I have completed base stuff of FFIV and advanced content. As first thing let me say that additional Advanced content is better than FF I, FFV and definitely FFVI, on the level of FFII. You actually get a story in Advanced version and story is what I like the most about FF IV. Maybe it is SNES level graphics but if it got AAA treatment it would be one of the best stories of FF series. It is deep, unexpected and all makes sense. It reminds me of FFIX in a lot of ways :). I love when RPGs slowly reveal truth about pathetic fights of mare earth dwellers are just tiny part of bigger plot with ancient, evils fallen civilisations etc. FF IX has some of it.
Dungeons in FF IV are still mazy like in FF II but little less, without damn trap rooms.
Characters all great and well written. You can always predict how character will act, but never what will happened to them and this is how I feel it should be. On the other hand antagonists are compelling and understandable.
Battles often are without mercy and some grind is required. All characters have their class and function and some are better – I mean there are major differences in power level. I like only because there is often not much choice for picking as you get set of characters you have to use. You need to play your best and worst cards to win. No one is OP.
It is not one of the best games I have played but it is close. It does a lot of things very well.
Dungeons in FF IV are still mazy like in FF II but little less, without damn trap rooms.
Characters all great and well written. You can always predict how character will act, but never what will happened to them and this is how I feel it should be. On the other hand antagonists are compelling and understandable.
Battles often are without mercy and some grind is required. All characters have their class and function and some are better – I mean there are major differences in power level. I like only because there is often not much choice for picking as you get set of characters you have to use. You need to play your best and worst cards to win. No one is OP.
It is not one of the best games I have played but it is close. It does a lot of things very well.
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One of the better games in its franchise, Final Fantasy IV makes a lot of great use of its mechanical systems to convey the plot, and it's a very good plot with a lot more character drama and moral intrigue than earlier entries in the series.
great game in spite of some really shitty writing decisions and cop outs towards the end
One of the things I had always wished to do in the original FFIV was to get some say in who was in my party. This game allowed you to choose your party for the final dungeon and added some great extra content and I really appreciate it for that!
For that reason I really really wanted to like it but unfortunately there were some slight glitches that killed it for me. The ATB would occasionally (read: often) glitch out and give a turn to the wrong character, and there was some slowdown in battles (this wouldn't normally be a problem, but the game actually ignores button commands that you input during slowdown frames). This was a constant source of annoyance for me, and this was made worse by the fact that it's a fast-paced ATB game.
Evidently these glitches didn't bother other people as much, so your mileage may vary.
For that reason I really really wanted to like it but unfortunately there were some slight glitches that killed it for me. The ATB would occasionally (read: often) glitch out and give a turn to the wrong character, and there was some slowdown in battles (this wouldn't normally be a problem, but the game actually ignores button commands that you input during slowdown frames). This was a constant source of annoyance for me, and this was made worse by the fact that it's a fast-paced ATB game.
Evidently these glitches didn't bother other people as much, so your mileage may vary.
in terms of presentation, the lush color and detail of this port stands out from the snes original (also benefiting from better music—while still fuzzy in a way i don't mind at all—than the wonderswan version), and it's my favorite version of the game. i'm only a bit sad that it's marred by erratic input lag in battle menus (and frequent entirely discarded inputs), perhaps keeping this from being the sole and absolute best version... though i still choose it over the rest, ultimately.
anyhow, what can i say about final fantasy IV? in so many ways this is the quintessential final fantasy. this would be a great place for anyone to jump in, and a crucial one for curious fans of the newer titles.
anyhow, what can i say about final fantasy IV? in so many ways this is the quintessential final fantasy. this would be a great place for anyone to jump in, and a crucial one for curious fans of the newer titles.
fantastic port, i have only positive things to say about this. would recommend this to anyone who hasn't played a FF before and wants a good entry point. legitimately the only bad thing i can say about this (as a port) is that the DS version basically invalidates it
Good times playing this on my phone with an emulator. I really sipped on it for several weeks. Great for on the toilet.