Yaso

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Yaso is a single player action game with horror and historical themes. It was developed by ItimatuSeika and was released on July 7, 2022. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

A new horror game from the creator of GOHOME, Itimatu Suzuka! A first-person mystery-solving adventure game set in a Western-style house in the Meiji era. It is a walking simulator game in which you explore a mysterious Western-style house, and a serious game in which the main character confronts his sins, past and present. The protagonist, Kirima Shoka, finds herself in an unfamiliar Western-st…

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Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

music12 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game features gorgeous visuals, beautiful environments, and well-designed characters that create a captivating atmosphere.
The music is spectacular and beautifully composed, with memorable tracks that enhance key moments and overall immersion.
The gameplay, including rhythm-based segments and horror elements, offers a challenging and unique experience that many players find engaging and worth completing.

The game suffers from various technical issues such as frequent crashes, lag, and cutscene problems that hinder the experience for some players.
Early portions of the game can be slow, tedious, and buggy, which may reduce initial enjoyment and require patience.
Some puzzles and mini-games, especially the rhythm sections, can be frustrating or tedious, with limited customization options and occasional language barriers affecting puzzle solving.

music
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is widely praised for its fantastic, haunting, and beautifully orchestrated score, with recurring motifs that enhance the atmosphere and gameplay. It serves as a central element, elevating key moments and blending seamlessly with the game's visuals and horror themes, creating a unique and immersive experience.
- “Its music was absolutely fantastic; I especially loved how many tracks shared a common motif.”
- “I especially enjoyed the piano segment—the music and animation were amazing. I died a fair few times just watching the two play their instruments.”
- “I do feel like the game is built around the music; it feels like the centerpiece for all key moments, making it truly stand out.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for being engaging and immersive, combining intense visual and rhythm-based elements that enhance the overall experience. Players find it compelling enough to explore all endings, highlighting its captivating design.
- “This game is great, the music and gameplay was spectacular and drove me to see all endings.”
- “She expands on her intense visual and rhythm-based horror gameplay to create an even more immersive and complete experience.”
- “The music and gameplay is really good.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and unenjoyable, particularly due to unengaging enemy encounters and challenging rhythm sections. The lack of customization options, like button mapping, further exacerbates the frustration during these repetitive sequences.
- “Now admittedly I do have to say the game is quite rough in some regards. It lagged in certain areas, and the beginning act of the game especially is a bit tedious. I ended up sequence breaking after gathering all the clues because the enemies in that section just weren't very fun.”
- “Honestly, both were tedious and I did not really like them; the Guitar Hero one might have been more enjoyable had I been able to customize button mapping.”
- “It was the tedious nature of the rhythm sections that would put me off from the game.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game experiences occasional stability issues, such as camera freezes that hinder progression, particularly in the early stages where bugs are more common. However, these problems tend to diminish in later parts, which are more polished and engaging.
- “The game's camera freezes in place, I can still move around but can't progress.”
- “First third of the game drags a bit and is buggy, but all parts beyond it more than make up for it, with the last act being especially memorable.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users note that optimization experiences vary significantly on a case-by-case basis, indicating that performance may depend heavily on individual system configurations.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is praised for its visually striking and immersive environments, complemented by beautifully designed and terrifying characters. The blend of challenging combat and engaging music sections enhances the experience, while the compelling story adds depth to the overall ambiance.
- “The environments are pretty and atmospheric, the characters are beautifully designed and terrifying, the combat/music sections are challenging yet fun, and the story is quite interesting too for a 'Gohome' prequel.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is engaging and fitting as a prequel, complemented by atmospheric environments and well-designed, terrifying characters that enhance the overall narrative experience.
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are described as uncanny and artistically unique, contributing to a haunting and immersive atmosphere with beautiful environments.
- “Uncanny graphics, haunting music, beautiful environments, and a slight tinge of humor - this is a great horror game for those who appreciate artistic and unique games.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is subtle and understated, providing a slight tinge that complements its eerie and artistic atmosphere rather than overt comedy.