Great game! I really enjoyed the mysteries in the story and how everything became clear bit by bit. The exploration was pretty decent too. I couldn't stop playing when I reached the climax of the story.

The main downside for me is that the combat feels a bit repetitive at times, but at least it's easy to avoid most enemies if you want. The boss fights are a bit disappointing compared to previous Ys games I've played (mainly Ys II and Origin). They're a lot easier and require little to no strategy, with very few exceptions. Most of the time, you can just keep dashing to avoid the boss's attacks until you find an opening to strike back. To make things worse, the bosses have a lot of HP, so it takes a bit more time than I'd like to kill them, but nothing too bad.

Overall, a solid game with good combat and exploration, plus a great story and cast of characters.