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[Maxor127]

This was one of my favorite games in the early 90s. I played it a ton. I had the IIgs version, which had excellent sound and I played it over and over. For some reason, I couldn't figure out how to save the game for the longest time. I remember trying blank disks and they wouldn't work so I gave up and tried playing it straight through but would always eventually die so I didn't win for the longest time. Then one day, I finally figured out how to save a game and managed to win. It's simple but fun, with great catchy tunes and I really liked the Japanese influence and graphic style.

[jj7745]

How dO i save LOL

Huh? Gamebringer actually gave 4 out 5 to a computer game??? I'm shocked!

[guesst]

... Are you joking? Do you not realize that this is not GameBringer. News page says "take(ing) a quick break from GameBringer's week ...", the review is credited to Einherjar.

Now does anyone have anything to say about the game itself.

[verek_22]

I think this is a fine RPG game. The gameplay may not be fresh and the graphics look tired, but it is fun. What else do you expect? This game was made in 1989, but still has a catching feel about it.

[Blank_box]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Einherjar @ Jul 19 2006, 04:56 PM) [snapback]243989[/snapback]</div>

I would prefer if Abandonia let us rate games on a scale of 1 to 10 as it would give us a better range to score games with, but the powers that be decided long ago that the scale would be 1 to 5, and open disagreement is frowned upon here. If I could, I would have given this game an eight, but not because it "looks like" Zelda. In fact, the pre-N64 Zelda games (Zelda II and Wand of Gamelon notwithstanding) have very little in common with this game; this is an Action/RPG, and those Zelda games were Action/Adventures, to name the biggest difference.
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I agree that this game is not Zelda but it's still one that roots from JRPG style.

I'm one of hardcore RPG players. I think, not personally, that most of JRPG games don't have atmosphere of Role Playing which is the main concept of this genre. Most of them just depend on level scaling system that player have nothing to do more than get enough levels and good equipments to go further.

The gameplay system is far more terrible to gain entitled with "RPG" nor an "Action" game, you just chase and hit(using word "bump" will be more accuracy) monster for attacking.... WOW! :blink:

I don't criticize the reviewer about the game's score but I do criticize the game directly. :not_ok:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(guesst @ Jul 20 2006, 02:52 PM) [snapback]244170[/snapback]</div>

... Are you joking? Do you not realize that this is not GameBringer. News page says "take(ing) a quick break from GameBringer's week ...", the review is credited to Einherjar.
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Uhh... Sorry, my bad

This is one of my favorite games. I played it to death around the time it came out. I had the Apple IIgs version so I imagine the sound and music are a lot better for that time. I thought the graphics were beautiful and the music was probably the best I'd heard in a game. It has amazing style and the gameplay was so simple and different. It was something anyone could play and enjoy. The only thing that sucked was that, it took me about 3 years to figure out how to actually save a game. I knew how it should be done, but it never seemed to work and then I finally tried again later on and I don't know what I did different, but it finally worked. Before that, I'd just play over and over and over and when I'd die, I'd start from the beginning. But then I ran into trouble during a part in the final tower. So I kept dying and would have to play hours just to get to that part again and die once again. But I still enjoyed the game, so it never bothered me that much. I think it definitely deserves a 4 out of 5. I'd probably even give it a 5. My only complaint is that it's kind of short. Which isn't a bad thing if like me, you play it over and over without saving. All in all a good, satisfying game.

I never heard of Ys Complete and can't find any info on it. Is Ys Eternal the same as Ys Complete? I'll have to check it out. I have the Turbo-CD version of Ys I & II but haven't played it yet.

[Abandoned Witch]

I'm a big fan of the Ys series, and it's one of my favorite games too.

[Abandoned Witch]

There are other games in the series including the recently released Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ys_(series)
Ys Origin is the prequel to this game and it is set 1000 years before the events of Ys I (Ancient Ys Vanished) and some of the bosses from Ys I appear first in Origin. The sequel is Ancient Ys Vanished - The Final Chapter.