The first "modern" (2003!) Ys ended up being one of the lesser entries for me.
There are unfortunate pacing issues, a story with thin characterization even by Ys standards, just "okay" music and quite possibly the worst long jump mechanic I've ever had the misfortune of using (luckily you only need to use it a handful of times but I'm so glad they never brought it back). The original release didn't even have fast-travel! It's clearly a hybrid of the classic games and what would define the series moving forward, both of which are great on their own, but when mixed together leaves the experience feeling incomplete. Its a real shame because this could've been one of the better Ys stories too...
its not a bad game by any means but it doesn't have that same appeal that draws me to other games in the series. It doesn't really excel in any one area which places it near the bottom of my favorite Ys games.
There are unfortunate pacing issues, a story with thin characterization even by Ys standards, just "okay" music and quite possibly the worst long jump mechanic I've ever had the misfortune of using (luckily you only need to use it a handful of times but I'm so glad they never brought it back). The original release didn't even have fast-travel! It's clearly a hybrid of the classic games and what would define the series moving forward, both of which are great on their own, but when mixed together leaves the experience feeling incomplete. Its a real shame because this could've been one of the better Ys stories too...
its not a bad game by any means but it doesn't have that same appeal that draws me to other games in the series. It doesn't really excel in any one area which places it near the bottom of my favorite Ys games.