Final Fantasy IV

1. BBKing299

   Jan 9, 2013

   10

   Really great game and a blast from the past if, like me, you played Final Fantasy IV back then on the Super NES. With this new version you canReally great game and a blast from the past if, like me, you played Final Fantasy IV back then on the Super NES. With this new version you can play your beloved heroes again in this classic and timeless RPG.
   A treat for nostalgic people.… Expand

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2. cidgrad01

   Dec 30, 2013

   9

   I actually played this on Android, but the only mobile platform listed here is iOS. Both versions are ports of the DS remake, so the review isI actually played this on Android, but the only mobile platform listed here is iOS. Both versions are ports of the DS remake, so the review is still valid.
   
   The one flaw (on Android) this game has is that is crashed frequently while playing on my ASUS Transformer tablet. That being said, they instituted an excellent auto-save feature so I didn’t mind it so much. The game saves after every battle and every time you walk into a new area. If not for that, it would have been too frustrating to play through the frequent crashes.
   
   Anyway, this game has always held a special place in my heart ever since I played in on the SNES. This remake is pure bliss. Ignore what user “MasterOfMetroid” said about this being a “dumbed down” version b/c he has no clue what he’s talking about. The SNES version, known as Final Fantasy II in the US, was dumbed down as it was thought the original Japanese release would be too difficult for American gamers. Therefore this version has tons of content that was never available in the original US release, not to mention the much improved graphics & brilliant cutscenes with voice acting. There is even an option when you start a new game to increase the difficulty or make it easier.
   
   Only two things stop me from giving this a perfect score: there is no cloud saving (on Android, anyway) and you can only get one Limit Break augment. In the DS version you could get two. There has been no reason given by Squeenix for this, so it’s most likely some bug they have never bothered to fix. Just about every strategy for defeating Proto-Babil requires two limit breaks, so that’s very disappointing.
   
   Everything else, though, is excellent. Music, story, gameplay, etc. If you’re an RPG fan, you owe it to yourself to play this game.… Expand

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4. kryptx

   Feb 2, 2013

   9

   An excellent recreation of the DS version of the game. Unfortunately the touch controls detract from the experience somewhat, but it doesAn excellent recreation of the DS version of the game. Unfortunately the touch controls detract from the experience somewhat, but it does offer multiple difficulty levels which is a nice addition. From what I can tell the "hard" setting is more difficult than the US SNES version (which I played many times, and is called Final Fantasy II).… Expand

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5. VincentValen

   Jul 19, 2020

   9

   Honestly, going in I never thought I'd love this game as much as I do. I never played it back in the day like I did FF7, But played this onHonestly, going in I never thought I'd love this game as much as I do. I never played it back in the day like I did FF7, But played this on steam and absolutely love it. The characters and story are great, and i've always loved the classic FF turn based style. One of the best FF games in my opinion, easy top 5 FF game for me.… Expand

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6. BWirth

   Jan 9, 2013

   8

   I never played the original version but love the Final Fantasy series so I bought it over Christmas break and love it. Story is great,I never played the original version but love the Final Fantasy series so I bought it over Christmas break and love it. Story is great, graphics are much better than sprites. My only issue was the touch controls specifically in combat. Seemed a bit clunky and frustrating when casting magic on either all of the enemies or all of your team-mates. Especially when even though it is turn-based game the enemies have timed attacks.… Expand

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7. DinoBeam

   Jul 24, 2020

   2

   Wayyy overly oppressively dark story [you start out coming back from a village full of innocent people you just slaughtered, and childrenWayyy overly oppressively dark story [you start out coming back from a village full of innocent people you just slaughtered, and children sacrifice themselves later], and it seems to hold on gameplay wise until the grind wall comes. Really disappointing… Expand

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8. MasterOfMetroid

   Jan 27, 2013

   0

   This is the "easy" version of the game. A waste of time if you ask me. Stick to the original on SNES (also available on the Wii virtualThis is the "easy" version of the game. A waste of time if you ask me. Stick to the original on SNES (also available on the Wii virtual console). This is yet another dumbed down remake from Square, for the younger generation of gamers who don't play any games with any sort of challenge. The controls are terrible too; the virtual buttons make it very awkward to play.… Expand

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