Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
It's at its lowest recorded price, $7.99.
- Story and characters: 161 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Performance: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 days ago
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Likewise, its story impresses with strong writing for the main cast and likely the best presentation a game originally released on the DS could hope to feature.
The in-battle menus are clearly designed for touchscreens, the character models are extremely low poly with the original DS textures, and battle scenes are locked at 15FPS.
Story Enthusiasts: Fans who want to see FFIV’s operatic plot grounded by solid voice acting and more expressive character moments.
FFIV’s gameplay is remarkable strong for its age.
Played on Steam Deck: Yes
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Currently $7.99 (−50%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
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