Suikoden IV

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Jan 11, 2005
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
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  1. shootingstars99
    Aug 29, 2019
    3
    I don't think I could make it through this one (admittedly, the only Suikoden I played all the way through before being done with it was 3), there were just too many off-putting aspects within the first few hours. First the animations in combat looked like slapstick. With the story being somewhat serious, this did not mix well at all. Plus the battles and game overall just felt much easierI don't think I could make it through this one (admittedly, the only Suikoden I played all the way through before being done with it was 3), there were just too many off-putting aspects within the first few hours. First the animations in combat looked like slapstick. With the story being somewhat serious, this did not mix well at all. Plus the battles and game overall just felt much easier than other RPGs, and even other games in the Suikoden series. A step backwards for the RPG genre can be found here.… Expand

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

Critic Reviews

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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
  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    60
    Relocating Suidoden's established gameplay to the vast and choppy seas doesn't do it any favors - instead of exploring diverse geography on foot, you're steering a boat across a bleak, boring ocean. [Feb 2005, p.108]
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  2. GMR Magazine
    50
    But it's been streamlined much too much—redefined as absolutely average.
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  3. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    60
    Worse yet, it's even simpler than "Suikoden II", which is a PS1 game that came out in 1998. [Feb 2005, p.80]
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