Fire Emblem Warriors

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7.7

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  1. thekylekurtz
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    One of the best switch games so far. Plays far smoother than Hyrule Warriors ever did, and obviously looks better too. A must buy for any fan of the series.
  2. Gr1145
    Oct 20, 2017
    3
    I love Fire Emblem and I greatly enjoy Musou titles, but rather than being the chocolate and peanut butter combination I always dreamed of, it ended up more like Toothpaste and Orange Juice.

    Fire Emblem Warriors is a sub-par game even by Musou standards brought further down by a one-note story and it's greatest sin, it's lackluster roster; holding beloved characters such as Ike, Roy,    I love Fire Emblem and I greatly enjoy Musou titles, but rather than being the chocolate and peanut butter combination I always dreamed of, it ended up more like Toothpaste and Orange Juice.

    Fire Emblem Warriors is a sub-par game even by Musou standards brought further down by a one-note story and it's greatest sin, it's lackluster roster; holding beloved characters such as Ike, Roy, and Hector hostage behind the possibility of a sequel and choosing to go for waifu bait instead, resulting in a slew of cloned characters and a harsh lack of good movesets.

    Truly a wonderful concept, brought down by incompetent direction    … Expand
  3. likevin96
    Nov 26, 2017
    7
    Completion: Finished story mode on hard. Dabbled in history mode.

    Pros: - Fire Emblem and the Musou series compliment each other very well. Rather, the light RPG and strategy elements ripped from FE really bolster the core Musou gameplay by fleshing out progression and a higher sense of urgency during battle. The addition of the weapon triangle in particular makes it so that there    Completion: Finished story mode on hard. Dabbled in history mode.

    Pros:
    - Fire Emblem and the Musou series compliment each other very well. Rather, the light RPG and strategy elements ripped from FE really bolster the core Musou gameplay by fleshing out progression and a higher sense of urgency during battle. The addition of the weapon triangle in particular makes it so that there is a very real reason to switch characters.
    - The best the FE characters have ever looked. Very much looking forward to the main series Fire Emblem installment.
    - Feel just as cathartic as ever to mow down waves and waves of enemies
    - An absolute ton of content - the history mode is very, very meaty
    - Offers a choice between performance and visuals as well as Japanese and English voice acting. These options are great and should always be present.

    Cons:
    - Lazy visuals - many textures are just awful
    - Could be flashier, as most Musou games are. There is so much they could have been done with the expressive Fire Emblem personalities, but it ultimately falls flat.
    - Loot system is uninteresting due to the lack of unique weapons.
    - Awful, predictable story that is an absolute bore.
    - Soundtrack is average at best
    - Objectives never really stray too far from just killing
    - Too many clone movesets. Furthermore, so many movesets that are just not represented. It's ridiculous to me that there is not a single unmounted spear unit in the game.

    Final Word:
    Great combination of elements from both the Fire Emblem and Musou series that ultimately falls just a little bit flat due to the auxiliary elements - story, sound, and visuals.

    True Score:
    7.6    … Expand
  4. jamrt
    Mar 23, 2020
    8
    There were clearly poor decisions made in regards to the roster, and it would be preferable to have more playstyles; but man, I just can't resist that ridiculously addictive Warriors gameplay. I would recommend Hyrule Warriors instead, but $60 for a port of a six year old game is absurd, so I recommend this instead.
  5. dayyviid
    Oct 21, 2017
    10
    Just making my review to combat the 0/10's. The roster is lacking I'll agree with that as a big Fire Emblem fan, but as a big Hyrule Warriors fan as well, this is the one of the best Warriors games out there, it looks great, the characters are what you love and the game play is top notch. I'd personally give it a 8/10 and have played for about 10 hours already. But giving it a 0/10 justJust making my review to combat the 0/10's. The roster is lacking I'll agree with that as a big Fire Emblem fan, but as a big Hyrule Warriors fan as well, this is the one of the best Warriors games out there, it looks great, the characters are what you love and the game play is top notch. I'd personally give it a 8/10 and have played for about 10 hours already. But giving it a 0/10 just because your favorite character from the game no one played besides yourself and 7 other people is ridiculous.… Expand
  6. VincentStoker
    Oct 22, 2017
    8
    A very welcome addition to the warriors series. The game plays very well with a smooth and responsive control system. It is lovely to see bigger versions of the characters I have loved in their respective 3ds games over the years. The world of FE has been added very well to the warriors system and feels instantly familiar. All of the bonds, convoy, pair up, camp etc. It almost let's youA very welcome addition to the warriors series. The game plays very well with a smooth and responsive control system. It is lovely to see bigger versions of the characters I have loved in their respective 3ds games over the years. The world of FE has been added very well to the warriors system and feels instantly familiar. All of the bonds, convoy, pair up, camp etc. It almost let's you feel like you have just dropped into their world and are having those battles out in real time rather than turn based. If you enjoy either FE or the Warriors series I would recommend this title. I also think it would be a good entry point to people unfamiliar with the genre.… Expand
  7. sonicpulsar
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    I can't stress how good Fire Emblem is and I'm getting the DLCs as well. The game's action is frantic, the graphics are good (you can switch between 1080@30 and 720@60fps) and the cut scenes are really well done. You really feel the non-stop action and destroying the hordes of enemies is a great feeling. The strategic and RPG elements are pretty good too.
  8. TaiChiZen
    Oct 20, 2017
    9
    This is my very first Koei Tecmo game, but I am a BIG fan of Fire Emblem and I must say, besides the roster of characters aren't big Super Stars per say, the game is an absolute blast! The game plays smoothly and it's visually beautiful. The plot of the game isn't quite complex as a typical RPG, but the star of the game is its gameplay and the intricate addition of Fire Emblem elements toThis is my very first Koei Tecmo game, but I am a BIG fan of Fire Emblem and I must say, besides the roster of characters aren't big Super Stars per say, the game is an absolute blast! The game plays smoothly and it's visually beautiful. The plot of the game isn't quite complex as a typical RPG, but the star of the game is its gameplay and the intricate addition of Fire Emblem elements to this strategical Hack & Slash RPG. I hear that the Postgame content provides great future challenges which add to its replayability so that's a super plus for me! It may not be a game for everyone, nor is it perfect, but the elements that it excels at so far definitely has opened my eyes to what Koei Tecmo is capable of with other Nintendo-inspired spin-offs… Expand
  9. BillzHere
    Nov 7, 2017
    5
    I haven't written a review for anything in about 2 years, however after playing this game, I had to make a return.

    I am a Fire Emblem fan, and I was pretty excited for this game to hit the market. Of course, when I had actually finished the game itself (in about 7 hours or so), I was left disappointed overall, which seems to be a recurring theme with Fire Emblem titles this year.    I haven't written a review for anything in about 2 years, however after playing this game, I had to make a return.

    I am a Fire Emblem fan, and I was pretty excited for this game to hit the market. Of course, when I had actually finished the game itself (in about 7 hours or so), I was left disappointed overall, which seems to be a recurring theme with Fire Emblem titles this year.

    What cripples this game is it's complete lack of any sort of variety in its roster. This is a game franchise that has spanned over 25 years now, with so many characters to choose from, they manage to pick about 20. All of which are pretty much from the last games they released. Not only a lack of characters from this vast franchise, but they all start to feel similar after you play the game for some time (especially the pegasus knights and mage knights). Wasted potential on what could've been an extremely interesting and fun roster of characters.

    The story itself is completely uninspired. Halfway through the game I could honestly predict what was going to happen, and without fail, what I had assumed did actually happen. The game's protagonists are not too amazing (Rowan carries more of the burden here). The antagonist's are also terrible.

    Gameplay is initially fun and enjoyable, however with the lack of variety in missions and character movesets, the game then starts to become boring and repetitive. It has some ideas that are pretty nice on paper, but in execution they aren't so fantastic as one might assume.

    In my eyes, the game isn't good, nor is it bad. It's just painfully average, and a disappointment to top it all off. I'm not a big musou player, but I do find the games enjoyable from time to time. This game however falls into that void of games that have such great potential but fails to achieve such potential due to the lack of true care and direction for the franchise it is based upon. Buy this game if it's on sale, it's not worth the $60 they ask you for.    … Expand
  10. saxo27
    Dec 22, 2017
    10
    I loved Hyrule Warriors and Legends, but I hated the adventure mode. I live Fire Emblem Warriors and love the History Mode. FEW improves upon HWL and adds a lot of fun innovation. The weapon triangle is key to this game. I makes each map fun, allows you to plan who to use and how to take down the enemy most efficiently. I found the maps to be better. What I mean here is not the style ofI loved Hyrule Warriors and Legends, but I hated the adventure mode. I live Fire Emblem Warriors and love the History Mode. FEW improves upon HWL and adds a lot of fun innovation. The weapon triangle is key to this game. I makes each map fun, allows you to plan who to use and how to take down the enemy most efficiently. I found the maps to be better. What I mean here is not the style of the maps but the challenges. In history mode you may be battling and then three enemy forces storm your base. Such twists add a level of challenge and keep you on your toes--especially when you have to check what weapon those troops are and you have to send a dominant weapon to defeat them. Great fun, I love it. I character designs are great and I love all the Fire Emblem sound effects. Yes, the characters are from the 3DS games. But, I like those characters and enjoy playing as them. Also, DLC pack 1 is very nice, I like it too. Don't listen to those who say "it's JUST hack and slash." There is more depth here than some reviewers state. Enjoy!… Expand
  11. nyylpk
    Nov 2, 2017
    8
    Es bastante bueno el juego y tiene parte de mecánica de la saga Fire Emblem. Te hará pasar buenas horas jugando a él. Recomendado para los seguidores de la saga como algo fresco y diferente.
  12. danielmmy
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    Having a blast with this game. Stayed up lake to pick it up on the eshop a soon as I could and in the hours I have spent with it I can guarantee it as a must play. Also, the option to choose between quality and performance mode is great, would really like more developers using it from now on for switch games.
  13. yubuyubu
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    Possibly my favorite warriors game. I'm really digging all of the nods to the fire emblem franchise, both in sound design and game mechanics. mechanically speaking I'd say this is possibly the most complex and diverse entry in the Musou series of games. it's super satisfying to be able to switch between 4 characters on the fly as well as give the characters you aren't playing as variousPossibly my favorite warriors game. I'm really digging all of the nods to the fire emblem franchise, both in sound design and game mechanics. mechanically speaking I'd say this is possibly the most complex and diverse entry in the Musou series of games. it's super satisfying to be able to switch between 4 characters on the fly as well as give the characters you aren't playing as various orders with the touch of a button.… Expand
  14. Zalabar22
    Oct 20, 2017
    9
    As a newer fan of Fire Emblem, (Awakening was my first completed game), I really love the cast. I know most people were hoping for more variety in characters from classic games, I however couldn't be more pleased. The graphics are really pretty overall, I noticed a few flaws in the background textures but everything else is crisp and clean. I love the option to choose performance overAs a newer fan of Fire Emblem, (Awakening was my first completed game), I really love the cast. I know most people were hoping for more variety in characters from classic games, I however couldn't be more pleased. The graphics are really pretty overall, I noticed a few flaws in the background textures but everything else is crisp and clean. I love the option to choose performance over quality, hope it shows up on other titles. Lots of content and maps to play on, hours of fun to be had. I would recommend playing on hard, the game can feel a little easy on normal. This is my second Warriors game, and most likely won't be my last! Can't wait for Olivia in March!… Expand
  15. BakedLevo
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    Great time killer!!!

    This is the first warriors game I have ever played and i really enjoyed it. There is NO great story or superb graphics, It is just super fun to play.
  16. YaruSaru
    Dec 10, 2017
    4
    I thought this was a pretty weak game and here's why, I also used Hyrule Warriors as a comparison because that makes the most sense. Quick side note as well, if you love Fire Emblem or Warriors games, you'll still like this game and should probably pick it up despite all the flaws.

    1. The character roster is abysmal. Hyrule did better in making it a celebration of the series whereas FE    I thought this was a pretty weak game and here's why, I also used Hyrule Warriors as a comparison because that makes the most sense. Quick side note as well, if you love Fire Emblem or Warriors games, you'll still like this game and should probably pick it up despite all the flaws.

    1. The character roster is abysmal. Hyrule did better in making it a celebration of the series whereas FE left out literally the most popular FE characters like Ike and Roy (according to the most recent heroes popularity poll). They had a lot of excuses for this but none of them actually held water.

    2. The number of unique characters is actually not very high and that's masked by clone characters. After not counting clones we go from 23 to 15.

    3. The story is really bad. There's no sugar coating that. The original characters fall very flat and are very predictable, also the Shadow Dragon characters are a complete afterthought showing up with no introduction or reason for them being there. Lyn and Celica aren't even included in the story.

    4. The map design is really bland. Hyrule looked gorgeous and the maps had character, it made me feel like I was in Hyrule. FE had the potential for being in actual FE maps but instead we got "generic desert map" and "generic castle map" that really could've fit into any generic rpg.

    5. History mode was interesting but Hyrules 8 bit boards were more fleshed out. FE's history mode has really really poor rewards. You have to complete so many battles for what? A skin? That's pretty bad. Hyrule gave us new skins, weapons (that changed movesets), and permanent health upgrades.

    6. The support system is almost non-existent despite being a selling point of the game.

    The only thing this game has over other warriors games is the friendly AI because you can command your troops, which isn't small in a game like this. It's really nice to be able to do that and make sure your friendly officers don't die.

    I know it seems like I'm a Zelda fanboy but I've only ever played Links Awakening and Fire Emblem is my favorite franchise with Warriors being my second. Honestly I've enjoyed this game because it's a crossover of my two favorite games but realistically it's a 4/10 and I hope they do much better with the sequel.    … Expand
  17. shado474
    Nov 7, 2017
    7
    A Musou game that includes interesting improvements from its predecessor, Hyrule Warriors, but also new flaws.
    I like how 4 characters can be alternatively controlled in game and how they can be told what to do to improve the sense of strategy. The game wonderfully implements Fire Emblem features like the affinity system and the class changes, which makes it feel like a true Fire Emblem    A Musou game that includes interesting improvements from its predecessor, Hyrule Warriors, but also new flaws.
    I like how 4 characters can be alternatively controlled in game and how they can be told what to do to improve the sense of strategy. The game wonderfully implements Fire Emblem features like the affinity system and the class changes, which makes it feel like a true Fire Emblem spin-off.
    On the other hand, the storyline is quite disappointing in terms of difficulty, so especially those who played other Warriors games should play on hard mode right from the start and enjoy the extra gold and XP, while feeling some (still quite little) sense of accomplishment. Hopefully the FE-emblematic "lunatic" difficulty unlocks at some point after completion. I also find the absence of larger and trickier bosses to be lacking in this game and makes the whole experience more dull than Hyrule Warriors. The voice acting is fine during the battles and story cut scenes, but becomes quickly quite annoying in the menus, especially while unlocking a bunch of crests. Similarly to Hyrule Warriors, playing in multiplayer mode (2 players on the same Switch) considerably reduces the soldier spawn rate but most annoyingly regularly reduces frame rate.

    Overall, the content seems a little thin, especially compared to the last entry in the series, but hopefully the upcoming DLC will fix that by also bringing some more challenge into the game.    … Expand
  18. Knightley
    Oct 26, 2017
    7
    Believe me when I say I was ecstatic when I heard Fire Emblem was getting its own Warriors spin off. So now that it’s finally here, did it live up to all the hype? Ehh, kind of.
    The gameplay is that classic dynasty warriors feel of mowing down thousands of troops with the occasional fight against an enemy commander, if it aint broke, don’t fix it.
    The game primarily focuses on Fire    Believe me when I say I was ecstatic when I heard Fire Emblem was getting its own Warriors spin off. So now that it’s finally here, did it live up to all the hype? Ehh, kind of.
    The gameplay is that classic dynasty warriors feel of mowing down thousands of troops with the occasional fight against an enemy commander, if it aint broke, don’t fix it.
    The game primarily focuses on Fire Emblem Awakening and Fates for its roster of characters. At first I didn’t mind this until I discovered that a majority of the characters are CLONES! So the roster of 26 characters feels more like 13. This is even worse considering there are 9 more scheduled for DLC.
    The game’s story mode is generic at best; the writers at Koei Tecmo aren’t winning any awards any time soon, and the voice acting is passable, not good, just passable. The real fun lies in the “history mode” which is just a Fire Emblemized version of adventure mode from Hyrule Warriors.
    The game boasts quite a bit of content, despite the character shortcomings, with plenty of unlockables, upgrades for characters, and weapon drops.
    There are also several forced mechanics from the Fire Emblem franchise that simply don’t do very much. The only one I found enjoyable is a pair up system during combat.
    Overall, I do enjoy the game, and continue to enjoy it. I even hope there are more Nintendo Warriors crossovers in the future, but I hope they’re done a bit better than this.    … Expand
  19. CyberRobotnix
    Mar 5, 2018
    4
    I found this game to lack any substance or story, I also found it to be as disappointing as Hyrule warriors.

    Most of the main content is interesting, but when you beat the game, good luck to get any type of fun. The warriors in this game are chosen randomly, whilst the cast in hyrule warriors made sense, the cast in this game has Tharja and some other boring characters that you    I found this game to lack any substance or story, I also found it to be as disappointing as Hyrule warriors.

    Most of the main content is interesting, but when you beat the game, good luck to get any type of fun.

    The warriors in this game are chosen randomly, whilst the cast in hyrule warriors made sense, the cast in this game has Tharja and some other boring characters that you probably never asked to have.

    Basically, it's Hyrule Warriors, but with Fire Emblem characters, disgusting!    … Expand
  20. Legault35
    Oct 21, 2017
    2
    A disappointment.

    - Weak roster: big probelm for a fan service/ crossover game. FEW lacks representation of the majority of the Fire emblem serie; Jugdrall, Magvel, Tellius are completely absent. The representation of Elibe and Valentia is only one bonus character for each. Fan favorite like Ike or Hector are missing. And one of the three chosen games, Shadow Dragon is cleraly shafted.    A disappointment.

    - Weak roster: big probelm for a fan service/ crossover game. FEW lacks representation of the majority of the Fire emblem serie; Jugdrall, Magvel, Tellius are completely absent. The representation of Elibe and Valentia is only one bonus character for each. Fan favorite like Ike or Hector are missing. And one of the three chosen games, Shadow Dragon is cleraly shafted.
    Besides, it lacks diversity in term of weapons and class. No armored units (Hector?), no lance cav. (Camus?).
    Finally, a lot of the chosen characters share the same moveset. They are unnecessary clones.

    -Story: It is incredibly bad. Not just meh (as expected in a crossover/ fan service game) but really bad.
    The Original Characters are terrible. Especially the guy: Rowan. And they use swords!
    The characters from Fates are as dumb (Nohr) or bland (Hoshido) in FEW than in there original games. Those from Awakening and SD are ok but not great.
    The story itself is uninspired.
    The cringe is real (power of friendship and all...).

    -the gameplay is nice at first but become repetitive very quickly. The lack of diversity and the clone issue are huge here. There is some nice things: you can lead allies controledby the IA and switch between characters during a map. But the maps and objective become repetitivequickly too.

    -The voice acting. It is bad for the most part.

    -The graphism and 3D models are ok/good but not awesome. The music is nice.

    There are probably a lot of things to do to complete the game 100 % but i am already bored. And i checked the announced DLC, there are really bad and will certainly not save this game for me. Some of the DLC characters are in the game already as NPC and they come all from the already represented games! Are you kidding me!? I will resell it soon and I regret my preorder.

    Fire Emblem in a warrior settings was a very good concept. But it fails hard to fulfill the expectations. Mines at least.    … Expand
  21. Dragonage2ftw
    Oct 24, 2017
    10
    The best Warriors game out there.

    This game is great! It’s got everything you want in a Warriors title. It has: Robust Single-Player Content. A Great, Diverse Roster. Great Gameplay. Great Game Feel. A Plethora of Maps. Good Graphics. Amazing Character Interactions (Via Supports.) They even broke the mold by having the hordes of enemies fight back against you,    The best Warriors game out there.

    This game is great! It’s got everything you want in a Warriors title. It has:

    Robust Single-Player Content.

    A Great, Diverse Roster.

    Great Gameplay.

    Great Game Feel.

    A Plethora of Maps.

    Good Graphics.

    Amazing Character Interactions (Via Supports.)

    They even broke the mold by having the hordes of enemies fight back against you, and the AI partners that you have are actually COMPETENT now!

    With great DLC content on the way, this game truly is the gift that keeps on giving.    … Expand
  22. vahn
    Apr 17, 2018
    8
    I decided to take another look at the game after about 170 hours of playing, but first things first: yes there are many clone characters and that's really annoying, but I would like to add that while the clone characters are annoying and inexcusable, each character have their own stats that help to make them feel diverse and unique and without exaggerating or being biased, I really had aI decided to take another look at the game after about 170 hours of playing, but first things first: yes there are many clone characters and that's really annoying, but I would like to add that while the clone characters are annoying and inexcusable, each character have their own stats that help to make them feel diverse and unique and without exaggerating or being biased, I really had a good time experimenting with them.

    Few examples: Anna's high luck helps her triggering skills like Lethality (high dmg) and Luna (lower def and res) while Takumi has much higher skill which makes his Musou stronger.
    Minerva and Camilla are both clones but the former is a heavy STR attacker with high defense and HP but low skill and luck, while Camilla is much more balanced in all stats and more versatile.
    Ryoma is a heavy hitter with high strength and speed while Owain has more skill and the benefit of a skill that increases his damage based on STR and MAG.

    The amount of possibilities with the customization is pretty high and makes the clone characters a bit easier to swallow: I had fun figuring out combinations of skills and weapon traits because I knew I could build a beast like Tiki, a literal monster who can 1 shot anyone in a combo

    But despite my praises, I can't tolerate the lazy copies of other characters especially having 9 added characters from launch and this is why I lowered the rate to 8 from 9. A real shame to say the least.

    With that said, I want to give a brief review of each pack

    First pack: Fates
    Probably one of the weakest packs for a few reasons: yes it introduced S weapons and a few adjustments, but it didn't add much more than that. Armor strike you may say? That's actually a patch (patch 1.20, while the pack was 1.30) which also added a map (hero challenge), more rewards and the ability to sell multiple weapons at once.
    It did add a few new missions like gold rush but I hoped for more unique weapons since the main cast still missed most of them, while the 3 new characters (Azura, Niles and Oboro) got theirs instead. They also added the Opus which is an additional boost of the weapon that raises the power from 240 to 720, making them 5 star S weapons.
    The 3 characters are good and only one Niles is a clone, but his skill (lethality) is one of the most powerful ones you can have and a must have due to its damaging procs. A good pack, but didn't bring much else to the plate.

    Second Pack: Shadow Dragon.
    I particularly liked this pack more: it finally added the ability to buy crests without confirming every single freaking time, more weapons were given to old characters (Anna, Caeda, Tiki) and new stats were given. in particular, Statflip makes you able to use Defense or Resistance as main stats for attacking which is a very good addition.
    Of the 3 characters received, 2 of them are clones (Minerva and Navarre) but Minerva alone is a blessing for mounted heroes thanks to her Iote's shield, a skill that negates any weakness and helps pegasi knights and dragon riders to survive those pesky archers. Minerva alone will make the mounting heroes a lot better so it's a good call for me and the fact they added more unique weapons to old characters is a big plus in general.
    Nothing original but definitely good improvements!

    Third Pack: Awakening
    Let me start saying the good things first: they FINALLY added all weapons to all characters (Lissa, Frederick, Robin etc) and the new stats such Acceleration, Bolster or Amped (a flat 20% stat boost!) makes it really hard to pass over.
    Of the 3 new heroes (Tharja, Owain, and Olivia) only Olivia is the original one and has a great skill, Galeforce, while the other two skills are very niche.
    Now the bad part: they added two new mission types, Escape and Escort the villagers, which are the worst types so far. They are difficult for all the wrong reasons and it doesn't help that the atrocious AI constantly resets itself whenever you change heroes. They are simply awful and not fun to deal with.
    I would praise this pack the most if it wasn't for those awful mission types, but sadly they ruin the overall experience of the game. A lot of stuff at a high price: your patience.

    I still recommend the game for good reasons: it's a decent musou game with lots of content, the game is fun and has a nice cast of characters and it's not a port of a century old game with a 60 euro/dollar price tag attached to, unlike 99% of the entire Switch library, and considering this game also gets discounted often enough, I recommend it wholeheartedly!

    Meanwhile mario kart and splatoon 2 are still fully priced a year later...    … Expand
  23. jholden3249
    Oct 22, 2017
    8
    This game is a lot better than Hyrule Warriors. It's not a perfect game but it's definitely the best Warriors game I've ever played. They married these two franchises perfectly, and the Fire Emblem gameplay mechanics in Warriors is a perfect fit. I love being able to control other units on the battlefield and order them around on the map. Guard this character here. Attack that generalThis game is a lot better than Hyrule Warriors. It's not a perfect game but it's definitely the best Warriors game I've ever played. They married these two franchises perfectly, and the Fire Emblem gameplay mechanics in Warriors is a perfect fit. I love being able to control other units on the battlefield and order them around on the map. Guard this character here. Attack that general there. Heal this teammate, pair up with that one. It's fantastic. And the AI is surprisingly competent.… Expand
  24. Here4aMoment
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    Let's make one thing clear starting out: THE STORY MODE IS NOT THE ONLY MODE Some are under the impression that Story Mode is all there is-- that there is no 'Adventure Mode' like in Hyrule Warriors, this is a fallacy. Fire Emblem Warriors features History Mode.

    In History Mode you are presented with a map which recreates the layout of a battle from an original Fire Emblem game. The    Let's make one thing clear starting out: THE STORY MODE IS NOT THE ONLY MODE Some are under the impression that Story Mode is all there is-- that there is no 'Adventure Mode' like in Hyrule Warriors, this is a fallacy. Fire Emblem Warriors features History Mode.

    In History Mode you are presented with a map which recreates the layout of a battle from an original Fire Emblem game. The enemies on this map each signify a stage and as you defeat stages more stages appear in the form of enemy reinforcements. You progress by defeating these stages until you reach the Boss of the map. Beating the Boss of the map unlocks a new reward in the form of a new costume or even a new character. in addition to that new battles appear (Warp Hole Battles) that you become able to challenge depending on your performance on the first stages you were presented. Doing things like completing all the stages, getting S ranks on all stages, and getting an S rank on the Boss stage will allow you to attempt these Warp Hole Battles. There are 5 maps available in total (you unlock new maps by progressing through Story Mode, which the game will alert you when you've unlocked more) these maps ramp up in difficulty and enemy number the further you go and History Mode can easily take as much time as Hyrule Warriors' Adventure Mode did.

    Moving on, I want to address the graphics. While they aren't the greatest to look at one will hardly notice a large difference from Hyrule Warriors when playing the game. A few of the errors, like a 2D picture of rocks as the floor texture, have already been addressed by Nintendo and fixed in a day one patch. This was an issue seen in early screenshots and admittedly most who bring it up now are simply jumping aboard the FE:W hate bandwagon. Honestly, unless you really look deep, you're not likely to focus on the environment enough to see these niggles and, being a Dynasty Warriors game at its core, no one really expects groundbreaking graphics going in-- they're not the point, the gameplay is. We place too much stake in graphics nowadays and it really detracts from an otherwise enjoyable experience.

    Next, the characters. The roster is small and most of the characters are from Awakening and Fates, so if you aren't big on those games you're not likely to get too into this until the DLC starts rolling out. It's also been brought up that some characters play the same, and this is true. While disappointing it's understandable from a gameplay perspective, since you're able to jump to various units during battle having to adapt to using a new character can be jarring to some. As such, just like the original Fire Emblem games themselves, characters of the same class play the same. Even still there is enough variety to keep most content and you'll be able to commit to perfecting a character instead of suffering from a case of 'too many cooks in the kitchen'.

    The problem I'm seeing a lot is people placing too many expectations on FE:W too soon. While Hyrule Warriors has a lot of content now that's only because it's had a lot of DLC. People forget HW had a small roster and only 2 Adventure Mode maps starting out as well. FE:W still has a great deal of content on the way and it's bound to reach HW levels of content by the time it's DLC is created and released.

    Try not to let people talk you out of trying this out for yourself. I've been seeing a lot of misinformation and a decent helping of baseless claims on various forums and it's what truly disappoints me when it comes to this game. Leave your judgement at the door until you've had a chance to delve into the game for yourself-- you may be surprised.    … Expand
  25. mattman676
    Oct 22, 2017
    9
    A very strong entry into the "Warriors" genre. Great implementation of Fire Emblem elements to expand the depth of the offering.

    Story is a little lacking, and the characters made for the game are milquetoast. However, it's otherwise a fantastic use of the Fire Emblem license.
  26. Bonzikong
    Nov 18, 2017
    1
    Game took two of the worst fire emblems and completely ignored the middle part of the fanbase. Even the DLC characters are just adding more to the mountain of crap.

    do not buy
  27. boomboon
    Oct 21, 2017
    1
    Fire Emblem Warriors doesnt do much to improve on what other musou games have done, and in many cases, its worst. The character models are stiff and in some cases, like prince takumi, just outright ugly. when playing the game, the frame rate would worsen almost every 10 minutes, making this game about slaying thousands of warriors just outright annoying and tedious. I was about 90 minutesFire Emblem Warriors doesnt do much to improve on what other musou games have done, and in many cases, its worst. The character models are stiff and in some cases, like prince takumi, just outright ugly. when playing the game, the frame rate would worsen almost every 10 minutes, making this game about slaying thousands of warriors just outright annoying and tedious. I was about 90 minutes in when I realized just how boring this game was. all the objectives were the exact same and I pressed the exact same buttons over and over again. The game tries to implement fire emblem mechanics but fails utterly. there is no permadeath, your allies still get revived in classic mode, and the weapon triangle has little effect in the game. Honestly this game is an utter disappointment to both musou fans who have enjoyed hyrule warriors, and fire emblem fans who receive yet another poor spin-off… Expand
  28. Lao3821
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    Excelente videojuego de las horas que llevo me a gustado bastante y con sus opcion de jugar a 1080 30 fps o 720 60 fps para los gustos de cada jugador
  29. THEGRIFFINATOR1
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    in the few hours I've spent playing this game, I can tell you almost all complaints I've heard about the game are either negligible or nonexistent. My only gripe is the lackluster roster; this game is amazing, let no one tell you otherwise.
  30. EragonMario
    Oct 21, 2017
    8
    This is a great game. The graphics and aesthetic are beautiful. The soundtrack is great. The characters are pretty diverse when it comes to play style. Are there issues with the game? Definitely. It is not even close to being a perfect game, but it does what it was supposed to do. Sure, they should use other character from other Fire Emblem games, but it really doesn't bother me as much asThis is a great game. The graphics and aesthetic are beautiful. The soundtrack is great. The characters are pretty diverse when it comes to play style. Are there issues with the game? Definitely. It is not even close to being a perfect game, but it does what it was supposed to do. Sure, they should use other character from other Fire Emblem games, but it really doesn't bother me as much as it does with other elitists out there who try everything within their power to undermine the new Fire Emblem titles. I am sure that Nintendo and Koei are well aware of this and will probably create DLC to add new characters, just like they did with Hyrule Warriors. After all, by the end of Hyrule Warrior's lifespan, we had a portion of representatives from other games. That being said, I don't judge a crossover game solely based on who is. What I look for is visuals, gameplay, and quality, and there is plenty of that in this game. There are a few issues with gameplay as some levels are ridiculous on what you are supposed to do, especially at Chapter 13, but they are small hitches in an otherwise great game. It is not the best, but it is still a good game.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 72
  3. Negative: 2 out of 72
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 2, 2018
    64
    Turning Fire Emblem series into a Warriors game should’ve been an ordinary task for Omega Force’s – after all, they’ve done it time and again with other franchises, and more often than not it ended up being a fun fan-servicey game. But Fire Emblem Warriors is nothing short of a fiasco. [Issue#226, p.61]
  2. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2018
    75
    An attempt to blend Fire Emblem with Dynasty Warriors might seem an odd idea. Where’s the common ground between a tactical RPG and an over-the-top slasher, right? It actually worked out pretty well, as the game managed to retain Fire Emblem’s atmosphere. If you’re a fan of the series and not allergic to Dynasty Warriors’ formula, give it a try. [13/2017, p.36]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 2, 2018
    40
    The standard hack’n’slash will entertain, but you won´t find a deeper sense in it despite a few tactical elements. One level a day will delight you, try more and you get a stereotype. [Issue#280]
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