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What on earth were the negative reviewers talking about?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

What are the negative reviewers talking about? This game is great! One of the one star reviewers said that, "...you never get to actually attack any of your enemies." That's not true! All that guy wanted was real time fighting. This is a strategy-RPG game, NOT a fighting game. That reviewer also said that the half the game is watching characters talk. That's also not true. This game actually most of your time spent fighting. Unless you're an expert player. Watching the characters talk is actually quite interesting if you like story-lines at all. The story behind the game will overcome the reading involved.
Another one star reviewer said, "Fire Emblem is too hyped..." What was that?! I have heard hardly any hype about this Fire Emblem, or any newer Fire Emblem. That same reviewer said that the game is nothing like any of the other strategy RPGs he had played. Well, it's not supposed to be the same, right? This reviewer says also, that the chance to lose a unit forever is not fun. No, it's not fun. But at least it makes the game challenging! And besides, you know that you've done the level correctly if none of your units die! This guy must have been insane! This guy said, "...if your units don't level up, tough. They won't survive on the battlefield." Anyone should be smart enough to know to let weaker characters finish off enemies for more experience, but let the stronger units soften them up.
Leveling up: In Fire Emblem, the enemies get stronger as you go along. So the characters have to get stronger as you go along. For this to happen, you finish off enemies or survive a battle. Once you have done that, you earn a certain amount of experience points depending on the enemy and your average strength compared to that enemies' strength. Once you gain one hundred points, you level up. This can cause a random advancement in stats. So, spread out who gets exp.
A two star reviewer who is a fan of Fire Emblem said it wasn't as good as the GBA Fire Emblems. Is a sequel EVER as good as the original? No. (Then again, there were 7 releases in Japan before we ever got one. How much are we missing out on?) :) This reviewer also stated that the story and characters weren't that good. He person is TOO used to really good story-lines and characters. Sorry for him. He also wrote that the story had too many loose ends. There's a sequel...
The three star reviewer stated too not expect a relive of FF Tactics. Once again. It's not supposed to be the same, is it?? The game is NOT based around who is stronger or has the better weapon. I can say THAT from experience. Because my little sister of 10 years of age loses if she doesn't add in strategy. However, this makes the game pretty challenging. Too challenging for the majority of gamers. I'm gonna have to let one star go.
All in all, this is one of the games that needs to be in any gamers shelf. The game is too high in quality, and has too great of a story to miss out on. Your friend in gaming,
CPU12 The Nintendo Freak
Good Luck.

A Fantastic epic!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This has got be one of the best games out there for the gamecube. The combat is simple and easy to learn, yet later on it soon get,s very complicated and fun at the same time. About 3% of the story is done through cinematic cutscenes and the voice acting is good. The graphics are beautiful and colerful and look great. everything also sounds good too. The story is showstopping and full of surprises and in terms of epic it can be compared to lord of the rings. Overall 10 out of 10!

Listen to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Ok, I will start by saying this is hard but it rocks! The good: Fire emblem is a fun strategic game that challenges you tests your skills.
It also is fun to challenge yourself in replay.The bad: Once a troop dies he is gone forever. You also have to be careful training soldiers. One example is that on my first go, I had to restart because I didn't train Ike. There is more good stuff in this game then I can remember so buy this and you won't regret it.

Fire Emblem- Exciting and Patient Tactical Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, a turn-based tactics game for the Game Cube, is about a young mercenary, Ike, who becomes entangled in a series of conflicts between the waring nations of Crimea and Daein. For newcomers, the entire series of Fire Emblem is a game that requires immense patience, strategy, and often, luck. From these factors alone, it's a niche game.

The game is roughly 30 chapters long. The gameplay is a combination of chess and an RPG; players will improve their stats through battling. Each individual skirmish relies heavily on the character's equipped weapon as well, due to a weapons triangle (Sword > Axe, Axe > Lance, Lance > Sword). Additionally, there are a variety of skills that your army members can equip to bolster their abilities.

I'd like to address one of the largest concerns with Fire Emblem in general- permanent character deaths. There are no revives in this game. If your character dies mid-chapter, you can start over from the chapter beginning OR continue along without him ever again. Sometimes this results from surprise attacks, a moment of carelessness, or pure bad luck. Those who do not have the patience to try and try again should not play this game.

Overall, the game is a 9/10. There is no denying that watching a character die is immensely frustrating, but that factor makes the battle system legitimately challenging and realistic. Fire Emblem challenges the gamers' mental capabilities and stamina, and I fully recommend it to those who are looking for such a challenge.

The BEST Fire Emblem!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I don't know why this does not have 5 stars as the overal rating! Path of Radiance is fantastic!!!
1: The charecters names are atleast sane unlike many of the other charecters in Fire Emblems.

2: The charecters are also different from eachother and interesting!

3: The storyline has much more to it than the others as well! I never get board or try hard to get to the fighting sequences like I did in Sacred Stones.

If you have any interest in games, get this one it will definately be among your top 5!

Fire Emblem on Game Cube

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game!! There are lots of new units like dragons and the story line is prety good. It has the weapon triangle like the rest of them, but the magic triangle changed which stinks. But, still in this one, you can give your units extra experience, you get to forge your own weapons, and you can change the color which is cool. The graphics are a bit better. But, still the same types of batte maps. Overall, this game is awesome!!!

BillyBOBjoe (GREAT GAME!!!)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 18
Date: April 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome I mean it is so cool. II love the Fire Emblem games!!! Oh, and whoever is reading this, rate this review NOT helpfull... I wanna see how many bad rating for my review I can get... thanks!!! :P And if you need incentive... er, you suck.

An Amazingly New, Yet Classic Title

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

i've played different Fire Emblem games on my Game Boy consoles, but this one tops them all. this game is the epitome of sticking to what works, yet adding great detail and advancements within it at the same time. i've been playing this game for about a week now, and i've yet to grow tired of it.

i've read some of the other posts, and i think others have said things like "it's dull" or "the characters are faceless." but i disagree with these other opinions. i've enjoyed the course taken thus far by Ike and his companions. this story teachers a valuable lesson, as well. any parent ought to be proud that their child is playing this game for the story.

other rpgs are just filled with the typical "well there's an evil guy out there and i must defeat him." although much to the degree that this Fire Emblem is to that concept, it goes much deeper in the retrospect of understanding a community. the relationship between the Laguz and the Beorc is quite similar to that of our own racial relationships. so, assuming you're an open-minded and thoughtful person who happens to enjoy the course of a Strategy-RPG, you'll probably have fun with this game.

Ridiculous replay value

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Path of Radiance is an incredible game that I've spent waaayyyy too much time on, simply because there are so many characters to choose from, and thus so many different tactics to use. It's an excellent turn based strategy game that requires much more planning and attention to enemy movement capabilities than other similar games (e.g. FF Tactics). The only real gripe I have with the game is the fact that you cannot revive characters once they die, so you may find yourself in the position of nearly complete with a stage when an enemy gets a lucky critical hit on one of your guys and destroys him, leading to you beating your controller against your head / swearing liberally as you reach for the reset button and prepare yourself for another hour of the same exact stage. Thus, I only gave it 4 "fun" stars, because having your characters die is definitely NOT fun. Otherwise, I love this game, and highly reccommend it.

First Impression

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: February 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Good Graphics, Ok gameplay that might get better as you play the game more, but if you are looking relive the experience of Final Fantasy Tactics this game falls short. There is not as much tactical strategy here, the system seems more based on who is stronger or has the better weapon. I have only played a few chapters, but it hasent caught my interest yet. Perhpas it will become more involved as the game progresses. Rent and Try before you buy.

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