ZemZem Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 FE9 definitely has my vote. The Beorc vs. Laguz deal that played a huge part in the game was well executed, and I always liked how even minor characters have different reactions to both races (the one lady in the village in Chapter 11 would react negatively to a laguz, but not a beorc for example). Not only that, but the battle conversations were pretty great. The fact that every one of the GMs has a battle conversation with Shinon in Chapter 18 is very interesting. And the supports were some of the best in the series, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Banzai Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I want to give it to PoR but it really falls apart around ch 25, its just not even good anymore so tried n true fesssssss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZemZem Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 How does it fall apart? The only thing I can think of is how Ike vs. The Black Knight was pretty rushed. FE8 had some great interactions, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I completely agree with ZM also the fact that Ike himself talks to each team member at least once after they join is pretty neat. Ike is also my 2nd favorite lord. His journey and growth into the Legend he is in Radiant Dawn is great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axie Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Definitely FE9. FE3/12 come close too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbow Skittles Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 FE8 or FE9... i can't choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyron Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 9, 12, or 8 my vote went 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Banzai Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 How does it fall apart? The only thing I can think of is how Ike vs. The Black Knight was pretty rushed. FE8 had some great interactions, too. it becomes painfully obvious that we're only playing half of the game we signed up for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKL Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) FE9 for sure. FE8 comes close. FE12 too. Shoutouts to FE10 and FE13 for worst-written. Edited November 9, 2013 by PKL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSND Alter Dragon Boner Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) FE8. Almost every FE missed the team aspect of the army. FE1 is Marth and that.... princess with Sheeda being awesome offscreen FE3 might as well be called Triumphant Conquest of the Hero King FE4 is all about Leif(seriously, where's Aless after introduction? Where did Shanan goes? Who are those gen 2 and why did they matter? Why is Seliph such an "audience avatar"? After Leif appeared on screen its basically Leif game, which is pretty funny considering that he is the only one who is mainly motivated by revenge, and gen 2 is all about revenge FE5 is August vs Dorias "better love story than something about vampires". Also Leif. Yeah, apparently we forgot Miranda and that pink haired girl even exist. I demand more screentime for Glade as well FE6 is Roy being super awesome(gameplay facts not included) FE7 revolves around.... okay I don't know its kinda all over the place. Kinda limited thanls to being a prequel FE13 tried to do this, but lets not even begin to talk about how much the failed on this note. In FE8, things are different. We saw Innes being awesome. We are treated with Ephraim doing his stuff on the other side of the world. We got to see L'arachel being hilarious, and contributing in her own ways, even though I hate how she only started to become relevant in Ephraim route very late to the game. And we saw Eirika being a naive bystander. Sure at the end, its Eirika and Ephraim's conflict with Lyon that become the centerpiece, but the fact that throughout the game, FE8 manage to make the group looks like an actual alliance instead of one group doing the talking all day long(coughHardincough) is pretty amazing Edited November 9, 2013 by Eradicator Boner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) I imagine my answer would change depending on the aspect of the writing- character-building/interaction dialogue, arc, world-building, other things I'll probably not put into words very well Having only completely played through 4 and 7-10, I guess 9 seems like "the least flawed," but 4+5's scale and setting do the best job of getting my imagination fired up. PKL man can this thread just be about what people like about these games for once, and have the negativity stop at the door Edited November 9, 2013 by Rehab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSND Alter Dragon Boner Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 PKL iz 2 edgy for positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKL Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Sorry, wasn't the intention. I like both FE10 and FE13 (though i've been on and off with this one in particular), was just giving them a shoutout for their rather suspect writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Banzai Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Sorry, wasn't the intention. I like both FE10 and FE13 (though i've been on and off with this one in particular), was just giving them a shoutout for their rather suspect writing. can we actually talk about how dodgy ferds writing is because i dont think this is something that ever gets discussed like even ignoring bonkers bullshit claims about sues n shit, just the writing itself on a purely technical level the amount of shitty fucking similes the narrator spouts is gagworthy, it makes me want to cry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I loved the stories in both PoR and RD, but RD kinda fell a bit flat in part 4, so I'm gonna give it to PoR. It's story is just absolutely wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Banzai Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 but RD kinda fell a bit flat in part 4 omg what thats the redemptive moment thats the point where the story tredges out the mire of its selfcestuous swamp and raises its arms in triumph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 omg what thats the redemptive moment thats the point where the story tredges out the mire of its selfcestuous swamp and raises its arms in triumph Sorry, but I just enjoyed the other parts more, especially part 3. Part 3 was loads of epic. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vennobennu Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 FE8 has the best writing overall in the series. It accomplishes what it sets out to do, and does it well. Honourable mention to Shadow Dragon for making the best out of a limited story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Emblem Fan Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 7, then 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Man, I'd love to have another game as well made as FE9... it had some great narrative flow and design that pushed almost to the very end of the game. Most of the time in a Fire Emblem game, events start to fragment into justifying the gameplay more than telling a story in which you control its characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Lightning Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Tied between 8 and 4, but I'll give it to 4 since FE8 was already my favorite in other things too. I really wish it gets remade or manages to make it over here at some point, because I love the whole Descendants of the Crusaders fighting amongst themselves politically while the looming threat of Lopto creeps up and throws the game into Gen 2. And 8 was awesome all the way through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irysa Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 (edited) 20 votes for FE9. Heh. Throwing mine to 9 too, there are just so many characters that all play their part, the support system is the most robust in the series, the whole Prejudice/Racism/Invader guilt thing is executed well. Although i would agree with banzai that the plot kind of derps out a bit near the end of the game. But on the other hand, FE10's plot is so insufferably bad that it's probably a good thing we didn't get the full package... HM to 8 but minus points for important story detail like Natasha/Duessel and Knoll support being so hugely important and yet hidden in a crappy character who's only good for summoning and healing. Edited November 9, 2013 by Irysa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 FE7 made me care about the story more than FE8. Voted for FE12 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymbalina's Revenge Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 FE8 has the best writing overall in the series. It accomplishes what it sets out to do, and does it well. Honourable mention to Shadow Dragon for making the best out of a limited story. Yeah. FE8 skimps on the world-building that its predecessors (and Tellius) had, but it had a well-developed cast that's integrated well into the plot of the game and a lot of nuances and parallels that stayed with me for a long time. Also, all the characters stand on their own without having to look to a sequel, an artbook, or DLC to understand them. The plot borrows chunks of FE3 and FE2 but hey, what else is new in Fire Emblem? And I second, third, and fourth the honorable mention for Shadow Dragon. Just compare any random scene in FE11 to a scene in Book 1 of FE3 to see the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cymbalina's Revenge Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Tied between 8 and 4, but I'll give it to 4 since FE8 was already my favorite in other things too. I really wish it gets remade or manages to make it over here at some point, because I love the whole Descendants of the Crusaders fighting amongst themselves politically while the looming threat of Lopto creeps up and throws the game into Gen 2. And 8 was awesome all the way through! Gen 1 of FE4 is so, so good in the way the plot is set up and executed. Gen 2 just really feels like a bit of a mess, though. They should've done more with Ares, for a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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