Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

劇情蠻不錯的，但跑圖真的很痛苦，根本攀岩模擬器

Love they're take on turn based combat

I will recommend this game with some significant caveats. I wish I could leave a neutral review, but there isn't enough bad in the game for me to not recommend it. Yumia is Gust's attempt to take the series mainstream. It isn't a bad game on its own, but when compared to previous Atelier games it doesn't measure up. Story: Story I thought was very good. It was interesting enough to keep me playing. Most of the characters had good development, and it is definitely a darker story with some genuinely sad moments. Characters: Character designs have always been a strong point of the Atelier franchise, and this game is no exception. Yumia is a cool, sleek beauty, and the other female characters do not disappoint. Male characters had good design, but I felt their personalities were rather bland personally. Gameplay: Gameplay was not good. The game takes place in an open world that looks gorgeous, but there is very little variety in terms of things to do and see. It gets old fast. You can't skimp on exploration either, because that is how you unlock new recipes, get mana particles to level up recipes, and get skill points to unlock vital skills on the skill tree. Combat was pretty boring. It's basically fully real time, but you are locked into a circular area around the enemy for the duration of the fight that you can move around in. You have two different move sets depending on if you are fighting up close or at range. In my experience there was very little difference between the various moves you can do apart from the character animations and effects. I pretty much just button mashed my way through each fight. You have dodge, perfect dodge, switching characters on the fly for effects, friend actions, and more, but I barely made use of any of these. Maybe they are more important on higher difficulties. I wouldn't know. I played on normal. I sorely missed the interesting and strategic combat of Sophie 2. Crafting was pretty disappointing as well. It is greatly simplified from previous Atelier games. It's even more simple than in Ryza. Sometimes you will be required to use a certain ingredient category, type, or element, but mostly you can just throw in whatever you want. There is some strategy. For example, a weapon made with Grand Orgen ingot in the mix is going to have higher attack power and stat boosts than that same weapon with regular ingots, and some ingredients have different effects when used, but I found these things barely mattered. Again, maybe on higher difficulties you need to be more proactive with how you craft, but I found it to be pretty brain dead and not that enjoyable. Music: This is another area that fell flat. Aside from a few standout tracks, the score is nothing to write home about. It sounded mostly pretty generic, and I don't remember much of it in spite of playing for over 70 hours. Character interactions: If you have liked Atelier in the past for the many cozy character cut scenes, this game will leave you disappointed. You have a single dedicated Atelier, but aside from the early game, you are almost never required to go there. Instead there is a building mechanic and you will find multiple building sites as you progress. Building your own Atelier can be fun, and you are given many options. In the past, the atelier is where these character moments mostly took place. A town? Forget it. This is a big open world set in a ruined ancient civilization, so you have research outposts instead. There are merchants, but they sell nothing of worth. There isn't even money in this game. If you buy anything from a merchant, you barter with ingredients you have. The game has lost most of the soul and character that is present in other games. Conclusion: There is probably more that I could say, but I think I've covered the most important things. If you just want a decent JRPG, or if you are a long time fan of Atelier who is flexible with what you like, you will likely enjoy this game. It has a good story and characters and a visually appealing world. The open world elements drag it down severely, and in terms of the things that have made past games so charming, it is severely lacking. If you value challenging yet rewarding crafting, strategic combat, and warm, cozy character moments, then this game is not for you. Thankfully the upcoming Resleriana game looks like it will be much more enjoyable for people like me who greatly enjoyed the Sophie games. Bonus: The swimsuits show more ass than any previous Atelier game I can remember, so there is that.

The game is really good if you want an entry to the series. The systems are not overcomplicated and you can automate the theorycraft because it would be terrible to do everything by yourself. The fighting feels really good. The map is filled with objectives and puzzles to solve. The game is fully voiced with quality dialogues. Menus are easy to navigate for a JRPG. Only downsides would be the game being too easy, even in harder modes (you can really outscale the ennemies with more lvls and better gear by just collecting the map objectives). And some movements and interactions feel odd (ex: you have to stop with the right distance and angle to talk with a NPC and the scooter driving isn't the most efficient depending on the region you are exploring)

특정 재료가 너무 사기라 연금이 지루해짐. 필드 탐색은 재미있으나 뒤로 갈수록 다 거기서 거기 같아서 흥미를 잃게 됨. 몇몇 서브퀘스트가 조금 불친절한 면이 있으나 이 정도는 ㄱㅊ 업뎃 이전에는 연금하면서 많이 튕기는 문제가 있었음. 자동저장은 연금 도중엔 되지 않아서 기껏 연금해놓은거 다 날아가고 그랬었지만 업데이트 이후 튕기는 문제는 사라짐. 이전 작들에 비해 여러 편의성을 개선했으나 아쉬운 점도 많이 보이는게 참 안타까움. 10점 만점에 5점 정도의 평가를 주고 싶지만 추천이냐 비추천이냐 하면 난 추천임. 어쨌든 재밌게 했음. 결론 : 할인할 때 사세요.

Un juego muy recomendable para iniciarse en la saga Atelier, pese a que tiene bugs a veces molestos, es bastante disfrutable tanto a nivel de mecánicas como de historia. El único pero que le veo es que como rpg está bastante desbalanceado, en el momento que tienes acceso a alquimia un poco avanzada, te bajas a prácticamente todos los enemigos de un golpe.