đŹ VaporLens
Positives:
Excellent, engaging combat system
Enjoyable duo character mechanic
Great graphics and soundtrack
Engaging story and characters
Vast and rewarding exploration
Negatives:
Inferior to previous Ys games
Sailing is slow and tedious
Game is too easy
Bland and repetitive environments
Slow start, long tutorial
Gameplay:
Duo combat system: Adol/Karja
Strategic blocking/parrying is key
Sailing and naval combat
Builds upon previous Ys titles
New Mana-based abilities
Performance:
Excellent performance and optimization
Adjustable graphics, scalable performance
Dated but improved graphics
Minor bugs and occasional crashes
Fast loading times, quick saves
Recommendations:
Strongly recommended for Ys fans
Consider buying on sale
Try the demo first
Good entry point for newcomers
Not as good as Ys VIII
Miscellaneous:
Early timeline placement; accessible.
Gameplay changes; Norse/Viking theme.
Some missable quests/entries exist.
Strong Adol-Karja partnership dynamic.
Limited budget; simple visuals.