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Ys IX: Monstrum Nox demo is out now on the PSN store
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Does not look like the dl is working in Europe but here is a link : https://store.playstation.com/fr-fr/product/EP1063-CUSA25484_00-YSIXMONSTRUMNOX0
Can't find the demo directly on PS5.
Can't find the demo directly on PS5.
General opinion seemed to be that it was weaker than Ys 8. I think the issues were around the story being too long in terms of cutscenes and not making full use of the new gameplay mechanics.
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Depends on who you ask. Some prefer one over the other. IX apparently has more emphasis on the story and it doesn't feature as many open areas as VIII did.
I thought it was a bit better in basically every respect / the dungeon crawl-y parts in particular are classic Ys.
I played and platinumed Ys 9 with the Japanese release. I enjoyed it immensely.
Though I can't tell you if Ys 8 is better or not...I remember playing the demo of 8 and not liking it, but I'd like to get 8 and try again.
Though I can't tell you if Ys 8 is better or not...I remember playing the demo of 8 and not liking it, but I'd like to get 8 and try again.
From what I've read people enjoyed it, story is said to be very good.
Hmm it looks interesting, it's not some trails shit where I gotta play 7 games to get the full story right?
I was just about to mention that, but this town is apparently pretty rough on the PS4 while it runs damn well on the PS5
Nope, each game is its own thing (except 1 and 2). You'll miss some details but you don't need to play the previous ones
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It has Inferno and a harder difficulty called Lunatic where enemies deal double the damage.
oh hell yeah, Ys 8 is probably my favorite ARPG this gen gameplay wise, will try this out right now.
Wow that sounds crazy lol, stuff already killed you so fast in Inferno.
Might seem like a weirdly specific question, but I found the most annoying part of Ys VIII was "Stand still to heal" mechanic. Later in the game when even the regular battles were tough you might use half your health on a fight, and since there were no healing spells you have to either spend a valuable healing item, or stand still. Well, the rate of recovery never actually gets any faster from the start of the game. So while at the start you have to stand there for 5-10 seconds to get all your health back, later in the game you're just standing still doing nothing for 45 seconds waiting.
It's such a poorly thought out mechanic. The game should just refill your health instantly after every battle instead of asking you to waste your time doing nothing. Is this any different in Ys IX?
It's such a poorly thought out mechanic. The game should just refill your health instantly after every battle instead of asking you to waste your time doing nothing. Is this any different in Ys IX?
Never played Ys before, i'm enjoying the combat in the demo, seems like something i'd really enjoy. Sold.
Any word of the demo coming to steam? To see how well it is optimized?
Ys IX on pro ran rough. Couldn't even keep 30fps in town where most of the game takes place. So yeah, no real options there.
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No idea, but the Steam/Switch versions are coming later. Same could be said for the demo.
Ys 8 was originally a Vita game, which is why it was easier to increase the resolution and framerate for the PS4 version. Ys 9 is PS4 only and is 1080p native I think.
Too bad it's limited in time (even though you can replay the demo)
The default control scheme takes some time to get used to, gameplay's pretty fun once it clicks, level design seems like it's been improved from Ys 8, lots of different turns and verticality in dungeons alone. City might be fun to explore.
Runs at a locked 60fps on PS5, day 1 buy.
The default control scheme takes some time to get used to, gameplay's pretty fun once it clicks, level design seems like it's been improved from Ys 8, lots of different turns and verticality in dungeons alone. City might be fun to explore.
Runs at a locked 60fps on PS5, day 1 buy.
I'm shocked there's not even a prompt to bring you to the store page to purchase the game.
Edit: Nevermind the full game isn't even listed
Edit: Nevermind the full game isn't even listed
Yup, it's running at 1080p 60, the Pro ran the game at 1080p aswell but the framerate was all over the place, between 35 and 60fps.
Check out this fantastic thread if you're curious about performance when running backwards compatible games on the PS5: https://www.resetera.com/threads/ps5-backwards-compatibility-all-ps4-games-with-benefits.322747/
Just CTRL + F type the name of the game and you'll get the specifics.
This has been a thing in every game in the series from the very beginning so it's not gonna change here.
As Capndrake said this has been a part of the Ys series since day 1 so I highly doubt its going anywhere any time soon. Though if I remember correctly there was an artifact in VIII that would speed things up a bit.