Well, I liked Suikoden 1 ok, didn't play suikoden 2 (I tried, i just couldnt FIND ONE!!!), and loved beyond words Suikoden 3. I'm expecting Suikoden 4 to be good, but I am iffy on the whole return of the silent protagonist thing, and I don't like how it's a prequel.....I would've preferred another sequel. Plus, I'm kinda disappointed about the lack of characters from other Suikodens, yeah, I know there is Jeanne, Vicky, Ted and Leknaat, but I think they could've worked in other True Rune people, like Joshua, Flame Champion, Jimba/Wyatt, Stallion (whether or not the True Holy Rune is a True rune is debated...), Pesmerga, and others. I haven't played this though, but I will soon. I just wish I knew what happened between Suikoden 2 and 3, like with Edge and Viktor.