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Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players invested in the Trails of Cold Steel saga who want its concluding chapter
- RPG fans who enjoy stories bringing together characters from multiple regions
- Players who want combat alongside several mini-games
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a standalone story may find the continuation from Trails of Cold Steel III difficult to enter without prior context
- Players looking for a game focused only on battles may not want the activities between combat sequences
- Players seeking a short, self-contained RPG may not want a finale centered on a continent-wide conflict
Our take on The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
Its defining structure is a series finale that reunites Class VII with heroes from Crossbell and Liberl for a shared conflict.
What is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV?
Class VII joins forces with Crossbell’s Special Support Section and Liberl’s champions as Erebonia nears a full-scale conflict, while Rean Schwarzer is missing.
Following the events of Trails of Cold Steel III, returning and newly introduced Class VII members search for a way to stop the world from being destroyed. Battles feature familiar and added mechanics, such as calling enormous mechs into combat, Auto Battle, and Lost Arts, a powerful branch of Orbal magic. Outside the main conflicts, activities include angling, logic challenges, Vantage Master, Poker, Blackjack, and the Horror Coaster. This installment concludes the Trails of Cold Steel storyline and gathers characters from throughout the continent.
How The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV plays
- 01Cross-series reunion
- Class VII joins characters from Crossbell's Special Support Section and heroes from Liberl.
- 02Giant mech attacks
- Summoned mechs can enter the battlefield and perform attacks.
- 03Auto Battle
- An automatic combat option is available for faster encounters.
- 04Between-battle activities
- Optional pursuits include fishing, puzzles, Vantage Master, Poker, Blackjack, and the Horror Coaster.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV: platforms & release
Is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV worth it?
It is worth it if: players invested in the Trails of Cold Steel saga who want its concluding chapter. Skip it if: players seeking a standalone story may find the continuation from Trails of Cold Steel III difficult to enter without prior context.
Where can I download The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV?
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What platforms is The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV on?
Windows only.
