somehow they did the impossible and made me tear up a bit with adol
being the latest in the chronology, it makes sense the game felt like an absolute payoff to the series up to date. not only when it comes to making your overall investment in previous games worth it narrative-wise (something i never thought i'd say about Ys), but also as an emotional climax for our adventure, specially for all the games with a deeper character-focus story as it has been with all the party-system games from Seven onwards.
it's not the perfect Ys however, there's a lot of stuff that bothered me when it comes to combat complexity, the repetitive nature of the scenario and the enemies/bosses, and as usual with those games even if i really like them a lot, i rarely ever LOVE them.
for me, this was an absolute improvement coming from Lacrimosa of Dana. i understand why most people will prefer VIII, but the changes for me weren't a detriment, i think they actually makes the experience more enjoyable - a deeper focus on what they expect from you as player, and less filler territory to explore. for once, i'm glad an Ys game was less about the land you explored, and more about the place you live in.
being the latest in the chronology, it makes sense the game felt like an absolute payoff to the series up to date. not only when it comes to making your overall investment in previous games worth it narrative-wise (something i never thought i'd say about Ys), but also as an emotional climax for our adventure, specially for all the games with a deeper character-focus story as it has been with all the party-system games from Seven onwards.
it's not the perfect Ys however, there's a lot of stuff that bothered me when it comes to combat complexity, the repetitive nature of the scenario and the enemies/bosses, and as usual with those games even if i really like them a lot, i rarely ever LOVE them.
for me, this was an absolute improvement coming from Lacrimosa of Dana. i understand why most people will prefer VIII, but the changes for me weren't a detriment, i think they actually makes the experience more enjoyable - a deeper focus on what they expect from you as player, and less filler territory to explore. for once, i'm glad an Ys game was less about the land you explored, and more about the place you live in.