Buy it if you like
- Story: 127 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
127 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
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.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This works very well with FFIV’s boss design, wherein bosses usually have mechanics to play around, such as an enemy turning all damage into healing and vice versa.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The 3D remake modernizes the visuals with fully animated cutscenes and voice acting, breathing new life into the narrative.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story Enthusiasts: Fans who want to see FFIV’s operatic plot grounded by solid voice acting and more expressive character moments.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I felt the balancing was also very strong, as no single party member on their own felt vastly stronger than another, and neither did I feel like the game required any excessive grinding to stay on curve with the difficulty.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On the upside, FFIV features a very large amount of playable characters with unique abilities, an unique augment (learnable special abilities) system and has a considerable large world map to travel around on with the ever-reappearing airship.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story127 reviews
Gameplay90 reviews
Graphics80 reviews
Audio61 reviews
Difficulty46 reviews
Characters22 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls85% still recommend
Players complain
Performance68% still recommend
Combat84% still recommend
Interface71% still recommend
Steam Deck83% still recommend
Crashes25% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Mouse Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$7.99$15.99−50%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $7.99
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