Fire Emblem: Three Houses reviews

Great turn-based strategy coupled with Persona-style time management makes for a very engaging experience. Far too easy to sit down and spend a whole weekend maximizing efficiency…

First FE game ever, yet enjoyed every minute of 80 hours I have played so far. Highly recommended.

So good. I love it and have pretty much done nothing but play this since it came out

Great narratives and addicting gameplay. It can be lengthy but that's not an issue for me. (50 hours in and halfway through 1st play-through)

Before I started this game, Monster Hunter was the game that kept me playing in excess of 200 hours per game. I couldn't imagine any other game which could match the MH series. Enter Fire Emblem: Three Houses. I have clocked nearly the 300 hour mark (including 4 playthroughs – I won't put spoilers here but you'll find out – of the main game and a playthrough of the DLC) and all this is because of the combination of riveting stories and excellent gameplay. The Fire Emblem series is based on its turn-based, tactical and addictive gameplay.

The reason we kept coming back for more is the outcomes of relationships between members, the multiple divergent paths you can take, and the diverse number of characters you can battle with, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The difficulty level is completely up to you. You can play super-hard and have perma-death on your characters, or you can play on casual and have any dead characters mercifully revived in the next mission.

The story is so well written, and the in-game animation during the “exploration” days in the monastery is utterly beautiful. There are so many things to do during exploration too, so it's not just a tactical turned-base game. This is hands-down the most unique, most beautiful game (characters especially) and character-driven Fire Emblem of all Fire Emblems. I cannot recommend enough of this game. It really caught me unaware how the game never grows old despite multiple playthroughs, because it feels different in each playthrough.

I highly recommend this – well worth the money paid for both the main game and the DLC.

Introducing a new casual mode that allows characters to return from death, this series is a lot friendlier for people looking to get into this series or start their first TRPG adventure.

With many ways to build up your house members, a decent enough storyline and plenty to do outside of battle, you'll find yourself wanting to play through it more than once.

Don't talk to me, bug off

If I could sum up this game in one word it would be “addictive”. An engrossing storyline, loveable characters and solid battle mechanics you'll be sure to sink in multiple hours at a bat of an eyelid. Can not recommend enough!!

Just buy it.