Front Mission 4

About

Front Mission 4 alternates between two separate conflicts in 2096. You control Elsa, a rookie in a military research group, and Darril, a soldier with his own agenda, as their stories progress side by side. Combat happens on grid-based maps with turn-based mechanics. Each mech, or wanzer, has action points to move and attack. Spend points strategically for abilities like rapid fire or evasion. Earn experience to unlock skills and assign them to limited slots. Use cash from battles or maps to upgrade mechs and weapons. Custom builds let you mix skills regardless of starting roles. The dual narratives rarely cross but build tension through parallel events. The action point system demands careful planning without slowing pacing. Square Enix’s design focuses on flexibility, no class restrictions limit skill choices. Though it never charted on modern lists, long time players highlight the depth of tactical options and skill trees. Mech customization and branching story outcomes encourage multiple playthroughs. The PS2-era visuals remain clean but simple, letting strategy take center stage.

Storyline

Set in 2096, the story of Front Mission 4 takes place in Venezuela and Europe. Since the revelations of the true causes behind the 2nd Huffman Conflict in 2092, the world grew wary of the Republic of Zaftra. Zaftra began losing foreign investments and many businesses withdrew from the union, resulting in major economic losses. Superpowers such as the United States of the New Continent (USN) refused offers from the union to import their natural resources, the major economic driver of their economy. With a failing economy and growing distrust from the world community, the Republic of Zaftra disbanded the Peace Mediation Organization (PMO) in 2094. Meanwhile, the discovery of natural resources in Poland led the European Community (EC) to stop importing raw materials from Zaftra. Consequently, Zaftran citizens began migrating to other countries in search for work. In 2096, the Republic of Zaftra returned to the spotlight after a mysterious blitzkrieg of EC military bases leaves Europe in an imminent resource crisis. Elsewhere in the world, Venezuela suddenly declares independence from the USN.