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Ys: The Oath in Felghana (PC/Steam) |OT|
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PixyJunket
Member
XSEED actually hired a programmer to update the game for a Steam release (including widescreen support, achievements, etc.).
They're incredible. Most companies would just stick an older game on Steam with little to no effort put into it.
Just trying to make people happy. ^^; It looks like some people are having trouble with the intro video now though. Can anyone confirm they are or aren't having issues with that? And whether the opening logos or credits are giving them the same issues? By the way, I'm aware of a couple awkward black spots seen in widescreen mode. I'm trying to compile a list of them so I can fix/work around those cases.
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
Awesome. Just when I was about to start another play through!
Loaded up my old save to see how the widescreen turned out, and it does indeed look fabulous, though; it was actually a bit weird seeing the borders around the title screen and menu, having played through the whole thing stretched, lol.
Will Origins get the same treatment, out the gate?
Will Origins get the same treatment, out the gate?
Opening logo's are fine. There are definitely troubles with the intro video though.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
From the sounds of it, it should. I guess it might be pushed back for more testing though?
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Now this is the definitive version. Great support.
The Opening/Intro music video (not the logos) looked all glitchy, but then I accidentally skipped it. Haven't noticed it in those other places (though I haven't checked the credits).
A while after playing the game, a flash video glitched up in a similar way, and then my graphics card driver crashed. No idea if that's related.
I'm down for whatever gets us the best game out the gate, even if it means waiting a bit.
On a related note; hopefully Origins soundtrack is as good as Oath's. I don't want to spoil myself on YT, and I was just watching Oath's ending vid over again and nearly teared up, that track is so triumphant yet melancholy.
LowParry
Member
I'd put Origins pretty close to Oath's OST. Almost equal.
Nice. Can't wait.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I didn't like Origin's soundtrack much at first, but it grew on me a lot. Oath has much better instrumentation since Origin goes back to synth.
dragonlife
Member
Ah, so that's what that was. Just signed in and got an update, but I was confused because we had barely gotten the widescreen support.
Thanks for the speedy fix, XSEED
PixyJunket
Member
Ya know, I think the "beat the last boss without getting hit" achievement could be a possibility for me, but it's not happening when there's no way to skip all of the cut-scenes before the fight and there's no way to quit out of the fight or retry after taking a hit (other than letting it finish you off, which could take a while).
Sentenza
Gold Member
I didn't play this game in a while but I'm almost sure it's entirely possible...
PixyJunket
Member
Nope! There's no way to skip any cut-scenes at all.
It's the bane of the (far too many) "beat the game six times" achievements. And well, that final boss one too.
It took me about 4 or 5 times on Very Easy. You can break the second phase if you're a high enough level (just hit his hands when he's taking your magic energy, can reset it to where the laser set doesn't even come out), then the third phase is just paying attention.
PixyJunket
Member
What level did you do it at?
I feel like I have most of the patterns down, except for the second phase, so I'll check into your tip.
Other than that, it's just endurance (and dealing with the lengthy restart process).
I think I was 51. The damage you get from that gives you enough of a push to get through the second phase with little trouble. Third phase is just being patient and not getting sloppy.
phillipgessert
Member
Jut wanted to pop in and mention that this game seems to work fine on Mac under Wineskin. The intro movie doesn't load, but everything else seems to work fine without a lot of extra configuration. Far as I can tell, anyway, I'm only about an hour in.
PixyJunket
Member
Unf, well my Very Easy save is already on 52.
Ah well, I'm working on the other achievements for now. I'm sure beating it on Hard and Nightmare will practice me up good for this one.
bishopcruz
Member
Anyone who doesn't already own this on steam it's $5 now. Your excuses mean nothing to me, buy it now. Summer sale is up. Also, Origin is at $12. Well bloody worth it.
Fahrenheit
Banned
Anyone use a gamepad with this? Trying to use my xbox pad and it works its just the stock config sucks.
You can change it to your liking? I played around with the button placement for a little while, myself.
dragonlife
Member
Run configuration -> change input keys -> win
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I use RB for magic so I can just keep it charged (I would have used the trigger but I don't think that worked).
A for attack, B for jump (some may prefer an A/X combination here), and one of the other buttons for boost, doesn't really matter since you won't be using it super-often like the others.
Start for menu, obviously.
LB to change magic/skills.
A for attack, B for jump (some may prefer an A/X combination here), and one of the other buttons for boost, doesn't really matter since you won't be using it super-often like the others.
Start for menu, obviously.
LB to change magic/skills.
cpp_is_king
Member
Man, I love this game. I've only just beaten the second boss of the Lava Zone, but every time I get to a new boss I think "fuck this game, shit is impossible" then after enough patience and practice, I manage to take it down.
The guy on the bridge so far was the worst. The first 10-15 times I fought him I couldn't even take off 100 HP before dying, and on the attempt where I finally beat him, I barely even got hit.
The guy on the bridge so far was the worst. The first 10-15 times I fought him I couldn't even take off 100 HP before dying, and on the attempt where I finally beat him, I barely even got hit.
dragonlife
Member
He was the worst for me, too; and by "worst" I mean the most fun. Took me so many retries, but I loved every second of it.
Basileus777
Member
I bought this when it first came out on Steam and never got around to playing it until now. I got to the Eldern Mountains in one sitting, so it's safe to say the game has hooked me. My only complaint would be that some of the platforming in this game is pretty shitty and poorly designed, but everything else is great.
Basileus777
Member
It's a PSP only feature.
sorijealut
Member
Okay, so I started out playing Origin and picked up Oath just today.
I love having maps and a town full of people! and shops! haha.
Granted Origin has a different pace of action without those things but I really like this traditional take, after all!
Feeling right at home.
Even the music feels more familiar...
I remember trying the Korean translation when I was younger, but I was too bad at games then.
I love having maps and a town full of people! and shops! haha.
Granted Origin has a different pace of action without those things but I really like this traditional take, after all!
Feeling right at home.
Even the music feels more familiar...
I remember trying the Korean translation when I was younger, but I was too bad at games then.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Forget guides. Find a video of it on youtube, as there are plenty. It still takes some skill once you know what to do, but a lot of them have tricks to them. Jumping is also much more important as a dodge than you may realize at first.
However, it's extremely satisfying figuring out how to take them down yourself.
However, it's extremely satisfying figuring out how to take them down yourself.
Basileus777
Member
Also, what are the green leafy things... I haven't been able to pick up a single one yet it looks like. And a double jump would be nice since I'm seeing items and stuff that are just out of reach right now
The leaves are herbs that heal you when you pick them up, but you can't take them if you are at full health. You get double jump and such later in the game.
sorijealut
Member
Should I save the Raval crystals or should I use them to up items early game?
Figured out the trick for the first boss just now and it's extremely satisfying!
First boss tip (not the solution):
Yes, I've been doing exactly that on youtube.
Figured out the trick for the first boss just now and it's extremely satisfying!
First boss tip (not the solution):
Guys, for the first boss, if you go buy a longsword it'll be easier, if you don't mind the walk back.
Basileus777
Member
The cost of upgrades increases significantly with each tier (ie from 1 to 7 to 30 to 100 to 300), so you aren't really hurting yourself by upgrading earlier on.