Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

1. Pankraz

   Dec 17, 2022

   10

   Best action rpg ever, the PC version is fixed, it runs flawlessly. The music and gameplay are stellar.

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2. guitarfred

   Dec 23, 2020

   10

   In short, one of the best role-playing games of all time, which unfortunately doesn't open up right from the start. Awesome combat, a dash ofIn short, one of the best role-playing games of all time, which unfortunately doesn't open up right from the start. Awesome combat, a dash of Zelda, and a heart-pounding story....what more could a role-player's heart desire?… Expand

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4. lord_batman

   Mar 7, 2019

   10

   Ys VIII is a marvelous game that will make you want to explore and discover all of the island mysteries over the course of the main game. TheYs VIII is a marvelous game that will make you want to explore and discover all of the island mysteries over the course of the main game. The gameplay is fluid and fast paced as expected of an Ys game. The soundtrack is amazing as always thanks to Falcom Sound Team jdk. Don't be fooled by the other reviews, the PC port is excellent and I never crashed once during the entire playthrough.… Expand

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5. Luigichief

   Jun 18, 2020

   9

   8.8 This game gave me a unique feeling, and yes, it can be considered a "masterpiece". The world is very interesting, the story in general is8.8 This game gave me a unique feeling, and yes, it can be considered a "masterpiece". The world is very interesting, the story in general is good and has some very interesting aspects, the characters are very good and the combat is fun.… Expand

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6. Derpmeowslurp

   Jul 17, 2018

   8

   I'm just going to ignore the extreme failure of this NISA port and just pray they never get their filthy hands on another Ys title. AfterI'm just going to ignore the extreme failure of this NISA port and just pray they never get their filthy hands on another Ys title. After being extremely let down, hoping to play this over Christmas break 2017, we finally managed to receive the port, and about 3 months after release it became playable for me. Despite that, it's clearly the best title in the series and does so much right, it's not fair to the game to let the darkness of NISA cloud it any longer.
   
   Story: It's interesting but may appear to be very generic if you haven't played earlier Ys games, there's a host of nods and winks that it's hard to appreciate without knowing some of the lore, but for the most part it's very subtle. If you're in it for the story, there's enough bing bing wahoo! to keep you hooked, just enough mystery to push you forward, in fact the pacing is excellent, particularly for people who like to take it slow and conquer all of the side quests and exploration aspects.
   
   Gameplay: Combat is kind of like Tales of meets Dragon Quest Heroes, but enough uniqueness that keeps it fresh just long enough to not get too bored with it. Boss battles are epic but unfortunately felt dumbed down from previous titles. Baddies aren't scaled, they're confined to regions, which has its pro's and con's. It's thankfully fast paced but loot feels a little underwhelming.
   
   Music: One of the better aspects of the game, it really works with the fast pace of the action and the flow of the story.
   
   At the end of the day, there is just so much more that could have been done with it. I like Ys as a series very much, but this is undoubtedly a transition title. It felt like they wanted to keep the original feel and yet experiment with a bit more openness, a world that felt a little more lived in (despite the obvious setting of the island), a more robust experience. I can't really say if it exceeded fully, but it did succeed in making me very excited for the next Ys title.… Expand

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7. Dubeau

   May 12, 2018

   6

   This a review based on the PC released version, with patch 501 after 35 hours of play (finished). The game is a console port that was poorlyThis a review based on the PC released version, with patch 501 after 35 hours of play (finished). The game is a console port that was poorly done. Problems with controller, crashing issues. They fix the controller now. Most of the crashing can be stopped by disabling Map Shadow and Anti-aliasing options. Which speaks loudly about the quality of the PC port... Graphically Ys 8 is at the level of a PS3 game. The anime movies and illustrations are a nice touch. I wish they were more... The textures are fine in general, but the polygons are somewhat low on the levels. The vegetation is rather decent. The story starts very slowly but gets more interesting with time. A bit too complex for a younger audience, it's more for 14-15+ years old. You have concept of death, reality of existence and time travel. The ending was kind of sad but pretty good in it's own way. Combat is simple and revolve on mashing and special attacks. Minor strategy could be involved at times, but nothing fancy. A proper way to defend your character is missing. The voice over are very well done and the textual translation spot on. Now some peoples might be offended by the fact the Dana has nipples when all the other women don't. It is obvious it was to please the crowd of young gaming men. You be your own judge about that, the game doesn't focus on that aspect but it can be distracting at times. The game still crash from time to time. I hardly understand why they have release it like this, and at a 66$ value, when clearly they are gonna refund a lot of peoples. The game is really good and should be a 75%. I give it a 60%. Wait until they fix their bugs if you think of buying it.… Expand

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8. lhmtgame

   Apr 23, 2018

   0

   The game has nothing good on PC.
   - KB & Mouse don't work probably.
   - Game crash every 10 minutes. - Poor audio's quality. - Bad game'sThe game has nothing good on PC.
   - KB & Mouse don't work probably.
   - Game crash every 10 minutes.
   - Poor audio's quality.
   - Bad game's support team for fixing problem.… Expand

   • 1 of 6 users found this helpful

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