Haypil
Ys I Chronicles+ 2013
Log Status
Completed
Playing
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Rating
Time Played
9h 0m
Days in Journal
2 days
Last played
July 13, 2023
First played
July 11, 2023
Platforms Played
It's difficult to rate a game from 1987 in a modern context given I've grown up with games that have taken Ys as inspiration and built upon its foundations in the genre. Yet, there's a charm to how certain game mechanics are executed. The Bump mechanic in particular having you just run into enemies to do damage is so easy to scoff at but it does make for some surprisingly challenging (albeit sometimes cheap) bosses.
The story is barebones however, feeling like a DnD campaign someone rushed to create the night before a get together. Characters are non-existent, the lore isn't engaging and the game kind of just ends. It's a short romp and not one a lot of people are going to enjoy but I do think it's worth a go in spite of its pitfalls. Definitely looking forward to how the series evolves from hereon.
The story is barebones however, feeling like a DnD campaign someone rushed to create the night before a get together. Characters are non-existent, the lore isn't engaging and the game kind of just ends. It's a short romp and not one a lot of people are going to enjoy but I do think it's worth a go in spite of its pitfalls. Definitely looking forward to how the series evolves from hereon.