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naznatips on 05 September 2007
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RolStoppable said:
naznatips said:
Well, okay then here are my main problems (again, not huge, but enough to bother me a bit):

1) Although the story was very good, the delivery was not. Text could go on for 5 minutes plus of straight reading without any break. The places where voice acting was used were delivered excellently, and I wish that the voice acting had been used more.

2) The characters were not all balanced. Ike, Jill, Kieran, Soren, Oscar, Reyson, and Boyd were significantly better than other characters. Mia, Ulki, Rofl, Janaff, Elincia, Bastian, Lucia, and Shinon (among others) are practically worthless. There are also tons of mid-range characters, but if you played through the game a couple times, by the 3rd you knew exactly who was worthwhile and who wasn't.

3) Although the gameplay is good, and I enjoyed it, I think it's to the point that they could make it a little deeper. I don't want them to throw out the formula or anything of the sort, but I would like them to expand on it and make it a little deeper. I don't know how much has been changed in Radiant Dawn though. I'll have to look into it.

4) My biggest Pet Peeve: Fights that are won or lost on nothing but luck. The Black Knight is one such fight. Basically, if Aether procs enough, you win. If not, you lose. That annoys the heck out of me, especially in a strategy game.

Anyway, it's good, just not perfect. I'll be certain to pick up Radiant Dawn when it comes out.

1) Agreed, although it was necessary to tell the story.

2) Mia and Rolf are actually good characters in their higher class. Anyway, not everyone should be a good character, otherwise it wouldn't make much of a difference which ones you choose and if you are up to a challenge use the worthless ones.

3) PoR added a few things the GBA games didn't have. Units with horses could move after attacks for example.

4) That's what really sucked the most. Absolutely agreed.

EDIT: So you didn't play hard mode? Well, that's where you get deeper gameplay. You have to plan the combats better, because your enemies are stronger (plus there are more in a few chapters) and you gain less experience.


No I didn't play Hard Mode.  Are you recommending that I do so? 

Anyway, overall we seem to agree.  Fire Emblem is a great series, and I think it has a bright future.  Whether I like it as well as other games is really irrelevant.  The point is that I like it, despite it's flaws, and I am looking forward to RD and future titles on the Wii after it.