The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV Review (Re:try)
If this game was a person (and the developers were their inner voice) would I befriend, marry, or avoid them?
DISCLAIMER
These are personal thoughts from my own experiences, they do not reflect the thoughts or experiences of others.
Potential Positive Traits:
+ Tells excellent stories, and really draws you into their storytelling.
+ They value your time, and make the time matter between the two of you.
+ They care about making sure that you are always welcome to come and go, and when you come back, they bring you up to speed in a compassionate way that doesn't make you feel negative about having other obligations
+ Inside jokes that are perfectly valid, and the depth of their adaptability to the time you spend is incredible.
+ They make you remember the best of times with them, and still acknowledge the challenges in a healthy way.
+ They are a lot like the childhood friend that will never abandon you, and will be there as if no time passed.
+ Even rewards you for having taken the time to have played with their former iterations! We all have phases and changes, and they appreciate you all the more for remembering!
+ Does not require a lot of your time, and will be ready for you next time!
+ Makes the time you spend quality time, and the more in depth you go, the more you can learn from each other.
+ They are not afraid to share dark stories, because life isnt perfect, and they certainly know how to make you curious for more.
+ They grew and improved everytime you met a new version of them, in whatever phase they were.
+ Constant growth and change, in the most impressive ways.
Potential Negative Traits:
- Isn't afraid to talk about possibly dark themes (whether referencing history in their world, or the darker references to human history).
- Could be seen as a lot of time investment, though non-committal.
- Can be a lot of exposition for some moments, when maybe action would be nice (however you can also skip and revisit dialogue, so depends? Haha).
- Definitely can do lots of shopping for them and make all of their story characters looks more fun/appealing, but does cost money (totally optional).
- So many stories that it can be overwhelming at times.
- If you want to be perfect with all that you do, you will definitely need a guide (I have tried to be perfect, and you can make lots of saves just in case as well, though there are miss-able sections or items that can be locked out via timing).
If this game was a person (and the developers were their inner voice) I would
- Absolutely Marry them.
The negatives exist sure.
Overall, this kind of person would be someone I would embrace fully as they are.
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