Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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8.8

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  1. 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
  2. Anarchy23smith
    Jul 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hands down a ray of hope in a day and age of incomplete garbage games.Great story and even better gameplay.My game of the year!… Expand
  3. SuperRon
    Aug 1, 2019
    10
    As someone who love FF tactics and JRPG in general, i feel like this game as a bit of everything.
    The mission are paced with some exploration, and social simulator where you can choose to improve affinity or recrut new character, very high customization and replayability, Very long campaign and multiple paths!
    This game stay accesible enough in it's difficulty, even if there is a lot to    As someone who love FF tactics and JRPG in general, i feel like this game as a bit of everything.
    The mission are paced with some exploration, and social simulator where you can choose to improve affinity or recrut new character, very high customization and replayability, Very long campaign and multiple paths!
    This game stay accesible enough in it's difficulty, even if there is a lot to digest at first, you pick up the pace pretty quickly and learn as you do.
    The graphics aren't too impressive, and maybe i would have loved a bit more track, but i put a 10 to counterbalance the stupid day one zero that add no value to explaining you what the game is realy about.
    I can't wait to see this game in final form with all the new difficulties and additional stuff!    … Expand
  4. 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.
  5. Tortor
    Mar 15, 2022
    6
    I really do not understand the praise this game gets. This game is really tedious and such a time sink of meaningless stuff to do.

    I really liked some of the story telling aspects but it takes absolutely forever for the story to get anywhere. I think like 35 hours in and was thinking to myself 'wow, absolutely nothing is going on'. I understand build up but the pacing was just awful.    I really do not understand the praise this game gets. This game is really tedious and such a time sink of meaningless stuff to do.

    I really liked some of the story telling aspects but it takes absolutely forever for the story to get anywhere. I think like 35 hours in and was thinking to myself 'wow, absolutely nothing is going on'.

    I understand build up but the pacing was just awful. This really needed to start earlier in the time line then it did. Overall you're dealing with a lot of 'day in the life' type story telling. You're essentially learning characters and their past to get more attached to them. I liked it at first. Then it just sorta only delivers that such a significant chunk of this game. It stops being interesting and feels more like a necessary time sink to level of friendships or characters.

    Some of the characters back stories I felt were completly necessary like for the main leaders. But all these side characters could have been summarized a lot better or just had a lot of useless fat cut. You often get the same character with the same story beats over and over again. Bernadetta for example, how many ways can they show her being an anxious mess? After like the 30th time without really much expansion into her, it gets tired. Only a handful of these plot lines with side characters feel like it matters or you actually learn something.

    The fetch quest situation in the monastery also was incredibly taxing. You have gift giving, lost items and just generic quests where you go talk 'fetch' to a NPC or go to a designated area to find something. All this feels forced and necessary to get the most out of the game too. You can spend hours each in game month just doing fetch quests to increase relationship stats, get much needed items or increase motivation. None of it is interesting and feels disrespectful of my time. None of this added to the story as you always get this generic 'oh i cant believe you found that' response too, so it doesn't feel rewarding story wise either.

    The only saving grace is the combat, it's amazing. I feel smart and love puzzling through them. The rpg mechanics for it are great too. I love seeing a character upgrade and get stronger.

    Unfortunately there is so much monastery junk and not so interesting story beats in between each combat session. You could spend hours with all this monastery stuff, just to get to and finish a 30 minute event to do combat in and then onto more tedious monastery stuff.

    This game exhausted me more then charmed me. In fact, I think I hate it for disrespecting my time. I can't imagine playing through these scenerios the required 4 times to see everything. Once was enough to understand that it's wasting your time.    … Expand
  6. jhuang3
    Jul 31, 2019
    10
    I still remember the first time I played the Fire Emblem 10 years ago when I was a high school student. When I realize the dead character would not come back again, I felt there was a burden in my shoulder, that is, I should be responsible for my peers’ life. Is it funny? I was so serious about a game. I remember this strong feeling which is the reason that I love fire emblem series. ThisI still remember the first time I played the Fire Emblem 10 years ago when I was a high school student. When I realize the dead character would not come back again, I felt there was a burden in my shoulder, that is, I should be responsible for my peers’ life. Is it funny? I was so serious about a game. I remember this strong feeling which is the reason that I love fire emblem series. This can also explain the reason I love THREE HOUSES. I do not care about the weapon triangle, whether dead people can be alive or duration of weapons. What I really care about is a story making me want to be involved and the mechanics making me have strong feeling to those characters, just like the first time I played this series. THREE HOUSES make it, so I’d like to give it 10/10!
    .    … Expand
  7. PolishJohn
    Aug 1, 2019
    10
    Is absolutely my favorite game on Switch. Can't remember the last time I was so excited to get out of work, etc, to play a game. The way I feel about this game is the same way I felt about BotW; the New Donk City portion of Mario Odyssey; my first Splatfest.
  8. yoki76
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    I'm a long time fan of the FE series, but somehow this game got on me on a different level. Love the characters and the exploration, the dialogues are clever and cheesy and adorable at the same time. Also loving the battles as much as other games in the series. Amazing game.
  9. Shade71
    Jul 30, 2019
    10
    Great game. Just going to give it ten to offset the **** that come on here rating games 0.
  10. Ateumaster
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Excelente jogo. Nintendo soube dosar bem as batalhas e as tarefas no monastério. Os tutoriais do jogo ajudam muito os marinheiros de primeira viagem dessa excelente franquia.
  11. MoonKnight_99
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    This game doesn't deserve anything close to a zero and the Sony Fanboys are just trolling again.
  12. 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.
  13. VirgoCave
    Jul 30, 2019
    10
    This game is a SOLID 9, but im giveing it a 10 just for the ps4 rtrds that come here just to troll any good nintendo game (just look at breath of the wild user score).

    The only flaw are graphics are very unpolished and even lax, switch can handle more beautiful graphics than that.
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. PanicPenguin
    Jul 29, 2019
    9
    A great return for this franchise. Mixing elements from the previous games but also adding some new elements like teaching mechanics, battalions, an academic calendar and much more. The graphics and frame rate are not the best, but the gameplay and story are so entertaining that you'll let it slide. It's fantastic tactical RPG.
  17. Iswim100
    Jul 30, 2019
    9
    About 10 hours in, and I'm loving Three Houses! The last FE game I played was Fates, and I remember being disappointed to the point of never completing it. But this so far seems to be not only a triumphant return to form, but a great new direction for the series with the introduction of Persona-like elements. They do not seem out of place but rather more of a natural evolution for theAbout 10 hours in, and I'm loving Three Houses! The last FE game I played was Fates, and I remember being disappointed to the point of never completing it. But this so far seems to be not only a triumphant return to form, but a great new direction for the series with the introduction of Persona-like elements. They do not seem out of place but rather more of a natural evolution for the series. My only complaint so far is that the backgrounds and environments seem to be coming from a different place art direction wise when put next to the great character design. Will update as I get deeper in the story, but so far I am beyond pleased.… Expand
  18. Faint
    Jul 31, 2019
    10
    This game is easily the best fire emblem game to date and a perfect game for newcomers of the series. For the fire emblem fans who are rating this game a 0 because of the relationship mechanics: you all should be ashamed. This game is pretty much four games for the price of one. When fire emblem releases so much content with so much replay value and you give it a poor grade without evenThis game is easily the best fire emblem game to date and a perfect game for newcomers of the series. For the fire emblem fans who are rating this game a 0 because of the relationship mechanics: you all should be ashamed. This game is pretty much four games for the price of one. When fire emblem releases so much content with so much replay value and you give it a poor grade without even playing it, shame on you guys. This is easily one of the best fire emblem games and without a doubt has the most content.… Expand
  19. Nanometrapix
    Jul 31, 2019
    10
    didn't have played too much of the game, but from what I saw there is a simple improvement for the battle mechanics. It also constantly gives you more and more quests that are really good story written and keeps you busy for hours and hours and never gets boring.
  20. Ksterner
    Aug 1, 2019
    9
    This game is absolutely phenominal. It finally does away with the “friendship wins!” Phenomena of the last few games and introduces adult themes. Love it.
  21. tliuusc
    Aug 2, 2019
    10
    Amazing evolution for the series. Really enjoyed the amount of content packed into this game.
  22. JeferLh
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    Excellent! Best game of the year . I Like can to teach and the students. Its interesting the social media
  23. 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!
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. Wolfiuzr
    Aug 8, 2019
    10
    It's a beautiful game with a lot of Harry Potter references good job nintendo
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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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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