I just finished a play through of Ys: Memories of Celceta. I liked it but didn't love it.
I liked the setting of the game; exploring a giant forest and finding the different cities in the forest. I like the relatively short length of the game: 30 hours with 100% of the map explored.
I've played Ys VIII and IX before this. The Ys game design is Celceta felt a bit stale to me. Every new city gives you a new character Celceta. Same as in Ys VIII with new regions and Ys IX with new parts of the city. I wish Ys games would start you off with the full adventuring party (or close to it) and let you choose which characters you want to use. The paced introduction of the characters and associated story gets a little old to me.
VIII obviously took inspiration from the Lost World. IX took inspiration from Joan of Arc. I can't pinpoint the historical inspiration for Celceta. Babylon because there is a giant tower? Atlantis because there is references to an old civilization and a sea? Maybe there is not an analogous inspiration fro Celceta.
My lukewarm reaction to Celceta maybe a result of playing too much Ys in a short time period. I played both Ys IX and Celceta this year. I think with FF games and RE games (other series I like), I try to space them out a bit more.
It feels like the primary difference between the Ys games is the setting and the story. I wish the game play would have more differences in each new entry.
I liked the setting of the game; exploring a giant forest and finding the different cities in the forest. I like the relatively short length of the game: 30 hours with 100% of the map explored.
I've played Ys VIII and IX before this. The Ys game design is Celceta felt a bit stale to me. Every new city gives you a new character Celceta. Same as in Ys VIII with new regions and Ys IX with new parts of the city. I wish Ys games would start you off with the full adventuring party (or close to it) and let you choose which characters you want to use. The paced introduction of the characters and associated story gets a little old to me.
VIII obviously took inspiration from the Lost World. IX took inspiration from Joan of Arc. I can't pinpoint the historical inspiration for Celceta. Babylon because there is a giant tower? Atlantis because there is references to an old civilization and a sea? Maybe there is not an analogous inspiration fro Celceta.
My lukewarm reaction to Celceta maybe a result of playing too much Ys in a short time period. I played both Ys IX and Celceta this year. I think with FF games and RE games (other series I like), I try to space them out a bit more.
It feels like the primary difference between the Ys games is the setting and the story. I wish the game play would have more differences in each new entry.
