If I was rating this solely on gameplay, it would be a 4.5/5. The core gameplay is so fun and versatile. There's a lot of options that open up as you switch Emblems around with your units and they're balanced so nicely so that they don't break the game entirely. The difficulty is just right. I'm really looking forward to a second playthrough after all the DLC comes out and see what options it will provide me.
The story is serviceable at best and boring at worst. It asks a lot from the player to be invested in things that the writing itself doesn't give enough time for or isn't written well. Even most of the supports are kind of lackluster. Towards the endgame, I was checked out and even started skipping dialogue, which is rare for me. It is probably my least favorite story in any FE game and I've played most of the western releases. More power to you if you like it though.
This is certainly a celebration of the series and if anything I'm finding myself wanting to go back to the older games I do have, but also hoping that some that haven't been given their due in the west finally get here (Here's hoping that FE4 rumor is true). It's sort of rekindled my love of the series just by plain nostalgia through the Emblems (Also the reused maps and new arrangements help).
I'm really looking forward to that second playthrough. There's so many units I didn't use, skills I didn't optimize and more importantly, I can skip the story scenes now. This game has potential to be top 5 FE games down the line.
The story is serviceable at best and boring at worst. It asks a lot from the player to be invested in things that the writing itself doesn't give enough time for or isn't written well. Even most of the supports are kind of lackluster. Towards the endgame, I was checked out and even started skipping dialogue, which is rare for me. It is probably my least favorite story in any FE game and I've played most of the western releases. More power to you if you like it though.
This is certainly a celebration of the series and if anything I'm finding myself wanting to go back to the older games I do have, but also hoping that some that haven't been given their due in the west finally get here (Here's hoping that FE4 rumor is true). It's sort of rekindled my love of the series just by plain nostalgia through the Emblems (Also the reused maps and new arrangements help).
I'm really looking forward to that second playthrough. There's so many units I didn't use, skills I didn't optimize and more importantly, I can skip the story scenes now. This game has potential to be top 5 FE games down the line.