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My overall ranking: Sky SC > Ao > Sky The 3rd > CS3 > Zero > Sky FC > CS1 > CS2

For me Cold Steel 3 is saved by having a strong core cast, good gameplay, and a really good first 2 chapters even if they didn't end up building to anything I cared about. I do have problems with the overall plot of the game though, which I think I've pretty much already brought up in the topic.

Also Cold Steel 3 has Vantage Masters which is something none of the other games can say, and is probably legitimately a contributing factor >.>

I don't know what to expect for Cold Steel IV. I could easily see it ending up very bad for similar reasons to what I think you're implying. But on the other hand, I think one of the things holding CS3 back is that it had to keep the player in the dark for as long as it did, so it might be that my interest increases now that (presumably) all the cards are on the table and they can just tell the story they want. Also I'm hoping that the return of (CS4 character appearance spoilers?) the SSS and the Brights can improve things. It's also been a somewhat divisive game--some of the fans really don't like it but there are also some long-time fans who will swear by it. So I don't know--we'll see. I'm also told it still has Vantage Masters...

CS3 has my least favorite soundtrack by a longshot, but I've never seen eye-to-eye with the fanbase on this issue.
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I didn't do guru this year but azuarc can be in my sig anyways.