Suikoden IV

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Jan 11, 2005
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 44
  3. Negative: 5 out of 44
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  1. GameCritics
    45
    To see a series falter so badly after years of doing everything right is distressing.
  2. IC-Games
    45
    The towns have a distinct Playmobil air about them, the facades of the buildings looking more Kloppa Castle than Windsor Castle, and the personnel hugely dated and childlike.
  3. Edge Magazine
    40
    A soulless videogame that stands as a grave indictment of how stale a series can become if it loses its spark of creativity and imagination. [March 2005, p.93]
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  5. IncGamers
    40
    Intolerable loading times certainly detract from enjoyment of the game, but putting this aside for a moment, the developers have failed to imbue their creation with a soul. Devoid of any discernable character, during the most dramatic moments of the story Suikoden feels like it is simply going through the motions.
  6. Game Revolution
    33
    An uninspired, unnecessary chapter in the Suikoden series. The game’s greatest failing is its incredible mediocrity.

Awards & Rankings

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#91 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
56
#56 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 82
  3. Negative: 7 out of 82
  1. MusicCream
    Jul 29, 2013
    5
    Weakest game of the series, Suikoden fans should be sad with new weak battle system. Short game compared with others Suikoden games. But haveWeakest game of the series, Suikoden fans should be sad with new weak battle system. Short game compared with others Suikoden games. But have memorable characters, and the continuity with Suikoden Tactics make this game have a importance.… Full Review »
  2. iKen
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    Played on PlayStation 2.
    Gameplay: GOOD.
    Story: GREAT.
    Graphic: GREAT.
    Music/Sound: GOOD.
    Dialogue: GOOD.
  3. gqmasters3
    May 11, 2019
    6
    It's not bad, but it's not good. I would say there is no doubt it is the worst game in the Suikoden series, but that doesn't mean it's a badIt's not bad, but it's not good. I would say there is no doubt it is the worst game in the Suikoden series, but that doesn't mean it's a bad game. For some reason the developers thought it would be a good idea to make the protagonist's rune really sucky and sometimes self destructive and the cast of characters are the worst of the series. If this game were a Steve Miller song it would be "Abracadabra"; not a bad song, but not what we want to remember him by either.… Full Review »
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