One Hundred and Eight Stars

When I was reading the news of the making of this particular game, I am thrilled and disappointed at the same time. “Sweet, a Suikoden in a fresher tones” and “Why won’t KONAMI release the 6th game already?”. Either way, Tierkreis was a pretty solid game although I have this mysterious habit of misspelling the sub-title. So here’s my short review of the game! Spoilers avoided as much as possible~ if you think this post is too hurtful to read, skip the wall of text and see the final scores in the end of the post.

The game started at a small typical village with your amazingly positive nameless and orphaned hero and his friends. Events started to happens around them, evil organizations, manipulations, betrayals and voila, the world is in danger (in this game’s case, there are VARIOUS worlds in the wipe goodbye list) so hero must save the world with special star power he received from chronicles from various worlds with his 108 underlings.. I mean friends. Your standard Suikoden plot, only shallower this time.

Unlike the usual rune system in Suikoden, the magic is using classic MP system. I can see how die hard Suikoden fan can find this annoying but to be honestI don’t hate it, in fact it saves me from a lot of desperation :’D. Also, the Missions and side jobs system is an intersting touch too. Who cares about saving the world if you can catch wild animals!?

The graphic is pretty. I especially like the hand-drawn illustration in the upper side of the NDS screen. The characters are neatly crafted and radiate the personality of each character. I have no complaints in the eye-pleasing department because KONAMI has done a good job on the graphic, the details, perspective, background. Perfect for NDS class handheld games. Music can be monotonous at times but it fits to the overall game’s atmosphere.

No comment on the Wi-Fi mode because I didn’t use it.

I’m sorry i hate your son Sisuca but I love you a lot.

In the negative side, I dislike the main hero a lot. I usually like the omg!optimistic main heroes in other JRPGs, but he’s rubbing me in a wrong way. I absolutely have no idea whether he’s so optimistic or plainly stupid to say “We won’t know until we try” for a billionth times in the game even in the middle of obvious pinch. I guess that’s one of the ~*morale*~ this game offer, to think positive and to do your best for your future, but how’s the game choking that lines to the player in a so obvious way makes me cringe. Oh how I adore the funny side characters way more than him. The story script is pretty annoying too at times. yes, I understand The Order is the bad guys and must be shunned from this earth because pre-determined future means no future at all but same with the Hero’s case. The game shouldn’t have repeated the MORALE of the game all over again and again and again. We get it. We are not stupid.

The biggest annoyance I had when I was playing this game is no.. freaking.. map. Why there’s no map in the dungeon? Why? Why? Why would you do that to your consumer, KONAMI? WHY!???

Overall, Tierkreis was a pretty good game, I enjoy it immensely despite of the annoying parts because of the characters and their perks. I really like Roberto, Fredegund and Sisuca. An OK game, but not memorable.

Graphic : 8.0
Music : 7.8
Story : 6.5
Replay Value : 7.0
Pros : pretty art, lolarious side characters, Wi-Fi mode, lengthy play hours for the system, new and fresh take for Suikoden series
Cons : irritating main character, speed voice acting, the not so classic Suikoden treatment
Overall : 7.58

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