Overall 9.6 Graphics 9 Sound 10 Addictive 9.7 Story 9.7 Depth 9 Difficulty 5.7
9.5
Well Worth the Money FMAfan123
Definitely one of my favorite games I have ever played and the second Fire Emblem game I bought. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn was worth the $20 I spent on it and the year it took me to find it. I've no idea why some people call this game the Black Sheep of the FE franchise... It may not be the best, but it's an excellent game!
Graphics: The game's graphics are very good, despite the Wii's general graphics being good (not the best, but still good). The cartoon-style used for this game fit it perfectly. The battle animations are perfect, in my opinion. The only time I'll ever skip over those is if I just want to rush through the game. Character and map designs are very detailed and often unique. I'll admit that I don't play Wii games often, but compared to other games I've seen on the console, Radiant Dawn rates very high for me. 10/10 Sound: Fire Emblem music is always brilliant and Radiant Dawn is not an exception. Whether it's upbeat, sad, happy or creepy, the music will always be good, not to mention extremely catchy. The songs played during the battle animations are addicting, and I find myself listening to them even when I'm not playing the game! A well-deserved 10/10.
Addictiveness: Needless to say, this game is highly addictive! I've beat it about three times already and I'm still going through it! There's a surprising amount of things to do in this strategy game. Whether you want to unlock new characters, go through playing characters you never used, go through and play as characters that had died in battle or simply to play it again. It's the same story through every play-through, obviously, though some minor changes may happen. Also, the battle animations, while epic, may get a little boring to watch after a while. Overall, 9/10
Story: Like almost every Fire Emblem game, Radiant Dawn hosts a fantastic storyline. It is split into four parts, each time giving you a slightly different perspective about who'd good, who's bad, and what the problem actually is. A few parts may seem a bit cliche, but I think they can be easily ignored. There's always some new twists and plot points, as well as interesting characters and backstory. Again, though, there are a few small parts that are slightly cliche. Also, not all of the characters are completely developed. Some are even called Mary Sue characters and there are a few plot holes that'll either confuse you or keep you wondering. I give the story a 9/10.
Depth: This game does take a while to complete, especially if you keep restarting chapters because a favorite character of yours died because you misplaced them on the field. There is a lot of things to do in Radiant Dawn - I actually covered some of them a bit ago. First off, there are hidden characters that you can only get if you play the game a second time and make the right decisions during the story. Second, leveling up your characters. You're forced into every mission, so EXP grinding can be a bit hard for weaker characters. However, during certain things during missions can get you Bonus EXP and you can use that to upgrade your characters to the max. Going through the game and getting characters to the max level is a very rewarding experience. Some maps also have alternate ways to beat them, so it's always good to check that out. 10/10
Difficulty: Compared to most other Fire Emblem games, Radiant Dawn is relatively easy. Take Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, for example. The game is well-known for it's difficulty - especially those merciless final chapters on the harder difficulty. Most difficulty in FE games comes from the fact that most of your characters start off relatively weak. You have to train them hard in order to make it so they can survive later on. Also, the enemies get much more difficult as you progress, as in most games. In Radiant Dawn, with the exception of Part One, you're giving a multitude of god-tier characters at the beginning, especially Part Three. Several characters in this game not only start off powerful, but their stat growths are also really good. The enemies, with the exception of bosses, are also rather easy, even in later chapters, All of that combined makes a strategy game that's fun to play, but not that difficult to beat. 5/10
Overall, this game gets a 9.5/10 for me. It's addicting, it has depth, it has great music, a great story, great characters and some unique designs and extras. However, this game lacks difficulty, which I find is needed, at least in the higher difficulties.
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Review Rating: 4/5
Submitted: 07-02-14
Review Replies: 2
9.5
Beautifully Made KawaiiBunneh
Personally I rate this game as the best from the entire Fire Emblem series.
Graphics: The graphics of the Wii aren't the best unless one if a fan of the more cartoon style anyway. However, I was pretty awestruck with the graphics on Fire Emblem compared to some other games I'd already played on Wii. They aren't realistic or perfect but they fit the game perfectly and I will definitely say that watching the battles isn't always something to skip over. I DO end up turning off battle animations about half the time though for when I just want to go through the story without waiting for the same animations to go through again and again. 9/10 on graphics.
Sound: Now the sound of this game is absolutely perfect if you ask me. The music is amazing and the fact that there's a theatre and such to listen to these songs when you want to (once you've heard them in game, aka unlocked them) is a huge plus to me. The sounds in battle are also very good. No cheesy crappy sounds thankfully. 10/10 on sound.
Addictiveness: Now this one can speak for itself if you looked at my save file. I've played through this thing at least 50 times and have no intention of stopping or slowing down. Sure it's the same story but somehow it has incredible replay value. Very addicting. 10/10 on addictiveness from me.
Story: The story is beautiful and in depth. One of those stories that begins you off as confused but ends up coming together perfectly at the end. A huge plus here is that once you've beaten the story a few times there's some new bits added in so there's even more to learn about the story. So many characters and all of them usually tied together somehow in a beautiful web being spun right before your eyes. 10/10 on story.
Depth: There's replay value here and incentive to replay considering you unlock more characters by replaying the story. This game has four chapters total and depending on your strategy it can take some time to beat but all that time is enjoyable and fun so it's a good thing that it takes a while. 10/10 on depth.
Difficulty: I consider this game pretty easy. Even on higher difficulties in game it can be easy enough so long as you use your brain and consider strategy. Once you get higher up in the difficulties it can become a real challenge though so I wasn't going to rate this one a 1 or anything. 4/10 on difficulty.
Overall this game is beautiful, enthralling, and has great replay value. 9.5/10 simply because there are a few minor things I would have rather seen such as more opportunities to power level and actually get some of those 'off' characters leveled up. The game unfortunately kinda makes you choose your team after a certain point because if you don't stick with a set team you'll end up spread too thin and characters will be too weak at the end to do any good. Something along the lines of how FE: Sacred Stones was with
Graphics 9 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Story 10 Depth 10 Difficulty 4
Review Rating: 2/5
Submitted: 06-17-14
Updated: 06-17-14
Review Replies: 1
9
Get it. JustSambino
Overall, this is a great game. Worth a buy if you are a fan of the Fire Emblem series or just worth a buy if you like strategic based games.
Graphics:
The graphics are literally the same as the classic games, as there isn't much to do with the graphics based on the game play, but the cut scenes are great! Even with a couple of movie cut scenes which are spectacular to watch, I'd say they are on par with the graphics for the movies in SSBB.
Sound:
Like all FE games, the sounds is great. It's just that soundtrack which goes perfectly with that is currently happening. I haven't much to say on the sound as I cannot fault it.
Addictiveness:
When I first got into this game, I couldn't stop playing. The only times I would stop playing is when I was taking my Wii round my dads, then after setting it up I would play again! As this was the first FE game I played before playing the others, I went through on Easy, then Normal, then because I was so addicted to the game, Hard. You will get your moneys worth.
Story:
From my knowledge, it carries on from the previous Game cube game. I haven't played this so I wouldn't know, but either way, the story is great to go through.
Depth
The only reason I have given this a fairly low score compared to the other aspects is simply because even though the game is addictive, it is basically the same thing over and over again. But as I said before, it is a great game for fans and for strategists out there, if you are neither of these, then you will likely find the game boring after a while
Difficulty
I've given this an 8 simply because the game is VERY easy on Easy, but if you play it on Hard, it can be very challenging - depending on your skill of the game of course. If you're looking for a chilled out run through, go on Easy or Normal. If you're looking for a challenge then I'd suggest Hard, as the other two just won't cut it for you. Normal maybe a slight challenge for some, but for those who just love these types of game, I am pretty sure that you will ace this game easily.
Thanks for reading, now go out there and get this game!
Graphics 8 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Story 10 Depth 7 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 2/5
Submitted: 10-04-12
Review Replies: 5
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