Ys: The Ark of Napishtim

 PSP
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 4 out of 25
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  1. JaXJ.
    Dec 6, 2007
    10
    A very good game for all RPG fans, and I am not a fan and I still liked it. The combat is simple, so even the stupidest of us will know how to play this. A must-have, apart from the long name.
  2. EvanH.
    Jun 15, 2006
    6
    long loading times take away from the expirience. Otherwise the game is ok.
  3. EugeneT.
    Jun 16, 2006
    3
    This game is just plain bad, just slash all the way till every boss fight. The fighting system r bad, u'll need to reach certain level to kill a boss, if not the damage will just be 0.
  4. NathanK.
    Mar 25, 2006
    0
    this game is so much bs i returned it before i even got to the second part.
  5. ShawnG.
    Jun 20, 2005
    10
    The game is great, despite the card based playing, it's interesting to be able to play a female character in one of the series, not only that but one that owns the helll outta' people.

Awards & Rankings

85
#85 Best PSP Game of 2006
62
#62 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2006
93
#93 Most Shared PSP Game of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. Play Magazine
    75
    The great thing about the PSP version of the Arc of Napishtim was that it was to mirror the Japanese PC game which.....picked up a bad case of American localization, conceding its hand-drawn sprites for renders, and anime scenes for bulky CG. [Mar 2006, p.48]
  2. 1UP
    55
    The combat is engaging, the controls can be mapped however you like, and the load times could be worse. But the minigame additions to this version aren't nearly enough to justify a PSP port.
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  3. GameSpy
    50
    Just be warned that you'll be sitting through a lot of black screens before you get to the good parts. And even then, they might run a little slow.
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