The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is an awe-inspiring love letter to loyal fans of the franchise. The enormous cast of characters, grand-scale story, and memorable adventure makes for a wonderful conclusion to this epic long-running tale."

"Enjoyable in some respects, but very disappointing in others, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV does not fail to live up to the series&s; legacy. Still, it&s;s a little step back compared to the third installment."

"Overall, I spent well over one hundred twenty hours playing the Switch port of Trails of Cold Steel IV. While I certainly felt that the game dragged at times, it was ultimately still a solid JRPG experience. At times, “the …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is a rather bloated blockbuster crossover event that&s;s shaped like a JRPG. If you&s;re a die-hard Trails fan with a deep love of the franchise, then seeing your favorite characters interact …"

"All things considered Trails of Cold Steel IV is one of the best JPRG experiences you can buy and a must buy if you&s;re invested in the Trails franchise."

"To enjoy The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV you must at least have finished the previous chapter: it&s;s simply imperative. Recommendations aside, this is an excellent role-playing game, technically not up to date but demonstrating Nihon Falcon&s;s …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is a fitting end to the saga of Erebonia. While there are tons of characters returning and plot threads from previous games, newcomers will still be able to enjoy the complicated, …"

"Series fans will enjoy this game no matter what. But if you are a series fan, I’m assuming you’ve already played it on PS4. If you’re looking to buy it on another platform, the evidence stacks up in favour of …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV doesn&s;t have the same narrative depth as its predecessor, but it remains a solid, long-lived JRPG with a significant amount of characters and things to do."

"Anyone who’s invested time into playing the previous games in the Trails series will know exactly what they’re in for. Satisfying combat, impressive world-building, and deep characters are all part of the package. It does have pacing issues, and players …"

"The long awaited end of the Erebonian arc is finally here, and it&s;s a huge and well written, if classic, JRPG, that is recommended to all fans of the series. It&s;s a tough sell for newcomers, though, so the advice …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4 is a true culmination of an epic journey filled with unforgettable characters in a world that has become as familiar and inviting to me as my own hometown. If not for …"

"Cold Steel IV finally ends the "Phantasmal Blaze Plan" arc for the series after nearly a decade, for better or worse."

"I appreciate that The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is here. I&s;m glad this is finally over and having this sense of resolution. It&s;s a sense of finality, and it does an admirable job of bringing everything …"

"Closing out the tale of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel saga has certainly been one of the most enjoyable gaming experiences I’ve had in my life. Seeing how far everyone in Class VII has grown and remembering …"

"Though it may feel like a case of "more of the same" as opposed to some grand, fourth-and-final leap forward, Trails of Cold Steel IV just about manages to achieve success in maintaining that kind of familiar yet high standard …"

"Starting with Cold Steel III is fine, but hopefully we&s;ll see all four games on Switch eventually. For those who already know and love Trails of Cold Steel, it would seem worthwhile to seek out the other two Trails series …"

"Trails of Cold Steel 4 brings the Cold Steel series to a spectacular conclusion with some of the best storytelling in the genre and improvements to every gameplay system."

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is a great finale to what has been a memorable four game journey. It’s got so many great moments throughout and many of the characters we’ve grown to love get to …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is massive. It&s;s massively fun and massively rewarding. Fans of JRPGs can get delightfully lost in its deep story, its numerous characters, and its battle system that provides a ridiculous amount …"

"A fantastic conclusion to the Trails of Cold Steel series, a highlight in the ever-impressive The Legend of Heroes franchise, and a must-play for JRPG fans."

"Although it would have been nice to see a little more innovation from Cold Steel III, this finale to the Erebonia arc is still one of the best JRPGs I&s;ve ever played. The world-building and character development are as exquisite …"

"Despite some shortcomings, this is still a fantastic JRPG that remembers what made players fall in love with the genre. You have a wondrous story that is topped with engaging gameplay that is more than enough to keep most people …"

"Really, the Trails of Cold Steel series is like one of those favourite fantasy books that you can read and re-read over and over again. Whether that be Lord of the Rings, Magician, Thomas Covenant, Drizzt Do&s;Urden&s;s novels, Earthsea or …"

"Very impressive ending of JRPG saga."

"Does The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV have a great story that&s;s a worthy capstone to a ten-year JRPG saga? No, it doesn&s;t. As a standalone experience, it&s;s an impenetrable mess of fizzled out character arcs and …"

"Trails of Cold Steel IV is the climax that fans of the series deserve, comprehensively delivering on its promise as the end of a saga while setting up future plotlines that are sure to affect the lore in all kinds …"

"Trails of Cold Steel IV is a solid JRPG that entertains, throwing a great cast of characters with strong story arcs your way, and worth every second of your time."

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4 rises above some of its story and pacing issues to deliver a compelling end to the Erebonia saga."

"On its own, Trails of Cold Steel IV is far from being the best game in the series, but as a conclusion to an epic story with characters that have long since won us over, it&s;s a fitting finale. Class …"

"If the main continuous story is the primary reason you want to play The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, then I’m afraid it doesn’t live up to its own hype. I get the sense Falcom bit off …"

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is an excellent JRPG and easily one of the very best the genre has to offer in a generation which was rich with great experiences. Its turn-based combat has been finely …"

"Really enjoyable in some respects, but very disappointing in others, Trails of Cold Steel IV is overly long considering the story it wishes to tell."

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV pulls off a highly satisfying conclusion to this long running saga but character bloat and lack of improvements hinder the experience."