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Y's Ark Of Naphistim; overall score: 8.14/10
Topic Started: Jun 19 2005, 01:34 PM (541 Views)
mogmogboy88
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graphics: 5

replay: 8
gameplay: 8.5
sound: 8
fun factor: 9
difficulty: 7.5
value: 8
story: 8

overall score: 8.14/10
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you might say "wait eugene, you averaged it wrong" but i decided to leave graphics out of the total score because graphics dont matter at all. i didnt want something so stupid dumbing down the score of this great game. ys the ark of naphistim is a rare gem in todays world of gaming. its because the new generation lacks games as good as this that gaming isnt considered a serious form of art. all we have nowadays are games to appease graphics whores like halo, san andreas and other overrated overplayed crappy pieces of dog crap. ys is a perfect example of what games used to be like and what we dont have enough of. i told my friends at school how great this is and they said "how is this game good? the graphics suck" to which i replied "new gen graphics whores such as yourself who lack any experience in the gaming world would not understand"

so far im at the ruins of amnesia after about 2 and a half hours of play and im loving it.

replay: this game is damn fun, no reason not to replay it. thats all


gameplay: simple yet it doesnt bore u. this is what good games are all about. simple and repetitive but damn good and u dont want to put it down. gameplay is perfect for a action rpg. you gota play it to understand it.

sound: beautiful music reminiscent of the 8-16 bit era. gives you the old school feeling.

funfactor: this game is just damn fun. no need to substantiate anything

difficulty: not especially hard but u do lose alot of health per hit

value: 40$ is damn worth it. go buy it now

story: i havent beaten it yet but so far so good. no spoilers here
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JesseH
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the only annoying part is mastering the dash-jump, and if yoru in the ruins of amnesia, then you'd know that some of them jumps are just hard as hell to get through <.<
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mogmogboy88
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i just passed ruins of amnesia. took me about 20-30 minutes. dash jump is easy to master, i just used the wind sword. the wind sword has the most stable jump.

yea i got every item in it even the eldiritch orb and the bloody nail
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JesseH
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the most annoying part when I went htrough the ruins of amnesia where when you had to go along the broken path, i kept falling down. And I hated the boss, kept jumping around on me, I died abotu 10 times before finally killing him.
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videogamegeeks
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The best way to dash jump is with the yellow sword equipped. Tap the attack button repeatedly and on the third combo you automatically dash. Make sure to measure the distance you need to clear, because you move forward a few spaces each time you double slash. You have to use this technique at one point during the game. It is the only way to clear the gap with the ledges over-head. The bosses are easy if you level up. I think the bloody nail is the item that allows you to see the shadows true form.
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mogmogboy88
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bloody nail is when u gain life as u kill

im really impressed with this game. this game even has the traditional "no music" sequence before the boss

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JesseH
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the rainbow fragment allows you to seethe shadows true form. I picked the thing up and have yet the need to use it. and you can only get it AFTER you get the yellow sword, which you dont get until after beating the boss in the ruins, then heading through the tunnel behind the boss.
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videogamegeeks
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Thats it I got the items confused. That isn't the only time you will be in the Ruins of Amnesia. There are other areas to explore after you get the yellow sword.
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