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The Special Support Section is back with more members and more cases to solve! How will this rag-tag group deal with the oncoming threats to Crossbell’s political stability while maintaining their team’s foundation?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is a rpg, jrpg and story rich game
developed by Nihon Falcom and PH3 GmbH
and published by NIS America and Inc..
Released on March 14th 2023 is available only on Windows
in 2 languages: English and Japanese.
It has received 803 reviews of which 790 were positive and 13 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8.1
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6570
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 6 GB available space
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This is a game I deliberated on for a while when writing this review. I can completely understand both sides where some people consider Azure the best game in the series. That being said, I don't think I quite got to that point where I could say that myself. What's so weird about this game is that the highs are so so so unbelievably high but like its just shy of being negated by the unbelievably bad lows. In the past few reviews, I think each entry reasonably could be said to be positive or negative but Azure sits in this weird middle ground where It genuinely does so many things well that make me think "Oh yeah that's why its praised as a masterpiece" and then it does something that kills that notion a while after. What carries this game is the SSS (and co.) In general, this game despite adding a few new faces, it does not take away from the core 4 narratively speaking, their characters are more fleshed out and compelling. I thought Randy was the best example, I loved the arc with him at the end of Chapter 3 and him just clearly maturing and unlike a lot of the reveals in the series, I think his background fits with his character, and actually recontextualizes certain scenes beforehand, even in zero. Wazy was another great example of this. Him being part of Gralsritter actually properly explains things that were left a mystery in zero, numerous examples I can think of but the best being his knowledge of the Auction, not to mention his holy motifs most obviously. I also think his bonding event was phenomenal and I think its such a shame that such an important part of his arc was locked behind an optional bonding event . Noel was also a surprising standout into Azure. Her conflict during the course of the game was very strong and I loved the Conversation the SSS had with Osborne and her steadfast nature during the talk And I think it linked super well to the central themes. I also really really loved the Prison break sequence as I think it casts some humanizing light on Garcia from the first game . Falcom do a really great job in creating compelling main casts but they really did a great job here. Not even mentioning how amazing the setting of Crossbell is, The place itself is very compelling and unlike in CS2, the stakes are felt here because they do such a good job of showing the pressure that the city is trapped under and you almost feel helpless about it. This is where Azure's strongest themes come from, where its about people who become so desperate to protect something that they become radicalized about it, they had some good material going where they could have put some nuance in the idea of people not being good or bad but about people who have the cities interests at heart but come to wildly different conclusions about how Crossbell can prosper. Once again I think one of the strongest ideas comes right at the end with the conversation between Lloyd and Guy The notion that Lloyd could have the thing he wanted back, the thing that drove his actions and indirectly responsible for the events of the story, undoing years of grief and growth only to reject it because doing so would invalidate everything was genuinely such a good idea The problem is that I found myself connecting more with the idea than the scene. I genuinely understood what the game was trying to say but it didn't land. I think its because in Azure it suffered with this problem at parts where the concepts were great but it struggled to give them the space they needed This kind of segways into the biggest issues I had with the game. The ideas were amazing, but I found the execution lacking. At some point, its like Azure had this sick fetish on just stacking on villain after villain upon twists, Like you think you have the main dude and there would just be some surprising twist that came out of left field, and killed the tension. Unlike what I would consider good twists, I didn't really find myself looking back on previous scenes with the character and situations and see them in a different light, It should have felt surprising in the moment but inevitable in retrospect Imo. But unfortunately I really really did not feel that at all. Mariabell and especially Mr Grimwood were genuinely the worst offenders. A recurring issue I've had is how foreshadowing is handled. Azure unfortunately pushes this criticism to the limit concerning the antagonists of the story. The problem isn't necessarily that they were villains (kind of) Its the fact that the reveals didn't feel weighted or coherent in the first place. Like both of them felt like they were given major roles as an afterthought than what their previous appearances in the story made them out to be. The former: The game ends with her basically being revealed to be the actual puppeteer culminating in her becoming an Anguis, which on paper is a huge plot point, and I'm assuming this will be used in future entries. The problem is I look back on the story I don't see some different character that recontextualizes stuff, I just see new information thats like Oh yeah so that happened cool. There was no setup. The latter: This is arguably even worse, The motivations on paper make more sense (losing his family leading to radicalization or whatever although I felt this wasnt really executed well) but the reveal of him killing Lloyds brother was just something that came out of left field, and also being the puppeteer and the clue the game tries to sell is that hes a lawyer and therefore hes got connections everywhere, It didn't land and It felt like they just used a dartboard to choose the antagonists from the NPCs with portraits without bothering to make convincing buildup. Theres a lot more I could say but ultimately, my issue isnt with ambition or ideas, Ive already said but I genuinely believe that it has some of the strongest potential and thematic writing in the game but the problem is for me its paired with execution that doesn't fully land for me. I still highly recommend the game. Even with the arguably bad flaws imo, the strengths are so strong and the game as a whole was crazy engaging. I sunk almost 50 hours into this in less than a week and considering 100%ing the game, which should say more about the quality of the game than any of my criticisms here.
Trails to Azure is the kind of game that reminds you why long-form storytelling in games can be so special. What starts as a grounded, character-driven story about a small group protecting their city slowly and deliberately builds into something much bigger, without ever losing sight of the people at its heart. The cast feels human, the world feels alive, and every quiet moment exists to make the eventual payoffs hit harder. Seeing familiar faces, perspectives, and events connect across the series makes everything feel earned in a way few games even attempt. It’s emotional, thoughtful, and incredibly rewarding if you take your time with it. By the end, it’s hard not to feel both satisfied and a little sad that the journey is over. This one was really special. An unforgettable chapter in an already incredible series.
Trails to Azure is the fifth game of the Trails series and continues the Crossbell story arc that began in Trails to Zero. You again reprise the role of Lloyd Bannings in leading the Special Support Section through the tumultuous events that befall Crossbell and decide the fate of the city state. Positives: +++ The story here is perhaps the most political of a Trails game to date (that I’ve played) and really gets into the elements of the desperation and trauma of just how far some will go to defend their nation from greater powers. I think the story pulls it off masterfully and it’s one of the most compelling plots right up there with Sky SC. +++ There are just so many amazing scenes and twists, especially in the latter half of the game that will keep you invested in everything that is going on… +++ Easily getting another triple from me. Yes, I really do think it deserves the extra points here as this the first “Avengers” level moment in the series. +++ The overall cast here is excellent and while many are carryovers from Zero, we get several new and returning characters. Even the antagonists here a step above what was present in Zero and may be some of the best in the series thus far. +++ Music continues to be great here with additional tracks along with the ones from Zero. ++ The Quartz Orbment system has gone through yet another revision with the introduction of Master Quartz. These enable some bonuses in battle and can eventually be leveled up to learn very powerful master arts. ++ Excellent visuals with the mix of 3d environments and 2d sprites ++ Chest messages. Still a fun side diversion. ++ Quick and easy saves ++ Turbo mode with auto-advancing text and auto-battle. ++ Extras. Post-game extras such as art, movies, mini-games, etc ++ New Game+ with selectable carryovers and some new bosses to find +++ Fast Travel. It’s actually good here as you early on get access to a car that opens up your options even more as well providing a free heal anywhere you are (provided you equip it that way). + Carryover bonuses from Zero. Clear data from Zero will carryover combo-craft upgrades, bonding events, side-quest choices and provide some extra mira. + A Backstory option is provided to summarize the previous game for anyone who, for whatever reason, didn’t play Zero. + As terrible as some of the mini-games are, I didn’t find the dance one that painful. This is mainly due to Geofront’s insistence on having a retry option for it. Otherwise this would had been another negative. + Overlevel bonus. Easily kill mobs on the fields without battle. + Easy to access message log + Combo crafts are still here and fun to use + Buffs/Debuffs with shown timers + Quick load option upon game launch Negatives: --- Pom Pom Party. It’s a mini-game that comes off as some mobile game knock-off and plays like Dr. Mario (if anyone remembers that). The AI opponents for it are super fast and winning usually just comes to pure luck. As a result, it’s just aggravating to play. But wait, it gets worse... --- The Horror Coaster. This is perhaps one of the worst mini-games I’ve had the misfortune to come across in an RPG. It is just pure QTE hell. Rapid targets and prompts. Multiple buttons to use. Randomized prompts so you can’t memorize it. And you have a limited opportunity and tries for it. It’s so terrible on so many levels that many players have to resort to frame rate modifications to just to make it marginally less unfair. - As amazing as the final chapter is, it’s just goes on and on and on. It’s no joke that this chapter could had been an entirely separate game on it’s own. - The late game bosses and cheese strats. There are several boss encounters in the latter half of the game that fit a pattern of; high HP, high attack, high defense, and some kind of OHKO S-Craft. Coming into the fights with no foreknowledge is often a recipe for a game over and the best… and perhaps only way to manage these encounters is to use the cheese strategy of an evasion tank with 3 casters. It makes strategy and experimentation goes out the window at that point as that becomes the only effective way to play in the endgame. - Lloyd has a few dumb moments here despite being a detective. He had a few in Zero too, but there’s a couple here that truly defy logic. - The growth rate for Master Quartz is perhaps a bit too low. It’s tied to the exp gain of the character, earning about 1/10th of the exp. This eventually leads to a problem where earned exp from high level characters becomes a literal trickle making mastering all the MQ in the game an incredible hurdle. - Audio stuff. It’s nothing major, but coming from Zero, you’ll notice a handful of lower quality sfx here and there. I’ve also had issues with audio balance here with some bgm either being too loud for some scenes or too low. -- Not being able to freely rotate the 3D environments. Carryover issue from Zero. It just makes dealing with enemies that are below your sight line a hassle. -- Easily missable items and content. Another carryover from Zero. Get a guide if you want to get the most out of your playthrough. - Vibrating dialogue boxes are still a thing. - Textures issues. It’s the same issue Zero had some of the AI upscaled textures looking a bit garbled in spots. I think that’s enough to get the gist of the experience. This one really surprised me. Going through this I was convinced that this was going to be an above-average experience, but that it wouldn’t top Sky SC. At the end of the game I tallied up my notes and was shocked at how lopsided my numbers were for this. Despite some very terrible mini-games, this game’s story and writing positives blew everything else away. Some Trails fans say that this is the peak of the series, and I get it now. Azure pulls together so many elements and threads from the past four games that it might as well be ultimate conclusion to all that came before. The problem now is will Cold Steel and later games be able to top this? I suppose I’ll find out. Azure has gotten over the barrier to a well deserved 9/10 and is very recommended.
A very heartwarming and exhilarating continuation of the Crossbell arc. It plays as much as a good book and amine as it does a game. You really grow attached to the cast of characters even as their bonds deepen. And with the hidden bonding mechanic players finally get rewarded for getting attached to certain characters. The slow burn of the first game in the arc (Zero) transitions into a fierce fire in Azure, and no one survives untouched, even some of the cameo NPC's from earlier games. Like many of the games in the various Trails arcs, this is less to be played and more to be experienced. It ranks right up with the best of them, including the Final Fantasy series for storytelling, world building, and player-bonding to characters. Daunting as it is to get into the Trails series, with the volume of titles, and wait for sales to make the titles more approachable, the various Trails series are truly something that should not be missed by any avid RPG'er. The games are, in my true opinion of playing RPG's since Adventure on the Atari 2600, the absolute cream of the crop when it comes to JRPG's, bar none, full stop.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.
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Yes, The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure received 790 positive votes out of a total of 803 achieving an impressive rating of 9.19.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure was developed by Nihon Falcom and PH3 GmbH and published by NIS America and Inc..
Yes, The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is playable and fully supported on Windows.
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Developer
Nihon Falcom,
PH3 GmbH
Publisher
NIS America, Inc.
Release
14 Mar 2023
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