The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II - PlayStation Vita

You see, I greatly enjoyed the first game. Though it had flaws, like the inability to go to certain areas, overall it was a fantastic experience and one that I went through at least twice.This one is supposed to be more of the same, and in reality it is with some extra overpoweredness. But what really bugged on this one: it simply didn't make any sense.- In the first game, you are whisked away. Mind you, you're like level 80 or something. In this game, they reset you back down to 40 even if you load save data. This is a HUGE turn off. What they should have done is let you keep everything you earned in the first game, instead you get a few pity items and little else. You don't even get to keep wearing your Class VII uniform (you're forced to beat the game to get it back. Why? He's wearing it at the beginning of the game!)- The new Cryptids are a significant challenge, but never to the point you feel like you're going to lose. It's more like they abuse skills to get an unfair advantage and they get annoying.- I died twice. There was a battle with a creature that kept using sleep attacks despite my every effort, then near the end you face some rivals where the pair of them used their S-Break, and together there simply was no survival. The first S-Break did Nightmare and Sleep, the second S-Break was basically so much damage you were dead. Unfair and unbalanced, since the boss right before them (who happened to be presented in the game as some super powerful character), I walked right through.- Again, as with the first game, they're shoving Alisa down your throat. In one segment near the end, it's abundantly clear the developers are forcing the issue even if you prefer a different classmate. The others' scene is more subdued, like "you are special to me" but with Alisa the only thing Rean DIDN'T do is get down on one knee with a ring. It's like come on.- The ending totally contradicts the scenes I mentioned above, because...well, just take that for what it is. The ending was a letdown.- There's an additional segment with characters from a different Legend of Heroes game, and this segment was jarring for many reasons - one because the other Legend of Heroes game was never released stateside, so you have no idea who these characters are or why you're now controlling them. At the end of their segment is an even bigger cliffhanger and you'll likely facepalm at what's going on.The connections between Rean and the others don't feel anywhere near as obvious and blatant as they did in the first game. I'm not sure what it is really. In the first game, Fie especially, there was a definite connection you could feel. Here, he meets the crew again and they're working together all fine and good, but the bonds just don't feel the same. As if they're together simply because they have to be rather than the relationship. The ending even further cements this disconnected feeling.- New Game + is a possibility but I couldn't bring myself to tolerate this a second time around especially since of the above. Very little of the comedy to be had, a fair bit of backtracking and a lack of the personalities all around.This is NOT a bad game, I enjoyed it for what it was. But I simply felt it was a step backward from the first one.

Much like the first game in the series, this is a slow burn. It picks up right where the last game left, and gets you right into the thick of things. After about 10 hours in, there seem to be more moments in this game (so far) that get the player invested in the friendship between Rean and his classmates. Reunions are, in most cases, touching, especially the first few. In the current gaming world of 6-20 hour games, this 100+ hour game is more than welcome to me. This game is a throwback to the depth RPGs in the 90s and early 2000s had, but with modern day gameplay sprinkled in. Those of you looking for a sprawling adventure with deep (though somewhat predictable) characters and story, look no further. I'm enjoying this every bit as much as the first game, which clocked in at just over 200 hours for 2 playthroughs. Just make sure you get the first game if you haven't played it yet!Pros:- Story- Character Development- Streamlined Battle System with some welcome additions- Soundtrack- The Orbment and crafting features (don't want to spoil things by saying more)Cons:- Mild occasional frame rate drop on the Vita, which doesn't really bother me, more just an observation- Sometimes traveling through the games larger areas can take a LONG time, but they do at least throw in useful items to find along the way if you bother to look.Overall I would fully recommend this game, and its predecessor, to anyone looking for a solid modern day JRPG experience that has a touch of the old school magic in the mix. Now to see how many playthroughs it takes to satisfy the completionist in me before part 3 comes out!

It was a great game, and I loved all the characters and the storyline. Some of the plot twists were a bit...out there I have to say, but all in all, it was a really great game for me; though I will say end was....unfulfilling, though in a way it also seemed very fitting. I tend to bounce back and forth between sad acceptance, and total irritation. But I think that might be a more personal issue than a game problem.I admit, I was initially very hesitant to start this series, but a dear friend talked me into it and I have to say, it was worth every penny. I had a great time playing. I'm hoping for a third installment.

Trails of Cold Steel II is the direct sequel to Trails of Cold Steel, and it improves upon virtually everything the first game had to offer.In terms of gameplay, while the combat system was already excellent in Cold Steel 1, they managed to improve it even more in this game through the addition of something called "overdrive." I won't go too into detail about what it does, but suffice to say it adds yet another layer to the combat gameplay and offers additional ways of defeating the enemy. The story progression feels significantly less formulaic than the first game, which tended to follow a very clear structure within each chapter.In any case, this game is action-packed from start to finish. More importantly, it is a fun and inspiring tale that completes the story about Class VII and their daring exploits as they are tossed into the midst of a chaotic civil war. The soundtrack reflects this epic storyline, and believe me when I say it is one worth listening to! The first game had a great soundtrack, but this game has one that is even better. Even in situations as mundane as standard battles with trash mobs on the field, the soundtrack shines through as one of the game's greatest strengths. In more intense moments when Class VII is caught up in the middle of one of their big missions, the music really sets the stage and helps the player appreciate the gravity of the moment.If you are a fan of JRPGs, then play the original Trails of Cold Steel first. Once you've played that, come back and play this. It's definitely worth it!

Trials of Cold Steel es de esos Rpg de culto que no tiene mucha popularidad como Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest o Persona, sin embargo es un excelente juego, sumamente completo, lleno de horas de contenido, excelente historia y fabulosos personajes.Esta es la segunda parte de una planeada trilogía (la tercera saldrá en Ps4) y es necesario que juegues el primero de manera obligatoria antes de jugar este, debido que si no lo haces no sabrás nada de la historia, sucesos o acontecimientos previos, es como ver la segunda parte de El Señor de los Anillos sin antes ver la primera.Me gustó mas adquirirlo en PsVita debido a que es un juego completísimo, con excelentes gráficos, dinámicas y muy fiel a su versión de Playstation 3, la única diferencia es el frame rate pero eso es lo de menos al tener un port totalmente excelente a pesar de las limitaciones de la portátil.No dudes en adquirirlo pero primero compra el primero antes de este.

Cansado de que los RPGS ya no sean como antes, pues buen, Falcom nos trae esta joya, excelentes graficos, excelentes mecancias, fuerte narrativa, un juego de verdad obligado para los fans del JRPG, por desgracia es poco conocido en occidente, pero denle una oportunidad y no se arrepentiran, antes de jugar este titulo que es la segunda entrega de esta saga, recomiendo jugar el primero. En Japon el tercero ya fue anunciado.

Es bastante destacable en esta saga el marcado componente político y militar de la historia. Al principio puede abrumar un poco la cantidad de nombres de personajes, lugares o el hecho de ir siguiendo los acontecimientos de la historia, sobre todo si no se ha jugado previamente al primer título.

Segunda parte de la historia y no se queda atrás. Muy buen rpg que continua cin lo hecho en el primer trails of cold steel

es una secuela bastante buena con una historia y jugabilidad genial y duracion bastante largasi les gustan los juegos de la saga legend f the heroes este no los decepcionara