Posted on: August 1, 2014
mikeman666
Verified ownerGames: 519 Reviews: 1
Pure love
Never before have I fallen so in love with a jrpg so fast. And this comes from someone who is a fan of the genre.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
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Modern society owes much to a mystical technology known as “orbal energy.” Fifty years ago, during what’s come to be known as the “Orbal Revolution,” the invention of this technology and the “orbments” developed from it led to a period of rapid human advancement, birthing innovations of all shapes and sizes -- not the least of which was the airliner, or “orbalship” industry. Although the positive impact of this revolution is obvious, every coin has a flipside; for every beneficial device developed with these new materials, so too were advanced weapons and other implements of war. Thus, the land became mired with turmoil, and remains in such a state even now.
Enter, the bracers: an organization established to serve as police and intermediaries alike, holding above all else the peace and safety of the lands under their jurisdiction. Whenever a citizen is in need of assistance, he or she may place a request at the local Bracer Guild -- and be it monster extermination, crime prevention or even peace talks among warring nations, the bracers will do whatever they can to resolve the matter cleanly and efficiently.
Some matters require a gentler touch than others, however. When an orbalship transporting a legendary "S-rank" bracer named Cassius Bright suddenly goes missing, said bracer's daughter, Estelle, and adoptive son, Joshua, must join forces in search of him across the entire Kingdom of Liberl.
And what they find along the way could change both of their lives forever...
Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history. Introducing people, places, ideas, events and lore that rival in complexity those of even the most highly-regarded fantasy epics in literature, the care and attention given to each and every NPC, location and historical in-game event is what sets The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky apart from its contemporaries.
Come join Estelle, Joshua, Scherazard, Olivier and the rest of the cast as they uncover the secret underbelly of Liberl in their first 50+ hour masterpiece, and see what Japanese gamers have been raving about for over ten years.
Enter, the bracers: an organization established to serve as police and intermediaries alike, holding above all else the peace and safety of the lands under their jurisdiction. Whenever a citizen is in need of assistance, he or she may place a request at the local Bracer Guild -- and be it monster extermination, crime prevention or even peace talks among warring nations, the bracers will do whatever they can to resolve the matter cleanly and efficiently.
Some matters require a gentler touch than others, however. When an orbalship transporting a legendary "S-rank" bracer named Cassius Bright suddenly goes missing, said bracer's daughter, Estelle, and adoptive son, Joshua, must join forces in search of him across the entire Kingdom of Liberl.
And what they find along the way could change both of their lives forever...
Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history. Introducing people, places, ideas, events and lore that rival in complexity those of even the most highly-regarded fantasy epics in literature, the care and attention given to each and every NPC, location and historical in-game event is what sets The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky apart from its contemporaries.
Come join Estelle, Joshua, Scherazard, Olivier and the rest of the cast as they uncover the secret underbelly of Liberl in their first 50+ hour masterpiece, and see what Japanese gamers have been raving about for over ten years.
- Classic JRPG with over 50 hours of gameplay, strategic turn-based combat, and countless side-quests.
- A vast world where every NPC has a name and personality, every town has its own unique politics and economic concerns, and no detail is ever trivial.
- Widescreen and USB gamepad support, selectable difficulty and new game+ features.
©2004-2014 Nihon Falcom Corporation. All rights reserved. Licensed to and published by XSEED Games / Marvelous USA, Inc.
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GameZone
8/10
If the more traditional style doesn't bother you, the game is absolutely worth the bang for the dollar.
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90%
A slow-paced but charismatic RPG with an incredibly well-crafted world and characters.
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85/100
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is a fantastic example of starting a long-running series off right, with lovable characters and an intricate world tied together with an intriguing political narrative. While it takes a while to get going and is very long-winded, it's incredibly enjoyable and leaves you wanting more.
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Posted on: September 6, 2014
Que2
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 2
Great, Unless you have Windows 8, or 8.1
This should not even have that it supports Windows 8 or above on this. With a default installation under Windows 8/8.1 there are no movies and no sound by default. There are workarounds but for almost 20.00 this should not be the case. This has received its first set of patches and still the Out of Box experience is no movies and no sound even after running the built-in configuration app to set the settings. There are workarounds to this but it seems apparent that the publisher nor GOG tested this on 8/8.1 before putting this up for sale. The flip-side is that if you have Windows 7, then this works perfectly. I have close to 100 games that I have purchased on GOG and this is the first one that I have experienced that just plain did not work on install. If you have Windows 8/8.1 steer clear until the publisher gets their act together.
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Posted on: December 23, 2017
sonicchill
Verified ownerGames: 43 Reviews: 9
Wasted $10 on this teen simulator.
Holy hell. The gameplay itself is pretty generic everyday JRPG. Nothing new to add. But the story is where I was cringing the much of the time. This game is clearly made for young teenagers. If you like teen romance and thin story underneath, all yours.
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Posted on: July 29, 2014
Arukaizer
Games: 7 Reviews: 1
One of the most epic series!
There so much to come up in the future! This is one of the most beautiful and fun JRPGS series ever! Please, let's support this so the publishers will continue bringing this series to PC! There are so much to come!
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Posted on: March 10, 2021
OKPhilosophy
Verified ownerGames: 16 Reviews: 1
Monolayered Character and Story
I have 31h in this game, so I really tried to like it. The combat, although simple can be entertaining, although I mostly played this game while watching streams or lectures. My biggest problem with this game are the characters. They all consist of basically one personality trait and because of this the conversation between characters get extremely tedious after the first 5h. I basically fast forwarded all dialogue. The story as is doesn't bother me al lto much as it's a simple adventure of these young bracers. However it is driven by many "character stupidity" or "HAH! You didn't know I had THIS up my sleeve" moments. I found myself rolling my eys every 10mins at this games story. The art style is kind of cute and kind of has a charm to it and as said before combat can be entertaining, although I did try my best to walk around most of the monsters in dungeons. I wouldn't even buy this game on an amazing or play it if it was gifted to me. I'm sure there are many other jrpgs one could play instead of this.
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