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Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Fire Emblem adds another essential title to its franchise.
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71%Game Brain Score
story, optimization
100% User Score Based on 2 reviews
Critic Score 82%Based on 9 reviews

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Nintendo Switch
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy and warfare themes. It was developed by Intelligent Systems and was released on July 26, 2019. It received positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Here, order is maintained by the Church of Seiros, which hosts the prestigious Officer’s Academy within its headquarters. You are invited to teach one of its three mighty houses, each comprised of students brimming with personality and represented by a royal from one of three territories. As their professor, you must lead your students in their academic lives and in turn-based, tactical RPG battle…

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100%
Audience ScoreBased on 2 reviews
story3 negative mentions

  • 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.
  • story
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.”
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a tactical role playing game with fantasy and warfare themes.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is available on Nintendo Switch.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses was released on July 26, 2019.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses was developed by Intelligent Systems.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players disliked this game for its story.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a single player game.

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