Tizoc
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At least Dark Fact has 2 kickass themes related to him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO_PKb-4qFM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3CNy_PvyBA
It's the game telling you that you're about to get Fukt.
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At least Dark Fact has 2 kickass themes related to him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO_PKb-4qFM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3CNy_PvyBA
It's the game telling you that you're about to get Fukt.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
BIG SERIES WIDE SPOILER
I literally shouted HOLY FUCK when last moment came on in Origin then ptsd kicked in
I was playing Oath in Felghana a few weeks ago on my PC.
I got past the first boss, and was in a sandy environment. Whenever I moved the character, it would cause my screen to do this weird flickering... like the Hz rate of my TV was screwed up.
Tried a bunch of stuff to fix it, but couldn't. Only happened in the yellow desert environment, no where else.
I got past the first boss, and was in a sandy environment. Whenever I moved the character, it would cause my screen to do this weird flickering... like the Hz rate of my TV was screwed up.
Tried a bunch of stuff to fix it, but couldn't. Only happened in the yellow desert environment, no where else.
GreenAlien
Member
If I found Ys 1 somewhat boring, should I check out 2 and onwards anyway?
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Yes. Ys I is the weakest of the series by far, in just about every aspect.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
2 is tied with oath as my 3rd favorite game in the series
shiftplusone
Member
VI is still way better than I
Plus, it doesn't have Dark Fact in it
Dark Fact is dope and I liked 1 better than 2 and what i played of 6
Tizoc
Member
Personally speaking I liked Ys 1 more than 2.
2 only added 1 additional attack, but features grinding since the level cap goes up to 99.
Granted you do end up grinding in Ys 1, but the level cap there is 10 and is easy and quickly reached if you know what you're doing.
While others have recommended it, it all comes down to you and if you end up liking it, all the better I say
nintendork666
Member
Maybe a silly question, but how well does Oath of Felghana handle with the Steam controller? Does the cursor icon disappear?
Or any of the titles for that matter, as I've never played anything in the franchise prior.
Or any of the titles for that matter, as I've never played anything in the franchise prior.
petran79
Banned
Currently I am playing the PC version of Celceta with the patched English Vita translation.
Very different from previous Ys titles, with party system and more varied item and material collection, as well as the inclusion of quests.
Though I dont like that 3d environment. Prefer the isometric view of previous Ys games. Despite being older they have better details and colors. Also music is hardly memorable. Though it has the best opening video of all Ys games si far.
Also fighting with partners makes it less exciting. Adol fights alone in desolate environments, trying to find the best tactics to defeat bosses. Partners get in the way. It takes away from the atmosphere.
I'd prefer this to have been my first Ys game. I'd have liked it more.
Very different from previous Ys titles, with party system and more varied item and material collection, as well as the inclusion of quests.
Though I dont like that 3d environment. Prefer the isometric view of previous Ys games. Despite being older they have better details and colors. Also music is hardly memorable. Though it has the best opening video of all Ys games si far.
Also fighting with partners makes it less exciting. Adol fights alone in desolate environments, trying to find the best tactics to defeat bosses. Partners get in the way. It takes away from the atmosphere.
I'd prefer this to have been my first Ys game. I'd have liked it more.
IrishNinja
Member
the best threads
Final Battle <3
One of my Ys favorites, along with Crossing Rage! from Ys Seven. The moment it starts playing, you know it's time to let everyone in that goddamn arena know Adol is the man.
Disagree in a world where 5 (and 4 Mask of the Sun) exists.
Tizoc
Member
How's the performance of the Chinese PC ver.?
Speaking of which I think we might start seeing Ys Seven and 4 (MoC) by next year on PC at the earliest.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Fair enough, I haven't played those
but my answer to the question that was asked stands.
petran79
Banned
Runs smooth even on an old laptop with an Intel HD 3000 card and it supports res up to 4k.
Difference is that it is hardcoded, therefore it misses some visual fx of the Vita version.
Unfortunately the config menu is not as detailed as the other Ys games on Steam, so you have to edit the ini settings manually.
Also due to the nature of the patch, you need to put config.exe in a separate folder in order to configure the gamepad controls. Or else game will crash.
I am on the mission where you have to map the forest and it is one of the most boring moments I've encountered in an Ys game. Now I am at the point where I have to find the right way in the misty forest. Even more boring.
Hope game picks up later...
I tried it a while back. There's a few glitches but it runs better than the Vita version just on the virtue of being 60 fps.
Spehornoob
Member
So I remember seeing this thread and wanting to try the series out, so I just bought YS1+2, Oath in Felghana, YS Origin, and YS VI: The Ark of Napishtim for 20 bucks total on GOG.
I won't be able to play them for a while because I've got an insane backlog between Pokemon, Hitman, and all the stuff I picked up on the GOG sale earlier this month, but I'm excited to try them out sometime.
Did I do good, GAF?
I won't be able to play them for a while because I've got an insane backlog between Pokemon, Hitman, and all the stuff I picked up on the GOG sale earlier this month, but I'm excited to try them out sometime.
Did I do good, GAF?
Kudo
Member
Yup, now make some time to play them.
My friend gifted me the series on Steam and currently playing 2 and loving it.
Tizoc
Member
I plan on updating this the first post into a primer, but right now you have the following playing order
Ys 1+2->Ys OiF->Ys 6->Ys Origin
Alt. you can skip 1+2 and start from OiF with no issues at all :3
Blueingreen
Member
What is the difficulty in these games like, as an intermediate RPG player is it approachable, I remember attempting to play Shin Megami Tenses and just getting annihilated.
Spieler Eins
Member
I've only played OiF, whose difficulty at points reached straight up ridiculousness. The final boss felt like straight up trolling. To me, it's definitely harder than SMT or Souls.
AlphaDragoon
Member
I liked Ys V (played it on SNES recently) it was the origin for the Ys formula found in Oath and Ark. Had some pretty impressive stuff going for an SNES game too, visually it was close to the Star Ocean/Tales of Phantasia/Seiken Densetsu 3-tier games.
As a diehard fan of Souls games, they (and Bloodborne) are straight up amateur hour compared to the hardest difficulties of Ys games.
Well, 'Normal' in Ys is comparable to 'Hard' in other games, especially during bosses.
They are without a doubt challenging and no walk in the park.
They have an Easy-mode though, but I can't say how easy that one really is as I haven't tried it yet.
The fun about Ys (and Falcom games in general) is that it ranges from impossible to "I looked at it and it died" in the span of 2 or 3 levels.
Yeah, if you ever get stuck at a difficult boss fight you can just spend some time grinding and it becomes easy as pie
John Kowalski
Banned
I don't think Chester is ever easy b.
You should never have to grind, but you should also never skip enemies. Just proceed as you normally would, upgrade your equipment and more importantly learn the attack patterns of the bosses.
It also gets harder to increase your level depending on the difficulty. So grinding is typically not the way unless you're severely under leveled. However then you would notice that as the enemies in that area are tougher. These games tend to telegraph well how you fare if you look at the damage given and taken. If you're doing a small amount of damage you might be doing something wrong. Maybe you haven't touched the weak spots of the boss or maybe your sword needs an upgrade. If you're getting a lot of damage, then you might need new armor or you should focus how to avoid getting hit by special attacks.
The games are challenging but fair. Except for Dark Fact...
For first timers I would recommend Easy/Normal and go from there. While Nightmare is a true testament to these games, you need to be thoroughly prepared lol.
Fun thing about Dark Fact is, that while he looks like bullshit and completely random at first glance, after somehow defeating him on Nightmare I went back and fought him on Normal again and it was a walk in the park lol.
QisTopTier
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PHOENIXZERO
Member
I thought there was another sale... Then I realized it was just a bump of the topic from three months ago. >:{
You're lucky, there's another sale (on GOG)!
If you prefer Steam, the winter sale starts on the 22nd.
Thanks for the info! I will definitely look into it.
John Kowalski
Banned
I will literally hold my granddaughter's hand as i pass away into the netherworld before SC gets any cheaper
PHOENIXZERO
Member
Yeah I already have the Ys games on GoG (kind of wish I held off for Steam there) but will definitely be buying Second Chapter when it goes on sale again in the winter sale since it doesn't seem like it's going to go any cheaper.
I really doubt it's going to go much cheaper in the foreseeable future. Maybe -50% during next years winter sale or they bundle all of them once the 3rd releases for some extra %.
They don't really have much incentive to drop the price, since achievement stats show that nearly everyone who has completed FC bought SC already.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
It's 100% accurate
That picture cracks me up every time I see it.
It's also 100% accurate.
Elfforkusu
Member
That image is why I bought Oath
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
nofunallowed.gif
Me too. And yes it's 100% accurate.
Not the biggest fan of memes, but come on, this one is funny and accurate, what is there to dislike?