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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (2017)

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And we're done. Solid 100% run with a save file to transfer to Cold Steel 4 when it eventually comes out.

Time for the usual ratings:

Gameplay: 7.5/10
I like the the system in this game, although some brave orders are a tad overpowered. I think this game is best balanced for a Nightmare first playthrough if you want to abuse all strategies available to you, otherwise you have to restrict yourself for any kind of challenge.

Music: 9/10
Falcom still has some of the best music, but the overall sound mixing for the game left a bit to be desired without messing with all the sound settings.

Story: 6.5/10 (Not including Cold Steel 4)
The game's story, just like Cold Steel 1's story, is not technically complete. But it left off in the middle of the story's climax. You don't do that. Everywhere else, the story is good and the world-building is superb like always. A sour ending impedes the overall experience.

Endgame: 3/10
Aside from going for 100% completion, there's no actual post-game content.

Overall: 7/10
This game would be fantastic when paired with Cold Steel 4, of that I am sure, but as a standalone title the story's ending is bad. And I'm judging this game on its own, not what comes after in a different game.

P.S.: This game is a very bad starting point for the series. This game feels like a love letter to fans who played all the previous titles.
So please, if you recommend this game to someone, at least tell them to play the other games on easy difficulty for the story and the consistent world these developers have built. Now with a decent Zero and Azure translation patch that can run on a crappy PC, there's no excuse. The games are all worth the time.

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