http://ds.ign.com/articles/963/963533p1.html

Closing Comments

Suikoden Tierkreis may not be a pocket-sized representation of what hardcore series fans have grown to love, but it’s still one of the deepest and fully produced RPGs on the system, and a serious showpiece. You won’t find runes, duels, or army battles, but Tierkreis is well worth the cash, offering a huge slew of animated sequences, hundreds of lines of voiceover, beautifully composed music, and a battle system that takes inspiration from one of the most fluid and entertaining turn-based attacking out there. The in your face storytelling gets a little obnoxious at times (especially with as much anime-influenced “bad is bad!” fanfare there is), but the overall offering is one that pushes the system to its limits, and includes dozens of hours of great gameplay. The Mark of the Stars system is an easy magic mechanic to get into, the barter/trade system is still in place, auto-battles are fast and cinematic, and there’s almost no level grinding to be had, making for a great overall experience. The story is engaging, though never as mature as the original Suikoden titles, and the final product is a game that’s ambitious and well-crafted, though also easy enough for newcomers to get into without being intimidated. If you’re looking for true Suikoden, I highly suggest downloading the original game in some form if you have access to PSP or PS3, or can find the original – expensive – version on PSX. If you want a great DS RPG, and don’t mind that it’s not the true Suikoden many of us have grown up with, Tierkreis is still very much the real deal. You’d be hard-pressed to find a DS game as well produced, beautiful, or polished as this.

Rating	Description
out of 10	click here for ratings guide
9.0	Presentation The story is a bit too black and white, but the interface, visuals, voice acting, hand-drawn animated sequences, and overall design is well crafted.
9.5	Graphics Models change based on equipment, 2D backdrops are well designed, effects layers are used for clouds and parallax, and the whole game is vibrant and colorful. Magic could have been flashier.
9.5	Sound The music is beautifully composed, and for the most part the VO is well done. The main character’s speed-talking is odd, and at times unintelligible.
8.5	Gameplay Many of the things that make Suikoden great aren’t here. On its own merits, the game is well designed, though fairly basic in battle mechanic, equipment, and magic. Simple, but fun.
8.5	Lasting Appeal 108 playable characters, online missions, and extra quests. The game totes some impressive modes and options, though the main experience itself is still pretty by the books.
8.8 Great	OVERALL (out of 10 / not an average)

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Wow, excellent score and way higher than I expected. Having played 10 hours of the game, I'd give it a bit lower, maybe an 8, but the game's good, no denying that. I can't understand how they rated the VA high, it's HORRIBLE (I've been playing the english dub 'cause the undub has some problems), and the visuals are certainly NOT stunning but otherwise it's a good review. The game's really worth a try

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Gamespot Review

http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/gensousuikodentierkreis/review.html

7.5  

While it abandons the the long-running story that defines the franchise, Suikoden Tierkreis offers a brisk, beautiful role-playing experience.

It's Suikoden. IGN loves Suikoden (proves that they have a bunch of intelligent people there)

no runes, duels and army battles!? Oh my...

Yeah, I said the same. And 4-character parties, less political story, no Jeane, no Viki, and a lot of things more. But it's still a good game, just not expect it to be much like a Suikoden. Except for the music. That one really feels a lot like Suikoden, Norikazu Miura did a fantastic job here

so.. should i buy a ds now, or is it not worth it?

I checked out the review, and was shocked at how much better-looking the game appeared to be than I was expecting.  Some of the screens were gorgeous and, based on that, I can see why they would praise the visuals.  Of course, having not played the game proper, I can't make a real assessment.

Still, though... seems better than I expected, which was something like this:

And instead turned out to be this:

There's no denying that the enviroments look really good, but I don't like at all the characters. They look all blocky, pixelated and generic, specially in the close-ups when you win a battle. The game would have looked better if it was 2D

This week is a fantastic one for the DS, until know we have:

Valkyrie Profile

Suikoden

Henry Hatsworth

Grand Theft Auto

And on Sunday we have POKEMON PLATINUM.

This week shall be remembered!

(If you want to understand the joke, play Suikoden Tierkreis and it'll be clear )

Now DS flooded with greatgames ,i hope i have enough money to buy'em all before they sold out.(Like some Atlus game ,and i don't like to buy used.) ( T_T)'