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Cubed3Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (PlayStation 5) Review
Published 4/20/2025
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90
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Stadia / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Vita / Switch - 9/12/2017
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
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.
- Developer
- Nihon Falcom
- Publisher
- Nihon Falcom, NIS America
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Critic avg
84
48 scored reviews
Total coverage
48
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 84 across 48 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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48 included scored reviews
90–10019 reviews · 40%
80–8924 reviews · 50%
70–794 reviews · 8%
Below 701 review · 2%
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David Flynn
GamingTrendGamingTrend Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Review
Published 1/20/2023
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70
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathan Hennessy
WellPlayedYs VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (PS5) Review
Published 12/21/2022
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85
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalFernando da Costa
WayTooManyGamesReview -Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (PS5)
Published 11/27/2022
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalRobert Ramsey
Push SquareReview: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (PS5) - Falcom's Fantastic Action RPG Is Still a Joy
Published 11/15/2022
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalTimothy Nunes
PlayStation UniverseYs VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Review (PS5) - A Re-Release of A Great Game With Next To Nothing Justifying Another Purchase - PlayStation Universe
Published 11/10/2022
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60
-24 vs critic avg
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Read originalRudy Lavaux
Cubed3Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 7/25/2018
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralYs VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana Switch review – role-playing survivor
Published 7/12/2018
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (Switch) Review – ZTGD
Published 6/28/2018
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalMike Salbato
RPGFanRPGFan Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Review
Published 6/26/2018
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75
-9 vs critic avg
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