This is the game in the trilogy I have the most mixed feelings about tbh.
It has the most fun and customizable gameplay, while the main story took a long time for me to care about. However, it could be argued that the main story isn't the appeal here, but the memory doors.
This game doesn't really advance the plot so much as it focuses on giving insight into the main cast of characters, of which there are 16 this time. This development is relegated to optional content via memory doors. They're good, but they can also really break your pace.
Essentially, this is less of a conclusion and more of an epilogue/interlude to the next arc of the Trails series, with the story being more of a journey through Kevin's character which I'd say was handled well. Though the pace only really picked up once enough was revealed.
While I'd say Kevin got a lot more interesting as a character in this game, I still wasn't thrilled with him as a protagonist, and I don't care much for Ries. I'd planned to give this game a lower score but the cast's development is too good and the end got me pretty emotional.
It has the most fun and customizable gameplay, while the main story took a long time for me to care about. However, it could be argued that the main story isn't the appeal here, but the memory doors.
This game doesn't really advance the plot so much as it focuses on giving insight into the main cast of characters, of which there are 16 this time. This development is relegated to optional content via memory doors. They're good, but they can also really break your pace.
Essentially, this is less of a conclusion and more of an epilogue/interlude to the next arc of the Trails series, with the story being more of a journey through Kevin's character which I'd say was handled well. Though the pace only really picked up once enough was revealed.
While I'd say Kevin got a lot more interesting as a character in this game, I still wasn't thrilled with him as a protagonist, and I don't care much for Ries. I'd planned to give this game a lower score but the cast's development is too good and the end got me pretty emotional.