30+ hours deep in Suikoden III and loving it all over again. Also started an Icewind Dale: EE on Android playthrough. First time ever playing IWD and already know I'm going to really, really like it.
Playing Fairy Fencer F. Same type of game as the Hyperdimension Neptunia (same engine), but different universe. The story here is more traditional, God of badness and Goddess of goodness fought and they've been asleep for ages. You want to awake the Goddess and an evil corporation wants to wake up the God. Combat is like in HDN series.
Suikoden is an incredible series! Highly underrated.
You can say that again. Or even an HD collection!We need Suikoden VI.
Basically, it's an acquired taste but once it gets you then man is it ever addictive.The endless possibilities of any situation in battle keep you strategizing and learning from your mistakes. If you're not willing to learn how to play this game with its steep learning curve and complexities, then it can be very intimidating.
You can say that again. Or even an HD collection!
Have you ever played Vandal Hearts? It's another great Konami RPG that came out around the same time the Suikoden series debuted. However, it's a turn-based strategy RPG so I don't know if you're into those. Anyway, Vandal Hearts 2 is one of my favourite games of all time. A lot of reviewers crap on it because they don't understand how to play but this review at Video Chums really sums up what's so great about it:
Basically, it's an acquired taste but once it gets you then man is it ever addictive.
Indeed. I haven't played V, but the first four are all great games, including 2 all-time classic favorites for me - III and I.
If I had to rank them in order, it would be:
#1 - Suikoden III (top 5 ever RPG/game for me)
#2 - Suikoden (first Suikoden game I played back in the day. Life-changing)
#3 - Suikoden IV (contrary to popular belief, this is actually a pretty good game. Overworld terrain is replaced with water and sailing, random encounters included).
#4 - Suikoden II (Well, I only played this one one time and thought it was good, but it didn't inspire me as much as the first and third games did. Of course, I did play it many years after it was released as I never owned it as a kid, so I'd say it's due for a replay to see why people consider this one of the best RPGs ever)
I heard V is quite good as well and more of a "return to form" for the series after IV. But yes, this series is incredible, IMO. 108 recruitable characters, customizing strongholds, duels and large-scale battles, etc. etc. The series invented many unique aspects for RPGs.
We need Suikoden VI.
30+ hours deep in Suikoden III and loving it all over again. Also started an Icewind Dale: EE on Android playthrough. First time ever playing IWD and already know I'm going to really, really like it.