![]() ![]() The gameplay interface is as familiar as ever. To Radiant Dawn's credit, the story and quality of villainy do improve later in the game, but chances are you wouldn't give the story long enough to really develop if that's why you were playing it in the first place. For a series known for its detailed backstories (particularly those of its villains), these knavish ruffians, who act like they're evil because it's the new black, are severely underwhelming and disappointing. With your army, you will battle a series of villains that are for the most part so laughably one-dimensional that they might as well be cackling while tying young damsels to railroad tracks and twirling their handlebar mustaches. Throughout your journey, you will encounter many of the allies you met in Path of Radiance-most of whom will once again fight on your side-as well as a cast of entirely new ones. You will take command of Micaiah, the so-called "silver-haired maiden" of the Dawn Brigade, a friendly band of Daeinish rabble-rousers who fight the oppressive Begnion Empire that now occupies their homeland. Ironically, the game begins in the heart of Daein itself. It takes place three years after a brutal war in which the nation of Daein and its mad king, Ashnard, attempted to throw the entire world into chaos to free an imprisoned dark god. If you haven't played a Fire Emblem before, this is not the game for you.Īs previously mentioned, Radiant Dawn is a direct sequel to Path of Radiance. ![]() The strong tactical-combat system is thankfully intact, but the difficulty has been bumped up so high that it at times becomes infuriating, and the end result is a game suited only to hardcore fans of the series or of strategy RPGs in general. This is despite the fact that it's a direct sequel to the GameCube's Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, which had one of the strongest stories of the series. ![]() War-devastated nations, subtle political machinations, and young heroes who rise to the occasion of defeating abject evil to save their people have all been hallmarks of the epic stories that take place, and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn attempts to follow this tried-and-true storytelling method but somehow gets mired along the way. The Fire Emblem series of strategy role-playing games is best known for two things: deep, compelling stories and challenging tactical battles. ![]()
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