Breath of Fire IV (E) ISO
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After centuries of war, the two lands bordering an impenetrable
swampland have finally reached an armistice. Mysteriously, the noble
Princess Elena disappears somewhere near the war-ravaged front lines.
Distraught, her sister Nina goes in search of the Princess alone and on
her journey, meets a mysterious young warrior named Ryu. Their destinies
soon entwine. The next chapter in the epic tale of magic and mystery
now unfolds. The fate of what lies ahead rests in your control.
Breath Of Fire IV is the fourth game of the Breath of Fire Series. It's
easily my favorite of the series and with good reasoning. This game in
my opinion really rose above the rest even though Breath Of Fire II was a
really good entry into the series. Not just my favorite of the series
either, but probably one of my all-time favorite games. This game truly
just left a remarkable impression upon me when I played through it.
Either way, time for the review to get started.
Graphics:10/10:The graphics in Breath of Fire IV perfectly do what they were meant to. Remain 2D. The 2D graphics are excellent and the sprites are really good too. The character designs are also fantastic in Breath Of Fire IV and so are the enemy designs as well. Not just that, but the attacks in battle have terrific animations too. Everything in the game just looks so smooth and vibrant. Simply put, the graphics are amazingly beautiful in Breath of Fire IV. Breath of Fire IV shows that even in the days when 3D became the norm, 2D was still great too. Overall, the graphics in Breath of Fire IV are fantastic. So, the graphics receive a 10/10. With graphics out of the way, it's onto the gameplay.
Gameplay:10/10:Breath of Fire IV was an extremely fun game in my opinion. It had good pacing and simply was very entertaining. It's not exactly your typical RPG, but the basics are mostly the same. You will be buying weapons/armor from town. Also resting at the Inn in town as well if HP/MP needs to be recovered. Then from there, you'll generally trigger the next storyline event in town. Afterward, proceeding to your next destination. Generally, a dungeon. There proceeding to the end and facing a boss. You defeat the boss, and then it's pretty much the same from there on out. As far as world map travel goes though, it's pretty much point and click for the most part. Sure you move around the world map, but on a set path. Similar to Final Fantasy Tactics. In between, you can enter zones where you can get into battles. Just like Breath of Fire III. Battles and exploring is done with a four man party. As with previous games of the series, battles are initiated randomly. You walk around in a area with monsters, and you'll get in a battle eventually. From there, you transition from the field to a battlefield. Then the battle is on. Now, let me go over the rather unique battle system.
Yes the battle system is still turn based, but with a catch. Remember Final Fantasy X how you could switch party members in the middle of battle? Well, it's exactly like that in Breath Of Fire IV. During battle, your front row party members do all the fighting. However, you can switch one of your three front row party members with anyone in the back. Party members in the back recover. So, it's incredibly beneficial and important to make good use of this feature. Battles also have a few other innovations as well. Such as the new combo system. If you time and combine two specific spells at the right time it may turn into a more powerful spell. There's not much else I can say about the battle system though. Overall, the battle system is great. It's a nice battle system. Let's move onto the difficulty now.
The difficulty in Breath Of Fire IV is quite lacking. Random battles are usually a joke. Bosses usually put up a decent challenge at best. While most of the bosses and random battles are a joke, the final boss certainly isn't. The final boss will put up an extreme challenge. Even prepared players will have a lot of trouble with the final boss. So, just be prepared for that. Furthermore, there's some really tough enemies that drop some of the best equipment in the entire game that are a decent challenge to defeat. Which adds some optional content to do once you've finished the game. Another cool feature of Breath of Fire IV, is that you sometimes play as the main antagonist. Who is a great character.
Occasionally you get to play as the Dragon God Emperor Fou-Lou. If you love having extremely powerful party members in your party or controlling one then you'll love his scenarios. Fou-Lou is extremely powerful and does insane amounts of damage and gains several extremely good abilities. The points of the game where you get to play as him are definitely some of the most fun of the entire game. So overall, the gameplay in Breath of Fire IV is great. It's a lot of fun and the game has pretty good pacing. Playing as the antagonist is just plain awesome too. Not to mention, the battle system has a lot of nice features. With that being said, it's onto the storyline next.
Storyline:10/10:The Storyline in Breath of Fire IV is extremely good. The cast of characters is diverse and unique. Each of them have their own attitudes and get at the minimum a fair amount of character development throughout the game. The dialogue is written extremely well too and most of the events in the game were well translated. Not to mention, the main plot in the game is pretty good too. Depending on how you view it. Furthermore, a great bonus is the antagonist in this game is one of the best ever to be in a game.
Fou-Lou is an extremely awesome antagonist who gets a lot of development throughout the game. As mentioned before, you will sometimes play as him throughout the game. During his scenarios you get to experience the game from his point of view. Believe it or not though, this antagonist is not completely evil. He actually does help out townspeople who are poor occasionally and solves a few problems that some towns have. His real goal is not completely evil either, but he will stop at nothing to accomplish it. Fou-Lou basically wants to reclaim his throne especially after seeing how corrupt the government is. From his point of view the world has changed for the worst in terms of government and that humanity may be heading that way as well. In general though, Fou-Lu is actually a pretty decent guy for a antagonist. You can relate to him as a person and he feels like one of the more realistic antagonists. Like someone who is actually a believable character. Ultimately, the storyline in Breath of Fire IV is amazing. The main cast is interesting and gets good development. The antagonist is extremely well thought of and innovative. Plus, he gets a extreme amount of development throughout the game. Not just that, but you can relate to him on a personal level. In conclusion, the storyline gets a 10/10. It's excellent. I really enjoyed the storyline of this game. Okay, onto the music next.
Music:10/10:The music in Breath of Fire IV is nailed perfectly. Every song in the game not only fits the current mood, but enhances it. All of the songs in the game I loved and would not mind listening to over and over. Sound effects in the game are fine too. They sound great and fit their purpose. In general though, I frequently listen to Breath of Fire IV's soundtrack. It's definitely one of the best soundtracks out there. So, overall music gets a 10/10. With that being said, how is Breath of Fire IV overall?
Overall10/10:Breath of Fire IV is one of the best RPG's I've ever played. It has extremely fun gameplay. The storyline is extremely well written. It has a great main cast and innovative/awesome antagonist. Both the main cast and antagonist get tons of development throughout the game. The music in Breath of Fire IV was fantastic too and one of the best RPG soundtracks I have ever had the honor to hear. So, overall Breath of Fire IV is just about a nearly perfect game. I give it a 10/10 definitely. This is for sure one of the greatest games ever made. Anyone who calls themselves an RPG fan owes it to themselves to give this excellent game a try.
Graphics:10/10:The graphics in Breath of Fire IV perfectly do what they were meant to. Remain 2D. The 2D graphics are excellent and the sprites are really good too. The character designs are also fantastic in Breath Of Fire IV and so are the enemy designs as well. Not just that, but the attacks in battle have terrific animations too. Everything in the game just looks so smooth and vibrant. Simply put, the graphics are amazingly beautiful in Breath of Fire IV. Breath of Fire IV shows that even in the days when 3D became the norm, 2D was still great too. Overall, the graphics in Breath of Fire IV are fantastic. So, the graphics receive a 10/10. With graphics out of the way, it's onto the gameplay.
Gameplay:10/10:Breath of Fire IV was an extremely fun game in my opinion. It had good pacing and simply was very entertaining. It's not exactly your typical RPG, but the basics are mostly the same. You will be buying weapons/armor from town. Also resting at the Inn in town as well if HP/MP needs to be recovered. Then from there, you'll generally trigger the next storyline event in town. Afterward, proceeding to your next destination. Generally, a dungeon. There proceeding to the end and facing a boss. You defeat the boss, and then it's pretty much the same from there on out. As far as world map travel goes though, it's pretty much point and click for the most part. Sure you move around the world map, but on a set path. Similar to Final Fantasy Tactics. In between, you can enter zones where you can get into battles. Just like Breath of Fire III. Battles and exploring is done with a four man party. As with previous games of the series, battles are initiated randomly. You walk around in a area with monsters, and you'll get in a battle eventually. From there, you transition from the field to a battlefield. Then the battle is on. Now, let me go over the rather unique battle system.
Yes the battle system is still turn based, but with a catch. Remember Final Fantasy X how you could switch party members in the middle of battle? Well, it's exactly like that in Breath Of Fire IV. During battle, your front row party members do all the fighting. However, you can switch one of your three front row party members with anyone in the back. Party members in the back recover. So, it's incredibly beneficial and important to make good use of this feature. Battles also have a few other innovations as well. Such as the new combo system. If you time and combine two specific spells at the right time it may turn into a more powerful spell. There's not much else I can say about the battle system though. Overall, the battle system is great. It's a nice battle system. Let's move onto the difficulty now.
The difficulty in Breath Of Fire IV is quite lacking. Random battles are usually a joke. Bosses usually put up a decent challenge at best. While most of the bosses and random battles are a joke, the final boss certainly isn't. The final boss will put up an extreme challenge. Even prepared players will have a lot of trouble with the final boss. So, just be prepared for that. Furthermore, there's some really tough enemies that drop some of the best equipment in the entire game that are a decent challenge to defeat. Which adds some optional content to do once you've finished the game. Another cool feature of Breath of Fire IV, is that you sometimes play as the main antagonist. Who is a great character.
Occasionally you get to play as the Dragon God Emperor Fou-Lou. If you love having extremely powerful party members in your party or controlling one then you'll love his scenarios. Fou-Lou is extremely powerful and does insane amounts of damage and gains several extremely good abilities. The points of the game where you get to play as him are definitely some of the most fun of the entire game. So overall, the gameplay in Breath of Fire IV is great. It's a lot of fun and the game has pretty good pacing. Playing as the antagonist is just plain awesome too. Not to mention, the battle system has a lot of nice features. With that being said, it's onto the storyline next.
Storyline:10/10:The Storyline in Breath of Fire IV is extremely good. The cast of characters is diverse and unique. Each of them have their own attitudes and get at the minimum a fair amount of character development throughout the game. The dialogue is written extremely well too and most of the events in the game were well translated. Not to mention, the main plot in the game is pretty good too. Depending on how you view it. Furthermore, a great bonus is the antagonist in this game is one of the best ever to be in a game.
Fou-Lou is an extremely awesome antagonist who gets a lot of development throughout the game. As mentioned before, you will sometimes play as him throughout the game. During his scenarios you get to experience the game from his point of view. Believe it or not though, this antagonist is not completely evil. He actually does help out townspeople who are poor occasionally and solves a few problems that some towns have. His real goal is not completely evil either, but he will stop at nothing to accomplish it. Fou-Lou basically wants to reclaim his throne especially after seeing how corrupt the government is. From his point of view the world has changed for the worst in terms of government and that humanity may be heading that way as well. In general though, Fou-Lu is actually a pretty decent guy for a antagonist. You can relate to him as a person and he feels like one of the more realistic antagonists. Like someone who is actually a believable character. Ultimately, the storyline in Breath of Fire IV is amazing. The main cast is interesting and gets good development. The antagonist is extremely well thought of and innovative. Plus, he gets a extreme amount of development throughout the game. Not just that, but you can relate to him on a personal level. In conclusion, the storyline gets a 10/10. It's excellent. I really enjoyed the storyline of this game. Okay, onto the music next.
Music:10/10:The music in Breath of Fire IV is nailed perfectly. Every song in the game not only fits the current mood, but enhances it. All of the songs in the game I loved and would not mind listening to over and over. Sound effects in the game are fine too. They sound great and fit their purpose. In general though, I frequently listen to Breath of Fire IV's soundtrack. It's definitely one of the best soundtracks out there. So, overall music gets a 10/10. With that being said, how is Breath of Fire IV overall?
Overall10/10:Breath of Fire IV is one of the best RPG's I've ever played. It has extremely fun gameplay. The storyline is extremely well written. It has a great main cast and innovative/awesome antagonist. Both the main cast and antagonist get tons of development throughout the game. The music in Breath of Fire IV was fantastic too and one of the best RPG soundtracks I have ever had the honor to hear. So, overall Breath of Fire IV is just about a nearly perfect game. I give it a 10/10 definitely. This is for sure one of the greatest games ever made. Anyone who calls themselves an RPG fan owes it to themselves to give this excellent game a try.
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