Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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8.8

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  1. mknight
    Sep 3, 2019
    9
    Graphics are great, combat and gameplay are all fun, and the story has multiple paths to follow over a long period of time. Well worth the money. What's not to like? Anyone review-blasting this game (or any other game on any platform) just for being an exclusive to that platform is a complete tool. I don't think anyone review-blasted Halo for being exclusive to XBox years ago, orGraphics are great, combat and gameplay are all fun, and the story has multiple paths to follow over a long period of time. Well worth the money. What's not to like? Anyone review-blasting this game (or any other game on any platform) just for being an exclusive to that platform is a complete tool. I don't think anyone review-blasted Halo for being exclusive to XBox years ago, or review-blasting last year's Spider-Man on PS4 for being a Sony exclusive. People really need to grow up.… Expand
  2. Trek
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Fantastic game with an amazingly deep story. I've put in over 75 hours and there's still new and wonderful content
  3. HoesGlad
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Lmao at all the Sony fans trying to bomb this game because of Astral Chain and then getting Thanosed out of existence. Does the biggest and best VG maker deserve or even appreciate these kinds of fans? Very disappointed in humanity.
  4. DigablePlanets
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    This game packs a ton of variety and depth into a neat package. There's enough here to keep even dedicated gamers entertained for weeks on end.
  5. mattmamba
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Haven't been this immersed in a video game in a long time! Highly recommended for new players and veterans alike
  6. Raphtalia
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    I am not guided by the graphics and i like the gameplay of the games and i like very much the gameplay of the FAITH Three Houses because i liked the end of the Golden Deer and the very good about it is that it takes many weeks to spend 1 single house and the game is very long.
  7. jbutrica
    Sep 3, 2019
    9
    Espectacular! Juego de 10 , banda sonora de 10 y jugabilidad muy refinada muy RPG
  8. Brickwall
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    I’ve been a fan of the Fire Emblem games since the launch of Awakening, and although I was wary about this title when it was first revealed it far surpassed my wildest expectations. The freedom you get in this game is so liberating and I love seeing how much I can stretch the limits of each character.

    NG+ is particularly enjoyable since it lets you push your boundaries even further,    I’ve been a fan of the Fire Emblem games since the launch of Awakening, and although I was wary about this title when it was first revealed it far surpassed my wildest expectations. The freedom you get in this game is so liberating and I love seeing how much I can stretch the limits of each character.

    NG+ is particularly enjoyable since it lets you push your boundaries even further, allowing you to make your best magic users physical fighters and visa versa, allowing for amusing combinations of character specific and learned abilities and skills. I can’t stop playing this game and I already have over 200 hours in it.

    My only negative is that multiple routes share a large portion of maps, but seeing as most games only have 1 main route, it’s not too big of a deal. Each houses students drive a lot of the variety in gameplay if you don’t recruit too much as I did on purpose.

    This game is just absolutely fantastic    … Expand
  9. Daigo
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Three Houses is probably the best Fire Emblem in a long, long time. Is Perfect
  10. Micknilla
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    The first game I have not been able to put down to reach over 50 hours played! I own a slew of Nintendo AAA titles on the switch: BOTW, Splatoon 2, SMO, Octopath Traveler, SSBU, MK8D. Along with other crossovers like Rocket League, Stardew Valley, Cuphead; and indies like Golf Story and Overcooked. But FETH has been a nonstop burn from the start that keeps me thinking about the gameThe first game I have not been able to put down to reach over 50 hours played! I own a slew of Nintendo AAA titles on the switch: BOTW, Splatoon 2, SMO, Octopath Traveler, SSBU, MK8D. Along with other crossovers like Rocket League, Stardew Valley, Cuphead; and indies like Golf Story and Overcooked. But FETH has been a nonstop burn from the start that keeps me thinking about the game throughout the day like no other game I’ve experienced. The story is rich with details and side conversations (that could be otherwise missed) which provide even more depth and lore into the world of Fódlan. Every interaction the player chooses causes a change in the relationships with others and the numerous ways you gain support prep up a really engaging game. The combat is thoughtful and I’ve felt very strategic as I’ve learned to play. I remember when characters like Marth and Roy we’re added to previous Super Smash Bros. games and I didn’t know what they were from or why they were there. This has been my first Fire Emblem game and now I understand. This game has turned me into an instant fan and I’m kicking myself now for not playing the previous games. I would recommend this game to anyone that loves a strategy heavy JRPG.… Expand
  11. Willypooh11
    Sep 4, 2019
    9
    Art Style - 8/10
    Story - 10/10
    Direction - 9/10
    Gameplay - 9/10
    Multiplayer - na
  12. Vwphoton
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Great homage to the GBA times of Fire Emblem with beautiful graphics and a deep story.
  13. 7Thunderhead7
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    It's an incredible game, and probably my favorite Fire Emblem title (and I've played all of them, except Thracia). It's replayability is amazing, it's story is original and engaging, and it's soundtrack is simply a masterpiece.
  14. imran_meerkat
    Oct 20, 2019
    9
    I did 50 hours on this game. absolutely loved it. persona 5 meets harry potter. great twist midway through the story. one of the best games of 2019!
  15. Resistingprawn5
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    great game, just counter-acting all the zeros made by sony ponies. its a fun game though and you should get it.
  16. JudgeMethos
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Can't say how addicted to this game I am. I started with the Blue Lions! Great characters. 30 hours in. Lovely music. This game is just friggin awesome
  17. al20milla
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    Hands down the best Fire Emblem in the series, It has a great story, tons of replayability and engaging gameplay. Oddly it does not scale back in interesting and deep mechanisms. At first I was a bit hesitant due to the school / academy theme, but don't let that stop you from trying this game, it is borderline perfect.
  18. ColaFairy
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    It's absolutely amazing. It has elements of the older FE titles and newer ones. The storyline is extremely engaging and it's really interesting to look the storyline according to the views that are presented in the different routes. The voice acting is also great.
  19. Nihilem
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    This is how a franchise should make the jump to the home console system. The traditional FE System like the battle system und the support are nicely included into the school setting. Also the different views onto the story create a high replayability, leading to 40 - 120 hours of gameplay, depending if you want to see everything or are satisfied with one side of the story.

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

    Only major dislike are the repeating maps for side missions.    … Expand
  20. Minadora
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    87 hours as of now and very pleased. I had a falling out with the Fire Emblen franchise and this game restored my love for it.
  21. funkeys2
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    This game has caught me so much, haven't experienced this in many years, spent about 10 hrs a day in Fire Emblem. Completed it in 50 hrs, 6 days, the re-playability is amazing and you can easily spend over 130+ hrs at this game.
  22. Bnois
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    The only bad thing about it is that such games require a lot of effort and time to be done. Which means no new Fire Emblem for next 2-3 years.
  23. Yaniel_
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    Great game, I recommend it if you like a good entertaining game, great graphics, solid story, enjoy
  24. Silvermooncat
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    Awesome game to play even if you are a new player. Smart game design is in play here.
  25. MatthewDavisMed
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    Easily my new favorite game in the series, this is a game I can see myself replaying a lot. It's tactical combat is just as fun as ever, and with more stuff to do and great characters to interact with, and 3 different classes to take, I can truly see myself replaying this a lot.
  26. AranCab
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    Fun gameplay, beautiful story, charming characters, it makes you feel so much emotion with the story, a really good game in general.
  27. AlecoWG
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    So why should you get Three Houses? To put it in it's simplest terms, this is the best gameplay and story you can experience this year in my opinion. By far the best game in the series. One of the best games ever made, and maybe even the best game ever made.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The soundtrack is also beautiful and amazing. Especially the tracks during the last few battles. Nothing much more to be said here, I love it.    … Expand
  28. pradocaetano
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    No spoilers here, ok?
    Zelda BOTW is better than Three Houses? "Technically" yes. But the thing is: Fire Emblem Three Houses does not have a couple months released yet, and I already have MORE time played. And man. I played Zelda big time... I played a LOT of it! Fire Emblem Three Houses simply have the best replay value I ever tried so far. I am a huge fan of Three Houses now. Just don't    No spoilers here, ok?
    Zelda BOTW is better than Three Houses? "Technically" yes. But the thing is: Fire Emblem Three Houses does not have a couple months released yet, and I already have MORE time played. And man. I played Zelda big time... I played a LOT of it! Fire Emblem Three Houses simply have the best replay value I ever tried so far. I am a huge fan of Three Houses now. Just don't know how to stop. Finished twice, and going for third time. Yesterday Nintendo just released a FREE DLC, and i'm planning to play for a forth and fifth time (to see the complete story). Don't listen to the bad reviews. You should not try that game. You should have it. This is one of those games that you know that you are playing a classic.
    What a game friends... Huge production.    … Expand
  29. Englishdarkness
    Sep 13, 2019
    8
    It's an improvement from the previous games but also a step back in some points. The additional routes in story add more replay value, but basic gameplay is hindered. Having to repair weapons or rank up has a massive cost that regular gameplay doesn't cover. I find Fates to have the stronger game play and story. Also you can't design your own character, I understand this is because theyIt's an improvement from the previous games but also a step back in some points. The additional routes in story add more replay value, but basic gameplay is hindered. Having to repair weapons or rank up has a massive cost that regular gameplay doesn't cover. I find Fates to have the stronger game play and story. Also you can't design your own character, I understand this is because they have now animated their cut scenes but it takes away from the game. Also not all the story plots are animated.… Expand
  30. Darvinspike
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Excelente, trae muchas misiones, demasiado trabajo particular con cada estudiante, para los que seguimos este juego desde sus inicios, entendemos, que el juego se centra en la estrategia y aquí está bien hecha. 10 de 10 para FE 3H
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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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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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