Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll

 PlayStation 3
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 33
  3. Negative: 5 out of 33
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  1. TiagoRPGfan
    Nov 24, 2011
    10
    The biggest issue is the lack of interesting questing content. There are occasional important story-based quests, but for vast hours in between there is a ton of busy work. When the game opens, you're dropped into the world with nothing more for an impetus than "you want to get revenge on this guy, but you're not strong enough yet. Go get stronger."

    Read more: **** Under Creative Commons    The biggest issue is the lack of interesting questing content. There are occasional important story-based quests, but for vast hours in between there is a ton of busy work. When the game opens, you're dropped into the world with nothing more for an impetus than "you want to get revenge on this guy, but you're not strong enough yet. Go get stronger."

    Read more: ****
    Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives    … Expand
  2. EriksBlue
    Dec 24, 2011
    10
    Despite the lackluster reviews, Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll has received, I found it to be a deep and rewarding experience with a lot of heart behind it. If it wasn't for Skyrim coming out this would have been my game of the year.

    There are enough main characters and side character that are given a lot of screen time for you to actually know and care about them. When it comes to    Despite the lackluster reviews, Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll has received, I found it to be a deep and rewarding experience with a lot of heart behind it. If it wasn't for Skyrim coming out this would have been my game of the year.

    There are enough main characters and side character that are given a lot of screen time for you to actually know and care about them.

    When it comes to graphics, it's not as nearly up to date as it should be, but it is leap and bounds better than Nier, yes I loved Nier, and I'm not hating on it either.

    The big criticism I can wag against this game in the almost lack of in game voice acting don't get me wrong there is voice acting in the cut-scenes making getting to them more rewarding, but it gets aggravating having to trudge through text. Since its lack of sell over seas, a lot of DLC will never be translated, which makes me sad since I found this to be a game that I would want to play over and over.    … Expand
  3. OrlaisKnight
    Mar 29, 2011
    7
    Can't see the reasons for the hate surrounding this game... it surely isn't a masterpiece, but it's a competent hack&slash game with a decent plot and a great ending. I played it during my DA2 playthrough, and I was surprised to see that Trinity actually had far more diverse locales while Bioware's AAA hit manages to repeat the same areas over and over. Also. the characters' skills wereCan't see the reasons for the hate surrounding this game... it surely isn't a masterpiece, but it's a competent hack&slash game with a decent plot and a great ending. I played it during my DA2 playthrough, and I was surprised to see that Trinity actually had far more diverse locales while Bioware's AAA hit manages to repeat the same areas over and over. Also. the characters' skills were quite interesting and gave the action some variety even in post game.… Expand
  4. baruch88
    Feb 11, 2011
    9
    It's a really enjoyable game. The fighting is comparable to Rogue Galaxy mixed with the massive battle size of Dynasty Warriors. You're combat abilities are infinity customizable giving you a wide variety of combos at your hands. Graphically it truly is beautiful. It's like seeing a Grimm's Brother's fairy tale come to life. The down side of this game are the towns, they are menu based;It's a really enjoyable game. The fighting is comparable to Rogue Galaxy mixed with the massive battle size of Dynasty Warriors. You're combat abilities are infinity customizable giving you a wide variety of combos at your hands. Graphically it truly is beautiful. It's like seeing a Grimm's Brother's fairy tale come to life. The down side of this game are the towns, they are menu based; think Final Fantasy Tactics; however, this is a very small downside as I don't see many people complaining about FFTs towns like this. This is also remedied by the dungeons which are never 100% the same the second time you go into them. The environments are very intractable an example is the satisfaction that comes with freezing a horde of enemies in a lake with your ice spells. The difficulty of this game is interchangeable in game. Want it hard start off on hard, but if you find it's too hard just change it. Finally, comes the sound and music; it fits. The soundtrack is a great mix of orchestrative and relaxing contemporary ensemble and the sound effects really take the cake.

    Overall I give this game a 9/10 with hopes that a sequel would improve the small things like the towns and map exploration    … Expand
  5. Lucaskeane
    Jun 4, 2011
    9
    This game proves to be a very good action-RPG .game play is very good and good making he may be lacking of more playable characters and skills but whit 3 characters he do a nice job and a game that may give 60 hours of game play its hard to find these days even e this new generations consoles.
  6. everwing
    Mar 3, 2011
    10
    Western Reviews are clearly biased. If its not coming out of the @$$holes of Bioware than they don't want it. Anyway, this game is a really good JRPG especially since the PS3 doesn't have a lot to choose from. The battle system is very fast paced and fun. The characters are somewhat shallow but do have they're charm. The storyline is kinda basic but its done very well. If you need a RPGWestern Reviews are clearly biased. If its not coming out of the @$$holes of Bioware than they don't want it. Anyway, this game is a really good JRPG especially since the PS3 doesn't have a lot to choose from. The battle system is very fast paced and fun. The characters are somewhat shallow but do have they're charm. The storyline is kinda basic but its done very well. If you need a RPG fix for the PS3 pick this up.… Expand
  7. goldeneyes82
    Feb 12, 2011
    9
    Proving yet again that western reviewers can no longer be trusted to review any but the most high-profile Japanese games, Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll is a good, not excellent, Action-RPG.

    While the story isn't amazing, it serves well enough to push the action, which is where the game picks up steam, with a co-operate (In terms of interactions between your party, NOT multiplayer, which the    Proving yet again that western reviewers can no longer be trusted to review any but the most high-profile Japanese games, Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll is a good, not excellent, Action-RPG.

    While the story isn't amazing, it serves well enough to push the action, which is where the game picks up steam, with a co-operate (In terms of interactions between your party, NOT multiplayer, which the game does not have) battle system that will allow you top hop between characters and combine their abilities freely. Combat is smooth enough to make it good, clean hack-n-slash fun.

    It's hard to understand where some of the "professional" reviews are coming from - feels more and more with each passing year as if Western reviews take one look at a niche japanese title, play for an hour, throw some cliches at it, and assume no one will ever notice that they didn't even try.    … Expand
  8. Exp_Gamers
    Feb 8, 2011
    7
    The latest action adventure from Tecmo Koei, Trinity Souls of Zill oll is set 5 years before the original game Zill Oll, youâ
  9. BrahmaBull
    Aug 9, 2011
    7
    Maybe not worth full price (wait for a sale), but if the reviewers had taken into account this is rated T for teen and considered the target audience for the game, this would be more of a solid 7. I absolutely enjoy my adult Bioware RPG's, but sometimes I just need to indulge my inner 13-year old. Is the plot cliched and linear? Yes, but that's fairly typical. Is the combat repetitive?Maybe not worth full price (wait for a sale), but if the reviewers had taken into account this is rated T for teen and considered the target audience for the game, this would be more of a solid 7. I absolutely enjoy my adult Bioware RPG's, but sometimes I just need to indulge my inner 13-year old. Is the plot cliched and linear? Yes, but that's fairly typical. Is the combat repetitive? Yes, but very well-implemented. The game is very good when you're content to waste a few hours doing a little dungeon-crawl, hack and slash, and addictive Diablo-style looting and leveling. The artwork is high-quality animation and the music (when you notice it) is excellent. A good, if not great effort by Omega Force to do a swords-and-sorcery style RPG.… Expand
  10. VichusSmith
    May 29, 2014
    8
    I don't really feel deeply connected to the characters, but this is a solid game packed with many good features that I appreciate. I feel a 2/10 or 1/5 would be way too harsh. I can see a 7/10. If the Dynasty Warriors series was anything like this, I'd be into them.

    On the other side of the coin, I think the camera was not great, and I felt like their elemental weakness system didn't    I don't really feel deeply connected to the characters, but this is a solid game packed with many good features that I appreciate. I feel a 2/10 or 1/5 would be way too harsh. I can see a 7/10. If the Dynasty Warriors series was anything like this, I'd be into them.

    On the other side of the coin, I think the camera was not great, and I felt like their elemental weakness system didn't feel like it was working at 100%    … Expand
  11. Steyraus
    Mar 15, 2021
    9
    Great hack and slash grinder. Satisying combat a leveling. If you done get these days stick to Assasins Creed and Fortnite.
  12. brachypelma44
    Aug 25, 2019
    9
    I don't understand why the scores for this game are so low. It's super charming, fun to play, and packed with content. The graphics are not very impressive for a PS3 game...maybe that's why. If you like dungeon crawling, getting better equipment, leveling up, getting new skills, etc, you'll enjoy it. A breath of fresh air to ARPG fans.
  13. SuperSonicJunus
    Sep 9, 2023
    3
    Decided to take a chance on a random PS3 game. Proud to say I 100% completed this game but it was not good. Bland characters and I couldn’t even tell you one thing about the story. Nothing memorable here. Good game for throwing on music and grinding if you’re into that.

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Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 34
  3. Negative: 10 out of 34
  1. Videogameszone.de
    May 24, 2011
    69
    There is no need for three different heroes if all three are playing very similar. You don't have to switch heroes to end the game.
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  2. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 6, 2011
    64
    Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll is a japanese-style role-playing game might best be described as the evolution of the hack and slash genre. Like Dynasty Warriors series, it is not a great game but just a fun and addictive product. Part of the reason it works is because it uses elements that have already been successful, although several years ago.
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  3. RPGamer
    Apr 5, 2011
    40
    While Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll has a lot of potential in its varied battle system, decent story, and wonderful soundtrack, it falls flat in other unforgivable areas. The repetitive and pointless missions combine with the pointless text-only overflow of dialogue to pad the game two or three times longer than it needs to be. If only the fat had been cut and more variety was offered, the game might have been decent. As is, Trinity is drowning in missteps.
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