Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- July 26, 2019
- Intelligent Systems
Fire Emblem adds another essential title to its franchise.
"Fire Emblem: Three Houses" is a tactical RPG where you play as a professor at the Officer's Academy, a prestigious school in the Church of Seiros. You must choose one of three houses to lead, each represented by a royal from a different territory, and guide your students in both their academic and battle pursuits. The game features turn-based combat with strategic twists, and your choices in teaching and battles will impact the story's outcome.
Nintendo Switch
Reviews
- The game excels in almost every aspect, providing a fresh and fun combat experience.
- The story is engaging and offers lasting consequences for player choices.
- It adds another essential title to the Fire Emblem franchise.
- The game suffers from a lack of difficulty.
- Performance on the Switch is average.
- The first half of the game drags on.
- story2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story is engaging and effectively deconstructs the Fire Emblem franchise, offering lasting consequences for player choices while blending classic elements with innovative combat.
“Meanwhile, the story will keep you engaged all the way to the end of its duration.”
“The story acts as a deconstruction of the entire Fire Emblem franchise, with lasting consequences for your choices, and features classic yet innovative combat.”
“The story feels disjointed and fails to create a cohesive narrative that keeps players invested.”
“Character development is lacking, making it hard to care about the outcomes of their journeys.”
“The plot twists are predictable and fail to deliver the emotional impact that was promised.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is nearly flawless, but it suffers from average performance on the Switch and a lack of challenge, which detracts from the overall experience.
“It's just so close to total perfection, were it not for the lacking difficulty and the average performance on the Switch.”
“The game suffers from significant optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
“Despite its potential, the optimization feels rushed, resulting in long loading times and inconsistent performance across different platforms.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Gameplay is criticized for its ineffective teaching mechanics and a slow-paced first half, which detracts from the overall experience.
“The teaching mechanics don't amount to much; the first half drags on.”
“Gameplay feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“The controls are clunky and unresponsive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
