JuniDaydreamer
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This isn't a common take but this game is one of my favourite Trails games ever.
It acts both as an amazing set up game for the Crossbell arc in how engaging the city is from a worldbuilding perspective (a continued strong suit for this series) and how it also serves to make Crossbell an incredibly interesting setting for the main story.
Gameplay wise there are a few weird downgrades that were frustrating at times, but a few new additions which made the game fun and QoL improvements which definitely enhanced it. Overall though the core gameplay is super similar to Sky, so the good and bad additions kind of even out.
The dynamic of the main cast is very well established and in this game already we're able to have very memorable character scenes, but the interactions themselves are also so damn good too.
Notable is how this game's story serves to follow up on stuff established in Sky and manages to tie them into it in an incredibly natural and satisfying way, creating a plot that I think is probably the most well constructed one in the series (not the best plot, but more so the most flawless). I love this game and I love [REDACTED]
It acts both as an amazing set up game for the Crossbell arc in how engaging the city is from a worldbuilding perspective (a continued strong suit for this series) and how it also serves to make Crossbell an incredibly interesting setting for the main story.
Gameplay wise there are a few weird downgrades that were frustrating at times, but a few new additions which made the game fun and QoL improvements which definitely enhanced it. Overall though the core gameplay is super similar to Sky, so the good and bad additions kind of even out.
The dynamic of the main cast is very well established and in this game already we're able to have very memorable character scenes, but the interactions themselves are also so damn good too.
Notable is how this game's story serves to follow up on stuff established in Sky and manages to tie them into it in an incredibly natural and satisfying way, creating a plot that I think is probably the most well constructed one in the series (not the best plot, but more so the most flawless). I love this game and I love [REDACTED]
A welcome (albeit hopefully never to re-appear in this specific manner) departure in formula from the first two sky games. The gameplay making you able to play as so many characters was really novel and the customization the gameplay allowed was satisfying (though this only would hit if you already liked it anyways).
But obviously this is a Trails game so the story is what is mainly important. I'd say that overall it is a fantastic way to wrap up so many aspects of the overarching story of the Sky trilogy with an admittedly weird and sometimes detrimental way of going about it, but since I like the fundamental story additions it gives a lot anyways I don't mind. Obviously the highlight of this game is Kevin though. His story is perfect and he's one of my favourite Trails characters and protagonists still.
But obviously this is a Trails game so the story is what is mainly important. I'd say that overall it is a fantastic way to wrap up so many aspects of the overarching story of the Sky trilogy with an admittedly weird and sometimes detrimental way of going about it, but since I like the fundamental story additions it gives a lot anyways I don't mind. Obviously the highlight of this game is Kevin though. His story is perfect and he's one of my favourite Trails characters and protagonists still.