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!
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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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89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 102 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 98 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 102
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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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