The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21

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  1. falkgaard
    Aug 7, 2023
    0
    Mediocre weeb trash with appallingly bad graphics, very boring mechanics, and an incredibly bad story. Even if the game had been released over 20 years ago on the PS1 it would've been lackluster.
  2. Sholva
    Mar 23, 2023
    10
    One of Nihon Falcom’s finest, and a crucial game for this series.

    As the last game in the series that uses the more classic style for the character models, Azure is such a polished RPG, a culmination of all the lessons the developers learnt along the way in previous games, with the Sky trilogy, and a step up in every single aspect over Trails From Zero, also an excellent game, of    One of Nihon Falcom’s finest, and a crucial game for this series.

    As the last game in the series that uses the more classic style for the character models, Azure is such a polished RPG, a culmination of all the lessons the developers learnt along the way in previous games, with the Sky trilogy, and a step up in every single aspect over Trails From Zero, also an excellent game, of course.

    Durante and his team at PH3 come back again to deliver us, PC users, one of the best PC ports for a JRPG that we can enjoy in this platform, the attention to detail in the various extra game settings included is a treat, I feel so happy whenever a new game in this series is ported to new, modern platforms, and here we are again.

    Much like their previous port for Trails From Zero, Azure runs exceptionally well on many different PC setups, I had no issues running the game at 1620p DLDSR and locked at 120 FPS on my R5 3600 and RTX 3060 Ti, overkill for this game, but the positive here is that the PC is barely using any resources, very low power and the GPU fans are not even on, haha, all very silent, so we can listen to the incredible Soundtrack in this game.

    And what a Soundtrack: this game has some of my favorite tracks from any Nihon Falcom game, and I like a lot of them from many, many games but…this game has some truly epic ones.

    If you’re discovering Trails for the first time and this will be your first time with this game and saga, enjoy: what comes next exists thanks to this, because the Crossbell Duology connects many dots from the Sky saga with the Erebonian (Cold Steel) saga so, if you haven’t played any of the Cold Steel games yet…I also envy you, because I have, and you’re all set to go for it, right after Azure.

    With Trails into Reverie coming July 2023, it is now a very good moment to play this series, either by revisiting it, or playing for the first time.

    The characters that the Crossbell saga introduces in the series…are some of the best, and you can be sure they’ll have a lot more stories to tell us in the future.

    If you love the Lore of the Trails series…this game is incredible in that aspect but it’s up to you to discover all of it, and enjoy it.

    Thanks to Nihon Falcom, NIS America, Geofront and PH3 for making this series more accessible than ever, so that more people can discover it, because it truly is a series of games that once you get hooked on…there’s nothing like it.    … Expand
  3. cid33
    Apr 15, 2023
    8
    another falcom masterpice, finally comes in english for us to enjoy

    Story 10/10 breathtaking had tears in eye at times. Music 10/10 stopped playing or paused dialog at times just to enjoy it Combat 8/10 easy, and easy to abuse. You can die before you can act if rng gets bad and enemy instant cast spell that hits all with instant death or instant cast on the    another falcom masterpice, finally comes in english for us to enjoy

    Story 10/10 breathtaking had tears in eye at times.
    Music 10/10 stopped playing or paused dialog at times just to enjoy it
    Combat 8/10 easy, and easy to abuse. You can die before you can act if rng gets bad and enemy instant cast spell that hits all with instant death or instant cast on the roulette, this only happened once though.
    Visuals 6/10 dated they could have done more, some simple post processing ao shadows and updated textures is not that much of a hassle, as even modders do that. its saved by amazing art and insane attention to detail, world is very cohesive and seams real, with stores and dungeons full of small details that immerse you, a masterpiece of an rpg and a must for any fan.    … Expand
  4. GameforGamers
    Apr 17, 2023
    10
    THE LEGEND OF HEROES: TRAILS TO AZURE is one of the most enjoyable RPGs of the year. It has a great story, with a captivating cast of characters and a unique setting. The battles are intense and the strategy involved in battles is rewarding. The artwork is gorgeous and the soundtrack is beautiful. The various side quests add to the overall experience and the game is full of secrets toTHE LEGEND OF HEROES: TRAILS TO AZURE is one of the most enjoyable RPGs of the year. It has a great story, with a captivating cast of characters and a unique setting. The battles are intense and the strategy involved in battles is rewarding. The artwork is gorgeous and the soundtrack is beautiful. The various side quests add to the overall experience and the game is full of secrets to uncover. In addition, the game is incredibly replayable, with new game plus content unlocking after completion. Overall, THE LEGEND OF HEROES: TRAILS TO AZURE is a must-play for any RPG fan and is one of the best RPGs of the year.… Expand

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#11 Best PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. TheSixthAxis
    Mar 20, 2023
    90
    Trails to Azure is The Legend of Heroes at its best. With some of the most enjoyable characters, jaw-dropping events and immersive world-building of the entire franchise, it's clear why this Crossbell duology has been held in such high acclaim by fans for so long. If you've struggled for ages to find the right time to get into Legend of Heroes, your wait is over — start here with Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure.
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  2. PC Invasion
    Mar 17, 2023
    85
    A high-quality translation and port that builds on the wonderful work done by a passionate community. Trails to Azure's story is impactful, but issues with its pacing can make it feel longer than it needs to be. Even so, this is still a great JRPG that fans of the genre would be silly to pass on.
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  3. ZTGD
    Mar 16, 2023
    95
    With an unforgettable cast of characters, enthralling story and a deep, enjoyable combat system, Trails to Azure is truly the full package. It’s not just one of my favorite games in the long running Legend of Heroes series, but one of the finest that the JRPG genre has to offer.
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