Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2891 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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!
  3. 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.
  4. Gunners91
    Aug 22, 2019
    10
    Persona5 + fire emblem what can I ask more? The best fire emblem I ever played!!!
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. DanielWallace22
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    Great game, i loved it - it's a masterpiece for sure. Thanks for making this.
  8. 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.
  9. 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!
  10. Dc270880
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Una vuesta de tuerca a la saga fire emblem, con por ejemplo la forma de poder hacer a tus personajes cualquier profesión e ir haciendo a todos tus personajes a tu gusto, su sistema de enseñanza ya que tú eres el tutor de tus tropas, con una historia bien elaborada como es normal en esta saga, com más de 200 horas de juego si quieres ver todos los entresijos de su historia, y todos susUna vuesta de tuerca a la saga fire emblem, con por ejemplo la forma de poder hacer a tus personajes cualquier profesión e ir haciendo a todos tus personajes a tu gusto, su sistema de enseñanza ya que tú eres el tutor de tus tropas, con una historia bien elaborada como es normal en esta saga, com más de 200 horas de juego si quieres ver todos los entresijos de su historia, y todos sus puntos de vista.… Expand
  11. 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.
  12. 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!
  13. 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!
  14. Kabuki76
    Aug 30, 2019
    9
    I love this game. Story, tactics mode, and ost... wow!! Thank you nintendo !!!
  15. cobradactyl
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    FE3H is a wonderful game for the switch. More of a mix of Persona and FE than the usual fair... but it melds nicely and the replayability is enormous.

    User scores have always been kind of worthless. Now with the review bombs of zeroes being thrown at excellent Switch games like FE3H and Astral Chain, user scores mean absolutely nothing. These troll scores being made by children that cant    FE3H is a wonderful game for the switch. More of a mix of Persona and FE than the usual fair... but it melds nicely and the replayability is enormous.

    User scores have always been kind of worthless. Now with the review bombs of zeroes being thrown at excellent Switch games like FE3H and Astral Chain, user scores mean absolutely nothing. These troll scores being made by children that cant handle the fact that their preferred console doesn't have the exclusives the Switch has been getting flooded with lately is pathetic. I fear Daemon X Machina will be next in line. Do yourself a favor and find another site, message board or stream of the game itself to see if the game is to your liking. Metacritic is too easily abused and has no credibility at this point.    … Expand
  16. gilrope
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    This is a great game to start with if you want to get into Fire Emblem. The characters are lovable and endearing, and if probably you started disliking someone at the beginning, they will make you change your mind. I wasn't really into strategy games, but adding the teaching side to the game made everything flow in a great pace.
  17. hcdoanh
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    It is the best game i have ever played in switch and after long time i get back to turn-base game from PlayStation 1 - Tearing Saga i could remember, it inspires me a lot to deep more in Fire emblem franchise that i missed. The replayable gameplay and multi-ending make me unable to stop until finishing all of endings. The deep story combines with political view make all of endings amazing,It is the best game i have ever played in switch and after long time i get back to turn-base game from PlayStation 1 - Tearing Saga i could remember, it inspires me a lot to deep more in Fire emblem franchise that i missed. The replayable gameplay and multi-ending make me unable to stop until finishing all of endings. The deep story combines with political view make all of endings amazing, there is no right or wrong only the way you are looking in the story.… Expand
  18. Skullracker
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Fire emblem Three Houses is my first time that I experienced a Fire Emblem game. Fire Emblem should be either game of the year or best RPG and JRPG of this year.
  19. caotri1986
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Just finish the main story game after 80 hours. In the first time fire emblem on HD resolution now and this is amazing. Story, graphic, sound and music was so good on nintendo switch.
  20. Darkside24
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Good game very funny thanks nintendo for this game im going to play a lot :) :)
  21. Christryker7
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    The best game in the series, the school mechanic is a welcome addition. The fighting aspect is very entertaining
  22. AGNM32
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    It's the best Fire emblem game I've ever tried.
    Its playability is excellent, no doubt an essential game.
  23. ryuugue
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    I spent around 70 hours on the game... within the first 2 weeks. Three houses is seriously addicting, fun, and best of all - replayable. You can make your characters into any class that you like, the story is amazing, and the soundtracks are just phenomenal. If there is only one game you can pick to play this year, make it this one - you won't regret it.
  24. Megax60
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    this game...has a lot of COONTEENT, good story, goood gameplay, and very addictive
  25. FumoZumo
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    Best Fire Emblem game, but not 10 because havent real couples and future Childs like awakening.
  26. DanDonato
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Incredible game. GOTY 2019 without a doubt.
    Jogo incrível. GOTY 2019 sem sombra de dúvidas.
    Haters gonna hate.
  27. Noguest
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Loved Fire Emblem Three Houses. Great story for every characters. Sad of funny, they all give emotions.
    Play only on hard and higher to get great experience from tactical combat and char development.
    New game+ is waiting for me !!!
  28. jc726
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    After 60 hours of the Golden Deer route, all I can say is that this defied all of my expectations. The classic Fire Emblem gameplay is as tight as ever and the soundtrack is amazing. I can't wait to begin the other routes.
  29. sarapastra
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    So much fun also you can replay atleast 3 times for new story and all choise you made have an impact.
  30. lizardsoft
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    really great, recommended for young people, the history is amazing and the characters
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Awards & Rankings

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#4 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#4 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019
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#4 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 102 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 102
  3. Negative: 0 out of 102
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    95
    There may be too much content here for busy adults to tackle! I don't know when I'm going to find the time to do full playthroughs of the other two Houses that I didn't choose to begin with! [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 74]
  2. Universo Nintendo
    Oct 29, 2019
    90
    Fire Emblem Three Houses is one of Switch's best games of 2019 and a breeze of fresh air to this franchise. Unfortunately, its poor animations preclude any possibility of being the game of the year.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 11, 2019
    86
    Large selection of classes, good AI and wide variety of missions make Fire Emblem: Three Houses one of the best turn-based tactics. [Issue#240, p.50]
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