Posted on: March 17, 2020

onewingedangel09

Игр: 89 Отзывов: 1

Unmatched Storytelling and Gameplay

One of the best JRPG series of all time. The chemistry between each character and the world building that surrounds them is extensive and perfect. The gameplay is engaging and deep enough without getting obtuse, though I will say if you aren't a total newbie you should start on Hard rather than Normal difficulty.

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Posted on: October 13, 2022

sander798

Владелец игры

Игр: 235 Отзывов: 11

Very Solid JRPG

This game surprised me with how much depth it offered and how much I liked the characters, even if it isn't quite "amazing" at anything. Perhaps the greatest strength of this game is in it's high attention to detail in its world and setup for future mysteries (and sequels) without feeling the need to make a big deal of it. Nearly every NPC in the game will have a name, and will change their dialogue over time or act as recurring extras you can get a small story from if you pay attention. The overall story was also well done, if a bit too cliche and predictable at times, with an excellent build-up in scale. It's no Final Fantasy VI, but it tries hard. The protagonist is basically the daughter of a previous (non-existant) story's legendary hero, but doesn't know it, and sets out to fill his shoes while he's away, which is a premise I really like. The combat was enjoyable, often required actual thought, and rarely required grinding if you did sidequests, with the XP gains from particular monsters scaling down relative to your level till it becomes worthless. I definitely liked it more than the classic Final Fantasy style, but it has its weaknesses when it comes to the lack of variety in ways to counter spells and effects. I felt like I abused the powers the game gave me to make the final boss a cakewalk by simply spamming the completely impervious "Stone Wall" spell each round which negates an attack on each party member. Plus some fights (notably one of the last bosses) were heavily dependent on a particular status effect to be challenging, and so were either a nigh-unwinnable nightmare or rather simple with the right equipment. Some enemies *always* try to stop you from casting a spell if you are doing so, which is easily abusable to prevent bad attacks. New equipment was almost always a linear upgrade rather than an interesting choice, with accessories being the exception. Spell animations also were painfully long, but there is a turbo button. Solid 8/10 for me.

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Posted on: November 7, 2022

Matt-S

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Игр: 206 Отзывов: 29

An epic VN disguised as a JRPG

The "Trails" series are an epic world-building narrative series, focusing on the geopolitical events amongst the Zemuria continent. I won't say too much here, but you should only get this game if you're willing to go through a slow story to begin, for an epic payoff. The JRPG elements are nice, but they are not really the core of the game. Of all the narrative and world building games out there, this is arguably the best series, so do give it a try if you're interested in narrative gaming experiences!

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Posted on: October 1, 2014

TyanmirRise

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Игр: 344 Отзывов: 3

And to think this is just Chapter One...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (hereinafter referred to as simply "Trails") is part of a long established trilogy of titles that saw release from 2004 in Japan, a PSP release worldwide as of 2010 and now this lovely PC edition from Nihon Falcom (localized for English speakers by XSeed). Trails is a game absolutely dripping with meticulously crafted lore and detail. Every NPC has their own name, their own lines of dialogue and their place in the game world including a very distinct personality (I kid you not). In terms of overall story and without spoiling too much, let me leave you with the fact that this tale concerns a journey of self-discovery inflected with loss, betrayal, conflict, political intrigue and expertly placed twists. The game events do take place in one kingdom, but it readily becomes apparent that the stakes in Trails are too high for this virtual real estate. As per the game's description on its store page, you are in for a strategy JRPG with turn-based elements that take part on grids during combat and isometric traversal during routine travels on the map. The combat system here is very nuanced and EVERY MOVE COUNTS. Even simply selecting move to a tile without an accompanying combat action can spell the difference between stealing an enemy turn and making more moves than normally allowed or simply dying. Aurally, Trails has absolutely superb music all around that fits into every village, town and city you visit. However, the combat tracks are the real draw here. Then again, what else can anyone expect from Nihon Falcom? (for reference do take some time to listen to tracks of their previous work in the Ys series of games). When you get to the end of this very worthy game, you'll realize that this tale is far from over... And the resolution for this chapter is simply stellar. Localization for the last two should be ongoing, but for now, do NOT miss this chance to grab Trails right here on GOG. This is an essential JRPG purchase.

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Posted on: July 11, 2022

anarion321

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Игр: 567 Отзывов: 46

Best game of the series

I've played several games, if not all, of Trails saga, and others, and this seems the best of all for me. The way the story evolves and how your characters travels from mission to mission and grows feels just satisfaying. In following games I just don't feel so involved, though they're all good games.

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