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Kircheis posted...

4 also had based Raquel, that's gotta count for something!

...Actually, why do Wild Arms fans hate 4 so much again? That game was my first, actually still the only one I've beaten, but I remember liking it well enough. It's not exactly a terrible game as far as JRPGs go. And I actually liked the hex battle system, I remember it being a refreshing change of pace from whatever other JRPGs I was playing at the time.

Its one of those multiples things adds up to a not so pleasant experience for a lot of fans.

The main one to start off with that it did not "feel" like a wild arms game to many. Its the most kid-friendly of the games where your MC is just the village kid going on his adventure. The world doesn't have that same wild west feel the past 3 games had (the plot gives those persona 5 "adults kinda' suck" vibe. This is coming straight off wild arm 1's prisoner 666 MC, wild arm 2's demon summon ritual survival dude, and wild arm 3's drifter girl), and this didn't vibe with a lot of wild arms players. The hex system was brand new and while its a interesting system, it was like, poorly balanced. You either had a easy time cruising through everything, or you got this difficulty spike where you can get wiped before you move. At the same time from what I remember the hex system was done better in 4 than 5 overall, lol.

The series' traditional dungeon puzzles (some of them actually being pretty challenging and making you feel like a smarty when you finally solved them) was swapped out for basic qte platforming for the most part.

Its also the shortest out of the 5 games from what I remember. Like I said its more of a multiple things piling up to ruin the whole kinda' thing.

To be honest I liked wild arms 4 a whole ton better than breath of fire 5 dragon quarter. I can at least see some good in wild arms 4's hex system, but I kinda' hated dragon quarter in everyway.

If we really want to talk about lousy part 4's then suikoden 4 is probably the champion.