Bobby S 1
Monday, May 19, 2025
I really want to enjoy this game but I have a few complaints. I really don't like the camera because it's too close to the player and that makes exploration a struggle due to not being able to see your surroundings. One of the reasons why I love the original FF4 and FF4: The After Years is the field map's layout. Spacious and easily visible. My other complaint is that battles can feel sluggish at times. I'm assuming it's because of the 3D rendering for the remake. Edited
Zak Marek 7
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Graphics are good, and the phone doesn't get too hot after extended periods of play. UI elements feel good as well. The gameplay, on the other hand, is quite imbalanced. Some of the stories you can go through are no problems, but a few (the last one mainly) will require a decent amount of grinding for levels and items. The story gets schlocky multiple times, and it doesn't fully explain itself in certain situations. If you are an FF4 fan, you'll probably like it, but it's not a classic.
J. T. Burrows (Tachyglossus) 30
Saturday, June 17, 2023
I wanted to love Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. However, it was just okay. It had some good nostalgia going for it, little attention to detail that call back to Final fantasy IV. The interface is alright. My main issue is that the Mist Cliffs in Kain's Tale keep glitching. I'll start jumping, then get stuck on a ledge, and sometimes the music stops. I've reloaded a dozen times and got stuck at different spots in the cliffs. Alas. Edited
L Jones 37
Monday, May 2, 2022
Quality graphics, classic music, overall great design, great additional features including the save. The one major flaw in the game. There are several pivotal points in the game that are impossible to replay. So if you finished Ceodore's story and missed an item, it is forever gone. The only way to get back is completely replay the section of the game then restart the Crystal story. That would require more than 20 hours to replay it back to where you were. Edited
Jeff Seeley 9
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Fantastic, nostalgic, and sufficiently challenging. Honors the original characters well while still managing to add depth to both story and gameplay. My main frustration was having missed things in earlier stories and not wanting to replay them for fear of losing progress in later stories, but that's just the completionist in me.
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