Suikoden V

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SUMMARY:
From the moment a solid preview of this game was released, I had a feeling this would be one Konami's finer Suikoden installments. Suikoden 3 and 4 proved to put many people off the series but it's safe to say that they're back on track. In many respects, this is very similar to the greatness of Suikoden 2.

The basic Suikoden story formula stays the same. This time, the player takes the role of the Prince of Falena, and after some sneaky political events from other regions, is forced out of his town with his loyal body guard, and a few other followers. From that point on, the Prince is faced with the task of creating an army and fighting the opposing forces in order to save the...