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Didn't build on winning formula

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

FM3 had great controls and had an engaging story. What I felt was missing was the ability to zoom in just that little bit more and see some great graphics--if Square had simply upgraded the graphics this would have been a winner. Everything is too small. The camera is too far away. I like the added details to various conventions (moving mouths on talking heads, etc), but the heart of it is the fights and what looks like great battle fields is too far away to enjoy. Don't make the failing that Lucas did for the new Star Wars films--get IN there, zoom IN! Take a hint from LOTR: Landscapes and closeups are possible!

Great game...if you have the time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a superb turn based strategy. he graphics are nice, the amount of control in customising your units is great. The story is weak, but if you ignore that the game itself is awesome. I recommend this to any strategy buff you owns a PS2.

Excellent Tactical Game...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Most of the other reviews have stolen my thunder. This is a solid game, fairly short learning curve, excellent tactical depth and generally fun to play. While totally turned based (like Final Fantasy Tactics) the game moves along well.

Overall, if you like strategy and tactics you should pick this up. Plus you can never beat giant robots.

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this is a great part in the series

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

great game loved it. i like the control you have over everyone in your party.

fun with lots of grinding...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

its a great game but the grinding makes it hard to stay with. customizing mechs is great and the battles are cool...graphics still need some work but alot better than FM3

front mission 4 boring

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 10
Date: August 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this game is good but after a while it gets very boring. The certain squares u are able 2 move sucks, and way 2 mush talking in the game the little talking heads wont stop poping up. but is is rated teen so maybe teens think better of this game.

bad, bad, bad

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 15
Date: August 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the most awfull games i have ever played, it's very very slow, and u can see right away that they did not put much heart in to the making of this game.
The characters are lame, thes story is simple, there is way too much innecesary talking, and the cinemas are tedious, never ending, and down right horrible.

I like Square games, but this time they just left me down.

What happened?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: September 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

After playing through FM3 at least 20 times, when I had heard Square Enix was going to be making FM4 I was extatic. Finally after long months of waiting I was able to finally purchase the game. After about 8 hours of gameplay the game found itself amid the rest of the trash on my bedroom floor. What happened?? How could FM4 be such a disappointment? All Square had to do was keep all the features of FM3, create a new intriging storyline, boost the graphics, and thats all she wrote. They boosted the graphics, started a decent storyline (from the 8 hours of the game that I played) but took out way to many features that made FM3 so great. They completey destroyed the customization system in this game. Pilots skills are basically pre set. It doesnt matter how long you practice with your weapons anymore bc you can only get skills for the beginning weapons your characters start our with. Wanzers designs are sub par at best and very generic. Forget about trying to capture enemy wanzers. They completely removed that feature from the game. So no more slicing and dicing captured enemy wanzers (one of the coolest features I thought in FM3) They got rid of the net surfing. I am sure plenty of ppl thought this feature was annoying and useless in FM3. Well it never really affected the game so if players didnt like the net they didnt have to use the feature. The net would only reward players who took the time to surf and discover all the hidden training maps and programs you could download. Remeber this review was only written based on 8 hrs of gameplay. But for me thats all that was needed. They really killed the skill system in my opinion. And that was the top reason why I loved FM3 so much, for its EXP and Skill system. This game will never touch my PS2 again.

Worst Square / Enix game I've ever played

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Square Enix is the gold standard in quality games, but this one is a huge let down. The graphics are crap. The story is pointless, and worse, SLOW. But the real sin here is that the gameplay is so tedious and un-fun. Wish I could say it was better.... but its not. Might be worth $10 bargain bin purchase, but even that is questionable.

GREAT GAME

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Great game with giant robots and turn based fun.Very hard compared to the one before this one but still lots of fun.If you like turned base games and stragey you will love this game.

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