Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

8/10

Players experience the story of Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star from the independent perspectives of the three heroine Servants and face off against foes from a variety of Fate productions.

TechRaptorNicole Seraphita

8/10

Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star is a beat em' up done right, but can be repetitive after a long while.

Nintendo World ReportZachary Miller

7.5/10

Overall, Fate/Extella is a fairly simplistic Warriors-style game with a visual novel component and pretty enough graphics. I was impressed that there’s never any slowdown, either in tabletop mode or on the TV. As I said, there’s already a better Warriors game on the Wii U and 3DS, but so far this is the best one on Switch. If you like anime nonsense and slaughtering robots, you could do worse than Fate/Extella.

Gamers HeroesJohnny Hurricane

70/100

Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star is a decent hack-and-slash with a solid character upgrade system. If you are a fan of the FATE series, then you will most likely enjoy this game. If you don't know anything about it, however, then you might want to check a couple videos out before purchasing the game.

Fate/Extella is a near perfect port of an excellent PlayStation 4 game, and the best Warriors game that hasn’t been developed by Koei Tecmo. It’s likely to be the only game of its kind on the Switch until Fire Emblem Warriors lands, and it’s the perfect kind of game to have on a portable console to unwind with on the commute home after a long day of work.

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

7/10

All in all, Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star makes for an entertaining hack and slash experience which feels right at home on the Nintendo Switch. It’s admittedly a little pricey at £49.99, but for those looking for some Dynasty Warriors style action, it fits the bill quite nicely, and those familiar with the Fate franchise will also get a kick out of its story which features many familiar faces. As per the norm for these types of games though, repetition is bound to turn off some players relatively quickly, so be aware.

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

7/10

Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star’s storyline and combat make it a great title for fans of the Fate franchise but even for a Musou title the repetitive nature and monotonous feel of standard enemies and stages wears the joy down quickly, leaving it as a title that is best played in small bursts.

The OuterHavenAdriel Rangel

There comes a time in any type of fandom where cynicism sets in; a point where tropes stop being seen as tools of articulation and more like crutches. For me, Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star was the breaking point for the Musou genre. Don't get me wrong, the game's combat was of good…

Gamer EscapeJosh McGrath

6/10

I can’t score this game in a vacuum, though. As such, the game as a whole is fairly average. If you’re a fan of the Fate franchise or the musou genre, this title is definitely worth a look. To the general gaming public, I’d say to rent it first and see if it holds up for you before purchasing.

TheSixthAxisMiguel Moran

6/10

Fate/Extella will be a hard sell for most fans of the franchise. If you come into this expecting a setting, cast or narrative similar to any of the anime, you might be left disappointed and confused. It’s still a fun, addictive game with the flashy combat you’d expect from a Warriors-style game, but you might have to tune out the story in order to enjoy it. In a franchise where story is so key, that’s a huge bummer.

Pure NintendoMatt Paxton

4/10

Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star is another in the Musou genre, a game in which you play a one-man army to take on thousands of foes, only to cast them aside like

MonsterVineSamantha Lienhard

The second route, unfortunately, feels almost extraneous. Without fondness for Tamamo no Mae from the previous games, her story feels too much like repetition of Nero’s route, while the third route is when the story truly breaks away from that formula. There are also side stories for the allied characters, which show you alternate versions of events and give you a chance to use different gameplay styles.