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Amazon still hasn't even updated the delivery date for CS4 yet. Making me a little concerned!
I think the battle theme in FC might be the worst in any jrpg I can remember, horrible lol. I can't honestly remember SC's off the top of my head but I definitely preferred it
There is better arrange from other version or I would replace it with the music of FC? At least I don't like the second option that much since I don't like changing the composition of music in games
I honestly can't think of the last time Amazon got me a game on release date.
I mean do you live in the country side or outside NA?
I just check my orders, I've pre-ordered 18 games and the only one to fail to show up on release date was Uncharted 4, which was one day late.
Yep same in Spain. Every time they send me a game late is because the distributor/publisher has messed up (it mostly happens with small games). Big companies like Nintendo/Sony etc... always send their games on time to Amazon and I always get the games on day one (never one day after or one day before).
I guess I just needed to be more patient, just got an email that my copy will arrive on launch day.
Does someone know how I can cancel my order on NISA Europe? I think I'm just gonna give up on the collector edition and get it from the store. I will get a physical copy later for the collection anyway. The collector was too expensive for the content too tbh.
I have a day off on November 2nd so I prefer to be able to play as soon as possible. Is it normal that there is just the deluxe edition on the store? Will there be a standard edition on day one?
I have a day off on November 2nd so I prefer to be able to play as soon as possible. Is it normal that there is just the deluxe edition on the store? Will there be a standard edition on day one?
Base.com notified me earlier that my copy of ToCS4 has been shipped. Will probably arrive on Thursday, maybe even tomorrow.
I'm very excited, I finally completed Trails 3 yesterday evening, I'll be able to jump straight in to 4 with everything fresh in my mind.
I'm very excited, I finally completed Trails 3 yesterday evening, I'll be able to jump straight in to 4 with everything fresh in my mind.
I hope they send me tomorrow the same email (I'm in Europe so I suppose they need to notify the European branch, but I still expect a delay, hopefully they will be able to send it later next week).
Just finished my pre-CS4 replay of CS3.
I forgot soo much of the game, I'm bla
I got it squarely on the 'rona.
that being said, I can't fucking wait for CS4, gonna be so good!!
I forgot soo much of the game, I'm bla
I got it squarely on the 'rona.
that being said, I can't fucking wait for CS4, gonna be so good!!
I've been playing CS4 today. The start has been very good.
Does anyone know how long this game is compared to the others in the series?
Does anyone know how long this game is compared to the others in the series?
The general consensus is that is more or less as long as CS III, it has a shorter main story but more side content.
If next game has a Rean cameo I'm going to puke. Rean didn't have enough to him to sustain for 4.33333 games. Heck going to flatout say no Kiseki character so far has earned enough to be interesting for that many games straight. It's most evident in the fact that appearances so far have largely been pure fan service vs introducing new storylines for characters. Fan service is great in doses but if Kiseki wants to meaningfully sustain the value of those cameos like Marvel they gotta have more meat to the appearances. Imagine if every ironman cameo was on the level of a Captain Marvel in Endgame. He'd have 1/100 the earned investment in that movie if that was the case.
The first review dropped: 8.2 from IGN.it
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV - La recensione
Rean Schwarzer e la Classe VII al completo tornano in scena per l'atto finale
That seems a bit hyperbolic.
It's one review where the author has the opinion that CSIVs story is not as good as the 'excellent CSIII'. The game gets an 8.2.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Review | RPG Site
Cold Steel IV finally ends the "Phantasmal Blaze Plan" arc for the series after nearly a decade, for better or worse.
www.rpgsite.net
lol
https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2...w-a-solid-conclusion-with-a-rough-second-act/
They are criticizing the pacing and some of the harem aspects, but praise the qol features like high speed mode and skippable cutscenes. And the music is supposedly a step up from Cold Steel 3.
They are criticizing the pacing and some of the harem aspects, but praise the qol features like high speed mode and skippable cutscenes. And the music is supposedly a step up from Cold Steel 3.
I only skimmed thru it, then I got to the bottom, damnThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Review | RPG Site
Cold Steel IV finally ends the "Phantasmal Blaze Plan" arc for the series after nearly a decade, for better or worse.
lol
I'll take a closer look at it later lol
Kind of disappointed that CS IV localization is less polished than launch CS III localization. It kind of makes me consider to play it after a few patches like I did with CS III, it's not like I have a shortage of games to play this year.The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Review | RPG Site
Cold Steel IV finally ends the "Phantasmal Blaze Plan" arc for the series after nearly a decade, for better or worse.
lol
Hey! This my review :P
Basically, yeah I think this is a step down from CS3. I didn't touch upon this in my review but there are TOO MANY DAMN PLAYABLE CHARACTERS. It just absolutely balloons in Act 2 and 3, and even in the Finale lol it's insane Theswweet expanded on this more in his review. (though I wasn't nearly as harsh)
If I had to rank based on my personal preferences, I'd go with CS1=CS4<CS3<CS2
Music is subjective haha, but I did like the music better here than in CS3.
But yeah, the biggest issue with the game is Act 2. It's the longest Act in the game but ironically doesn't do much? It's weird. The harem aspect is also a bit annoying too lol
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Review | RPG Site
Cold Steel IV finally ends the "Phantasmal Blaze Plan" arc for the series after nearly a decade, for better or worse.
lol
Probably the best review we're gonna get based on how descriptive it is.
Comparing this review to the RPGSite one is a world of difference. RPGSite's is far more descriptive and informative. In fact this Escapist interview just feels like a bullet list, it doesn't even go into the story or the character writing? What's the point?
Oh, damn. You probably wanted to post your review on your own. I'm sorry.
How did you liked the conclusions of the story and characters?
Your ranking is interesting, because my own so far would be the complete opposite.
Every (main) Trails game is somebody's favorite.
I find it funny how people that played the Japanese release thought the soundtrack was much worse than CS3, but the Western reviews seem to like the 4's soundtrack a lot.
I just simply have a different writing style. My voice is much more like a reporter's, so I don't typically "fluff" things with extra descriptive words. As for the story, I usually try to keep big story details out in case people come at me for spoilers, so I'm extra careful on that front.
Also you have to take into consideration that sometimes we are constrained by word count and what our editors think is important to mention/not to mention. Some outlets don't have word counts, some do.
No worries, it's fine! I think the story is serviceable. The main problem is tying in the teams from Ao/Zero and Sky. Because some of the plots involve them, it can be confusing for those who didn't play those games.
As for the characters themselves, I think they're ok as well. The issue is that since there are so many characters, between new class VII and old class VII, as well as the cast from Sky Ao/Zero, sometimes the dialogue and focus wane a bit.
Often times you'll be required to take certain characters in your party for story reasons, and then you can pick 2-3 of your own personal choice to join you during that part of the story. Of course, you can already probably tell those ones you picked will only get a smattering of lines here and there compared to the required party members.
EDIT: So as a result, sometimes character development gets stifled. However, the Bonding events pick up the slack there. Additionally, I think that new class VII gets a bulk of the character development through out the main story.
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CSIV MetaCritic page is up.
Metacritic score: 81 (14 reviews)
2 outliers (a 10 and a 5), the other 12 reviews are pretty much 8s.
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-of-cold-steel-iv
Metacritic score: 81 (14 reviews)
2 outliers (a 10 and a 5), the other 12 reviews are pretty much 8s.
https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-of-cold-steel-iv
We're not on MetaCritic yet (pending an application as we're newish to reviews still) but here's mine:
I also gave it to an 8. It does some things better than CS III (which I also gave an 8) but also some things suffer, Act 2's pacing especially.
I also gave it to an 8. It does some things better than CS III (which I also gave an 8) but also some things suffer, Act 2's pacing especially.
I am italian. Author says clearly It Is a step back and unnderwhelming.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Review | RPG Site
Cold Steel IV finally ends the "Phantasmal Blaze Plan" arc for the series after nearly a decade, for better or worse.
lol
This kind of mirrors how I felt about CS4.
Edit: I still enjoyed playing CS4 - it had some "oh shit!" moments that I really enjoyed and some of the OST was good (better than CS3 IMO). If you've played every other game in the series up until now, it's worth playing (obviously, as it's the culmination of arcs that started back in Sky the 3rd). Falcom just needs a script editor at this point - just because you have a bunch of characters on-screen doesn't mean they all need to say something to justify them being there.
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Thanks for the detailed answer.
Yeah, the big cast seems to be a problem for a lot of people. Let's see how this will turn out.
Reading these reviews reminded me that I was laughing when I saw cutscenes from YouTube where there were like 50 characters standing still while only two of them were doing all the talking
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Review | RPG Site
Cold Steel IV finally ends the "Phantasmal Blaze Plan" arc for the series after nearly a decade, for better or worse.
lol
Unpopular opinion incoming.
I read this, can't say I won't get annoyed by some of the stuff they mentioned (assuming their assessment is right), but I still can't take this review seriously cause it seems way too emotionally charged for my taste.
Don't get me wrong, I like my review to point out flaws, that's what they're for. I just don't like them sounding like a die-hard fan of the series throwing a tantrum. Gaming journalism, to me, should be that, journalism, and as such at least the emotional aspect should be removed from it or I feel like the person wasn't even trying to be objective about it. So the result is more of a "I personally didn't like this game because reason xxx" rather than a "This game is worse than it's predecessors for xxxx reason".
But to each their own. Fortunately, there are enough other reviews out there i feel like I can trust more to give me a more objective, less emotionally charged insight.
For what it's worth, I personally prefer your writing style for reviews.
I'll be the first to admit that my Cold Steel IV review was pretty radically different from the type of review I would normally write - I feel like I did a good enough job explaining why I took that approach in the review itself, though.
I definitely enjoyed reading it! It was good to see a super-fan's perspective on it as well
Yeah, even if I could afford it on day 1 I'd still wait for it to drop to 20 like I did with the other CS games. Sounds like it takes the many flaws of this arc to the extreme.