Amazing game, picks up right where the first one left off and this one is easily better than the first in my opinion though that is great as well. This series (Trails in the Sky and Of Cold Steel) has the best story and character development I've seen in any game. I still have some questions on....the professor but perhaps they will be answered later. Characters are so greatly detailed, even ones not a part of your party, but they can be just as important. Also I am glad the game gives you 3 new characters to play as in the final chapter (Right after I dumped my resources to upgrade my party before hand lol). Anyway, excuse the mini revew, as I want to play the third game soon then may do a better review in the future elsewhere. I do highly recommend this series. If you do want to pick it up then I suggest start with Cold Steel or Trails In The Sky, either one is fine. Cold Steel took no effort to get into while Sky 1 I had to force myself to play but I'm glad I did as it ended up being great and the this second one was very exciting to jump into. Cold Steel has a much more refined battle system and is quite a bit dfferent in a number of ways outside that as well but which ever of the two you pick up first, just be sure to play them in order(like sky 1, 2,3 or Cold Steel 1,2,3,4, etc or else you'll be lost and ruining a great experience. P.S. So far I just beat the game and got clear data at over 90 hours of playtime.
Usually I'm not into these types of games but this one looked pretty interesting so I looked up some videos and was sold since it looked so fun. It's harder than it looks but it's nice having a skill tree and a lot of different weapons/enemies. I'm still pretty early in right now. I see that this game supports Linux and I while I am currently playing the PC version, I like to think my purchase helps support the Linux side as well.
First I would like to point out that I am just now downloading this so my review will be for the PS Vita version and I'll update the review later. I got this game as a Christmas present and gave it a try. It quickly grew on me as it had a strong start and remained so so good throughout. This game has everything I'd want in an RPG - Lots and lots of content. I mean that in many ways, things to do, missions, characters, story, development, music, everything is top notch. Now since this is a game, lets focus on that gameplay aspect a tad more - the Trails Of Cold Steel series brings its own unique battle gameplay elements (Evolving from what little I've payed of Trails in the Sky. I need to go back and play that series). Battles can get quite deep, status alignments have a huge effect that can change strategy, and you are constantly getting new abilities to keep things fresh. I spent over 100 hours and 10 minutes on my first playthrough on the Vita and enjoyed every minute of it. (I explore and take my time and don't rush through it.) Talking to NPC's is important and they aren't generic like many games. What they say changes constantly and it could be important to talk to one for one reason or another. This game also has a deep relationship flow I guess kind of like Persona series or even Ar Tonelico (A little off from that one though). Even the final battle introduces new battle mechanics that will carry over and evolve in Trails Of Cold Steel II. If you're wondering if you should play these games in order - Previous Legends of Heroes experience is not a must, but staying in a main brance like Trails Of Cold Steel, then yes, it is very important to play them in order for many reasons. Anyway, again, this is for the Vita version and I'll update my post later talking about new features for PC and if I found any bugs or not. For now, I just really wanted to rate this good as I haven't been so passionate about a game in a very long time- it's that good.
