This is the eleventh title in the series. By this point, you know if you're a fan or not. So I'll go into this review assuming people considering this are at least somewhat familiar with the series up to this point. To kick things off, you start out the game as an adult for a change. And I don't mean a "freshly graduated" teenager who can somehow go toe-to-toe with legends by the age of 18, or a high-schooler with similar skill. I'm talking mid-20s guy with some life experience under his belt. As an adult, it's nice to play this style of game as an actual adult for a change. Even if some of the supporting cast still falls into previously mentioned tropes. You still get a lot of the slice of life moments and assignments that help you get to know the locals and teammates that the series is known for, but you're doing so as someone it feels a little more plausible to have his skillset by his age. The story also follows a somewhat more mature vibe. While the series has always featured death, war, and loss, this game actually depicts murders. Not just perceived deaths where characters mysteriously come back later only slightly injured. But medics carting hours cold bodies to the morgue, and there's no way they're coming back murders. Which gives the game a more noir detective story vibe at times. In some ways, I felt it had similar vibes to the Yakuza games at times, though not the more ridiculous moments. I will stress this though, the game is VERY dialog heavy. Even moreso than previous titles. I love games like this, but it will not be for everyone.
I have mixed feelings about combat. There's options for direct action oriented combat reminiscent of previous Falcom games like Ys and Tokyo Xanadu, and turn-based combat that's kind of a cross between previous games and Arc the Lad Twighlight of Spirits in how you can move freely within your area to set up where you'll attack from. It's entirely optional, and the game does a good job of explaining this option with the use of in-game technology. But at times it almost simplifies combat too much. There's no real need to strategize where your attack will leave you on the field, because you can move yourself to where it won't matter. It's still fun. And it feels more streamlined, but it does come at the cost of some of the strategies previous games offered. And the action choice helps clear out lower leveled enemies quickly while not being boring.
All-in-all, I really enjoyed my time with this. It just might be my new favorite game in the series. Especially after Reverie was kind of a snoozer by comparison. But I think I had just gotten burned out on that cast and story arc after hundreds of hours with them. And Reverie didn't offer anything we hadn't already experienced previously. Daybreak does a great job of offering enough familiarity to appease fans, while doing enough things different to keep us invested. I'm definitely excited for the sequel to make it out West finally next year!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak: Deluxe Edition - Nintendo Switch
Price: 59.95
Last update: 07-30-2024
About this item
A Case in Calvard: Follow the bounty hunter Van Arkride as he takes on a case that will change the nation’s fate…as well as his own. Explore the reaches of the Calvard Republic while immersing yourself in a rich story filled with action and intrigue.
Spriggan to Action: Transition seamlessly between action field battles and turn-based combat with the revamped AT (Action Time) Battle system, and expand your arsenal of Arts and Skills with the sixth-generation combat orbment, Xipha.
Between Law and Chaos: Under the Alignment system, your choices and actions affect how your story unfolds.
Your propensity towards Law, Chaos, and the shades in between can influence your status in the city, who will ally with or oppose you, and even what jobs and dialogue options are available to you.
Deluxe Edition includes: The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak GAME, Digital Soundtrack (download code), Mini Art Book
Spriggan to Action: Transition seamlessly between action field battles and turn-based combat with the revamped AT (Action Time) Battle system, and expand your arsenal of Arts and Skills with the sixth-generation combat orbment, Xipha.
Between Law and Chaos: Under the Alignment system, your choices and actions affect how your story unfolds.
Your propensity towards Law, Chaos, and the shades in between can influence your status in the city, who will ally with or oppose you, and even what jobs and dialogue options are available to you.
Deluxe Edition includes: The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak GAME, Digital Soundtrack (download code), Mini Art Book
Product information
| UPC | 810100863135 |
|---|---|
| ASIN | B0CK577NDV |
| Release date | July 5, 2024 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars
15 ratings
4.2 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,743 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #264 in Nintendo Switch Games |
| Product Dimensions | 0.5 x 6.6 x 5.3 inches; 2.47 ounces |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| Language | English |
| Rated | Rating Pending |
| Item Weight | 2.46 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Koei Corporation |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Date First Available | September 30, 2023 |
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