Alright! so to tell the truth this is my first Fire Emblem game. This is also my first review of any game, so I hope you like it. I was not really sure what to expect. So you can bet I was amazed when I saw the game's intro. Fair length movie style cut-scene with amazing music. I'm simply in awe of this game. I knew the 3ds had awesome capabilities for this kind of thing but wow! So first:

Graphics: 10
I found the graphics amazing. It really drew me in and combined with the other aspects of the game made me really glad I got it. I won't say much but every attack is shown as a cut-scene style show. They are not as fluid as the actual cut-scenes but still cool. I always choose to turn off the move shows for staff and dance attacks. But all other I leave on. All in all quite well done.

Sound: 9
I find the soundtrack addicting and fun to listen to. It has an alluring affect to those who listen to it. It trys to draw the player into the world that the game inhabits. And it succeeded, at least with me. I love this game and the sound is a prominent reason for it. During battle an uplifting and spurring music plays that adds to the battle. You can hear the cries of the fallen as they are struck down, which is an intresting touch. Also during battle and cut-scenes, both animated and read the lines areas, the caracters speak. During the animations they speak every word, while in the other parts only a snipet or sound is made.

Addictiveness: 10
I have already made three files so I think it's safe to say that I would play it again. Some parts, like in some games, I won't look forward to it, either cause it was hard or just simply annoying. Also their is a choice between normal, hard and lunatic difficulty levels as well as casual play for begginers where units respawn at the end of each battle and classic where if a unit dies they stay dead. This adds to the replay value. I still can't beat normal-casual mode... But overall this game has good replay-ability value.

Story: 10
I can't say much due to spoilers and such but I will say that it is a charming and fun story with several twists and unexpected turns all throughout. The characters stick with you and you will hate to see some die in battle. Luckily if you play on casual they come back... But it is still heart-breaking to see your favorite units fall. And the storyline makes you empathize with the characters both good and bad.

Depth: 10
The main storyline is long and hard, but there are also many side-chapters that get you more characters as you go. Some are accessed simply by getting farther in the main story or by doing certain things. I won't say what things due to spoilers but it is a long process but very rewarding to do. The more characters you have the more choices you have when you fight. Also like many RPG games their is a level system and also a class system such as mage, warrior and the like which also adds to the depth of the game.

Difficulty: 10
While it is a fun game and their is alot to it, the game is also quite challenging. It is one of the hardest games I have played.... Mainly cause the area of games I play is not normally difficult, but I welcome the challenge.The controls are easy being the game is on a hand-held. The real challenge comes from all the possiblitities the stem from the style of game. If either Chrom or your main character dies then you have to restart from a previous save file. Also if you can't remember the effect triangle for weapons or make a wrong move it can easily cost you a character.

Overall: 10
I have had alot of fun with this game. I give it a 10 overall because as a whole it impressed me and kept me wanting more. I now want to go back and play some previous games in the series. The graphics showed the amazing ability of the newer systems for being capable of movie style cut-scenes. The sound was amazing both compared to my usual area of games and others on the system and it definatelly met its mark. By far the story is one of my favorites out of most of the games I have played. It shows how friendship and the willingness to change ones fate can lead to great success. There is so much to do in the game that it makes for a very in-depth title and sets a very high bar for the franchise and the 3ds as a console. Even though it is hard it still gives a sense of "I can do this." It gives that challenge to those who want more then just a pretty character or a good story. You can find that in a book. No, this is an outstanding game and well worth the almost 40 dollars that I had to pay to get it.

I really like what you did with this review and the direction that you took with your writing. I have not played this game, but by reading this, I feel like you have put in a great amount of detail into explaining what the game is like. The review is a good length, it is categorized nicely, it is worded nicely, and I don't see any problems with it.

You did a great job with your review, and as for my review of this, you get am 8.5 out of 10. Good job for your first review and keep up the good work.

Nice job with this review, it is evident that you really put forth the time and effort into making this review. It is nice and solid and the approach you took is really good as well. You went in depth with each part which is one of the key things in a good review, and you also kept it nice and organized which is another important factor, so you did a really good job on it. 


Overall great work on this review, you made it nice and lengthy while also keeping it organized and easy to read, and I really can't ask for more. You have great potential when it comes to writing reviews, so keep up the great work and keep writing them!