Review

Ys Origin – reviews and rating

Ys Origin has a rating of 80% based on a single review by HardcoreGamer. The game was released on May 30, 2012 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Metacritic score is 76, players on RAWG rate the game 76%.

Updated

What critics praise
„Ys Origin is over a decade old and holds up well despite showing its age.“

Game info

Release date
May 30, 2012
Platforms
PCXbox OnePlayStation 4
Genres
AdventureActionRPG
Developer
DotEmu, Nihon Falcom
Publisher
XSEED Games
Average playtime
5 h
Reviews count
1

FAQ

What is the rating of Ys Origin?

Ys Origin has a rating of 80% based on a single review by HardcoreGamer.

When was Ys Origin released?

Ys Origin was released on May 30, 2012.

What platforms is Ys Origin available on?

Ys Origin is available for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

How long does it take to beat Ys Origin?

Players on RAWG spend on average 5 hours playing Ys Origin.

Is Ys Origin worth playing?

Yes. With an average rating of 80%, Ys Origin is one of the highly rated games and critics recommend it. The rating is based on a single review.

What games are similar to Ys Origin?

Games similar to Ys Origin are for example The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, Tokyo Xanadu, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC and YS: THE OATH IN FELGHANA.

Statistics

The distribution of rating

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

  • #259 of 591 games released in 2012 better than 52 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

  • Critics in this language1 reviews 80%
  • Foreign critics1 reviews 70%
  • MetacriticMetascore 76%
  • Players (RAWG)50 votes 76%

Local critics rate the game higher by 10 %.

How players rate it

  • Exceptional 34 %
  • Recommended 40 %
  • Meh 12 %
  • Skip 14 %

50 votes · RAWG

Reviews

4/5
HardcoreGamer Feb 27, 2017
Ys Origin is over a decade old and holds up well despite showing its age. It’s not a lengthy game and a single playthrough will only take roughly ten hours, though if one were to want to see the full story with every character, its brevity makes that much more feasible. Being as this is a dungeon crawler centered around climbing a massive tower, the short length makes it just long enough to feel like...

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