It's a cold dish, but it's a good one. Trails in the Sky FC Evolution: Try it before you buy it

As an excellent work on PSV that has received rave reviews, the Trails in the Sky trilogy has left an indelible impression on players with its excellent plot, moving music and interesting system. Although subsequent works such as Trails in Zero, Trails in Azure and Trails in Cold Steel have good performance in terms of gameplay and story, the name of Trails in the Sky must be mentioned when it comes to classics.

As the first game in the Trails in the Sky trilogy, Trails in the Sky FC is very popular among Falcom Co., Ltd., so how could Falcom, who is extremely keen on remaking old games, ignore such good old games? So when Falcom announced that it would release Trails in the Sky Evolution, many friends should have expected the release of this game, but what surprised everyone was that Trails in the Sky 3 Evolution came so quickly.

The graphics are more mature and the mediocre combat system needs to be improved

The improvement of the graphics of PSV's "Trails in the Sky FC Evolution" is mainly reflected in the colors and textures. By comparing the PSV and PC originals, we can clearly see that the PSV Evolution's graphics are much brighter. It is easier to see the details of the corners, giving people a clean and tidy feeling. The character portraits of all the characters in the game have been remade. Compared with the original character design with a strong 90s style, the new version of the portraits is more mature in terms of character proportions and modeling design. In addition, the character portraits in the game are no longer static pictures that do not change. They will change their expressions according to the corresponding times they speak, which has greatly improved the viewing experience.

In terms of combat, the progress of this game is indeed minimal. The difference between the improved skills and the original can only be regarded as barely good enough. The effect of the S skill is also somewhat perfunctory, and the improvement highlights are slightly lacking. The only bright spot may be the addition of map attacks before the battle begins, and the attack characteristics of different characters are also different, including range type, speed type, distance type and other categories. In addition, you can also change according to your needs to provide an advantage for your next battle.

It is also worth mentioning that this game has added an automatic combat option. Players only need to press the select button during the battle to start the automatic combat at 4 times the speed, which is simply a magic weapon for brushing CP value and Yaojing Stone. However, the characters in this mode can only use ordinary attacks, so the idea of ​​automatically reaching the ending is naturally self-defeating, otherwise you can only fight quickly and die quickly.

  The UI settings are beautiful and reasonable, and the full voice increases the sense of immersion

  Compared with the original version, the UI of this game has made great progress. In addition to being more beautiful, the practicality has also been greatly improved. The character parameters and item placement are intuitive and easy to find, allowing you to see the content you need at the first time. The small map in the game also adds icons to display special buildings, and the action interface during battle has returned to the familiar disc design. At the same time, the reward logo on the AT bar has also been updated and added. Moreover, the magic interface in this game has finally classified various types of magic, so you don’t have to look for the moves you want to launch from a large list.

  If these changes are just minor optimizations in the experience, then the addition of full voice can be regarded as a qualitative leap. In the PSV "Trails in the Sky FC Evolution", all the main and side quests of the game will provide character voice-overs, which can be said to be the biggest feature that distinguishes this game from the original version. Having a voice-over character is like having a soul, allowing us to feel the emotional changes of each character more realistically, because a line of dialogue can bring us far more information than the text itself under the interpretation of the voice actor.  

If we only talk about the plot, in fact, Trails in the Sky FC Evolution does not break out of the traditional Japanese RPG rules and regulations. It belongs to the kind of Japanese style that can be recognized at a glance. However, even so, Trails in the Sky still has a good reputation for the plot. Trails in the Sky FC Evolution is a typical Japanese RPG. The early plot will make you feel that there is no highlight, but when you continue to play, you will experience the essence of this series of works, making you eager to know the next plot.

  For novice players, it is certainly a good choice to start from FC, but at the same time you also need to be aware of the fact that it is easy to get into the pit but difficult to fill the pit, because there are still 6 sequels waiting for you to catch up. It is precisely because this series of games is very playable that it is more worthwhile for new players to buy a PSV. After all, the entire series is recognized by players as a masterpiece. As for old players, considering that this is not the first time that a high-definition remastered version has been released, whether to buy it depends on whether you are willing to continue to recharge your feelings and beliefs.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.