The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
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  1. Bmooz
    Dec 23, 2022
    8
    The game is fun. If you're already embroiled in the greater story it provides a lot of missing detail. Side quests are the killer, there's just a lot
  2. MINO_678
    Dec 13, 2022
    10
    Game was very good it was slow at the start but picks up at chapter 3, sound track is amazing and characters are actually pretty deep for an anime JRPG it made me want to try out the rest of the series.
  3. Kingoftheplant
    Nov 13, 2022
    6
    Game was ok. Language Was Not In English. The rating would be higher if it was in English
  4. MoMAUT
    Mar 23, 2023
    9
    You'll know immediately after chapter 3 why the Trails series is such a fan favorite and why this and Ys carried on their backs, the stock of Nihon Falcom (TYO: 3723) on the Tokyo stock exchange since 2013. Trails has to be in running for longest on-going series with the highest entertainment value, if there was one
  5. AdoMobA
    Jun 10, 2023
    9
    Pros
    - great main cast that I loved from the very beginning to the end
    - fantastic ost, featuring tracks that will make you nostalgic hearing them couple of months after you finish this game - Crossbell is a fascinating location within the Trails story that just sucks you in - even though this is largely a set up for Azure, this game does not suffer from the boring beginning as the    Pros
    - great main cast that I loved from the very beginning to the end
    - fantastic ost, featuring tracks that will make you nostalgic hearing them couple of months after you finish this game
    - Crossbell is a fascinating location within the Trails story that just sucks you in
    - even though this is largely a set up for Azure, this game does not suffer from the boring beginning as the other set up games in the series

    Cons
    - some very important character details are locked behind the newly introduced bonding system, which seems kinda bad for a series where the main draw is the story

    The fourth game of the Trails series has finally arrived in the west. So did the most hyped arc by fans deliver? Yes, in fact it is surprising how true the fandom was on this arc.

    Zero has the monumental task of introducing a new location and getting the fans to love the new characters, as well as having the task of continuing the fantastic story set up in the previous Sky arc. And it executes all of those flawlessly.

    The main cast of the SSS as well as all the supporting characters are wonderfully written, making you fall for them almost instantly. Loyd, Ellie, Tio and Randy are brought together in a ragtag team to help the citizens of Crossbell and restore some popularity to the often overshadowed police department.

    Not just that, the game pulls from the first arc and pays off on one of the most tragic stories from those games in a conclusion that had me in genuine tears.

    And it is the city of Crossbell that becomes its own character with its own problems. Thanks to its unique political situation it delivers the player an intriguing location with some stellar mysteries to solve and opponents to beat. All that accompanied by the heart-pumping OST that allows the epic moments to shine through.

    What is also fantastic about Zero is that unlike Sky First Chapter and Cold Steel, it doesn't feel like a set up while being one. Both Sky and Cold Steel were a slow burn that got interesting in the last couple of hours. Zero hits the player with the interesting stuff from the beginning and does not stop serving until the very end.

    Overall, Zero was a massive surprise. After many times being overhyped on a product by an over eager fandom, Zero became one of my favorite games in the series. Fantastic time for anyone looking for a beautifully told story.    … Expand
  6. mpop
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    This is a great game, first time in the trails searies we leave libera, story is great. Great evolution of the battle system from prior games. Story is gripping. You can really find your self caring for the charcters in this game. It is a great start to the crossbell arc of the trails series of games. Loved my time with this game.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Meristation
    Mar 28, 2023
    78
    Trails from Zero results in a title that will please JRPG fans through its gameplay and story development until its very end.
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  2. Movies Games and Tech
    Nov 9, 2022
    80
    Despite being a basic port of a title that lays smack-bang in the middle of a gargantuan series, Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero manages to be both approachable and thrilling, resulting in a classic 2D JRPG that shows up some of the latter 3D entries in both story and design, and has me excited to play the Trails series again.
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  3. GameGrin
    Oct 31, 2022
    85
    After 12 long years, Trails from Zero is a classic RPG that was worth the wait. Fantastic characters, world building, and fun combat create another game in the franchise that will appeal to long time fans and newcomers alike.
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