sophiwa
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I've genuinely never been more bored by a Trails game in my life. The only reason I'm giving this more than a rating of 0.5 is because I'm told CS4 is worse.
The story was the stupidest thing I've seen, the dungeons were incredibly mindless to explore, I was unengaged for like 70% of the game.
This was utter boredom for that 70% of the game, and somehow makes me like CS2 more, which is surprising since I THOUGHT I hated CS2 when I finished it, but I'm now wishing for a pre-CS3 world.
I will praise this game's political writing, character writing and battle system though. Probably the best battle system in any Cold Steel game, some of the enemy design kinda stinks but learning to break this system is pretty satisfying.
This game engaged me whenever anything political was going on. I think Falcom knows how to create a world, their worldbuilding is still on point. Any time any political figurehead was onscreen I was incredibly engaged with what was going on.
The characters were good. I like that the main cast was fairly small, in comparison to CS1 and CS2. It gave them more time to focus in on each of them, and I really quite like how they portrayed an older, more experienced Rean.
I can't praise this game any more than that though, ANYTHING else I say about this game will be me criticising it. Literally everything else was either boring, bad or just plain stupid.
Worst Trails game so far, and I'm looking forward to taking the piss out of CS4 when I play it.
The story was the stupidest thing I've seen, the dungeons were incredibly mindless to explore, I was unengaged for like 70% of the game.
This was utter boredom for that 70% of the game, and somehow makes me like CS2 more, which is surprising since I THOUGHT I hated CS2 when I finished it, but I'm now wishing for a pre-CS3 world.
I will praise this game's political writing, character writing and battle system though. Probably the best battle system in any Cold Steel game, some of the enemy design kinda stinks but learning to break this system is pretty satisfying.
This game engaged me whenever anything political was going on. I think Falcom knows how to create a world, their worldbuilding is still on point. Any time any political figurehead was onscreen I was incredibly engaged with what was going on.
The characters were good. I like that the main cast was fairly small, in comparison to CS1 and CS2. It gave them more time to focus in on each of them, and I really quite like how they portrayed an older, more experienced Rean.
I can't praise this game any more than that though, ANYTHING else I say about this game will be me criticising it. Literally everything else was either boring, bad or just plain stupid.
Worst Trails game so far, and I'm looking forward to taking the piss out of CS4 when I play it.
AWACS
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FRIEND
<< Fox Two! Fox Two! Let me suck your balls Mobius 1! >>
ENEMY
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FRIEND
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REPORT
<< ...It is now 7:40 AM Usea Central Mean Time. >>
AWACS
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FRIEND
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ENEMY
<< I'm hit! I'm going to die! I have a family! >>
AWACS
<< Cum incoming. >>
FRIEND
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AWACS
<< ... >>
ENEMY
<< ... >>
REPORT
<< ... >>
FRIEND
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YELLOW THIRTEEN
<< Hey Mobius 1. Word around the skies is you got a fat cock ;) >>
<< Mobius 1. Let me schlob on that hog. >>
FRIEND
<< Fox Two! Fox Two! Let me suck your balls Mobius 1! >>
ENEMY
<< Oh no! It's Mobius 1 and his giant goddamn penis! >>
FRIEND
<< I'm serious Mobius 1. >>
REPORT
<< ...It is now 7:40 AM Usea Central Mean Time. >>
AWACS
<< Tank destroyed! Wish you could destroy my asshole right now Mobius 1. >>
FRIEND
<< I'm not kidding around. >>
ENEMY
<< I'm hit! I'm going to die! I have a family! >>
AWACS
<< Cum incoming. >>
FRIEND
<< LET ME SUCK ON YOUR BIG FAT FUCKING NUTS RIGHT FUCKING NOW MOBIUS 1!!! >>
AWACS
<< ... >>
ENEMY
<< ... >>
REPORT
<< ... >>
FRIEND
<< ... >>
YELLOW THIRTEEN
<< Hey Mobius 1. Word around the skies is you got a fat cock ;) >>
Soul Hackers 2
2022
great day for neo twewy fans
edit: great day for neo bomba fans
edit: great day for neo bomba fans
Elden Ring
2022
godrick in ww2 be like uwaaaahhh im godrick the drafted
Platinumed this game around launch. I'm surprised to see how hyped this game became around a year after it came out, because when I played it I was really underwhelmed. I'm giving it an above average score, though, because the plot was pretty decent. Just forget the terrible strategy part exists and you have yourself a fine enough VN with nice mechs here and there.
something a little meatier
Better trilogy than Trails in the sky
Tokyo Xanadu eX+
2016
This review contains spoilers
When this game's story finally picks up it becomes truly great, the characters are handled very well & the music is amazing.
The normal ending was very solid. But I hate the True ending with all my being, it was terrible. The After story segment was ok but the influence of the true ending ruins anything that comes after unfortunately, Falcom need to learn to let go for once.
Easy 8.5 out of 10 if only they commit to the normal ending but instead Falcom were cowards again🗿
The normal ending was very solid. But I hate the True ending with all my being, it was terrible. The After story segment was ok but the influence of the true ending ruins anything that comes after unfortunately, Falcom need to learn to let go for once.
Easy 8.5 out of 10 if only they commit to the normal ending but instead Falcom were cowards again🗿
Best game about an adult man possessing and corrupting a pure little girl that somehow does not involve pornography.
Elden Ring
2022
I may pick this one up again at a later date, but there are only so many recycled boss encounters I can take before concluding that I dislike this game for the same reason as Dark Souls II: artificial difficulty.