The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III

October 22, 2019

ActionRPG Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5

Nearly a year and a half has passed since the Erebonian civil war, and much has changed since then. From the shifting stances of countries to the internal politics of the Empire, and even the life of Rean Schwarzer, the shadows of the past have given way to the embers …

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Alberto Lloret Hobby Consolas Oct 2019
80.0 /100

"Trails of Cold Steel III it&s;s another great port to add to Nintendo Switch&s;s library, but if you haven&s;t played the previous two games (not available on Switch), you can miss important story details. If that&s;s not the case, be …"

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Amirmehdi Namjoo Gamefa Oct 2019
88.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is one of the best entries in the long-running series. It has a very good, complex and balanced combat system. It continues the epic and massive story of Erebonian Arc and …"

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Audra Bowling RPG Fan Oct 2019
91.0 /100

"Overall, an enjoyable port of a great game."

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Cullen Black Nintendo Insider Oct 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

74.0

"All in all, I had a fun time revisiting Trails of Cold Steel III on Switch. I still wonder who this release is even actually for, given how it&s;s hard for me to recommend newcomers play this, and most fans …"

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Danial Arshad Khan GearNuke Oct 2019
90.0 /100

"Trails of Cold Steel III is one of the best games of the year and a must-play for RPG fans everywhere."

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Danilo Dellafrana The Games Machine Oct 2019
87.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

90.0

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 is an excellent role-playing game of classic style, absolutely unmissable for the veterans of the saga. Everyone else may find themselves overwhelmed by excessive references, compromising the experience."

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Derek Heemsbergen CGMagazine Oct 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

82.0

"Trails of Cold Steel III marches the long-running series ever closer to an explosive climax with satisfying combat, characters, and music."

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Diego Perez Attack of the Fanboy Oct 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

88.0

"Cold Steel III is still a niche JRPG, but it’s time that more people gave this series a shot, especially with this game’s incredibly detailed onboarding features like character bios, lore summaries, and full recaps of previous games."

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Dominic Weakland Just Push Start Oct 2019
85.0 /100

"Graphics aside, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is a story-driven experience that delivers that in spades. It&s;s more than enough to make up for some of the shortcomings and is a more intricate story than you&s;d …"

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Francesco De Meo Wccftech Oct 2019
85.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

90.0

"With its solid gameplay mechanics, excellent world-building and character development, The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Of Cold Steel III is an excellent Japanese role-playing and a more than worthy new entry in the long-running series. Some small flaws like slow …"

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Jae Lee ZTGD Oct 2019
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

90.0

"After a long, grueling wait, the Legend of Heroes makes its triumphant return and I am more than happy to report that the wait has been worth it as Cold Steel III delivers on all fronts with improved visual fidelity, …"

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James Galizio Game Informer Oct 2019
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

92.0

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III brings the Erebonia arc of the Trails series to its second half - under a new western publisher, no less. Here are our thoughts on the game:"

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Jamie Kirk Impulsegamer Oct 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Absolutely essential if you&s;re a fan. If you&s;ve never played a Trails game before, you might want to consider starting at the beginning. Or reading a lot of plot summaries."

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Jason Hidalgo Reno Gazette-Journal Oct 2019
80.0 /100

"Trail of Cold Steel III brings its classic JRPG hijinks to the portable confines of the Switch for folks who like to have their cake and eat it on the go, too. Visuals on the TV are not as crisp …"

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Jonathan Bushle Gameblog Oct 2019
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

50.0

"Legend if heroes : Trails of Cold STeel III is a good JRPG with good fights, but the story is like a giant prequel to the fourth episode, with poor main issues, and the graphisms are one generation late."

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Jordan Helm Hardcore Gamer Oct 2019
90.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

86.0

"The only real fault you can attribute to Trails of Cold Steel III is how it doesn&s;t quite match the lofty heights the previous two titles deservedly reached."

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Jordan Rudek NintendoWorldReport Oct 2019
95.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

86.0

"If you&s;ve never played a Trails game, this release has everything you need to catch up and dive right in, and stay tuned for the finale of the tetralogy, Trails of Cold Steel 4, coming to Switch in 2021. If …"

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Joshua Broadwell GameSkinny Oct 2019
100.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

95.0

"Trails of Cold Steel 3 is a masterclass in storytelling that improves nearly everything in the franchise&s;s history."

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Khayl Adam Push Square Oct 2019
80.0 /100

"If you are a JRPG fan, this series is a must-play. It’s one of the strongest running, second only to Persona in my opinion. It’s funny, charming, engaging, and occasionally heartbreaking. And it’s absolutely worth the investment."

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Kimberley Wallace Game Informer Oct 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

82.0

"Trails of Cold Steel III marks another school year full of adrenaline-pumping battles, interesting new faces, and unexpected hardships amidst political turmoil"

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Kirk Hiner Pure Nintendo Oct 2019
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III drops JRPGo fans into the middle of a massive story arc and then has a tendency to meander. However, it provides more than enough thrills and compelling moments to make this …"

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Lucas White Shacknews Oct 2019
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

92.0

"As the third game in a set of direct sequels, tied into several other games set in the same world and timeline, it’s simply amazing those creative juices are still flowing and coherent. It’ll be over soon, but jeez, hell …"

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Miguel Moran TheSixthAxis Oct 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III the third 80-hour RPG in a series of equally lengthy games. If you&s;re a newcomer, it&s;s a daunting and probably foolish task to try and play this game. If you&s;re a …"

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PJ O&s;Reilly God is a Geek Oct 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Trials of Cold Steel III is another excellent addition to a franchise that gains so much of what makes it absorbing from the huge amount of background detail and world-building that&s;s been achieved in earlier entries in the series. Newcomers …"

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Pramath GamingBolt Oct 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

90.0

"If you&s;ve been keeping up with the series, Trails of Cold Steel 3 is the strongest outing yet, in spite of some issues that hold it back from its full potential."

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Ravi Sinha GamingBolt Oct 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

60.0

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 is still an exceptional RPG after all these years, even if its PS5 port doesn&s;t offer many enhancements."

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90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"Trails of Cold Steel III is an important title for both Falcom and NIS. For Falcom, it&s;s the penultimate entry in a story arc half a decade in the making - and an incredibly engrossing one, at that. For NIS, …"

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Robert Ramsey Push Square Oct 2019
90.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Trails of Cold Steel III is the best game in the series so far. You&s;re going to have to play the first two titles to get the full picture, but you&s;ll be rewarded with one of the most enjoyable RPG …"

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Thiago de Alencar Moura PSX Brasil Oct 2019
100.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

95.0

"Despite the challenges of having to carry the story behind two of the best JRPGs of the last decade, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III more than lives up to its legacy, delivering an experience anchored in …"

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Thomas Froehlicher VGChartz Oct 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

90.0

"JRPG fans who can look beyond the dated graphics will discover a tremendous wealth of characters, gameplay, story, and an overall world that you can happily dive into for dozens of hours."

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Timothy Nunes PlayStation Universe Oct 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

87.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

94.0

"The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 is not a perfect game, marred by its pacing, spontaneous voiceovers, and heavy-handed use of anime tropes along the way. That aside, the additions of game speed increase on top of …"

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Todd Rigney We Got This Covered Oct 2019
90.0 /100

"Nihon Falcom has delivered yet another stellar entry in the Trails of Cold Steel series. If you&s;re a newcomer, you&s;ll need to start at the beginning to genuinely appreciate the whole package. However, if you&s;re a long-time fan of the …"

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