command. If it had some weak points, it would be that the main plot would often feel contrived and bland, but this game doubles down on its strengths while lessening the impact of its weaknesses. Combat is now more varied than ever, with a stronger emphasis on customizable progression. As a professor, you have the ability to greatly influence the rate your characters learn skills and improve in specific areas. You can also choose battalions for your characters, a new addition to this entry, that adds more skills to use in combat. No other srpg just flows better and feels as fun to play. It's very enjoyable and engaging throughout the full 40+ hour campaign. Or I should say campaigns, since this game is highly re-playable with its branching stories. Also, the colorful cast of characters have somehow become even more colorful than before. Characters are now fully voiced and interact a lot with each others through conversations. It is a lot of fun to learn the history and personalities of each and every character through these, and some are quite surprisingly interesting the more you find out about them.

    Unfortunately, its weaknesses are still present, even if they're less glaring than before. The overall plot will still feel convoluted or just silly sometimes, when the game is begging to be taken seriously. But again, because the other areas of this game are just so enjoyable it does not lessen my enjoyment of this game in the slightest. If you have liked any of the past entries of this series, you will enjoy this game greatly as it adds to their strengths. Highly recommended to any fans of the tactical rpg genre as well.    … Expand
  95. Pikappa93
    Nov 14, 2019
    9
    This is one of the best entries in the series, if not the best. While graphics leave a lot to be desired, everything else absolutely shines. The two pillars of the series, plot and gameplay, are extremely well executed. The full voice acting also helps character building a lot and the voice actors were all great. I have 200+ hours in game and I regret nothing. One of the best entries forThis is one of the best entries in the series, if not the best. While graphics leave a lot to be desired, everything else absolutely shines. The two pillars of the series, plot and gameplay, are extremely well executed. The full voice acting also helps character building a lot and the voice actors were all great. I have 200+ hours in game and I regret nothing. One of the best entries for Nintendo Switch.… Expand
  96. Jack1600o
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    When aglorious soundtrack is combines with a deep and well-structured story, a work of the caliber of this game is born.
  97. hcdoanh
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    It is the best game i have ever played in switch and after long time i get back to turn-base game from PlayStation 1 - Tearing Saga i could remember, it inspires me a lot to deep more in Fire emblem franchise that i missed. The replayable gameplay and multi-ending make me unable to stop until finishing all of endings. The deep story combines with political view make all of endings amazing,It is the best game i have ever played in switch and after long time i get back to turn-base game from PlayStation 1 - Tearing Saga i could remember, it inspires me a lot to deep more in Fire emblem franchise that i missed. The replayable gameplay and multi-ending make me unable to stop until finishing all of endings. The deep story combines with political view make all of endings amazing, there is no right or wrong only the way you are looking in the story.… Expand
  98. Turboturtle
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    This is the best game I have plated in a long time. Every character was well written. The combat is fun. The story is amazing. This game is a must play whether you are new to the series or a longtime fan.
  99. ProfesorAbeto
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    Este es el primer juego de la saga Fie Emblem qe he jugado y he de admitir que me lo he pasado muy bien, si quieres probar todas las vías que hay en el modo historia durará un tiempo exagerado, pero si quieres probar solo una tampoco te perderás demasiado de la experiencia de estar en las otras casas, la curva de dificultad es bastante variable, haciendo que algunas partes sean fáciles yEste es el primer juego de la saga Fie Emblem qe he jugado y he de admitir que me lo he pasado muy bien, si quieres probar todas las vías que hay en el modo historia durará un tiempo exagerado, pero si quieres probar solo una tampoco te perderás demasiado de la experiencia de estar en las otras casas, la curva de dificultad es bastante variable, haciendo que algunas partes sean fáciles y en otras tendrás que levelear para pasártelo, no tengo el DLC pero parece que tampoco da nada exagerado, como siempre la banda sonora bueno es un juego de nintendo y ellos no aceptan nada menor a excelente en este ámbito así que ya te imaginarás… Expand
  100. RouteTheBandits
    Nov 12, 2019
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. The lack of polish on graphics was not something that even crossed my mind. The replay ability, character depth, satisfaction from leveling and progressing makes this one of, if not the best game on Switch for 2019. Pokémon may have found some competition on the Switch, for main line RPG.
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#4 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#4 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019
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#4 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 102 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 102
  3. Negative: 0 out of 102
  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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