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Fire Emblem Fates Reviews Thread
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Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
I don't know why, but I wasn't expecting 9+ scores.
I have the CE preordered because YAYNINTNEDO, but have never played a FE game for more than about 60 minutes - that was Awakening a couple years back.
Maybe I'll finally give this a shot. Looks like a fun time to jump in!
I have the CE preordered because YAYNINTNEDO, but have never played a FE game for more than about 60 minutes - that was Awakening a couple years back.
Maybe I'll finally give this a shot. Looks like a fun time to jump in!
FunkyDealer
Banned
For real? GODDAMNIT!! I was getting hyped for nothing.
All three of them
I don't like the idea of "oh hey I liked awakening so I should get birthright because it's more of that".
I'd hope some of you are "brave" enough to venture into conquest because you honestly might enjoy going into more difficult, or at least, more varied objectives. I think that's kind of the idea of splitting up here. Birthright can easy you into the gameplay with what you're comfortable with and then Conquest can bridge you to what the series veterans' also enjoy.
I'd hope some of you are "brave" enough to venture into conquest because you honestly might enjoy going into more difficult, or at least, more varied objectives. I think that's kind of the idea of splitting up here. Birthright can easy you into the gameplay with what you're comfortable with and then Conquest can bridge you to what the series veterans' also enjoy.
NeonZ
Member
It's two games and one DLC campaign that can be gotten for either of them. Birthright is the one most similar to Awakening although Conquest technically has
three returning characters from Awakening, they join in Revelations too though
Owain, Inigo and Severa
OrbitalBeard
Member
You want Birthright. If you're still itching for more, buy Conquest. It's a much more challenging game.
This you should definitely give Conquest a try at the very least. It is more challenging, but you can play it on a lower difficulty. The objectives and map designs are more interesting too rather than 28 chapters of the same 2 objectives.
And you should start the game at a higher difficulty to test the waters before deciding if the game is too difficult since there is an option to change difficulty mid-game.
If you want more Awakening, you can definitely fill that with Conquest and Revelation.
dangeraaron10
Unconfirmed Member
Damn! Nice scores for 3 separate games might as well.
I think by this point, FE fans, your series is likely going to be a mainstay. And to think this series was going to be officially buried in the ground if Awakening didn't sell a certain amount of copies. It came quite a ways from 2 (well, 4) games.
I think by this point, FE fans, your series is likely going to be a mainstay. And to think this series was going to be officially buried in the ground if Awakening didn't sell a certain amount of copies. It came quite a ways from 2 (well, 4) games.
Bought.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Why are you surprised? Awakening was a critical darling in the west.
Birthright.
Yeah, I think birthright makes sense for your first endeavor into Fates if you really liked awakening but couldn't get into older games. But I definitely hope people at least try Conquest to see if they like it.
It's not as if Conquest is completely devoid of the presentation values and quality of life features that Awakening brought to the franchise.
Blackquill
Member
To be accurate, Conquest is not only a much more challenging game but also a WAY better designed one. Mapas are much more interesting, enemies have better placement and also unlike the others paths are dangerous not because of stats but because of skills. So the game wants you to be a little bit more creative than just kill everything with your best units.
Buy Birthtright. Then the other two are DLC at $20 each, and each is about the length of a full game. Separate save files for each.
Again, I can't speak for anyone else, but I loved the opportunity to play through all three myself for review. Then again, I have a lot of experience with the genre and love sim elements so I didn't necessarily get "stuck" like others may have. And I haven't burned out on playing a good game in my life.
I had several weeks to do it. I took lots of breaks, and played through each story. I never once felt rushed or that I "had" to meet a deadline.
Vincent Grayson
Member
IIRC, didn't someone say the DLC maps will be grindable, even in Conquest?
They are.
DecoReturns
Member
I think March 10 or 11
Aaronrules380
Member
I'm playing birthright first then conquest then revelations. I like the designs of birthright's cast more and I figure playing the easier game first will serve as a nice warm up. Planning on hard classic for all 3 though
theprodigy
Member
The EXP map (Boo Camp) gives experience on all routes, yes.
Good luck with Hard Conquest Classic, from what I hear.
Yes but the way the grinding works in this game compared to Awakening is that grinding gets incrementally more difficult in the DLC.
You can definitely get completely fucked over in it and the gains aren't that great if you don't know what you're doing. You can still break the game with EXP DLC, but in this game the grinding and game breaking is the form of My Castle Visits and using Gold to buy skills from other units.
It isn't worth it to grind with DLC since skills are more useful and less time consuming. Not that skill grinding is recommended because it breaks the game balance.
If the reviews are cumulative or by game, separate them so it's easier to add to the OP. Thanks for providing these.
DecoReturns
Member
Well, that's what I did read from Gamekult (French VG site with a good reputation), last time I searched for informations, somewhere in January. Now I had no idea there was something about the EU release date.
Blackquill
Member
sensui-tomo
Member
Just note, the dlc exp map is not as broken as it was in awakening, i watched someone play it and it seemed very very minimal for gains.They were playing conquest ... they tried grinding for an early chapter
But does that affect grinding for supports too? I guess some people are going to buy some DLC maps to grind supports between units and the EXP and GLD are going to be their little bonus =P
IceDoesntHelp
Banned
Why is there 3 versions o_o
bizzarewars
Banned
The more I read about Conquest the more I want to play it first. I'm pretty pumped.
Aaronrules380
Member
I'm pretty experienced with FE so I look forward to it.
I wonder if I'll be able to pull off anything as crazy as my 1 turn hard mode final boss kill in awakening, though since I think gale force is dlc only I doubt it
NeonZ
Member
You can get experience from the experience grinding DLC, but at least in the Japanese version that was the only DLC map that gave extra experience for Conquest. The others could only be used for their item drops or support points. Your units wouldn't get experience.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Already played it?
Gold map is pretty important (Skills Skills Skills).
I really can't understand how you can find the story great
Treehouse probably changed alot of it, it's not the first time they've done it.
Blackquill
Member
Trust me, it's hard as hell, and that's coming from someone who have beaten Awakening and FE 12 on Lunatic Classic
But you can lower the difficulty at any time so it's good
DecoReturns
Member
Different tastes.
I really can't understand how you can find the story great
Hell I liked Resident evil 4 stupid story and I hate those type of stories.
5 sucked tho
That is even better.
theprodigy
Member
you can one turn the final chapter in Birthright/Conquest, Revelation is probably impossible but who knows
(Awakening's is also one of the easiest to 1 turn)
I'm personally wondering if Conquest is worth it for me, cause I'm not really interested in challenging gameplay. FE:A on easy was fun and I can't say I like not being able to grind.
I am gonna play Birthright and Revelations at the very least whenever they come out in Europe, just trying to decide of Conquest is worth it just for the story content. Would probably play it on the phoenix mode someone mentioned, where no one ever really dies or something lol.
That is exactly what I'm saying the DLC for EXP grinding isn't really worth it as gold is much more useful
All battles help improve support rank and bonuses. You can find supports as long as it is a battle. Not all battles provide EXP outside the story, especially on Conquest.
Quite a few of us have played it already. The story was enjoyable because it was so bad it was good. The localization may be different and may make it more interesting but the overall story scenario isn't that strong and is pretty funny. There are a lot of liberties taken to make the story work.
Even if you don't want a challenge, Conquest on a lower difficulty still has better design and objectives compared to the other routes.
DecoReturns
Member
Sacred Stones is the hardest to not 1 turn
Blackquill
Member
Yeah you're right. But I don't think you can change everything since the core of the story itself is not really great.
yep finished all three paths. Nothing stands out, revelations is espcially bad
I really can't understand how you can find the story great
I enjoyed the hell out of Awakening's story despite people saying how boring and bad it was. Some people will probably enjoy it as long as it's not an offensive mess that makes little to no sense.