Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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  1. Berke28
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
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  2. Trim
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Increible adicion a la saga de Fire Emblem
    Con un nivel de seriedad en la historia mayor que Fates, siendo menos telenovela el juego vuelve a las raizes de la serie.
  3. Kabuki76
    Aug 30, 2019
    9
    I love this game. Story, tactics mode, and ost... wow!! Thank you nintendo !!!
  4. IReviewGames101
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Well worth the money 60+ hours difficulty just right, and character communicate well. But this you won’t regret it!
  5. xaurax
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    Malo con ganas y aburrido. Dando vueltas sin hacer nada. Si lo sé no lo compro
  6. GrumpyMonkey
    Aug 30, 2019
    9
    This has to be the game with the best pacing I have ever played.
    Extremely entertaining, it's really easy to get attached to all characters.
    I wish the main character in the female version wouldn't have to walk around in heels, fishnets and bare midriff, but it's a minor point and doesn't detract from the game's appeal.
  7. Snowspear
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    Amazing game. Every decision that you makes counts, which adds an interesting element to the mechanics of the game. The characters, especially Dimitri are really well written. The voice acting is really well done, even the most generic of NPCs are voiced as well. All this shows that the developers really love this creation of theirs, and I am all for it. Honestly, this is Game of the Year for me!
  8. Coastal2009
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. Best AAA game on switch not developed by Nintendo. I loved Persona 5 and I actually like this game better. It’s extremely ambitious with gut wrenching story twists and deep characters. Highly recommended.
  9. Skyblue93
    Aug 28, 2019
    7
    I was apprehensive about this game at first but man they did a great job making stats fun. Basically incorporating fun charming gameplay elements to mundane rpg mechanics. The English voice acting is top notch. Just downright fantastic. The music is great too.

    One major con. The graphics are very ugly and the performance is not stable.
  10. MuchoPelicula
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Obra maestra atemporal es una buena definición para este gran juego. Tiene una gran cantidad de aspectos novedosos con respecto a sus predecesores, como puede ser la ambientación en el monasterio y en un ambito educativo, con sus consiguientes cambios en el sistema de aumento de atributos a través de las tutorías, que dan una mayor libertad a la hora de dar clases a tus tropas. De la misma forma se reintroducen aspectos como la ruptura de las armas (que no desaparecen, sino que son más debiles al romperse, diferenciandose a Awakening).

    Los personajes son en su mayoría un conjunto de personajes-tipo, pero que presentan siempre algún aspecto característico que los diferencia de otros personajes similares. El sistema de apoyos está bien y las conversaciones profundizan en sus personalidades y relaciones interpersonales. Recuerdan mucho a personajes de anime y los clichés se reparten como tostadas, pero eh, también tienen sus aspectos divertidos inesperados (Claude admitiendo que le gusta ser ahorcado, toda la relación entre Hubert y Ferdinand o las canciones de Annete).

    Las batallas siguen el típico formato Fire Emblem de combate por turnos, aunque se pierden aspectos como el triangulo de armas (aunque permanezcan como habilidades) y existen clases demasiado desvalanceadas, como los jinetes, magos o arqueros que rompen el juego en su totalidad, pero esto siempre pasa de alguna forma en todos los juegos de estrategia.

    La historia dividida en 3 (y más dentro de estas), es una buena forma de darle al juego más rejugabilidad para el NG+, y me parece que están bien articuladas. Para mí, la historia de Edelgard es la que me resultó más interesante, mientras que la de dimitri no me llegó a convencer, y la de Claude está simplemente bien. En mi caso, fueron los personajes secundarios como Hilda, Hubert o Lysithea los que me llamaron realmente la atención y me hicieron interesarme en el devenir de las batallas. Y luego está Lorenz, que lo dejé caer en combate con ganas.

    Echo de menos aspectos como la segunda generación de personajes, pero agradezco la mayor libertad de acción que el monasterio te condece con respecto a juegos previos como la saga de Path of Radiance/Radiant Dawn, que aunque me encantan, siempre me parecieron un poco repetitivas. Es también bastante fácil, pero habrá que esperar al Modo Lunatic del DLC para ver si da para algo. El matrimonio pasa a ser inútil de la misma forma al no existir la descendencia, fuera de para acabar con el husbando o waifu de turno.

    En definitiva, recuerda mucho a un jrpg, y si juegos de ese estilo, pero menos largos y pesados te gustan, este es un juego que deberías adorar. No es perfecto, pero tampoco aspira a serlo. Mejor juego del año para mí, aunque tampoco es que haya competencia. Quizás tras el día 30 de Agosto se pueda revisar esta opinión. 9/10    … Expand
  11. Sijun
    Aug 27, 2019
    8
    It's a very very deep turn based strategy game! Just how I love it. I will replay this a couple of times for sure! If you enjoy turn based games, you will enjoy this for sure! One more reason to buy a Nintendo Switch if you had any doubts!
  12. CrazyEbi
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    One of the best jrpgs ever made. This feels like a big evolution for fire emblem. Deep battle system, superb voice acting, great story. Three houses and game changing decisions also make it a must to play through at least 3 times. A minimum of 120h worth of gameplay.
  13. atlas007
    Aug 26, 2019
    7
    Three Houses was hyped to the max by Nintendo, looking to even surpass Pokemon which it almost certainly will. However, the game doesn't live up to the hype and if you're not into the social simulator aspect or a huge fan of Tactical RPGs, you'll probably find this game to be pretty average.

    The best part of this game is not only the fact that it has a pretty good story completely    Three Houses was hyped to the max by Nintendo, looking to even surpass Pokemon which it almost certainly will. However, the game doesn't live up to the hype and if you're not into the social simulator aspect or a huge fan of Tactical RPGs, you'll probably find this game to be pretty average.

    The best part of this game is not only the fact that it has a pretty good story completely filled with hours and hours of voice acting (with pretty good English VAs, especially for the House leaders) but the fact that it has branching stories based upon which House you choose at the beginning.

    But, the game is bogged down by several things: awful textures that make the game look like it belongs on PS2, a class system that has neither quality nor quantity (Oh, you're a black mage? Here's an advanced class for you. Oh, you're a white mage? Here's..... the same class. You've gone from Archer to Sniper? You're.. slightly better with a bow now,) The only time class changes actually feel significant is when you switch to a mount.

    Since the gameplay alternates between roaming the monastery doing menial things and subpar combat, it was hard to be interested enough in getting through the story.

    If you watch videos online and you like the social simulator aspect, don't mind the graphics, and are either a die-hard fan of Tactical RPGs or just want to give one a try, you'll probably like this game.    … Expand
  14. Wolfredo
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    Empecé con los leones y luego con las águilas, me faltan los ciervos, pero estoy hechizado con este juego. Tiene una historia increíble. El cómo se entrelazan las historias... Lo recomiendo mucho mucho si te gustan los juegos de estrategia por turnos y/o juegos de rol.
  15. iYIJUN
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    全面性的系統改革，養成上的突破，故事性的飽滿，已經躍躍欲試更加困難的模式了
  16. DanielWallace22
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    Great game, i loved it - it's a masterpiece for sure. Thanks for making this.
  17. Espinete88
    Aug 26, 2019
    9
    Increíble, he jugado varios FE, pero este es estupendo en cada uno de sus sentidos, totalmente recomendado, ya seas un veterano en juegos de estrategia o totalmente nuevo.
  18. Felipec7
    Aug 25, 2019
    10
    Great gameplay, engaging story, amazing characters and a million things to do. It's a fun game with a lot of depth and an infinite amount of hours you can spend on it without getting bored. Incredibly replayable.
  19. Dredian
    Aug 25, 2019
    10
    Llevo mas de 200 horas de juego. Es realmente impresionante, un juego increíble. realmente espectacular. El diseño, los gráficos, la historia, el guión, las posibilidades de personalización, la cantidad de tiempo de duración, el desarrollo, es increíble, realmente un 10 de 10. Mejor juego en muchísimo tiempo. Me encanta.
  20. kaitgamer
    Aug 25, 2019
    10
    I very rarely speak up in games. If you enjoy strategy games with a story this is as good as it gets
    The battles themselves are well done. They are not as difficult as prior games but I am happy for that. The time spent between battles is just AAA+ quality. Lots of choices. Lots of systems. Lots of personal relationships. One thing that amazed me is that every character can have    I very rarely speak up in games. If you enjoy strategy games with a story this is as good as it gets
    The battles themselves are well done. They are not as difficult as prior games but I am happy for that. The time spent between battles is just AAA+ quality. Lots of choices. Lots of systems. Lots of personal relationships. One thing that amazed me is that every character can have meaningful interactions with every other character. Many of the meetings between characters are poignant, informative or LOL funny. Have Bernadette the shy girl talk to Sylvian the flirt. The back story is one of the few game stories I have ever cared about. There is mystery, politics and a real sense of loss. The main character doesn’t talk but their story is very interesting and gets more interesting over time. This is my strategy game of the year.    … Expand
  21. Takanade
    Aug 25, 2019
    10
    The game is great with both RPG and Strategy sides. Along with beautiful world settings and lively, relatable characters, the story is really deep and complex and spread along 4 routes, plus the customize of skills build and strategy plans, this means the high value of replayable, and every time there is something new to explore or try differently. Hope the DLC will update more in-depthThe game is great with both RPG and Strategy sides. Along with beautiful world settings and lively, relatable characters, the story is really deep and complex and spread along 4 routes, plus the customize of skills build and strategy plans, this means the high value of replayable, and every time there is something new to explore or try differently. Hope the DLC will update more in-depth stories and details that explain many current mysteries, and also a lot more new maps that make the replay feel even more exciting.… Expand
  22. guizaum
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    I already have 25 hour of gameplay, and Im loving it! They created a amazing mechanics to improve your unitis using the schol. But the surprising history makes the game no repetetive and surprizely
  23. Reivilo85
    Aug 24, 2019
    5
    I regret to have listen to all the fanboys and all the raving 10 reviews. 30 hours in I feel like I won't finish lut of bofedom. The game battles are very unchallenging and the exploration of the same castle again and again in between very tedious and uninteresting. Very disappointed, especially when you now have games like DQ11 on the same console
  24. meta_nor
    Aug 22, 2019
    9
    I have much play time, but still i can find new discover.
    This game has rich content more than everyone expected.
    Only, strolling is boring ,more I'm getting used to playing this game.
  25. HuyChu
    Aug 22, 2019
    10
    I finish my first run through with the church pathway, and I jumped right in for another new game + without any hesitation, and that also was a story of 70 hours play-time ago. The game just keeps getting better and better, the story with every aspect is so good and compelling, make me want to come back for more. And now nearly the end of my second run-through, I am ready for my thirdI finish my first run through with the church pathway, and I jumped right in for another new game + without any hesitation, and that also was a story of 70 hours play-time ago. The game just keeps getting better and better, the story with every aspect is so good and compelling, make me want to come back for more. And now nearly the end of my second run-through, I am ready for my third time, but still waiting for the developer to drop the lunatic/infernal mode in order to push me some more.
    In conclusion, definitely contender for Game of the year for me.    … Expand
  26. Gunners91
    Aug 22, 2019
    10
    Persona5 + fire emblem what can I ask more? The best fire emblem I ever played!!!
  27. QuackoZ
    Aug 22, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler tagged just in case

    Good Game, definitely a step in the right direction, This game does a lot right in terms of Narrative and world-building, probably not Jugdrall-Tellius level but still great, The Characters in this game are probably the best the series has ever had, every character is important to the narrative in different ways, and are all good units and worth using, Except Cyril

    The Gameplay of this game has a lot to be desired, the Adjucant system is never really explained to the point where I am nearly done with my 3rd route and I still dont get it, The inclusion of Weapon Durability is amazing but having Magic work differently as opposed to also breaking feels a bit too OP, especially for someone like Lysithea or Dorothea, who have amazing Tomes and basically unlimited uses of it, Thr map design in this game is easily its worst feature, it reuses a lot of maps, to the point that you can nearly memorize the map by the end of a playthrough, and most of the maps arent that good, most of them are just open fields, there are a few good maps of course, like Dierdru and Fhirdiad, but good maps are few and far between. The story in the game is great in most areas, but the Crimson Flower route is easily its weakest point, while being the shortest route, it also has the most disjointed plot and doesn't even do what it is supposed to do, make Edelgard seem like a good person, even in her own route she is shown to use Crest Beasts and is extremely manipulative of Byleth and the other students.

    The concept of the 4 routs leads to a lot of misinformation surrounding the games narrative, to the point where even after playing all 4 routes, people still don't know what is true. Not that that is nessacarily a bad thing, it shows how unreliable one perspective can be, but it still is pretty annoying.

    As much as we harras Fates for its BS use of the Vallites, 3H does the same thing with the Slytherin, they are what I like to call a Pin-cushion Faction, they didn't want to make any of the completely egregious acts get done by Edelgard, so they stick the actions onto the Slythers, like a pincushion, although in 3H they are better integrated into tbe narrative, it still feels like a cop-out. Another thing I want to mention is the difficulty of this game, it is stupid easy, even on Hard/Classic you barely find yourself needing to rewind, adding New Game+ it just gets easier and easier, it becomes easier than a SS Seth solo. Although I get why they would make it easier, to make it more accessible to new players, but if it gets to the point where your hardest difficulty is too easy, thats an issue, and with the announcement of Lunatic and Maddening, thats pretty cool but they are introducing Ambush-Spawns, The worst idea IS has had since hiring Maeda, it creates Fake-difficulty, where its only hard because you dont know what to do, or "Nintendo-hard" where after a run-through it becomes incredibly easy, because the challenge is only due to inexperience. Thats not a good way to make difficulty, All together it is still one of the Best FE games, easy top 6, and a good buy for anybody interested    … Expand
  28. jleeder
    Aug 22, 2019
    9
    This game is simple fun. Good story, replay ability, fun and simple combat. It doesn't feel punishing when you level your characters a certain way. Sure the graphics ain't great, but that's not the point of this game. It's fantastic.
  29. StickmanRyan
    Aug 21, 2019
    10
    The best game I’ve played on the switch so far. It is the first fire emblem game I have played so I can’t compare it to those, but I loved how it essentially felt like two games that were affecting one another. Walking around the school and learning about all the characters was interesting in itself, and whilst the quests were a bit dull and repetitive, they were pretty quick to complete.The best game I’ve played on the switch so far. It is the first fire emblem game I have played so I can’t compare it to those, but I loved how it essentially felt like two games that were affecting one another. Walking around the school and learning about all the characters was interesting in itself, and whilst the quests were a bit dull and repetitive, they were pretty quick to complete. The great thing about learning about the characters is you feel a connection, and it’s even more devastating when one dies. The battles are great fun and I felt were fair but easy to be punished if you’re not paying attention. If you’re a newbie to the series like myself I’d recommend playing on normal difficulty first, not so much for the battles but it’s more forgiving if you have been leveling your characters wrong. Replayabiliy is high. I have now completed it on both normal and hard with two different houses, and I’m looking forward to playing another run through. The only thing I would say is missing is a skirmish mode or multiplayer versus, but there’s still plenty of game here to make it an easy 10.… Expand
  30. Qualgirl
    Aug 21, 2019
    10
    A lot to do in this game to waste a lot of time. Another amazing game under the FE series and feels very new and refreshing!
  31. rodericrinehart
    Aug 21, 2019
    10
    This is the best Fire Emblem game ever and my favorite turn-based strategy game (surpassing XCOM, Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics, Into the Breach, Advance Wars, and all the rest).

    Great storyline and well-developed characters. Superb replay value with the three houses and branching storylines. I love the direction Nintendo has taken with the last three Fire Emblems, and so    This is the best Fire Emblem game ever and my favorite turn-based strategy game (surpassing XCOM, Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics, Into the Breach, Advance Wars, and all the rest).

    Great storyline and well-developed characters.

    Superb replay value with the three houses and branching storylines.

    I love the direction Nintendo has taken with the last three Fire Emblems, and so happy to finally have it back on my TV *and* on the go at the same time!    … Expand
  32. Proveria
    Aug 21, 2019
    9
    So before I start my review, I want to mention I have played 150 hours of the game and in that time I have beaten Black Eagles and Blue Lions Routes on Hard/Classic and started Golden Deer with the same difficulty. I personally like going over all aspects of the game to determine how I feel it is good. First, lets talk about gameplay, I feel that Fire Emblem Three Houses has done a greatSo before I start my review, I want to mention I have played 150 hours of the game and in that time I have beaten Black Eagles and Blue Lions Routes on Hard/Classic and started Golden Deer with the same difficulty. I personally like going over all aspects of the game to determine how I feel it is good. First, lets talk about gameplay, I feel that Fire Emblem Three Houses has done a great job with the gameplay so far in this game. The combat is great and benefits from how you can customize your students classes, abilities, combat arts, adjutants, and battalions. I also enjoyed tutoring my students and the different ways you can fill up their motivations (Dining, gifts, supports, seminars, battles, resting, and lost items) which dictates how much they can learn. All of these combine to form a brilliant Strategy RPG experience that rewards you for planning. Enemies in this game are great especially the Beasts that require to you to make smart uses of gambits and combat arts to take them down. Other than that, I known some people will complain about Divine Pulse, a feature that allows you to turn back time to redo a turn but I think since it is an optional mechanic it doesn’t hurt the difficulty of the game as you can choose not to use.

    Second, the story of the Black Eagles, Blue Lions, and Golden Deer are very different which is amazing. Sure there may be similarities with some of the cutscenes and locations/maps that are used but usually staring position, enemy types, and enemy placements are changed although there are exceptions to this. However, the exceptions don’t change the fact that each House presents new information due to the characters you meet and use that you wouldn’t learn otherwise unless you played another route. This game is also written well in my opinion and the great voice acting I feel pushes that point even further. The only criticism I have for the story is you don’t get many choices that alter then story but the story is good overall so I am fine with it.

    Third, the music of Fire Emblem has always been great and Three Houses is no different. I don’t have much to say it is amazing.

    Fourth, graphics in this game are not amazing but I wouldn’t say they are terrible. I think the character models and buildings looked great but for some reason plants, and grass did not look as good. However, this doesn’t stop the game from being fun in my mind so I would say it is not a problem. In conclusion, I would say Fire Emblem Three Houses is an amazing game that is easily 9/10. Please ignore people hating on the game and giving it a zero as I feel their opinion does not reflect the actual value of the game.    … Expand
  33. Barrator
    Aug 21, 2019
    9
    The game is massive and has a lot of interesting mechanics. The only reason I give it 9 instead of 10 is that it's extremely easy on normal mode (even with classic style) mainly because of divine pulse and exp retain after retreat from battle. That last option is horrible (it is present only in normal mode) and pointless. I've seen a lot of people complain about it on forums. I played TheThe game is massive and has a lot of interesting mechanics. The only reason I give it 9 instead of 10 is that it's extremely easy on normal mode (even with classic style) mainly because of divine pulse and exp retain after retreat from battle. That last option is horrible (it is present only in normal mode) and pointless. I've seen a lot of people complain about it on forums. I played The Sacred Stones (GBA) and Radiant Dawn (Wii) on normal modes and they were perfect. After about 15 hours of playing Three Houses I regretted not choosing hard mode since there is no option of changing the difficulty mode to higher. After some time you simply don't want to engage in interesting mechanics, such as seminars, battalions, finding lost items from online players, because you can just lose any battle 2 or 3 times, retain gained exp and easily win another time. To developers: please at least remove the exp retain option from normal mode to make the game more engaging. I know that I can play on hard but most players will not want to play again from the beginning after several hours of playing when they discover that normal mode is pointless. If you remove this option, or at least make other changes to make the game unique mechanics more engaging, I'll give the game 10 and buy the season pass, I promise ;)… Expand
  34. lord_batman
    Aug 20, 2019
    10
    Finally, a game where you can ditch the whole world just for the sake of your waifu. Choose your path and strike down the baddies to become her hero. 10/10 would recommend.
  35. Birdbudz
    Aug 19, 2019
    9
    I usually dont write reviews but the people rating this game 0-5 are just plain stupid, the game speaks for itself.
  36. chuckspin7
    Aug 19, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My favorite game of all-time within my favorite series of all time. Characters and combat are deeper than ever before. Im begging for more story content from DLC and I have not even played all four routes yet.… Expand
  37. Luckenzio
    Aug 18, 2019
    10
    Amazing game. I was kind of sceptical at the beginning but the new stuff its pretty good and the story is incredible. Edelgards route was kind of shafted though.
  38. TheHambro
    Aug 18, 2019
    9
    As a relative newcomer to the Fire Emblem series, with Awakening being my first entry, I've been a fan ever since, and could not wait to see what this one had to offer. After having just completed it and clocking in just over 90 hours, I can safely say Three Houses is one of the best games this year.
    The gameplay and combat manages to remain consistently fun and enjoyable throughout.    As a relative newcomer to the Fire Emblem series, with Awakening being my first entry, I've been a fan ever since, and could not wait to see what this one had to offer. After having just completed it and clocking in just over 90 hours, I can safely say Three Houses is one of the best games this year.
    The gameplay and combat manages to remain consistently fun and enjoyable throughout. The combat has this smooth transition from the overhead view to the units fighting on the battlefield that makes it all so engaging to watch unfold. With the addition of the Officers Academy, you're really going to have to think about what you want to accomplish: do you want to improve your main character, build support with your students and allies, or dive into some auxiliary battles? You can't do it all, so you'll have to choose which gives the gameplay another added layer. Each character has their own unique personality, really good design, and top notch voice acting. They'll form relationships with each other for better or worse, and not one of those characters I did not like, and in fact came to actually care for them. There is definitely a lot of replayability here since the stories for each house will be vastly different from each other and diverge into their own path, so it encourages you to play through a second, and third time to get the full scope of the story. The music, of course, is absolutely fantastic and will certainly put you into the mood for each fight. All of these great qualities really come together and give you a very memorable experience.
    The game is not without flaws, and there are a few of them. To get this out of the way, I will say this about the graphics: They’re absolutely not the best; however, I liked them so I don’t consider them a flaw, but I feel others will find the game graphically rough around the edges, so it is something to consider. Second, navigating the menus can be confusing and frustrating. What should have felt intuitive instead felt cumbersome, so you may get lost or find it irritating to find and use an item. Finally, the game is too easy. I understood that starting on Normal Classic was probably the best bet for someone still new to the series, but not once did I feel challenged and was able to breeze through each fight. The game isn’t perfect, but these flaws shouldn’t drastically hamper your experience.
    Fire Emblem: Three Houses is such a fantastic game that no Switch owner should pass on. Whether you’re a veteran or new to the series, I know you’ll have as much of an experience playing through it as I did. There is so much here for you to do, and will last you many hours of gameplay. Don’t hesitate and pick this one up….House Black Eagles all the way!    … Expand
  39. EmperorZoltan
    Aug 18, 2019
    7
    I love fire emblem. After completing a single playthough, thoroughly exhausted and not willing to jump back in for more, I'm left with a single, resounding impressing. 3 houses is... a very gamey game.

    The mechanics of combat maintain their lineage, with the notable exceptions being removal of the weapon triangle and spell tomes (spells now have a limited number of casts per map), but    I love fire emblem. After completing a single playthough, thoroughly exhausted and not willing to jump back in for more, I'm left with a single, resounding impressing. 3 houses is... a very gamey game.

    The mechanics of combat maintain their lineage, with the notable exceptions being removal of the weapon triangle and spell tomes (spells now have a limited number of casts per map), but if you've ever seen combat in a fire emblem game before, you've seen it in this one too. It's good, but the same thing we've seen before; it's starting to suffer from the same lack of evolution that the pokemon games have.

    The story of the game, on the other hand, is an initially interesting departure from series form, and takes place almost entirely in the monastery castle and classroom halls. A vaguely hogwarts like affair with 3 competing houses takes place, with your character having to choose which of the houses to tutor as professor of the house. Depending on the house chosen and several key decisions made over the course of your tenure at the monestary, the story will diverge and branch out into one of several unique paths, each with their own unique story and ending.

    Whilst I praise the approach of attempting to tell multiple stories within the same game, mechanically the story tell and exploration sections of the game are incredibly mechanical. Whether it's the act of tutoring your students by choosing key areas of study for the week, or running around the monastery fishing in the same spot for the 4th time this month, the game lacks any serious depth in any one of its systems; before long, you'll start to notice the cogs literally turning as you have tea with your favorite student for the 3rd time in a day, or attempt to give another student every single lost item in your inventory until hitting the correct one for that reputation gain. It's all very menu driven and feels like picking from a set of favorite preferences toward the same end, rather than making important tactical decision. Its all very... gamey. Nothing feels organic or earned, it's just ticking off events, listening to (practically) one way conversations, delivering piles of presents to curry favor, or performing a stupid QTE fishing game. None of the mechanics jump out at me as interesting design choices.

    It's not a bad game; combat is fine, with as much tactical depth as any other fire emblem. The addition of divine pulses to turn back the turn clock to redo actions is a welcome escape from the hard reset to avoid a key character death. It's just that what is good is just the same thing we've seen in FE before, and whats new isn't very engaging, despite its initial promise.

    I will say that the cast of students contains some great personalities; I would much have gathered battles and events focusing more around student affairs than the grand political stage as time progresses.

    Overall I give it a decent 7/10, with a recommendation only for those whom are either new to FE or those who truly hold FE close to their hearts, and again only if you've 40 or so hours to spare. For others looking for solid turn based strategies, I'd recommend XCOM2.    … Expand
  40. mAceOfHearts
    Aug 17, 2019
    9
    Three Houses changes a lot of the things the Fire Emblem franchise is known for, such as drastically altering the class system, getting rid of the child unit system from Awakening and Fates, and featuring a lot of non-combat gameplay where you walk around an academy and instruct your students. The addition of Battalions during combat provides new strategic options, and the many skills youThree Houses changes a lot of the things the Fire Emblem franchise is known for, such as drastically altering the class system, getting rid of the child unit system from Awakening and Fates, and featuring a lot of non-combat gameplay where you walk around an academy and instruct your students. The addition of Battalions during combat provides new strategic options, and the many skills you can learn and equip to your units allow you to customize your army to your liking. Likewise, the addition of Combat Arts, special attack that grant bonus effects in exchange for reducing weapon durability, add a neat option where you can increase combat efficiency at the cost of your resources.
    The only issue I have with the game is that the beginning of the game can be rather slow, making repeat playthroughs to see the different routes feel boring at first.
    Overall, a fantastic addition to the Fire Emblem franchise.    … Expand
  41. JerHanso
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    This game is incredible.
    It starts you off with interesting well developed characters and an incredible story line that is somewhat predictable but is still interesting.
    This game takes you on wild ride of emotions and feelings that you never thought were in you before. I haven't even fully completed the game yet and I can already tell that this gaming experience has been one of the best    This game is incredible.
    It starts you off with interesting well developed characters and an incredible story line that is somewhat predictable but is still interesting.
    This game takes you on wild ride of emotions and feelings that you never thought were in you before. I haven't even fully completed the game yet and I can already tell that this gaming experience has been one of the best if not the gaming experience I ever had.
    The story is wild and crazy and each character has his/her own unique traits and ambitions which makes every run feel unique and special!
    The game has a lot of self aware and the developers aren't afraid to show that off. I never expected coming into this game and getting so emotionally attached to all of the characters (well most of the characters). I highly suggest you to go and buy this game if you want to get yourself into the fire emblem world with one of its best releases in years! Recommend to all of the RPG fans and the Hare core weebs. Now go out there and have some fun!!!    … Expand
  42. SmiX
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    Amazing turn based strategy game with deep story and multiple endings, loveable characters and permadeath. A must have for every strategist.

    Warning : "Just one more battle" ... Oops it's 3 a.m.?
  43. FangGuard
    Aug 17, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Many bad game design, many contradictory things in the game like Lystheia recommended class is Warlock but because all he spell is Dark magic, the Warlock class give no benefit whatsoever. Annoying weapon durabilty system for the relic which don’t have in the previous game.. Useless rest option because it only refill the sword of the creation and not any other relic. The game force you to play multiple times because one route will not give you any closure.… Expand
  44. Evewx
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    The classic returns with many new features! It's absolutely brilliant and I'll just stop writing this review and jump back to the game.
  45. SuperH577
    Aug 17, 2019
    10
    Honestly The best fire emblem game to date amazing story fun gameplay great music and lovable characters since i’ve picked the game up i can’t put it down it’s that good i played it for over 100 hours now and i can easily say it deserves a 10/10
  46. VeneoxDE
    Aug 16, 2019
    10
    It's one of the best and most emotional games I've ever played. The music is great and the story even more
  47. Soggywaffle
    Aug 15, 2019
    10
    A really good game and I would recommend it to anyone with a switch. Features branching story lines and options to let you customize your experience. This game definitely took notes from Persona 5 (in a good way) and put their own twists on it in terms of discovering more about the people in your house and the exploration of the monastery. The combat system is polished and provides a solidA really good game and I would recommend it to anyone with a switch. Features branching story lines and options to let you customize your experience. This game definitely took notes from Persona 5 (in a good way) and put their own twists on it in terms of discovering more about the people in your house and the exploration of the monastery. The combat system is polished and provides a solid challenge for those who are looking for it on the hard difficulty and classic. Some of the things I wish they expanded on were more options for the master classes (maybe something like a custom master class), and perhaps another option for things to do on Sunday to add to the Explore/Seminar/Combat. Regardless, this game will most likely be considered a must have for the switch and the people giving it a 0 are simply looking too hard at the past Fire Emblem games instead of rating this one on it's own merits.… Expand
  48. peepeetime
    Aug 15, 2019
    10
    This is a great game. The narrative/lore are interesting and the gameplay is fun. Be sure to play through the paralogues this time around if you've neglected them in past games. The rewards are almost always worth it.
  49. gnlarsson
    Aug 15, 2019
    3
    Let me preface by saying - I have been playing Fire Emblem since Path of Radiance. Been playing RPGs since NES. I have never reviewed a video game before, and created an account specifically for this. Love Fire Emblem series... or should I say I used to? Below is my breakdown on this game:

    Pros: -Nice graphics. -Fun additions to battles, including specialized items, new job class    Let me preface by saying - I have been playing Fire Emblem since Path of Radiance. Been playing RPGs since NES. I have never reviewed a video game before, and created an account specifically for this. Love Fire Emblem series... or should I say I used to? Below is my breakdown on this game:

    Pros:
    -Nice graphics.
    -Fun additions to battles, including specialized items, new job class promotion routes, and gambits.
    -Interesting new main plot storyline with fun characters and an interesting, fresh setting.

    Cons:
    -Exploring is tedious. Monastery feels like an early beta release. If you are obsessive like me, you will comb this monastery many many times over looking for insignificant items, only to inexplicably miss a support or story line item because it's not clear what conversation choices will be received well

    -A high focus on cheesy, terrible relationship building and chatter that is absolutely miserable to follow. This seems geared towards a small niche of people.

    -Side jobs that could be fun - gardening, fishing, building your professor ranking - seems interesting at first. Gardening is a chore with no finesse, fishing feels rushed and has no interest, and bears very little reward. Tournaments are simple - throw your strongest character in regardless of weapon (Or magic user) and smash B button to make it go fast. Also very little reward.

    -Character progression ends on some truly odd "Master classes". Sword and magic? Reason based attack classes? These demand you be poor at multiple skills instead of good or great at any one.

    -Tea time; Seminars; Instruction; weekly tasks; these are all a complete drag.

    -Shorter significant story line, which I suppose is supplemented by multiple houses (Storyline playthroughs) and all the dating-game nonsense? I hope you liked scumming the monastery for items and conversations 15+ times on your first playthrough, because there are more playthroughs after that.

    -Very, very easy.

    Summary: The main storyline has some fun aspects and battle is neat, albeit easy. But know that you are buying more of an anime dating game rather than a legitimate, gritty, difficult entry into what was an amazing series. My suggestion: Don't waste your money.    … Expand
  50. redtag789
    Aug 15, 2019
    10
    I created an account just to write a review for FE:3H. This is my first FE game and the first game in NSW (so far) that had me doing new game+.

    As I mentioned above, I haven't played previous FE games, so I wouldn't know how to compare the older ones with this one. That said, this game is really fun - it's a cross between a Japanese visual novel type of game and a turn-based strategy    I created an account just to write a review for FE:3H. This is my first FE game and the first game in NSW (so far) that had me doing new game+.

    As I mentioned above, I haven't played previous FE games, so I wouldn't know how to compare the older ones with this one. That said, this game is really fun - it's a cross between a Japanese visual novel type of game and a turn-based strategy JRPG. You basically have a gameplay cycle that let's you manage your time between building relationships, trainings, battles and missions - I'm in NG+ and I'm still not getting bored with this cycle.

    The story is compelling enough to make you want to go thru each of the houses just to see their point of view, meet the characters and watch how their story ends. I'm not saying it's perfect story-wise, but for a game, man, you will want to go thru all the route just to understand the characters moral drive.

    I'm on route 2, and seeing myself doing until route 4 (with a break in between probably for other games). And will definitely buy the expansion pass to see the (I assume), good ending.    … Expand
  51. Mrbuckminster
    Aug 15, 2019
    10
    Wow wow wow! Absolutely loved this game from start to finish. I am currently on my second play through. Absolute game of the year material!
  52. anaunz
    Aug 14, 2019
    8
    TL;DR, a great RPG strategy turn-based game with heavy storytelling, but poor narrative.

    Despite how heavy storytelling the game is, the narrative is not good enough to make me want to know everything in the game. Many questions that they introduced at the very beginning of the game, they answered the question very poorly. But I have to admit that even with its poor narrative, I still    TL;DR, a great RPG strategy turn-based game with heavy storytelling, but poor narrative.

    Despite how heavy storytelling the game is, the narrative is not good enough to make me want to know everything in the game. Many questions that they introduced at the very beginning of the game, they answered the question very poorly. But I have to admit that even with its poor narrative, I still want to replay the game just to know what really happened in the other routes. There are 4 routes in the game, btw.

    Meanwhile, the gameplay is very enjoyable. The battle system is fun and challenging enough to suck me to play it until the very end.    … Expand
  53. Buddhaff7
    Aug 14, 2019
    5
    I am overall very disappointed in this title but dont let my 5/10 score deter you from trying it yourself as some of what I dislike about it many will like and see as positives. I have been very disappointed with almost all fire emblems since radiant dawn on the wii. Fire emblem path of radiance is the pinnacle of this series as well as fire emblem 4 geneology of the holy war but now sinceI am overall very disappointed in this title but dont let my 5/10 score deter you from trying it yourself as some of what I dislike about it many will like and see as positives. I have been very disappointed with almost all fire emblems since radiant dawn on the wii. Fire emblem path of radiance is the pinnacle of this series as well as fire emblem 4 geneology of the holy war but now since the success of awakening on 3ds the focus of the fire emblem games has shifted in a direction I could not care less about. I see fire emblem as strategy games with unit customisation and military style stories with perhaps some magic and fantasy mixed in. However as years have gone by they are turning them into silly dating/life sim/ strategy games. I like the strategy but none of the rest. The game constantly buries you in mind numbingly boring busy work that you need to click through to get to the meat of the game which is the battles and main story segments. As each new fire emblem title comes out there seems to be more and more fat added on and less and less meat. This is the current state of fire emblem 3 houses, half a strategy game with interesting story (it actually is a cool story ) and half boring meaningless chit chat, teaching, fishing, gardening, singing and ...jesus......what were they thinking! so 5/10 seems fair to me, half the game is good, half is bad. Oh and dont get me started on adding in a rewind mechanic if you make a mistake. No more careful pondering over your decisions, just try whatever you like, its fine, if you die you can rewind. can turn permadeath off too, just as that was introduced in the 3ds titles, another unwelcome edition,… Expand
  54. jsmassey123
    Aug 14, 2019
    10
    I've played many Fire Emblem games in the series before this one and I gotta say, this one tops them all. The story is fantastic and the characters are all three dimensional. None of them feel like they are just reused tropes you find in anime or JRPG's. Even characters who start out seeming like terrible people have more sides to them than what you see at first. The combat feels just likeI've played many Fire Emblem games in the series before this one and I gotta say, this one tops them all. The story is fantastic and the characters are all three dimensional. None of them feel like they are just reused tropes you find in anime or JRPG's. Even characters who start out seeming like terrible people have more sides to them than what you see at first. The combat feels just like Fire Emblem should. It's been tweaked to look nice on the Switch but other than that it's still Fire Emblem and honestly why fix what's not broken?
    After 86 hours for my first playthrough I can't wait to jump right into a second one and try out the other storylines.    … Expand
  55. Aclancy83
    Aug 14, 2019
    9
    An amazing game that kept me interested for 60 hours and I'm still playing it here and there through new game plus. If you have any interests in rpgs, jrpgs, srpgs and adventure games then you should give this game a try. I'm not gonna get into crazy detail but I will tell you that every aspect of this game is done well .
  56. qagen
    Aug 14, 2019
    10
    to be honest, most of the people giving this game less than 8 are complaining about the tactical gameplay.

    you don't have to review a game when you can't even accept the gameplay. you don't see me reviewing sport games because I know I won't be fair when reviewing them. to me this game has got everything right. Story? check! Gameplay? check! Replayability? CHECK! I have    to be honest, most of the people giving this game less than 8 are complaining about the tactical gameplay.

    you don't have to review a game when you can't even accept the gameplay.

    you don't see me reviewing sport games because I know I won't be fair when reviewing them.

    to me this game has got everything right.

    Story? check!
    Gameplay? check!
    Replayability? CHECK!

    I have played and reviewed over 10 fire emblem games and I know that I love tactical rpg, but I'm not being biased when I gave this score. this is by far the best fire emblem game I have ever played.    … Expand
  57. iMustang
    Aug 14, 2019
    9
    Over 120 hours later, I finished my first playthrough of Fire Emblem Three Houses. What an absolutely magnificent game. Fire Emblem returns back to the home TV screen in full glory with HD visuals, fully voiced characters, true free roam, and several story paths and character journeys to be discovered based on your choices. The feeling of having a group of students made the game feel soOver 120 hours later, I finished my first playthrough of Fire Emblem Three Houses. What an absolutely magnificent game. Fire Emblem returns back to the home TV screen in full glory with HD visuals, fully voiced characters, true free roam, and several story paths and character journeys to be discovered based on your choices. The feeling of having a group of students made the game feel so personal, giving me what felt like my own cast of main characters to go on this journey with. I quickly found myself addicted to every support conversation, trying to see what each and every wonderful character would say to one another, flushing this already vast world out even more. I could never leave a single text bubble unchecked, a meal skipped, or reject a tea time because I loved the cast so much. To think of how the developers crafted several unique journeys each with their own casts packed into one game, with different causes to fight for all just from which house you choose to teach... Truly this game must have been a dream come true for the creators, even more so than Fates was.

    I have nothing but praises to sing for this game. I do feel as though there are bits of the story I'm missing, but that goes into the replay-ability factor of this game. I plan on diving deep into another playthrough to see if I can unravel some mysteries, meet a new main cast, share a new goal... I'm ready to do this all over again, even if it means I have to find more Lost Items. If you haven't picked up this amazing game yet, you're missing out on a great journey (or more) just for you.    … Expand
  58. Jahearn
    Aug 13, 2019
    10
    Just when you think you know what is happening they pull a plot twist out of nowhere. The main story and development of characters continues till the very end. Not to mention the fantastic editions to combat that make you forget that there is no weapon triangle. Lastly the pure amount of control you have over your different characters class and even who you recruit to your class trulyJust when you think you know what is happening they pull a plot twist out of nowhere. The main story and development of characters continues till the very end. Not to mention the fantastic editions to combat that make you forget that there is no weapon triangle. Lastly the pure amount of control you have over your different characters class and even who you recruit to your class truly makes each play through feel like something new. I could not put this game down. Nothing but good things to say.… Expand
  59. KerJO
    Aug 13, 2019
    10
    one of the best games coming out in 2019 and for nintendo switch, I also recommend it to those who have never played it, so many hours of play await you!
  60. Firet
    Aug 12, 2019
    8
    The game it's great. I usually don't have time to spend on long games, but this game caught me and i can't stop playing it.
  61. Limnir
    Aug 12, 2019
    10
    The best in a long run of Fire Emblem games. Unfortunately the marriage aspect, while it still exists, is not nearly as prevalent as in Awakening for example. Other than that, every single detail is an improvement.
  62. Kauneo
    Aug 12, 2019
    10
    Absolutely brilliant game !
    I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a compelling story and strategic gameplay elements.
  63. DigitalSchism
    Aug 12, 2019
    9
    Three Houses is a near perfect entry in the Fire Emblem franchise. It provides hours of exciting content that manages to remain fresh. From a game-play perspective, it is similar to other FE games but it has expanded on this formula greatly. Larger customization of characters and their classes, as well as varied objectives and enemies in combat, ensures the game remains exciting. The newThree Houses is a near perfect entry in the Fire Emblem franchise. It provides hours of exciting content that manages to remain fresh. From a game-play perspective, it is similar to other FE games but it has expanded on this formula greatly. Larger customization of characters and their classes, as well as varied objectives and enemies in combat, ensures the game remains exciting. The new game plus mode also offers enough in the way of new features to keep you coming back for another play-through. The only thing preventing it from a perfect score is the story. While the story is good, and is certainly worth seeing through to its conclusion, it does overstay its welcome a bit. I won't say anything specific to avoid spoilers, but perhaps the game should have ended a few chapters sooner.… Expand
  64. stoophan
    Aug 12, 2019
    10
    I have never played a Fire Emblem game before, but the engrossing combat, intriguing story and fun characters meant I was hooked instantly. I finished my first play-through (Golden Deer House) in ~40hrs. My girlfriend, a relative non-gamer, was interested watching me play and started her own playthrough (Black Eagles, alt end) immediately after I finished. It took her ~35hrs (from what II have never played a Fire Emblem game before, but the engrossing combat, intriguing story and fun characters meant I was hooked instantly. I finished my first play-through (Golden Deer House) in ~40hrs. My girlfriend, a relative non-gamer, was interested watching me play and started her own playthrough (Black Eagles, alt end) immediately after I finished. It took her ~35hrs (from what I gather, Black Eagle alt ending is shorter). Overall, the graphics could use some polish as the lack of anti-aliasing and low-res textures make the overworld look like a PS2 game at times, but the gameplay is so exquisite, and the replayability and amount of content so substantial that this game cannot get less than a 10/10. Best Switch release of the year so far.… Expand
  65. skinnyrates
    Aug 11, 2019
    9
    Fire Emblem: Three Houses is truly a master class in everything great about this franchise. Which yet another brand new storyline with impressive and diverse characters, everything that is held dear about this franchise beats through to the player while managing to subvert expectations at every turn. Each character you interact with has a fresh personality and intriguing backstory thatFire Emblem: Three Houses is truly a master class in everything great about this franchise. Which yet another brand new storyline with impressive and diverse characters, everything that is held dear about this franchise beats through to the player while managing to subvert expectations at every turn. Each character you interact with has a fresh personality and intriguing backstory that just learning about the characters makes it hard to put the Switch down and when I do, I find myself just thinking about everything going on anyway. The combat is surprisingly attention grabbing, with the iconic war strategy that makes the series such a strong staple in the Nintendo library. As the game progresses however I found the game missing important story beats due to the nature of how cutscenes are done; obviously this is probably a limitation due to having such a wide branching narrative between three different key story choices but as you progress to Part Two you notice a lack of pre-rendered cutscenes, replaced by the less vibrant “two characters standing at arms length just talking” style that makes it a little difficult to engage in the emotional beats it’s throwing at you. Regardless however if there was one misstep i’m glad that was the one. Everything else about this game feels full and finished. Truly a game that fans of the franchise and Nintendo can be proud of.… Expand
  66. MaxBreaker
    Aug 11, 2019
    10
    One of the best fire emblem game I've ever played hands down. The battle system is very simple, but has tons of depth as well. The characters are very well written and the fact that the game is fully voiced makes it better. The story is also thrilling, showing you how war can be devastating and it can get quite dark at times. However, it is still lighthearted most of the time and you willOne of the best fire emblem game I've ever played hands down. The battle system is very simple, but has tons of depth as well. The characters are very well written and the fact that the game is fully voiced makes it better. The story is also thrilling, showing you how war can be devastating and it can get quite dark at times. However, it is still lighthearted most of the time and you will enjoy it even if you're a past fire emblem fan, as well as a newcomer. All in all, this game is perfect if it's your first game, and at the same time it breathes new life in the franchise for old veterans.… Expand
  67. Leaxion
    Aug 11, 2019
    10
    Amazing game, feels like a PS2 game where you're having so much fun you actually enjoy doing side content and seeing the characters grow. Clear GOTY contestant
  68. 20Gigabytes
    Aug 11, 2019
    10
    Definitely one of the greatest games the Switch has to offer.
    Three Houses was my very first Fire Emblem, I got the game not expecting much at all and now I'm a big fan. Insane replayability, good story and characters, great gameplay with tons of possible strategies. Great character interactions and great amount of content.
  69. A_coat
    Aug 10, 2019
    9
    I was very skeptical and hesitant to get this game because I knew it was going to be a lot to chew. I'm so glad I went with the hype on this one because yes it is a very deep game, but it never seems that it's too much to deal with. It's all pretty manageable and early hours of the game do a fine job of helping you understand how things are done and from there on out it's pretty routine.I was very skeptical and hesitant to get this game because I knew it was going to be a lot to chew. I'm so glad I went with the hype on this one because yes it is a very deep game, but it never seems that it's too much to deal with. It's all pretty manageable and early hours of the game do a fine job of helping you understand how things are done and from there on out it's pretty routine. After only 7 hours of gameplay I would give this game somewhere between a B+ or an A- ...so I guess a 9/10. But this could easily become a 10/10 as things continue. The combat is simply amazing, and I'm really beginning to enjoy the character development, and relationships with the students, and I thought for sure that would be something I wouldn't enjoy much. I've never played a Fire Emblem game before this, nor have I ever played a life or academy sim but this aspect of the game is so important to raising the stakes of combat...if you are a real gamer you'll play with perma-death enabled, and after a few hours of getting to know your students you absolutely will do anything to prevent their deaths in combat, making for very intense and thoughtful moments on the battlefield. I see exactly what Fire Emblem is going for here, and I like it.… Expand
  70. Tbrew87
    Aug 10, 2019
    10
    An absolute joy that is hard to put down even after 50+ hours, I am gearing myself up for an inevitable second play through to get to know all the casts of characters.
  71. Davpoi79
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    Je découvre fire emblem avec Three Houses. Je ne suis pas déçu. Plus on avance et plus le jeu dévoile sa profondeur. Un plaisir.
  72. VicCity
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    I LOVE this game. It has engrossing story that sucks you in to the world. The only knock i have against the game is the difficulty, which is too easy even on hard. Thankfully they are updating the game with a more challenging difficulty setting. A++
  73. neph36
    Aug 9, 2019
    6
    Game is really overrated. The writing and characters are terrible, the graphics contain many obvious 3DS assets, the difficulty is non-existent, and the repeated "exploration" of the same area doing menial tasks is a terrible mechanic.
  74. AsrielDreemur
    Aug 9, 2019
    9
    All I can say is that Fire Emblem Three Houses nailed it in every aspect of the game, from the character design, unique classes, character progression and the story. For anyone who's not familiar about the Fire Emblem series and want to get into the game, this is a really good game to jump into, It have a beginner friendly mode where you can choose to prevent permanent death and it doesAll I can say is that Fire Emblem Three Houses nailed it in every aspect of the game, from the character design, unique classes, character progression and the story. For anyone who's not familiar about the Fire Emblem series and want to get into the game, this is a really good game to jump into, It have a beginner friendly mode where you can choose to prevent permanent death and it does not require you to play the previous installment to know the story since Three Houses is pretty much a stand alone game without any reference from the pass Fire Emblem games. With the addition of the monastery in the latest installment of Fire Emblem, it give players the freedom to interact with your favorite characters, doing side quest and leveling up your stats. The monastery could feel a little overwhelming at first, but it won't be long before the players get used to it. Unlike the previous Fire Emblem games, you are given much more freedom in term of selecting what classes you want to assign your units and there isn't to much of a restriction which I for once welcome the change. In Three Houses they have add in many more addition to the gameplay, one of the example is the addition of "Adjutant" which is a new gameplay mechanics that was not in the previous Fire Emblem series which you are allowed to assign this adjutant to accompany your units into battles. As for the story in the games goes, without spoiling anything it is as good as it can get which is what you would normally expect from a Fire Emblem game. There's a lot of replay value for the game as well since there's a total of three houses to pick from and with each of their own unique stories and endings.

    My personal verdict
    Soundtrack - 8/10
    Characters - 9/10
    Story - 10/10
    Game Play - 10/10
    Re-playable Value - 10/10    … Expand
  75. chemiclord
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    A handful of performance issues and some painful lack of anti-aliasing are the only real quibbles I have technically for what is truly a masterful title with a LOT of replayability. When Nintendo claimed there was 200 hours of content in this game, they (perhaps unbelievably) might have been UNDER-selling it.

    Narratively, it is a BIT basic in the sense that there's no REAL massive    A handful of performance issues and some painful lack of anti-aliasing are the only real quibbles I have technically for what is truly a masterful title with a LOT of replayability. When Nintendo claimed there was 200 hours of content in this game, they (perhaps unbelievably) might have been UNDER-selling it.

    Narratively, it is a BIT basic in the sense that there's no REAL massive surprises in that no one side of the struggle is entirely right, and it's a type of structuring that we've seen many times before in games. But Three Houses excels in the execution of that framework. Regardless of the path you choose, and regardless of the perspectives you've experienced before, it is very easy to become wholly invested on the path in front of you.

    The only quibble I have is that the real "villains" of the story seem to exist only to be villains. They don't seem to have any particularly compelling reason to be in the story at all other than to do terrible things that no one else would do. It felt entirely unnecessary, and I feel like the game should have either committed to them or cut them entirely.

    All in all, there is nothing that Fire Emblem: Three Houses does that hasn't really been done before in the medium. There's nothing that I felt was completely unique or original, either in the technical presentation, the gameplay, or the story. However, it DOES put those pieces together in exceptional fashion, and anyone who likes these sort of turn-based style RPGs should enjoy this game immensely.

    For people who have never experienced the series before (because it had been a handheld exclusive series), there really is no better way to introduce yourself to it. It earns every bit of a 9/10 and I would recommend it to any RPG fan without reservation.    … Expand
  76. DarthDuff
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    A absolutely fantastic entry in the franchise.

    Everything the Nintendo Switch needed.

    A must play for any RPG fan.

    Now ... we just need to get Persona 5 on here.
  77. hykrystin
    Aug 8, 2019
    9
    Great game, very similar to Persona 5. The best fire emblem game that I've ever played.

    Still don't know why so much people gave it 0/10
  78. Kenmei
    Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Easily the best game to come out on the Switch this year and a top 3 game for the system. The story is wonderful full of great characters and with tons of replay ability as there are 3 factions to take through it, each with their own perspective on the things happening. The battle system has been simplified a bit from previous games but it still works very well. This is easily the totalEasily the best game to come out on the Switch this year and a top 3 game for the system. The story is wonderful full of great characters and with tons of replay ability as there are 3 factions to take through it, each with their own perspective on the things happening. The battle system has been simplified a bit from previous games but it still works very well. This is easily the total package for SRPG fans. There are some very minor annoyances that creep up here and there but they are negligible compared to the rest of the game. If you own and Switch, and are even sort of a fan of the FE games, this is a no brainer.… Expand
  79. Wolfiuzr
    Aug 8, 2019
    10
    It's a beautiful game with a lot of Harry Potter references good job nintendo
  80. dbomb
    Aug 8, 2019
    10
    This game is so cool, nintendo games are exactly what they tell you they are, I was really hyped for this game and was not disappointed at all, I never thought turn based combat could be this intense. This really is the ultimate Fire Emblem game. This game took this entire franchise onto another level.
  81. Radicles
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    It's a fun tactical rpg game and in my opinion one of the best fire emblem games in the series. Teaching all my students how I wanted to teach them was a fun and new aspect of the game I can really appreciate. Also in onl school for emblem manor S support with your units can result in a love/marriage scene that I can really appreciate. The style and the way the game is played out makes itIt's a fun tactical rpg game and in my opinion one of the best fire emblem games in the series. Teaching all my students how I wanted to teach them was a fun and new aspect of the game I can really appreciate. Also in onl school for emblem manor S support with your units can result in a love/marriage scene that I can really appreciate. The style and the way the game is played out makes it unique and fun to play again and again trying all 3 houses.… Expand
  82. basbazooka
    Aug 7, 2019
    7
    Well where to start.. Just finished the game (Golden Deer route) and wanted to share my thoughts on it. I've been waiting for a console FE ever since the Tellius games so it is not an understatement to say the hypetrain was REAL when they announced Three Houses. After finishing this game in about 2 weeks my opinion of it is generally positive, altough I do have some pretty big issues withWell where to start.. Just finished the game (Golden Deer route) and wanted to share my thoughts on it. I've been waiting for a console FE ever since the Tellius games so it is not an understatement to say the hypetrain was REAL when they announced Three Houses. After finishing this game in about 2 weeks my opinion of it is generally positive, altough I do have some pretty big issues with a few elements. I guess Ill just list them all:

    Gameplay
    The gameplay is goddamn amazing and classic Fire Emblem with some extra mechanics to keep it fresh. I absolutely love the way they implemented the skill and ability system, they felt really thought out and added some extra tactical choices during combat. I also liked how magic is handled in this game, the unit hets a set amount of magic uses per fight and it automatically replenishes after the chapter has ended. This way the amount of weapon maintenance you have to do is greatly lessened, which is very much appreciated.

    Story
    The story for me felt a little bit underwhelming, maybe I need to play all 3 routes to get the full experience but for now I am not very impressed. It is your typical good guys vs evil empire story with a few twists I saw coming from a mile away. none of it felt very fresh and at times I noticed I did not really care all that much which is a shame because this series is capable of telling amazing stories like the Tellius games for example.

    Characters
    The character writing was okay, I liked a few characters but at the same time some felt really flat and generic to me. I watch a lot of anime so I immediately recognised the typical anime-quirks like the 'shy girl' and the 'always hungry guy'. I did really like the character of Claude and his arc though so it is a mixed bag for me. The avatar character was boring, not much more to say on that.

    Some problems I had:

    The castle/calendar system worked really well in the beginning but got really really stupid after the time skip.. Waiting a whole month between each event made no sense story wise and I wish they would have implemented another mechanic to replace the calendar witch just a normal base to prepare between battles (like in the Tellius games. made way more sense and gave a feeling of urgency and momentum.) Or maybe do multiple mission events during the month instead of just one at the end each time.

    Another problem I had was the difficulty, I found this game to be extremely easy. SO much that it made me bored sometimes during battles because my army was so damn OP I could just slaughter the enemy without much thought. I know it might be easier for me since I played a lot of FE games but when I breeze though a game even on hard classic mode they really need to balance the game better.

    And lastly the level design felt really uninspired to me, aside from a few memorable maps they all felt really 'meh' to me. They had so much opportunity to implement some creative maps with cool objectives like maybe a 'capture the flag' type of chapter or puzzles or anything other than 'defeat enemy captain'... Like really 9/10 chapters is just either rout the enemy or defeat the commander. This combined with uninspired level design made some chapters kinda boring and the only thing that kept me going was the amazing battle mechanics.

    So, even though I have some issues I really enjoyed the game overall. I hope this entry will re-awaken the love for console FE games and I really really hope the developers will do some creative stuff next game. And please GIVE US A FULL MAIN CHARACTER GAIN .. Im tired of these soulless avatars :(    … Expand
  83. voltosaurus
    Aug 7, 2019
    8
    I've played through the Black Eagles and Golden Deer paths, and can say with certainty that OVERALL this is my favorite FE title. My only gripes with the game are that in the monastery, the game does not look or perform as well as I'd like it to, and in the normal Black Eagle path the story drops multiple plot threads as it transitions into the second act. However, the Golden Deer answersI've played through the Black Eagles and Golden Deer paths, and can say with certainty that OVERALL this is my favorite FE title. My only gripes with the game are that in the monastery, the game does not look or perform as well as I'd like it to, and in the normal Black Eagle path the story drops multiple plot threads as it transitions into the second act. However, the Golden Deer answers these questions by the end of it's story. This game truly shines in the characters and TBSRPG gameplay. My personal favorite parts of any Fire Emblem is the camaraderie that the army you've amassed shares, which in Three Houses is only made stronger with the cut down party size from previous games. This may be disappointing to those who liked to have large armies, but pays off through how tight knit the crew is, as opposed to in previous titles where the army at best knows each other very loosely outside of the 3-5 main characters. Three Houses introduces multiple quality of life changes and additions to the Turn-Based Strategy gameplay; Nothing groundbreaking but enough to push it into the most enthralling the series has to offer. I have yet to play through the Blue Lions and the secret route, but with 90 hours logged I can say this is a fantastic addition for fans of the series.… Expand
  84. PrImevibrations
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best Fire Emblem game I have ever played (and I have played them all). The storyline was so much darker than it usually is, and everything was just much more adult. The schooling system was an incredible way of improving on the base system they had in fates. The removal of the waifu Sim and kids was awesome as well. Best game I have played in a long time.… Expand
  85. snakekill321
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    After playing through all 4 endings, I can see the appeal of Edlegards more and more Tje Golden Deer ending was cathartic, it was nice, as the ending didnt have alot to do with the turmoil centered around the other 3

    The Blue Kions ending was great, as Dimitri was best boi The Church route, was cliche honestly, and while it was powerful, it didnt touch me the way the others did,    After playing through all 4 endings, I can see the appeal of Edlegards more and more Tje Golden Deer ending was cathartic, it was nice, as the ending didnt have alot to do with the turmoil centered around the other 3

    The Blue Kions ending was great, as Dimitri was best boi

    The Church route, was cliche honestly, and while it was powerful, it didnt touch me the way the others did,

    But the way that Edelgard was written, the way the war played out, how everyone was fleshed out, It felt great. You can tell this was probably supposed to be the big ending, I do wish Dimitri did live, but thats the beauty of this game;

    Its written froma human standpoint. Not everyone will live. Every other Fire emblem was cliche, in the sense that you just battle and battle, the ramifications of war really never showed unless you lost a unit, but here, youre grown to all the units, you bond with them, and then in the second part, you are forced to fight and kill them    … Expand
  86. joealejos
    Aug 6, 2019
    9
    Ok this review is in the context of Fire Emblem games.

    The game is awesome! I'm 40 hours in and loving it. So if you're on the fence about this one, get it! You won't regret it. The strategy gameplay is on point, this is the first time I'm playing this game on hard, and for veterans of the series I really recommend it, it keeps every fight really exiting. There's so much to do in    Ok this review is in the context of Fire Emblem games.

    The game is awesome! I'm 40 hours in and loving it. So if you're on the fence about this one, get it! You won't regret it.
    The strategy gameplay is on point, this is the first time I'm playing this game on hard, and for veterans of the series I really recommend it, it keeps every fight really exiting.

    There's so much to do in between fights, but if you're really not into that you can skip most of those activities. Visually the game is not impressive, but it works well enough. Fights are really fast and fluid.

    This is my 4th game on the series so I'm not confident in saying this is the best, but is certainly my favorite so far.

    I'm docking a point because there are things on the UI that could be improved, starting with font size, it's way too small. There are so much information on the screen at any given moment, it's overwhelming sometimes, I feel like I'm just getting the hang of everything. But that's just a minor gripe with an otherwise fantastic game. I wholeheartedly recommend it to any strategy or JRPG fan.    … Expand
  87. mrswitch2687
    Aug 6, 2019
    5
    This game is my biggest disappointment of the year; possibly one of the biggest disappointments I have had from a video game. The gameplay itself is good; the core Fire Emblem gameplay is still fun and the monastery exploration is an interesting idea. However, the story is dreadful. It makes very little sense and just feels half baked. The characters themselves are mostly likeable but itThis game is my biggest disappointment of the year; possibly one of the biggest disappointments I have had from a video game. The gameplay itself is good; the core Fire Emblem gameplay is still fun and the monastery exploration is an interesting idea. However, the story is dreadful. It makes very little sense and just feels half baked. The characters themselves are mostly likeable but it all just feels very...dull. The timeskip halfway through completely put me off the game; with it feeling like the whole first half of the game was simply a waste of time. There are some highlights in the game and for those who have never played Fire Emblem before, you will probably like this game. But, it just doesn't work for me. Awakening is my favourite of all time and Fates was very good (despite the multiple stories). Three Houses tries to incorporate 4 separate routes but none of them feel right. It leads to a lot of replayability but if you don't want to play them to start with; they have failed. The main character is a lifeless shell and the story becomes so convoluted and just downright daft that I have had to stop my playthrough. I have played 38 hours of Fire Emblem Three Houses, waiting for that moment where the game clicks. It has not clicked, this game is not for me and not for fans of the older games (GBA era and before). If your new to the series, buy this game. If you're not, go in with lower expectations than I did. Then you won't end up quite as annoyed as I.… Expand
  88. Doughkey
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Genuinely the best Fire Emblem game to date. It has polished a lot of old mechanics, and added a lot of new, it has taken the series to a different level which many gatekeepers are scared of
  89. sendlewds
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    This game brings the series to a happy medium between the waifu 3DS games and the more serious oldschool entries, as well as SoV. While the graphics leave room for improvement, I never felt anything was too outrageously bad. The models of the characters are excellent despite no AA. At the time of writing I am about to enter the timeskip. The teaching portion of the game has been absolutelyThis game brings the series to a happy medium between the waifu 3DS games and the more serious oldschool entries, as well as SoV. While the graphics leave room for improvement, I never felt anything was too outrageously bad. The models of the characters are excellent despite no AA. At the time of writing I am about to enter the timeskip. The teaching portion of the game has been absolutely enjoyable every step of the way. The diversity in the gameplay will keep you invested, from exploring the monestary, tutoring, or battling. Voice acting for the characters in English dub is professionally done, as well as translation from what I can tell. You can thank Nintendo for not giving this job to Treehouse again. The support conversations are nowhere near as bad as fates, but deliver the same amount of tropes you'd expect. Character design and art direction for the characters and their classes is remarkably thematic. There are no more over designed "maid with a battle axe in a cage dress" ladies or "backstreet boys reject" looking lords. This was what swayed me to buying this game to begin with. Shadows of Valentia is presentation perfection, and I'm glad to see some of that has rubbed off on this game. Classes feel remarkably balanced as of mid game. The music is appropriate to the moments in the game but has not left a song in my head. I felt surprised by some characters I "like" that I didn't previously anticipate to care for. There is a lot of love put into this game and I highly recommend it to any series fan, or those into tactics and visual novel games.… Expand
  90. DanteDmc3
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was honestly really good it was everything I wanted from a new Fire Emblem and more. I enjoyed this game a lot it was awesome.… Expand
  91. Noah_Foxx
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    It is my first FE game, but after one week I have already 40 playing hours and I am on my second playthrough. I love that there are 4 different routes so you can play the game four times which will last 140-180 hours. The battle elements are confusing at the beginning, but really awesome when you are into them. I also love the exploration of the monastery and the teaching elements!
  92. Perminator
    Aug 5, 2019
    8
    I was a bit skeptical at first to buy this game, because I played fire emblem awakening and I didn’t like it. However this is way better than I expected. Just the fact that you can customize each of your students to fit to your needs is done very well. The story is great too. I’ve not gotten far into the story yet I think. I hope not, because I don’t want it to end... haha. I will try theI was a bit skeptical at first to buy this game, because I played fire emblem awakening and I didn’t like it. However this is way better than I expected. Just the fact that you can customize each of your students to fit to your needs is done very well. The story is great too. I’ve not gotten far into the story yet I think. I hope not, because I don’t want it to end... haha. I will try the two other faction/houses after I’m done with one I playing with now.

    What I miss is the possibility to change the appearance of your character. Being able to change everything, eyes, hair, clothes and more. There is DLC they were you can buy to get additional clothing, but I think at least give us the option the change the hair and the face. With details and so on. That’s why it doesn’t get a 10/10 from me. The gameplay is very fun and it’s rewarding to see how your ensamble of characters evolve and become even deep. You can even invite other students into your house from the other factions.That’s great. I love that. All in all, you can get into this without prior knowledge about the franchise or lore. I enjoy that, newbie friendly but still deep and complex at the same time. I’m now looking forward to the next entry in the series. Please give us more options to create a character from the ground up like other RPG games has done in the past.    … Expand
  93. JeferLh
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    Excellent! Best game of the year . I Like can to teach and the students. Its interesting the social media
  94. Swerfy
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    Una buena evolución de Fire Emblem, han sabido dar el salto a la Switch de una manera bastante buena. Casi todo lo hace a la perfección, buena historia, buen combate, buenos personajes... Quizás los gráficos flojean pero por lo demás chapó.
  95. Gbaby1991
    Aug 5, 2019
    6
    So i loved this game at first, easily put my first 20 hours in. Then i hit a wall and was overwhelmed by the monotonous feel of the monastery/relationship building, and fetch quests.

    The battles are fun but feel like they don't happen often enough between story telling and free time.

    Super slog feel, but if you like visual novels this game is amazing.
  96. natsukashii
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    FE Three Houses reinvented the series. The game feels new and exciting unlike Fates which was trying too hard to be Awakening 2.0. Considering how terrible the writing was for Fates, I wasn't expecting much from Three Houses. The negative reviews on the site also got me questioning if I even wanted to buy the game, but I did and I'm glad I did. The story is so much darker than I thought itFE Three Houses reinvented the series. The game feels new and exciting unlike Fates which was trying too hard to be Awakening 2.0. Considering how terrible the writing was for Fates, I wasn't expecting much from Three Houses. The negative reviews on the site also got me questioning if I even wanted to buy the game, but I did and I'm glad I did. The story is so much darker than I thought it would be and the support conversations are a lot more interesting than the ones in previous installments. I absolutely love the characters. They feel a lot more fleshed out and those in your house stay relevant as the story progresses. While the beginning is a bit slow, it definitely picks up in the second part.

    The gameplay is standard for FE games, but I do think this installment is easier than the others because of a certain mechanism that allows you to rewind time. The maps are fun with the addition of new kinds of enemies. Also, life at the monastery gives you plenty of new things to do like cooking, fishing, dining, etc. The quests can be a bit tedious, but I do enjoy what this aspect of the game has to offer.

    It took me about 50 hours to finish my first play-through, but I'm definitely not done with the game. Each route leaves a few questions that can only be answered by playing through the others. I can easily see myself devoting days of nonstop playing to complete the rest of the routes. In my opinion, Fire Emblem Three Houses is certainly worth the $60.    … Expand
  97. wosilva
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    Incredible, addicting, epic! Incredible, addicting, epic! Incredible, addicting, epic!
  98. Markyh76
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    I won't repeat what you can read about the plot, mechanics etc in other reviews. What I will say is this game has a incredible hook. It nails a great balance between the strategy RPG battles and the Persona 5 influenced daily life. They are integrated perfectly so that everything you do seems worthwhile. If you have a switch and like RPGs this is an essential purchase.
  99. Xeomonk
    Aug 4, 2019
    9
    Before I properly get into this I need to address some of the lunacy from trolls rating this a 0. Firstly: no this is not a dating sim game anywhere near to the extent of Awakening or Fates. One character can get married and it happens at the end of the game. Plus you can always ignore that feature. Secondly: of course the game has anime-like designs. It's a Japanese game made by aBefore I properly get into this I need to address some of the lunacy from trolls rating this a 0. Firstly: no this is not a dating sim game anywhere near to the extent of Awakening or Fates. One character can get married and it happens at the end of the game. Plus you can always ignore that feature. Secondly: of course the game has anime-like designs. It's a Japanese game made by a Japanese company for a Japanese console. Look at the old design of Marth and you'll see that Fire Emblem has long had designs similar to anime trends.

    Now, the game itself is phenomenal. While battles often lack the complexity of the Conquest route of Fates, the challenge ramps up nicely as you get more used to how the game is played. Generally you take 10-12 units on the field and thank merciful Christ the pair-up mechanic is gone! The Divine Pulse mechanic is useful for reversing mistakes or countering unlucky critical hits on your characters but again, you are more than welcome to ignore it for the more classic Fire Emblem experience. The new combat arts and battalion mechanics add an extra layer of thought to battles as you weigh up whether to potentially take a hit to double attack or use a gambit to do less damage but debuff the enemy and guarantee not getting counter-attacked. Fire orbs, ballistae and onagers make a return allowing massive ranged attacks on your troops thus demanding aggressiveness where you may wish to play defensive. Luckily you can return the favour straight back at your enemies.

    Next we come to Garret Mach Monastery which is the central hub of the world. Each calendar month gives several opportunities to teach, give seminars, explore, battle or rest to restore students motivation. If you're so inclined you can ignore all of that but doing so does yourself and the game a massive disservice. While the mechanics are usually just voiceless cutscenes, seminars and lessons improve the skills of your units and here is where the two gameplay styles of the game come together beautifully. Exploring allows you to interact with your units and build further support or engage in lessons from faculty to improve your own skills. There's nothing particularly incredible on the mechanics but it gives the opportunity to briefly chat with units about events. As a premise they can build on this in the next title and out some more meat on the bones.


    You can take a unit strong in swords for instance and focus on sword lessons for him to become a swordmaster and have him perform excellently on the battlefield. Or you can put a little more effort in teaching him magic to train him into a mortal savant later in the game this making him far more versatile and covering enemy types with high defense. You can take a character destined to be a Paladin and turn her into a warlock and you can do this with every single character if you wish with varying degrees of success. I myself replaced a dead warlock by doing this and later reclassing them into a holy knight to get the best of both worlds. This is by far the most customisable your units have ever been in Fire Emblem and you have a lot of freedom to experiment.

    The story is by no means groundbreaking (I've only finished one playthrough at 68 hours however) but it is a huge step up from the simplicity of Awakening and the utter garbage of Fates. There are definitely still hideous and relentlessly evil characters but the major antagonists of the second half are often just enemies of circumstance whose motivations run opposite to yours. It's not particularly nuanced but it certainly tells a deeper story than many of the 'heroes of light vs irredeemable evil' story tropes of most of the prior titles.

    On the negative side, some of the missions at least on hard mode can be tests of trial and error more than strategy. On the Blue Lions side two missions in particular had enemy placements that seem to require a slow methodical approach to avoid being overwhelmed while simultaneously having units with absurd attack range basically demanding you to charge to avoid taking 30+ or even 40+ damage a turn that you have no defense against. It's always possible to place your units and pick your attacks to finish missions without deaths but missions like this didn't require me to strategize as much as just pray RNG was in my favour.
    The framerate is also not very stable when there's fire effects going on in the background leading the game to stagger and chug a little. Not game breaking but definitely jarring To cut a very long story short this is an absolute must-own for fans on grid-based tactical games like Xcom. Fire Emblem has truly never been better and I can't wait to start my other two playthroughs    … Expand
  100. Villainy
    Aug 4, 2019
    10
    I'm just going to put this out there: Most of the reviews that give a 0 out of 10 are either from salty old-school fans who decided the game was trash without even playing it as evident with how they lament that "the waifus and husbandos take over the game" even though the avatar is the only character that even CAN marry and there hasn't even been a single fan service scene that II'm just going to put this out there: Most of the reviews that give a 0 out of 10 are either from salty old-school fans who decided the game was trash without even playing it as evident with how they lament that "the waifus and husbandos take over the game" even though the avatar is the only character that even CAN marry and there hasn't even been a single fan service scene that I encountered 80 hours into the game, or leftover some passing salty Smash Bros fans who got too annoyed by the marketing push.

    Fire Emblem: Three Houses had a RIDICULOUS amount of effort put into it. An entire Persona-like time management mechanic was integrated into the game in a manner that if you had never played another game in the Franchise before, you'd swear it's as it was always supposed to be.

    With several branching paths actually coming up to the length of- as far as I've heard from people even further along than me- the very exaggerated sounding 200 hours promised, and characters that have actual depth and motivation to them this time as well as the feeling of "No matter what you do, in some ways you definitely are a bad guy" the plot gives you, It's genuinely up there with the greatest of the franchise such as Genealogy of the Holy War (In terms of tone it's actually quite similar to that one in the second half...).

    All in all, I kept my expectations in check after Fates, but this game has restored my faith in the franchise completely. It is different than before, yes, but sometimes change is good, guys!

    10/10 from me    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 102 Critic Reviews

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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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