I really wanted to like Suikoden IV, but perhaps my expectations led to disappointments. It's always hard to give a negative review to a game that you really wanted to like, but let's start with the good points. The graphics are a big improvement over Suikoden I and II although, I prefer the traditional anime-like graphics of Suikoden III. The storyline, gameplay and battle-engine of previous Suikoden III was top-notch and that's why I had the same expectations that Suikoden IV would be even better. So the game started out nicely but when the charcter began to talk and walk around from room to room, frustrating elements came about. I only wished that they would just made the protagonist move better, and a better over-sight map. There was just too much irrevelevant dialogue which slowed the pace of the game. If you haven't played III and go in without expectations and then you might enjoy the game better.
Suikoden IV seemed plagued with problems from the get-go. Previews of the game panned it for losing that magical quality that made the series as a whole such a memorable experience. Released features such as the reductio... Read Full Review
This game could have been much more than it ended up being. The mechanics were bad enough to shoo away casual RPG fans, and the severe departure from the Suikoden franchise alienated Suikoden fans. In every Suikoden ... Read Full Review
