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. Armchair Empire
    82
    I would highly suggest fans of the series to buy it even though the battle system is a little weak.
  2. Game Chronicles
    80
    Too stinking short. It's not just that it ends in half the time most newer RPG’s do. It's that the ending feels contrived and artificial, and leaves the players wanting so much more that even a second play through can't remedy the feeling of crushing disappointment that "that's all there is."
  3. Game Informer
    85
    At its best moments, Suikoden IV sits right up there with the most outstanding RPGs ever created. [Feb 2005, p.114]
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  5. Gamezilla!
    76
    Not as innovative as "Suikoden III" was, but then again it does improve a number of weaker aspects such as combat control that held back the last release.
  6. GameZone
    80
    While the short number of flaws may be too noticeable to ignore, missing out on a game with great characters and an interesting story would be a shame.
  7. Just RPG
    84
    I can’t honestly say the game disappointed me. While not really up to the standards of the rest of the series, Suikoden IV is most definitely entertaining in its own right.
  8. My Gamer
    80
    A good game, but it doesn’t even touch the greatness of any of the other Suikodens. The story simply falls short of the epics found in all its predecessors and is, for all intents and purposes, just a ball of clichés.
  9. Next Level Gaming
    80
    It may not be the best looking game out there, but its style (tropical setting, sailing on the ocean) really gives you a break from the normal RPG’s where you dungeon crawl and climb countless mountains looking or a few dragons to slay.
  10. Pelit (Finland)
    76
    Not exactly a bad RPG but not a particularly good one, either. On the plus side, the story is OK and has a couple of interesting characters, but the overall atmosphere is bland and uninspired. [Apr. 05]
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Awards & Rankings

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#91 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
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#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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