Octopath Traveler

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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 163 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 81 out of 163
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 163
  3. Negative: 49 out of 163

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  1. apokalipto
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  2. jorge1102
    Apr 15, 2023
    8
    值得一玩的RPG，音樂非常強大好聽

    戰鬥非常好玩、破防的時機、職業的搭配、角色陣容的選擇，還有地圖指令，可玩性非常高
  3. FatherCreamy
    Apr 5, 2023
    6
    I love the art style and the combat is enjoyable & simple, but the story, map, and characters are poorly done. I find it hard to keep playing the game because it's unrewarding when you know the formula for how things are going to play out when you walk into your 3rd-8th town.

    Everything goes by so fast too. The stories are very short and the maps are tiny, it kinda feels like the game    I love the art style and the combat is enjoyable & simple, but the story, map, and characters are poorly done. I find it hard to keep playing the game because it's unrewarding when you know the formula for how things are going to play out when you walk into your 3rd-8th town.

    Everything goes by so fast too. The stories are very short and the maps are tiny, it kinda feels like the game is trying to speedrun itself.    … Expand
  4. FoxForce
    Feb 25, 2023
    1
    Overpriced and underdeveloped generic JRPG. I would give it 5/10 if it was under 8 dollars.
  5. Pmstz
    Jan 25, 2023
    7
    Nice turn based system JPRG.
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  6. BigMac1988
    Dec 14, 2022
    6
    The eight characters lack story interaction. Characters also lack depth. Average-level story.
  7. YusufAli11
    Oct 19, 2022
    0
    Bu oyunun görseli güzel. 16 bit görüntü ve unreal engine 4 ikilisi güzel ama, oyun bok gibi. Hikaye desen yok, aksiyon, macera vb. yok. Ve oyun 60 küsür dolar. Şimdi bu oyun indi bir oyun mu yoksa triplay oyun mu belli değil. O yüzden oyuna 10 üzerinden puanım 2 veya 3. Görsel güzel ama enfes donemindeki animasyonlar gibi yapmanıza gerek yok.
  8. Daitya
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    A beautiful game, great soundtrack and an interesting story. The best thing about this game is the secret/true ending where all 8 stories are combined and the characters share an ending. The difficulty of the game is enough to challenge you, especially because of the final boss, and you will need to understand each class/profession. Finally, we recommend that you complete all the secondaryA beautiful game, great soundtrack and an interesting story. The best thing about this game is the secret/true ending where all 8 stories are combined and the characters share an ending. The difficulty of the game is enough to challenge you, especially because of the final boss, and you will need to understand each class/profession. Finally, we recommend that you complete all the secondary stories, to unlock the true ending and prepare for the last boss.

    A game that when you complete it 100% (all the stories and the true ending) you will love.    … Expand
  9. shin777
    May 30, 2022
    10
    One of the best games i have played. Even played it a second time to get the true ending
  10. Gaudy
    Apr 4, 2022
    6
    Los inicios me parecieron magníficos, los personajes tienen carisma (algunos) y otros son mas bien estereotipos tipicos. Los graficos al inicio son muy llamativos pero conforme avanza el juego te van sorprendiendo cada vez menos. La BSO es lo mejor, de lo mejorcito del genero. El sistema de combate esta bien, sobre todo para amantes del genero pero la subida de nivel me parece una tortura.Los inicios me parecieron magníficos, los personajes tienen carisma (algunos) y otros son mas bien estereotipos tipicos. Los graficos al inicio son muy llamativos pero conforme avanza el juego te van sorprendiendo cada vez menos. La BSO es lo mejor, de lo mejorcito del genero. El sistema de combate esta bien, sobre todo para amantes del genero pero la subida de nivel me parece una tortura. Hay que dedicarle demasiado tiempo a levear, se hace desesperante cada vez que coges un personaje nuevo tener que volverlo a subir. Eso hace que algunas zonas se vuelvan una pesadilla si no tienes todos los personajes equilibrados. El juego para mi es en general notable pero falla estrepitosamente en el tema del leveo, un desastre que lastra la experiencia de juego y puede hacer que te acabes aburriendo. El resto una joya artistica muy recomendable para amantes del JRPG.… Expand
  11. Kniaseff
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Good game, got that metal slug art style, very good story but can't really connect them to each other except when using the Travel Banter, also very grindy and expensive, but definitely a good game
  12. RhythmBlue
    Dec 21, 2021
    8
    the game i've had the most fun with in the past few years, i think. beautiful environments and music, had fun with battles and strategizing for them

    i recommend english monolingual people play with japanese voice acting and english text settings in general

    visuals: 8/10
    audibles: 8/10
    interaction: 7/10
  13. Mandulum
    Aug 24, 2021
    5
    I avoided this game for a long while due to lukewarm reviews. I'm glad it came to Game Pass and I could finally try it. But for some games I have a (seemingly) euphoric revelation where I ask myself if I am still enjoying the game and can see myself playing for another however many hours. In this case the answer was no.
    The story is almost non-existent, instead there are 8 mini stories,    I avoided this game for a long while due to lukewarm reviews. I'm glad it came to Game Pass and I could finally try it. But for some games I have a (seemingly) euphoric revelation where I ask myself if I am still enjoying the game and can see myself playing for another however many hours. In this case the answer was no.
    The story is almost non-existent, instead there are 8 mini stories, and the characters barely acknowledge one another. The lack of xp for "idle" party members and the insistence on grinding would have been better left in the 90s. You can make a retro JRPG without adopting the terrible mechanics some of them used.

    Date Dropped: 2021-08-24
    Playtime: 23h
    Enjoyment: 5/10
    Recommendation: Unless you absolutely swoon at the mention of 90s era JRPGs, no.    … Expand
  14. JonaSCX
    Aug 20, 2021
    7
    Unos pixeles hermosos, unos cuantos principales olvidables, y unas ciudades y locaciones bastante interesantes, son algunas de las cosas que componen este juego, aunque tambien lo conforman una subida de nivel con grindeo, ciudades vacias y misiones secundarias realmente repetitivas. Realmente no es que esperes mas de un juego de este estilo, pero la sensacion que te da el estar jugandoUnos pixeles hermosos, unos cuantos principales olvidables, y unas ciudades y locaciones bastante interesantes, son algunas de las cosas que componen este juego, aunque tambien lo conforman una subida de nivel con grindeo, ciudades vacias y misiones secundarias realmente repetitivas. Realmente no es que esperes mas de un juego de este estilo, pero la sensacion que te da el estar jugando despues de unas 30 horas de juego (30 horas en las que aun no termino la historia principal del personaje principal debido a que necesito subir de nivel) es de cansancio, nada te apega a seguir la historia de los demas companeros que no te interesan, es un juego realmente entretenido al inicio de partida con batallas deasafiantes, pero nada te detiene a desinstalarlo despues de saber lo que te ofrece este juego.… Expand
  15. shado474
    Jun 12, 2021
    6
    Art-style is great. Music is great. Combat is great.

    Now, on the downside, the story is very lackluster and the characters do not interact at all between them (except for the optional heart to hearts that don't contribute to the story). This had to be expected due to the nature of the game where you choose and pick adventures from eight different paths, but it definitely negatively    Art-style is great. Music is great. Combat is great.

    Now, on the downside, the story is very lackluster and the characters do not interact at all between them (except for the optional heart to hearts that don't contribute to the story). This had to be expected due to the nature of the game where you choose and pick adventures from eight different paths, but it definitely negatively impacts the game. The narrative also sounded rather pretentious, more in a few paths than others, with generally little substance.

    Each character's chapter is essentially the game holding your hand very tightly to guide you from one cutscene to the next, to ultimately lead you to a minimal maze with random encounters and a boss at the end. Between this and the side quests that are often totally on the opposite side of the spectrum with their cryptic nature, I feel like the game failed at finding the right level of difficulty outside of battles.

    Overall, the game hits some individual good notes, but isn't build well enough to hold everything together. I have finished the story of four characters in a semi-casual manner and have 59 hours of playtime on my save file (Likely 70 hours totally including the unsaved content). The first 5-10 hours was the best part for me.    … Expand
  16. Tatsuya7
    Jun 12, 2021
    10
    It is a beauty, it seems that you are playing in a diorama the art is simply beautiful, each story makes you feel that you connect with each character and each ending is convincing and leaves a good taste in your mouth and invites you when you finish it to continue exploring its world, a must buy.
  17. SolRacRG
    May 5, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good history, excellent graphics, astonishing music, and addictive gameplay

    This game only flaw is being too short.

    [Spoilers]

    No, seriously, I find the lack of end game content a real issue on the game; four advanced classes that, because of his overpowered skills, they just obliterate all main history bosses, make them only useful and interesting on use to defeat Galdera. That's a waste of content. I would love to use the full potential of that classes for more than just one enemy.    … Expand
  18. overratedhuman
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    Is this a joke? I don't understand how we can have such a poor designed game in this day an age, you might as well get a SNES emulator and play any of the games in that platform.

    The storylines are plain out generic, made a million times over, the fight system has very little going on for itself. The game is a massive grind, you get generic story after generic story, I'm guessing you're    Is this a joke? I don't understand how we can have such a poor designed game in this day an age, you might as well get a SNES emulator and play any of the games in that platform.

    The storylines are plain out generic, made a million times over, the fight system has very little going on for itself. The game is a massive grind, you get generic story after generic story, I'm guessing you're supposed to collect all 8 travelers but after collecting 2 or 3 of them you realise you're in a silly grinding loop filled up with generic content, generic monsters which don't pose any challenge after a short while, and I didn't finish it, but I'm going to guess the completion of each story must be more of the generic content you have. Wrapped up in graphics from 20 years ago, you've got yourself a huge scam of a videogame, and somehow the internet is piled up with positive reviews, I've got no idea what on earth they're doing, maybe it's very young people who haven't seen this a million times? I don't know, if you managed to play this for more than a few hours I commend you on your stubbornness, it has worst graphics, worse gameplay and worse story than an average money grabbing gacha mobile game.    … Expand
  19. Frankie321
    Apr 18, 2021
    2
    I stopped playing this game because it's graphics are so primitive. The look of the game is so primitive it's not even cute or nostalgic. Developers, maybe there's a fine game in there, but please provide games with modern graphics, and, especially, drop that strong depth of field blur.
  20. TsukasaHiiragi
    Mar 26, 2021
    4
    Pro's

    Amazing artstyle that pays homage to classic jrpgs 8 characters each with their own story and playstyle Good voice overs, nice music Cons Inexcusably tedious combat Boring Lacking polish Octopath Traveler would have been great on SNES or PS1 back in the late 90s but for this era it is very dated which is a shame because graphically, it has a lot of vintage charm with    Pro's

    Amazing artstyle that pays homage to classic jrpgs
    8 characters each with their own story and playstyle
    Good voice overs, nice music

    Cons

    Inexcusably tedious combat
    Boring
    Lacking polish

    Octopath Traveler would have been great on SNES or PS1 back in the late 90s but for this era it is very dated which is a shame because graphically, it has a lot of vintage charm with nice graphics and some interesting story telling that unfortunately is let down by obnoxiously slow paced combat that makes the game get exceptionally boring fast forcing the player to either not bother and move on to a faster paced game, even by all classic snes jrpgs virtually none have the same tedious turn based combat style.

    Square Enix, you know better! Don't ever make a turn based JRPG that takes several minutes just to beat one basic monster this makes for a tedious eye rolling slog. It doesn't matter how deep the combat system is if you have players bored in the first hour of playing.    … Expand
  21. Bertucciop
    Feb 25, 2021
    4
    Octopath traveler, they haven't worked enough on it and ask for 60€ for it. Made on Unreal Engine for quick development I think for commercial reasons. Below I break down the different aspects of the game.

    Fantastic music, sound track is the best of the game. Each character has his own music theme, maybe too melancholic but is a 10/10. The plot is too simple and linear, cliche    Octopath traveler, they haven't worked enough on it and ask for 60€ for it. Made on Unreal Engine for quick development I think for commercial reasons. Below I break down the different aspects of the game.

    Fantastic music, sound track is the best of the game. Each character has his own music theme, maybe too melancholic but is a 10/10.

    The plot is too simple and linear, cliche characters, there is no evolution in them over time. Too Manichean, evil and good well separated. A noble girl becomes a prostitute seeking for vengeance for no reason, instead of using her money and inheritance for it. Anyways narrative is ok, it is ok even if it is full of topics and empty of plot twists. It is a game for kids, not a book. Hire a Jewish screenwriter to review it before starting though, Square Enix 6/10.

    Gameplay is horrible, it is a typical 90's RPG game, but dynamics are too slow.

    They made a weakness point counter system which stuns and weakens enemies when they came to 0. But there are not any strategic but this in the game. In addition, they made an initiative point system, these points increase if you do not use them, and they boost your skills and attacks.

    Both systems combined make combat so tedious as you have to wait turns taking enemies weaknesses points as you wait to your initiative points to increase for making massive damage.

    Boss fights long the same as common fights. And skills are limited, attack, heal, low, and increase defense and attack. Enemies can blind, sleep, etc. you but it is very limited to you to do these things. You have very powerful ultimate skills at your disposal that end a combat after gaining some initiative points.

    These long fights appears each two steps on map, so you can't walk at all, unless you have a mage on team who provides of an extension walking longitude before fighting. Game is hardly bearable even with this mage's skill, it is unplayable if u don't have this.

    You do not need to properly manage your items, you are full of healing things and other things, you will never run out of them, even resurrection items.

    There is not any puzzle on map, just walking, taking treasure chests (some are hidden by 2D vision perspective) and fighting.

    The interaction of the NPCs is the 90's RPGs and they added that, depending of which character is in your team, you can steal or trade items with them, even fight a duel or investigate them, which improves skills or shows you the positions of hidden items, which is a great thing, but the plot is linear so when you get to a village you just examine, steal or trade with everyone to get new items and upgrade skills, you can also have an NPC character following you and help you in battles, you cannot control them .

    You cannot make any decision, there are not dialogues which spread a list of answers, plot is linear.
    3/10

    Talking about graphics, all goods things and effects came from Unreal Engine basics, so they didn’t have to work so much on it, they made low quality sprites for characters, and cartoon textures for the 3D maps and a static camera angle imitating 90's RPG quality, Low-cost graphics which did not provide budget for extending other game features.2/10

    In conclusion this game is just an experimental game made by Square Enix for commercial researches.
    Using a very portable graphic engine, great music, cute story, bad game development and cheap graphics budget. 4/10    … Expand
  22. Olkadan
    Jan 25, 2021
    0
    bad story = bad jrpg.
    octopath traveller is a bad jrpg
    very overpriced
    music is good
    combat is ok (for turn based system)
  23. vaurne
    Dec 24, 2020
    6
    I did not play this game to it's completion. Better yet, to any of it's 8 completions.

    But I believe I played enough of it and have seen enough reviews to make up my own opinion. The two strong points to this JRPG are the diverse storylines and the visual aspects. I was expecting a lot more out of it in terms of story-telling, and I was also very disappointed by it's art. Even though    I did not play this game to it's completion. Better yet, to any of it's 8 completions.

    But I believe I played enough of it and have seen enough reviews to make up my own opinion. The two strong points to this JRPG are the diverse storylines and the visual aspects.

    I was expecting a lot more out of it in terms of story-telling, and I was also very disappointed by it's art. Even though it's good, it's nowhere near as good as I thought it would be. The stories aren't well connected, and just by playing the first four to five hours of the game you can tell the game isn't shaped correctly. The gameplay is not very in sync with the plot, nor is the narrative very well directed. Some bits go on for way too long even though they are ultimately trivial and without any significance.

    It is unique though, and it has very fun twists. If you are a fan of this genre, you should not miss this game!    … Expand
  24. Revon
    Dec 3, 2020
    6
    Es una pena que un sistema de combate tan atractivo se vea lastrado por una historia tan vacía y superflua. El juego en sus primeros compases es soporífero y solamente desafiante en el tramo final
  25. Greyd_Grom
    Nov 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я скажу коротко, честно и по-русски - ХУ-Е-ТА !… Expand
  26. Anr0
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    De lo mejor del 2018 que por suerte lo podemos jugar en PC desde el año pasado, lo jugue en su momento en la switch y ahora tiene una magnifica oferta del 50% en steam y pensar poderlo jugar a 4k...es demasiada la tentacion, compra obligatoria en la plataforma que sea para los amantes del genero.
  27. Umadbro
    Aug 17, 2020
    6
    I wanted to love it but it was just bad. Story was a mess, combat wasn't interesting and you couldn't take 2 steps between random encounters that take far too long to deal with. The graphics and sound weren't bad for what they aimed for but still could've been better, especially at full price.
  28. HRChan
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    An underrated game that needs more attention, the return of classic turn based jrpg is the best, the characters are amazing, their specific skills are great and useful in situations then you just relate to them one way or another. The soundtrack in this is one of the best, the art style is amazing! I might buy it on the switch for portable playing!
  29. Chubac
    May 13, 2020
    5
    Sadly this is just an overpriced generic JRPG. You can probably recreate this game yourself in RPG maker in a few days.
  30. Blacklich
    May 1, 2020
    9
    Sehr schönes Game, wunderbarer Grafikstil und motivierendes Kampfsystem. Endlich mal wieder ein gutes jrpg von Square enix
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#83 Best PC Game of 2019
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#77 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#8 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. RPG Fan
    Sep 18, 2019
    84
    An otherwise delightful and nostalgic JRPG, Octopath Traveler's lack of an integrated story leaves the experience feeling empty in the end.
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  2. GameCritics
    Aug 27, 2019
    70
    In the end, I love what Octopath Traveler is trying to do with its shieldbreaking and its eight-way narrative, but it’s probably better suited to the Switch than the PC. It feels like a title that needs to be played in short bursts, as is fitting for Nintendo’s portable platform. Perhaps I wouldn’t be as frustrated with its quirks if I walked away from time to time and did something else — I will go back and complete the quest, but for now, I just need a break.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Aug 2, 2019
    90
    An excellent port of a great game, that still requires a controller to enjoy it to the fullest. It has 8 great stories, 8 interesting characters, a bunch of mechanics to use and most of all - a tone of hours to pour into it and finish it all.
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