Chrono Trigger

1. PaoloJ

   Feb 16, 2009

   10

   Well, like many others, I picked up this game because I missed it the first time, and heard it was stupendous and magical ...And they were Well, like many others, I picked up this game because I missed it the first time, and heard it was stupendous and magical ...And they were very much correct;well, to me at least. Chrono Trigger has aged well, and holds up even to today's best titles. I love how Chrono Trigger has a focus on exploration. There are caves, forests and castles to be explored in the different time eras of Chrono Trigger. You may explore the Dark Ages, the Future and Prehistoric eras, with a few other eras in between. Throw in some hidden items, secrets, and treasures for motivation, and you've got an amazing exploration experience. Chrono Trigger has some action too, to add some excitement to your adventurous mind. There are no random encounters, and the battle system is deep, but easy to get into. If you're familiar with the Final Fantasy series, Chrono Trigger will feel very familiar to you. CT runs utilizes a modified version of the ATB. You'll encounter ghouls and goblins, robots and mutants, dinosaurs and knights and many more. The boss fights are enjoyable and exciting, and the more important boss fights are just plain epic. Three of my favorite boss fights ever happen in this game. The music in CT is just phenomenal. There are many different tunes to fit the mood. They give each time era a different vibe, and represents them well. The background music is memorable and catchy, while the battle themes set you up for a huge climactic fight. Listen to a few tunes on Youtube or something, I'm sure you'll be impressed. Chrono Trigger's soundtrack is what they make it out to be, it's fantastic. This game is old, and the graphics are certainly showing their age. They still look good though; it's certainly one of the prettier DS games. Chrono Trigger was a technical masterpiece during it's time... but is still an amazing artistic piece today. The different time periods look great, and it's easy to tell one from the other, and the locales you'll visit are just beautiful. Those with a strong imagination could probably image themselves in these epic landscapes. The characters in CT are colorful, and give off an indescribable charm. The characters just somehow make you feel younger. I don't know how, but they do. Each character has a distinct personality, and have an interesting past to uncover. My favorite character is Frog, a loyal knight to the Kingdom of Guardia. Chrono Trigger has a now very overused story, but it's still very interesting today, because of it's unique method of story telling; time travel. Each era is different and have many different problems to solve, but they all connect at one point. Each era is like a puzzle piece; you'll have to fit them together to find the big image. There are only two things I disliked in the game. Number one, the easy-ish difficulty, and number two, the the bland and repetitive extras introduced in this port. In conclusion, you must play Chrono Trigger. It's an amazing RPG, and is widely considered to be one of the best games ever. It's one of the best games I've played, and has taken top spot for favorite RPG. There's a good chance for it to become one of yours. 10/10 Recommended 110%. Note: Chrono Trigger is without a doubt one of the best games I've played, but don't let that boost your expectations to ridiculous heights. Come into the game with lower, more realistic expectations, so there's a good chance of having zero disappointments. That said, enjoy the game.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
2. JimG

   Aug 3, 2009

   10

   I don't know how anyone could give this game less than a 9. It is, without a doubt, one of the best RPGs of ALL time. If not, THE best. I don't know how anyone could give this game less than a 9. It is, without a doubt, one of the best RPGs of ALL time. If not, THE best. It's a great DS port of the original with a few newly added additions that is definitely worth the experience and price tag all over again.… Expand

   • 15 of 15 users found this helpful
4. benjammin82

   Oct 9, 2018

   10

   How did I let this RPG pass me by as a child? I played this on recommendation from several fellow RPG lovers. Have to say I was notHow did I let this RPG pass me by as a child? I played this on recommendation from several fellow RPG lovers. Have to say I was not disappointed and I can see that 'Crono Trigger' truly lives up to its 'hype'. (This game should have been included on the SNES classic).… Expand

   • 0 of 2 users found this helpful
5. Yaacgold24

   May 10, 2022

   10

   This is the best J-RPG of all time. No doubt. People who didn't like it, I can do nothing.

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
6. rubanzomi

   Mar 13, 2014

   10

   This and Earthbound are the best RPG's of all time and this game should always be enjoyable to the player
   even if it does not have the sameThis and Earthbound are the best RPG's of all time and this game should always be enjoyable to the player
   even if it does not have the same flashy graphics most games have today. This game deserves a 10/10 and I'm sure if you play it you will think so too.… Expand

   • 1 of 4 users found this helpful
7. ReiAyanami

   Nov 16, 2018

   9

   Story: 9/10
   
   Chrono Trigger has a simple but intriguing story. It begins normally enough: Crono—a young man in the village of Truce—wakes upStory: 9/10
   
   Chrono Trigger has a simple but intriguing story. It begins normally enough: Crono—a young man in the village of Truce—wakes up and goes to a nearby fair commemorating the thousand-year anniversary of the Kingdom of Guardia’s founding. However, he quickly gets dragged through time on a mission that includes early man’s struggles with the Reptites (a race of highly intelligent reptiles), an overzealous queen seeking immortality, Guardia’s war with an enemy wizard four-hundred years prior to the fair, and a depressing future that Crono and his friends must prevent. Only thing that holds it back is the numerous pacing issues & somewhat lackluster characters
   
   Graphics: 10/10
   Now, this does not even come to close to standing up to modern games in the area of graphics, but it did raise the bar for its time. Seeing as how Square rarely fails in this category, it comes as no surprise that the backgrounds are nicely detailed (such as a night sky full of stars and sunlight sparkling on the water) and the different sprites for each era are mostly unique (it seems they really love to re-color that imp sprite though).
   
   Audio: 9/10
   Original:
   The soundtrack for Chrono Trigger is beautiful. There are songs that will make you sad—whether or not you’ll cry (or admit to crying) of course is a person-by-person result—and others that will get you pumped for the approaching adventures. Generally, there is only one moment in the game in which the music does not fit, and it plays as a joke anyway. The sound effects all seem to fit their respective actions.
   
   Gameplay: 9/10
   Chrono Trigger uses the turn-based combat system with options to have real-time or not. Your characters advance in levels by gaining experience from battle (bet you didn’t see that coming). They also learn “techs” (presumably short for “techniques”) from their experience in these battles. The section of the combat system that really stands out is the use of double techs and triple techs. As the name implies, the characters use their special attacks together to form more powerful ones. However, the best part is without a doubt the lack of random battles. That’s right, you have monsters on screen and the occasional set encounter that you can’t see coming, but you will NEVER get into a battle while simply walking around the world map. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable (unless you just can’t stand a turn-based battle).
   
   Replay Value: 10/10
   Chrono Trigger is the type of game that you just can’t stand to put down (even after beating it). Fortunately, the developers had the foresight to realize this and made thirteen endings. Perhaps more influential than the vast amount of endings is the new game + feature. You start the game with the same items, techs, and character levels from your last save before beating the game. You can quite possibly find yourself playing through the game far more than the thirteen times for the different endings.
   
   Overall: One of the best games ever, but still overhyped & not the flawless masterpiece everyone proclaims it to be. Chrono Cross was a better overall game, but that doesn't take aways from this game's quality at all. Overall: 9.6/10… Expand

   • 0 of 2 users found this helpful
8. TwoPeopleDown

   Feb 17, 2021

   0

   I hated every second of it. Why do people like this game so much? Everything is simplified to the point of being the literal, utilitarianI hated every second of it. Why do people like this game so much? Everything is simplified to the point of being the literal, utilitarian definition of what makes a mechanic. To see people call it polished is very surprising.… Expand

   • 0 of 8 users found this helpful

See all 180 User Reviews