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Topic	MZero plays Trails of Chilled Steel [Spoilers]
MZero11 07/31/18 11:01:21 AM #219:	Alright here we go! I like to evaluate games based on 5 categories: Audio, Visuals, Gameplay, Story, Characters. So that's what I'll do! Trails of Cold Steel Audio: 10/10 This goes without saying. Too many good tracks to keep track off. Started out great with a jamming song in the first cut-scene. I can't remember a single song in this game I didn't like. The voice acting was also quite good (bear in mind I played the Japanese version, so I can't comment on the English dub). Easy 10 Visuals: 8/10 The graphics obviously aren't mind blowing or anything, but I think they did a good job with the style they were going for. There are also some very cool looking attacks (as we talked about), and I thought the portraits popping out during S-Crafts was really cool. I always thought the last part of Rean's S-Craft looked kind of silly though. Gameplay: 9/10 I had a lot of fun with the battle system in this game. I thought the different AoE types (straight line, circle, single target) and sizes made for some interesting choices. I also think it's fun to customize your characters using different quartz. Mine only complaint is that there wasn't more battles! Story: 8/10 It was interesting and had good pacing. There were some great moments, and the ending was so crazy with the plot twists and everything. It kept me guessing and engaged for the whole 90ish hours I spent playing. By the end, I was skipping a few optional missions (for shame) just to see what happened next. Characters: 9/10 The most important thing for RPGs imho, a good cast is crucial to keep my interest through a long game. This game had some great characters and no real duds in the main party, and there are some great moments between the characters (Rean and Jusis broment ftw). There were also a good amount of interesting NPCs. I would have said the villains were kind of boring until the very end, but C's reveal made him A LOT more interesting. Still don't really care about V, S, or G though. On that note, final character ranking Rean > Crow > Jusis > Emma > Fie > Alisa > Elliot > Laura > Gaius > Machias > Millium My overall rating: 8.5/10 The ol' Twilight Princess score, get out the pitchforks! But seriously this game rocked and I think with a little bit more action it could be right up there as one of my favorite RPGs of all time. I do like some good story and world building, but there is a balance to be found. On the other hand, the game had amazing music and great characters. I would recommend to a friend! P.S. I started TitS but I've already played the first 10 hours before so I'm kind of rushing through the beginning part! --- MZero, to the extreme "2017 Guru champ BKSheikah is racist against cute Pokemon." - Luster <cite>MZero11 posted [p:906022649] in MZero play... [t:76650805]...</cite> <quote>Alright here we go! I like to evaluate games based on 5 categories: Audio, Visuals, Gameplay, Story, Characters. So that's what I'll do! Trails of Cold Steel Audio: 10/10 This goes without saying. Too many good tracks to keep track off. Started out great with a jamming song in the first cut-scene. I can't remember a single song in this game I didn't like. The voice acting was also quite good (bear in mind I played the Japanese version, so I can't comment on the English dub). Easy 10 Visuals: 8/10 The graphics obviously aren't mind blowing or anything, but I think they did a good job with the style they were going for. There are also some very cool looking attacks (as we talked about), and I thought the portraits popping out during S-Crafts was really cool. I always thought the last part of Rean's S-Craft looked kind of silly though. Gameplay: 9/10 I had a lot of fun with the battle system in this game. I thought the different AoE types (straight line, circle, single target) and sizes made for some interesting choices. I also think it's fun to customize your characters using different quartz. Mine only complaint is that there wasn't more battles! Story: 8/10 It was interesting and had good pacing. There were some great moments, and the ending was so crazy with the plot twists and everything. It kept me guessing and engaged for the whole 90ish hours I spent playing. By the end, I was skipping a few optional missions (for shame) just to see what happened next. Characters: 9/10 The most important thing for RPGs imho, a good cast is crucial to keep my interest through a long game. This game had some great characters and no real duds in the main party, and there are some great moments between the characters (Rean and Jusis broment ftw). There were also a good amount of interesting NPCs. I would have said the villains were kind of boring until the very end, but C's reveal made him A LOT more interesting. Still don't really care about V, S, or G though. On that note, final character ranking Rean > Crow > Jusis > Emma > Fie > Alisa > Elliot > Laura > Gaius > Machias > Millium My overall rating: 8.5/10 The ol' Twilight Princess score, get out the pitchforks! But seriously this game rocked and I think with a little bit more action it could be right up there as one of my favorite RPGs of all time. I do like some good story and world building, but there is a balance to be found. On the other hand, the game had amazing music and great characters. I would recommend to a friend! P.S. I started TitS but I've already played the first 10 hours before so I'm kind of rushing through the beginning part! --- MZero, to the extreme "2017 Guru champ BKSheikah is racist against cute Pokemon." - Luster</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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