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Shun · Feb 17, 2016

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe that review score will take into account both Birthright and Conquest Versions and the Revelation DLC path since reviewers were given copies of the Special Edition? So all three as an entire package.

If the review scores separately, please post them as separate reviews with the version/route first, then score.

embargo does not open up until another hour but apparently opencritic is doing a thing where they give away a copy of the game or a $30 USD gift card for those who guess the review score? Don't know if linking that is allowed but people may be interested in that.

http://opencritic.com

The Fire Emblem Fates OT will be up later tonight at midnight or morning.

Please keep review discussion on topic and not excess from the dozens of threads regarding this game. Speculation on overall score, discussing or criticizing a score, or concerns or questions in regards to the score and content. Many of us have play import of the game already and can clarify. Please do not attack other members or attack the reviewer and please keep discussion objective. Seda you da bes.

Personally I think the game is leagues better than Awakening, especially Conquest. Birthrights more refined, but Conquest definitely being the highlight for many Fire Emblem fans. However review scores will be different though and whether or not it scores higher than Awakening shouldn't deter from the fact that many Fire Emblem fans consider this game much more balanced and better than the mess that was Awakening.

Reviews

Conquest Reviews
OpenCritic Average: 88/100; 22 Reviews

IGN Conquest 9.5
GameXplain Loved It (Conquest)
Destructoid 9.5
Conquest - 9.25
USGamer Conquest 4.5/5
Gamerant 8
GameSpot 7/10 Conquest

Birthright Reviews
OpenCritic Average: 87/100; 20 reviews

IGN Birthright 9.4
Birthright - 9.25
USGamer Birthright 4.5/5
Destructoid 8.5
GameSpot 8/10 Birthright

Revelation Reviews

GameSpot 9/10 Revelation
Destructoid 9.0

Cumulative Reviews
Nintendo Everything gave it a Thumbs Up
Tehcnobuffalo
Idigitaltimes Must Own
Nintendo World Report - cumulative 9.5
FinancialPost 9
Attack of the Fanboy 9
NintendoLife 9
Shacknews 9
Polygon 8.5
PasteMagazine 8
Gamesradar 4/5
Escapistmagazine 4/5

ModBot · Feb 17, 2016

We'll unlock this when the reviews are actually up.

Nirolak · Feb 17, 2016

Embargo should be up now.

9.5 from IGN for Conquest: http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/17/fire-emblem-fates-conquest-review

GameSpot (different reviewers): http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-fates-reviews/1100-6434849/
7/10 Conquest
8/10 Birthright
9/10 Revelations

Destructoid (same reviewer): http://www.destructoid.com/review-fire-emblem-fates-birthright-and-conquest--339026.phtml
Birthright - 8.5
Conquest - 9.5
Revelation - 9.0

sensui-tomo · Feb 17, 2016

IGN 9.5 http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/17/fire-emblem-fates-conquest-review Conquest

Neoxon · Feb 17, 2016

Let the games begin. I'm expecting somewhere in the 8-9 range.

Tom Nook Sawyer · Feb 17, 2016

GameXplain Loved it (Conquest)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrOu8ogF0Ws

Nintendo Everything gave it a Thumbs Up
http://nintendoeverything.com/review-fire-emblem-fates/

entremet · Feb 17, 2016

sensui-tomo said:
IGN 9.5 http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/17/fire-emblem-fates-conquest-review

Woah!

names2hard4you · Feb 17, 2016

Excellent. Can't wait for Friday to get my Conquest copy.

DecoReturns · Feb 17, 2016

entremet said:
Woah!

I think awakening had a higher score by like .1

Dougieflesh · Feb 17, 2016

88+ metacritic?

-Horizon- · Feb 17, 2016

Glad to see people are liking it.

Neoxon · Feb 17, 2016

sensui-tomo said:
IGN 9.5 http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/17/fire-emblem-fates-conquest-review Conquest

Well damn.

Finale Fireworker · Feb 17, 2016

I am so anxious about this. Here we go.

orthodoxy1095 · Feb 17, 2016

DecoReturns said:
I think awakening had a higher score by like .1

Yeah, 9.6

Yushi · Feb 17, 2016

A game ill get down the road.

Too many to play atm

mrmickfran · Feb 17, 2016

Gamespot:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-fates-reviews/1100-6434849/

Birthright-8
Conquest-7
Revelations-9

OrbitalBeard · Feb 17, 2016

This is gonna' be one heck of a game(s) isn't it?

Can't wait for my CE on Friday.

massoluk · Feb 17, 2016

So IGN is making separate reviews also then

mrmickfran said:
Gamespot:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-fates-reviews/1100-6434849/

Birthright-8
Conquest-7
Revelations-9

Well, we're off to a fun start

DecoReturns · Feb 17, 2016

mrmickfran said:
Gamespot:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-fates-reviews/1100-6434849/

Birthright 8
Conquest 7
Revelations 9

Not what I was expecting.

ichbinmiah · Feb 17, 2016

Aaronrules380 · Feb 17, 2016

I think reviewers are more likely to rate each route seperately like ign and gamexplain did since they're very different and all routes are apparently long, so I doubt many reviewers have finished more than one

Tom Nook Sawyer · Feb 17, 2016

mrmickfran said:
Gamespot:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-fates-reviews/1100-6434849/

Birthright-8
Conquest-7
Revelations-9

Seems weird to have 2 different reviewers review both halves. I understand the logistics, but it'd be a much more valuable opinion to know how the two halves compare from someone who played both.

sensui-tomo · Feb 17, 2016

IGN 9.4 Birthright http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/17/fire-emblem-fates-birthright-review

Draxal · Feb 17, 2016

DecoReturns said:
Not what I was expecting.

Definitely what I was expecting, Conquest's story is kinda ... bad.

Nirolak · Feb 17, 2016

Tom Nook Sawyer said:
Seems weird to have 2 different reviewers review both halves. I understand the logistics, but it'd be a much more valuable opinion to know how the two halves compare

IIRC a fair number of sites did this since they're kind of long games.

Xbro · Feb 17, 2016

mrmickfran said:
Gamespot:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-fates-reviews/1100-6434849/

Birthright-8
Conquest-7
Revelations-9

Was Conquest too hard?

Majestad · Feb 17, 2016

sensui-tomo said:
IGN 9.4 http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/03/fire-emblem-fates-refreshing-take-on-choices-and-family-ties Birthright

That's really good.

Soulflarz · Feb 17, 2016

Seeing as they sell these seperately and it's not like two pokemon versions, I'm all for vastly different games getting reviewed seperately.

Why would you split reviewers though?
(I get why I just don't like it)

omgkitty · Feb 17, 2016

Tom Nook Sawyer said:
Seems weird to have 2 different reviewers review both halves. I understand the logistics, but it'd be a much more valuable opinion to know how the two halves compare

Yeah that really doesn't help people at all.

orthodoxy1095 · Feb 17, 2016

mrmickfran said:
Gamespot:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/fire-emblem-fates-reviews/1100-6434849/

Birthright-8
Conquest-7
Revelations-9

Not what I expected, but I guess if Birthright is more Awakening-esque, then that'll be the higher rated one.

Not sure how I feel about having multiple reviewers on this though. Definitely awkward.

Tom Nook Sawyer · Feb 17, 2016

Nirolak said:
IIRC a fair number of sites did this since they're kind of long games.

Yep, I know--that's what I meant by logistics. I think it would have been more valuable to wait for the same person to review both

Blackquill · Feb 17, 2016

Conquest got the lowest score on Gamespot.

Are you kidding me

Aaronrules380 · Feb 17, 2016

Nirolak said:
IIRC a fair number of sites did this since they're kind of long games.

Yeah. It wouldn't be feasible for most to have one reviewer do both by launch

Magnalon · Feb 17, 2016

(Disclaimer these are mine)

Destructoid

http://www.destructoid.com/review-fire-emblem-fates-birthright-and-conquest--339026.phtml

Birthright - 8.5
Conquest - 9.5
Revelation - 9.0

Long time Fire Emblem fans will love Conquest.

Aaronrules380 said:
Yeah. It wouldn't be feasible for most to have one reviewer do both by launch

A lot of us had several weeks. I can't speak to anyone else but as an SRPG player for over two decades, it was feasible.

DecoReturns · Feb 17, 2016

Draxal said:
Definitely what I was expecting.

I meant for revelations. Conquest and bright right seem right

Shiggy · Feb 17, 2016

Is Europe still going to get this? ...

MrDaravon · Feb 17, 2016

omgkitty said:
Yeah that really doesn't help people at all.

Nintendo would have needed to get review copies out much earlier, or alternatively reviews would have been much more rushed.

ShockingAlberto · Feb 17, 2016

Such a good chance to name this thread "Critical Hit"

Tom Nook Sawyer · Feb 17, 2016

MrDaravon said:
Nintendo would have needed to get review copies out much earlier, or alternatively reviews would have been much more rushed.

Or reviews didn't need to all go up on Day 1

OrbitalBeard · Feb 17, 2016

So, Revelation seems to be getting some great scores. Is this a full game, similar to Birthright and Conquest?

Shun · Feb 17, 2016

Right off the bat I already disagree with Gamespot's review score. That is the complete opposite order of the routes in how good they are in terms of design. Birthrights and Revelation can be switched depending on overall package.

Please format the reviews in a way that is easy to copy and paste to the OP.

silva1991 · Feb 17, 2016

What version is about royal family or something?

Quonny · Feb 17, 2016

The three versions aren't even reviewed by the same person. That seems like an incredibly weird choice when you're trying to decide between them.

sensui-tomo · Feb 17, 2016

OrbitalBeard said:
So, Revelations seems to be getting some great scores. Is this a full game, similar to Birthright and Conquest?

revelations is the 3rd route meant to be played after playing the other 2 routes as it spoils alot of information.

DecoReturns · Feb 17, 2016

Blackquill said:
Conquest got the lowest score on Gamespot.

Are you kidding me

It's hard for people that only played Awakening. Not surprising at all

razgriz417 · Feb 17, 2016

DecoReturns said:
Not what I was expecting.

from Peter Brown's comments from The Lobby, he was having a ton of trouble playing on normal classic, so it doesn't shock me he scored it low

Blackquill · Feb 17, 2016

OrbitalBeard said:
So, Revelations seems to be getting some great scores. Is this a full game, similar to Birthright and Conquest?

Yep But I don't understand de scores. Some maps are tedious and story is incredibly bad

Lunar15 · Feb 17, 2016

Shun said:
Right off the bat I already disagree with Gamespot's review score. That is the complete opposite order of the routes in how good they are in terms of design. Birthrights and Revelation can be switched depending on overall package.

They're all still pretty high scores???

Magnalon · Feb 17, 2016

OrbitalBeard said:
So, Revelations seems to be getting some great scores. Is this a full game, similar to Birthright and Conquest?

Yep. It's basically a "true ending" (billed as an "alternate take") that has bits and pieces from both.

They all have roughly the same amount of content as Awakening. The Revelation "My Castle" element has bits from both core games too.

orthodoxy1095 · Feb 17, 2016

Magnalon said:
(Disclaimer these are mine)

Destructoid

http://www.destructoid.com/review-fire-emblem-fates-birthright-and-conquest--339026.phtml

Birthright - 8.5
Conquest - 9.5
Revelation - 9.0

Now that's more of what I expected for scores (or what I subconsciously wanted I guess lol).

Huh, and you managed to do all three entries. Interesting.

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