Rating: 9 out of 10
Suikoden is a story of a boy who is the son of a great General in the Imperial Army. The boy is about to be sent out on his first assignment and after successfully finishing his job he sets out on more duties. Throughout his next few assignments he starts to discover evil within the Army that he is working for.
He runs into members of the Liberation Army and slowly but surely they pursuade him to turn to his side. After the Liberation's leader dies, your main character gets the honor of becoming their leader. There are members in our army that doubt you and some that have faith in you but you must struggle through all of the ups and downs to survive these wars.
There are many Army battles that occurin this game where entire armies engage in battle. You must choose your tactics and battle-plan. After on of these battles you must fight your own father.
In the game you must also find a headquarters for your army as well as recruit members for it. Both your army and castle will grow throughout the game to help you battle the Imperials. The rest is up to you.