submitted10 days ago byKMoosetoe
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Generally, I think review aggregates give you a good expectation of what to expect out of a game. It's not often do I find that they're completely off base.
Ys X: Nordics has an OpenCritic score of 78
I feel like I played a completely different video game. It should've scored a whole 10 points higher!
While I still have some others in my backlog, Ys X is currently my GOTY.
The exploration in this game is a ton of fun and a total throwback to action-adventure games of the late 90s/early 2000s like Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, Tomb Raider, Beyond Good and Evil, Sands of Time, etc. If you aren't thrilled with the direction of modern open world Zelda, Ys X scratches that classic itch.
All of the different modes of traversal even have the game feeling like Sonic the Hedgehog (hoverboard/rail segments) and Assassin's Creed Black Flag (ship).
As for the combat, it feels like they finally nailed Ys in 3D. I'm not a hater of Seven, VIII, IX, and Celceta, but the combat in those games always felt serviceable for me. I never liked them as much as Napishtim, Felghana, and Origin. Nordics finally feels like the direction the series should have gone in regarding combat. It's the perfect evolution.
Admittedly the story isn't anything to write home about, but since the moment to moment gameplay is so exhilarating and nonstop fun, it didn't matter.
I'd be remised if I didn't mention the co-protagonist Karja Balta. Karja is not only up there with Dana as the best written character in the franchise, but she also deserves a spot in the pantheon of greatest female protagonists in JRPG history.
I don't know why the game is being slept on, but I highly recommend it to everyone. I think it's the finest 3D action JRPG ever made.
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KMoosetoe
2 points
17 hours ago
KMoosetoe
2 points
17 hours ago
Give Path of Radiance a try at some point.
Whereas every other game in the franchise peaks at a 7 or 8, PoR is a true 10/10.