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Reviewed in France on March 30, 2019
Super jeu arrivé rapidement très bon état, vendeur sérieux je suis contente merci
Carrie Hodge
Reviewed in Canada on September 9, 2018
Too much Money and Pricey! Lower the cost!
Marie-Josée Perreault
Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2018
Parfait
Tsar du monde
Reviewed in France on April 29, 2017
Jeu en français, ce RPG est excellent. Le dénouement de l' histoire demeure assez long surtout pour obtenir les 108 étoiles et donc la meilleur fin du jeu.
William
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2010
The previous game in the series (named Suikoden IV, go figure) was in many ways disappointing. Luckily, Suikoden V rectifies many of the flaws, though it is not perfect. The biggest flaw? Missable characters. If you're familiar with the Suikoden games you will recognize the game revolves around 108 characters, or Stars of Destiny. In the previous games it took a lot of effort to permanently miss a character - you'd have to choose to execute a character, or tell them to buzz off several times - something most players aren't going to do without expecting negative consequences. Suikoden V fails in this aspect. There are a number of characters you will permanently miss if you fail to do some minor task at precisely the right time. Consequently I required a walkthrough for most of the game, simply out of fear of missing something that did not appear significant at the time (I call this Final Fantasy X-2 Syndrome!) Another significant problem occurs during the tactical battles. If your unit comes out ahead of a particular skirmish, the enemy unit will flee. Makes sense. Unfortunately they have a way of fleeing in rather silly ways - they will travel a considerably large distance (while everyone else is frozen), through your other units, often stopping next to your own weakened units, who appeared to be safe so far away and behind a wall of defense. Not so much. Other problems include long and frequent load times, random battles (try something new please), unskippable cutscenes, a few management oversights (which really get amplified when you have 108 characters!). Oh yeah, and no more silent protagonists please!This is a satisfying game, however. The characters are likable and memorable, the story will satisfy any Suikoden fan. The music is a big improvement over the III and IV. The graphics are roughly equal to IV. The voice overs are generally good ( though I found Lym exceptionally annoying - grown women voicing little girls is very grating.) At the end of the day, this game is another high quality addition to what I consider the best RPG series around. Recommended, without question.
E. Gilbert
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2008
Very late in writting this review but I had to share my thoughts as a fan of the Suikoden series since Suikoden I.Finally! Finally the Suikoden series came back to it's original glory of having a great storyline and gameplay. The graphics are of an average level for what Konami usually makes and the lenght is also just perfect (average 50-60hours assuming you have taken time to level up and find all the objects and secrets in the game) and also with a New game+ option.The story is set a few years before Suikoden I (about 30 years actually) and includes some recurring characters from the previous tomes combined with new ones. The battle system was nicely fixed (after the bad ones from Suikoden 3-4) and the large army battles were the most interesting so far!It still doesn't surpass Suikoden II (especially if you have played Suikoden I previous to that) BUT it certainly gets close enough to it in how interesting the storyline can be. Still I wished there would have been something extra from a previous save game, which has been a trademark of the series since Suikoden II.Totally recommended!!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2007
Many of us love Suikoden for different reasons, and most of those reasons you will find in Suikoden V.For those who love the compelling, sometimes very dark storyline, you'll find it here. Everything from the pain of leading and losing troops, genocide, and betrayal can be found here. The translation is flawless, and the humor is fresh and had me laughing on more than one occasion.The castle-building is back as well, with new recruits changing the nature of your headquarters, adding mini-games and special treats throughout. The fishing game is loads of guilt-free fun, and there are a number of various other games to play as well.Of course, it wouldn't be Suikoden without the search for all 108 stars of destiny. Let this be a warning; Suikoden V is much more unforgiving when comes to getting all of the Stars. If you aren't careful, you can easily miss a crucial star, and worse yet, it can lead to you missing other stars because you needed the first to get the others. This is remedied with a New Game+ option, which lets you carry over skill points, money, and items to a new game after beating it.The music is also worth mentioning. While not as catchy as Suikoden II, which is a virtually insurmountable task, it does hold its own, and is easily better than many RPGs out today.If you are like me and still getting some good mileage out of your PS2, then I highly suggest dropping thirty bucks and purchasing this game. You will not regret it.
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