General info

~Genre: Japanese roleplaying game, belongs to Final Fantasy series
~Number of players: 1
~Completion time: 35-50 hours
~Remastered version of already existing title

Strong points

+Story: A tale about maturity, friendship, love, hatred and dignity.

+Content: A game suitable for both young and mature audiences.

+Music: Don't take my word for it; just listen to the complete soundtrack
(uploaded on youtube by TantrisOST)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMpzODudeks

+Tradition: Create teams of five characters and face challenging foes in a turn based battle-system. Experienced Final Fantasy players will tread on familiar ground while newcomers will adapt gradually thanks to the game's instructional early stages.

+Not another grinding fest: Bosses require strategic planning not just level superiority.

+Length: Neither too short for gamers who enjoy secrets, nor too long for those who get bored easily.

+Characters, NPCs, companions with interesting background and distinctive personalities.

+Remade: Enjoy one of the best Final Fantasy games with remade graphics, remastered music score and optional bosses/rewards.

+Replay value: Keep certain key items and abilities, fight bosses exclusively to NG+, etc.

+Controls: Customizable in-game settings, controller support.

+For seasoned adventurers and newcomers: Normal and Hard difficulty modes.

Weaknesses

-Good old days: Fans of the original may find that this 3D version lacks the artistic depth of the original in sections such as boss modeling or spell casting presentation.

-Price: Preferably buy it during a sale.

-A few key items (e.g. Adamant armor) have an extremely low drop rate which makes the related to them achievements quite frustrating to obtain.

-Comparison to Nintendo DS: Basically the same port; developers could have spent more time editing certain sections of the game such as battle speed, visual effects, etc.

-Auto-level up: Every time you level up, your stats are automatically allocated with no option to customize your character's attributes as you wish, making each character locked to a specific class.

Neutral ground

±Tread carefully: In opposition to later entries, which tend to be forgiving, FFIV demands adaptability and cleverness; always plan ahead and choose your moves carefully.

[u][h1]General info[/h1][/u] ~Genre: Japanese roleplaying game, belongs to [i]Final Fantasy[/i] series ~Number of players: 1 ~Completion time: 35-50 hours ~Remastered version of already existing title [u][h1]Strong points[/h1][/u] +Story: A tale about maturity, friendship, love, hatred and dignity. +Content: A game suitable for both young and mature audiences. +Music: Don't take my word for it; just listen to the complete soundtrack (uploaded on youtube by TantrisOST) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMpzODudeks +Tradition: Create teams of five characters and face challenging foes in a turn based battle-system. Experienced [i]Final Fantasy[/i] players will tread on familiar ground while newcomers will adapt gradually thanks to the game's instructional early stages. +Not another grinding fest: Bosses require strategic planning not just level superiority. +Length: Neither too short for gamers who enjoy secrets, nor too long for those who get bored easily. +Characters, NPCs, companions with interesting background and distinctive personalities. +Remade: Enjoy one of the best [i]Final Fantasy[/i] games with remade graphics, remastered music score and optional bosses/rewards. +Replay value: Keep certain key items and abilities, fight bosses exclusively to NG+, etc. +Controls: Customizable in-game settings, controller support. +For seasoned adventurers and newcomers: Normal and Hard difficulty modes. [u][h1]Weaknesses[/h1][/u] -Good old days: Fans of the original may find that this 3D version lacks the artistic depth of the original in sections such as boss modeling or spell casting presentation. -Price: Preferably buy it during a sale. -A few key items (e.g. Adamant armor) have an extremely low drop rate which makes the related to them achievements quite frustrating to obtain. -Comparison to Nintendo DS: Basically the same port; developers could have spent more time editing certain sections of the game such as battle speed, visual effects, etc. -Auto-level up: Every time you level up, your stats are automatically allocated with no option to customize your character's attributes as you wish, making each character locked to a specific class. [u][h1]Neutral ground[/h1][/u] ±Tread carefully: In opposition to later entries, which tend to be forgiving, [i]FFIV[/i] demands adaptability and cleverness; always plan ahead and choose your moves carefully. [h1][table] [tr] [th][b]My rating[/b][/th] [th]4/5[/th] [/tr] [/table] Remains debatable if it's better than the original [i]Final Fantasy IV[/i]. Nevertheless, if you are a fan of Japanese RPGs or someone who cherishes old-school challenging games you won't be disappointed at all.[/h1]