Breath of Fire IV

It's just a straight port as expected, but it is an excellent game that still holds up

My connection with Breath of Fire IV goes back to 2003, when I was 12 and had just moved to São Paulo. Games helped me fit in, and finding BoF4 in a local shop changed my life — it even helped me buy my first PS1 through selling game copies. Now, onto the review: playing it again today fills me with nostalgia, but this PC port has many rough edges. The visuals look strange: floor textures are poorly connected, characters have a heavy black outline, and the overall blending feels off compared to the PS1. Even when using a controller, the game shows only PC key prompts, making navigation confusing. Worse, if your controller disconnects, you must restart the game for it to work again. The camera system is awkward: instead of using the analog stick to rotate, you have to press L2 and R2. Navigation is painful — you often don't know where you are or where to go, and early progression can be blocked unless you pay a high price for hints. Also, this version is censored: certain scenes involving alcohol, mild nudity, and violence were removed. Still, BoF4 remains a beautiful, unique RPG with deep storytelling, fantastic music, and an iconic atmosphere. For the low price, it’s a great piece of history — but buyers should be aware this is more a nostalgic experience than a polished port.

this is great remake of the game

Ownership. accessibility , and preservation are more important now than ever. BOF4 is a great port of the og pc version and fixes some bugs that it use to have. If you want to own your digital game and not pay 50-100 dollars on a used copy, get this version.

This is one of best jrpgs I've ever played. The story is amazing and original, the main villain is one of the best ever portrayed and well written, the battles are cool and engaging. This port on the other side is a terrible mess! Don't be fooled by the "Full support for modern controllers" and "Stunning New and Improved Graphics" descriptions as the controller support is terrible and will get different errors depending or your system (just look at the many complaints shared on the reviews) - in my case I couldn't map the Confirm button and also somehow I keep entering the initial area again on the worldmap (even when I don't press anything) The graphics are the same as in the ps1 version, the only thing they did was upscale to modern resolutions and even that is messed because the characters and textures are blurried and sometimes it feels like the game is stutering. Besides, there is no added quality of life options such as fast forward battles (something I personally think that would be very welcome in this remaster) I always wait for a sale and some initial patches to buy any game, even those that aren't too expensive. When I heard about this, however, I got it right away. I know its a great thing to have these games getting the attention they deserve but its also important they get the proper treatment and polishment. It makes me sad to say this, but unless they fix it, avoid it and get the console version instead.