Reviews for the entire Trails series: Cold Steel 1 Review: ruclips.net/video/AYI8MRG8kNk/видео.html Cold Steel 2 Review: ruclips.net/video/_UJg-LE8WnY/видео.html Cold Steel 3 Review: ruclips.net/video/bXsvChiV668/видео.html Cold Steel 4 Review: ruclips.net/video/T0zMNMrKczo/видео.html Trails in the Sky FC Review: ruclips.net/video/VTrMkEKjvN8/видео.html Trails in the Sky SC Review: ruclips.net/video/Td97VwG6q5Q/видео.html Trails in the Sky 3rd Review: ruclips.net/video/_nVLtjaIvXE/видео.html Trails from Zero review: ruclips.net/video/b8HqWgSnBls/видео.html Trails to Azure Review: ruclips.net/video/B8-rahJs6Xg/видео.html
can somebody help me with the rpcs3 set up for this game. i can play this game smoothly for 30 minutes then the audio starts to stutter followed by black screen. need to reload to play it all over again sigh.
I was recommended this when I asked a lot of people from a handheld game group what to play on vita as I was getting back into it. To be honest I would love to play it but it's hard to play this when I have limited play time. I wish I was young again. Love your videos mate
@@stonalisa3729 that's true only issue my gaming time is getting less which is sad. Anyways it looks like a cool game but it be too hard for me to play it here and there to enjoy the experience.
@@farmerboy2194 i get this feeling of not having time to get into gaming. If i could recommend you a game, which can be played in quick pickups and also has the level of care of falcom games, i would recommend Ys, 7, 8 or 9.
I actually played through the Trails of Cold Steel games earlier this year, definitely a great time, it felt like a nostalgic trip back to the PS2 RPGs I grew up with. Can't wait for the final game to release this fall!
@@HellFireRPGs I think they're both really great, you'll probably love them if you loved this one. They are pretty long though, so brace yourself for that. And be aware that ToCS3 has a new combat system which can take some time getting used to.
Hell Fire RPGs They are all great games. Like he said very long, been a great franchise for me to burn through over these last few months. Even got me into the other games from the legend of heroes. And other funcom games, a true great RPG dev in this huge drought of them.
I just started playing this series back in May. I started with Cold Steel I and II and loved those games so much I decided to backtrack and play the Sky trilogy and Crossbell games and now I'm replaying CS I & II before I play III. I haven't played anything other than these games for like 3 months straight and I still can't get enough. The worldbuilding is unlike any other series in gaming. This stuff is literally Tolkien or Robert Jordan tier when it comes to how detailed and intricate it is.
Ooooooh a fellow Wheel of Time fan! Hard to come by honestly! I got all the books physically and on my phone lol I started this game yesterday and the gameplay gives me Persona vibes and I’m loving the characters and story so far.
Lmaooo I genuinely thought i made this comment because its exactly what I did and went back to sky, although over a little longer time span. Im currently on Cold Steel II and I own 3 and 4 ready to go when im ready. I think looking back, cold steel 1 and 2 are still awesome but without the mystery and twists it doesnt replay that well. The Sky and Crossbell stories and worlds are just so good, like I can hear the Hamel theme and start tearing up just based on connotation, and that goes double after hearing the epic version of Silver Will. Series has changed me as a person and I hope I never forget these stories, truly special stuff
i played the sky and crossbell games but haven't played the cold steel games. they are next on my list as trails in the sky and the 2 crossbell games are some of my favorite games ever. if the trails of cold steel games are half as amazing as those, i'll love them. it's hard to believe such an amazing rpg series somehow eluded me all these years. i've heard of trails of cold steel but just never cared to look into it.
You had me at “serious persona/fire emblem three houses vibes”. I love these long games with big casts that actually let you spend time with them. The graphical downgrade seems like a tolerable trade off. Gonna get this for December, right after I finish Dragon Quest XI for this month.
Started this series when Cold Steel 1 first came out on ps4 last year this has become one of my top 3 favourite series of all time. I've never played a series that has innovative storytelling and worldbuilding as good as this series does in YEARS. It's a masterpiece in every way. Now i'm currently waiting on CS4 glad that you enjoyed the first game the series only gets better from there
@@stonalisa3729 I've been playing them recently in release order since October for CS4. I just finished Ao no Kiseki a few days ago and now i'm currently replaying CS1
I am a huge fan of the series, great characters, great storyline, and exciting gameplay! I love just about everything about it and I highly recommend it!
I just started the game today, just finishing off persona 5 and I agree that it feels right up my alley. I just bought part 1 and 2 due to your review! Thank you! You sold me on it.
are there 179 enemies to scan because i carried over notebook data and it said I had 178/197 enemies recorded and I used battle scope on the ones that were missing from the list but I never got the trophy. about half of the enemies have questions marks even tho I scanned them in the previous play through. so do i have to re scan them to get the trophy even tho they appear in the battle notes?
I tried the demo for the third game and then looked into the series. Definitely looks incredible and I can’t wait to get the upcoming compilation! Great story, great characters, great music, great combat, great premise. I wish i knew about these games earlier.
I can only say that I have started with Trails of Cold Steel, only to realize halfway the first chapter that it was only a part of a massive series. After some investigation, I decided to drop Cold Steel for a while, and play the Trails in The Sky series first. It was (in my humble opinion) the best decision that I ever made. By playing these games (and the Crossbell dualogy after that), I had so much more understanding what was going on in Cold Steel (especially the later parts) and it made the Cold Steel sereies even better. Trails in the sky is an older game, and it shows. Although the graphics are dated, I felt familiar with the game mechanics very fast. Especially if you plan to play Cold Steel III, you will see back very familiar faces from the older games. This is even more the case with the upcoming Cold Steel IV. Even if you do not want to play those older games, I advise to take some time to watch a resume of the story upon playing Cold Steel. Although all of above is not really needed to enjoy Cold Steel, it will make the game even more fun than it already is.
@@jclosed2516 I don't have a ps3 or play on pc so I can't really play the whole series. So far I love the laid back persona life sim with slow but meaningful world building.
@@jclosed2516 I'd always recommend getting into Trails in the Sky and the two Crossbell games Zero/Ao to make Cold Steel more enjoyable overall, you'll recognize more characters, understand more references and events, and they're all great games. Just sticking to Cold Steel is fine, but you are missing out a lot by ignoring the ones that came before it.
@@Palidor I can agree with that, and I myself have certainly gained a lot by playing those older games first, before diving in the Cold Steel series. But not everybody want to play games that (in their eyes) have outdated graphics. Sure - You and I (and a huge lot of people too), do not care too much about games that are a bit older, as long as the story and game play is good enough to get the player hooked. Unfortunately not everybody has the same mind set, and for those people I gave my advise to at least see a summary (or maybe an LP) of what happened in the Liberl and Crosbell arcs. However - Not everybody wants to make that investment, and for those starting with first game in the Trails of Cold Steel (Erebonian) series is the minimum to have at least a reasonable idea what is going on. It will not give the full experience, but at least it's enough to enjoy it.
Just picked this up on sale this weekend. Amazing game. As an older player I have always had an affinity for turn based RPGs and this hits that nostalgia.
Just started this game yesterday. Ive been getting major Persona vibes, but to be honest, the setting in ToCS appeals more to me. I've listened for 6 years about how good this series is. And so far, I absolutely dig it.
can somebody help me with the rpcs3 set up for this game. i can play this game smoothly for 30 minutes then the audio starts to stutter followed by black screen. need to reload to play it all over again sigh.
To people watching this review, This game series is very interconnected. Playing it chronologically is the best option. Plus Trails in the Sky has the best protagonist in the series.
I started the series with this game last year. It’s now my favorite series and been playing nonstop. Heck, I even played the Japanese versions of CS3 and CS4 before they are even out in the west (Also platinumed all them). In Sky 3rd right now and going to finish the Crossbell arc before Hajimari and CS4 western release comes out.
My friend, congratulations on the quality of the analysis and thanks for the video! I want to play 1 and 2 on PS4 and 3 and 4 on Switch. My question is: Is carrying the previous game's choices on a save from one game to the next relevant? Does it change the story and relationships a lot?
Hey there :) I just wanted to thank you dear Hell Fire RPG's! 2 weeks ago i watched this video and bought the First game of the TOCS Series and 5 minutes ago i finished the 3rd one :D Without you i would've missed one of the best JRPG'S i have ever played! So thanks alot and you definitly earned yourself a new Subscriber
Since playing the 1st trails game, Sky FC, I was hooked on this series. Imo I don't mind a slow burn of story telling if the payoff is good. By the way, the payoff isn't just good, it's exceptional.
I think Fire Emblem: Three Houses did the better job though. I don't mean slow burns if I know that I can expect good payoff. My main problem with many second row jRPG's is that they basically expect you to believe that there would be good pay off, not providing sufficient incentive, so until you actually are hardcore jRPG player you commonly feel that you wasting your time (and commonly it is also true).
@@TheRezro Fire Emblem: Three Houses is excellent, but it's also not halfway as ambitious as the Trails series, which set out to create a vast, fleshed-out expanded universe of interconnected stories. It's not really a fair comparison. Their narrative goals aren't quite the same. (Although it's worth mentioning that Trails of Cold Steel did a fair few things that Three Houses did well before Three Houses did them. :P )
@@OneTrueNobody I didn't see this series yet and was commenting claim about it being "slow burner". Fire Emblem in my opinion did great job with keeping narrative tension when we were investigating church in slower sections. That should be quite obvious.
Ive been looking for a game to scratch my itch of Skies Of Arcadia from my childhood, and thanks to this video and looking into the series, i think this one finally might do it for me.
I started FC in november when it was on sales on steam. I ran it 1 time, my first session was roughly 6 hours. I was attracted by the world in which I had just arrived. Now, I have finished the sky serie and getting into Azure which the english patch by Geofront ( thanks you so much guys !!! ) was just released. The legend of heroes trails of serie is now my favourite videogame serie of all time. The world building, the characters, the developers, the music ( omg ) , the gameplay and the fucking awesome story ! Yeah, it is more than a videogame, it's an new world's experience ! If you haven't try it yet, you are the luckiest in the world. Because you have no idea what you are going to get into.
I love all the LoH games, but this is probably my favorite arc, mainly because the characters are so well done. My only complaint with these, and the other trails games, is that multiple playthroughs are a requirement to see and obtain everything. Sometimes finding a quest in these games is like finding a recruit in Suikoden. It's literally where you would never think to look, and so you probably don't. The sequels are better about marking things, but still can be frustrating. I know it makes games too easy when there are waymarks for everything, but it's just bad to give players no clues as to what they can do.
I felt like this wasn't much of an issue in Cold steel. Definitely a bigger one in Sky. But I do agree that locking some content behind CS2's NG+ only was lame.
Playing all Kiseki/Trails games is necessary. Cold Steel 4 pretty much ending of first arc (Sky, Zero/Ao, Cold Steel) Companies was saying that you don't have play every game, but they jus selling games.
@@kurisu3000 People say it all the times, but everyone needs to remember CS1-2, Sky isn't from NISA, they can't marketing the rival company games. Also there is the crossbell arc without an offical localisation. They needed more people to buy the game and you can't marketing a game like "you need to play 7 other game before this and also there is two games without offical localisation". CS 3 isn't an ideal starting point but if the new players wants to play the previous games after CS3 it's good enough for me.
@@Ratorss Thank you! I am starting the series at CS3. I was put off from ever playing a legend of heroes game because every time I look into it fans say I need to play every game in the series in order. Fanbases can't grow like that. Some of the games don't have official western releases and all of these games are extremely long JRPGs. It is unreasonable to expect that kind of dedication from anyone except the most avid fans. I played the demo for CS3 and fell in love with the battle system. If I really like the game I might go back and play those older games, but I am not making such a large commitment to my entertainment before knowing I like the series or not.
I wish people won't be put off though. Those who recommend playing from the start [mostly] just experienced something very special with this series and wish other people to experience it as well. Only sometimes they fail to communicate it. I understand the other side too. It is asking for a massive time investment and commitment, which can be very daunting. But trust me, it is oh so worth it.
I honestly don't understand this mentality at all. I do prefer people start with sky, but don't shun them from starting at Cold Steel 1 if they want to start with something 3d or relatively modern. But not even wanting to start at cs1?! There's no good reason why IMO. I see it as try CS1, and if you like it, grats, you now have a whole bunch of games to play over time that you know you will love., and if not, well, you didn't. I don't see the benefit of starting at cs3 over 1 unless you don't own a pc, nor a ps3, and only a ps4 (that would be kinda odd but possible I suppose).
I like 2d and 3d games equally, but 3d has its advantages too. It makes the random NPC chat so much better IMO when you can recognize them at a glance instead of being stock generic NPC sprite. Particularly the NPC classmates and instructors.
not talking about you specifically. But I really hate how people use the term 'slow burn' like it's a negative. There is a word that better conveys it, that is frequently used, and MISUSED... 'epic'. People think something is epic just cuz it has some big dramatic scene or grandiose plot. No, in order to be epic it needs to build up to that point in a grounded believable way, and nothing does it quite like the trails series IMO. It's the first series that deserves the term truly IMO.
@@Ghalion666 I don't think "epic" is misused in a lot of examples. It all comes down to perspective and personal preference. What you consider epic, someone else might not, and vice versa.
I cant remember if it was this video that called the music in the game forgetable, so im sorry if it wasnt. I freaking love the soundtrack in this game, the music is battle themed when shit is going down, upbeat when exploring and even relaxing and soothing in the evening sections or when characters bond. I also love how when you're running around Trista, you will often run into various party members spending time with npcs there. Its pretty cool to see them not just being friends with the player. Laura and Monica for example, you will often see together in different places, wether Laura is teaching Monica to swim or they're simply on a cafe or out shopping together. It gives the illusion that the party members have lives as well.
This is the best JRPG I have ever played even the ME series can't match this series in terms of story telling. Look past the graphics and reading to experience this masterpiece.
"slow burner" "snail pace". That's an understatement. I love the fighting but the storytelling can be arduous at times. I just want to get into the action.
The storytelling is so rich and also important for the following games to have their impact. Things get bananas by C.S. 4 and it hits hard but I can imagine it not meaning much if you hadn't paid attention along the way.
Thinking about sending this to my brother. He liked it long enough to put in 20 hours but stopped playing (right before it picked up the pace a little bit too...). I understand it but the first game is the biggest mountain to climb. I remember almost dreading booting up the first one after work even though I was into it. This stopped happening after the first game and I wanna drill that into people's heads, namely my brother.
People probably mentionned it but in the intro you say that It's not necessary to play the previous trails to start CS but i would say that you don't need it until you reach halfway through CSII In my eyes you should know about Sky & Zero/Ao events (and characters stories too) if you want to get into 3 and 4 (And Hajimari too)
Can anyone tell me the correct order to playing this game? I know that there’s a video about it but I don’t wanna waste my time watching the whole video.
My friend kept forcing me to play this game, i was like ok, but then play another game, he kept forcing me again to play, after 2 other games, i finally start to play this game, and then i platinum it, i was like "WHERE HAVE I BEEN ALL THIS TIME ??" I played most of rpg games but i didnt know about this game ? Damn, this is a very underated series imo, the story is just mindblowing, it got the hype of Suikoden series, my most fav game before! Now, this series has jumped up to number one of my fav.. Im in the middle of the ToCS 3 now, the story is just getting better and better, more twist, more connections between characters, more mysteries of course.. My suggestion is, dont think, dont make assumption, if you want and a jrpg fan, just tried it first, its slow at first yes because of the introductions and character development, but the pay off is just so worth it! After you play ToCS 1, 2, and then 3, trust me, it makes you want to plau the other series also like Trails in the Sky, Zero, Azure..
I have to say I just finished the first one and the game was by far one of the top 3JRPG I have ever played. Once I beat the first one I was so excited to start the second to see what the story had to offer.
i coming up on the end of the first game now. not quite as good as trails in the sky, but very good. can't wait to see what happens next. i remember a while back being spoiled a little by seeing that estelle and joshua make an appearance at some point in the series.
I've started this game recently. I find very hard to get into it due to how heavily it bombards you with anime tropes. Hopefully I will finish it eventually...
Very slow paced game divided into chapters, but at every end at the chapters there is always lots of action and main plot, I understand it is that way to introduce people to the world and characters in legend of heroes series. I am on chapter 5 and I have enjoyed it 65% but it gets better storywise, so I may with confidence say it will be more than 65% when I am done with the game. Cant wait to play the second game, already bought 3rd and 4th game because they were on sale, hoping maybe the second game would be on sale at when I am done with the first... I give this game 8/10
And PS.... I found the battles in the game fairly hard in the beginning, but now in chapter 5 not that much, since you get lots of useful arts and other abilities that keep you alive, but I barely use them since I almost always level up before I need to, unless I mess up someway or enemies instakill me. But yeah, game gets better as you progress story, so if you just started the game and are running out of patience, all I can say is : HANG ON, it gets better! I dont have lots of patience myself, so, coming from me you can take it to the bank the game is worth it. If you are thinking about playing through the series.
Had 1 and 2 on my ps3 still haven't played it past 2 hrs. I wish it had speed up option i know ps4 version has. Good review , you've convinced me to finally play it.
Honestly I actually considered playing these games, but i wish there was a quadrilogy for it, cause to be frank I don’t like buying one game at a time, cause I’ll most likely forget what happened during the previous game.
After every major cutscene(after a field trip, when u wake up, after class events, before and after the required quest in trista, etc... its insane), the entirety of the npcs in the campus and the city, have 1 or 2 new dialogue. And there are so many npc side stories that u can follow the progress without you even doing anything, its not you, its the world, it evolves as time passes, the side characters evolve. I LOVE IT.
Imagine....a game with Grandia battle system, characters to collect/castle system like Suikoden, graphics/story from FF series and combos like legend of legaia series.
i just bought all 4 of them recently, nearing the end of the first game and i'm loving it. you need to play trails in the sky if you haven't already. i played them on ppsspp emulator on my phone and they run perfectly. they feel pretty much identical to the cold steel games, but have better story and characters imo.
A decent review however a large portion was about characters and world. Is there loot? How is the inventory system? Crafting? I think I saw mechs, can you upgrade them? Change equipment? Lot's of questions still left out of a ten minute review.
The first entry of the series is always bad since it's a slow burn story telling, but when the story picks up it hits really hard. Everything was mid to me when i first started FC but then the ending hit and it flipped my opinion of the whole series
@@grammarwuot5427 I was about to give up on the game, but then I decided to give it one last chance. And Its not bad but its not a gem either. And all Im hearing about the series everywhere no matter if its trails or cold steel - they are slow burners! But anyway, Im about to finish it soon. But I dont know if I have the desire to continue with the series. Cheesy dialogues and most of the time you only have the boy and the girl in your team. Beautiful graphics but they dont reward you with a chest every now and then for exploration's sake! Pretty much there are spacious, beatiful but empty rooms! whats FC?
@@hansell1001 FC stands for "First Chapter" which is what you're playing right now, trails of the sky has three games which are all connected and serve as sequels to each other. After FC there will be SC (Second Chapter) and 3rd. The dialogues are pretty boring at the start but patching the game with updated artworks and fully voiced Japanese dialogue made the personality in each characters shine and unique for me, if you're playing the basic version then i would understand why the game felt boring 😅
@@grammarwuot5427 Yep the steam version. Which is the basic yes? Cause I have seen videos where there is a version which is the Vita version I think and its a feast to the eyes.
This has honestly become my FAVORITE of all RPG series. FF? DQ? Tales of? PFFT! I guess you have to have a certain kind of attention span but the storytelling here is unmatched. I love epic lore and world building and I think this might be the best anyone has ever done. I played this game first, then its sequel, then went back and played the Trails in the Sky trilogy and then came back and played CS III and now I'm doing CS IV and it's all paying off like nothing I've ever experienced. The battle system and quartz system pleasantly deep so you can truly create amazing builds. Absolutely unmatched JRPG goodness for those who have what it takes to digest such a massive story.
why do people feel this visceral need to compare this to fire emblem three houses i mean seriously, what even is its purpose? there's no match, 3H loses miserably to Cold Steel
I heard so many people raving about the series so I had to try it out, starting with the original Trails in the Sky. But I'm almost at the end of the game and it's done nothing to wow me.... like you said, a slow burn, and nothing in the story has come even close to taking my breath away like old Final Fantasies, Grandias, Xenogears/saga, Valkyrie Profiles or even Wild Arms. Maybe people just have different tastes, or maybe I still haven't played enough.... but believe I've already put 40+ hours in. Maybe I'll push a little further some day, when I have a lot more time.... But I have also heard Trails of Cold Steel is a bit more engaging than the originals, even if both are highly regarded.
Are You Still In The Final Dungeon Or Did You See The Ending Of The First Game Already??? If You Didn't You're In For A Surprise, The First Game Is Mostly Just Used To Explain How The World Of The Series Work, The Second one is Where The Important Plot Kicks In So I'll Say Stick With The Series For a Little More
play first one to the credits and then reply here again XD. Also FC is probably slowest out of all trails games. SC is good. The 3rd is big info-dump that community is split on. Then we go into Zero which is kinda FC like but a bit more engaging as it picks up several unfinished plot points from Sky. Azure is probably best game in the series. CS1 is more modern but have pacing and some storytelling problems. which drops it to FC level. CS2 - tbf probably worst game in the series due how it treats the story. CS3 is good though and kinda reflects CS2 in a bit better light maybe due running parallels .
@@Next-xm2dh & Istalior - Thanks for the guidance! I will try to get back and finish out the first one at least and see how it goes! Sounds interesting... Xenosaga 1 had one of my favorite endings of all time because it beautifully set up and hyped the future of the story. Will try to give this the same chance as soon as I get time. One personal problem that sapped my motivation is being a completionist - despite thorough searching missed a few of the sidequests in previous chapters so I'm going to miss out on some of the special items. That's a silly reason of much less significance than the story though, so I'll try to get over it. :D
Im in the final chapter of FC now. It's really starting to engage me now. Cant wait to finish it off over the next few days. I too failed a few quests. At one point i failed three and i had no idea i could even take them on. I swear they weren't on the job board.
@@JRPGforlife by series I meant just Cold Steel and I enjoyed 2 more than three (three had a better ending and battle system) but overall enjoyed freedom and story more. As for Ao never played any of the Crossbell ganes (watched an 8 hour summary of it before playing three) will once Falcom decides to bering em to the states
If there is one thing new players need to take away from any review of especially the first game, it's that it is a VERY slow game... Not slow as in boring, but rather that the combat of the game is secondary to the story, characters and worldbuilding, as the game builds on the Trails series as a whole, but also sets up the story for a series of 4 games of it's own... Think of it like an RPG where the main gameplay of the first game is the prologue to what other games usually do! Playing this game feels like you play the 2 hours of other games right up to the point where your village gets burned down or a war breaks out, and the true game and story really starts! Even though you participate in events in the first game, it doesn't really feel like you are involved much until the final hour or so... The game doesn't really make class VII, and especially Rean, an important player until the very end of the game, and it really takes a long time for the series to make it FEEL like this is your fight...
@@fierytigergaming8112 But my point was that the story was the main focus, and putting more combat into the next installments wouldn't have done much if they didn't also make sure that you felt like you actually were involved with what happened in the wider world. 2 had the civil war, with you caught in the middle. 3 had Reans government missions, and 4 put you front and center as the true hope of everyone in the Rivalries. The first game felt like you only got a taste of what the story was to be about in the next three installments, and along with Class VII getting smarter and stronger, they also got more directly involved in world matters. Not as part of a school, but as a group of their own.
@@skynet0912 Fair point, you've got to balance the story aspects with the combat if you're to make a good series (Seems that NISA took that into account for III and IV though)
Now the most important question... "Who did you have Rean hook up with romantically?" I always picked Laura because she's awesome. I enjoyed the hell out of this game and part 2 and 3, can't wait for the 4th one to drop.
@@ВадимНечунаев-л2о It only resets from 2 to 3. If you play Trails 1 and romance someone, that will be remembered for the 2nd game. Same for 3 and 4. But you can always change who you romance from game to game if you wanted.
Playing on hard makes it so s crafts dont kill in one rotation. My go to was using cp regen arts to set up after using one. And saving the rest of the party to burst damage at the end.
funny thing if you try the everyone s craft at the beginning for every boss at some point you wont kill it itll heal then take more then one turn due to the wait after using them
Let me first start off by saying trails Is one of my favorite series with CS2 being my favorite then CS4 of this arc the first game was really well written with the whole crow I think they ruined him in later games his batman like ideology would have been a great opposite given they walk different paths but my biggest problem was how his character was and what it could have become in terms of how good CS1 is it's okay it doesn't get good till the end by the time the plot thickens it ends but the victor fight was cool
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Reviews for the entire Trails series:
Cold Steel 1 Review: ruclips.net/video/AYI8MRG8kNk/видео.html
Cold Steel 2 Review: ruclips.net/video/_UJg-LE8WnY/видео.html
Cold Steel 3 Review: ruclips.net/video/bXsvChiV668/видео.html
Cold Steel 4 Review: ruclips.net/video/T0zMNMrKczo/видео.html
Trails in the Sky FC Review: ruclips.net/video/VTrMkEKjvN8/видео.html
Trails in the Sky SC Review: ruclips.net/video/Td97VwG6q5Q/видео.html
Trails in the Sky 3rd Review: ruclips.net/video/_nVLtjaIvXE/видео.html
Trails from Zero review: ruclips.net/video/b8HqWgSnBls/видео.html
Trails to Azure Review: ruclips.net/video/B8-rahJs6Xg/видео.html
can somebody help me with the rpcs3 set up for this game. i can play this game smoothly for 30 minutes then the audio starts to stutter followed by black screen. need to reload to play it all over again sigh.
I was recommended this when I asked a lot of people from a handheld game group what to play on vita as I was getting back into it. To be honest I would love to play it but it's hard to play this when I have limited play time. I wish I was young again. Love your videos mate
@@boredguy5805 lol why?
I mean nothing wrong with taking your time
@@boredguy5805 unfortunately 40 with kids and job my gaming time is getting less which is depressing. Anyways keep gaming
@@stonalisa3729 that's true only issue my gaming time is getting less which is sad. Anyways it looks like a cool game but it be too hard for me to play it here and there to enjoy the experience.
@@farmerboy2194 i get this feeling of not having time to get into gaming. If i could recommend you a game, which can be played in quick pickups and also has the level of care of falcom games, i would recommend Ys, 7, 8 or 9.
I actually played through the Trails of Cold Steel games earlier this year, definitely a great time, it felt like a nostalgic trip back to the PS2 RPGs I grew up with. Can't wait for the final game to release this fall!
Yeah, so you've played all three? Spoiler free, what do you think of the next two games?
@@HellFireRPGs I think they're both really great, you'll probably love them if you loved this one. They are pretty long though, so brace yourself for that. And be aware that ToCS3 has a new combat system which can take some time getting used to.
Hell Fire RPGs
They are all great games. Like he said very long, been a great franchise for me to burn through over these last few months.
Even got me into the other games from the legend of heroes. And other funcom games, a true great RPG dev in this huge drought of them.
Final game?
@@InnerRise Cold Steel IV, duh.
I just started playing this series back in May. I started with Cold Steel I and II and loved those games so much I decided to backtrack and play the Sky trilogy and Crossbell games and now I'm replaying CS I & II before I play III. I haven't played anything other than these games for like 3 months straight and I still can't get enough. The worldbuilding is unlike any other series in gaming. This stuff is literally Tolkien or Robert Jordan tier when it comes to how detailed and intricate it is.
Ooooooh a fellow Wheel of Time fan! Hard to come by honestly! I got all the books physically and on my phone lol I started this game yesterday and the gameplay gives me Persona vibes and I’m loving the characters and story so far.
Lmaooo I genuinely thought i made this comment because its exactly what I did and went back to sky, although over a little longer time span. Im currently on Cold Steel II and I own 3 and 4 ready to go when im ready. I think looking back, cold steel 1 and 2 are still awesome but without the mystery and twists it doesnt replay that well. The Sky and Crossbell stories and worlds are just so good, like I can hear the Hamel theme and start tearing up just based on connotation, and that goes double after hearing the epic version of Silver Will. Series has changed me as a person and I hope I never forget these stories, truly special stuff
SAME ive been literally addicted to these games and i dont regret shit 😂
i played the sky and crossbell games but haven't played the cold steel games. they are next on my list as trails in the sky and the 2 crossbell games are some of my favorite games ever. if the trails of cold steel games are half as amazing as those, i'll love them.
it's hard to believe such an amazing rpg series somehow eluded me all these years. i've heard of trails of cold steel but just never cared to look into it.
You had me at “serious persona/fire emblem three houses vibes”. I love these long games with big casts that actually let you spend time with them. The graphical downgrade seems like a tolerable trade off.
Gonna get this for December, right after I finish Dragon Quest XI for this month.
Started this series when Cold Steel 1 first came out on ps4 last year this has become one of my top 3 favourite series of all time. I've never played a series that has innovative storytelling and worldbuilding as good as this series does in YEARS. It's a masterpiece in every way. Now i'm currently waiting on CS4 glad that you enjoyed the first game the series only gets better from there
have you played the others?
@@stonalisa3729 I've been playing them recently in release order since October for CS4. I just finished Ao no Kiseki a few days ago and now i'm currently replaying CS1
@@JRPGforlife With so many other great RPGs to go through, how do you have time to replay a 70 hour game?
I am a huge fan of the series, great characters, great storyline, and exciting gameplay! I love just about everything about it and I highly recommend it!
I just started the game today, just finishing off persona 5 and I agree that it feels right up my alley. I just bought part 1 and 2 due to your review! Thank you! You sold me on it.
Awesome to hear! You're in for a long ride! Enjoy!
are there 179 enemies to scan because i carried over notebook data and it said I had 178/197 enemies recorded and I used battle scope on the ones that were missing from the list but I never got the trophy. about half of the enemies have questions marks even tho I scanned them in the previous play through. so do i have to re scan them to get the trophy even tho they appear in the battle notes?
I tried the demo for the third game and then looked into the series. Definitely looks incredible and I can’t wait to get the upcoming compilation! Great story, great characters, great music, great combat, great premise. I wish i knew about these games earlier.
Honestly I'm new to the series. Just started the first one for ps4 and loving it so far.
Same as
I’ve bought all three yesterday, starting from #1 & I’m loving it!!
I can only say that I have started with Trails of Cold Steel, only to realize halfway the first chapter that it was only a part of a massive series. After some investigation, I decided to drop Cold Steel for a while, and play the Trails in The Sky series first. It was (in my humble opinion) the best decision that I ever made. By playing these games (and the Crossbell dualogy after that), I had so much more understanding what was going on in Cold Steel (especially the later parts) and it made the Cold Steel sereies even better. Trails in the sky is an older game, and it shows. Although the graphics are dated, I felt familiar with the game mechanics very fast. Especially if you plan to play Cold Steel III, you will see back very familiar faces from the older games. This is even more the case with the upcoming Cold Steel IV. Even if you do not want to play those older games, I advise to take some time to watch a resume of the story upon playing Cold Steel.
Although all of above is not really needed to enjoy Cold Steel, it will make the game even more fun than it already is.
@@jclosed2516 I don't have a ps3 or play on pc so I can't really play the whole series. So far I love the laid back persona life sim with slow but meaningful world building.
@@jclosed2516 I'd always recommend getting into Trails in the Sky and the two Crossbell games Zero/Ao to make Cold Steel more enjoyable overall, you'll recognize more characters, understand more references and events, and they're all great games. Just sticking to Cold Steel is fine, but you are missing out a lot by ignoring the ones that came before it.
@@Palidor I can agree with that, and I myself have certainly gained a lot by playing those older games first, before diving in the Cold Steel series. But not everybody want to play games that (in their eyes) have outdated graphics. Sure - You and I (and a huge lot of people too), do not care too much about games that are a bit older, as long as the story and game play is good enough to get the player hooked. Unfortunately not everybody has the same mind set, and for those people I gave my advise to at least see a summary (or maybe an LP) of what happened in the Liberl and Crosbell arcs.
However - Not everybody wants to make that investment, and for those starting with first game in the Trails of Cold Steel (Erebonian) series is the minimum to have at least a reasonable idea what is going on. It will not give the full experience, but at least it's enough to enjoy it.
I've been raving about the whole Legend of Heroes Trails games for a decade its great to see it becoming popular.
Just picked this up on sale this weekend. Amazing game. As an older player I have always had an affinity for turn based RPGs and this hits that nostalgia.
Just started this game yesterday. Ive been getting major Persona vibes, but to be honest, the setting in ToCS appeals more to me.
I've listened for 6 years about how good this series is. And so far, I absolutely dig it.
can somebody help me with the rpcs3 set up for this game. i can play this game smoothly for 30 minutes then the audio starts to stutter followed by black screen. need to reload to play it all over again sigh.
To people watching this review, This game series is very interconnected. Playing it chronologically is the best option. Plus Trails in the Sky has the best protagonist in the series.
You mean in release order, right?
Idk bout best protagonist but bestele is kool
you're comparing estelle to rean and lloyd?
tough luck pal, estelle can't compare against those two
Debatable.
I started the series with this game last year. It’s now my favorite series and been playing nonstop. Heck, I even played the Japanese versions of CS3 and CS4 before they are even out in the west (Also platinumed all them). In Sky 3rd right now and going to finish the Crossbell arc before Hajimari and CS4 western release comes out.
My friend, congratulations on the quality of the analysis and thanks for the video! I want to play 1 and 2 on PS4 and 3 and 4 on Switch. My question is: Is carrying the previous game's choices on a save from one game to the next relevant? Does it change the story and relationships a lot?
The entire first game felt to me like a really long 50+ hour prologue to a larger story, lol
That’s because it was
That is EXACTLY what it is.
The 1st game explores the world of Erebonia so yeah. It's a prologue.
You're not wrong
Wait are we talking about just Cold Steel or Trails as a whole because that’s what Trails in the Sky is too
tokyo xanadu is great too and it's from the same devs so got much similarities
Hey there :)
I just wanted to thank you dear Hell Fire RPG's!
2 weeks ago i watched this video and bought the First game of the TOCS Series and 5 minutes ago i finished the 3rd one :D
Without you i would've missed one of the best JRPG'S i have ever played!
So thanks alot and you definitly earned yourself a new Subscriber
Awesome to hear! Theyre so good. You should play Sky now!!!
@@HellFireRPGs Since its still a couple of months until TOCS 4 is released i'll definitly do that! :)
Since playing the 1st trails game, Sky FC, I was hooked on this series. Imo I don't mind a slow burn of story telling if the payoff is good. By the way, the payoff isn't just good, it's exceptional.
I think Fire Emblem: Three Houses did the better job though. I don't mean slow burns if I know that I can expect good payoff. My main problem with many second row jRPG's is that they basically expect you to believe that there would be good pay off, not providing sufficient incentive, so until you actually are hardcore jRPG player you commonly feel that you wasting your time (and commonly it is also true).
@@TheRezro Fire Emblem: Three Houses is excellent, but it's also not halfway as ambitious as the Trails series, which set out to create a vast, fleshed-out expanded universe of interconnected stories. It's not really a fair comparison. Their narrative goals aren't quite the same.
(Although it's worth mentioning that Trails of Cold Steel did a fair few things that Three Houses did well before Three Houses did them. :P )
@@OneTrueNobody I hope so.
@@TheRezro ....?
You hope so? Hope for what? Your response doesn't quite match up with anything I said.
@@OneTrueNobody I didn't see this series yet and was commenting claim about it being "slow burner". Fire Emblem in my opinion did great job with keeping narrative tension when we were investigating church in slower sections. That should be quite obvious.
“You play the role of Rain..”
*glass breaking*
Excuse me?
Now it's rain time!
REANNNN
Ive been looking for a game to scratch my itch of Skies Of Arcadia from my childhood, and thanks to this video and looking into the series, i think this one finally might do it for me.
I started FC in november when it was on sales on steam. I ran it 1 time, my first session was roughly 6 hours. I was attracted by the world in which I had just arrived. Now, I have finished the sky serie and getting into Azure which the english patch by Geofront ( thanks you so much guys !!! ) was just released.
The legend of heroes trails of serie is now my favourite videogame serie of all time. The world building, the characters, the developers, the music ( omg ) , the gameplay and the fucking awesome story !
Yeah, it is more than a videogame, it's an new world's experience !
If you haven't try it yet, you are the luckiest in the world. Because you have no idea what you are going to get into.
I love all the LoH games, but this is probably my favorite arc, mainly because the characters are so well done. My only complaint with these, and the other trails games, is that multiple playthroughs are a requirement to see and obtain everything. Sometimes finding a quest in these games is like finding a recruit in Suikoden. It's literally where you would never think to look, and so you probably don't. The sequels are better about marking things, but still can be frustrating.
I know it makes games too easy when there are waymarks for everything, but it's just bad to give players no clues as to what they can do.
I felt like this wasn't much of an issue in Cold steel. Definitely a bigger one in Sky. But I do agree that locking some content behind CS2's NG+ only was lame.
Playing all Kiseki/Trails games is necessary. Cold Steel 4 pretty much ending of first arc (Sky, Zero/Ao, Cold Steel)
Companies was saying that you don't have play every game, but they jus selling games.
Finally, someone that isn't afraid to say it. THANK YOU!
@@kurisu3000 People say it all the times, but everyone needs to remember CS1-2, Sky isn't from NISA, they can't marketing the rival company games. Also there is the crossbell arc without an offical localisation. They needed more people to buy the game and you can't marketing a game like "you need to play 7 other game before this and also there is two games without offical localisation". CS 3 isn't an ideal starting point but if the new players wants to play the previous games after CS3 it's good enough for me.
@@Ratorss Thank you! I am starting the series at CS3. I was put off from ever playing a legend of heroes game because every time I look into it fans say I need to play every game in the series in order. Fanbases can't grow like that. Some of the games don't have official western releases and all of these games are extremely long JRPGs. It is unreasonable to expect that kind of dedication from anyone except the most avid fans. I played the demo for CS3 and fell in love with the battle system. If I really like the game I might go back and play those older games, but I am not making such a large commitment to my entertainment before knowing I like the series or not.
I wish people won't be put off though. Those who recommend playing from the start [mostly] just experienced something very special with this series and wish other people to experience it as well. Only sometimes they fail to communicate it.
I understand the other side too. It is asking for a massive time investment and commitment, which can be very daunting. But trust me, it is oh so worth it.
I honestly don't understand this mentality at all. I do prefer people start with sky, but don't shun them from starting at Cold Steel 1 if they want to start with something 3d or relatively modern. But not even wanting to start at cs1?! There's no good reason why IMO. I see it as try CS1, and if you like it, grats, you now have a whole bunch of games to play over time that you know you will love., and if not, well, you didn't. I don't see the benefit of starting at cs3 over 1 unless you don't own a pc, nor a ps3, and only a ps4 (that would be kinda odd but possible I suppose).
Tbh I kinda like the top-down perspective of the trail sky, it looks kinda neat and you can put even more detail on the world.
I like 2d and 3d games equally, but 3d has its advantages too. It makes the random NPC chat so much better IMO when you can recognize them at a glance instead of being stock generic NPC sprite. Particularly the NPC classmates and instructors.
Currently playing Sky just to play this. Slow burner indeed. Lol
Worth every second. Took me awhile to get through the whole series but no regrets, and I'm not that into jrpgs
not talking about you specifically. But I really hate how people use the term 'slow burn' like it's a negative. There is a word that better conveys it, that is frequently used, and MISUSED... 'epic'. People think something is epic just cuz it has some big dramatic scene or grandiose plot. No, in order to be epic it needs to build up to that point in a grounded believable way, and nothing does it quite like the trails series IMO. It's the first series that deserves the term truly IMO.
@@Ghalion666 agreed
I enjoyed the 'slow aspect' of this series
really don't get these people, it's like they want action thrown at them 24/7
@@vincent8460 because trails is a story for patient(if that is how you spell it) people
@@Ghalion666 I don't think "epic" is misused in a lot of examples. It all comes down to perspective and personal preference.
What you consider epic, someone else might not, and vice versa.
I cant remember if it was this video that called the music in the game forgetable, so im sorry if it wasnt. I freaking love the soundtrack in this game, the music is battle themed when shit is going down, upbeat when exploring and even relaxing and soothing in the evening sections or when characters bond. I also love how when you're running around Trista, you will often run into various party members spending time with npcs there. Its pretty cool to see them not just being friends with the player. Laura and Monica for example, you will often see together in different places, wether Laura is teaching Monica to swim or they're simply on a cafe or out shopping together. It gives the illusion that the party members have lives as well.
Just finished 4, I feel my soul left me... Oh well maybe another year or two till Hajimari gets English release
Is the entire series available on PS4?
This is the best JRPG I have ever played even the ME series can't match this series in terms of story telling. Look past the graphics and reading to experience this masterpiece.
LOL, you're comparing this to the ME games? Bruh, chill lmao Two completely different forms of story telling AND genres.
"slow burner" "snail pace". That's an understatement. I love the fighting but the storytelling can be arduous at times. I just want to get into the action.
Welcome to the legend of heroes. That's the same with Liberl arc and crossbell arc a little bit.
Trails in the Sky FC started slow as well, Zero not so much.
The storytelling is so rich and also important for the following games to have their impact. Things get bananas by C.S. 4 and it hits hard but I can imagine it not meaning much if you hadn't paid attention along the way.
That's why I couldn't get into Trails in the Sky. So damn slow. If I wanted to get big storytelling I'd read a book.
"A massive country with lot of problem" definitely a game that i will play
Thinking about sending this to my brother. He liked it long enough to put in 20 hours but stopped playing (right before it picked up the pace a little bit too...). I understand it but the first game is the biggest mountain to climb. I remember almost dreading booting up the first one after work even though I was into it. This stopped happening after the first game and I wanna drill that into people's heads, namely my brother.
first game has 7 chapters , 1.5 chapters in... 30 hrs played on nightmare diff and i love it. This game was made with love.
aw they are the best jrpgs ever! i love the characters sooo much!
yeah, they really started growing on me, especially laura, but i don't think any characters can ever top estelle and joshua for me.
That ending was golden
Oh wow, the last third of this game is just OFF THE CHARTS. I honestly did not see the twist coming. Very good writing, some of the best.
One of my favourite series ever
Is this game worth it I've been debating on grabbing it from ps store since Its on sale
People probably mentionned it but in the intro you say that It's not necessary to play the previous trails to start CS
but i would say that you don't need it until you reach halfway through CSII
In my eyes you should know about Sky & Zero/Ao events (and characters stories too) if you want to get into 3 and 4 (And Hajimari too)
when you said it was like persona, I'm sold
ok, i did not expect that but you convinced me
Is this the same studio that made Tokyo xanadu ?
Yes
excelent review!
Can anyone tell me the correct order to playing this game? I know that there’s a video about it but I don’t wanna waste my time watching the whole video.
Sky Trilogy --> Crossbell Arc --> Cold Steel
@@HellFireRPGs thanks so much 🙏
Welcome. Enjoy the series!
I feel like it's 50/50. It's either the worst or the best jrpg on PS3. I'm completely lost, should I play it or not ?
Such underrated series :(
Superb review! I may now have to acquire a PS4.
I just finished the first game last night, and I'm really damn excited to play the next 3! When I have the money anyway...lol
Very good review mate
Is this the forst ne on the series?
Do i need revious knolege?
So I'm guessing I need to play and finish Cold Steel 1 & 2 before going into 3 right?....I'm asking because 3 is a few percent off on PSN UK Store.
Absolutely. I would suggest playing the sky and crossbell games too if you can.
My friend kept forcing me to play this game, i was like ok, but then play another game, he kept forcing me again to play, after 2 other games, i finally start to play this game, and then i platinum it, i was like "WHERE HAVE I BEEN ALL THIS TIME ??" I played most of rpg games but i didnt know about this game ? Damn, this is a very underated series imo, the story is just mindblowing, it got the hype of Suikoden series, my most fav game before! Now, this series has jumped up to number one of my fav.. Im in the middle of the ToCS 3 now, the story is just getting better and better, more twist, more connections between characters, more mysteries of course.. My suggestion is, dont think, dont make assumption, if you want and a jrpg fan, just tried it first, its slow at first yes because of the introductions and character development, but the pay off is just so worth it! After you play ToCS 1, 2, and then 3, trust me, it makes you want to plau the other series also like Trails in the Sky, Zero, Azure..
#3 is a wild ride. i just started cold steel 4 too
I have to say I just finished the first one and the game was by far one of the top 3JRPG I have ever played. Once I beat the first one I was so excited to start the second to see what the story had to offer.
i coming up on the end of the first game now. not quite as good as trails in the sky, but very good. can't wait to see what happens next. i remember a while back being spoiled a little by seeing that estelle and joshua make an appearance at some point in the series.
I've started this game recently.
I find very hard to get into it due to how heavily it bombards you with anime tropes.
Hopefully I will finish it eventually...
So did you get into it?
@@rthaing Nope. I dropped after the first chapter.
I'm not saying it's a bad game, but it's just not for me.
Very slow paced game divided into chapters, but at every end at the chapters there is always lots of action and main plot, I understand it is that way to introduce people to the world and characters in legend of heroes series. I am on chapter 5 and I have enjoyed it 65% but it gets better storywise, so I may with confidence say it will be more than 65% when I am done with the game. Cant wait to play the second game, already bought 3rd and 4th game because they were on sale, hoping maybe the second game would be on sale at when I am done with the first... I give this game 8/10
And PS.... I found the battles in the game fairly hard in the beginning, but now in chapter 5 not that much, since you get lots of useful arts and other abilities that keep you alive, but I barely use them since I almost always level up before I need to, unless I mess up someway or enemies instakill me. But yeah, game gets better as you progress story, so if you just started the game and are running out of patience, all I can say is : HANG ON, it gets better!
I dont have lots of patience myself, so, coming from me you can take it to the bank the game is worth it. If you are thinking about playing through the series.
Playing the third one right now :)
Ima start just now xd
I'm really enjoying this game currently in chapter 4 can't wait to play the other 3 games
Had 1 and 2 on my ps3 still haven't played it past 2 hrs. I wish it had speed up option i know ps4 version has. Good review , you've convinced me to finally play it.
The speed up is crucial. I would have been a bit frustrated at times if it wasnt there. See if you can get the ps4 version in a bargain bin.
There is a speed up option (It’s either L1 or L2) which allows turbo mode to be triggered.
That speed up function is key.
So handy. At times I thought I was over, abusing it. But then I thought that I can't believe how slow this game is.
It's funny because I originally bought CS to buy myself time for KH3 to come out last year, and now I'm working through CS4 lol.
I'm playing IV being the first one available for me to play. So I'm going to play this "prequel" style.
So how much English voice acting did they add to the PS4 version?
Supposedly 50% more
Just discovered this game. On chapter 5 in the first one. Love it so far. Got the Japanese versions for 1 and 2 for switch so I can play on the go xD
Honestly I actually considered playing these games, but i wish there was a quadrilogy for it, cause to be frank I don’t like buying one game at a time, cause I’ll most likely forget what happened during the previous game.
After every major cutscene(after a field trip, when u wake up, after class events, before and after the required quest in trista, etc... its insane), the entirety of the npcs in the campus and the city, have 1 or 2 new dialogue. And there are so many npc side stories that u can follow the progress without you even doing anything, its not you, its the world, it evolves as time passes, the side characters evolve. I LOVE IT.
Imagine....a game with Grandia battle system, characters to collect/castle system like Suikoden, graphics/story from FF series and combos like legend of legaia series.
This is why devs need to listen to fans in the development process. We know what we want!
Ok... now im REALLY interested 😃
This series is awesome just got into this month. If you like persona youll love this.
i just bought all 4 of them recently, nearing the end of the first game and i'm loving it.
you need to play trails in the sky if you haven't already. i played them on ppsspp emulator on my phone and they run perfectly. they feel pretty much identical to the cold steel games, but have better story and characters imo.
Is this coming to switch?
A decent review however a large portion was about characters and world. Is there loot? How is the inventory system? Crafting? I think I saw mechs, can you upgrade them? Change equipment? Lot's of questions still left out of a ten minute review.
10 years from now this game will get an anime adaptation😁
Loving this jrpg series
Will I be able to enjoy this 3D entry? I came from Trails in the Sky 1 and I didnt like it. Feels sooo slow and honestly like a 2nd class jrpg.
The first entry of the series is always bad since it's a slow burn story telling, but when the story picks up it hits really hard.
Everything was mid to me when i first started FC but then the ending hit and it flipped my opinion of the whole series
@@grammarwuot5427 I was about to give up on the game, but then I decided to give it one last chance. And Its not bad but its not a gem either. And all Im hearing about the series everywhere no matter if its trails or cold steel - they are slow burners! But anyway, Im about to finish it soon. But I dont know if I have the desire to continue with the series. Cheesy dialogues and most of the time you only have the boy and the girl in your team. Beautiful graphics but they dont reward you with a chest every now and then for exploration's sake! Pretty much there are spacious, beatiful but empty rooms! whats FC?
@@hansell1001 FC stands for "First Chapter" which is what you're playing right now, trails of the sky has three games which are all connected and serve as sequels to each other. After FC there will be SC (Second Chapter) and 3rd.
The dialogues are pretty boring at the start but patching the game with updated artworks and fully voiced Japanese dialogue made the personality in each characters shine and unique for me, if you're playing the basic version then i would understand why the game felt boring 😅
@@grammarwuot5427 Yep the steam version. Which is the basic yes? Cause I have seen videos where there is a version which is the Vita version I think and its a feast to the eyes.
I and II are on sale for 19.99 each on PSN until tomarrow.
Your channel is the best. specially for gamer like me. One of your supporter here. God bless.
Thanks mate! I appreciate the support.
I wish they would remaster or do a re make of parasite eve.
for real lol we need some spontaneous combustion in our lives
Wanted to get into the series... NOT available in my country!
Does anyone know if psn version of trails cold steel 1 & 2 on ps4 already comes with all dlc?
the wait for Cold Steel IV to be released on PC is killing me, that is my only problem with the series
Same...
It’s here!!
I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH
Im new to this series as well... glad I picked this game random from ps now...👌✌💯
I’m here because of Tokyo Xanadu Ex . Since it’s the same dev
This has honestly become my FAVORITE of all RPG series. FF? DQ? Tales of?
PFFT!
I guess you have to have a certain kind of attention span but the storytelling here is unmatched. I love epic lore and world building and I think this might be the best anyone has ever done. I played this game first, then its sequel, then went back and played the Trails in the Sky trilogy and then came back and played CS III and now I'm doing CS IV and it's all paying off like nothing I've ever experienced. The battle system and quartz system pleasantly deep so you can truly create amazing builds.
Absolutely unmatched JRPG goodness for those who have what it takes to digest such a massive story.
Or maybe you just want to play a fun game, not slog through 3 books' worth. Thankfully Falcom has the opposite style in the form of Ys.
why do people feel this visceral need to compare this to fire emblem three houses
i mean seriously, what even is its purpose? there's no match, 3H loses miserably to Cold Steel
I heard so many people raving about the series so I had to try it out, starting with the original Trails in the Sky. But I'm almost at the end of the game and it's done nothing to wow me.... like you said, a slow burn, and nothing in the story has come even close to taking my breath away like old Final Fantasies, Grandias, Xenogears/saga, Valkyrie Profiles or even Wild Arms. Maybe people just have different tastes, or maybe I still haven't played enough.... but believe I've already put 40+ hours in. Maybe I'll push a little further some day, when I have a lot more time.... But I have also heard Trails of Cold Steel is a bit more engaging than the originals, even if both are highly regarded.
Are You Still In The Final Dungeon Or Did You See The Ending Of The First Game Already??? If You Didn't You're In For A Surprise, The First Game Is Mostly Just Used To Explain How The World Of The Series Work, The Second one is Where The Important Plot Kicks In So I'll Say Stick With The Series For a Little More
play first one to the credits and then reply here again XD. Also FC is probably slowest out of all trails games. SC is good. The 3rd is big info-dump that community is split on. Then we go into Zero which is kinda FC like but a bit more engaging as it picks up several unfinished plot points from Sky. Azure is probably best game in the series. CS1 is more modern but have pacing and some storytelling problems. which drops it to FC level. CS2 - tbf probably worst game in the series due how it treats the story. CS3 is good though and kinda reflects CS2 in a bit better light maybe due running parallels .
@@Next-xm2dh & Istalior - Thanks for the guidance! I will try to get back and finish out the first one at least and see how it goes! Sounds interesting... Xenosaga 1 had one of my favorite endings of all time because it beautifully set up and hyped the future of the story. Will try to give this the same chance as soon as I get time.
One personal problem that sapped my motivation is being a completionist - despite thorough searching missed a few of the sidequests in previous chapters so I'm going to miss out on some of the special items. That's a silly reason of much less significance than the story though, so I'll try to get over it. :D
Im in the final chapter of FC now. It's really starting to engage me now. Cant wait to finish it off over the next few days. I too failed a few quests. At one point i failed three and i had no idea i could even take them on. I swear they weren't on the job board.
@@HellFireRPGs Those Quests Are Hidden Quests, They Are Pretty Common In The Liberl And Crossbell Games ( I Don't Know About Coldsteel )
That dude looks like Roy Mustang from FMA.
"Couldn't wait to get into the action"
The action: menu clicking simulator
LOL
Just wait till you start cold steel 2 it's the best of the series atm until 4 gets released later this year
Cold Steel 3 and ao no kiseki are the best did u even play any of the sky and crossbell games?
@@JRPGforlife by series I meant just Cold Steel and I enjoyed 2 more than three (three had a better ending and battle system) but overall enjoyed freedom and story more. As for Ao never played any of the Crossbell ganes (watched an 8 hour summary of it before playing three) will once Falcom decides to bering em to the states
IV and II are definitely the best Cold Steel games. Playing through IV now but I am still partial to II.
If there is one thing new players need to take away from any review of especially the first game, it's that it is a VERY slow game...
Not slow as in boring, but rather that the combat of the game is secondary to the story, characters and worldbuilding, as the game builds on the Trails series as a whole, but also sets up the story for a series of 4 games of it's own... Think of it like an RPG where the main gameplay of the first game is the prologue to what other games usually do!
Playing this game feels like you play the 2 hours of other games right up to the point where your village gets burned down or a war breaks out, and the true game and story really starts! Even though you participate in events in the first game, it doesn't really feel like you are involved much until the final hour or so... The game doesn't really make class VII, and especially Rean, an important player until the very end of the game, and it really takes a long time for the series to make it FEEL like this is your fight...
They seem to have acknowledged this, since future games have more combat in them lol
@@fierytigergaming8112 But my point was that the story was the main focus, and putting more combat into the next installments wouldn't have done much if they didn't also make sure that you felt like you actually were involved with what happened in the wider world.
2 had the civil war, with you caught in the middle. 3 had Reans government missions, and 4 put you front and center as the true hope of everyone in the Rivalries.
The first game felt like you only got a taste of what the story was to be about in the next three installments, and along with Class VII getting smarter and stronger, they also got more directly involved in world matters. Not as part of a school, but as a group of their own.
@@skynet0912 Fair point, you've got to balance the story aspects with the combat if you're to make a good series (Seems that NISA took that into account for III and IV though)
@@fierytigergaming8112 We can only hope that Hajimari no Kiseki continued this trend when it will innevetably release in the west...
Quite the opposite for me. I just want to enjoy the story and think that the action is quite a hassle sometimes.
Now the most important question... "Who did you have Rean hook up with romantically?"
I always picked Laura because she's awesome.
I enjoyed the hell out of this game and part 2 and 3, can't wait for the 4th one to drop.
You can romance!? I’ve only played the first, but yet to finish. Will do soon. Does this happen in later installments?
@@milesshaw9059 yeah, but everything kinda resets each game.
@@ВадимНечунаев-л2о It only resets from 2 to 3. If you play Trails 1 and romance someone, that will be remembered for the 2nd game. Same for 3 and 4. But you can always change who you romance from game to game if you wanted.
Playing on hard makes it so s crafts dont kill in one rotation. My go to was using cp regen arts to set up after using one. And saving the rest of the party to burst damage at the end.
funny thing if you try the everyone s craft at the beginning for every boss at some point you wont kill it itll heal then take more then one turn due to the wait after using them
Almost sounds like scarlet nexus in world building and class students
Let me first start off by saying trails Is one of my favorite series with CS2 being my favorite then CS4 of this arc the first game was really well written with the whole crow I think they ruined him in later games his batman like ideology would have been a great opposite given they walk different paths but my biggest problem was how his character was and what it could have become in terms of how good CS1 is it's okay it doesn't get good till the end by the time the plot thickens it ends but the victor fight was cool
Dream team rean-instructor sara-laura-elliot
alisa jusis elliot and emma for me
@@CC_Reads Emma and Elliot together eh?
laura=trash
@@sorryyourenotawinner2506 playing 4 right now and she's on the bench crow, Randy and duvalie are the dream team
@@sorryyourenotawinner2506 less competition for me then
I will buy to play on PS4, but i have the felling that this game is more enjoyable on PSVita, due the possibility of portability.
Just started this on ps now