Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Nov 8, 2015
    60
    I’m not going to say it’s a bad game. I can definitely see glimmers of an awesome game here and there, and can totally understand why so many people consider it a masterpiece. But, it just wasn’t for me.

Awards & Rankings

User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 150 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 11 out of 150
  1. Nov 2, 2015
    10
    If you like traditional turn based JRPGs, this game is the best.
    The story, characters, music and most noticeably the world is simply
    If you like traditional turn based JRPGs, this game is the best.
    The story, characters, music and most noticeably the world is simply unmatched.
    While I think Sky FC is already comparable to classics like FF6, 7, Chrono Trigger, Lunar: Eternal Blue... Sky SC surpasses that tier and set new heights on the genre.
    What makes this series so special? Well, the quality of its writing and also the sheer depth and volume of it. For example, each town NPC is handcrafted and their dialogues change as the story goes on, which makes the world feel alive. Many of them have their own story arcs or running gags that will make you want to talk to them for what they will say instead of purely for completionist purposes. Now, if they bother to give this much attention to random NPCs, you can expect an unprecedented level of detail for the main cast and story that puts even visual novels to shame.

    I strongly suggest playing through FC before this, otherwise you will be kind of lost in the story.
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  2. Nov 17, 2015
    10
    I created an account here just to give this absolutely stunningly good game a positive review. Also I wanted to give feedback to Xseed gamesI created an account here just to give this absolutely stunningly good game a positive review. Also I wanted to give feedback to Xseed games to encourage them to localize the third game of the trails in the sky series.
    WE NEED THE FULL TRILOGY! I waited 2 years to play SC and I really wish that someday I don't remember a thing about this game, so I could experience the game anew.
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  3. Nov 10, 2015
    10
    After half a decade, one of the best JRPG ever made is finally released in English. Combat system is standard turn-based affair set in a grid.After half a decade, one of the best JRPG ever made is finally released in English. Combat system is standard turn-based affair set in a grid. Best part about combat is absolutely 0 grinding is needed. Don’t want to fight field enemy? You get 100% escape chance. Level scaling makes it so you get more exp the high the level difference there is between your party and the enemy.
    You have to play Trails in the Sky FC to fully enjoy this game. But once you start on SC, it’s one hell of an emotional roller-coaster that’ll make you wish you can forget about this game just to replay again. Support this game as much as you can for more fantastic entries in the Trails series like 3rd, Zero, and Ao no Kiseki to be localized to the West.
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