The WhatsNext verdict
For Players who want a character-led Japanese RPG with a sprawling story and hybrid real-time and turn-based combat: Van Arkride’s detective work opens a new arc in the Trails world, pairing field action with tactical command battles. Tradeoff: The story sits within a long-running series, and its dialogue and worldbuilding reward patience.
What it does best
role-playing (rpg)
turn-based strategy (tbs)
fantasy
The setup
What you are walking into
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak is the eleventh installment in the main Trails series, serving as the beginning to the Calvard arc. The game follows Van Arkride who is working at Arkride Solutions Office as a Spriggan, a bounty hunting and private detective. He is approached by Agnès Claudel, a high school student and the daughter of Calvard's new president Roy Gramheart to find a type of orbment called Oct-Genesis. The Action Time battle command used in previous installments of the Trails series has been completely revamped. This system swiftly and seamlessly transitions from field battles to command-based turn battles. In combination with the sixth-generation tactical orbment, Xipha, it offers a revolutionary combat experience unique to the Trails series.
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