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Fire Emblem Awakening |OT| Lord of the RNG
- Thread starter Mr. Fix
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I'm glad to hear from the gamexplain one even Fire Emblem n00bs can enjoy it since this is my first one (besides like 5-minutes of the cube one).
Hopefully it's not as tricky to get into as it sounds though
Hopefully it's not as tricky to get into as it sounds though
MikeE21286
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Oh boy.
Guess I'm gonna have to check out that demo I have sitting on my 3DS right about now...
ShockingAlberto
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Should someone make a review thread or is FE not considered a big enough title for that?
For me it was surprisingly simple. The trick is that once you get to know the game you also will feel how brutal it can be for you.
Here's my piece. I focused on the support system and the fuzzy wuzzies it gave me: www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/01/fire-emblem-awakening-review/
slaughterking
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Not that you suggested FE might not be big enough I insist on a review thread.
ShockingAlberto
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I just finished reading this from when you tweeted it. I agree wholeheartedly and that's one of the reasons Fire Emblem has so much more emotional investment from me than, say, Advance Wars.
In the FAQ.
grimshawish
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Great reception. Now bring it to Europe!
I have two absolute rules regarding spoilers: avoid Steam Game Hub, and never watch a Gametrailers review. I still get spoiled in these OTs from time to time, but you're guaranteed to get spoiled dealing with either of those.
I do see it now. Disappointing.
Not a first for the series unfortunately.
As do I! I would make it but I won't be able to keep it updated right now.
Ace Harding
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Wait, how do the conversation systems work? I thought I was just picking stuff as they became available, but not that I was making any real choices - are there limited choices (like have X and Y talk, that walls off other options)?
Am I just dumb or was this not explained at all in the game? Or am I just not far enough yet?
I'm a Fire Emblem noob and was lost playing the game very early and not being able to talk about it. I think I'll just get as far as I can without really worrying about stuff like people dying, then restart with a better understanding of how this stuff all works.
I had no idea what I was doing even in the combat at first (even with the in-game help) but I'm learning as I go...
Am I just dumb or was this not explained at all in the game? Or am I just not far enough yet?
I'm a Fire Emblem noob and was lost playing the game very early and not being able to talk about it. I think I'll just get as far as I can without really worrying about stuff like people dying, then restart with a better understanding of how this stuff all works.
I had no idea what I was doing even in the combat at first (even with the in-game help) but I'm learning as I go...
Yeah I'm fully aware. Just incredulous anyone would wish for incestual supports again. Fire Emblem 4 may be my favorite in the series but I don't want the incest back ever again.
slaughterking
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I'm on my tablet so I can't do it either. Plus, I have to wait a couple more months for the European version and am slightly bitter.
ShockingAlberto
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If any wandering mods are looking for a tag for Zane...
You have people in your army. The more they fight together, the better their relationships improve. Strengthen bonds strong enough and you'll be able to have them talk to each other in between chapters. These give stat bonuses that give you incentive to continue using them together.
slaughterking
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Fire Emblem review thread - Rolling lots of 9s
Do it.
Do it.
ShockingAlberto
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I'd do it but I am at work and also lazy.
Ah, thanks.
EDIT: The first one seems to be the cutest.
I wish. Would of been flipping interesting mun.
Ace Harding
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Ok, yeah I got that. For some reason I thought people were implying that there were choices to be made (other than who fights together). So no reason not to have people talk if the option is available.
So on this first playthrough, I shouldn't worry too much about this stuff, just open conversations when they become available? Maybe if I find a thread (or the bonuses) interesting keep those people fighting together?
wow, great reviews
this does seem to be poised to be the best FE in a long time, if not ever
casual mode is a really great addition as well and, along with the graphics overhaul and high level of polish, really seems to be successfully expanding the FE audience. All without offending the longtime fans and purists who can still play exactly how they want.
this does seem to be poised to be the best FE in a long time, if not ever
casual mode is a really great addition as well and, along with the graphics overhaul and high level of polish, really seems to be successfully expanding the FE audience. All without offending the longtime fans and purists who can still play exactly how they want.
TSAGoodness
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Question, I've played shadow dragon and radiant dawn, and while I love the games, I kinda got stressed at the permadeath aspect. If I play in casual mode with that disabled, is that making the game too easy? Do characters die in battle but they just come back for the next one? I still want a challenge, but would like to avoid permanently killing off characters.
Schadenfreude
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WHAAAT? Cordelia was one of the options I had in mind for Chrom. Dammit.
slaughterking
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Geez, I'll move my lazy ass to the PC and make a thread.
Electivirus
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Those reviews have me even more hyped. It's nice to see that it's apparently pretty accessible for newbies such as myself. Monday can't come soon enough.
Yeah, feel free to not pay any mind to the bonuses if you don't want to and just have people talk to each other whenever they can. In this game there's no arbitrary limit to how many different times a character can support with another, so the gist is really that more talking = more benefits.
MillionVolts
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Dem spoilers in the GT video review. For Pete's sake; when are they going to cut that crap out?
Happy to see the good reception, though.
Happy to see the good reception, though.
In Casual, characters dying return after the map in which they died as if they never did. I believe they actually retreat instead.
It sort of doesn't really make the game easier, just less tedious and more accessible.
Without context it's nigh impossible to suss out what is a spoiler or not. Only comments like this spread a wave of fear that the majority of curious consumers like myself will never even pick up on.
I watched the review before entering this thread and have no clue even thinking back what you would be referencing. It's a solid review that gives a nice overview primer on the mechanics and systems in place for newcomers and fans alike.
We're not all watching these reviews to piece together every line of dialogue and narrative blurb that is shown, rather we are focusing on the actual critique. No one should fear this review any more than reading the OP.
NeonZ
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You should see some hearts pop up on the map sprites when compatible characters do things together, like fighting or curing each other. That's how you build their relationship, which eventually opens up the dialogue option in the intermission screen, raising their support level.
There are some characters who aren't compatible at all though, and others who are compatible but can only build relationships up to level A, not "S", which result in a proposal. The avatar is compatible with every other unit though, and can build relationships up to level S with any character of the opposite gender. The only relationships that lock the others are the level S ones, each character can have only one level S, but you can improve the others as much as you want.
TSAGoodness
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Thanks! I think I'll play through on casual to avoid breaking my 3DS out of frustration.
semiconscious
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made my move early (was gonna wait for soul hackers), & ordered a nicely priced 3ds. & this 
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first time back to the series since the 2 gameboy games (which i loved), & looking forward to it - sounds pretty damn excellent...
actually, they do it consistently. i never look at their reviews...
...first time back to the series since the 2 gameboy games (which i loved), & looking forward to it - sounds pretty damn excellent...
actually, they do it consistently. i never look at their reviews...
That's not an excuse at all.
Glad to see the great reception, although 4/5s are going to drag the score down, which has irked me for a long time.
slaughterking
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Thank god. After copying and pasting three review URLs I already felt like dying.
Sigh, seems like soft reset switches voices to English too.
4/5 is really good. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter. Metacritic scores aren't going to affect the series, its one of Nintendo bigger assets. Too many people weigh too much on scores.
I know. I actually read the reviews. I value player impressions on GAF way higher than any scores. I'm just saying reading the text and looking at 4/5 it feels different from 80/100 but that's what it's going to be archived as.
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