QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
I finished the first one but I need to go back and snag a few chest I missed I actually avoided fighting in the place as much as possible
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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana |OT| Two Systems, Two Heroes, One BIG HOLE
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I finished the first one but I need to go back and snag a few chest I missed I actually avoided fighting in the place as much as possible
CielTynave
Member
Are there any in-game outfits besides the palette swap ones?
I actually think Hard would be the best setting for newcomers in the game. You don't need to grind on that difficulty since the money and experience are sufficient to be evenly matched with the enemies as long you are fighting every now and then. It's also the best difficulty imo to learn the mechanics since enemies will have enough HP and damage that button mashing won't solve. I think Normal would be too easy for this game if you have experience playing action games.
eXistor
Member
Not sure if it's the same for everyone, but there's a few free costumes in the PSN store, including a more traditional looking one for Adol. The ones I've found in-game were just pallette-swaps yeah.
CielTynave
Member
Yeah, I got those and the one for Laxia too.
Sinh_Magnus
Member
There's some additional outfits available to buy for the ps vita version, but they apparently never ported them to ps4 version in japan. That leaves the ps4 version only with the color palettes and the free dlc + laxia outfit.
Combat aside, the exploration isn't vastly different. Ys8 gives the illusion of freedom but ultimately they're still strictly prescribed paths and walkways.
It helps that you're shown exploring the whole island but it's not, say, breath of the wild "go anywhere" freedom.
Ys origin just combines the overworked and dungeon elements.
If anything, 8 is more an expansion on OiF and 6's overworks/dungeon format.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
It's kinda funny how much easier the two bosses after the
boss were lol
Though I barely beat the one right after cause I made some mistakes waiting to be able to hit it's final thingy
That
boss is probably pretty high up there on some of the best Ys boss fights tbh
I'm actually really looking forward to my second play through and doing a no damage clear on it
spider
Though I barely beat the one right after cause I made some mistakes waiting to be able to hit it's final thingy
That
spider
I'm actually really looking forward to my second play through and doing a no damage clear on it
That's our «Duckroll».
Toadthemushroom
Member
Good post. I think this is more obvious when you're in the North of the Island when things start to feel more like individual areas that you linearly progress through, rather than a series of interconnected areas.
The comparisons to open world games are silly. This is its own thing separate from open world 3D games.
I find the strong point to the level design is how distinctive each area can be compared with the last (I've never had to rely on the minimap when in other games with area-based progression I do since the design can be so identikit and poor), and the clever use of major and minor landmarks and area layouts.
This makes everything feel like it's happening within the same, interconnected game world, which is something the two 3D N64 Zelda games did very well, but later 3D games (before the series went open world with BotW and its unique take on traversal) did not do very well.
Lightning Lord
Banned
Nearly spit my coffee out at that title change. 
As far as I'm aware they open and close at random, I beat that boss last night on Normal and I couldn't really see a clear pattern to it.
Why do you guys do this to yourselves
Check the DLC tab in your inventory.
I was wondering the same thing crazy people are in here!
What I did was:
1) Download them via PSN.
2) Use the pack as an item in the item screen under DLC tab.
3) Equip the costume when you can do so.
Yeah, it doesn't show up under DLC for me. So annoying.
Are you playing on PS4 and accidentally downloaded the Vita stuff (or vice-versa)? I don't even know if there's such a distinction - just spitballing here.
phant0m
Member
I play on Normal. Having a lots of fun, never need to use items.
Playing on Nightmare, one tough enemy and I'm spent on healing items.
Sinh_Magnus
Member
Everyone should play the game the way it's more fun to them. I'm playing on nightmare but i'm the type to use item in a pinch if needed.
Close the game and then start it up again.
Right just having some fun.
I finished this game yesterday and am surprised by how much I liked it. I've been kinda down on the series since they changed Ys to a party based action RPG but this game has revitalized my enthusiasm for the series. The Dana sections are definitely the highlight of the game for me. Such a great character.
I don't know, once you try your first Ys game on Nightmare/Inferno and finally manage to defeat a boss like Chester in Oath in Felghana, you get addicted to that delicious rush. Even if you do spend hours and hours on it.
Sinh_Magnus
Member
Beat chapter 3. I have to say, I disliked this chapter boss.
On the other hand (early chapter 4 sidequest spoilers)
These staged boss fights when you have to wait between patterns to actually being able to land a hit are some of the more borings fights for me in arpg.
On the other hand (early chapter 4 sidequest spoilers)
I really liked the 1 vs 1 between ricotto and her master. I stand corrected, I've been playing as her the past three hours or so and I find her to be a really fun character to play as.
Chapter 2
Just stumbled upon the Waterfall Cave I guess I'll come back a bit later, enemies in there are lvl 24 and I'm 15. Got a new castaway at least
You should go to that area nearvwhere you found the castaway.
Lvl 56 raptors
I beat one after it wiped out 3/4 of my party (lvl 23). Good way to get new skills at least
.I gotta say I love the monster designs in this game. There was some kind of animal crossing going on here lol.
Sinh_Magnus
Member
^That's some hard effort. I ran for my life the moment I got there.
I never looked up for it, but what exactly triggers the chance to learn new abilities in party Ys games? It is leveling up and progressing through the story simply, or is something else?
I never looked up for it, but what exactly triggers the chance to learn new abilities in party Ys games? It is leveling up and progressing through the story simply, or is something else?
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Hard is the sweet spot for me. Not brain dead easy like Celceta was, but not crushing like Felghana or VI. I sure do end up chugging potions and fruit like a madman, though.
Edit: I don't get the title change. I'm sure it's funny, but someone please explain it for my oblivious self
Edit: I don't get the title change. I'm sure it's funny, but someone please explain it for my oblivious self
i will say that i appreciate the inclusion of a soundtrack, art pamphlet and reversible cover without the day one branding
there's a location in the game whose name includes the words "big hole", which is funny in itself for the euphemisms it provides, but also because before localization it had a name that made sense as well and didn't include "big hole"
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
lmao, wtf
I was saying the localization wasn't that bad a few pages back, but I admit this particular example is... well, bad
hilarious
hosannainexcelsis
Member
It's impressive when an English translation manages to have worse English than the Japanese original.
They seem to trigger from fighting higher level monsters. I think it's designed so that as you naturally encounter tougher enemies, they suddenly popup as you use other skills.
However, as the person said previously, if you take on some of the dangerous monsters early, you can pick up some skills earlier. If you can survive the encounter....
You should go to that area nearvwhere you found the castaway.Lvl 56 raptors
I beat one after it wiped out 3/4 of my party (lvl 23). Good way to get new skills at least
I gotta say I love the monster designs in this game. There was some kind of animal crossing going on here lol.
Yeah I saw it, I nope'd so fast out of there. So did I miss a dungeon or I have to grind until I'm at the level for that dungeon ? Can't wait to get back to exploring more of the Island tomorrow.
Sinh_Magnus
Member
Thanks, Now I know what I'm doing next time I boot up the game.
I don't think you're supposed to be there yet. There were quite a few mobs. Still picking one is good practise for flash moves. The animations are quite obvious, so it's not that hard to not get hit. Still when you do get hit it's an one hit KO. Less scary than a night exploration. That's where I kinda noped
.Also found an underwater cave. That theme is probably my favorite in Ys VIII thus far.
Joe Molotov
Member
lol @ the end of Chapter 2
A wild Serial Killer appears! T-Rex uses Bite. It's super effective!
I had only played Celceta as well, liking this better!
I'm enjoying this way more than Celceta. Thought Celceta was thoroughly mediocre.
Saint of Killers
Member
Re the English translation: I've been happy with most of it, but there's a few names that stick out. Namely
and
. Anyone know if those are properly translated or not? If not, what should they be translated as?
variant beast
<Ancient Species>
The gameplay of Ys 8 is a bit slower and the plot so far seems better despite the lackluster translation, I think I like the characters in Celceta better but it's still too early for me to affirm this.
Variant Beast should be something like "Bizarre" or "Strange" or "Exotic" Beast. Ancient Species is accurate, but extremely literal - in fact, it's the Google Translate result for the Japanese term (古代種.
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