I grew up on 90's RPG games like Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, etc. By the mid 2000's, I started getting busy with college, but could fit in an RPG here and there. By the 2010's, I started a family and a hectic career. I didn't have much time for gaming, and when I did, I couldn't finish a RPG. It's 2022 and the last video game I completed was Suikoden 5 in 2009. Gaming just isn't what it used to be... It became work to play video games, which were typically RPGS, especially when I typically had to play them late at night or early in the morning so it wouldn't interfere with other aspects of my life. I pretty much concluded that gaming henceforth would consist of playing some Switch party games when friends game over or Mario Kart with my daughter. I gave gaming one more shot with the Legend of Heroes Trails in the Sky series. I heard this was a RPG series unlike any other I came in expecting nothing, I came out beating all three games in less than a year. Yes, my 8 hour nights of sleep turned into 5 hours, but I did find time to fit in gaming. For these games, it was worth it. With a limited amount of time for gaming, I want to make the most of it. I hate annoying puzzles and grinding, neither of which are in the Trails in the Sky games. I think that's what has made me less interested in gaming. I like a good story, turn-based combat, and likable characters. This meets all the criteria. This game revived my interest in gaming when I didn't think it was possible. In the last 13 years, I've tried all of the Star Ocean games, FF 12 and 13, and other similar games. I just lost interest and didn't finish them. Like I said, the last game I finished before the Trails in the Sky games was Suikoden 5 nearly 13 years ago. I dare to use a dad pun here, but this is a game-changer. Ha!
