Ys: Memories of Celceta

 PlayStation Vita
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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 287 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 249 out of 287
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 287
  3. Negative: 23 out of 287
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  1. WelshTom
    Jul 25, 2014
    6
    It has its good points, such as the frantic-but-fun battle system and interesting music style, but the bland characters and increasingly dull story make the game something of a chore to complete. The forest of Celceta may start as an interesting and mysterious setting, but the novelty wears off after a few hours of tedious pathways and lakes.
  2. Kaprawiec
    Apr 13, 2015
    6
    This DEFINITELY IS NOT THE BEST GAME FOR VITA like some say. Lets see:
    Cons:
    1) Story - well...its just bad. I finished it and i think it was the worst aspect of the game. Main character was ... wait a minute - who was he? Mr nobody. 2) Graphics - this doesnt look like PSV game. I've seen better looking games on PSP...hell Final Fantasy IX on Playstation looked better and still looks    This DEFINITELY IS NOT THE BEST GAME FOR VITA like some say. Lets see:
    Cons:
    1) Story - well...its just bad. I finished it and i think it was the worst aspect of the game. Main character was ... wait a minute - who was he? Mr nobody.
    2) Graphics - this doesnt look like PSV game. I've seen better looking games on PSP...hell Final Fantasy IX on Playstation looked better and still looks better on PSV...
    3) Slow start - I had to force myself to play this (I wanted to see what people see in this game, but first impression of this game is... 1/10, but it really gets better in time)
    Mixed:
    1) Gameplay - idiotic wait-5minutes-to-heal mechanic makes me feel like Im just wasting time... But the fight system with lots of skills is actually engaging.
    2) Humor - Corny jokes, but it was once or twice quite funny.
    Pros:
    1) Feeling - it has a bit of this sense of big adventure.
    2) Loot and map - i like the loot system in this game and upgrading gear.
    Verdict:
    Video: 4/10
    Audio: 8/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Story: 5/10
    Overall: 7/10    … Expand
  3. chrisse989
    Oct 9, 2019
    6
    Bought this game based on all the positive feedback I read on Metacritic. Initially I liked it: enjoyable combat, great visuals, technically sound. But it quickly grew old, the combat does outstay its welcome and I found myself rushing past enemies after a few hours in. Story is also rather meh. Main problem for me is the by the numbers approach which repeats itself continuously: collectBought this game based on all the positive feedback I read on Metacritic. Initially I liked it: enjoyable combat, great visuals, technically sound. But it quickly grew old, the combat does outstay its welcome and I found myself rushing past enemies after a few hours in. Story is also rather meh. Main problem for me is the by the numbers approach which repeats itself continuously: collect three items, beat a boss, collect again three items, than beat three bosses to advance etc. If combat in between gets stale and the story isn't interesting, you only continue pushing to finish the game because you invested already a lot of time in it. But I still gave up after a new repeated announcement of "go beat three bosses" after I collected again three gems...… Expand
  4. erhanz
    Sep 30, 2014
    7
    Finished playing YS : Memories of Celceta on August too.
    Actually the game is YS IV. You play as Adol Christin, a red hair traveler. One day he arrived on Celceta and lost all of his memories while exploring the forest. After that, he went back once again by the order of the Supreme Commander to map the forest, while trying to find his lost memories.
    Plus point: - A total upgrade from    Finished playing YS : Memories of Celceta on August too.
    Actually the game is YS IV. You play as Adol Christin, a red hair traveler. One day he arrived on Celceta and lost all of his memories while exploring the forest. After that, he went back once again by the order of the Supreme Commander to map the forest, while trying to find his lost memories.

    Plus point:
    - A total upgrade from the previous series. The previous game was on PSP, the YS VII. This game is on PS Vita, thus making a total upgrade in the graphic section. And of course, it totally uses every feature of Vita. Such as the touch screen, and the back pad.
    - Fast paced action RPG is the best sentence to define this game. Hack & Slash is the most part of the game. Exploring the forest while killing all of the monsters on the field. And you do that without any loading time, or entering into the battle. Found an enemy? just hack it on the spot.

    Minus point:
    - The story, compared to YS VII, is not that good. The main plot of the game is to find out why Adol went to the forest and lost his memories. Also to map the forest. And that's all. No plot twist that will get you excited.
    - The battle is pretty much easy. If you can master the timing for the Slide Evade, then you are pretty much a master of the game. Do that and you can kill every monster that has a higher level than you.

    The verdict:
    As one of the early game of PS Vita, this game is pretty fun. Although i must say, not to expect too much on the story, because YS never rely itself on the story. The gameplay is as awesome as always, totally an improvement from the previous series, making it hard to stop playing because the battle is so fun.
    In the end, i give this game a 7.5 / 10    … Expand
  5. CandyCane
    Jan 6, 2017
    5
    I was unpleasantly surprised.
    Visually ugly game.
    Boring story.
    Battles feels chaotic.
    Pointless level grinding. ( When you realize you are getting 1 exp. point per mob)
  6. dekline
    Sep 1, 2017
    6
    The only fun thing in this game is the battles, but they get repetitive fast. I did not feel that the different skills made any significant difference in the battles, or which characters you have in your party. The worst thing about this game is the story though.. and it's bad with childish conversations between characters. I did not once care for a character in the game since there is noThe only fun thing in this game is the battles, but they get repetitive fast. I did not feel that the different skills made any significant difference in the battles, or which characters you have in your party. The worst thing about this game is the story though.. and it's bad with childish conversations between characters. I did not once care for a character in the game since there is no depth there.

    I don't know about all the high reviews here, maybe they are younger than me and find shallow dialogs with battles you always win fun.    … Expand

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#10 Best PS Vita Game of 2013
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#2 Most Shared PS Vita Game of 2013

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 56
  3. Negative: 0 out of 56
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 27, 2014
    60
    Not even the savvy touchscreen controls can gloss over the real problem: the uninspired world you're forced to inhabit - and for a 20+ hour commitment, that's a bit of an issue. [May 2014, p.83]
  2. Hyper Magazine
    Apr 9, 2014
    80
    Utterly generic but brilliant fun nevertheless. Shame about the perfunctory ending, though. [May 2014, p.74]
  3. Eurogamer Spain
    Apr 8, 2014
    80
    Nice characters, a simple but deep combat system and a well written story makes difficult to stop playing while this adventure lasts.
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