Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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  1. KitsuneMask
    Nov 12, 2019
    10
    Just my GOTY and one of my favourite games of the switch. So lovely characters and cool history
  2. Grijandor
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Tenía un poco de miedo antes de empezar a jugarlo ya que consideraba esta saga fue decayendo tras los geniales inicios en game boy advance, pero el nuevo enfoque que le han dado en la escuela me parece de lo más entretenido, hay un montón de personajes con los que entablar relacion, cada uno con historias y personalidades muy diferentes y misiones secundarias. Tambien están las tres casasTenía un poco de miedo antes de empezar a jugarlo ya que consideraba esta saga fue decayendo tras los geniales inicios en game boy advance, pero el nuevo enfoque que le han dado en la escuela me parece de lo más entretenido, hay un montón de personajes con los que entablar relacion, cada uno con historias y personalidades muy diferentes y misiones secundarias. Tambien están las tres casas y la historia alternativa de una de ellas, total que entre todo eso tenemos un montón de horas de juego y partidas que van a tener builds muy diferentes.… Expand
  3. mushromfer
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 游戏6分，中文加1分，因为毫无诚意的dlc（前三弹）扣一分。这不是传统火纹，夹杂着过多的少男少女养成要素。重复的关卡，重复的模型，重复的音乐，重复的动作，重复的战记，平衡性很差，所以玩过一遍就很乏味。除了画质好了，战斗部分是系列最差也好不过分。后续还把明显是本体拆下来的东西当dlc卖。既然已经跳票应该好好打磨一下的，期待一个富含战略性可重复游玩性的火纹。… Expand
  4. B7san
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    What a great game! Really love this series. Highly recommended entry for new players to the FE series. Two big thumbs up!!
  5. KiiRaKrYz
    Nov 5, 2019
    9
    Super powerful. Each character has dimensions in the role. You may need up to 200 hours to get to the core of the game.
  6. Govninjo
    Nov 5, 2019
    10
    One of the best games in this generation. Fun and addictive gameplay with a lot of opportunities for building classes. Lots of well-written charismatic characters with tons of dialogues between them. 3 different storylines each with its own unique conclusion and interactions. Definitely would recommend .
  7. Not_Elias
    Nov 3, 2019
    10
    I may kinda maybe slightly perhaps be on my 7th. play through, please send help.
  8. Ctarblu
    Nov 3, 2019
    3
    The first half of the game is almost good though easy as hell even on hard difficulty. But the second half... Let's split it into the sections
    1. Balance
    Before the time skip you don't even need to think to go through most of the missions. After the *spoiler* there is a huge difficulty spike. And no I'm not a dummy who can't do good trades or use game mechanics. Instead of creating    The first half of the game is almost good though easy as hell even on hard difficulty. But the second half... Let's split it into the sections
    1. Balance
    Before the time skip you don't even need to think to go through most of the missions. After the *spoiler* there is a huge difficulty spike. And no I'm not a dummy who can't do good trades or use game mechanics. Instead of creating difficult lay outs or introducing new game mechanics to make fights harder developers choose to make corridor maps with infinite enemy spawns. I literally had a situation where after 25 minutes of clearing mobs I had more enemies on the map than on the start of the mission. It's not a good game design it's an artificial difficulty
    2. Story
    Again the first half is fine. There is not a lot going on, but it's basically introduction to the world. The second half is the problem. I went eagle route. There is 18 chapters in it if I recall correctly. Imagine the game where right after a huge plot point progression stops for 6-8 hours in the last third of the game. That is FE:TH. 4-5 chapters at the start of second half provide no story whatsoever. And don't even try to argue "you just didn't complete those side activities". Main story should NEVER be hidden under various side activities. There are a lot of gamers who play story base games for the main story.
    3. Characters
    This one is controversial but I just didn't like them. They felt generic and almost all of them lack in character development. But I get why some people like them
    4. UI
    Some texts are unreadable in portable mod. And overall UI is far from perfect.
    5. Performance
    There a some awful looking textures, awful backgrounds and frame drops but it's not that big of a deal. The game is playable and looks fine
    Can't rate it higher. I wanted this game to be good so hard but it's not even average imo    … Expand
  9. Immu222
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    Absolutely amazing game a must buy for switch owners. Personally FF3H is my GOTY for 2019 yet. I have spent 100+ hours just to complete 1 route in BE houses and still playing to finish all routes, unlock all supports with every character. The game play, the story and the characters are all absolutely great. Can't wait for the Dlc story that's in the work.
  10. LiviuMisty29
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    I am 8 hours (about 3 chapters ) in and the game is fantastic from presentation,music, characters, content, gameplay and even story or lore for as much as I was able to get from them so far. Gameplay wise I am so happy to see that the mechanics are simple as long as you understand what combat arts and battalions are - no buffs and debuffs, no stupid weapon drawbacks like in Fates, overallI am 8 hours (about 3 chapters ) in and the game is fantastic from presentation,music, characters, content, gameplay and even story or lore for as much as I was able to get from them so far. Gameplay wise I am so happy to see that the mechanics are simple as long as you understand what combat arts and battalions are - no buffs and debuffs, no stupid weapon drawbacks like in Fates, overall no weird gimmicks. I love the different activities that you can do in order to make your characters better. For those who do not like the social aspect do not worry it is not mandatory but you will have a better experience and better units if you do them. I have to say that in 8 hours I had like 5 battles in total but I did not feel bored of doing the social activities because the social activities helped me earn money, items and of course improve my characters weapon proficiencies in order to be able to have better units in battle. I chose the Black Eagles but I love all the characters because each and any one of them is unique. I look forward to see what is going to happen later in the story and there has to be something awful happening later in order to change my opinion and give it a lower rating. Overall if you are into strategic rpgs and probably let's say you played games like persona you should definitely pick this game up.
    EDIT: I have managed to finish 2 out of the 4 routes and I did this in 270 hours I can say that the story and characters are amazing. A drawback is that you have to choose the house of these characters in order to find out more about them and also the story is split and in order to find out absolutely everything about it you have to play absolutely all of them. Luckily Claude's route gave me enough answers in order to appreciate the story a lot. I started with Edelgard's route and unfortunately that was not the best idea because there is not many answers to the important questions that are being addressed. I recommend starting with Claude's route for the first playthrough because it will hook you in order to find out even more on the other routes. Overall I will keep the score that I gave this game initially because it exceeded all my expectations. Happy gaming :).    … Expand
  11. Hiddenkeys
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    This game successfully did what Fates was trying to do in terms of emotional/moral conflictions.
  12. ernesto_saca
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    As a fan of fire emblem for years this game has been my favorite so far although it is not as difficult as the other older games but it compensates very well with interesting new mechanics and a very interesting story in its 4 routes and a good variety of different characters and a lot of rejugability potential to be able to choose a different route, recruit different characters or theAs a fan of fire emblem for years this game has been my favorite so far although it is not as difficult as the other older games but it compensates very well with interesting new mechanics and a very interesting story in its 4 routes and a good variety of different characters and a lot of rejugability potential to be able to choose a different route, recruit different characters or the same ones from the previous time but specialize them in something different which is very good if you are a fan of the saga and you always want more . Finally, as something more personal, I would recommend playing it in classic difficulty since I feel that it is enjoyed more in that way since the fact of losing a unit forever during that game makes you have to think better about your strategies as in chess Where every movement counts a highly recommended game if you have a Nintendo switch… Expand
  13. GoldyTrez
    Oct 31, 2019
    8
    I really need to play this game more, fun gameplay features and characters. I can tell this game has massive potential so I'll certainly update this review in the future.
  14. Imrahill001
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    If you love playing JRPG then you have no reason to not play this game, the rosters starts at a bunch of generic characters who fit the standard archetype, but as soon you start digging up the surface you will find very good scripted characters; the narrative fills its purpose very well, and while its not fully unpredictable it doesn't make it feel weaker.
    The tutoring system and sunday    If you love playing JRPG then you have no reason to not play this game, the rosters starts at a bunch of generic characters who fit the standard archetype, but as soon you start digging up the surface you will find very good scripted characters; the narrative fills its purpose very well, and while its not fully unpredictable it doesn't make it feel weaker.
    The tutoring system and sunday exploration may cause a bit of frustration to players that doesn't like that kind of simulation but you can skip it and the game will do it for you letting to go straight to the history; I don't advice to do this however as that will make feel characters a bit shallow but if you want to focus in battles then you can do it.
    The most important of a JRPG its is battle system and AI challenge and this game does have that for medium players, if you are a hardcore JRPG the standard difficulty will seems a bit low at start but that will compensate as you move forward into the history, the system allows to play as you want and that freedom can be a bit overwhelming if you don't want to dig in that but you don't have to if you don't want, also if you are hardsteel hardcore fan of RPG you can take the maddening difficulty and you will feel happy there, specially if you are no using a new game+ save to start from scratch and even if you use it the game will still challenge you.
    It sound is lovely, relaxing when you are wandering around the monastery, exciting in the battles and even glee if the situation requires it; if you value the sound of a game highly this game won't disappoint you at all.
    And finally the only con of this game, its graphics are a bit low matched to other games, that only when talking about the wallpapers which to be true are a low quality; but if you are playing to play and RPG the graphics won't bother at allow, the characters designs are beautiful, the game moves fluidly and there is no reason you should bother on the wallpapers as they don't meddles with the gameplay.    … Expand
  15. Kritsuwan
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    Very good game The system is far better than the previous one and take all good points from each games together. Graphic is ok but fighting scene is very smooth
    Gameplay is flawless
  16. Lushen1212
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Super candidato a Goty. Uno de los.mejores juegos del año. Obra maestra en el genero.
  17. DCMCboxers
    Oct 25, 2019
    4
    If you are someone who came on board with the franchise during the 3DS era and stayed there, than this game may very well come off as a masterpiece. There are improvements to the overall quality of the story and characters as well as a return of some classic gameplay elements that make maps a bit more interesting than other recent titles. However, if you look at this game in a comparisonIf you are someone who came on board with the franchise during the 3DS era and stayed there, than this game may very well come off as a masterpiece. There are improvements to the overall quality of the story and characters as well as a return of some classic gameplay elements that make maps a bit more interesting than other recent titles. However, if you look at this game in a comparison to previous console Fire Emblems, the games which the developers claimed to take great inspiration from, you'll be met with disappointment.

    While Three Houses is an improvement of elements from the 3DS era, it's only that. It hasn't taken a necessary departure from elements in those games which actively compromise narrative quality and coherency. Byleth is perhaps the series worst iteration of a completely unnecessary addition: the avatar. The need for a player insert to be the center focus of the plot and several character's arcs compromises much of the story's integrity (and likely greatly contributed to the framing of one route in particular). The avatar being able to support with everyone for the sake of romance was already a drain on overall support writing quality, but now character's simply talk to silent brick wall as they rattle off the interesting bits of their backstories or suddenly surpass their issues. These explorations are rarely saved for supports between actual characters where their individual quirks or past histories would make for interesting conversation.
    But even outside of Byleth, supports continue to be disappointing. While characters have moved on from having one quirk to solely portray their character, you can now generally expect two or three quirks. With one in particular being singled out for any group dialogue that happens between house members. Some conversations do manage to at least be humorous or entertaining, but rarely do anything to meaningfully expand on the depth of a particular character, explore their backstory, add to the world of Fodlan, or be tonally appropriate to the game's second act. And when a support chain does end up adding something meaningful, expect it to be rather redundantly explored again in a chain with a different character. Most A supports disappointingly follow one of two formulas: if the character's are m/f then expect some kind of forced suggestion of romance, if the character's are the same sex, then expect the conversation to go something like this "Hey remember that trivial conversation we had 5 years ago? Well..." and then another really trivial conversation. Supports tend to be better when at least one unit who is not recruitable into other routes is present, which leads to my next point of contention.

    Like in Fates, the split route idea was poorly executed and hampers the game on multiple fronts. While a less obvious money making scheme, I see little reason to have had another multiple routes game other than how easy it is to build a marketing campaign over team rivalry (and boy are people rather zealously passionate about whatever house they picked first.. so it worked). Part 1 is far too long to have to replay for each of the game's routes and replaying it only makes the narrative road bumps in it more obvious, the maps are not interesting enough to justify how many times you'll be revisiting them unless you're very invested in doing weird builds for units, part 2 of any route often shares the same story beats with one another if not the same maps outright, being able to recruit many of the characters regardless of which route you're on ruins a lot of character integrity, etc. etc. etc.
    The split routes only work on a thematic level of distinctly separating your main lords ideology, but the game itself doesn't really care about maintaining enough internal consistency or actually saying anything for this to be a good enough justification.

    Now for some sightly more petty complaints:

    Dialogue. Now this may very well be the fault of some rushed translating. The game has a lot of text and literal translations seem to be a broad issue lately with bringing over Japanese media. But man, sometimes characters say a whole lot without ever really saying anything at all. And voice acting seems to bring little clarity to this.
    Graphics. Pretty awful. 3D models technically add more to support conversations, but not enough from what you'd expect them to add. It gets tiring to see character's cycle through something like only eight different emotes. Battle animations have some nice flare but something about the choreography of attacks adds little weight to the motions themselves. And the cutscenes.... Choppy with poor direction, weirdly trying to look 2D with 3D models. Radiant Dawn and some of the 3DS cutscenes have more visual appeal than what's on display here.
    Music. It's fine if not for over-relying on one or two leitmotifs. I felt like Fates has this issue, too. However, I was really hoping for the same kind of quality as Echoes' OST.    … Expand
  18. valdyk
    Oct 21, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Traditional turn-based combat that certainly hook me up with tactical approach for every battle....also this game make me thinking for hours before s-support… Expand
  19. imran_meerkat
    Oct 20, 2019
    9
    I did 50 hours on this game. absolutely loved it. persona 5 meets harry potter. great twist midway through the story. one of the best games of 2019!
  20. Foxenz
    Oct 17, 2019
    6
    As a Fire Emblem fan, this game is a little disappointing. The positive points on it are the battle system and how beautifully the graphics are made. The story has good plots too. I believe one of the main failures of it is that the characters are very unidimensional, with poorly constructed personalities which I found hard to relate. They do not shine as in previous games. Not to mentionAs a Fire Emblem fan, this game is a little disappointing. The positive points on it are the battle system and how beautifully the graphics are made. The story has good plots too. I believe one of the main failures of it is that the characters are very unidimensional, with poorly constructed personalities which I found hard to relate. They do not shine as in previous games. Not to mention how the game seems to take a step backwards as it limits several relationships, not including LGBT options in a proper way. Another negative point is that the master classes are a bit conflicting, favouring some weapons much more than others and commonly adding a horse or dragon to more or about 70% of them. The "school" exploration is a bless and a curse, fun in the beginning until it becomes so overly grindy and tedious. You can skip it, but when you skip one of the game's main attraction, there's certainly something wrong with it.

    Fire Emblem can be and deserves to be much better than this. With more personality, good interactions and a little more attention to the evolution of classes, this game could have been nearly perfect. Unfortunately it is not there yet.    … Expand
  21. AndyNJessie
    Oct 17, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Harry Potter, Persona 5 and Fire Emblem Combine to make this amazing game. It gets dark in the second half of the game just like harry Potter. and the paths you choose really make you fall into dilemma. Kill your own students was the most painful thing to do. 4 paths you can choose, makes this game super highly replayable. So many customizations and skills and combat arts and crest and ancient relic weapons best part is there is no more buying magic books and also added repair weapons option and beautiful soundtracks and enjoyable exploration and full voice for all dialogues and the voice actors are really amazing. they really spent a lot of time and money to make this game. Graphics are top of the line for the Switch. It have to be one of the best strategy games ever.… Expand
  22. Nowakowski
    Oct 17, 2019
    0
    This game is my biggest disappointment; possibly one of the biggest disappointments I have had from a video game. It makes very little sense and just feels half baked.
    However, the story is dreadful. Honestly, this one is a bit of a dud for me and I'm surprised.
  23. jxdrxxn
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    PERFECT we need an anime of this series, animations are 10/10 and loved the voicd acting, the game mechanics etc. THANK YOU NINTENDO
  24. Kleptomacer
    Oct 15, 2019
    0
    Obnoxious characters and boring story line make this game not worth playing. Avoid.
  25. weskergamer
    Oct 14, 2019
    10
    I just love this game, i spend 200 hours and never got bored. The story is so good and the characters so perfect that i didn't hate anyone of them. Recommended to every Switch owner
  26. ahluche
    Oct 13, 2019
    10
    One of the best games in this franchise. Oh and Edelgard is best girl. Okay.
  27. Spud_543
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    Just broke past 250 hours and as a series veteran I got the itch to make an account just to review Intelligent system's magnum opus. This game takes the positives (timewheel, things to do between missions, multiple routes, magic) of the modern games, mixes it with the great story and character development of most older entries in the franchise, somehow pumps up all these things to 11 andJust broke past 250 hours and as a series veteran I got the itch to make an account just to review Intelligent system's magnum opus. This game takes the positives (timewheel, things to do between missions, multiple routes, magic) of the modern games, mixes it with the great story and character development of most older entries in the franchise, somehow pumps up all these things to 11 and still manages to include risky but rewarding changes completely unique to this entry all the while not feeling overloaded or cluttered. Magic and archery are even more rewarding, valuable and unique than ever with magic now having limited uses per mission instead of being tied to items or costing hp and archery finally feeling like a balanced and not absurdly over or underpowered mechanic. Character progression and choice in character progression is also better than ever with the ability to train specific skills outside of combat and promotion trees being far more open and accessible than previous series entries. The story is also a triumph of character writing with each faction truly believing they are right yet having their own faults. No faction has all the answers and it is up to you the player to decide which ending is the best for the characters. Speaking of characters the main and supporting cast of Three Houses is by far the strongest and most consistent of any series entry. Every last support line leads to some kind of character development on one or both ends and even entirely new information on characters is found which often is only found in that one support which truly incentivizes the player to recruit as many units as possible and level up every single support which is once again made far more convenient with activities that can be done between missions. This is the fire emblem game fans have been waiting the entire lifespan of the series to play and if it is an indication of the future of fire emblem I am extremely excited. Easily a must buy for the switch and likely the best entry point yet for newcomers to the series. If I could give this game a 100/10 I would. It does literally everything the series is meant to be about perfectly and then some and the only reason people should think twice before buying it immediately is if they don't have over a hundred hours to sink into it.

    Oh yeah also the soundtrack is goddamn amazing.    … Expand
  28. GreatS
    Oct 6, 2019
    9
    I have played this game for more than 150 hours and I still want keep playing. The thing I don't like is the free days when you roam around the monastery. It slows the game down too much, especially when one will spend more than 30 hours in this space that is not interesting enough. However, if you have any interest in this game, I recommend it strongly.
  29. Testuser134
    Oct 4, 2019
    9
    Definitely, definitely worth a buy both for long-term fans and newcomers. I believe it is a bit easier than previous installments, but it's not necessarily bad considering how big this game is and how many endings and story changes you can have depending on your choices and houses. For fans of jRPGs and strategies, just give it a go, it's worth your money.
  30. myndpyre
    Oct 4, 2019
    9
    New to the series, new to the platform. Normally I am a PC gamer kinda guy. This is a great game, deep storyline, interesting combat that continues to evolve as the game goes on. You get almost immediate emotional attachment to your students, and satisfaction watching them succeed. My only complaint is that the text is a bit small on a switch-lite, us old guys need bigger text options. :)
  31. M4thew
    Oct 3, 2019
    9
    This was my first ever Fire Emblem game, so I was quite excited to see what it had got to offer. I have to say, I was positively surprised. I enjoyed this game a lot more, than I originally expected.

    First of all, this game offers A LOT of content. Since you have the option to choose from three different routes, with each of them taking about 60 hours to complete, if you try to do as    This was my first ever Fire Emblem game, so I was quite excited to see what it had got to offer. I have to say, I was positively surprised. I enjoyed this game a lot more, than I originally expected.

    First of all, this game offers A LOT of content. Since you have the option to choose from three different routes, with each of them taking about 60 hours to complete, if you try to do as many side quests as possible. I have finished my first playthrough just a few days ago, but I can see myself starting another one in the future. The story is interesting and well written, which probably is due the well thought out characters. Every character has its own personality and a quite engaging backstory, which leads you to actually caring for them. In the late game it makes you really feel bad to kill or lose some of these characters. Furthermore, every character is fully voice acted, which just gives them even more individuality. You also notice significant character development, as you progress in the game. Definitely one of the greatest strengths of the game, if not the greatest.

    What I also really liked were the side quests. Especially the fact, that some of them are based on events, which just happened in the main story. Even these side quests reveal information about the history or certain characters.

    The game basically consists of three parts. There is the part, where you explore the monastery and talk to students / other professors, do activities, like fishing and helping people with certain tasks. By doing that, you enhance the relationship to your students / other professors, which unlocks support conversations. Additionally, having a good relationship to your students also increases their stats in battle, if they are close to each other.

    The second part would be teaching your students skills, so they can master specific classes. As the teacher, you can set their goals, as well as boost skills individually. To gain most of these lessons, you need to make sure, that your students are motivated to improve their skills even more, by doing activities with them.

    At last, we have the fighting. As far as I know, the mechanics didn’t change much, compared to previous games. The game does a great job at teaching you the mechanics. You have to think about which of your students should be on the front and which students you want to keep at a safer spot. After choosing the position of one of your students, you have the option to attack (if the enemy is in your reach), use an item or wait. It can be quite satisfying to beat multiple enemies in one turn without losing an ally. But one thing I don’t like is the durability system of the weapons. By attacking enemies your weapons are wearing out and if the durability of a weapon hits 0, its power and accuracy decreases. You can talk to the blacksmith to repair your weapons, but he will ask you for materials to do so. The problem is, in the preparation phase of a battle, there is no option to buy these materials. You can only buy them from the merchants in the monastery, which you don’t have access to in the preparation phase. I think it would have been better, if you could repair your weapons by just paying the blacksmith with gold. That way you wouldn’t have to make always sure to buy enough materials before a battle. However, another positive thing is the opportunity to rewind time to reconsider your actions if you lose a student for example. Even though you can use that ability more than ten times in the later game, which is almost a bit too much in my opinion, it is a welcome feature.

    Unfortunately, the graphics really aren’t the best. That also goes for some of the animations. While the character models are pretty good, the environment just isn’t beautiful to look at. Also collisions are basically non-existent. You can walk through cats and pillars, like they weren’t even there. Personally I don’t need fancy graphics, but it definitely would have been better if the developers polished them a bit more. On the other hand the soundtrack is pretty good.

    All in all, I really enjoyed Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It has surpassed my expectations by far and I have had a great time with it. You really should check it out, if you are interested in a SRPG with an engaging story and well-written characters.    … Expand
  32. TheBloodWolfe
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a very robust, turn-based strategy title from Intelligent Systems. The game features multiple story routes, all of which are absolutely incredible. The game has dropped certain features from previous titles in the series such as the weapon triangle, but they have been replaced by other wonderfully developed systems such as the battalion system. As far as FireFire Emblem: Three Houses is a very robust, turn-based strategy title from Intelligent Systems. The game features multiple story routes, all of which are absolutely incredible. The game has dropped certain features from previous titles in the series such as the weapon triangle, but they have been replaced by other wonderfully developed systems such as the battalion system. As far as Fire Emblem games go, Three Houses is a fresh take on the series, and is a must play regardless of whether you are familiar with the IP or not… Expand
  33. Kousuke73
    Oct 2, 2019
    7
    This was my first Fire Emblem game and I must say, it was a good game... but. But.

    I've only beaten the Golden Deer route so far and I liked the story overall. A little too many plot twists for my liking and I also felt like too much was left unexplained. I don't know if I just missed less obvious details but at the end of the game, I was still left asking the same questions I expected    This was my first Fire Emblem game and I must say, it was a good game... but. But.

    I've only beaten the Golden Deer route so far and I liked the story overall. A little too many plot twists for my liking and I also felt like too much was left unexplained. I don't know if I just missed less obvious details but at the end of the game, I was still left asking the same questions I expected to have been explained by this point. Still, the plot was alright and I certainly got attached to most of the characters, I learned to care about them as though they really were my students. I loved the music, I loved the general idea of the game, and I loved Claude and Sylvain. But.

    I have three major problems with this game. Firstly, I need to talk about performance. I cannot say the game had the most impressive visuals I've ever seen and honestly, I don't think anyone could say that. Despite that, the performance was by no means ideals. The game kept stuttering when exploring the monastery, moving from one area to another one wasn't as smooth as I wish it had been – I got interrupted by loading screens when I least expected it, and I must say the loading screens were annoyingly long overall for a game like this.

    Secondly, I found the game too repetitive. The first 20-30 hours were fun, given I'd never played a FE game before, but later on, and especially after the time skip, the battles got so repetitive I literally avoided battling as much as I could. Towards the end of the game, I only took up the obligatory battles and nothing else. I wish there were more quests and that they were more interesting and varied. I liked the extra story quests since they had tiny story bits sprinkled around them, both during the actual battles and the cutscenes preceding and following them, but there just wasn't enough of those. I also got really annoyed at the time rewind ability, or rather not being able to use it during the enemy turn. I literally groaned out loud every time something bad happened to my units but I knew I would have to wait until all the enemy units end their moves just to rewind... and see them do the very same stuff all over again.

    Thirdly, as I refused to play as a straight character, I hated everything about the romance system and how it tried to **** me up in all the ways possible. I played as the male protagonist and guys kept on reminding me whenever they could that "they don't swing that way", and girls kept on trying to hit me up, which was even more annoying since I felt that in many cases, it was out of their character and forced just to satisfy the potential straight male gamer. The sequel-like stories didn't help either, especially given that I chose to stay single, faced by the lack of any better option. The only gay romance options in the game I found at best limited and lazy and at worst disrespectful and condescending.

    All in all, I have mixed feelings about this game. It was a fun experience overall but some things just kept bugging me, spoiling all the fun. Also, I would like to apologize if any of my word choices in this review came off as weird or confusing. I played the game in Japanese and just finished it a few minutes ago so I might have still been under the influence of the Japanese language version of the game when writing.    … Expand
  34. Sacredtenshi
    Sep 30, 2019
    9
    Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a fantastic game, worth your time! There are 4 different routes, so it has great replay ability. There are many characters to play with, each which has their own flushed out personality. The game gives you MANY things to do during each week. Each route gives you a different perspective of the story, and helps fill in the gaps from other routes. You must playFire Emblem: Three Houses is a fantastic game, worth your time! There are 4 different routes, so it has great replay ability. There are many characters to play with, each which has their own flushed out personality. The game gives you MANY things to do during each week. Each route gives you a different perspective of the story, and helps fill in the gaps from other routes. You must play all 4 routes to know everything! The DLC is also fantastic. They added some new costumes, and a new game + mode, which makes playing the other routes faster, and more enjoyable. There is also more story DLC coming out in 2020! I highly recommend this game to any RPG fan.… Expand
  35. Invisible_Mango
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    I expected this game to be good... I didn't expect it to be THIS good. Wow.
  36. Crow_11
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    This is my first FE game. Going into this I wasn't expecting much... but man was I wrong. This is the perfect tactical strategy game, I've been playing for 8 hours straight and I am seriously impressed with how well the gameplay mechanics work, how well written and developed the characters are, how harmonious yet chaotic the music is and even how well it is visually which to be honest IThis is my first FE game. Going into this I wasn't expecting much... but man was I wrong. This is the perfect tactical strategy game, I've been playing for 8 hours straight and I am seriously impressed with how well the gameplay mechanics work, how well written and developed the characters are, how harmonious yet chaotic the music is and even how well it is visually which to be honest I was worried about. There are even Persona inspired elements to it which I love. I'm 8 hours in, and I loving every moment of it. The fact that there are three choices scares me as I could be playing this for 100s of hours. Get this as soon as possible, its a Switch must own title. 10/10… Expand
  37. TheMegaGodz
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    This game was nonstop fun! Even during moments of the game with no action, I was still enjoying myself. A huge step in the right direction for Fire Emblem! Can't wait for whatever may come next!
  38. Jorgendo
    Sep 29, 2019
    9
    Es un muy buen juego, con buena historia y muy buena banda sonora, el diseño de personajes es preciso.
  39. thisisdot
    Sep 29, 2019
    9
    This is probably one of my favorite games this year. I will say I only did the Blue Lions run, so my opinions will be based on that. I love how characters are handled, the group of the Blue Lions all work off of each other and serve a purpose within the scope of the story, the events all feel centered around them in the first half(since I am aware that each house has the same events inThis is probably one of my favorite games this year. I will say I only did the Blue Lions run, so my opinions will be based on that. I love how characters are handled, the group of the Blue Lions all work off of each other and serve a purpose within the scope of the story, the events all feel centered around them in the first half(since I am aware that each house has the same events in part 1) and the second half works as a great redemption story. Dimitri as a character is extremely well done and his character progression is among the best the series has ever had. The game is a bit easy at times, but it still gave me enough of a challenge to where I feel I got enough out of it. The soundtrack is amazing, and I love the designs. My biggest issues however, have to be the graphics, it's definitely not the best looking game on the switch by a long shot, KT helped out with the engine here, but also did FE Warriors which arguably looks a lot better despite coming out years before it. Along with that, I have to say some aspects bugged me, like I wish could see how far I have to be for my combat arts like Deadeye to be usable, I wish there was a better way to repair relic weapons, and I wish I was able to deploy more units since I ended up not using a lot of the characters I stole from other houses. All in all, I enjoyed this game, and it's already one of my most played games on the switch despite being out for such a short amount of time.… Expand
  40. L0RDFR3NCHY
    Sep 29, 2019
    5
    Played about 30hours and don't feel like going back to it.
    Not a terrible game but way overrated.
    The soundtrack is one of the few redeeming qualities of this game, the writing is absolute trash. This is very basic anime writing , there isnt much world building, conflicts between kindgoms that you only hear about through text has always been boring. If you love Naruto/One Piece and    Played about 30hours and don't feel like going back to it.
    Not a terrible game but way overrated.
    The soundtrack is one of the few redeeming qualities of this game, the writing is absolute trash.
    This is very basic anime writing , there isnt much world building, conflicts between kindgoms that you only hear about through text has always been boring.
    If you love Naruto/One Piece and dont like Studio Ghibli/cowboy bebop/etc , this is for you    … Expand
  41. Ulfrik88
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Otra vez nintendo promete y entrega un gran fire emblem para la saga y con buena duración
  42. MasonTwin
    Sep 24, 2019
    9
    I never really liked tactical checker-board games in general having played Civ 6, FE Fates, and Mario/Rabbids. I was willing to try out this game because of all the hype surrounding it which was well deserved. The gameplay was fun, really fun. I loved how weapons could break in the game to prevent it from getting boring because to be frank a lot of weapons practically insta kill whichI never really liked tactical checker-board games in general having played Civ 6, FE Fates, and Mario/Rabbids. I was willing to try out this game because of all the hype surrounding it which was well deserved. The gameplay was fun, really fun. I loved how weapons could break in the game to prevent it from getting boring because to be frank a lot of weapons practically insta kill which anyone would've abused. Switching from top down checkerboard to a close up 3D view was incredible as both of them played amazingly.

    Story isn't something I care too much for and I don't often expect much of one out of a Nintendo game but the one in FE is no non-sense. For the base characters everyone speaks like human beings that can't be said of most anime artistic games. And the protagonist, Byleth, is absolutely ruthless and doesn't bring up the cliche pacifist trope.    … Expand
  43. DemKin
    Sep 24, 2019
    9
    The most ambitious title from Intelligent Systems (made in collaboration with Koei Tecmo) so far, and man is it a success. These guys just never disappoint me. How far has this great franchise, which invented the genre that birthed many other great franchises, come since its NES debut and since its debut in the West with FE7 on GBA.
    The numerous gameplay features take a bit of time to    The most ambitious title from Intelligent Systems (made in collaboration with Koei Tecmo) so far, and man is it a success. These guys just never disappoint me. How far has this great franchise, which invented the genre that birthed many other great franchises, come since its NES debut and since its debut in the West with FE7 on GBA.
    The numerous gameplay features take a bit of time to introduce which makes for a bit of a slow start ( the first one or two hours ? can't quite remember ), but once it's on it's one of those games that just keeps on giving. After a while, walking the "hub" ( aka Garreg Mach ) to talk with everyone and look for spawning items can become a bit of a hassle though (one that can be avoided, but I'm the thorough type of player), thankfully not enough to spoil the fun for me.
    High replayability value too as you have the choice between three houses each with different characters in them, as well as different branches in the story for each of them, and a NG+ mode which introduces new features. I myself finished it in 75 hours and will most likely go for NG+ if only to get to know a bunch of other characters in a different house and see where the story gets them.
    A must-have for Switch owners, highly recommended!

    EDIT: I saw it mentionned by other people so I will react to it, but I do feel the comparison to Harry Potter is very obvious to make. Sure, there is magic, and sure the school looks like a castle, but way more than that is that the tone of the story starts up very light while the students are enjoying what looks like an unusual but rather pleasant school life, and ends up becoming a way darker, sad and mature story. Not a bad comparison, I grew up reading the Harry Potter books, and whether you like this series or not, it's now a classic that made millions of kids dream. Hopefully this game will do the same for the kids that play it today.    … Expand
  44. SZJX
    Sep 23, 2019
    8
    It's an excellent mainstream game but it's really overrated. I can gladly give it an 8 but not more.

    Just as many other mainstream JRPGs, the true focus of the game is actually the character interactions and romance, while the main story just serves as a back drop, unfortunately. It's good that they attempted something relatively new among mainstream games, which is to try to present    It's an excellent mainstream game but it's really overrated. I can gladly give it an 8 but not more.

    Just as many other mainstream JRPGs, the true focus of the game is actually the character interactions and romance, while the main story just serves as a back drop, unfortunately.

    It's good that they attempted something relatively new among mainstream games, which is to try to present the main story from several sides, who conflict with each other. Unfortunately, eventually they somehow still deemed it necessary to play it safe and introduce some absolutely cartoonish "villains", so that they take all the blame, while every "normal character" can be whitewashed. Sorry, this is simply not how the real world works. This sort of black-and-white, good-vs-evil thinking is not just stupid, it's downright dangerous.

    The battles/maps are generally not satisfying enough. Part 2 of the story is rushed, and many plot developments on the main story simply don't make much sense or are clearly unfinished.

    They clearly devoted their main effort to writing and directing all the character interaction stories. But to view all of them you need to grind incessantly, which is a huge waste of time. According to the stats on my save, I spent more than 80 hours just to finish my first route...... which is ridiculous. I don't even spend that much time with some actual Visual Novels, which have really deep and well thought-out stories, save the pain of having to do lackluster battles in between.

    If watching those character interaction soap opera and romancing the characters is the whole point of this "game", why not just go on YouTube and watch all of them easily?    … Expand
  45. TruckHeck
    Sep 23, 2019
    10
    It's got it's minor flaws but this is absolutely my favorite game on Switch.
  46. KevWen
    Sep 23, 2019
    7
    I was into this game in the first 30 hours however very boring in the rest part. Not the best of the series definitely
  47. RPSx
    Sep 23, 2019
    1
    The text is impossibly small. It ruins the entire game experience for me. I can't read a word of the tutorials. Complete and total design 101 fail. Please, game companies... don't design on a computer monitor. Design on the device you're creating for. Seriously, couldn't play this for more than 5 minutes. Selling it immediately.
  48. Zen_Clark
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    This is the best game I have played on the Switch so far. The gameplay is great with lots of flexibility to how the characters can progress so multiple play styles can be chosen. The storyline and characters are detailed and engaging, with many different routes and choices that can be made throughout the game adds a large amount of replayability. I do not currently expect there to be aThis is the best game I have played on the Switch so far. The gameplay is great with lots of flexibility to how the characters can progress so multiple play styles can be chosen. The storyline and characters are detailed and engaging, with many different routes and choices that can be made throughout the game adds a large amount of replayability. I do not currently expect there to be a better game available for the Switch for many years.… Expand
  49. Swinghammer
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    I’ve beat it once via the BL route and an partially through the BE route and am planning on playing through it st least one more time as GD. This game is tons of fun and the most I have gotten sucked into a game in years.
  50. MMC
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    I came into this game ridiculously hyped. This was my most anticipated game of the year. Somehow, against all odds, it surpassed my expectations. The characters are so damned good and well written. The main lords are easily the best in the franchise. Dimitri, in particular, is such a fascinating lord. The way this game tackled things like loss, revenge, guilt, etc. completely blew me away.I came into this game ridiculously hyped. This was my most anticipated game of the year. Somehow, against all odds, it surpassed my expectations. The characters are so damned good and well written. The main lords are easily the best in the franchise. Dimitri, in particular, is such a fascinating lord. The way this game tackled things like loss, revenge, guilt, etc. completely blew me away. This is easily top 3 of all time for me. It ranks alongside Persona 5 and Breath of the Wild for me.… Expand
  51. Nate_The_Gr8
    Sep 21, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My 1st ever Fire Emblem game and I have to say I am not disappointed at all. Controls/combat are easy to understand and intuitive. The story has sucked me in and I can’t wait for my next playtime. In just 3 days I have put about 21 hours into the game which I am told is up to 80 hours for one house. There are parts of the game that can be repetitive and feel tedious but these are few and far between. I am very happy with the over all experience and can’t wait to start going though the other 2 houses.

    Updated 08/27/2019
    When I originally posted my initial review I had only just started my play through. To my surprise, I finished the Black Eagles play through just a mere 15 hours later. This was a shock to me as I had originally thought it would be up to 80 hours. However, after spending more time with the game I am happy to say that at least for my play style 40 hours is long enough for me. The things in the above paragraph that I stated as tedious or becoming repetitive I found myself falling in love with, for example exploring the monastery and talking to the students and faculty and learning their stories and lore. I have to say I am completely satisfied with how the story was handled for the Black Eagles. They are without a doubt my favorite house. I have started my second play through and I have chosen to go with the Blue Lions. I am taking my time with this one and also doing more now that I know how the game mechanisms work. For example, I am doing more battles on my off days and training my students up so I can pass them on the exams. I would highly recommend this game to anyone. I believe it has a little something for everyone to enjoy. On a side note my Girlfriend watched me play some and she has now decided she would like to try playing. She has also chosen Black Eagles as her 1st house to play through.

    09/21/2019 (Light spoilers for Blue Lions)
    Just a few days ago I finished the Blue Lions play though with about 38 hours played. To start this off with I will state I enjoyed the story overall. However there were parts as in every story that I felt could have been improved. The biggest draw back to the story for me is the handling of The Boar Prince, aka Dimitri. I understand that He as a child went though a traumatic experience, and that has left mental scars on him. However I feel that the writers did not lean into it enough or fleshed out his trauma. Duscar is a huge story/plot point for Blue Lions but I feel as though Duscar is overlooked. I feel as if Dimitri was simply given a traumatic backstory simply as a means to make him this edgy/dark brooding character. This was the biggest set back for me of the entire game as of right now for this reason I will be changing my score from a 10 to an 8. I still have the golden Deer to play though and the church route before i finish the game completely. I did like the fact that i was able to get every one of my students to master rank (Ingrid is busted as a falcon knight). I also enjoyed the way the story greatly varied for the Black Eagles play though, and how we see a different side to El. We see just how far she is willing to go and its pretty far, to achieve he goal of setting up a new world order. I greatly enjoyed my time with the Blue Lions class and I am looking forward to Playing with the Golden Deer class.    … Expand
  52. Parkkcore
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    Best Fire Emblem game I've ever played. As of right now my choice for Game of the Year
  53. CesarHylian
    Sep 21, 2019
    9
    La mejor historia de toda la saga, todos los personajes bien desarrollados con su propia personalidad e historia. El desarrollo del juego es perfecto y da cátedra de como debe de ser un SJRPG. Tiene sus detalles como glitches gráficos y elementos que se pudieron pulir mucho más. No es un juego difícil pero tampoco fácil, y por ende para todos. Candidato a juego del año.
  54. MaxGuarda
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    Phenomenal game. Strategy RPG gameplay and classic fire emblem story at its finest
  55. alectivism
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    I'm super glad I bought Fire Emblem on the switch. The only other FE game I've owned was on the GC, this one feels far superior. The class system is fun and school hub/calendar system feels like a year at Hogwarts. I highly recommend it if you own a Switch.
  56. doghairdontcare
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    I really would give this game a 9.5; however, that's not an option. It is not a perfect game; however, it certainly comes close compared to many games out there.

    Without spoilers, this game provides a lot of value in terms of hours of gameplay. There are 4 story routes -- 3 obvious ones (3 houses, duh) + 1 hidden path. All paths share a basically 90% similar first-half, and then they    I really would give this game a 9.5; however, that's not an option. It is not a perfect game; however, it certainly comes close compared to many games out there.

    Without spoilers, this game provides a lot of value in terms of hours of gameplay. There are 4 story routes -- 3 obvious ones (3 houses, duh) + 1 hidden path. All paths share a basically 90% similar first-half, and then they branch off. It makes sense when you get into the actual story and when you get engaged with the path you choose, you won't even notice how much time is passing. I chose supposedly the shortest route on my first playthrough and ended up sinking in 65 hours into the save file (though my Switch logged 80+ hours because the savefile obviously doesn't count time if you've reset). I made use of all the save file slots to explore possibilities. If I had one complaint in that department, it would be a wish for more save file slots -- I think there are only five.

    The sound track is superb -- and like other games in the series, there is dynamic battle music. If you have battle animations (on by default), you'll notice a change in the music score as it zooms in to the characters to play the battle animation. The sound track is also memorable and fitting for the occasion -- right now I'm thinking of Wrath Strike that plays when you initiate combat with a boss. I wish the music was all included in the OST; however, they are not. One of the cool things though that I appreciated was the Amiibo Gazebo -- if you scan characters from older Fire Emblem games, it unlocks changeable soundtracks for battle skirmishes, among other things.

    Where could they improve? Well for one thing, people are complaining about FPS of the cutscene sequences, and they're not wrong. The 3DS games had really smooth animations for cutscenes, and it left me feeling a little confused at how this next-gen could screw that up. I wonder what was the technical difficulty? Either way, the cutscenes were still a great treat -- the content will still give you the goosebumps. I hope they have some sort of future patch for smooth cutscenes, but I doubt it.

    I also wish they did mage spells a bit more justice with some of the animations. I'm also going to cut this review short just like how they did my favorite route :(    … Expand
  57. YTG_GAMING
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    An epic tactical RPG adventure! When I say epic, I’m saying epic to the point I don’t actually know how long and extensive this game is. I am 80 hours in playing one of the (three) titles story arcs with the Black Eagles and I don’t think I’m near the end yet. I am playing on Classic Hard.

    In this you play the role of Byleth who unexpectedly gets enrolled as a new professor at Garreg    An epic tactical RPG adventure! When I say epic, I’m saying epic to the point I don’t actually know how long and extensive this game is. I am 80 hours in playing one of the (three) titles story arcs with the Black Eagles and I don’t think I’m near the end yet. I am playing on Classic Hard.

    In this you play the role of Byleth who unexpectedly gets enrolled as a new professor at Garreg Mach Monastery and customization goes as far as picking your gender and giving Byleth a first name. You are given some brief background to his current place in the world working as a Mercenary with his father Jeralt enforcing the lands and supporting local villages in trouble with bandits and other unsavoury types. Your first big choice and what initially captivated me with Three Houses is what made me choose the Black Eagles. Most RPGS offer stat screens, starting gear, a starting class and other pre-set builds that help you decide how you want to begin. In the tutorial, you are introduced to the three main leaders of each house. And you get a chance to get to know them a bit better. This is where I broke off the path of usual RPG tropes and instead of focusing on what each house could offer me in the long run – stats, equipment and specialties wise. I focussed instead on which leader I liked the most, their personalities, their background, their aims and dreams and their attitude. For the first time in years, it felt like I didn’t have to research each character online before making my decision. The writing is so exceptional, it felt like these characters were real and I knew them in real life. This doesn’t just count for the house leaders, every single character in this game has such in-depth character development and no doubt you will be fully invested in these characters. From Bernadetta, the archer who suffers with extreme social anxiety and is riddled with such a low self-esteem, to Caspar, the young cocky wipper-snapper who’s naivety sometimes gets the better of him, to Hubert, the brooding sinister ‘Snape- like’ character who’s nose is nestled so far up Lady Edelgards bottom to the point of uncomfortable obsession. To add to the character development, you have relationship building, social class politics, side-activities, character specific side quests, role/class and stat building (achieved by teaching and exams), each is as equally important as the other and what you get is an in-depth ‘social’ sim alongside the tactical action side. This all happens in the exploration side of the game where you are given free reign of the academy.

    In terms of the action, initially I thought it was very basic. I haven’t played any previous FE titles but I am accustomed to SRPGs so I had a rough idea of what to expect. You will expect the same if you’ve ever played an SRPG. You take turns managing your whole team by moving, attacking, healing etc then it’s the enemy’s turn to do the same on their side. Each team member can do one action per turn so you have to use this one action wisely to give yourself the advantage. What I initially thought was quite a basic battle system, becomes a lot more in-depth as your students grow and develop new abilities. They grow accordingly with the difficulty as well. I found the game gradually got more and more difficult as your options expand. There is an extremely useful ability that involves time travel which definitely helps in the later stages but you are limited to a certain amount so they are to be spent wisely. Despite the time travelling ability, it is still very possible to lose. All in all, combat is exactly what is expected and it isn’t ground breaking, this however doesn’t lose Three Houses points. It is extremely satisfying when a plan comes together and is a solid battle system overall. If you love a challenge, I recommend playing on Hard mode, I’ve read numerous accounts that normal is far too easy and requires virtually no thinking. I am looking forward to trying out lunatic mode after finishing my first playthrough.

    Not many downsides I can think of really, I guess sometimes there can be too much talking but I only found that frustrating after a long play session so that’s my problem really. Only other downside I have is that Three Houses has one of the most tedious, boring fishing mini-games I’ve ever played and I usually love fishing mini-games – rewards are pretty minimal as well even though it is a prominent way of bringing in money for your house.

    A solid 9/10 game, packed with content.    … Expand
  58. Epie18
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    Fire Emblem Three Houses is a true delight and a must-have for anyone who owns a Switch. Its gameplay is engaging and gives you plenty of reasons to come back for more. Strategical combat, the series' main premise, feels as fresh as it was in Radiant Dawn for the Wii. Battalions, Combat Arts and the new magic system, were welcome additions to the series that I had plenty of fun using. TheFire Emblem Three Houses is a true delight and a must-have for anyone who owns a Switch. Its gameplay is engaging and gives you plenty of reasons to come back for more. Strategical combat, the series' main premise, feels as fresh as it was in Radiant Dawn for the Wii. Battalions, Combat Arts and the new magic system, were welcome additions to the series that I had plenty of fun using. The map design was splendid and made me think hard about how I approached the enemy. Every unit and weapon in the game feels completly balanced and unique. Even the legendary sword is balenced by a strict durability system. Combat is bridged out by the new calendar system, giving you plenty to do outside of heated battle. You can explore the monastery, hold seminars, battle or take a day of. Each option feels just as good as the last. The game's characters are probably some of the best characters in the series. Each had an individual story to tell and made me think twice about mindlessly killing them in battle. That said, the game isn't perfect and has plenty of problems, difficulty being one. Even on Hard mode, the game puts too much effort into holding your hand. Combat forecasts and agro displays will make sure you never miscalculate a move. The game even generously lets you turn back your mistakes with divine pulses. The game has enough modes for new players, but nothing satisfying for seasoned veterans. It can get to a point where you don't need to sacrifice any units, much less lose the game.… Expand
  59. D3t0x15
    Sep 17, 2019
    4
    This game is a joke. I play the Fire Emblem saga since Seisen no Keifu ( who isn't even the "first one" that has been released in Europe) and many thing need to be reworked ....

    First, a lot inconsistency are present in the story telling ( so much that i've lost the count before the 10th chapter) Secondly, when you try to introduce a new game mechanic, be sure that it has a purpose.    This game is a joke. I play the Fire Emblem saga since Seisen no Keifu ( who isn't even the "first one" that has been released in Europe) and many thing need to be reworked ....

    First, a lot inconsistency are present in the story telling ( so much that i've lost the count before the 10th chapter)

    Secondly, when you try to introduce a new game mechanic, be sure that it has a purpose. Cause putting a rewind time just "broke" the game. If you want to play on perma death it's useless; and if you don't want to use the perma death it has no purpose whatsoever.

    After that, the plot twist is ..... no comment..... ( you can clearly see who's going to stab you in the back and you can clearly see some ressemblances with other Fire Emblem character and their plot twist ...)

    Then, you are obliged to wait to get deeper in certain relationship ( obliged to wait for the history to move on) You can be in a S relationship before the second half of the game ...

    After that , we could talk about bad framerate, bad graphism, the UI who S*cks balls, having more than 4 times the same map to battle on, waifus and husbandos spitting the same line of dialog over and over till you begin to hate your own waifu, and so on ....

    Finally, to all of those who give a 10 to a game like this, I just want to say one thing: You're destroying the video game industry by having no freaking opinion 'where are the explication for your 10 out of 10 ? Finish the game totally then do your review, be a little more critical and the world will be a better place were people will work harder and harder for a better result.    … Expand
  60. Bottlecaps
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    Fire emblem the 3 houses is the first fire emblem game i actually beat ( at least once) iv played awakening years ago but never got into it. fire emblem the three houses on the other hand i picked up and could not put down until 80 hours later ( not literally of course ) it has a lot going for it and has turned me on to jrpgs .

    Story: WHERE do i even start ? there are 3 houses to    Fire emblem the 3 houses is the first fire emblem game i actually beat ( at least once) iv played awakening years ago but never got into it. fire emblem the three houses on the other hand i picked up and could not put down until 80 hours later ( not literally of course ) it has a lot going for it and has turned me on to jrpgs .

    Story: WHERE do i even start ? there are 3 houses to choose from black eagle , Leicester alliance and the blue one i haven't done yet but there is a less so obvious 4th option but i wont spoil that one. and each house has a a very similar almost the same part 1 but part 2 is where this game really shines, each story is so vastly different and all of the house leads are written really well and are strong characters . In fact there is very few weak characters. almost every character is lovable in their own way but the writers weren't afraid to write deeply flawed characters that are rooted in today's society dealing with themes of social anxiety , depression, parental pressure. religion and weather it dose good or is it an out dated relic of the past that has no use or want in modern day and its that last one to witch the main story revolves around. the endings are based on your choices and who you want to be friends simmilar to fallout nv witch has the 4 main endings and minor endings based on how you handled side quests.
    Story: 10/10

    World building: the story was phenomenal even with all its endings they all just worked. but the world building was slightly less so, only slightly. and i cant quite put my finger on why i was under whelmed by the world building maybe because its such a slow burn with character focus world building takes a back seat in an already slow paced game it made me feel like the world hardly had any life during my first play-through. not to say its not worth it because it is. the characters are all directly tied to a lot of the lore witch makes the lore extra interesting to come across , like what characters were childhood friends , had chance encounters when they were younger with other characters and changed their lives. witch ones are power hungry gods and want to keep humanity enslaved under the guise of a religion, and even witch ones are related , is all stuff you learn based on your play through . you even learn about other country's in the world from other characters who are from there but its mostly stuck to one country witch is divided into 3 territory (hence the three houses)
    World building: 8.5/10

    Graphics: the graphics didn't blow me away its definitely a stylish game very anime in its ascetic but the graphics them self arnt technically good like other Nintendo titles like Mario or blending style and tech like in the legend of zelda. good news is the graphics do not take away from the game but the style dose add to it blending well with the shounen inspired main story, this game is basically your own shounen adventure and you decide witch ships end up together in the end And thats what this game looks like a shounen anime.
    Graphics: 8/10

    Gameplay: there is so much to this game , its basically 2 in one , the church part that's basically a dating simulator as well as a sensei simulator. the other is the battles witch range from small skirmishes and constantly get bigger and bolder without the escalation issue because you worked hard to make it to this spot and you seen the work you and the characters put in to get here so it all feels earned. same with the supports ( its basically who is friends how good of friends they are and who likes who ) its a social thing and this is where alot of the characters are showen as people first units second, i didnt play with perma death but i know its there and when ever a unit died i would think to my self ( well id be sol if i was doing a perma death run) i feel like you arnt even supposed to do a perma death run until you have started like your 5th new game plus. New game plus is really well done in this game , you can use your renown to buy alot , like supports you had in previous playthroughs and professor level makeing it easier to recruit who you want the second time around and to be able to build your squad and your character.
    Gameplay: 10/10

    Sound design: The voice acting was good , i think they all did the best with what they had. i loved how well written the characters are but a lot of them have terrible scripts and dialog is often times bland. with a few exceptions. the music how ever ins really good BUT i feel like its understated this game clearly has a good sound track but falls in the philosophy that it shouldn't be noticed witch made it hard to pick out certain tracks. but the songs that hit REALLY HIT. the techno of the underground city in the Leicester alliance ending battle comes to mind.
    Sound design: 8/10

    10+8.5+8+10+8=44.5= 8.9

    Fire emblem the three houses is a must have for switch owners and i think in time will be considered a classic.    … Expand
  61. SilverF0X
    Sep 16, 2019
    9
    Easier than your usual strategy rpg but still very fun.
    Would recommend this game to anyone.
  62. Peter19
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    The game offers an incredible experience from beginning to end. The story is so beautiful, interesting and emotional that certainly deserves to be viewed from more than one perspective.
  63. Nitsuga
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    Amazing game, decisions completely change the course of the story, has a good challenge when on max difficulty. The negative points are maybe fishing and the fact that your dead units are still "alive" somewhere.
  64. Darvinspike
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Excelente, trae muchas misiones, demasiado trabajo particular con cada estudiante, para los que seguimos este juego desde sus inicios, entendemos, que el juego se centra en la estrategia y aquí está bien hecha. 10 de 10 para FE 3H
  65. klkevinkl
    Sep 15, 2019
    4
    This game fixes some of the problems with the split story of Fire Emblem Fates, but still suffers from some of the same problems even though the story splits later on. You have a case in which three of the four paths just feel like they didn't bother to resolve all their problems while one of them does. Gameplay wise, it's a return to the older days and is more like classic Fire Emblem eraThis game fixes some of the problems with the split story of Fire Emblem Fates, but still suffers from some of the same problems even though the story splits later on. You have a case in which three of the four paths just feel like they didn't bother to resolve all their problems while one of them does. Gameplay wise, it's a return to the older days and is more like classic Fire Emblem era games than Awakening. If you were a fan of Awakening and Birthright, this is not the game for you. If you liked Conquest and the pre-Awakening era games, then Three Houses is for you.

    The game is divided into two major segments. The first is the school life where you hang around the monastery and talk to people, give them gifts, build relationships and such. This is modeled after the third person stuff they developed from Echoes and built on it. The other part is the traditional turn based systems. But like with Conquest and pre-Awakening games, you're pushed along the story with what is essentially an action limit so you are not free to take your time. The result is that even though it feels like there's a lot to do, your ability to actually do things are capped by an artificial time limit. As someone who is bigger fan of the Awakening era games, this is disappointing considering that they even said they would use Fates as the metric for determining the future of the series. The series is gradually falling back into the old ways and needs a course correction.    … Expand
  66. fidelwacho01
    Aug 30, 2019
    9
    Este juego fue mi entrada a la saga Fire Emblem y mejor no pudo haber sido. El juego en cuanto a gráficos no es nada del otro mundo ( cosa que me parece irrelevante). Me encantó la historia, ambientación medieval y el universo que construyeron para el juego. La musica es un pasada. Al inicio pude ser un poco abrumador por todas las opciones que el juego posee, pero cuando le pillas elEste juego fue mi entrada a la saga Fire Emblem y mejor no pudo haber sido. El juego en cuanto a gráficos no es nada del otro mundo ( cosa que me parece irrelevante). Me encantó la historia, ambientación medieval y el universo que construyeron para el juego. La musica es un pasada. Al inicio pude ser un poco abrumador por todas las opciones que el juego posee, pero cuando le pillas el truco se hace muy entretenido mejorar a tu escuadron o realizar diferentes actividades en el juego. El juego fue una absoluta sorpresa para mi :)… Expand
  67. xSelene89
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    Very good Story and Chars but its a technical mess. The Frame Rate is horrible and slows down to 10 FPS when fast traveling inside the school. Textures on the Fighting Maps are not better then the 3ds Version.
  68. Nekster
    Sep 14, 2019
    5
    bueno, me ha parecido directamente atroz. Si esta es la dirección de la franquicia me bajo aquí. Nada que decir en cuanto a historia, que está bien, ni de los personajes, bien tratados. Tampoco de las infinitas interacciones entre ellos y Byleth. Aunque es precísamente a partir de ello que el juego me ha parecido horripilante. No esperaba encontrar un juego que es basicamente 70% socialbueno, me ha parecido directamente atroz. Si esta es la dirección de la franquicia me bajo aquí. Nada que decir en cuanto a historia, que está bien, ni de los personajes, bien tratados. Tampoco de las infinitas interacciones entre ellos y Byleth. Aunque es precísamente a partir de ello que el juego me ha parecido horripilante. No esperaba encontrar un juego que es basicamente 70% social links (subir niveles de apoyo tomando el té, invitando a comer y demás) y 30% srpg. Y lo peor es que ese 30% aun en hard / classic no tiene ninguna chicha, es un paseo y simplón, tanto que puedes enviar a tus 2 unidades rotas palante y basicamente solearte toda la historia con ellos. Yo buscaba un srpg y a este FE le queda poquito de ello. Coñazo indescriptible que no suspendo porque no lo hago con nada que me termine. Pero lo he hecho con la gota de sudor. Terminada ruta Golden Deer con Lysithea de waifu.… Expand
  69. Englishdarkness
    Sep 13, 2019
    8
    It's an improvement from the previous games but also a step back in some points. The additional routes in story add more replay value, but basic gameplay is hindered. Having to repair weapons or rank up has a massive cost that regular gameplay doesn't cover. I find Fates to have the stronger game play and story. Also you can't design your own character, I understand this is because theyIt's an improvement from the previous games but also a step back in some points. The additional routes in story add more replay value, but basic gameplay is hindered. Having to repair weapons or rank up has a massive cost that regular gameplay doesn't cover. I find Fates to have the stronger game play and story. Also you can't design your own character, I understand this is because they have now animated their cut scenes but it takes away from the game. Also not all the story plots are animated.… Expand
  70. pradocaetano
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    No spoilers here, ok?
    Zelda BOTW is better than Three Houses? "Technically" yes. But the thing is: Fire Emblem Three Houses does not have a couple months released yet, and I already have MORE time played. And man. I played Zelda big time... I played a LOT of it! Fire Emblem Three Houses simply have the best replay value I ever tried so far. I am a huge fan of Three Houses now. Just don't    No spoilers here, ok?
    Zelda BOTW is better than Three Houses? "Technically" yes. But the thing is: Fire Emblem Three Houses does not have a couple months released yet, and I already have MORE time played. And man. I played Zelda big time... I played a LOT of it! Fire Emblem Three Houses simply have the best replay value I ever tried so far. I am a huge fan of Three Houses now. Just don't know how to stop. Finished twice, and going for third time. Yesterday Nintendo just released a FREE DLC, and i'm planning to play for a forth and fifth time (to see the complete story). Don't listen to the bad reviews. You should not try that game. You should have it. This is one of those games that you know that you are playing a classic.
    What a game friends... Huge production.    … Expand
  71. rocco30
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    If you like strategy RPG's and haven't played this game, you are really missing out!
  72. dantah
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    Incredibly in depth and addictive strategy game with brilliant relationship aspects and an exciting storyline.

    Warning : "Just one more battle" ... Oops it's 4 a.m.?
  73. Paradox_
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    este juego es genial!!! una combinacion de la guerra mediaval con fantasia al estilo game of thrones, señor de los anillos e incluso harry potter xd, un juego de estrategia altamente recomendable, una historia muy buena, un juego que te hace pensar mucho y que castiga de una manera muy dolorosa tus errores....altamente recomendable
  74. Lesh0
    Sep 12, 2019
    6
    Tbh i expected more from the hype this game had. Sadly it didnt deliver to me, the beginning of the game was boring, every moth activities were interesting in the start but also got fed up with them too quickly. On the other hand chapter 2 had its good moments and was way better delivered than chapter one. The game overall is beautiful and has its charm, you also will get attached yourTbh i expected more from the hype this game had. Sadly it didnt deliver to me, the beginning of the game was boring, every moth activities were interesting in the start but also got fed up with them too quickly. On the other hand chapter 2 had its good moments and was way better delivered than chapter one. The game overall is beautiful and has its charm, you also will get attached your students which is a + for me too. Overall an ok game but could do better in many aspects 6/10… Expand
  75. RangerJD
    Sep 11, 2019
    6
    As others have said, starts off strong but quickly runs out of steam.

    The battles are far too easy, even on hard mode, and the various monastery tasks soon become very boring and repetitive. It doesn’t help as well that the graphics are very sub par, especially considering this is meant to be a AAA game. They surely could have done better than this. Having said that, hardcore FE fans    As others have said, starts off strong but quickly runs out of steam.

    The battles are far too easy, even on hard mode, and the various monastery tasks soon become very boring and repetitive. It doesn’t help as well that the graphics are very sub par, especially considering this is meant to be a AAA game. They surely could have done better than this. Having said that, hardcore FE fans will probably still find some enjoyment here. 6/10    … Expand
  76. Logz
    Sep 11, 2019
    9
    This game... I'm almost 40 hours in, and I'm just finishing the Church route. It's a refreshing feeling knowing that when I finish the game, I haven't finished the game. I still have 3 different routes to take! If each take 40 hours, that's about 160 hours of play! That's only the main story. There's so much else to do. This was my first Tactical RPG, (and my first Fire Emblem) and I'mThis game... I'm almost 40 hours in, and I'm just finishing the Church route. It's a refreshing feeling knowing that when I finish the game, I haven't finished the game. I still have 3 different routes to take! If each take 40 hours, that's about 160 hours of play! That's only the main story. There's so much else to do. This was my first Tactical RPG, (and my first Fire Emblem) and I'm blown away by the gameplay. I will be playing this even after I finish all of the storylines just for the gameplay. The anime-style cutscenes were great. I think the low framerate looks awesome during these. The only complaint I have (which bumps it down a score) is the graphics. Some of these graphics look like literal garbage. If you go to the marketplace, you can see the fruit textures with such low-quality renders. During support/mission conversations, the background is just a flat image, and it looks terrible, especially when the ends meet. It can sometimes be distracting from the game. I do like the character models, they look perfect to me. The voice acting is great, and I have no complaints. This is a must-play if you have a Nintendo Switch.… Expand
  77. GamesDoneRight
    Sep 10, 2019
    9
    Having completed 1 route so far in my playthrough, I can tell you I will continue to spend my hours with the other routes on the game. My biggest complaint would have to be some frame rate drop and with a lack of master class options, wished there were some more.
  78. sarapastra
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    So much fun also you can replay atleast 3 times for new story and all choise you made have an impact.
  79. Alaamak
    Sep 10, 2019
    9
    Once again another awesome Fire emblem . They really exapanded the game on this one . The story development is interesting and the game play is just as good as ever . Yes the normal mode is very easy ( good for fist timers ) . And the music is so good I added some of its tracks to my all time favorite list . Over all the game is very nice
  80. Chuyon95
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    A pesar de ser el primer juego de Fire Emblem, es bastante bueno y te invita a continuar jugando.
  81. AlecoWG
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    So why should you get Three Houses? To put it in it's simplest terms, this is the best gameplay and story you can experience this year in my opinion. By far the best game in the series. One of the best games ever made, and maybe even the best game ever made.

    If you haven't played Fire Emblem or a game of this genre before they play like a version of chess. Every unit has certain attacks    So why should you get Three Houses? To put it in it's simplest terms, this is the best gameplay and story you can experience this year in my opinion. By far the best game in the series. One of the best games ever made, and maybe even the best game ever made.

    If you haven't played Fire Emblem or a game of this genre before they play like a version of chess. Every unit has certain attacks and certain movements that they can make, and different weapons will preform better against certain adversaries. For example, flying units a very weak to bows. This system creates a feeling I have not seen replicated in any other game, though not for lack of trying. This game makes you feel like an actual strategist and takes real thought and good planning and knowledge of how every unit will work if you want to be good. I will admit that this is probably the easiest game of the series though, but I think this just makes the game much more accessible. The gameplay here is as great as it always has been, but that's not the main reason I like it.

    The story is where this game excels more than almost any other. The world that has been created feels somehow very far from reality but also very relatable, tackling issues that many will have experienced in often beautiful and heartwarming scenes. The game, early on, very clearly separates your students into two different groups, nobles and commoners. There is a very interesting conflict between these two groups, wherein both groups really hate the position they were put in by their birth. This isn't a topic I have seen explored much in gaming and I think the devs do an excellent job here.

    Another aspect of the story that I feel is very unique is the perspective it has on war and conflict in general. A lot of games we play today glorify war (COD, Battlefield, etc.) And while I obviously don't think these games support war in any way or have any negative impacts on the world, I think the way it is portrayed in Three Houses is much more interesting and refreshing. You will have many moments where you have to do some things that you don't want to do. The fighting is not glorified, good people die for seemingly no reason, your students will complain about the amount of killing they have experienced and mourn those that are lost. There is not really, in my opinion, a villian. There are multiple sides that each have their own reason and that don't want to fight each other, but they have to. I don't want to spoil much but I haven't ever played a game where I had to train kids to be killers and watch them grow up to live up to that training and then watch them resent the position they are in, it's refreshing, and a lot of the time depressing, and I love it.

    Another huge aspect of the game is the support system. Every character has a set of supports, which are basically bonds with other characters in the game, that will evolve throughout the game as the characters relationships change. This is where a lot of the smaller and more relatable topics are handled, such as depression, loneliness, the burdens that are thrust upon people at birth and more. These moments are where the more heartwarming moments that I mentioned earlier come in as you watch your friends overcome their issues and become better for it.

    This is my first time making a post like this so it's probably all over the place but I finished the game just a few hours ago and I want to make sure that as many people as possible are able to play this game and support everyone who has made this masterpiece. Please do yourself a favor and check it out, I don't think you'll regret it.

    The soundtrack is also beautiful and amazing. Especially the tracks during the last few battles. Nothing much more to be said here, I love it.    … Expand
  82. Trojan4
    Sep 9, 2019
    6
    Starts off well but I can't help feeling very underwhelmed after finishing my first play through. It's a rather linear game as your hand is held all the way through, with no exploration other than wondering the monastery which is useless halfway through the game as missions stop appearing and your left with nothing to do.
    The game could really have benefitted from some more cinematic    Starts off well but I can't help feeling very underwhelmed after finishing my first play through. It's a rather linear game as your hand is held all the way through, with no exploration other than wondering the monastery which is useless halfway through the game as missions stop appearing and your left with nothing to do.
    The game could really have benefitted from some more cinematic cutscenes as I can't even remember 3 total.
    it's not even too later in the game that I felt cheated and wonder why I put so many hours into a game with no payoff.    … Expand
  83. Timothy0927
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    If you are big fan of srpg you need to play this game.
    This game has a lot of replayability
  84. AranCab
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    Fun gameplay, beautiful story, charming characters, it makes you feel so much emotion with the story, a really good game in general.
  85. ianhsieh2008
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    The most addicting Fire Emblem, period. This is the first FE on the series that I immediately started a second play through after I finished the first. The story is intriguing and immersive in the routes that I have played. The story is complete in their respective routes, yet the entire lore is incomplete unless you have played them all. I even stalled the next game I want to play becauseThe most addicting Fire Emblem, period. This is the first FE on the series that I immediately started a second play through after I finished the first. The story is intriguing and immersive in the routes that I have played. The story is complete in their respective routes, yet the entire lore is incomplete unless you have played them all. I even stalled the next game I want to play because of this, even though I am equally hyped about it. Now that I have beaten Astral Chain, I am thinking about starting the third play through again... BTW, I hate Dimitri in my second play through because he likes to jump in and mess up my all-girl troop.… Expand
  86. s2ada
    Sep 8, 2019
    1
    Un point juste pour le fait que les histoires diffère entre la personne choisis car tout le reste est chiant.
  87. Yaniel_
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    Great game, I recommend it if you like a good entertaining game, great graphics, solid story, enjoy
  88. CILIZ
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    I can't actually say anything bad about this game. It's been a really long time since I have connected with characters in a game. The only flaw is that my main character was nearly immortal by the time I was in mid game.
    The story is good with some plot twists, great characters with unique personalities. Good turn based tactic combats. My best rpg in 2019 for now.
  89. Silvermooncat
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    Awesome game to play even if you are a new player. Smart game design is in play here.
  90. slim1985
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Fire Emblem Three Houses is the best jrpg this year. it has 3 lengthy stories with 3 different characters, choose a family and guide them as a professor. its not a hard game yet still have depth in gameplay. i highly recommend this game for switch owners.
  91. WingmakerPrime
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    AN EVOLUTION WITH SOUL OF RADIANT DAWN!

    A Fire Emblem with all its letters. We are what I think is the best Fire Emblem ever made, even above the savior of the Fire Emblem Awakening franchise. Graphically conservative, although it gives us scenarios, characters and best of all voices. Each dialogue, each cinematic, is perfectly dubbed into English and / or Japanese depending on the    AN EVOLUTION WITH SOUL OF RADIANT DAWN!

    A Fire Emblem with all its letters.
    We are what I think is the best Fire Emblem ever made, even above the savior of the Fire Emblem Awakening franchise.
    Graphically conservative, although it gives us scenarios, characters and best of all voices. Each dialogue, each cinematic, is perfectly dubbed into English and / or Japanese depending on the language you choose, something that had not been seen in any other game in the saga, in addition to this clear evolution we have the already famous animations in Japanese Anime style that They are a waste of quality as little.
    With nothing more and nothing less than 4 different stories to complete this title is outlined for one of the most extensive of the saga and that as of the date of this review we still have no news of the DLC coming in the near future.
    Given that these DLCs have nothing to do with the main campaign and they are not cuts to it, I have nothing bad to say or mention about it.
    Simply a game that you must have in your collection if you own a Nintendo Switch, highly recommended.

    SPANISH:

    ¡UNA EVOLUCION CON ALMA DE RADIANT DAWN!
    Un Fire Emblem con todas sus letras.
    Estamos a lo que a mi parecer es el mejor Fire Emblem que se ha **** jamás, por encima incluso del salvador de la franquicia Fire Emblem Awakening.
    Gráficamente conservador, aunque nos regala escenarios, personajes y lo mejor de todo voces. Cada dialogo, cada cinemática, está perfectamente doblada al inglés y/o japonés dependiendo del idioma que elijas, cosa que no se había visto en ningún otro juego de la saga, además de esta clara evolución tenemos las ya famosas animaciones en estilo Anime Japonés que son un derroche de calidad como poco.
    Con nada más y nada menos que 4 historias diferentes que completar este título se perfila para uno de los más extensos de la saga y eso que a la fecha de esta reseña aún no tenemos noticias de los DLC que vienen en un futuro cercano.
    Teniendo en cuenta que dichos DLC no tienen nada que ver con la campaña principal y tampoco son recortes de la misma no tengo nada malo que decir o mencionar al respecto.
    Sencillamente un juego que debes de tener en tu colección si eres poseedor de un Nintendo Switch, altamente recomendable.    … Expand
  92. Bnois
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    The only bad thing about it is that such games require a lot of effort and time to be done. Which means no new Fire Emblem for next 2-3 years.
  93. Klansterjander
    Sep 7, 2019
    1
    Totally predictable and disappointing, do not touch even with a stick, get away from this game, do not be fooled. The worst video game of this year for my taste.
  94. funkeys2
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    This game has caught me so much, haven't experienced this in many years, spent about 10 hrs a day in Fire Emblem. Completed it in 50 hrs, 6 days, the re-playability is amazing and you can easily spend over 130+ hrs at this game.
  95. Odh
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    Not sure its the absolute best FE game ever, but its in the discussion. Kind of miss the character breeding in recent FE games, but the hub world in this one is interesting as sort of something out of Harry Potter. Never really got used to the Gambits, would forget I could use them, but its an interesting new mechanic. This FE game doesn't reinvent the wheel, but tweaks it, I mostly reallyNot sure its the absolute best FE game ever, but its in the discussion. Kind of miss the character breeding in recent FE games, but the hub world in this one is interesting as sort of something out of Harry Potter. Never really got used to the Gambits, would forget I could use them, but its an interesting new mechanic. This FE game doesn't reinvent the wheel, but tweaks it, I mostly really like what they have done, but some longtime fans might say past games were somehow better or more challenging.… Expand
  96. Nihilem
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    This is how a franchise should make the jump to the home console system. The traditional FE System like the battle system und the support are nicely included into the school setting. Also the different views onto the story create a high replayability, leading to 40 - 120 hours of gameplay, depending if you want to see everything or are satisfied with one side of the story.

    Only major    This is how a franchise should make the jump to the home console system. The traditional FE System like the battle system und the support are nicely included into the school setting. Also the different views onto the story create a high replayability, leading to 40 - 120 hours of gameplay, depending if you want to see everything or are satisfied with one side of the story.

    Only major dislike are the repeating maps for side missions.    … Expand
  97. Minadora
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    87 hours as of now and very pleased. I had a falling out with the Fire Emblen franchise and this game restored my love for it.
  98. ZappityZ
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    Absolutely incredible, just truly an amazing story that has led me to make new friends who are fans, just a required buy for any switch player
  99. Foxazoxi
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    I like its tons of characters and each one has their own backstory which attracted me to keep playing. I played all four routes within 170 hours and I would say its storytelling is decent.
  100. CosmicFlash
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    This is my first Fire Emblem game and now I want to play the older ones. I have over 100 hours in this game already; sixty of which were in the first week it released. Such a heavy and deep story that I actually enjoyed listening to. Easily in my top 5 favorite games of all time.
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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    95
    There may be too much content here for busy adults to tackle! I don't know when I'm going to find the time to do full playthroughs of the other two Houses that I didn't choose to begin with! [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 74]
  2. Universo Nintendo
    Oct 29, 2019
    90
    Fire Emblem Three Houses is one of Switch's best games of 2019 and a breeze of fresh air to this franchise. Unfortunately, its poor animations preclude any possibility of being the game of the year.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 11, 2019
    86
    Large selection of classes, good AI and wide variety of missions make Fire Emblem: Three Houses one of the best turn-based tactics. [Issue#240, p.50]
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