“*Older game is vastly different and less refined compared to newer games in the series, more at 11*”
CapRichard on
Yeah. Before it was better.
Ot at least, the correct version of the boomer take: the previous games aesthetic, tone and story choices appealed to me more than more recent titles.
Wild-Advertising6872 on
It’s kinda crazy how much Fire Emblem has changed over 20 years. Some changes were definitely for the better, some not as much, but it still feels like Fire Emblem at its core.
myghostflower on
i’m so glad it’s changed, if we were still stuck with the gameplay of that time it’d feel so boring
seeing the evolution and refinement of the fire emblem gameplay is so cool
Ayrios440 on
Old games – Not many tits
New games – lots of tits
That’s basically what Fore Emblem has become.
SlipperySparky on
Three Houses was a slog. Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn were the series at its peak imo
Rob_And_Co on
I hate the increasing importance of the social hub. I want to get to fighting and strategizing, not spend 2 hours having tea with a big titty lady/man.
I think Path of Radiance is perfect in that aspect. Great story, camp activities are minimal but provide fun lore, and you go straight to battle if you want.
baneez on
Engage had great gameplay and imo was better than three houses from that aspect. But the art style and story really detracted from it comparatively. At its core though fire emblem is one of my favorite Nintendo franchises and I’m just glad people are enjoying them and buying it still
ArcTray_07 on
Series evolve, things change, news at eleven.
FE PoR is also very different from Geneology, and while still my favorite, Radiant Dawn proved the masses are not into the complex multifaceted story of war and 3 hrs per chapter unforgiving tactical gameplay, it remains the least sold game in the series and nearly killed the series, Three Houses made the necessary changes to bring a similar story and gameplay and handled way better.
If change is needed for FE to thrive, I’ll take it.
Crit_Nerd on
Having read the article, I feel like it can be summarized “Well, it’s not Three Houses so…”. The series has had many changes since PoR. Some for better and some for worse. It feels so refreshing going back to this format, but it’s also great to just experience this game all over again.
It’s funny how the difficulty is mentioned because I thought PoR was considered one of the easiest games in the franchise? NSO allows you to make save states too. I do think there are some dated qualities to this game, even if it’s fitting with the narrative. Not having a convoy until chapter 8 is tedious because I sometimes end up throwing away new weapons I just got because the inventory is full. Having to turn on the enemy range Every, Single. Turn. just sucks.
Nitpicks aside, the Tellius games hold a special place for me. I’m glad more people will be able to go through one of the best games in the series, dated aspects and all.
Plastic_Bottle1014 on
Just having an updated high resolution and 16:9 support would be enough for me to be happy.
LazorsBear on
Indeed… It was a SRPG, now it’s a visual novel dating simulator
Hitman3256 on
So I’ve played every game released since Awakening, I never played the OG ones.
Like many, I just knew they were the sword people in smash games.
My least favorite is Fates. The story just didn’t do it for me at all.
Favorite is 3 Houses for sure.
Engage is okay.
A few years ago I picked up Echoes and I liked that a lot.
AlexKidd316 on
PoR is peak FE
Dont-be-a-smurf on
Loved Path of Radiance
Did not like three houses
Perhaps this is a minority opinion
When I became a fire emblem fan on the gameboy advance, I loved how focused it was. Tight mechanics, permadeath high-stakes tactics, and a straight forward story of intrigue and heroes rising to the occasion (or tragically dying in the attempt).
Three houses felt like a fucking dating sim. Spending time running around a campus, yukking it up with different students, wasting time fishing…
The combat itself felt smaller. Permadeath wasn’t really a factor. The stakes felt lower.
It just didn’t feel urgent. I didn’t feel like a soldier or noble swept into action, facing battle with comrades that may not be with me next time. Little stories like someone blocking the way for the main group to extract, and dying valorously (or save scumming and trying to change fate) just brought more excitement to me.
Anyway I’ll be replaying path of radiance.
kahabraham on
Polygon with their high quality articles. /s
EnigmaKa on
This was the game that got me into Fire Emblem after seeing Marth and Roy in Melee! The origins of Ike.
I’ll never forget the moment the Black Knight first appeared on the map like some medieval Darth Vader on a warpath, just slowly walking towards my units.
true_exalt on
3 Houses and Engage left a really bad taste in my mouth. I started with Awakening and loved both that and Fates. Fortune’s Weave looks like it’ll give me the vibe that I crave from FE. It’ll likely be the last chance I give the modern series to appeal to me.
Arab_Chief on
I’m only five chapters into PoR on my first playthrough and already the writing is better than engage ever was
Zangetsukaiba on
The amount of crying of takes about how the modern ones suck compared to the old ones because you can get waifus in the comments is insane.
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“*Older game is vastly different and less refined compared to newer games in the series, more at 11*”
Yeah. Before it was better.
Ot at least, the correct version of the boomer take: the previous games aesthetic, tone and story choices appealed to me more than more recent titles.
It’s kinda crazy how much Fire Emblem has changed over 20 years. Some changes were definitely for the better, some not as much, but it still feels like Fire Emblem at its core.
i’m so glad it’s changed, if we were still stuck with the gameplay of that time it’d feel so boring
seeing the evolution and refinement of the fire emblem gameplay is so cool
Old games – Not many tits
New games – lots of tits
That’s basically what Fore Emblem has become.
Three Houses was a slog. Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn were the series at its peak imo
I hate the increasing importance of the social hub. I want to get to fighting and strategizing, not spend 2 hours having tea with a big titty lady/man.
I think Path of Radiance is perfect in that aspect. Great story, camp activities are minimal but provide fun lore, and you go straight to battle if you want.
Engage had great gameplay and imo was better than three houses from that aspect. But the art style and story really detracted from it comparatively. At its core though fire emblem is one of my favorite Nintendo franchises and I’m just glad people are enjoying them and buying it still
Series evolve, things change, news at eleven.
FE PoR is also very different from Geneology, and while still my favorite, Radiant Dawn proved the masses are not into the complex multifaceted story of war and 3 hrs per chapter unforgiving tactical gameplay, it remains the least sold game in the series and nearly killed the series, Three Houses made the necessary changes to bring a similar story and gameplay and handled way better.
If change is needed for FE to thrive, I’ll take it.
Having read the article, I feel like it can be summarized “Well, it’s not Three Houses so…”. The series has had many changes since PoR. Some for better and some for worse. It feels so refreshing going back to this format, but it’s also great to just experience this game all over again.
It’s funny how the difficulty is mentioned because I thought PoR was considered one of the easiest games in the franchise? NSO allows you to make save states too. I do think there are some dated qualities to this game, even if it’s fitting with the narrative. Not having a convoy until chapter 8 is tedious because I sometimes end up throwing away new weapons I just got because the inventory is full. Having to turn on the enemy range Every, Single. Turn. just sucks.
Nitpicks aside, the Tellius games hold a special place for me. I’m glad more people will be able to go through one of the best games in the series, dated aspects and all.
Just having an updated high resolution and 16:9 support would be enough for me to be happy.
Indeed… It was a SRPG, now it’s a visual novel dating simulator
So I’ve played every game released since Awakening, I never played the OG ones.
Like many, I just knew they were the sword people in smash games.
My least favorite is Fates. The story just didn’t do it for me at all.
Favorite is 3 Houses for sure.
Engage is okay.
A few years ago I picked up Echoes and I liked that a lot.
PoR is peak FE
Loved Path of Radiance
Did not like three houses
Perhaps this is a minority opinion
When I became a fire emblem fan on the gameboy advance, I loved how focused it was. Tight mechanics, permadeath high-stakes tactics, and a straight forward story of intrigue and heroes rising to the occasion (or tragically dying in the attempt).
Three houses felt like a fucking dating sim. Spending time running around a campus, yukking it up with different students, wasting time fishing…
The combat itself felt smaller. Permadeath wasn’t really a factor. The stakes felt lower.
It just didn’t feel urgent. I didn’t feel like a soldier or noble swept into action, facing battle with comrades that may not be with me next time. Little stories like someone blocking the way for the main group to extract, and dying valorously (or save scumming and trying to change fate) just brought more excitement to me.
Anyway I’ll be replaying path of radiance.
Polygon with their high quality articles. /s
This was the game that got me into Fire Emblem after seeing Marth and Roy in Melee! The origins of Ike.
I’ll never forget the moment the Black Knight first appeared on the map like some medieval Darth Vader on a warpath, just slowly walking towards my units.
3 Houses and Engage left a really bad taste in my mouth. I started with Awakening and loved both that and Fates. Fortune’s Weave looks like it’ll give me the vibe that I crave from FE. It’ll likely be the last chance I give the modern series to appeal to me.
I’m only five chapters into PoR on my first playthrough and already the writing is better than engage ever was
The amount of crying of takes about how the modern ones suck compared to the old ones because you can get waifus in the comments is insane.