Game of the Year: #4 - Trails from Zero

Looks like Grand Turismo 7 didn't even make the list although I kind of understand not everyone likes racing games and even less like racing simulators I guess.

Wow! I honestly didn't expect Zero to even be on the official top 10 let alone get as high as #4 on the list! Definitely cool to see.

I'm a bit cooler on Zero I think than most Trails games but only a little. Zero is still a rock solid JRPG that deserves attention for sure.

No way does this deserve to be #4 have you seen the PS3 era graphics lol.

Plenty of better games out there that are not dated. This series is trash spend your time and money elsewhere, tried a couple of them and laughed at how bad they looked.

Ys isn't much better Falcom are a very over rated studio.

@kyleforrester87
They are very restricted in the sense that you will be locked into some pretty lengthy cutscenes at times and reading long lines of text. However it's top quality writing and I would say Zero is probably more unrestricted than most of the other games in the series.

If you enjoy Persona though I think you would probably like Trails too. Cold Steel 1 in particular definitely has shades of Persona with the school setting and whatnot.

so either gt7 or hfw missing out.

or both maybe

@kyleforrester87
Oh I just realized I read your comment completely wrong. In my head I read you preferred Persona to Xenoblade. My bad! Yeah Trails definitely not very similar to Xenoblade open areas. 😅

@Cyberpsycho if your playing games for the graphics your doing it wrong. The game looks fantastic, I for one can't wait to play it.

@Cyberpsycho This was originally a PSP game. The later cold steel games that released on the PS3 had 3-D graphics. If they
actually look better is debatable. The problem with taking 12 years to translate a game if it looks out of date when it comes out.

Definitely deserves its place on the list. It’s second for me personally.

This is a brilliant JRPG, definitely one of the better ones out there. I cannot stress this enough though, it’s 100% a direct sequel to the Sky trilogy, the final two party members are Sky characters and their arc follows up on plot from Sky SC.

@MightyDemon82 It may surprise you but games can have both great gameplay and graphics. I haven't paid for a PS5 for PS3 era games.

There is a reason why many don't play games by Falcom because of the dire graphics. Even the survey result shows that most haven't played.

Absolutely deserved. My 2nd goty only behind elden ring. The only problem I have is that despite the story actually being really entertaining, it also doesn't feel that tense. Like the stakes aren't high enough rn. I've just been dealing with typical goons

Combats been really fun tho especially since I'm trying to go for the trophy where you need to beat the game under lvl40 so in that sense the game can be a little tense lol

@MightyDemon82 Why is it wrong to prioritize how games look when it comes to enjoyment of them? For some folks that's as important as anything else and given how much we pay for these machines, getting the most out of them in terms of visuals is a perfectly fine wish. There's no right or wrong way in how someone evaluates a game, we all have our own tastes.

@Cyberpsycho @bozz I'm not saying it's a bad thing but you shouldn't really judge a game wholly on it's visuals. Comics for example can have great stories but sub par art and vice versa, books can have fun stories but have horrible prose. You can still enjoy the overall product. Things like plot, characters gameplay mechanics can shine without top tier visuals.

Don't get me wrong, when everything comes together it's fantastic but not a total disaster if it isn't!

Oh I didn't expect to see this at #4. Guess I really need to get a copy now.

@MightyDemon82 You can also get fun films with nice pros. Look at Pretty Woman.

@Eldritch 😂 corrected, Thought I put the E.

@MightyDemon82 No worries. Sorry I couldn't resist. 😂

Wasn't on my radar but with all the praise getting on this site, I might have to try it.

Obviously that leaves HFW, GOWR and ER. Assuming they take up the remaining three spots, it’s borderline criminal there isn’t a place for Gran Turismo 7 in Push Square’s top ten games of 2022. Opinions and all that, but it was definitely one of my highlights of the year, that’s for sure.

Awesome pick. Haven't played this yet but enjoyed the Sky trilogy. Will be picking this up on Switch at some point.

No way Neon White didn’t make it after it topped 2 of your individual GOTY lists. (Assuming 3, 2, and 1 are Horizon, Elden Ring, and GoW)

Graphics shouldn't impact games especially as its from 12 years ago. Awesome game

Outrageous this placed above Pathfinder

Top 3 gonna be so predictable lol

Gotta say even as a huge Falcom fan, this really was a quiet gaming year when a PS4 version of a 2010 PSP game, which already had a fan-translation, is in the top 5 of GOTY. Considering what next year's bringing, I can say with absolute confidence that Trails Into Reverie isn't going to be in the top 5.

Amazing trails game. Can't wait for Azure and then Reverie!

@Tecinthebrain

I am actually mad at you for even suggesting that gt7 deserves to be on any good lists. Are you actually serious or trolling?
That shallow, unambitious, rubbish game deserves to be on a "top 2022 disappointment list" and nothing else. How dare you!

@The_Pixel_King

Are you SERIOUS??
Another dude in the comment also suggested gt7. Are you actually having a laugh?
That game is the worst gran turismo ever made. Microtransactions, awful multi, awful shallow story mode. Awful game!
If they make a "top disappointing"list then gt7 will be on it.

This definitely looks like a game begging to be played on a handheld device. May get it on Steam Deck or Switch.

@Yakito1988 what a rediculous take, do you expect us all to bow to your superior judgement? Plenty of people enjoyed GT7 and they have every bit as much right as you to express that.
Indeed, given the way you have communicated, almost anyones viewpoint carries more weight than yours and I see this is a troll account with just these two rediculous posts...

@Titntin
It doesn't matter if people enjoyed it. I enjoyed it at first.
You don't get to discard my opinion as trolling because you don't like it.
Also, it's spelled "ridiculous". Autocorrect should have sorted that one for you.

Gt7 is, no matter how you look at it, not worth any awards whatsoever. You can enjoy it, but that doesn't make it any more than a mediocre game. Games of the year have to accomplish something unique rather than dish out a buggy, unfinished product with microtransactions on top of a super high price tag and terrible lack of any features.

"You don't get to discard my opinion as trolling because you don't like it."
Yet you can post with no other intent but to discard others opinions? The irony is delicious as you appear unable to see it!

Im delighted that people like and enjoy a whole diverse world of gaming, and having a title like this at no. 4 in their list is a great example of that, its clearly not going to be everyones tastes.
Im old enough to have learnt that my tastes are not universal, and I accept others have different tastes and needs. Getting mad at people who have a different viewpoint is very immature, you could express your views in a far more constructive way...

My biggest problem with this series is that Falcom can't be bothered to put the whole thing on PS4 or Switch. You can play the Sky games on PC, but they're not cheap...