Suikoden V Review! (PS2) - The Game Collection!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- In this Suikoden V Review, SuperDerek takes a look at the final Suikoden released for PlayStation 2! This is without a doubt the best Suikoden title on PS2!
Welcome back to The Game Collection! It's still pretty hot out and summer is still in full swing, but it's time to start winding down the Summer of Suikoden. I am SuperDerek, and this is Suikoden V!
Suikoden V started off its life as a gaiden, or side-story to the Suikoden series. Gradually the project expanded and grew until it became Suikoden V. This time Suikoden was written and directed by a new team, consisting of Director, Takahiro Sakiyama, writer Kazuyoshi Tsugawa, and character artist Kaori Fujita. Junko Kawano was not involved with the project, probably because Suikoden V was released in February of 2006, only 5 months after the release of Suikoden Tactics, a game Kawano was heavily involved in. Perhaps this was for the better, because Suikoden V was to me, and to many others, a return to form for the series!
In Suikoden you play as the Royal Prince of the Queendom of Falena, a country governed by the matriarchal Queen Arshtat. As prince of Falena, you begin the game fulfilling duties acting as a representative of the crown, performing menial tasks, and so on, alongside your aunt Sialeeds, bodyguard Lyon, and Georg Prime whom some of you might recognize from Suikoden II. All is not well in the Queendom, however. During an uprising before the events of the game, the Queen donned the Sun Rune, a true rune that grants immeasurable power, but is causing her to slowly lose her mind to the power of the sun rune. Throw in some political intrigue, manipulation and scheming, and the stage is set for the story of Suikoden V which tells a complex tale of civil war full of twists and turns that actually kept me guessing every step of the way. And I loved it!
The overall scenario of the game was pretty unique, even for a Suikoden game but for reasons that would spoil key points of the game if I were to just tell you. But suffice it to say the game is a very emotionally driven one, in the great tradition of the titles that preceded it. Of course we continue to see the horrors of war, but while some of the Suikodens of the past have given us sympathetic antagonists, this game kind of does the exact opposite, letting you glean just enough of the events on the other side of the curtain to get the player riled up. The game also forces you to team up with some of the sleaziest slime-balls in video game history, but the relief you feel when you've finally won your heard-earned freedom and finally get to start building up your base is something that just cannot be beaten. The game contains political commentary that's I think is well written and timeless, and feels just as relevant today as ever, if not even more so than when the game was released.
The story that Suikoden tells though is one that held my full attention from start to finish. The beginning definitely had a slow start, but only because there was so much exposition to get through, to lay the foundations for the story that would unfold throughout the rest of the game. The events which don't feel entirely realistic were at least internally consistent enough to allow me to suspend my disbelief long enough to really enjoy the game. Suikoden V had an absorbing plot that I was excited to uncover and just couldn't wait to see what would happen next. The characters were expertly written, and most of the plot twists I didn't see coming! If Suikoden V was a book, you might call it a page-turner.
But perhaps most important of all, the game is really, really fun to play, though not perfect. Many Suikoden fans will be happy to see that your party can consist of up to 6 characters who can participate in battle, plus up to three extra characters in your entourage, who can perform support roles such as provide healing during battles, increase potch earned after battles, and perform services like item appraisal, trading in items for potch, or providing skill training. With up to 9 slots with which to fill in your party, you finally get to really use a good chunk of those 108 characters you recruit over the course of the game!
While we're on the subject of those 108 characters though, you WILL need a guide to get all of the Stars of Destiny. And in order to get an ending that doesn't suck, you WILL need to get all 108 stars of destiny. And to complicate matters, many of these characters are permanently missable, so be sure to keep extra save files as you go, just in case.
Battle within Suikoden V is great! Auto-battle returns from previous entries which helps remove tedium from some of the grind, and additional party formations which affect stats and abilities add an extra layer of strategy that you should definitely not ignore!
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Awesome review! For me, Suikoden V was the highlight of the PS2 games in the series. It’s too bad Konami is no longer focused on these types of games anymore. They really are sitting on some great properties.
Yeah this game was overlooked because it came out so late in the PS2's life cycle. This game had some really good environments and towns.
suikoden is back baby!
I can't understate how awesome it was that each game took place in a different part of the world with call-backs and references to previous countries that the other games took place in, plus all of the returning characters. The world building in this whole series is top notch.
Actually this is the best implementation of the Suikoden series. They perfected the gameplay, storyline, voice acting. I actually enjoy playing this game! HIDDEN GEM.
The story of this game is far from perfect.
Arshtat was so, but so overpowering, that history should not even have started as it did. No other character started Suikoden with such power ... And yet they knew that the Godwin would do something and still allowed it. Thus, having absolute power against all of them, it could easily have destroyed the enemy.
Lucretia is also badly constructed in a way to be someone invincible. It is clearly the representation of who wrote the story and knew what would happen with 100% accuracy.
Leaving history aside, I agree with you.
agree .. suikoden V is like the remaster of suikoden 2 (which is comes 2nd best suiko series)
@@eliasfranca7173 You do realize that Arshtat basically suffered from schizophrenia due to the sun rune, does she has no control over doing that. The moments she used them in the game were mostly for revenge or out of emotional highs, not for a strategic offensive. And I dont think she was that aware of the Godwin's actions before, as Armes was the most dangerous threat to the country from the outside.
I also wonder if people actually play RPGs andread all the text and do some offstory talk with characters to get more out of them, to understand their knowledge and actions better, because I noticed in some youtube comments that Lucretia came off as a mary sue, which she clearly isnt. Lucretia for one is known in Falena for her expertise, and her own mind, hence she gotten into trouble with the Godwin's back then, so she basically knows the land's structure quiet some. Lucretia also has a representation, she is the tactician after all, if she does a mistake, letting people die or whatever, the blame of so many lifes is put on one single person, the tactician who gave the calls. After what happened with the war battle against the queen, if you talked to her afterwards, she apologizes and felt remorse for not calculcating the actions of a blondie accordingly, which ended the way it did, which let Lucretia wondering why the blondie did what she did ultimately, and that there was no great advantage for the enemy side by then, as in that character could have given the Godwin's the opportunity to destroy the rebel army. Lucretia is very smart, perhaps the most informative strategist in the whole series, and if you dont get this offcenter dialogues from her, making certain choices in the story when talking to her, u wouldnt see anything else but "a perfect written character that feels unrealistic".
What you said only works in a perfect world.
Unfortunately, the Japanese tend to make "deep" history without worrying about small details that may make certain actions impossible or that could be circumvented previously. It happens in most anime, for example, and it happened in Suikoden V.
example of what I said:
In Naruto Akatsuki could have gone with maximum strength, a long time ago, to destroy Konoha and steal the village's Kyuubi, since Pain managed to destroy it all alone.
Yes, Akatsuki had enough power to end the story with just one attack and there would be nothing they could do. But the script didn't allow that.
Sorry, but I can't see any plausible argument that would change my mind about the events in Suikoden V.
the graphics - looks like a ps1 game
same with combat.
voice acting....the lip sync was so dam bad
3 was close to perfect
4 went on with the ship concept which was good
5...i dunno wtf they were smoking, but i can see why there is no 6 now
Please bring back Suikoden Konami or give the IP to someone who will do something with it
be careful what you wish for or you may just get it, but not in the way you want.
Says I to just about every Konami franchise.
Konami is determined to ruin every money-making franchise.
Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Castlevania, Suikoden, wtf Konami get your shit together
Something may happen : Eyuden Chronicles.
@@3anaurv2 i was about to comment that just now :)
I really would like a remaster if this game. I played through it 3 times and each time was super excited when he change into his new outfit. That swirl around.
Got the disc
Didnt work
Sold it and the ps2
Downloaded it for emu
Some slowdown but not dealbreaking
Worth it
one of my favorite ps2 games off all time. thanks for the nostalgia . awesome review.
My second favorite entry behind Suikoden 2. I even liked the slow burn start, as when things got serious in the story I was really invested in all of the characters.
Also, I see you were using Richard - what an absolute powerhouse character.
My favourite Suikoden game and one of the most engaging and emotionally impactfull stories I've ever seen in the medium of video games. It's such a shame that it gets overlooked due to the more popular Suikoden 2. I can't stress out enough how great the writing and world building in S5 are.
And am I actually the only one who was impressed by the in game engine motion capturing? Well, it is maybe because I've played it during its release, but I personally think the animation is fluid and natural. Also I might point out that the animation may look alienating for some western players because the gestures are very Japanese.
The motion capture is pretty hit and miss. I think it's in "uncanny valley" territory, where it's so close to being just right, but is juuust off in such a subtle way that it breaks the illusion for me. Except for in the pre-rendered scenes, which were just outstanding. :)
Oh, I didn't think about the uncanny valley thing... I remember back in the day, when the Final Fantasy animation movie "The Spirits Within" aired everyone was complaining about that (I think it also was the first time I heard about this psychological phenomenon), but I thought the characters were incredibly well animated. It seems I'm less affected by this. XD
Preach! This is one of my fav RPG stories and casts western or japanese that i've ever experienced.
I am one of the few that really like Suikoden III :( (even though the other ones were very good too!) Aside from that spoiler ending that a lot of people either hate or love, I loved that there were many points of views
And all those points of views was one of the many things people hated the game.
It actually sold so poorly in Japan and America that it was never released in Europe. So we could never find out if it really was as bad as they said it was at that time.
oh snap this one actually looks good...and it has an OVERWORLD MAP!?! i gotta go back and give this one a whirl
You mentioned there's no control over the camera. You actually can control the zoom level using, I think, the L1 and R1 buttons.
Anyways great review!
My personal fav. Suiko game. It's a shame alot of 1 and 2 fanatics have never played it.
Im a suiko 2 fanatics and also plays 5, but yeah for me 2 still the best suikoden game ever
Same here played S1 andS 2 more than 10x and S5 more then 6x.
but still S2 is still the best.
lol you can use S1 main character McDohl on S2.
S2 line of characters are OP.
@@gethermedel3620 wow my friend i do that too except for s1.
After this summer, I'm gonna marathon the games in winter, playing as much of it as I can.
Dusting the old ps2 is what I am happy for. Thanks Derek!
That looks like a sweet game, Derek. The story has me intrigued. I wanted to take a moment to share my appreciation for how you take such care to pronounce things right and present the review with passion and style.Really like that.
Still my favorite game even now, in 2022 😍
I dream they will make a remasrer (or a remake) on modern consoles
But i heard this morning that Konami will release a remaster of the firsts Suikoden
You can see from the thumbnail Suikoden V going into the game collection. Love your videos Derek, keep them up!
Love this game! You actually can pull the camera in closer to your character. It has three different settings, far, then zoomed in, then zoomed it more. I used the second setting for most of the game.
Time for my yearly play-through of the Suikoden Series.
Great work on your SoS vids, Derek!
still waiting for suikoden 6
Konami was working on it but cancel it back in 2010 2013
We definitely need Suikoden 5 in the PSN. I would buy it in a heart beat.
Me too
Just bought it on eBay due to the story recommendation, thanks for the review.
That's awesome! You have a great time ahead of you man. :)
Awesome! got it for $25 Australian so about $20ish dollars US
Just came in the mail and started it. The graphics and voice are really good so far!
That's awesome! Its got a slow start, but once you get past the games, hang on because it's a wild ride! :D
Haha awesome!
The characters, the relationship between the characters, the story, the world building, the gameplay, and the music are so good in this game. I got kind of emotional during the last part of the game, but the ending is... well, I could have write something better and I'm an amateur writer at best.
I absolutely adored this game. What impressed me the most was that pretty much every dialogue is actually voice acted, pulling you in into it's story with no problem. Also loved not playing the underdog as a main character for fucking once. No, you're actually a prince which I found super cool, always trying to be the best big brother. Only down side is how the ending is affected by how many characters you recruit, which can be very hidden... So I got the bad ending, which broke my heart.
Man, you make me want to get into that backlog and play this one. I've been wanting to for a while but now even more so. So many JRPGs, so little time.
My feeling towards Suikoden 5 is generally positive. I think the game is way better then the third and fourth installment. There is just a few thing holding it back and that is the plot which is pretty poorly wrapped up in the end. The Goodwins are good antagonists from the start, the problem is that they acts like fool in the end making the built up feel unnecessary. The first 10 or so hours is pretty uninspiring and boring, the game will test your patience at times. There is also a lack of memorable characters and the main protagonist looks like a transvestite. With a lot more tuning this could have been a really great game. As it stands now it's a good Suikoden game that's somewhere in the middle..
Chris White I do remember zerase, Belcoot, Kyle, Roy, Lyon, Lucretia, Lymsleia, Arshtat, Ferid, Haswar, Euram, Egbert, Bernadette (aka your other aunt, because Ferid's sister), the assassin detectives, and some more as I totally liked their details in character. What felt bad was nearly every action and the big summary of the end game after Sauronix castle. It felt so empty and I got the feeling the designers wanted to rush/end that game in the end (or Konami stopped supporting the project), which also explains the lacking motivation/depth of the Godwins (both Marscal and Gizel) and Sialeeds true goal (which is actually killing the corrupt senate as if the war ended with the princess freed the Godwins would lost control and a direct attack would finish them easily, nothing would have changed, as Salem & Marscal like people would rise again, but the game doesn't make it clear enough). Also f*ck the victory plus on the last war battles, so cryptic and misleading goal descripions :/
Evilriku13 You remember 10 characters. Other then that it's pretty shallow and empty. You are right about the castle and the ending part is dissapointing..
I have no idea why 3 gets so much hate. I like 3 and 5 a lot more than 1, but 3 a little more than 5.
Jonathan BarSela Suikoden 3 has little Suikoden feeling. That's one of the faults with the game.
I don't understand how Suikoden 3 gets any praise. I'm playing through it for the first time (played 1, 2, and 5 prior, thought 1 and 2 were great, 5 was a total slog I had to force myself through every step of the way) and I find myself really having to force myself to stay on it. 3 is just awful for the fact that you're forced to back track through the same linear hallway locales CONSTANTLY. The areas are too large and take too long to run through for how little there is to do and how empty they are. Battles are the same way, too many camera angles, too many lengthy battle and spell animations which just pads out the game even more. 3 also has barely any memorable music, I just got to chapter 4 (which took like near 40 hours of walking through the same god damn areas over and over and I'm even playing this on an emulator with turbo on 90% of the time and it's still a total slog to run through these areas.) and I've yet to see them bust out the Suikoden theme. It barely resembles the series for me. In spite of that I'm like "bring on Suikoden 4" at this point, but I personally just think the series peaked with the 2nd one and never succeeded when transitioning to full 3D.
Look, The playstation is so damn close with releasing Suikoden 5. They already got 1-4 on their online store (in a poorly tucked away virtual corner collecting dust) and it drives me absolutely insane that they've still yet to pull the trigger with Konami and just port Suikoden 5. I PROMISE you Sony, people WILL play these old school RPGS (this guy, me, right here bub, take my wallet and give me Suikoden Tactics and Suikoden 5)
Hilitai 671 Almost no chance of them putting it out on ps3, so hopefully they’ll at least do it for the PS4.
I been holding out buying suikoden 5 physical for 5 years now but I got this feeling the moment I buy the game it will launch on psn
Another game I missed as a kiddo :( good review sir
Great review. Im glad i had gotten the opportunity to watch you play this.. Indeed suikoden 5 is a great game and one of my favorite games in PS2.
Among my favorite PS2 games (together with Shadow Hearts: Covenant and Wild ARMs 5). I have two copies because I believed my first copy didn't work anymore whilst it appeared that it was my PS2 that rested in peace. There is only one star of destiny who seems to me hard to recruit without a guide (the only one I missed during my first playthrough): Raven...
Aside of the points you mention, I also blame SUIKO IV for the low sales of SUIKO V.
I have been waiting for this review. I just finished 4 myself and got all 108 Stars. Visually I think they improved from 4. 5 looks much better in my opinion. I have always heard the story is top notch and 5 and 1 have always seemed to be the two games that people have for there number 1 Suikoden Game. I have just started 5 and I agree with you in dungeons. They do come across as lackluster. They remind me a lot of Grandia 2 dungeons appearance wise. Overall though I’m very hyped to play this game. I just wish they made more. Could you imagine a new Suikoden on the switch.
Well, they DID make Tierkries, and that PSP game we never got, but yeah I'd love to see a true sequel, Suiko VI on Switch or PS4! :)
SuperDerek RPGs that is very true. I’m not sure I will delve into the ds game, but yes I true Suikoden 6 game would be amazing. My hope is that with the success of OctoPath Traveler games like this will come back to the fore front.
For me this game is an underrated masterpiece
Trying to collect 108 characters is the main objective of the Suikoden game. But in Suikoden V, they make it more complicated than the previous series, in my opinion. So much fun that is lost
It's crazy that I never played through this game. Suikoden II is one of my favorite RPGs ever and I'm a big fan or the original as well. I enjoyed III on release, and I did buy this one when it came out, thankfully. But I just didn't catch on to this game. Not entirely sure what it was, but I am definitely going to play through this one day.
Great review, as always. Glad you enjoyed 5. It's my personal favorite in the series.
Me too Marc! It was a lot of fun to play through! :)
Was a great game held back by old genre mechanics. I would play it again if it were on the switch though. Derek try the Valkyria 4 demo it’s awesome
suikoden V is by far my fav
Me too 😍
I think I liked your review better than the game itself, even though it was a decent game. Another great review man! Always look forward to your perspective =)
I loved your review, you really know what are you talkimg about. The only thing that I do not agree are the war battles, stopping them to issue orders takes the challenge away from them, evwn though you can actually stop the game to plan your strategy.
I agree with the loading times, even though personally I have no problem with them. And you can zoom in the camera if I remember correctly.
But yes, this game was really epic for me, and after suiko2 is my favorite suikoden. Besides the reasons you listed for its low sale, I would also add the disappointment suiko4 was and the bad shadow it couldbhave casted on suikoden of 5, the lack of faith was already there.
Nice review. Suikoden 5 was indeed a return to form, but I kind of wished it was polished up more. The Rune magic effects weren't as creative as Suikoden 2's for example.
The only thing I am waiting for is for Konami to see the light and make a Suikoden collection in HD. They did it with Castlevania and Contra. It would be stupid of them to leave their other classic games in the dust now. Strike while the iron is hot Konami!
Kind of regret that I sold off my ps2 games which had Suikoden 4 and 5 in them. But I still got Suikoden 1 and 2 though since they could be played on a PS3 at least.
This was my introduction to Suikoden. I’ve played the rest of the games now and I still prefer this one over all the others.
Exactly because you started on 5 that you think it best.
It's something psychological and can hardly be changed .. but yes, this is the best game in the series, leaving the story aside.
If the 2 had been released with this graphic and gameplay, it would be 100% the best of all. There would be no such thing as a dicussion.
It is very difficult for some villain to overcome the impact that Luca Blight caused in the 2.
He was evil, ruthless and monstrously powerful. He had nothing close to a True Rune, and yet he was able to fight an army alone.
He can certainly defeat all the Queen's Knights alone.
I thought it was a shame they tried to make Childerich remember Luca. Not even close ...
Love Suikoden V. I only wish that a perfect ending didn't require you going through Haud village as much as it does. That place just makes the eyes and ears bleed. Even the characters in game know how awful a place it is! It's a shame that Haud was too far South to feel the wrath of Luca Blight; it's probably the one place in the Suikoverse I wouldn't be torn about being burned to the ground.
Only Luca could save us .. really a shame he was so far away.
Nice review! Glad you liked the game, Derek.
suiko 1 and 2 will have a remastered. i hope they do too with 5
This is the only suikoden game i completed aside from tierkries, love it and really makes you feel like a royal prince in an eastern kingdom
This game is so amazing and it is the only one in the series that gives 2 a run for its money as best in the series.
God I loved this game... still own it in prime condition.
My fav. Suikoden....
Suikoden 5 was awesome! I'd love to go back a time when the game was still new-ish. I guess we really are never getting Suikoden 6, it's a shame.
The story and gameplay was quite unique for its time, especially with how generic RPGs were then and still are. Suikoden is only second to Silent Hill of franchises Konami should've brought back, especially with how much of a thing it's became.
Suikoden 2 is my favorite in the franchise (and favorite rpg ps1 era), suiko5 is my close second and my favorite rpg from ps2 era. I havent listened to your review yet.
So next summer, Tierkreis and Card Stories?
Tierkries and Card Stories entirely depends on my ability to capture DS/3DS footage, but if I do have a means, those are the two I plan at looking into for sure. :)
So many memorable music in this game so much memories 😀😃
Your Videos convinced me of this series. The next time the first two are on sale on the psn, I am going to get them, and depending on how much I like those, I might give 5 a try as well^^
I'm glad to hear it! They go on sale pretty often, and are well worth the $5 you can sometimes snag 'em for! :)
Always quality reviews from you sir, thanks a lot for a thorough analysis!
I really like this game the story, gameplay and characters it’s great. But it is my least favorite Suikoden. It just felt like they tried to hard to remake Suikoden 2 and didn’t give 5 its own identity.
Do you record the game on an Emulator? The graphics look pretty good
i notice that this game has good ost but it's not overwhelming. the volume and the density of the piece is just enough as your company. but i guess that's just how most old games are
Wow, you be completed almost all Suikoden games Derek! What would you say is your favorite entry?
Hard to say, it's between II and V though, and the original Suiko takes the #3 spot for me.
Man I really miss this game. One of the best on the PS2! Just got the remake of FF8 and I am honestly suprised how well Suikoden V has aged :) Porting/remaking this with just a few "tweaks" here and there on maybe cgi cutscenes(gameplay and gameplay cutscenes looked great still). Honestly not even sure if I want a remake, a port would be just as fine. Come on Konami! :)
A switch release of suikoiden V would be amazing
I know game companies think of new gamers who wouldn't necessarily like the old classic JRPG graphics so they make the 3D digital graphics to look "more appealing" to new customers. I don't agree with that, they are losing their fan base for new uncertain clients, I would love a new Suikoden game with the same graphics in part II of the game, maybe refine it a little to be something like Octopath Traveler, but keep the same spirit that was there in old classic JRPG. After all this is my own opinion and taste in games, I still play classic JRPG gems today and would love new ones with the same old spirit.
Agree
Great review on an excellent game. Hoping it will someday make it on the PS store so more people can experience it.
ah i have REALLY fond memories of this game
tho also some less than fond ones, specifically of getting lost in that coloseum in the beginning because i couldnt get used to the camera lol
I loved Suikoden V, mostly because it went back to having a more eastern vibe to it, which is what loved about the first 2 games. Suikoden III was decent but came more off of a traditional medieval RPG, and 4 was just so bland and the pirate theme just didn't work for me.
I love this game! Konami you need to release on PSN! NOW!!
I think this is the only Suikoden game I actually beat. I remember playing I and II but not sure if I ever beat them. Didn't play III or IV. Was pretty fun, if a tad slow at times from what I recall. Been a long time.
You have Suikoden Tierkreis on Nintendo DS too
It's a good game but not as good as the V and probably not as good as the 1 & 2
But it's a good game
the pal version is quite affordable though
Love this channel
I pronounce suikoden totally different than others and im ok with it! I have every game even the tactics of suikoden series. I was born in the 80s so my time in the 90s was everywhere. I loved 5 but the loading was herendous, unless you run it on the ps3 thats back compatible.
You have all of them ?
Damn, so lucky 🤯
I have only Suikoden V and Suikoden Tierkreis but i love them
The 5 is my fovorite game of all time
I'm born in the 80's just like you but here in France, the firsts Suikoden were only in english 😭
Ho, and i have all the mangas about Suikoden V 😍
wish they remastered all these. the ps2 emulator will just have to do to play them!
I heard this morning, they will 😍 (look Julien Chieze a french youtuber who was journalist before)
Derek after playing through suikoden V do you think its better than 2? Or instead of answering you could make a top suikoden games in the future
I love this game, so good after dealing with the ocean....
Good review. I enjoyed playing through Suikoden 5 but I found it not as satisfying as the first two entries.
Ah.. that music.. amazing. Oh btw, can it be played on a PSvita?
That running animation though. It's supposed to show that they are all robots.
I didn't know about this game when it came out. And then I ignored it because III and especialy IV disappointed me so much. I bought it years later for a really low price and wanted to kick Younger Me in the nuts. :D V is an amazing game, almost my favorite of the series, second only to the masterpiece that is Suikoden II.
The formation system was cool. Lol would have liked a choice in outfits though.
V is my second favorite game in the franchise behind II. It has my favorite party and party battle system and my second favorite large scale battle system, behind IV's.
However II has more of my favorite characters from the franchise in it. Also I found V's opening to be a drag and the root cause of the conflict to be a huge letdown.
great review derek. i love suikoden 5 but when i've gone back to replay it i really notice how much of a slog it can be. very long game, slow to start, high random encounter rate, and i find myself dreading the tactical battles x_x
i have a love hate relationship with this game and most are technical issues that was common with most late ps2 games.
The only thing that I wish was in the game was more endings like at the very end you become way OP let me use that power
Apparently there's 3 endings, but only one of them would allow me to sleep at night, so I'm glad I didn't miss any of the 108 stars this time! xD
I wanted to finish this game. Sadly my PS2 died before I got far.
John Ronel Gomez emulator man on pc
Get a new ps2, you can usually find one for cheaper than s5 anywaya
I believe S5's sales werent good too because S4 wasnt too good. It feels like the fans got turned off. S5 obviously did what they could to fi S4's mistakes but it wasnt enough to draw everyone back.
wow, the V.O. sound quality is a lot better.
This team was put on a handheld Suikoden game instead of Suikoden VI on PS3.
Kawano's team who came off Suikoden Tactics worked on Suikoden VI. But then Konami brought out their axe again and this time on this team. Suikoden VI was cancelled and we never heard about it again. Silent Hill was at least outsourced to Western developers, Suikoden didn't even had that chance. Maybe because Team Silent made SH to sell millions, Suikoden couldn't even break a million sales worldwide. Just sad...
Suikoden V is at least easier to explore. Suikoden IV on other hand... those randomencounters are so high you can't even enjoy the view or getting a space to breath for a break. Even turning the camera gives you random encounter. To me Suikoden V was a letdown, but still better than IV that's for sure.
How many characters are there? If there are so many do they get like character development or depth? I didn't like the system in chrono cross with all those characters. It was too overwhelming.
108
They are called the 108 stars of destiny (in fact it's inspired by a chinese Book)
Yes and no...
All characters have their own goals, their own personality BUT the main characters have a past, a story...
All characters have a little background but only the main characters have a deep story (they are 108, so you can't create a real story for all of them)
Too many ?
No, i can't agree
Yes, they are many, but not too many
A lot of them are only support (cooking, selling goods, journalist, détective...)
They are not all fighters
And it's not a problem because you can always choose your team (except in large scale battles)
So you will often uses the most powerfull characters you have recruited
I loved 2,3, and 5. It's a shame these games always timed their releases so that they'd get over shadowed by something. Such a shame the series is dead, but I still have my original copy of 1,2,3,5.
Have this in my collection but I'm waiting for you to give me your opinion because I still have to play the first one.
I love the first one, the protagonist is so powerful that he can do blackholes.
Oh god, play the first and second one! I promise youll love them.
Play the first one, and keep your save from it because you can port it to the second game.
If we take nostalgia goggles off this is the ultimate Suikoden experience... and you know it.
Says the guy with Nostalgia goggles...
i used to remember that i cant finish the game when finding lord lake
Queen Arshtat... as a german, I can't help but laugh every time your name is mentioned...
Miss-ables a four letter word for anyone who has anxiety. I played Star Ocean Second Evolution knowing that there was 70+ endings so imagine my mental state every time a multiple choice came up.
Oh god... Yeah I remember I used to stress about getting ALL of the social links maxed out on Persona 3 and 4 because I didn't want to miss out on any of their stories. Luckily I got over it, eventually. But SO:SE with 70 possible endings sounds like the sort of game where you'll just need to throw caution to the wind and choose your answers on instinct, or otherwise have a crippled experience.
Torgo Gorgo And you can never recruit everyone they make you choose! :-( Hey at least Star Ocean is one of the most replayable Series ever made.
this video was great, and bro you cute as hell
Kind of annoying that Suikoden 1, 2, 3, and 4 can be downloaded in PS store but not Suikoden V. I hope they continue this franchise even in Nintendo Switch. Doesn't need to be great graphics even similar graphics and gameplay like Suikoden 4 or 5 is okay. A remake of suikoden 1 & 2 would be nice so the Switch or make Suikoden 6 to introduce other 27 true runes
it is sad... suikoden.. and,,, really play on my emotion to play it again...
they really fixed the art design from the last game. character models and animations are no longer creepy AF.
Yet another review perfect to walk a dog to... yeah I was walking my dog when I watched this one too.
Sounds like a great way to start your day! :)
Man I want to finish this game
Events in an RPG like this shouldn't be "realistic" though... should they? That would ...kinda suck, wouldn't it? I guess it depends on what we're talking about being realistic.
The main story is almost realistic
It's about a civil war, not big monster, not big dragon, not big demon...
Just a kingdom with a violent past and a civil war
And here ends Suikoden where another series dies under Konami. It just didnt transfer to 3D well at all like FF and suffered for it. Ive only heard good things about the series so i recently bought 1-3 on PSN since the store will be discontinued soon and theyre expensive af physical. I would have bought 4 as well but 5 isnt available for some reason and frankly 4 just sucks in comparison. And here we are 14 years later and no mainline entry especially since Konami is garbage. But here's hoping Eiyudun Chronicles gives a modern flair to this series.
Dude, i have the V on PS2
You can find it for 30/40€ on internet and you can find some PS2 for 60€
I can tell you that even now, in 2022, Suikoden V is still my favorite game, my number 1
You can buy a PS2 just for him, you will not regret, trust me
This game is a master piece, it deserve to be played, it deserve to be famous
Eyuden, yes, i participated to the kick starter campain