I first played this game on the Switch, and when I saw it was available on Steam I had to get it and play it again. As my first Ys game, it was a fun introduction to the series and sparked an enthusiasm about the world---I'm excited to play through more games in the series to see what it's like outside of the Isle of Seiren, as well as getting a more in-depth understanding of Adol and Dogi's relationship.
The majority of the characters are super interesting and likeable and I'm incredibly emotionally attached to all of the main party. My only complaint character-wise is that Adol feels a little bit... boring? I believe he would absolutely benefit from proper voice acting and it confuses me why he didn't get any; he's not a silent protagonist, he DOES speak! Let him say things! That's just a small gripe though, he's lovely all the same and I'm excited to see more of him when I play through more games in the series.
The combat is probably one of my favourites out of any game I've ever played. I'd say it's on par with Xenoblade Chronicles (1), so it's solidly in my top 5 games as far as combat goes. The story is amazing (ignoring the weird way they introduced Laxia... I choose to ignore it) and I loved the twists and turns---the world-building is genuinely fascinating.
Overall, this game is a joy to play through and never gets old, even on replays. I like the amount of control you get over the difficulty, and the detailed completion log is INCREDIBLY satisfying for a completionist like me. It also holds speedrun potential, with some super interesting glitches and exploits that make running it look very rewarding, I will absolutely be playing this game again, even after I've achieved 100%.
The majority of the characters are super interesting and likeable and I'm incredibly emotionally attached to all of the main party. My only complaint character-wise is that Adol feels a little bit... boring? I believe he would absolutely benefit from proper voice acting and it confuses me why he didn't get any; he's not a silent protagonist, he DOES speak! Let him say things! That's just a small gripe though, he's lovely all the same and I'm excited to see more of him when I play through more games in the series.
The combat is probably one of my favourites out of any game I've ever played. I'd say it's on par with Xenoblade Chronicles (1), so it's solidly in my top 5 games as far as combat goes. The story is amazing (ignoring the weird way they introduced Laxia... I choose to ignore it) and I loved the twists and turns---the world-building is genuinely fascinating.
Overall, this game is a joy to play through and never gets old, even on replays. I like the amount of control you get over the difficulty, and the detailed completion log is INCREDIBLY satisfying for a completionist like me. It also holds speedrun potential, with some super interesting glitches and exploits that make running it look very rewarding, I will absolutely be playing this game again, even after I've achieved 100%.