Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Review - Breaking From the Prison of its Past
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is several steps in the right direction for the series.
9.0
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is arguably the most ambitious
Ys title Nihon Falcom has released so far, with updated graphics and a much more in-depth (and darker) plotline. At its core, however, is still the soul of the much-beloved franchise but the changes implemented to both storytelling and gameplay make the experience a more refreshing one.
Our ever suffering hero Adol is traveling with his best friend and longtime companion Dogi to Balduq City when once again, he’s swept up in disaster. It seems that his many misadventures of past games have finally caught up to him and there’s a warrant for his arrest. Adol surrenders peacefully and is immediately shipped out to the city’s massive prison, subjected to constant interrogations and fellow inmates itching for a fight. But in true Adol fashion he quickly breaks out, only to dive headfi