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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

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3.7/5

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3.7

68 Reviews

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Description
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island. Amidst this, Adol begins t...
Genre:
Role-playing - Action - Fantasy
Tags:
Action, Fantasy, Story Rich, Role-playing, Exploration, show 8 more... Female Protagonist, Great Soundtrack, Open World, Difficult, Violent, JRPG, Hack and Slash, Local Co-Op
Critics reviews
90 %
Recommend
Polygon
9.5/10
Game Informer
8.3/10
Wccftech
9.5/10
User reviews

3.7/5

( 68 Reviews )

3.7

68 Reviews

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Product details
2018, Nihon Falcom Corporation, ...
System requirements
Windows 10, Core i3-2100 3.10 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Geforce GTX 650 Ti, Version 11, 30 GB, Onboard...
DLCs
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - Laxia's , Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - HQ Texture Pack, Ys VIII: Lacrim...
Time to beat
37 hMain
50.5 h Main + Sides
69.5 h Completionist
51 h All Styles

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Description
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island. Amidst this, Adol begins to dream of a mysterious blue-haired maiden living in an unknown world. Join Adol as he unravels the riddle of the cursed isle and the blue-haired maiden Dana in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA!

  • An Epic Tale - Follow Adol on his latest adventure and uncover the mysteries of the cursed island.
  • Party On! – Change your playable character on-the-fly as you battle ferocious foes in lightning-fast combat.
  • Another Side – Unravel the mystery of the blue-haired maiden Dana through her unique gameplay sections.
  • It Takes a Village! – Rescue your fellow shipwrecked passengers and bring them to your village where they will provide valuable services.

© Nihon Falcom Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Licensed to and published by NIS America, Inc.

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Time to beat
37 hMain
50.5 h Main + Sides
69.5 h Completionist
51 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Role-playing - Action - Fantasy
Tags:
Action, Fantasy, Story Rich, Role-playing, Exploration, show 8 more... Female Protagonist, Great Soundtrack, Open World, Difficult, Violent, JRPG, Hack and Slash, Local Co-Op
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2018-04-16T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Nihon Falcom Corporation / NIS America, Inc.
Size:
16.2 GB
Links:
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Game features
Cloud saves
Controller support
Overlay
Single-player
Languages
English
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audio
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日本語
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text
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Critics reviews
84
Top Critic Average
90 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
Polygonby Philip Kollar
9.5/10
Story has never been the pull of the Ys franchise for me, though, and if you're not yet familiar with the series, it's not why you should give this game a chance. And make no mistake: You should give Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana a chance. Developer Nihon Falcom has always been talented, but this project represents a new high for the studio, a game where each piece comes together and interlocks in a way that feels damn near perfect. Don't let the obscure name fool you; forgettable story aside, this is one of the best action-RPGs of this generation.
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Game Informerby Kimberley Wallace
8.3/10
Between building up your base, making new discoveries, and fighting intense boss battles, Ys VIII is a hard adventure to put down
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Wccftechby Francesco De Meo
9.5/10
It took years for Falcom to develop the perfect entry in the series, and with Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana, they finally managed to do so by refining the renewed story focus and gameplay mechanics introduced in Ys Seven without taking away what makes the series so enjoyable. With a well-executed, albeit not really original story, charming cast, fast paced battle system, engaging boss battles, tight challenge level and plenty of side-content, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana is without a doubt the best entry in the series and one of the best action role-playing games released this year.
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User reviews

Posted on: April 18, 2020

xdamitzx

Games: 22 Reviews: 1

Great game

I own it through Steam. Recently NISA hired a famous coder "Durante" to patch and fix the game. Before I didn't have any crashes with a 2600x/580 so I cannot say much about that. Was my first entry to the Ys series and I must say it prompted me to buy the other ones. Very good story, great gameplay, and an amazing soundtrack! Highly recommend it.

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Posted on: February 28, 2021

Blue_Hawk_Eye

Verified owner

Games: 62 Reviews: 1

Great game for a newcomer

I bought the game after wathcing a stream on the new YS IX. Never play an YS game before, and I love this YS VIII ! I finished it in about 45h and couldn't stop. The story begins slowly, with modest objectives, but as the adventure goes, it gets deeper. Lot of quest, lot of background. I suppose I dident get all the references because it's the first game of the serie I play, but I'll keep discover it with great interest :

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Posted on: July 1, 2018

Tom3874

Verified owner

Games: 33 Reviews: 1

Good game

I loved the game and the story. The fighting are dynamics and quite cool. The characters are interesting. In conclusion I had a lot of fun doing the game. In 77 hours of play I had only one crash. Graphically the game is not very beautiful but the island remains very pleasant to browse.

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Posted on: January 20, 2021

jordan16j

Games: 608 Reviews: 1

Masterpiece

After playing through the game (nearly 100 hours total) I am convinced this game is a masterpiece. Excellent storytelling, characters, extremely fun to play, beautiful visuals, I could go on and on. I've heard the launch version of the game had a lot of issues but at this point it has been fully patched and a lot of content has been added so you are getting the best version.

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Posted on: April 7, 2021

W4iteFlame

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Games: 274 Reviews: 90

Best Ys Ever

Literally. Deepest and longest story. Best graphically and mechanically. Everything is just perfect... Even if some stuff is still very JRPG/Anime-like, but I am fine with it for the most part. I can not add much, but it is very new experience for series. And it have some old stuff from Ark of Napishtim and such. If you like the series you should play this one. If you like action JRPGs you should play this one too. And now I just want some art from the game...and soundtrack...and...we'll see.

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