It's a shame since the variety of areas you go to is quite diverse (a town made up of floating boats, a beaver dam, a ghost ship, ancient temples, tropical islands in the Island Nations, arid cliffsides, royal palaces).Īnother complaint is that there is a LOT of dead space in the environments. Some environments look like they pasted a repetitive texture over a large wall, reminiscent of an N64 game. There's a lot of grey and things are low contrast. The game reverts to an overhead view after a more modern 'behind the character' 3D view of Suikoden 3 and 4, though the zoomed-out perspective doesn't allow for more detailed graphics. The environmental design and graphics are questionable, too. On all the other Suikoden games, I collected all 108, so I had lots of anxiety playing the game, worrying I missed something (I used a FAQ). One thing I liked about Suikoden 3 was that there were no missable characters, as long as you collected them all before the final war battle. and only then you need to re-sell a bunch of Salt and drop the price down somewhat. but only when the price of Salt skyrockets will you have any indication that he can be recruited.
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Another character requires experimenting with the Trade system that's been a characteristic part of the series since 2.
Like, one character requires you to talk with him after several different story events, then when you go to see him, you have to have a party of mostly women (since he's a bit of a playboy, the game does hint at this, though), but he may arbitrarily decide not to join you if you've lost too many characters during the war battles (see below, I complain about these later ). This comes at a bit of a price, as some of the requirements to recruit these characters are arbitrary, and it's VERY easy to permanently miss a character.
At times, you'll have to visit optional towns or large dungeons to recruit. They're more fleshed out in terms of personality and motivations, and lots of times, the sidequests to recruit them are detailed, too. One of the best parts of the game is how detailed the backstories of the 108 Stars of Destiny get.
Only thing I didn't like about the story was how one character turned on you and I never felt the motivation for her turning on you was adequately explained. I played both branching paths whenever this emerged. In terms of the main story, there are a few optional decisions you can make that slightly change events - do you fight in the battle to defend Town A or Town B? One character won't join if you decide to tackle a sidequest dungeon and recruit the other. Pretty reminiscent of the rest of the series, but well-told. Once you think you're edging out the rebellion, underhanded strategies cause you to lose everything, but some clever maneuvering and tactics on your team's part allows you to overcome. You're on the lam for a bit, find someone to take you in, find that they are pretty unsavory too, then discover a castle and build an army. Once the big twists happen, the story kicks into gear, and it becomes more traditional in Suikoden structure. I've heard the Trails series get compared a lot to Suikoden, and this game (especially the opening chapters) is one of the few times that seems to be accurate. Lots of people complain that it takes a long while to get going, what with a whole intro where there was a tournament to determine who will marry the princess of Falena. To start with, I didn't mind the storyline and slow pace of the game at all. To the people who say this is comparable to, or better than, 2. A good game, but had a few flaws that kept it from reaching the stars.
SUIKODEN STRATEGIC WAR BATTLE PSP
Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster will be available in 2023 for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.So over the last month or two I played through Suikoden 5, the only title (aside from the PSP game which I'm still waiting for a fan translation on) I had left to play. There aren't multiple characters to recruit, but the sheer ambition and magnitude of the world that Falcom has created are unrivaled. It's the same kind of grand world-building across several titles that fans of Suikoden will appreciate and love. The developers Falcom have shown an incredible commitment to and passion for the overall saga. In addition, the spin-off The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails will also hit western shores in late 2023. Positive reactions from fans and critics alike have led to the long-awaited prequels Trails from Zero and Trails to Azurebeing localized and released in the west between 20. A part of The Legend of Heroes universe, the Trails series began with the Trails in the Sky trilogy and continued with the Trails of Cold Steel. If there is one series that can match Suikoden in scope and world-building lore, it's the Trails series. Platform: PC, PSP, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, PS5, and Switch
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