The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Early Enrollment Edition - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

Great series of games they take some time to finish but the story, characters, and music are absolutely amazing.

I’ll preface this review with saying you don’t “technically” have to play Trails of Cold Steel 1&2 to enjoy 3. That being said you will greatly benefit from having played Trails of Cold Steel 1&2 along with the Japanese games Zero and Ao since they help to bridge the gap between Cold Steel 2&3. There are references to the other games being made all the time new players will inevitably miss out on. It’s the difference between watching a Theatrical version of a movie vs a really good Director’s Cut that fleshes the story out a bit more giving needed context. Trails 3 continues the story of Rean Schwarzer and if you’re new to the series there will be a lot to love if you’re a fan of JRPG’s. The music, the turn based combat, the voice acting etc are all well done. The graphics have been given a decent upgrade since Cold Steel 1 & 2 and it shows. There are a few errors with the text in the translation but more often than not it’s correct. If you enjoy JRPG’s then you shouldn’t sleep on this series by any means. My hope is that one day Falcom will release all of the Trails games so we can enjoy them on the current gen consoles.

This game is really good, it’s a great turn based RPG And a great addition to the cold steel series. This game is really fun with its combat, story, and soundtrack. I would say you should play this if you’ve already played the previous legend of heroes games. But it can still be enjoyed by newcomers/ people who haven’t played the previous games. If your a fan of turn based RPG’s you’ll love this. I myself give this game a 9/10

I absolutely adore this game. While it may not have the graphical fidelity of other triple A titles out there, this game is by far one of the best story driven experiences I have played this past year. I have been playing through this series since it debuted back in 2013 and have adored every minute of each new title. Th characters, story and gameplay are all top notch. Definitely worth a a playthrough if you love a story driven experience

Trails of Cold Steel III is a great continuation of the story. The mechanics are largely the same as the previous games, which were fantastic. If you enjoy long jrpgs with interesting story and characters, you can't go wrong with this series. However, you do need to start with the first game to understand the story.

This game was a great continuation to the series. It felt very odd at the start with all the updates from the previous two games. I had been binge playing the series one after the other. If you've played the other 2 Cold Steel games you'll know what you are getting, another great game. However, it does have a few flaws that I will make note of, but it shouldn't deter you from getting the game. There are several parts in the game, mostly in the later half where the frame rate of the game drops often, the game is still playable but it is VERY noticeable. This happens in some towns and well as dungeons. I've read it's because the game was not optimized well. It looks good graphically and at times of lag there is a lot on the screen. You WILL notice this in your gameplay. I have played on the original PS4 system, but have read it is same on the pro version of the game as well. All that aside the game is still great. You dont get as many new skills when you level up in this game either however, so what you get towards the start of the game in terms of crafts stays for pretty much all of the game except maybe 1 or 2 more.

Rean and class 7 story continues in this new installment of the series, if you enjoyed the first two games you'll enjoy this one as well since everything that made the other ones great is here too, and the story still developing in a great and intriguing way.

Falcom has done it again. An amazing story with amazing characters since the 1st game. The gameplay is great and it just leaves you wanting more. The team did an amazing job and this saga will continue getting better.