PS5
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
PS5 Details
- Native PS5 application
- Yes
Details
- Genre
- Release Date
- July 5, 2024
- Metacritic Score
- 83
Reviews
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We aggregate reviews from multiple sources, and use AI to summarize the pros and cons of each review.
Good
- Has a long-running and interconnected story
- Characters are well-developed
- Daybreak's large locations enable exploration
- Requesting quests have fun stories
- LGC alignment system fits Van’s personality
- Loads of activities to do outside main story
- Combat is an exciting mix of RPG and action
- Quality-of-life improvements in turn-based combat
- Animations for attacks are top-notch
- Unique and preferable Orbment system
- Great character models and environment
- Soundtrack is excellent
- A good entry point for new game franchise fans
Bad
- Narrative is not very impactful
- Setting, Calvard, similar to Erabonian Empire
- Pacing is still unchanged from past titles
- LGC alignment doesn’t impact the main game
- Graphics still seem dated
- Intermittent voice work can be confusing
Good
- Engaging and enjoyable gameplay
- Doesn't require knowledge of previous games
- Offers a fresh protagonist character
- Categories: good storytelling
- Gameplay improvements and new engine
- Improved character models and cutscene animations
- Offers seamless exploration and fewer loading screens
- Offers two different combat modes
- Rewards for swapping between combat modes
- Good starting point for new players
Bad
- Recommending entails playing all previous entries
- Delayed English release
- New installments may require knowledge of previous games
Good
- New saga in Falcom's storied Trails series
- Updated game engine and gameplay additions
- Fresh and exciting setting in the Republic of Calvard
- Mature themes and characters
- Colorful cast of party members
- Strong world building
- 100 hour campaign with incredible detail
- Immaculate and emotive English script
- Well-rounded narrative
- Overhauled combat system incorporating action and traditional turn-based modes
- Dynamic encounters and strategic combat
- Character customization system
- Game visuals improved over the previous games
- Detailed environments
- Strong cast of characters and a captivating story
- Fantastic combat system
Bad
- Heavy in text; can slow down the game
- Dialogue not fully voiced
- Tweaked combat balance may disappoint some players
- Character customization system feels convoluted
- Scarcity of combat encounters at times
- Tedious side quests
- Visual enhancements not very significant
- Standard NPCs look rough compared to main characters
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