Ys: The Oath in Felghana
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The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.
Ys Origin is a rpg, jrpg and great soundtrack game
developed by Nihon Falcom
and published by XSEED Games.
Released on May 31st 2012 is available only on Windows.
It has received 3,385 reviews of which 3,154 were positive and 231 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.49€ on Eneba.
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- OS:XP
- Processor:Pentium III / 1 GHz
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
- Sound:Compatible with DirectX 9.0c
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Ys Origin is a fantastic game and definitely a good way to get into the series itself. In spite of the game being old, the combat is smooth and engaging, featuring element-based skills (wind, fire, thunder) that can be charged for maximum effect. Overall, the gameplay is fast, hard, and a thoroughly enjoyable experience,
(transferred a save from another install. for first playthrough im doing yunica on nightmare, about 3/4 done.) I actually left a negative review for Oath In Felghana some years ago, which I've privated now since I don't agree with a good deal of what I said. Part of my negative impression was because I didn't understand something that's also true of this game: LEVELS ARE MANDATORY. This isn't kingdom hearts 2, there's no scaling. If you don't match a bosses level, it might as well be unplayable. Upgrades are also mandatory, weapon ore especially. This game likes to frame mandatory items as rewards off the beaten path. If you get walled by a boss HP bar, you either missed a chest, or you're under-levelled. The game is hard but it's not that hard. That being said, out of the Ys games I've played this is the first one I've clicked with and handily the best, and the best to start with. (It's pronounced 'niece' without the n.) It cuts almost all the fluff, and keeps a sharp focus on fundies combat through a tightly paced gauntlet of consistently interesting enemy, encounter and arena design. From the very first rooms, the enemies and stage are a well-developed challenge, and from there it briskly develops further through a large catalogue of beasties and stage concepts in a good 5-ish hour campaign (once you know what you're doing) The bosses are peak old-school design; simple movesets that control space, neutral, and overlap in ways to continually create a dynamic situation. This is very refreshing when the overwhelming majority of action games are content with static, self-contained moves that amount to call-and-response. If you're a sweet summer souls vet that bemoans adds and duos, you're about to get schooled. The only unenjoyable boss in this game is the lava golem you can see in the slideshow above trying to fist Yunica; thankfully she has god on her side and more patience for it than I did. The big bubble-spitter was also undercooked; spamming up in its grill bypasses the intended challenge (which would have been an interesting one) Another gripe is the lack of aesthetic variety (temple, water, lava, sand, water ice salt ay). This games sister dungeon-crawler Sky the 3rd handles this aspect much better. Despite this, it doesn't get stale thanks to the games brisk pace and the immense mechanical variety between each floor. Again, this campaign explores its ideas very thoroughly without ever straying from core-gameplay into gimmick territory. Besides that, my only issues are some occasional pace-killers like some long cutscenes and fetch quest fluff. Grinding is also occasionally there for some bosses, but I think even on nightmare this may be skippable. The XP system is essentially there to make sure you're actually engaging with the level design and not running past everything, and an excellent feature is a kill-chaining system that caps at double XP. If you're skilled, you can clean a floor in one go and more-or-less keep up with the level curve. On a first run, you'll likely be retreating however. From this, it ends up being the case that the main extrinsic incentive to get better is to waste less time. There's no broader long-term dynamics at play (a lives system, scoring, time limits etc.), but I feel like even just a RE/Super Metroid style S-rank for a fast enough clear would have added that incentive and really tied the bow on the game mechanically. As it stands, the game has no means to judge you for ignoring chaining, ignoring encounters, or grinding. Overall, this is a standout action game that's nearly all-killer no-filler, which is impressive to see outside the realm of arcade runtimes, and from a JRPG studio no less. This is also the last Ys game before they added parry-spam, and the only one with Yunica Tovah. Also, be warned that the demo makes a terrible first impression, as they chose one of the least enjoyable sections followed by the one bad boss that this game has. Just skim a speedrun and pick it up for 4 bucks.
I think nostalgia is a defining factor to why I love this game. But while it did serve as the hook and the basis to why this game is dear to me, the gameplay and music did by no means disappoint. Ys Origin gives off this medieval Zelda vibe to it, and the isometric 2.5D perspective and chibi characters is representative of that old-school JRPG aesthetic, filled with cool magic and ugly monsters alike. Having released in 2006 on Windows XP gives it that extra charm that I love. 8/10 wish I found this sooner
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Ys Origin is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam.
No, Ys Origin is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 15.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Ys Origin received 3,154 positive votes out of a total of 3,385 achieving a rating of 8.94.
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Ys Origin was developed by Nihon Falcom and published by XSEED Games.
Yes, Ys Origin is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Ys Origin is not playable on MacOS.
No, Ys Origin is not playable on Linux.
No, Ys Origin is not playable on Steam Deck.
No, Ys Origin is not playable on Steam Machine.
No, Ys Origin does not support VR.
Ys Origin is a single-player game.
No, Ys Origin does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Ys Origin does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Ys Origin does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Ys Origin is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Nihon Falcom
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