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Ys IX: Monstrum Nox | Review Thread
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No worries, we had a discussion the Avenger's review thread in September and I went down the rabbit hole. Even the beginning of the Ys review is word for word the product description.
One of the earliest scenes in Ys 8 introduces a female character accidentally dropping her towel so Adol sees her naked and then she screams and stomps off and stays irrationally mad at him for a significant portion of the game. Every female character is also very questionably dressed (especially compared to the male ones).
It's not the worst offender or anything, and it hasn't reached "dealbreaker" status for me yet (unlike Cold Steel where I'm fed up with the trashy sexist nonsense that keeps getting worse and worse with every game), but Ys games have become increasingly sketchier with times with the way women and girls are portrayed.
One more review for the OP:
themakoreactor.com
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Review - Welcome to Chaos • The Mako Reactor
Despite its flaws, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox on PS4 Pro is an excellent action RPG and one that most Ys fans will adore. Read our full Ys IX: Monstrum Nox PS4 Pro review here.
themakoreactor.com
Right on. I'll wait until P5 Strikers for my action RPG fix.
Though I really love Falcom's games this sums them up generally now days.
That towel scene was so stupid and unneeded. Shame really as the rest of YsVIII was an absolute blast. (Dana's costume was also terrible even if I love her character)
This seems like a pretty massive leap to make for a publisher that's notorious for similar fuck ups.
It's a good thing the Ys series are Action RPGs then, huh?
I pre-ordered Ys IX on the PS Store a few days ago (kinda surprising it's cheaper than the retail price) but it's pretty annoying Aus/NZ's release is on the 12th. Hopefully the game runs properly on PS5 by then, cause there's no way I'm plugging my Pro back in.
I just finished VIII a couple days ago and, yep, Laxia's intro and the Eternian costuming are a bummer. Really only detracts from what is otherwise a very fun game!
Because I just played VIII I will probably wait a while on Nox or see how that Switch version pans out.
Trails of Cold Steel 1, 2, 3 and 4 all run at 4k60 on the PS4 Pro and PS5, so I'm kinda baffled this game runs at only 1080p60 maximum. It's the same engine, surely?
Nope. Ys runs on Yamaneko - a proprietary in-house engine. Cold Steel 1-4 run on PhyreEngine.
No, and seems like Ys IX is harder to run.
From the PS5 backwards compatibility thread:
Quite a bummer, the image quality at 1080p really isn't good. :/ but oh well
Holy shit, I always assumed CS3 and CS4 were running at native 4k cos they look so razor sharp on my OLED. Kinda says a lot really.No, and seems like Ys IX is harder to run.
From the PS5 backwards compatibility thread:
Quite a bummer, the image quality at 1080p really isn't good. :/ but oh well
And yeah, 1080p kinda sucks :/
I think that description really undersells it from what I've read in previews.
Personally, I think they hold up just fine. They're just different. Some might say they have aged, but I feel like you can't really call them antiquated because no other games really shared that kind of system.
The updated versions on Steam and PSP/Vita look pretty good and they have terrific music (though from what I've heard, I'd avoid the DS version). Plus, they're pretty short (Ys I and II and basically one game).
Definitely try them out if you get into the series.
The first game is.... Kind of weird. Bump combat takes some getting used to (you literally run into the enemy to attack), and you'll end up at max level like halfway through the game. That being said, I enjoyed it a lot in its simplicity, and I was personally amazed by how much I loved the final boss despite the simple combat.
2 adds more stuff, and is pretty much the direct continuation story wise of 1(an oddity to the series as most are very standalone) . It's... Okay. I remember thinking the more stuff took away something from the charm of the simple combat. There is no bad Ys game that I've played but 2 is probably the weakest imo.
If you're trying to get into the series for the first time, oath in felghana is where you want to start imo. I think it's a remake of ys 3, and it's excellent.
You know that you sold me on trails of cold steel? damn i have to buy all of them ! always wanted to buy them but didn't know how they run on ps5 haha
I have it pre-ordered, but have my expectations in check. I loved Ys VIII, but from every trailers I've seen of IX, something has me feeling cautious. I'm sure I'll like it, but just don't wan to get myself so hyped that I end up disappointed.
Does this game have as much insane bloating as Ys VIII?
I mean I just did not enjoy the gameplay loop. The map is trash and there's always 47382 things to collect or go to. It felt like busywork: the game
I mean I just did not enjoy the gameplay loop. The map is trash and there's always 47382 things to collect or go to. It felt like busywork: the game
This is not true in the US if you want physical version. Ys VIII ended up becoming a rare game.
Difference between 4k and 1800p is hard to notice when you don't know.
I haven't bought a physical non-Nintendo game in nearly three years so I'm good there lol.
It's a wasn't rare for over a year at least. I scored a day one physical copy a few months after it came out for $30
The general impression seemed to be that Ys 9 was weaker than Ys 8. So if you didn't like that, probably not going to like this.
Hopefully the PC version will be good at launch this time. The PS4 experience looks too compromised for me to bother with, unfortunately. Ys VIII was a massive mess on PC to begin with, but I bought it after it had been polished up and it's absolutely rock solid now. I'll definitely take a wait and see approach and not jump on this one day one.
4 I? I take it as Ys IX is garbage and VIII is awesome
IX has all the things you disliked in VIII so I doubt you'll be happy.
Did you play through the entire game? Last week I got to the point where I controlled Dana in some windy valley and I stopped bc I was so exhausted
Like I thought the end of Chapter 2 wasn't gonna be that long but it just dragged on and on and on and on
I'm assuming it doesn't magically change into a much better game
Also why does no one talk about there being just way, way, way, way too many relevant buttons. Take that as a sign to de-bloat ur game
Actually from my time with the Ys IX demo, movement feels far more fun and therefore combat is more fun as well
And I've heard only positive things about IX's story but then again maybe I should take those opinions with a grain of salt bc I'm not a modern Falcom fan
That's what the consensus on the story seems to be yeah, much more focused on story / character development than its predecessors, and the story is apparently good. Exploration seems super fun aswell, especially in the city.
Personally had a blast with the demo, the gameplay feels super snappy, music kicks ass, movement feels great. Can't wait to dive in, it's one of those games I just know i'm going to like.
I finished it, including the True Final Boss. The game actually does get better near the end, but not enough to make up for the horrible slog to get there (I especially enjoyed the last few bosses compared to the rest).
I am a big Falcom fan despite also not enjoying their modern stuff, this gives me enough hope that I'll probably just buy it. :)
Ys VIII goes on sale often but Memories of Celceta I don't think I've ever seen on sale, at least as of recent.
I owned the Korean version of Ys IX for a while before the English version finally announced and I feel the same. Something about the combat just brought me back to the older games and I loved it. Though I liked VIII well enough, I didn't get the same feeling, so I am optimistic about IX.
Not a good look, I'll hold from this until it gets fixed. Had 60+ crashes and really don't want to experience anything like that again
Hearing about a lack of scenery and setting kinda kills this for me.
Especially given that the scenery isn't all that interesting to begin with.
I've been hearing this complaint from those who played the Japanese version, so it's also not all that surprising.
I'll pass for now.
Especially given that the scenery isn't all that interesting to begin with.
I've been hearing this complaint from those who played the Japanese version, so it's also not all that surprising.
I'll pass for now.
Have been playing Memories of Celceta this week and it reminded me how good this game can be. Hearing they nailed the story and combat solidify my decision to support this day 1.
Why is NISA so awful? Literally the worst choice after the fall of ignition entertainment.
Also Ys VIII is awesome, but it is crazy they had to retranslate the game and the PC port was released broken.
Good luck to everyone waiting for the PC/Switch port of Ys IX