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Modern society owes much to a mystical technology known as “orbal energy.” Fifty years ago, during what’s come to be known as the “Orbal Revolution,” the invention of this technology and the “orbments” developed from it led to a period of rapid human advancement, birthing innovations of all shapes and sizes -- not the least of which was the airliner, or “orbalship” industry. Although the positive impact of this revolution is obvious, every coin has a flipside; for every beneficial device developed with these new materials, so too were advanced weapons and other implements of war. Thus, the land became mired with turmoil, and remains in such a state even now.

Enter, the bracers: an organization established to serve as police and intermediaries alike, holding above all else the peace and safety of the lands under their jurisdiction. Whenever a citizen is in need of assistance, he or she may place a request at the local Bracer Guild -- and be it monster extermination, crime prevention or even peace talks among warring nations, the bracers will do whatever they can to resolve the matter cleanly and efficiently.

Some matters require a gentler touch than others, however. When an orbalship transporting a legendary "S-rank" bracer named Cassius Bright suddenly goes missing, said bracer's daughter, Estelle, and adoptive son, Joshua, must join forces in search of him across the entire Kingdom of Liberl.

And what they find along the way could change both of their lives forever...

Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history. Introducing people, places, ideas, events and lore that rival in complexity those of even the most highly-regarded fantasy epics in literature, the care and attention given to each and every NPC, location and historical in-game event is what sets The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky apart from its contemporaries.

Come join Estelle, Joshua, Scherazard, Olivier and the rest of the cast as they uncover the secret underbelly of Liberl in their first 50+ hour masterpiece, and see what Japanese gamers have been raving about for over ten years.

Key Features:

The original version of the first chapter in this historical series, featuring strategic turn-based combat with unmatched customization.
Over 50 hours of gameplay on average, with countless side-quests, collectibles and secrets to encourage replay.
A vast world where every NPC has a name and personality, every town has its own unique politics and economic concerns, and no detail is ever trivial.
Support for a wide variety of fullscreen and widescreen resolutions, including true 1080p HD.
Fully adjustable controls supporting virtually any USB gamepad, as well as a standard keyboard and mouse setup.
Over two dozen unique Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud support and Steam Trading Cards featuring gorgeous anime-style art from the franchise's original artists.
Numerous updates previously seen only in the handheld version, including:
- Selectable difficulty level and new game+ features on subsequent playthroughs
- Full voice-acting during combat
- "Retry Offset" feature to lower the difficulty of battle with each attempt if desired

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP
Processor: Pentium III 550 MHz
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: 32 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 3 GB available space
Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c

Recommended:

OS: Windows Vista, 7 or 8 (64-bit supported)
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2GHz or higher
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 4 GB available space
Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 9.0c

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Posted: 7 August

Very overrated game. The dialogues are nice, but the combat system isn't really anything more than servicable, and the story doesn't even get going within the 40-50 hours it takes to finish the game. You mostly just run around doing side-quests, and then you find out that you have to play 2 more games to finish a story that isn't any more involving or complicated than any other JRPG. You just have to buy 3 games.

Dragged out. Not worth the time investment.

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Posted: 6 August

This is some real good ♥♥♥♥

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Posted: 6 August

this is a nice game to own here is why i said that
1) Ragnarok oNLINE sprite
2) good story and nice soundtrack
3) a solid port from ps vita or psp although the game is old
4) you find a lot of things to do
5) a nice challenging boss fight
cons:
1) no easy mode option you start with normal and the game scale to hard.
2) no English Dubing so you need to read text like VN
3) Force Quest with time completeion that is what i don't like a bout this game
4) Joshua run away from home and the story continue if you own SC ver

overrall this is a nice game to own if you enjoy legend of heroes series. and by far the best one i've play than trails of cold steel first and second game. Please do not mind the outdated graphics though,the story and gameplay is what matter most if you seek out a nice JRPG GAME. 8/10 would play again although it has it flaws.

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Posted: 5 August

The legend of heroes isn't action packed, or fast paced. It isn't particularly innovative either. Where this game shines is in the well-paced an believable character growth, and the attention to every small detail in it's many superbly written stories within the story.

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Posted: 5 August

Whilst I could nitpick combat and abilities, which I think are simple yet laid out in a very confusing way (ay least at first), this is one of the greatest JRPG I have played. Reason? The story, plain and simple. Whilst it's well written (congrats to the loc team, they did a great job), it is quite mature and doesn't use any of the usual plot points expected from JRPG/Anime these days. Character development is great (everyone has several sides to their personal story), the personal story of the main protagonists is part of the drive to play more even if the actual story plot is about "saving the day". Now since this is only the first chapter, and the game ends on quite the revelations with a cliff-hanger, I don't think I'll wait too long to get the second chapter!

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Posted: 4 August

The story starts off as a generic fantasy game with many cliche character archtypes but as my play time grew I found myself extremely fond of each character as they are all both likeable and unique as the game progressess. It is set in a fully immersive world that has a story that can keep you interested enough to play through the whole thing in just a few days.

The combat system is a turnbased system that can get repetitive very fast; which Is why I would recommened playing this game on hard mode because it forces the player to employ well-thought out strategies with each battle(ranging from mobs on the side of the rode to big boss battles) and to prepare well in advance with switching what types of quartz players have, their positionings and surviving massive aoe attacks. It was both an extremely fun and rewarding experience with each vicory but not without just as many defeats.

On normal difficulty, the combat was both boring and unfufilling because it was too onesided in the protoganists favor and would fail to keep me feeling engaged or interested. I didn't feel a sense of accomplishment in the first few hours on this difficulty which was changed completely on hardmode.

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Posted: 4 August

This is a wonderful game. The characters and world design really draw you in, you feel like you're a part of that world. Give it a shake and stay for Tita.

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Posted: 3 August

Great soundtrack, characters, and story. Plenty of hours to spend with this game. Only downside is that you can pretty much spam Earth Wall to defeat enemy bosses. Besides that, it's a great game.

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Posted: 3 August

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Posted: 2 August

If you don't like reading, stop. Don't buy it.

This game is really good, the story, characters and gameplay are pristine for a game of this type. But it is a real warning, if you only like RPGs cause the acting and dialogue spoken to you, this game is not for you. It would be interesting to compare the quantity of reading you'll have to do in this game with a real book.

If you are interested in this game take into consideration that the story is split between this game and the second one. After I finish this game I couldn't wait for the translation of the 2nd part to be out. At the moment, I'm playing part 2 and it just gets better, it's looks the same but it seems more polished at least in combat mechanics.

A definite buy if you like SNES era RPGs.

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Kawaii Anime Girl~ <3 Nyaa!! :3

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Posted: 9 July

If you want an immersive world where even the most irrelevant NPC's have something to say about what's going on after every little thing you do, then this is the game for you.

The story is great, it really pulls you in, and the characters are lovable. There's mysteries and plot-twists and drama and everything you could want in a good story. I guarantee if you make it to the end and finish this game, you will purchase the sequel within minutes once the credits start rolling.

This game is also great for completionists. There's tons of things you can miss if you aren't paying attention. Quests, treasures, etc.

Do not buy this game if you can't handle large amounts of voiceless dialogue. The combat is NOT the selling point of this game, though that doesn't mean the combat is not enjoyable. I enjoyed the combat. But the story is the main selling point of this game.

I give this game a 10/10

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Saibot

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23 reviews

Posted: 31 July

One of the best JRPG out there available in English. There are already sequels to this so i hope they will be putting it on steam in the future (Like Trails in the Sky SC)

it includes alot of new systems some very unique animation as well as good story plot.

very good game for those who wants to look for a good JRPG. brings back alot of good memories of other old rpgs for me. All JPRG involves grinding, it is what the game is about , you fight, you earn exp then you level up. This game is worth it and has around 50-80 hours of gameplay.

i am glad it made into Western market so more people will know about JRPG

Too bad casuals who only play CAWADOOTY are trying to give it a bad score. Great soundtrack, great battle system, great storyline.

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MAH BOI

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6 reviews

Posted: 12 July

I'm no good at writing reviews so I'll just leave a recommend for this game to, hopefully, help the developers.

This game was a true joy to play and I'm already eager to play the next one in the series. The game is very dialog heavy, as several other people have mentioned, so you should be prepared for that. When people say it's about 50/50 dialog/combat, they are not kidding. There are sections where you read dialog for a good 10-20 mins. You could skip the dialog of course, but the story (in my opinion) is the strong side of this game.

All in all, huge recommend from me.

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40warrior

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4 reviews

Posted: 17 July

One of the best games I've played in a while, and easily one of my favorite RPGs...and thats after one playthrough, 50 hours long. Definitely getting the next chapter of this series.

The only caveat I would give anybody is that you need to put in the time to get the full effect from this game. Because the game delivers a long story with some extremely detailed characters, you have to immerse yourself into the game to enjoy it thoroughly. Once you do though, it is so rewarding. I could go on and on about the characters especially, but to save space I'll just say they feel like actual humans with complex stories and feelings, making them very easy to relate to. Of course, the interactions and comic relief are abundant too, and quite effective (I lost it ater "Princess Joshua").

The gameplay elements also deliver, as there are some really interesting features including basically shaping your characters' abilities through sepith, quartz, and Arts (magic, if you will). Between that and the turn order and battle grid, there is quite a bit of strategy and preparation involved, so while the game isnt overly difficult, you can put yourself in a pretty big hole if you give the game the chance, or give yourself an advantage. You also can craft healing items, but I think I only ever used 3-4 of the couple dozen items available, so its more filler than anything. If you're a completionist like me, you won't need to do much grinding since you'll be fighting a lot of monsters on these quests, but it can get tedious to fight off so many of the same monsters in the same place again and again, but the ability to "bump" into enemies you want to fight and the 100% escape rate make it manageable.

Without question, this game is absolutely worth the price tag. If you enjoy RPGs and storytelling, this game is perfect for you.

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Osulagh

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2 reviews

Posted: 19 July

Overall, an excellent JRPG. Great story, great characters, and good mechanics. This is certainly a game to get into if people want a good story to follow. While slow pace, the story is never boring and this is one of the few games I've had a connection with the characters and story. You will need the second chapter (SC) if you want to get into this.

The cons of this game are two-fold:

The PC port is shotty. I've played this on the PSP before and had no problems, but on PC (with an overkill PC and SSD) there's certain maps and areas that studder and gitter within 50-125fps that feels like it's running at 4fps. The menu sometimes doesn't want to show labels on items. Sometimes you won't be able to load up the saved games are at start-up. I've had more crashes than with a Bethesda game. Luckily the autosave is good. None of this is game-breaking, but rather dissapointing. Although I'm unsure if this is somehow only a problem on my system.

The gameplay is rather bleh~. Battle system is standard. There's not a whole lot of customizability with equipment and upgrade (you get better stuff progressively). Difficulties are whacked. Normal is rather challenging without grinding (I only grind before the final battle so I would have less headaches). Hard is a nightmare, and beyond... you've got to be a masochist because it's health/attack based difficutly. There's only a few good fights where the opponents try to fight smart, otherwise they become bullet sponges. If you play on normal, nothing will be teeth-grindingly bad, just not very challenging without. Once you turn it up to hard, you get kicked in the balls. Oh, and you can't change difficulties later on so choose wisely.

Side problem: The graphics are decent for the most part other than the sprites. They scream 2004! If that was changed, people would probably think this was a recent lower(ish)-budget title.

If you play on normal and suffer through the small port/localization problems, it's a really enjoyable game. Nice to sit back and play to enjoy the story with some small battle challenges here and there.

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Tweetiti |Boobs of Steel|

198 products in account

4 reviews

Posted: 23 July

This game is a must for all JRPG fans. I hesitated to play it but the reviews were so good I had to try once it was in sale. I do not regret it a second. Yes it might be a little slow at first but I personnally quite used to this in other similar games and I'm happy to do every single sidequests threre is. HTe graphics are decent enough and the attention to details is amazing but sometimes also a bit askew. For example you do a sidequest in a place and then you go back to this place for the main story and the dialogues doesn't remember you had come before. On the ohther hand you borrow a fishing rod and then follow the stor for a while but when you leave town suddenly your heros remember you need to give it back. I can't wait to play the next part of this epic adventure.

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led-zeppelin88

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3 reviews

Posted: 18 July

+Really good battle system. Quartz system is really original and deep.
+Exploration, several towns and good level desing overall
+Really good sub quest. They are really original and not based in drops or farm items/kill X quantity of enemies.
+Really great plot. Normally I don't care about plot but in this series it's really well written.
+Olvier. Best character ever.
+Falcom OST.

-Really poor balance between physical skills and magic. Magic is OP.

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Johnson

16 products in account

1 review

Posted: 19 July

Great Game with lots of fun.
Wish there are more games like this.

Would say this one of the jrpg game which can rival games like dragon age.

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OMGparticles

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10 reviews

Posted: 20 July

I am about 7 hours into the game as of writing this, and so far it is a fun JRPG with a classic feel. The writing and characters are better than in your average JRPG translation, and the unique combat system is quick but tactical.

While the combat is simpler than a pure strategy RPG like Final Fantasy Tactics, it is still more engaging than a standard turn-based RPG where combat can often feel entirely dependent on stats. The game lacks a standard critical hit system in favor of placing random buffs on specific turns in combat. These buffs can help both allies or enemies, depending on who acts on that turn. The game then introduces systems which allow you to manipulate turn order, such as their "limit break" style system which can be used at any time, interrupting the next turn. Gameplay also takes place on a square grid allowing for positional advantages and strategic use of area of effect abilities.

The game is paced well so far, with plenty of optional content to keep you busy and reduce the grind. I was afraid that by playing on Hard mode I would simply have to grind more to survive the fights, but so far it seems that is not the case. Fights are challenging but manageable, and since I enjoy exploring I have been gaining a lot from side quests and dungeons. Monster fights in the wild are generally all avoidable, with fights starting only when you run into a monster in the field.

While lacking modern features like voice acting or modern 3D graphics, I find this game to be quite enjoyable, and I'm having some of the most fun I've had with a JRPG in a long time.

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