Ys: The Oath in Felghana

8/10 гра топ

Here I am after finishing the remakes of Ys I and Ys II. I completely fell in love with Ys: The Oath in Felghana. It's incredible how much this remake modernizes the third game while still keeping the classic Ys spirit alive. The jump from Ys I & II to this game is huge, and every improvement feels meaningful. The gameplay is fantastic. Instead of the classic bump combat, you now have real-time hack-and-slash combat with jumping, double jumps, aerial attacks, three elemental bracelets that grant different magic abilities, charged attacks, and much more dynamic movement. Every new mechanic feels useful without making the game overly complicated. As always, the soundtrack is phenomenal. At this point I'm convinced Falcom simply doesn't know how to make bad music. Every area and every boss theme perfectly matches the atmosphere. The level design deserves special praise. The maps are fairly linear, yet they're packed with hidden treasures, optional paths, shortcuts, and rewarding secrets. It reminded me why linear games can be so satisfying. Exploring every corner actually feels worthwhile instead of becoming another open-world checklist. One thing that genuinely surprised me was hearing voiced dialogue. After playing Ys I and II, hearing characters suddenly speak almost caught me off guard. It adds a lot of personality to the story and makes the important scenes much more memorable. The teleport system is another excellent addition. It makes revisiting previous areas much less tedious and encourages exploration without forcing you to spend half your playtime simply running back and forth. The boss fights are easily one of the highlights of the game. For a remake of such an old title, they're incredibly well designed. Every boss has its own mechanics, attack patterns, and phases that require you to learn, react, dodge, and attack at the right moments. They're challenging but almost always fair, and defeating them feels incredibly satisfying. Yes, grinding levels makes the game easier, but it never feels mandatory. In fact, after finishing the game I discovered people on YouTube completing it with No Hit runs... seriously, what?! That's honestly impressive and says a lot about how skill-based the combat can become. Everything feels carefully balanced. The difficulty curve is smooth, upgrades feel meaningful, and the game constantly rewards learning instead of simply increasing your stats. I also enjoyed the story. While it's mostly a standalone adventure, it's still connected to the larger Ys universe and even includes familiar faces for returning players. The plot isn't trying to deliver the biggest twist in RPG history, but it's engaging, heartfelt, and gives you plenty of reasons to care about the characters. Just like in the previous games, I found myself talking to every NPC after each major event because their dialogue constantly changes depending on the story and even certain items you're carrying. That attention to detail really helps the world feel alive. I'm also happy to say that all the technical issues I experienced in Ys I are gone. No more FPS or high refresh rate problems. Everything runs smoothly from beginning to end. I finished the game in around 12 hours, and every one of those hours was worth it. Next I'll continue with Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim, the game that laid the foundation for the gameplay refined in The Oath in Felghana and Ys Origin. I wanted to experience this trilogy in chronological remake order, so playing Felghana first felt like the right choice. I'm genuinely grateful that I finally played this game. It's easily my favorite Ys title so far, and it made me even more excited to continue my journey through the series.

На скидках купил всю серию Ys до 9 части. Не часто такие вкусные скидки бывают у Faclom. Играл раньше в трилогию trails in the sky и ys origin. Прошел 1,2 часть и меня не хило так затянуло. Третья часть еще лучше. Да она линейная, но от этого хуже не становиться. Здесь все есть, за что мы любим Falcom. Офигенная музыка, красивые арты, проработка мелочей. Интересный сюжет и песонажи. Если вы хотите погрузиться в сказку + не боитесь, что вам порвут попку местные боссы, тогда очень рекомендую к покупке. Интересно, как проявит себя 4я часть. PS: Ласт босс меня изнасиловал на найтмайре. xD

Beware: If you didn't grow up with console and controller, the platforming here can be frustrating initially, with the delayed jump/hover mechanic of wind. It gets much easier when you have the double jump, and the double dash. There are still areas of frustration, but the combined no fall / quicksave QoL features alleviate them to a large degree. For someone not having grown up with a controller, this game is still challenging even on very easy, but it's worth it. While the dialogues aren't up to the quality of Ys I+II (my favourite of the older ones) or Origin, the overall story, characters and especially the level design is better.

O ile uwielbiam części tej serii: Ys 8 Ys 9 Ys 10 Ys Memories of Celceta to niestety Felghana mnie strasznie odrzuciła z kilku powodów: - w powyższych mamy 2 rodzaje obrony: unik i blok. Tutaj nie ma żadnego. Jedynie jak możemy się bronić to odbiec od przeciwnika, biegać między pociskami albo skoczyć, co nie zawsze pomaga - nie zaszedłem za daleko (3 lub 4 lokacja), ale fabuła wydaje się dość płytka w porównaniu z powyższymi częściami serii - spory power creep (przepaść w sile wrogów) między lokacjami - to samo dotyczy bossów. Po dotarciu do bossa trzeba się cofnąć i pofarmić kilka poziomów, bo inaczej zadajemy mu po 1 obrażeń - dużo grindowania

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Needs more Mishy, 10/10 - just kidding, I love this series so much

Great Falcom game!

peak action jrpg frfr

I regret starting my first playthrough on nightmare, still a fun experience tho, final boss is rly hard tho, spent hours on that