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[TrollHunter]

So, finished the campaign of fire emblem awakening after like 50 hours of pure awesomeness. This game is just astounding and I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone with a 3DS. This game fixed so many problems I had with the GBA fire emblems (though not all) and improved upon everything that makes fire emblem great.


In the end...


pros:
-Amazing new mechanics that allow for some really fun and unique strategies
-Fansmurfingtastic music as usual.
-Really fun writing that doesnt take itself too seriously, but also knows how to amp up the intensity if needed.
-This game has a great sense of humor that plays on all of the old fire emblem tropes. I found myself laughing quite frequently during this game which doesnt happen for me very often.
-The difficulty allows for a lot of customization and its very fair while still extremely punishing. It's hard to get the luck based strategy game right, but this game did it very very well.
-It's such an absurdly vast game. The amount of characters to get, the marriage system, the child units, the pair up system, reclassing units and skill building... the amount of thought one can put into character building is enough to make ones head spin. I know I spent many hours just overwhelmed by the amount of info. Some may see this as a con, but I found it absolutely fascinating. You can get so insanely creative its amazing.
-And an absurd amount of post-game content that will likely keep me busy for months to come.


Cons:
-It takes up a lot of time, which is a huge issue for a ton of people if you arent on break.
-The story can be extremely predictable
-Some of the writing near the end got a bit too melodramatic for my taste, but thats every fire emblem game sooo
-The 3d gives me a headache, but thats how I am with every 3ds game
-Harder difficulties like Lunatic and Lunatic+ require spending a lot of time grinding experience and the early chapters are absolutely ridiculous in their stupidity.
-The total price of DLC adds up quick, and some may argue its pretty overpriced.


But yeah, this game is stellar. I fully embrace the flaws and the strengths of this game. It's a fantastic experience if you're willing to put in the time. If you have a 3ds, pick it up. You won't regret the purchase. This is definitely my game of the year.