The firstFire Emblem Engagereviews are in, and to the surprise of many, the review aggregate score for the tactical RPG is slightly lower than expected.Fire Emblem Engageis just the latest game in the long-runningFire Emblemfranchise, and while some critics have heaped praise on it, others have seemingly come away less impressed.
Fire Emblem Engagehas earned many 9/10 scores or higher, but it’s also been hit with a 2.5/5, a 3/5, a 7/10, and other scores that have dragged down its average rating. When looking at the reviews, it seems as though there are two reasons for the lower scores. Critics that miss the focus on social elements found inFire Emblem: Three Houseshave been knockingFire Emblem Engagepoints since the new game is more combat-focused and reportedly tones down the social elements. Others have criticized the story as being a letdown compared to other recent entries in the franchise, and others still dislike theEmblem Rings gimmick.
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According to review aggregate site OpenCritic, these scores combined have resulted inFire Emblem Engageearning an 82 overall rating. This is not a bad rating by any means, but it is definitely lower than many fans expected when considering howhighly-rated main seriesFire Emblemgameshave been rated sinceFire Emblem: Awakening’s impressive 92 rating. In fact, this makesFire Emblem Engagethe lowest-rated main series entry in over a decade. So even though the score is still pretty good, it’s safe to say that there are some fans who will be disappointed by this development.
The good news is that anyone who enjoysFire Emblemgames for their strategy and combat as opposed to social elements and story should come away thoroughly impressed byFire Emblem Engage. Even the negative reviews seem to agree that the combat and strategy elements are sound, plus there have been various quality of life improvements to make this aspect of the game better. One of the biggest ones is the fact thatFire Emblem Engagedoes away with weapon durability.
WhileFire Emblem Engagereviewsare mostly positive, its 82 overall rating means that the game has not reached the same heights as its predecessors. Now, there is time for theFire Emblem Engagereview score to fluctuate as more opinions are counted, which could drag the score in one direction or another, but the most likely scenario is it will hover around the 82 mark. It will be interesting to see if this lower-than-expected reception toFire Emblem Engageinforms how Nintendo approaches the next game in the series or if it has any kind of negative impact on the game’s sales numbers.
