The expansive world of the Trails games has stepped into the modern age. As I walk the streets of the Calvard Republic, people sport portable hookahs that are basically vape pens, my main character drives a souped-up pickup truck, and a famous movie star moonlights as a high-tech Cat Woman. This series has come a long way, but just like the world itself, Trails Through Daybreak is a gorgeous, jaw-dropping evolution that pushes Falcom’s series in a bold new direction. It’s quite simply one of the best RPGs of the decade, if not ever made.
