Octopath Traveler

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  1. DinboNomad2z2
    Jul 6, 2023
    6
    Pixel JRPG had a strong start with it's visuals and music presentation. Sadly, story it self is too short and generic to be a story driven game. The combat improvement also stops half way into the game, making it very tiresome and repetitive through out rest of the game. Very disappointed on how it became bland very quickly into the game.
  2. ALLCAPS
    May 29, 2023
    7
    Great game play mechanics including a really interesting job system. Only complaint is that the story is very very lackluster.
  3. RCAVHS
    Dec 3, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had a long journey with this game. Originally attracted by the art style and traditional turn based battle, I played the demo and quickly bought the game. I went through and got all the characters first. Each character had 4 chapters, and I completed one of my characters Chapter 2s. The boss battle was incredibly challenging and took a really long time. I was so burnt out that I stopped playing the game. About two years later, I was looking for a good RPG to play, I picked the game back up rather than finding a new game. I kind of figured some things out where the game got a little easier. I went through and completed all the Chapter 2s. I got burnt out again. I stopped for a week and then picked it back up. I was half way done with the game and I didn’t want all the time spent to be for nothing. I finished all the Chapter 3s and the stories got quite a bit more interesting. I then went through and finished all the Chapter 4s, but my starting character (Cyrus) was so OP by that point, it was mostly just going through the motions and completing the chapters. Most of the challenge was gone. I would say 6/8 of the stories were interesting. I liked powering my characters up with new weapons and equipment. The most challenging and rewarding bosses to defeat were the four subjob bosses. They took several attempts each and really made me change the way I had been using the characters abilities. Ultimately what soured me on the game was the postgame “true” final boss. I know that a few characters endings allude to the final boss/location, but I had no idea of where it was (well I knew where it was but not where that was on the map). I finally looked it up online and found out that you have to do some side story to get there. The side stories in this game are not done in a way that motivates you to do them; they’re far too ambiguous.… Expand
  4. Heracross93
    Oct 11, 2022
    6
    A brilliant turn-based battle system with a stunning visual aesthetic. It is a shame the game is ruined by an unfair superboss that makes you do too much to reach it without being able to save. Should you fail, you will need to restart hours of work.
  5. RetroGamesMania
    Sep 29, 2022
    7
    In linea generale il gioco mi è piaciuto , ma l’ho trovato complicato seguire la storia , sopratutto quando si cambia il personaggio della storia principale . Oltre a ciò più di una volta mi sono trovato in situazioni , dove i nemici erano così forti , che ho dovuto cambiare personaggio per seguire nuove quest. Per il resto nulla da dire. Diciamo che mi sono spesso trovato un po’ smarritoIn linea generale il gioco mi è piaciuto , ma l’ho trovato complicato seguire la storia , sopratutto quando si cambia il personaggio della storia principale . Oltre a ciò più di una volta mi sono trovato in situazioni , dove i nemici erano così forti , che ho dovuto cambiare personaggio per seguire nuove quest. Per il resto nulla da dire. Diciamo che mi sono spesso trovato un po’ smarrito Forse perché sono abituato ad una storia più lineare. Comunque lo reputo un buon gioco… Expand
  6. otmiyo
    Jun 18, 2022
    7
    Stunning visuals and music, fun battle system, but with many shortcomings in the story, instead of "Octopath Traveler" could be named "Eight Short Stories" subtitle "None of them memorable"
  7. Enriesto
    Mar 5, 2022
    6
    Overall enjoyable. Its real fault lies in the tireless jrpg tropes that plague the plethora of titles released each year. Poor voice acting and writing compound the dull stories you embark on, which can completely break the immersion you’re experiencing. Such a shame, as the soundtrack is magical and the gameplay mechanics did keep me interested in the game’s combat and roster evolution.Overall enjoyable. Its real fault lies in the tireless jrpg tropes that plague the plethora of titles released each year. Poor voice acting and writing compound the dull stories you embark on, which can completely break the immersion you’re experiencing. Such a shame, as the soundtrack is magical and the gameplay mechanics did keep me interested in the game’s combat and roster evolution. Maybe next time? Some will enjoy it, but if you have little patience for terrible voiceovers and juvenile scripting in a story, you may want to try elsewhere.… Expand
  8. Denvers
    Nov 6, 2021
    6
    I wish I could have liked Octopath Traveler more than I did. I'd like to start on the positives: the combat is fantastic, and is simply one of the best systems I have seen in a video game. It is deep, tough, and not overly complex. Unfortunately, the game's stories are boring and it is hard to keep up with eight different stories in random orders. The characters have no dialogue outside ofI wish I could have liked Octopath Traveler more than I did. I'd like to start on the positives: the combat is fantastic, and is simply one of the best systems I have seen in a video game. It is deep, tough, and not overly complex. Unfortunately, the game's stories are boring and it is hard to keep up with eight different stories in random orders. The characters have no dialogue outside of their story section, and even if they did, they would not be memorable. This game had so much potential, but unfortunately failed to live up to it.… Expand
  9. ViKabbu
    Aug 8, 2021
    7
    It's a good title, but not a great one.____________________________________
  10. frzpop
    Jul 29, 2021
    5
    The game is gorgeous and the soundtrack is fantastic but that's unfortunately where the positives end.

    I came into this game as a fan of FFVI and Chrono Trigger expecting a rich story and deep combat. This game is the opposite of that. Fighting gets old within the first 20 minutes of playing, which is also when I encountered the first color swapped enemy sprite. The playable characters    The game is gorgeous and the soundtrack is fantastic but that's unfortunately where the positives end.

    I came into this game as a fan of FFVI and Chrono Trigger expecting a rich story and deep combat. This game is the opposite of that. Fighting gets old within the first 20 minutes of playing, which is also when I encountered the first color swapped enemy sprite. The playable characters don't interact with each other at all which is very jarring. Their stories are bland. Would not recommend!    … Expand
  11. HeavyMachineGon
    Jun 18, 2021
    7
    说实话这个游戏有点让我失望，因为游戏的核心内容是分裂的。8个角色之间没有任何关系，相当于是8个小型rpg拼凑到了一起。进行一个人的剧情的时候其他人就等同于工具人，剧情上没有任何互动。而且每个人的剧情都比较单薄，简单。
    断断续续打了45小时，中间还是穿插着其他游戏打。剧情现在过半了，感觉游戏的玩法很单一，跑图，找NPC，找boss，在找boss的过程中升级。比较容易腻，目前没有动力玩下去。
    喜欢的几个点是，能用不同的技能“调戏”所有可以对话的NPC，以及每个NPC都有各自的身份和背景可以被玩家查看。画风我很喜欢的，故意做成了像素风，但又非常精致。而且游戏的配乐是亮点，原声CD碟已入手，这是唯一支撑我打完这个游戏的动力（以后再也不要在游戏通关前买原声CD了）。    说实话这个游戏有点让我失望，因为游戏的核心内容是分裂的。8个角色之间没有任何关系，相当于是8个小型rpg拼凑到了一起。进行一个人的剧情的时候其他人就等同于工具人，剧情上没有任何互动。而且每个人的剧情都比较单薄，简单。
    断断续续打了45小时，中间还是穿插着其他游戏打。剧情现在过半了，感觉游戏的玩法很单一，跑图，找NPC，找boss，在找boss的过程中升级。比较容易腻，目前没有动力玩下去。
    喜欢的几个点是，能用不同的技能“调戏”所有可以对话的NPC，以及每个NPC都有各自的身份和背景可以被玩家查看。画风我很喜欢的，故意做成了像素风，但又非常精致。而且游戏的配乐是亮点，原声CD碟已入手，这是唯一支撑我打完这个游戏的动力（以后再也不要在游戏通关前买原声CD了）。
    游戏的战斗系统好评，跟以往的回合制轮流放技能不同，加入了“弱点击破”的效果，给战斗增加了更多的可变性，让队友的选择更重要。但是这样就不能自动战斗，boss战前的刷级尤其无聊，很需要自动战斗，减少跑图的时间。战斗可以改进成，如果本轮遇到的敌人所有的弱点都已经被玩家发现，则该轮战斗可以自动战斗。
    通关更新：85小时。断断续续9个月，这个游戏真的不能算好玩。还想吐槽支线任务，提示过于少了，有一些任务完全摸不着头脑。很多任务都是莫名其妙得到了消息，但完全不知道是哪一个任务需要，点了NPC对话才发现已经得到了任务完成所需要的内容。    … Expand
  12. shado474
    Apr 23, 2021
    7
    My first impression of this game was great. I was impressed by the visuals and the music, and the beginning of the stories or Cyrus and Ophelia were charming.

    However, as I went around and collected more characters, I felt like the same formula was repeating and it was breaking the logical progression of each story lines. I know the game reminds you of the state of each storyline at the    My first impression of this game was great. I was impressed by the visuals and the music, and the beginning of the stories or Cyrus and Ophelia were charming.

    However, as I went around and collected more characters, I felt like the same formula was repeating and it was breaking the logical progression of each story lines. I know the game reminds you of the state of each storyline at the beginning or each chapter, but it wasn't quite enough to put me back in the mindset. I also felt very disconnected with the kind of language that is used in the narration and between the characters in some of the stories. Each story also feels like a visual novel in a way since there is nothing to really do except to go to the green mark on the map after each cutscene to get to the next. I have played rather casually and I am at around 50 hours into the game. It currently feels a bit like a grind to push and finish the game, and I think I will stop once I finish 4 of the stories.

    That aside, I enjoy the combat system. At this point in the game it is probably the only thing I still enjoy. I also appreciate how the side quests let you figure out what you need to do, but many of them are incredibly hard to figure out. In that sense, I feel like there is such a large contrast between the side quests and the story quests that it is almost a bad thing. I would've personally preferred something more in the middle.    … Expand
  13. Stiffshanks
    Apr 14, 2021
    6
    Will keep it short:
    In its favour:
    * Looks and sounds great * Each of the 8 individual campaigns are quite well written What in my opinion overshadows the above: * it is very repetitive, very early. Having 8 different protagonists is wasted if they are essentially all doing the same thing * the difficulty does not progress clearly or intuitively. It feels like it’s all over the place or    Will keep it short:
    In its favour:
    * Looks and sounds great
    * Each of the 8 individual campaigns are quite well written

    What in my opinion overshadows the above:
    * it is very repetitive, very early. Having 8 different protagonists is wasted if they are essentially all doing the same thing

    * the difficulty does not progress clearly or intuitively. It feels like it’s all over the place or poorly explained in game.

    What I mean by this is that you can go from curb stomping an outdoor area one minute to being utterly annihilated after stepping inside a cave in the same area.

    * Boss fights feel king for the sake of being long. It doesn’t add much to the experience.

    Anyway, summary is it’s not a bad game, but by no means a great game.    … Expand
  14. ophone
    Apr 12, 2021
    7
    This game has so much to offer:
    Basic sprites style combined with beautiful backgrounds, a majestic soundtrack, involving combat system and touching character stories.
    But I got disappointed by it because I am stuck at two bosses in the third chapter. I don't know what my errors are, maybe I have to start grinding. Although when it comes to grinding, I clearly prefer RPGs where you have    This game has so much to offer:
    Basic sprites style combined with beautiful backgrounds, a majestic soundtrack, involving combat system and touching character stories.
    But I got disappointed by it because I am stuck at two bosses in the third chapter. I don't know what my errors are, maybe I have to start grinding. Although when it comes to grinding, I clearly prefer RPGs where you have to do this from the get-go.    … Expand
  15. DinoBeam
    Feb 21, 2021
    5
    This is an addicting mixed bag

    Beautiful art design, tons of reskinned enemies (in modern times with pixel art enemies? come on!), lackluster level design until the final chapter, some abrasively long boss battles that you'll have to redo later after loosing 20 minutes (not exaggerating), very confusing sidequests without payoff (someone needs and actor, there is one, but you don't hook    This is an addicting mixed bag

    Beautiful art design, tons of reskinned enemies (in modern times with pixel art enemies? come on!), lackluster level design until the final chapter, some abrasively long boss battles that you'll have to redo later after loosing 20 minutes (not exaggerating), very confusing sidequests without payoff (someone needs and actor, there is one, but you don't hook them up, you are supposed to fight them? also if you want to do them without a guide you better write down everything people say, and 90% of that doesn't matter), you never really know what status effects from enemies do, fantastic heartwarming credit sequence, every npc has some back story but it feels hollow, and for the final hidden boss you are not warned that you will need all 8 characters leveled up, and that really pisses me off seeing as i did the smart thing and choose my favorite characters to level up, and you have to refight previous bosses, and the game was just addicting enough to get me to finish to the credits (not the ridiculous hidden boss)    … Expand
  16. alan2pc
    Nov 2, 2020
    6
    I’m generally not an RPG fan, and this game didn’t do anything to change that.
  17. JRice
    Dec 7, 2020
    7
    While the basics of the game are very well designed (nice graphics, tactical battles, a big world to explore, interactions with the environment), the execution is ultimately flawed:
    Lots of boring textwalls, unbalanced characters, recycled special-abilities, and especially: a LOT of necessary grinding, plus the extremely annoying need to level up 8 characters indivdually, with only 4    While the basics of the game are very well designed (nice graphics, tactical battles, a big world to explore, interactions with the environment), the execution is ultimately flawed:
    Lots of boring textwalls, unbalanced characters, recycled special-abilities, and especially: a LOT of necessary grinding, plus the extremely annoying need to level up 8 characters indivdually, with only 4 slots per party, leads to plenty of slow, boring and repetitive passages.
    And while i loved the game in the beginning and for the first couple of hours, the quaiity dropped continually from there...

    It still isnt a bad game, and introduced many exciting ideas into the genre, but after the first 30 hours of playtime, i have no intention or passion whatsoever, to continue playing, and am just bored and frustrated...    … Expand
  18. EastGwilly
    Dec 5, 2020
    5
    Created account to rate this game. This game is a MUST OWN for fans of old school JRPG turned base battle. I can spend hours just grinding in this game. The battle system remains faithful to the best and the vast map, enemies and areas help keep the battles varied. Trust your gut on this game. Octopath is a gem.
  19. Kingdomhear
    Dec 5, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay carino...anche se la difficoltà piuttosto bassa non incentiva il giocatore a studiarlo a fondo....LE STORIE SONO TUTTE SEPARATE ... la cosa mi ha dato parecchio fastidio...grafica old school veramente carina... non male...… Expand
  20. doproyee
    Nov 17, 2020
    5
    the story of this game is not only boring but also too slipshod. which is the most bad point in this game.
  21. Zoltar238
    Nov 4, 2020
    5
    Tenía potencial pero no se aprovecho bien. Después de mas de 50 horas solo puedo decir una cosa sobre este juego: es demasiado repetitivo. Todas las historias tienen la misma estructura, están divididas en 4 capítulos cada una en los que pasas por una zona y al final hay un boss, también estarás forzado a grindear por horas para alcanzar el nivel recomendado para cada capitulo. Por otroTenía potencial pero no se aprovecho bien. Después de mas de 50 horas solo puedo decir una cosa sobre este juego: es demasiado repetitivo. Todas las historias tienen la misma estructura, están divididas en 4 capítulos cada una en los que pasas por una zona y al final hay un boss, también estarás forzado a grindear por horas para alcanzar el nivel recomendado para cada capitulo. Por otro lado las historias son horribles, sin ninguna profundidad ni interés, además de que son independientes, es decir, la historia de un personaje no tiene ningún tipo de relación con la de los demás. Sobre las misiones secundarias, pues no hay mucho que decir, son bastante mediocres y se resumen en ir de un lado para otro recolectando items, matando cosas o hablando con npcs; no merece la pena completarlas porque tampoco dan buenas recompensas. El combate estaba bien en un inicio, sin embargo, la poca variedad en el combate lo hace rápidamente aburrido. Existen 4 clases para 8 personajes, por lo que el estilo de combate se repite entre ellos, lo que resulta en personajes con diseños diferentes pero que se juegan igual. A lo largo del juego conseguimos una serie de trabajos que "cambian" el estilo de un personaje, aunque en realidad, todos excepto unos pocos lo único que hacen es añadir las habilidades de otra clase. En resumen, octopath traveler en un juego cuyas únicas características salvables son los gráficos y la música, pues todo lo demás deja mucho que desear, si decides jugarlo lo más probable es que te acabes aburriendo antes de completar todas las historias.… Expand
  22. EliteEvil
    Sep 20, 2020
    6
    When I first started this game I loved it, like many of the other 10/10 reviews made in the first 40 hours or so, but hours 60-70 of filler optional dungeons and the infuriating hours long final boss without any saves prompt this review.

    The lack of interconnecting stories and boring dungeons are already well covered as is the great music and graphics. I have some objective criticisms    When I first started this game I loved it, like many of the other 10/10 reviews made in the first 40 hours or so, but hours 60-70 of filler optional dungeons and the infuriating hours long final boss without any saves prompt this review.

    The lack of interconnecting stories and boring dungeons are already well covered as is the great music and graphics. I have some objective criticisms beyond that however. The USP of this game is that you can make a party of any 4 from 8 characters, but that is not true. If you don't take Therion there is a chest in each dungeon you cannot unlock so you cannot experience the full game without him in every dungeon and some towns. Why is the main plot hidden at the end of the game? I know loads of old JRPGs that hide import stuff - omega dungeon in ffx and the emeralda dungeon in xenogears for example - but it sucked then, too. I don't get why you would almost force people to read a walk through to find the end of the game. The difficulty curve is very frustrating throughout, not so bad most people will get bored and quit like bravely default, as when stuck in octopath there is generally not too much time lost in abandoning a quest and switching to another. It is still objectively frustrating however when a boss is way harder than you had a hint of (Therions quest is probably the worst for this.) But the worst annoyance is the final dungeon. Fight the same sprites you have seen before, 8 bosses one after another, then get massacred by the final boss. I cannot be bothered to try a third time because I could play a better game in the time it will take to grind out another 5-10 levels and fight the same bosses over again to try a different strategy.    … Expand
  23. 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.
  24. bingbang
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    The job system is excellent but it isn't very well supported by the story, which lacks cohesion and forward momentum.
  25. Sanghelic
    Jun 12, 2020
    6
    octopath traveller es un juego RPG, que mantiene muy bien la esencia de los RPG de la vieja escuela, la musica es muy buena, la historia esta bien, la exploracion es buena, sin embargo tiene un ritmo que no es para nada amigable con los principiantes o incluso los amateur de los juegos RPG, las peleas son muy largas y estresantes y el juego constantemente te pide que te pongas a subiroctopath traveller es un juego RPG, que mantiene muy bien la esencia de los RPG de la vieja escuela, la musica es muy buena, la historia esta bien, la exploracion es buena, sin embargo tiene un ritmo que no es para nada amigable con los principiantes o incluso los amateur de los juegos RPG, las peleas son muy largas y estresantes y el juego constantemente te pide que te pongas a subir niveles para poder entrar a un area, si hay algo que yo odio es que un juego te pida que seas nivel muy alto para apenas la primera mision, si eres un fan de juegos RPG como chrono trigger, final fantasy o dragon quest, probablemente sea bueno para ti, pero si los unicos juegos rpg que has jugado es pokemon, la saga de mario and luigi o cualquier juego de rpg occidental, definitivamente no es un juego hecho para ti.… Expand
  26. GreenMenace
    Jun 12, 2020
    7
    I was really beginning to feel bogged down by this game. There was just too much grinding required. In my opinion, there are better JRPGs available. Still, Octopath Traveler was a game I can respect.

    Pros Unique, fun battle system Great Value Beautiful 16 bit graphics Great art style Cons The grind Limited interactions The story The side quests Frankly, this isn’t a    I was really beginning to feel bogged down by this game. There was just too much grinding required. In my opinion, there are better JRPGs available. Still, Octopath Traveler was a game I can respect.

    Pros

    Unique, fun battle system
    Great Value
    Beautiful 16 bit graphics
    Great art style

    Cons

    The grind
    Limited interactions
    The story
    The side quests

    Frankly, this isn’t a game I would want to play again (after 70 hours of play and exploring just about everywhere). It convinced me that I’m a casual gamer. If I cared to do the many fetch side quests, I could easily sink in another 30 hours. However, I didn’t have much interest in scouring the world doing x to then be able to do y. Reviewing a guide is a must to save the player time from pointless npc interactions searching for the solution of an arbitrary quest. Equipment is more valuable than the character’s level. Late game, it took me hours just to level up my characters five times (and yes, I am fully aware of the fastest farming methods). Even though there are many places to farm with a wide variety of monsters, I found myself going to the same spots to farm, hoping to get the most experience. It didn’t take long for me to memorize every kind of encounter for each area I farmed in.

    The story, as well as the characters, are good, but not great. The way the game is structured inhibits any real character development. While trying to get to a high enough level, a player must play the first chapter of eight different characters. In short, you never can just focus on one story; you are forever tied to eight okay stories, instead of focusing on your favorite story. The character conversations were there, and they were needed. However, most of the time, I found myself uninterested in the conversation. The unique character interactions were okay, but they got old fast because it was always, “walk up to an npc, press y, and resolve.” Character classes, over time, seemed to just meld together and lose their individuality. The characters with any individuality are the most popular and are going to be in everyone’s party because their unique passive is irreplaceable.

    Gameplaywise, this game is at a 5 or a 6 for me. It was hard to finish. But there are some fantastic aspects about the game. The most well known is its combat system. Players are encouraged to strategize to get “breaks” to really rack up the damage. There is a vast array of weapons, armor, and accessories to choose from. I found myself changing my equipment from time to time to adjust to a big fight. So while the game is an awful grind, at least it was a grind spent in a fun combat system.
    The graphics are beautiful. The art style is unique. There are a lot of monsters to fight in Octopath Traveler, and each are charming. The stories, while weak, were enjoyable because they had fun themes associated with them.

    In conclusion, this game was worth it for me. In my opinion, it’s a game that’s overrated. The story, the side quests, and the satisfaction from leveling up my characters were lacking. If you don’t mind a heavy grind, and you enjoy the artwork, then this is a solid game to check out. You can easily figure out whether or not you like the game by downloading and playing the demo for free. Believe me, the game doesn’t change up the game mechanics…    … Expand
  27. hime
    Jun 11, 2020
    7
    Очень понравился визуальный стиль, атмосфера и повествование, местами история. Однако всё испортил гринд и его обязательность для прохождения сюжета вкупе со случайными боями.
  28. Skurttish
    Jun 5, 2020
    7
    First off, if you haven’t heard it before, then here it is: It looks stinkin’ gorgeous. Very cool feel. And I also really enjoyed the musical score—the ambience in this game is extremely well done.

    The gameplay is also a strength. It is very strategic, with a cool system of ‘Breaks’ that are critical to victory. But, that being said, some bosses will make you tear your hair out, and one    First off, if you haven’t heard it before, then here it is: It looks stinkin’ gorgeous. Very cool feel. And I also really enjoyed the musical score—the ambience in this game is extremely well done.

    The gameplay is also a strength. It is very strategic, with a cool system of ‘Breaks’ that are critical to victory. But, that being said, some bosses will make you tear your hair out, and one boss forces you to use one specific character, so I hope you’ve been leveling him up (I hadn’t been before I got there, not that I’m emotionally scarred or anything, but......still in counseling after what that boss did to me).

    However, I have three criticisms: One, that I couldn’t assemble the team I wanted after I started the game and got a feel for how the mechanics of the game worked. To work on a character’s story, you have to have that character in your party, and the characters come in pairs, so it makes the most sense to switch the character out with whoever has the corresponding skills so you aren’t left lacking in a battle or story situation. But, you know what, I’m a boring person, and I just wanted to pick four people and ride them all the way. I docked it a point because I had to keep switching.

    Another negative point is that after I beat all the stories, none of them except for one were really remarkable enough to stay with me. The game was beaten and then forgotten, because the stories were fairly standard.

    Finally, some of the bosses were really challenging. I do think the level of difficult was a mite too high.

    I had gone into this game expecting to rave about it when it was over, but after beating it six months ago, I’ve found I haven’t actually recommended it to anyone. Well, go figure—such is life.    … Expand
  29. bancandrei
    May 15, 2020
    7
    This game looks great. It is the dream of any retro inspired game to look this good. Other than that it is very retro in that it plays just like something which would come out in 1990. Good to scratch a nostalgia itch, but that's about it
  30. vixer
    May 4, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring game overall, I've played for 30 h so I think it's enough to make the conclusion. The music is good, the graph is good, but the story is extremely boring. It's like some simple stories written for kindergarten kids. The fighting mechanism is ok, but not so interesting. I can totally bare it if the story is good because you need lots of effort to level up your characters. While the story is bad so you don't even have the motivation to do the work.… Expand
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#51 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#5 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#5 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 79 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 79
  3. Negative: 0 out of 79
  1. RPGamer
    Jun 21, 2019
    90
    While those looking for a deep, story-heavy RPG might find Octopath Traveler lacking, the game is a hugely enjoyable modern take on traditional turn-based games of yesteryear with a collection of short story, rather than novel-length, narratives. The graphics represent the pinnacle of pixel art and the score is amazing. This game was pretty much a system-seller for me and well worth every penny and hour spent with it.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 25, 2018
    85
    You can either hate Octopath Traveler’s art direction or love it, but it definitely will not leave you indifferent. Distinct visuals are just one of the game’s many strengths which make it a feast for the fans of jRPGs – and much more than that. It’s not flawless though – the dungeons are bland and there are virtually no relations between the characters in your party as they don’t communicate almost at all. [09/2018, p.66]
  3. RPG Fan
    Sep 13, 2018
    88
    Octopath Traveler is unapologetically old-school, and would not have been out of place if it had released back in the golden age of JRPGs.
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