Ys Viii: Lacrimosa Of Dana Review (Steam)

Written past times Alexander O. Cuaycong in addition to Anthony L. Cuaycong

Title: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Developer: Nippon Falcom
Publisher: NIS America Inc.
Price: $59.99
Genre: Action, RPG
Also Available On: Switch, PS4, PSVita

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The names Nippon Falcom in addition to NIS America behave a lot of weight inwards the gaming industry. Both companies conduct maintain fourth dimension in addition to fourth dimension in i lawsuit to a greater extent than proven their capacity to arrive at outstanding titles — alongside others, Legend of Heroes in addition to Dragon Slayer for the former, in addition to Disgaea in addition to Phantom Brave for the latter. It came every bit no surprise, then, that when these 2 companies teamed upward to practise Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, the fruit of their run was goose egg curt of spectacular. Originally released inwards 2016 on the PS Vita, Ys VIII was praised every bit the best soundless from the franchise. Featuring stellar combat mechanics, memorable music, in addition to a compelling even out to boot, it was a perfect candidate to live ported over to other platforms. The PlayStation four received its ain version concluding year, in addition to tardily concluding month, it made its debut on the personal computer.

In Ys VIII, longtime serial protagonist Adol Christin in i lawsuit to a greater extent than takes oculus stage, shipwrecked in addition to stranded on the cursed isle of Seiren, from which no i comes home. The game has him teaming upward with other castaways, edifice in addition to securing a base of operations to family them all, in addition to ultimately uncovering the mystery that surrounds the island. And for players, it helps that their sense of uncovering is heightened inwards no minor mensurate past times the game’s compelling tone. The soundtrack sets scenes superbly; from the soothing orchestral pieces to the to a greater extent than intense combat music, the auditory sense evokes wonderment. Meanwhile, the visuals, spell non spectacular, are vibrant in addition to eye-catching; they’re non every bit detailed every bit approximately of the companies’ other titles, simply they prepare the phase competently all the same.

Which is good in addition to good, because no affair the setting (from lush jungle villages to nighttime in addition to forgotten dungeons), there's e'er something novel for players to find. And, needless to say, exploration is integral to progression much inwards the same means every bit inwards the series’ other titles. Players volition run through dungeons, scavenge for supplies, rescue immature human survivors, in addition to like shooting fish in a barrel educate their quaint picayune village. Keeping it prophylactic is exceed priority, thence requiring them to continually defend the village. Thankfully, the game's combat arrangement is on point; employing a rock-paper-scissors approach to fighting, it evolves from its seeming simplicity, underscoring the importance of developing multiple skills in addition to exceptional attacks. These, along with a fluid grasp of the controls, are integral to beating approximately of the tougher monsters in addition to afterwards bosses.

Story-wise, Ys VIII boasts of i of the improve ones to come upward out of the series. Set upward nicely past times the underlying narrative of the island’s curse, the require to live is given due prominence. In this regard, it’s a shame that the game’s intrinsic value is discounted past times its underwhelming port. On the hateful solar daytime of its PC release, players oft experienced glitches in addition to crashes. And spell patches conduct maintain constantly been made available inwards the intervening period, bugs rest in addition to require additional programming improvements.

Overall, Ys VIII is arguably the best game inwards the serial to date. Unfortunately, its PC incarnation remains a run inwards progress, in addition to upward until issues are completely addressed, it cannot simply live a cautionary purchase at best. Those who conduct maintain a PS4 would practise good to alternative the console’s version up. Certainly, the newest port volition improve inwards in addition to over time, in addition to when it does, it volition deserve its standing every bit i of the improve role-playing games released on the platform inwards recent memory.

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THE GOOD

• Compelling story
• Enjoyable, fast-paced, in addition to rewarding combat mechanics
• Great soundtrack with overnice visuals
• Provides a fantastic sense (when working properly)

THE BAD

• Inadequate porting, with crashes in addition to glitches continually requiring patches
• Flow in addition to footstep tin live stunted past times side quests

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RATINGS: 9/10 (In damage of gameplay),

7/10 (Until technical issues are fully resolved)

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