Posted on: March 3, 2018

Fenixblade33

Игр: 27 Отзывов: 6

Flawed, highly unorthodox masterpiece

The rating system on GoG is very simplistic, and the review system even more so. (curse you 2k char limit! Not even 10 tweets worth of space!) I'll try to keep this concise. Trails in the Sky is not a game for everyone. It is not a "traditional" masterpiece, and isn't a story told like most other JRPGs. You won't have the fantastical locales, mind-blowing plot point twisting into another. The world of Trails in the Sky is, for the most part incredibly grounded. Let's start with the flaws just to get them out of the way: -The character model graphics SUCK they look downright potato-ish. It'll be a bit jarring for a while but you'll eventually tolerate it. 3D environments look better which makes it weird. -The combat system isn't anything special Its okay. Serviceable, fun at times and customizable enough but nothing to write home about. Certainly nothing to be wowed by. -timed sidequests You *need* to do every sidequest the second you see them or you run a high risk of them expiring after a point in the story has been passed, which sucks Now unto what makes me give this game 5 stars. The worldbuilding and character and NPC dialogue and progression is *fantastic*. Its not perfect, but it certainly aspires to me. There are a few minor nitpicks that I had (Joshua being a bit of an oblivious, OP harem protag was one) but for the most part, it takes the time to craft a world with NPCs that you'll actually, if not care about, at least keep them in mind when you help them and their region out. You realize you're part of a world, you're not some OP hero able to do whatever you want. That said, you aren't powerless either. Its about the world, not just you. This game reminds me of a slower-paced, but very human version of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Explorers of Sky (or darkness w/e). If you've played that game, you'll know how glowing of a recommendation that is. I don't feel I can give this a full review without playing the sequel though. Bear that in mind. (char limit)

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Posted on: August 18, 2018

Ancient-Red-Dragon

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Игр: 376 Отзывов: 21

Definitely one of best RPGs ever made!

Trails in the Sky is definitely one of the best RPGs ever made! I'll start off with the cons: - The graphics are obsolete. - None of the character models have a nose or mouth, so that can be very distracting & requires a large suspension of disbelief. - Trails' magic system prevents you from being able to give your characters whatever spells you want, and instead arbitrarily locks you down into using a specific set of spells, some of which you don't want. - Most characters use foul language often, so the game is not wholesome like its predecessors such as Final Fantasy for the NES and Final Fantasy II and III for the SNES. - Trails has very little voice-acting, so you have to read text for every conversation. - The music is mostly mediocre. Now onto the pros: - UTTERLY AMAZING Characterization: Trails is easily within the top 5 games I've ever played in terms of presenting deep, life-like characters. You get to know all of the characters' emotions, goals, aspirations, psychological motivations, eccentric quirks, hobbies, interests, strengths, weaknesses, etc. As a result of all that, Trails brilliantly & convincingly creates the strong illusion that actual real people live inside the game world, rather than fictional characters who are just pixels on a screen within a computer program. In other words, this is immersion at its finest! The characterization in Trails absolutely owns that in 99%+ of other RPGs, including everything Bethesda has ever made. Even more impressive, Trails' characterization also puts DOS 1 and DOS 2 to shame! - Story: Trails' story, too, is incredibly epic, and deeply immerses you in all aspects of the world, from helping villagers with everyday tasks, to discovering and slyly maneuvering within political scandals at all levels of government, including local, national, and international. In conclusion, Trails is one of the best games ever made, and on par with Witcher 3 in terms of story & characterization.

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Posted on: August 1, 2014

lettmon

Игр: 23 Отзывов: 10

80 hour grindcore garbage j/k

I played this on PSP, design wise it is the best jRPG I have ever played, they nailed it by getting rid of all the annoyances of this genre, like for example you can avoid encounters. but best feature is when your party dies (and it will die) you are offered to repeat the battle right away and if you do the enemies are a bit weaker, if you die again enemies are even more weaker etc. You know what that means - NO GRINDING NECESSARY!

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Posted on: July 15, 2021

PandoraKarp

Владелец игры

Игр: 239 Отзывов: 17

A Pleasant Surprise

I didn't really buy this game expecting to like it, but I really did. It's simple, but in it's simplicity it allows more complex characters and interactions...at least I believe so. Gameplay-wise, it is not a difficult game and learning the combat is actually quite fun to me. I like all the different crystal formations you can use and the different skills they create. The story is a lot more than it seems. It's very deep and very intricate. I also enjoy all the subquests and side things you can do in this game. They all add to the immersion of the entire purpose of the story. I definitly think if you enjoy really good and classic JRPGs then this game and the two in the Trails in the Sky set are a must play.

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Posted on: September 16, 2021

Jukse

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Игр: 146 Отзывов: 14

Goes the extra mile

It's a long JRPG where the same optional NPC sometimes has three different dialogues over the course of the same chapter, often with actual replies from the party. The gameplay doesn't get in the way of the story and is paced sufficiently well as not to feel like a deliberate attempt to overextend the game -something many others in the genre do.

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