Octopath Traveler

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. syhor7
    Jun 7, 2020
    3
    I completed all character's chapter 4, i can tell you the progress is very boring story.
    as a RPG, i dont want how do i enjoy if the story is very boring....
    i wont recommend for any one.
  4. 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
  5. nepatriots32
    May 25, 2020
    9
    Octopath Traveler is a must buy for any fan of classic JRPGs. The art style and music are phenomenal, some of the best you'll find in any JRPG. Octopath's combat system is a refined and improved version of the one in Bravely Default, which was already a solid combat system. It is deep enough and pretty enjoyable, especially in boss fights (although boss fights can be pretty long). WhileOctopath Traveler is a must buy for any fan of classic JRPGs. The art style and music are phenomenal, some of the best you'll find in any JRPG. Octopath's combat system is a refined and improved version of the one in Bravely Default, which was already a solid combat system. It is deep enough and pretty enjoyable, especially in boss fights (although boss fights can be pretty long). While battling normal enemies can get tedious and a little boring after awhile, the break system and large variety of enemies helps to keep things interesting. Extra grinding hardly ever feels necessary. As long as you have four party members and do each of their chapters (for example, complete four chapter 2's before moving onto any chapter 3's), then you should be around the recommended level for any dungeon/boss you'll face. The secondary job mechanic is also well executed, providing a significant amount of versatility for how you want to design your party, in addition to which of the eight characters you choose to include.

    The main knock most people have on Octopath is the story, which I can understand. Considering how much freedom they give you in terms of choosing which order to pick up the characters (or whether you want to grab some of them at all) and which order to the story chapters in, it's not surprising that sacrifices had to be made in how connected each character's story is to the other characters. Each character arc is distinctly separate from each of the other characters, but that doesn't mean the individual stories are bad. Some of the are a bit generic, but they are well-written and interesting enough. I especially enjoyed H'aanit's story. While I did enjoy the story, you definitely play this game for the art, music, and combat, not for the story.

    Overall, this is one of the best and most enjoyable JRPGs I have played. If you're a fan of JRPGs and haven't played this yet, you'll doing yourself a disservice. If you've never played a JRPG before, this is a good place to start to get a taste of what the genre has to offer, but keep in mind that there are JRPGs that can play pretty differently than this one (more focus on story/character growth, action-based combat instead of turn-based, no random encounters, etc.). If you have never been a fan of JRPGs, Octopath Traveler is unlikely to change your mind.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. LEMS_90
    May 3, 2020
    9
    Excelente juego, excelentes historias y excelente música. El sistema de batalla muy bueno me gusto mucho.
  9. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    8
    Despite not being a big fan of this retro artistic section, I must admit, it is impressive in this one. The game is outstanding in the playable section in its turn-based combat and has an incredible soundtrack. To put something down, I think the game is short on end-game content. But definitely recommended.
  10. nightstroller
    Apr 30, 2020
    7
    Octopath Traveler is a bit of a mystery to me. On paper, it has everything I love about games and I love RPGs. But having played it back when it first came out, thinking about how soon I lost interest/drive with it, that has to signify that something is/was awry.

    The art style is fantastic I think. And although it requires specific characters in your party, I like the aspect of needing    Octopath Traveler is a bit of a mystery to me. On paper, it has everything I love about games and I love RPGs. But having played it back when it first came out, thinking about how soon I lost interest/drive with it, that has to signify that something is/was awry.

    The art style is fantastic I think. And although it requires specific characters in your party, I like the aspect of needing to use various skills to advance things or solve scenarios. The classic final fantasy turn based combat is also great. But digging deeper, I can't remember where I heard it/read it from, but someone had said that this game was lacking in substance or a purpose to it all. At first I didn't pay much mind to that comment, but as I played more into the story and the character's various arcs, I realized I was in agreement with that sentiment and slowly but surely lost interest.

    Not to say that this is a bad game, but rather it feels a bit void of a meaningful purpose or direction.

    Octopath Traveler
    Gameplay enjoyability (0 - worst, 10 - best)

    Story - 6
    Lore - 4
    Looting/equipment finding - 6
    Questing/variety - 5
    Combat - 8
    Side quests/activities - 6
    Music/soundtrack - 8
    Visuals - 9    … Expand
  11. alanwaketan
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    本作是个矛盾综合体。首先它有着顶级的视听享受，首创的“HD-2D”艺术风格确实让人百看不厌，音乐嘛维持着SE一贯的高水平发挥。其次又有着可谓是最有趣的回合制战斗。控制敌我时间条和针对弱点进行集火这两大特点让每场战斗都紧张刺激。最后职业系统也可圈可点，尤其是每个角色还可以装备两种职业而且可即时更换，这一下子就拔高了整个系统的策略性。缺点也同样明显，八个人的剧情居然毫无关联而且单独拿来看也十分老套，不禁让人怀疑剧情是不是在凑数。迷宫的话我可以十分肯定是在凑数，0解谜成分纯线性加暗雷，这哪怕是放到超任年代也是让人难以接受的吧。所以上下一综合也就是一个略好于平庸的评价了。如果同样的皮能换上勇气默示录般的剧情，我相信这会是一个佳作。让我们一起期待一下勇气默示录2吧。本作是个矛盾综合体。首先它有着顶级的视听享受，首创的“HD-2D”艺术风格确实让人百看不厌，音乐嘛维持着SE一贯的高水平发挥。其次又有着可谓是最有趣的回合制战斗。控制敌我时间条和针对弱点进行集火这两大特点让每场战斗都紧张刺激。最后职业系统也可圈可点，尤其是每个角色还可以装备两种职业而且可即时更换，这一下子就拔高了整个系统的策略性。缺点也同样明显，八个人的剧情居然毫无关联而且单独拿来看也十分老套，不禁让人怀疑剧情是不是在凑数。迷宫的话我可以十分肯定是在凑数，0解谜成分纯线性加暗雷，这哪怕是放到超任年代也是让人难以接受的吧。所以上下一综合也就是一个略好于平庸的评价了。如果同样的皮能换上勇气默示录般的剧情，我相信这会是一个佳作。让我们一起期待一下勇气默示录2吧。
  12. blazingking153
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    Awesome rpg, really impressed me. Feels right at home on the switch. The graphics are amazing and very stylized. The characters are fun relatable and memorable. I would recommend this to anyone who loves fantasy rpgs and awesome medieval soundtracks they can listen to outside gameplay. Very good game yes very good.
  13. Cougargames
    Apr 27, 2020
    6
    I just wanna meake it clear i didnt hate this game i just thought it was okay, And the main reasons are alot of grind specifically when you finish all the storys and have to level up for the end game boss i think i had to grind for 10 hours which really desroyed it for me. The game also has really bad storys on each character som of them are decent but thats it and the character never talkI just wanna meake it clear i didnt hate this game i just thought it was okay, And the main reasons are alot of grind specifically when you finish all the storys and have to level up for the end game boss i think i had to grind for 10 hours which really desroyed it for me. The game also has really bad storys on each character som of them are decent but thats it and the character never talk or have conversations, I mean they kinda do but it felt like a last minute add in.

    With that said the game is very beutiful the combat really makes up for the bad parts but they really missed out they could have made an Incredible game. I dont understand why devs cant hire good writers.    … Expand
  14. jakkaof86
    Apr 18, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game that is an old fashioned RPG. But where other games have nice pacing throughout, the pace of this game grinds to a halt as you have huge difficulty spikes throughout the game.

    The story is also inconsistent. It goes from a lighthearted adventure to a story about sex slavery on a whim between characters.    … Expand
  15. Kellts
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    Very nice graphics, great experience. The reason I come to this game is because it has a really good soundtracks (one of the reasons I play JRPGs). The downside is that the plot of each character has no relationship and interaction between the characters, but for me, the story is temporary. I still give 10.
  16. PokeProX
    Mar 21, 2020
    9
    So, what video games did I have, which I didn't finish yet, to play between December 2019 and January 2020? Pokemon Sword, the second route of Fire Emblem Three Houses and Final Fantasy 4 on the ioS. So basically, three RPGs. The last two RPGs I've said about, I've made really slow progress on them.
    But when I remember Octopath Traveler existed, (last I've heard about Octopath Traveler    So, what video games did I have, which I didn't finish yet, to play between December 2019 and January 2020? Pokemon Sword, the second route of Fire Emblem Three Houses and Final Fantasy 4 on the ioS. So basically, three RPGs. The last two RPGs I've said about, I've made really slow progress on them.
    But when I remember Octopath Traveler existed, (last I've heard about Octopath Traveler was from one Nintendo Direct and more than a couple of Youtube thumbnails) I've looked at some of the trailers and played the 3-hour demo... And I was amazed by the 3-hour experience I had with the Octopath Traveler demo and so, I've bought the game! This experience, which took me at least 85-hours to finish, was a great one and so it's time to review OCTOPATH Traveler!
    Also, today's my birthday! P.S. MY FOCUS IS UNPARALLELED!!!

    You play as one of the eight travelers and make him/her your protagonist (I chose Cyrus), you start to embark on your protagonist's journey, and recruit the other seven travelers and progress their stories as well. Some traveler's stories (in many chapters) are really deep, dark, captivating or engaging, while other stories (in some chapters) are kinda lackluster and not really engaging. But the overall story is really engaging itself and there is an optional extended post-game story with a truly difficult final boss battle (let me remind you again that this is optional).
    The gameplay is really creative, in which you have to break your enemies' weaknesses, and each traveler has their own jobs, in which they have their own abilities, attacks, and support skills. There are secondary jobs, in which they're your traveler's jobs and four secret jobs/classes but you'll probably need a guide for the secondary jobs and the four secret jobs/classes.
    The visuals are absolutely outstanding and it definitely recaptures the 16-bit JRPGs. Seriously, you might want to stop playing the game to just look at the surroundings. The characters' and bosses' sprites have so much detail put into them, and they just look great!
    The music is very amazingly orchestrated. But when it comes to the music in battles and boss-battles, it's really mindblowing! You should really appreciate the musicians and people who went for all of that effort in making Octopath Traveler's outstanding music. You should watch this Youtube video, "How Octopath Traveler Hypes its Boss Battles", as it explains the music of Octopath Traveler and the transitions from this music piece to this boss battle theme.
    When it comes to the side-stories (side-quests), lots of the side-stories don't really tell you (or at all) of what to do in the side-stories. You'll really need a guide for the side-stories. And it doesn't really help that the optional extended post-game story is locked behind at least six side-stories. Yup, you'll really need a guide for this.
    The cast of characters is genuinely likable and unique, and the voice-acting is from well-done to extremely brilliant and talented. (I might be somewhat exaggerating)
    The difficulty is truly quite tough, it really depends on what level your team is. On the map (of where it tells you where the traveler's next location is), it shows the traveler's next destination (in the next chapter) for their respective story, and it also shows what is the recommended level for the next chapter. I definitely recommend leveling your team (so basically grinding) around the recommended level. If the boss is too hard for you, either go to another's traveler's chapter or grind your team a few more levels. For really difficult boss battles, you'll need to understand the jobs' (and secret jobs') abilities, skills and support skills. So basically, for a difficult boss battle, you'll need to know what you're doing in the boss battle and to have a good (and solid) plan. It takes a lot of strategy and logical thinking to win a difficult boss battle. For the optional secret post-game story final boss, it takes massive amounts of strategy and critical thinking to win that boss battle, so GOOD LUCK!
    There are multiple flaws within this game, from how broken the gameplay is (like exploiting the secret jobs' abilities), to how grinding works in this game. Seriously, there are a lot of minor and broken flaws in this game.

    Octopath Traveler is partially excellent, and one of the greater JRPGs out there and this game will always have a special place in my heart. This game could've been better, but they tried and it worked somewhat perfectly well! From outstanding visuals to great voice-acting, how could you hate this game? (Well, there's the flaws...) Well, I really recommend trying out the Octopath Traveler demo for yourselves, and then you can decide whether to buy this game or not.
    The score for Octopath Traveler is... 9.2! (9)    … Expand
  17. El1s0n
    Mar 19, 2020
    10
    Es mi juego favorito del 2018. Es un excelente JRPG, cada historia te envuelve en los diferentes 8 personajes. La música es arte puro para los oídos, y es un juego al cual le dediqué más de 100 horas en su momento. Aprovechen que ahorita tiene el 50% de descuento.
  18. pykalex
    Mar 12, 2020
    1
    The game is fine. It's the price that's a joke. 80 dollars Canadian?!!! What the hell is this company thinking? It's a $40 game AT MOST. It's a wonderful game, but the price is an absolute joke. The game could have been made on Super Nintendo. Whoever is responsible for the pricing scheme needs to be fired and thrown into a pit. It really makes Square look like a sack of poo.
  19. SLTYSPTOON
    Feb 29, 2020
    8
    This game is really fun and I spent so much time battling and roaming the surprisingly expansive world. The graphics are gorgeous and its a steal if the story wasn't terrible. I'm not that much of a critic but this story just had me pressing the skip button every single time. Other than that its worth it!
  20. pianoguy13
    Feb 23, 2020
    10
    I thought they don't make this kind of game anymore. JRPG's have almost never been about the overarching story. Complaining about the story in this game is like complaining about the story in Kingdom Hearts. You're missing the point.

    This is graphically one of the most beautiful games that has ever been made. The combat system is a fresh take on classic turn-based combat. There are    I thought they don't make this kind of game anymore. JRPG's have almost never been about the overarching story. Complaining about the story in this game is like complaining about the story in Kingdom Hearts. You're missing the point.

    This is graphically one of the most beautiful games that has ever been made. The combat system is a fresh take on classic turn-based combat. There are secrets to uncover, and different ways to power up. The boss battles are difficult but very fun. The characters have fun individual stories that have a lot of heart. The writing/language style is as beautiful as the graphics. The soundtrack is as good as any other JRPG out there.

    It's an easy 10/10, and people are missing the mark by a long shot when complaining about the stories.    … Expand
  21. AlexKidd
    Feb 23, 2020
    7
    Great atmosphere and grahpics. Love the oldschool artstyle. The oldschool JRPG combat system feels solid. One big flaw of the game is the 8 seperate stories that they put in the game. It somehow doesn't feel right.
  22. Ryuail
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    What a beautiful and subtle game this is. Music and artistry are masterful done.

    Its not without some room for improvement though, the ties that bind the 8 characters together require a lot of digging, and while you can get to the credits without exploring deeper into the world's lore I urge anyone to pursue the "optional" super boss, which neatly wraps the adventure together.
  23. Stevetoast
    Jan 27, 2020
    7
    Visuals are amazing, combat is incredible, character progression is seamless without much grinding AT ALL with an excellent job system to flesh out exactly what you want for each character. My absolute favorite are the boss sprites in battles, stylish as all heck! You'll not regret this purchase... BUT

    Pretty much all 3 of the points missing from my score are due to the story. They are    Visuals are amazing, combat is incredible, character progression is seamless without much grinding AT ALL with an excellent job system to flesh out exactly what you want for each character. My absolute favorite are the boss sprites in battles, stylish as all heck! You'll not regret this purchase... BUT

    Pretty much all 3 of the points missing from my score are due to the story. They are all pretty tropey and generic despite laying down groundwork for some incredible stories, falls back on mustache twirling weirdo villains and other tropes you see a lot in anime. I didn't expect all 8 stories to be in the same singular story but it's pretty disappointing that they don't interact AT ALL. Would've added more oomph to the weaker stories knowing they are still helping in some way and would've created opportunities to have characters interact and such.    … Expand
  24. Welkinz
    Dec 31, 2019
    8
    Overall it is a fun JRPG game and I enjoyed that it has small innovations on top of the traditional JRPG structure. I just with it can reduce the chances that you encounter monsters in dungeons, sometimes it is annoying.
  25. MadBert91
    Dec 28, 2019
    10
    Qué joya de videojuego. Cada día descubro algo nuevo que me encanta. Ese componente estratégico bien valanceado para poder hacer frente a los enemigos. Es una compra obligatoria en Switch.
  26. vodkaffee
    Dec 12, 2019
    6
    great music and job and turn battle mechanics, but the lack of character development, all having **** stories, i know there is an ending that ties some of the quests but i really didnt even want to get it; the battle system is the only reason to play this game, and if you get the 4 secret jobs you can broke your party and it's amazing.
  27. VTL
    Nov 21, 2019
    7
    Me parece un gran juego,..... peeero creo que se ha sobrebalorado un poco. Gráficamente visualmente esteticamente es una delicia... lo que con sus 8 "mini historias" de cada personaje... se hace algo sin sustancia lo que es la trama general y pierde fuerza. Seria preferible 4 personages con más desarrollo de la historia (Quatropath Traveler). Todo y eso es un juego enorme. Unas 100 horasMe parece un gran juego,..... peeero creo que se ha sobrebalorado un poco. Gráficamente visualmente esteticamente es una delicia... lo que con sus 8 "mini historias" de cada personaje... se hace algo sin sustancia lo que es la trama general y pierde fuerza. Seria preferible 4 personages con más desarrollo de la historia (Quatropath Traveler). Todo y eso es un juego enorme. Unas 100 horas para completar todo todo en el.… Expand
  28. kraftw33rk
    Nov 17, 2019
    5
    Alles was dieses Spiel richtig macht ist süße 16Bit Retro-Grafik und angenehme Musik. Das wars! Ich habe jetzt 60 Stunden reingebuttert und ich bin so unfassbar enttäuscht. Octopath Traveler hat sehr stark angefangen. Schnelles Spiel gutes Vorankommen.
    Nach dem ersten von vier Kapiteln ändert sich das schlagartig! Man ist eigentlich nur noch tagelang (!) am Leveln um überhaupt ins zweite    Alles was dieses Spiel richtig macht ist süße 16Bit Retro-Grafik und angenehme Musik. Das wars! Ich habe jetzt 60 Stunden reingebuttert und ich bin so unfassbar enttäuscht. Octopath Traveler hat sehr stark angefangen. Schnelles Spiel gutes Vorankommen.
    Nach dem ersten von vier Kapiteln ändert sich das schlagartig! Man ist eigentlich nur noch tagelang (!) am Leveln um überhaupt ins zweite Kapitel zu kommen. Dann dauert das eine halbe Stunde wo die Story weitergeht und dann wieder tagelanges Leveln für weitere 30Minuten Stroytelling was auch noch vollkommen langweilig ist.
    Mir kommt das so vor, als hätte SquareEnix seine Glanzzeit seit Jahren verloren und sucht nach seiner Form. Solange packen wir mal mass-en-weise Lückenfüller in das Game und hoffen, dass die Spieler es nicht merken.
    Fazit: Kaufen, wenn Ihr jRPG-Fans seit und das Game im Megasale ist! Zahlt nicht den Vollpreis von 60€!!    … Expand
  29. SomaKurusu
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Silicon Studio es para mi la mejor afiliada de Square Enix en estos momentos. Tras los maravillosos Bravely Default y Bravely Second mis espectativas eran muy grandes con este juego y realmente las cumplió todas. Una de los mejores Bandas Sonoras de la generación. Gráficos Pixel-Art que recuerdan mucho a Final Fantasy 6 pero utilizando efectos y capas en 3D, una historia en sentido generalSilicon Studio es para mi la mejor afiliada de Square Enix en estos momentos. Tras los maravillosos Bravely Default y Bravely Second mis espectativas eran muy grandes con este juego y realmente las cumplió todas. Una de los mejores Bandas Sonoras de la generación. Gráficos Pixel-Art que recuerdan mucho a Final Fantasy 6 pero utilizando efectos y capas en 3D, una historia en sentido general que engancha (sobre todo la historia de la bailarina), un sistema de combate clásico pero original. Recomendado pera todos, especialmente para los fans de los JRPG de Super Nintendo y PS1.… Expand
  30. Magenta1991
    Nov 14, 2019
    9
    Una historia hermosa con todo el carisma de los juegos de antaño, La mecanica de las batallas es simple pero efectiva y te hacen mantenerte pensando como usar tus ataques para romper la defensa de los enemigos en el momento justo. La música es hermosa y los gráficos en sprites están dotados de vida. El punto negativo es que algunas historias son demasiado simples y terminarás con una partyUna historia hermosa con todo el carisma de los juegos de antaño, La mecanica de las batallas es simple pero efectiva y te hacen mantenerte pensando como usar tus ataques para romper la defensa de los enemigos en el momento justo. La música es hermosa y los gráficos en sprites están dotados de vida. El punto negativo es que algunas historias son demasiado simples y terminarás con una party demasiado poderosa para los últimos capítulos sí o sí. La batalla contra el jefe secreto es una de las más divertidas que he tenido en mi vida. Recomendado al 100 si te un interesan un poco los RPG… Expand
  31. Gravityhappened
    Nov 12, 2019
    10
    Great RPG. I already feel nostalgia towards this game as if it was a game like Legend of Dragoon.
  32. bokchoi1018
    Oct 15, 2019
    10
    One of the most unique looking and the best JRPG games of all time with 8 characters all having their own story that truly felt like a long, epic journey. By the time the game finished, it felt like the journey has come to an end. Definitely the biggest surprise of 2018.
  33. NoMoreWords
    Oct 15, 2019
    10
    This is one of the best games I've played ever. I think the main takeaway here is the discoveries (about themselves) that the characters make. Yes the gameplay might be a bit "repetitive" when looked on the outside, but if you look at it in the context of the character's journey and inner battles, I think that it makes sense. I feel like the game makes a good point of showing you thatThis is one of the best games I've played ever. I think the main takeaway here is the discoveries (about themselves) that the characters make. Yes the gameplay might be a bit "repetitive" when looked on the outside, but if you look at it in the context of the character's journey and inner battles, I think that it makes sense. I feel like the game makes a good point of showing you that those are the 3-4 phases you will go through if you have doubts or have lost yourself, or if you just want to become a better version of yourself.
    The music is definitely a highlight. I often put some of it on Spotify when I want to transfer myself to another place (Frostlands themes are my favorites). I tried an experiment where I would turn on the characters' songs and try to guess the character and got all of them right! I think this shows (to me at least) how well written and how fitting the music was for the characters themselves.
    The game can get a bit grindy, especially if you are trying to beat the final boss. But that's the thing with most RPGs. You can say it's forced, but I don't think so. As I've already mentioned, I think the main theme of the game is personal character growth. This is well conveyed with the story. Even though that was linked to stronger and stronger battles with demons of past and present, I still think that it makes sense that you have to grind - none of the character's motives weren't to become world beaters. They just tried to do what's right for their beliefs.
    I don't know the replay value of the game, haven't tried it yet. But I'm sure that at some point I will be replaying this.
    Another thing I really liked were how the towns themselves radiated with a specific culture. My favorite (as with the music) was the frostlands. I really liked the idea of a frozen land where most people would be staying at the inn or at their homes near the hearths. The other places are very well done too, and do show some of the problems of medieval days (as well as now sadly).
    All in all I think this is a great all rounder. I love this game and it inspired many emotions in me. I'm thankful for that and it got me thinking about whether I need to go on a similar (spiritual, at least) journey to find my real purpose in life.    … Expand
  34. Orthodoxist
    Oct 9, 2019
    9
    This game is a strange mix of emotions. With a great battle system and a very particular graphic style, it makes you feel you are playing both a very old and a very modern game. Music is among the best I have heard lately, and it really puts you in the mood.

    Pros: + Fast gameplay and unique battle system + Some of the stories are great, and some are 'just good enough' + Variety in    This game is a strange mix of emotions. With a great battle system and a very particular graphic style, it makes you feel you are playing both a very old and a very modern game. Music is among the best I have heard lately, and it really puts you in the mood.

    Pros:

    + Fast gameplay and unique battle system
    + Some of the stories are great, and some are 'just good enough'
    + Variety in classes and opportunity to customize every single character
    + Easy to 'finish', hard to 'really finish' the game with the optional and final bosses
    + I personally really appreciated the fast travel system, which helps avoid a lot of backtracking
    + The side missions or secondary skills add an additional layer of gameplay which is entertaining (e.g. dueling mini-game)
    + Rewarding, hard to discover all the secrets

    Cons:
    - Endgame is too grindy, no easy way to level up enough to defeat the final boss
    - The 8 individual stories could be a bit more intertwined, sometimes I felt I didn't need to play some of the stories
    - Uneven character development    … Expand
  35. BenjaRPG
    Sep 23, 2019
    9
    Octopath Traveler es un juego que encanta en la gran mayoría de sus apartados.
    Tenemos 8 personajes diferentes para utilizar, cada uno con su respectiva historia individual y habilidades únicas que utilizaremos dentro e incluso fuera del combate, generando un JRPG único en su género. Manejamos una party de 4, la cual podremos modificar en cualquier momento para desarrollar la historia de    Octopath Traveler es un juego que encanta en la gran mayoría de sus apartados.
    Tenemos 8 personajes diferentes para utilizar, cada uno con su respectiva historia individual y habilidades únicas que utilizaremos dentro e incluso fuera del combate, generando un JRPG único en su género. Manejamos una party de 4, la cual podremos modificar en cualquier momento para desarrollar la historia de otro personaje, a excepción del primero que elegimos, el cual queda como "principal" y no podremos cambiar hasta haber finalizado su historia. Podemos también aprender un segundo "job" en la medida que vamos descubriendo ciertos secretos en el juego.
    Gráficamente, recurre a la vieja escuela de Super Nintendo al estilo Chrono Trigger o Secret of Mana con gráficos de 16 bits, pero con una hermosa paleta de colores y texturas de los fondos que se ven geniales. El fluir del agua por ejemplo está muy bien lograda.
    La música es uno de los puntos más fuertes del título, con melodías épicas y pegajosas que nos dejarán varios días con la mente ocupada recordándolas o buscándolas en You Tube solo por el gusto de escucharlas.
    El estilo de combate por turnos es intuitivo, estratégico y aporta algunos elementos interesantes al género. Las batallas terminan siendo bastante adictivas con un nivel de dificultad aceptable, el cual se simplifica en la medida que vamos avanzando en el juego y descubriendo las estrategias para ser más eficientes en combate.
    Podemos escuchar los diálogos con audio en japonés y subtítulos en español.
    El único y gran punto débil de Octopath Traveler es la historia. Cada personaje tiene su historia propia, la cual no se relaciona de ninguna forma con la historia de los otros personajes. Finalmente pareciera que manejamos 4 desconocidos que por azar caminan juntos. Por otro lado, la mayoría de las historias es lenta y bastante aburrida. La atmósfera épica que presenta Octopath Traveler podría habernos entregado una historia igual de épica que hiciese honor a esa atmósfera que el juego logra impregnar, pero lamentablemente no fue así.
    A pesar de esto último, Octopath Traveler es un juego único en su género, un infaltable para cualquier fan de los JRPG y un excelente comienzo para los nuevos en el género, dado lo intuitivo de la interfaz, el sistema de combate, los controles, etc. A mí personalmente me encantó, le dediqué 90 horas de las cuales no me arrepiento ni de una.    … Expand
  36. Paradox_
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    Es un JRPG hermoso, suoer dificil, entretenido, unos graficos que recuerdan a la epoca de los 80's super preciosos, ademas de que es muy largo, es una maravilla!!! me hizo sentir de todo y lo mas impoprtante, me diverti mucho!!! juegalo si quieres sentirte un jugador old school y sentir lo que ellos sentian contra jefes dificiles xd
  37. Banjoair
    Sep 18, 2019
    3
    Good game put 35 hours into I so far. Wish the story was better in it atleast
  38. d4rt
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    This is a magnificent game. Truly, this is a masterpiece of game design. This game alone can serve as factual proof that video game creators are artists just like painters for example. Except in this given case the painting is so truly wonderful that it absorbs you and takes you in with its beautiful living world, story and characters. This game has set a new best game of all time mark forThis is a magnificent game. Truly, this is a masterpiece of game design. This game alone can serve as factual proof that video game creators are artists just like painters for example. Except in this given case the painting is so truly wonderful that it absorbs you and takes you in with its beautiful living world, story and characters. This game has set a new best game of all time mark for me and is not about to be taken off that throne any time soon.… Expand
  39. xSelene89
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    Visuals and OST are supreme! The Story lacks a bit and not every path is interesting. Hope they step up their Game with that in the Sequel
  40. PedroJParker
    Sep 11, 2019
    9
    El inicio del juego es espectacular con una narrativa impresionante que te hace entrar hasta dentro de la piel del personaje manteniendo la experiencia pura de los auténticos JRPG. El sistema de lucha con las rupturas es realmente bueno y la opción de añadir un nuevo trabajo al jugador lo hace más versátil. La dificultad no está balanceada puesto que puedes elegir qué capitulo jugar enEl inicio del juego es espectacular con una narrativa impresionante que te hace entrar hasta dentro de la piel del personaje manteniendo la experiencia pura de los auténticos JRPG. El sistema de lucha con las rupturas es realmente bueno y la opción de añadir un nuevo trabajo al jugador lo hace más versátil. La dificultad no está balanceada puesto que puedes elegir qué capitulo jugar en cada momento y en las fases finales del juego se puede llegar a hacer algo monótono. Sus colores hd son realmente preciosos, es una obra de arte y un gran homenaje añadiendo nuevos factores al género..… Expand
  41. Odh
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Best turn based RPG I have played probably since Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 6 (3 in the US). It has that old school RPG look and feel and pulls it off as well as possible. Music is really good, the 8 characters each have interesting individual stories, love the art design and look of the game, perfect for portable play also. If you like old school turn based RPG's that harken back toBest turn based RPG I have played probably since Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 6 (3 in the US). It has that old school RPG look and feel and pulls it off as well as possible. Music is really good, the 8 characters each have interesting individual stories, love the art design and look of the game, perfect for portable play also. If you like old school turn based RPG's that harken back to a bygone era of SNES and PS1 classics, don't miss out on this one, its fantastic!… Expand
  42. Foxazoxi
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    I love the classic old JRPGs so much. Even though the storytelling is not that great the fighting system and characters are interesting and exploring different towns and talking with people are addicting.
  43. caronte69
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    este juego es la razon por la cual me compre una nintendo switch, lo maximo
  44. CriticNamedZack
    Aug 12, 2019
    7
    Story: Octopath Traveler follows the tale of 8 different characters with different tales of their own, rather then one main story with it branching out. Each story has it's own theme, revenge, redemption etc.

    Pros: • I have to say, the stories being told in Octopath are very engaging and a few of them were quite spectacular to play through. For me personally, the journey each of the    Story: Octopath Traveler follows the tale of 8 different characters with different tales of their own, rather then one main story with it branching out. Each story has it's own theme, revenge, redemption etc.

    Pros:
    • I have to say, the stories being told in Octopath are very engaging and a few of them were quite spectacular to play through. For me personally, the journey each of the characters take and where they end up was the real drive in playing through all the stories.
    • I really liked all of the characters as well with none of them feeling much weaker in terms of how much I was interested in them. However, Primrose and Ophilia were the ones that really stood out from the rest. Without giving anything away, both of their tales are tragic and yet so masterfully told.

    Cons:
    • If I had one problem with the way the story was told, it's probably how you usually would start 8 chapter 1's with all the characters, the all the chapter 2's etc. I just found the pacing especially slow because of it. Look I understand that's what it's suppose to be like, but it's still a problem with the game itself.

    Gameplay: Octopath Traveler is a JRPG with a total of 8 playable characters with each of these characters having their own classes and a unique path ability that usually involves interacting with NPCS in a certain way.

    Pros:
    • The combat was quite enjoyable. With all the different classes attacks, spells and abilities. The Bp system as well added depth to the combat as well and the boss fights were excellent throughout the game. Also being able to combine different classes with a character made for more interesting playstyies.
    • This is a massive game even if you only do the main stories which is about 50/60 hours of gameplay. However, if you do the side quests, dungeons etc. it could be over 100 hours. My playthrough was about 85 hours.
    • Exploring the lands of Orsterra was a joyful one. Maybe a few more areas to explore, but it was pretty good overall.
    Cons:
    • This will depend if you like it or not, but I have to say the use of grinding in some JRPGs to increase the length of the game is a bit ridiculous and Octopath is no exception. Though it's nowhere near as bad as some other games I've played, it's still a very cheap tactic in this game and I found it very frustrating how it just slowed me down from experiencing this games character stories for a boring, repetitive task and really dampens the experience for me.
    • The side quests are really just real small filler that allows you use the path abilities to complete tasks. Although a few lead to some exciting rewards, many are just uninteresting fetch quests to fight someone, gather info etc.
    • Progression can be very slow in this game.

    Sound and Music:
    • The music is just astonishing. The composer Yasunori Nishiki has created a masterful score for this game and some of the tracks really got my emotions feeling strong and helps tell the stories and create life in the world of Orsterra. One of my favourite soundtracks in recent years from a game.
    • The sound fx are solid.
    • The voice acting is very good. Certainly a high standard in the English voice acting when used.

    Cons:
    • During the dialogue in the story, the voice acting is not used all that often and the game has you mainly just reading the text to yourself. this is a shame really that the voice acting only shows up at certain times. I wish they just picked voices or reading, not a weird mix of both.

    Performance and Graphics:

    Pros:
    • Very rarely does a game catch my eye before playing it with the graphics, but my word... Octopath is gorgeous and stunning. It's graphics was one of the main reasons I decided to play it and my god they will stick in my head for a long time.
    • Ran excellently, both on my TV and when holding my switch tablet. No bugs or glitches or frame rate drops for my whole time playing.

    Verdict: This was a very tough one to decide. Octopath has the interesting stories, the great sound and amazing music, flawless performance and orgasmic graphics. Unfortunately it really suffers in terms of gameplay with the overuse of grinding and a lack of interesting activities outside the main story. I did enjoy my time and it's a decent game that I will remember, but probably won't play again anytime soon. At the end of the day if the gameplay isn't great, the whole game suffers.

    Story(s): 9/10
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Sound and Music: 9.5/10
    Performance and Graphics:9.5/10
    Octopath Traveler: 7.0/10    … Expand
  45. Labrynna
    Jul 31, 2019
    10
    Absolutely loved the game. It instantly brought me back to the sorrow-free days of my childhood I spent with my beloved Terranigma, Secret of Mana, Zelda, Lufia, etc. without feeling too old-school or boring. It's a bit sad the story (telling) does not change depending of who has joined your party but this nitpicking.
    I'm already excited for part 2.
  46. GrumpySarcasm
    Jul 13, 2019
    5
    A well-made game with no soul.

    This game has a lot of content: - Each of the eight characters have their own story. Unfortunately all these stories are as boggstandard as can be. Each tale is a classic that you have heard before. When betrayal comes you will not be surprised. When the villain is revealed you will sigh. - So many areas with good art. But each area is exactly what you    A well-made game with no soul.

    This game has a lot of content:
    - Each of the eight characters have their own story. Unfortunately all these stories are as boggstandard as can be. Each tale is a classic that you have heard before. When betrayal comes you will not be surprised. When the villain is revealed you will sigh.
    - So many areas with good art. But each area is exactly what you would expect. Towns that look like towns. Roads that look like roads. Caves that look like caves. This seems like a silly criticism, but for me, one of the central parts of a great JRPG are the fantastical concepts. Those are not here, at all.
    - Bossfights are the best part of this game and one of the few things that kept me playing. The art for each boss is amazing. Some of them are very challenging, some are there more because every chapter needs a boss apparently, but overall very enjoyable.

    Although this game does everything right on the surface; detailed art, lots of options for combat and so much content, it lacks the important things. Character development; In spite of the many internal dialogues allegedly portraying internal conflict it does not happen in a believable way. Engaging environments; In spite of every map being beautifully made it lacks an interesting concept. Gripping story; Going through all eight initial stories there are no real surprises and if you read the conversations during those stories you have already figured out what the endgame story is.

    In a few months i will remember next to nothing about this game. If you love JRPGs think about your favorite game and the moments you remember and why. This game does not have that. Thus:

    A well-made game with no soul.    … Expand
  47. vervain
    Jul 4, 2019
    8
    This is a wonderful concept and the graphic style is both beautiful and innovative. Octopath Traveler is just barely short of being on par with the best of the best in its genre, but I love classic turn-based RPGs and I love this game.
  48. gq_foine
    Jul 4, 2019
    10
    I have played the original Final Fantasy on NES. Since then I have played all the classic RPG- Chrono Trigger, FFVi, Secret Of Mania, Super Mario RPG, Breath of Fire. Fast forward 30yrs later and most games are Action and turnbase RPG aren’t as popular today. And with a 85hrs+ into the game this is just one of the best! The people who are saying they had to grind a lot haveI have played the original Final Fantasy on NES. Since then I have played all the classic RPG- Chrono Trigger, FFVi, Secret Of Mania, Super Mario RPG, Breath of Fire. Fast forward 30yrs later and most games are Action and turnbase RPG aren’t as popular today. And with a 85hrs+ into the game this is just one of the best! The people who are saying they had to grind a lot have ABSOLUTELY NO clue how to play the game.. The only grinding in the game is for the TRUE ending for the final boss. Otherwise going from one story to the next in the chapters very little grinding.... Most people are just frankly weak or lack of understanding of how turnbase games works..

    Octopath Travelers is an amazing game not just because it’s a turn-base retro style but simply the story, charming characters, and music!! I played the 3hr Demo and I was sold on the game and preorder the Collectors editions because it’s truly an awesome game! I wanted to support developers that can still focus on Story, character development and music as an integral part in RPG games.

    This game is engaging and absolutely addictive! Don’t listen to anyone who tries to downplay this game because there is no way this game deserves less than 9! Best RPG game for the NIntendo Switch in 2018!!!    … Expand
  49. Sammy680
    Jul 3, 2019
    4
    After seeing the hype and rave reviews- "spiritual successor to FF6"- this was a complete letdown.

    If you adore grinding and don't give a jot about story, this game's for you. If you want a polished storyline and deep characters, it's not so good. Sunk in 40+ hours before giving up. It's just so dull, it ends up being a complete chore going from one chapter to another. It looks    After seeing the hype and rave reviews- "spiritual successor to FF6"- this was a complete letdown.

    If you adore grinding and don't give a jot about story, this game's for you. If you want a polished storyline and deep characters, it's not so good.

    Sunk in 40+ hours before giving up. It's just so dull, it ends up being a complete chore going from one chapter to another. It looks alright, but it's nothing mind-blowing.

    Battle system isn't innovative in the slightest. You hit the monster with various weapons/spells, work out its weak spot, rinse and repeat for every single battle.

    The story... what story? It's all so tedious and clichéd I actually forgot what was going on. There's very little interaction between the characters and there's no incentive to become invested in their outcomes.

    Overall, probably the worst JRPG experience I've had in modern times.    … Expand
  50. juanlobo
    Jun 28, 2019
    7
    well the aesthetics are awesome, the music is great, the combat mechanics are nice, not awesome but nice, the plot is where this game fails ... from the 8 stories only 3 or 4 are good, not excellent but at least good, the rest are just MEH!
  51. Maarten95
    Jun 14, 2019
    8
    Great game. The story, aldo a bit to dramatic, are very original. The music is solid and the 8 bit graphics feel suprisingly great to look at. There are so many side quests and optional bosses. My only complaint is that there isn't a reason for the character to travel together. They coul'dve easily done something a bout that since the final boss is mentioned in nearly every character'sGreat game. The story, aldo a bit to dramatic, are very original. The music is solid and the 8 bit graphics feel suprisingly great to look at. There are so many side quests and optional bosses. My only complaint is that there isn't a reason for the character to travel together. They coul'dve easily done something a bout that since the final boss is mentioned in nearly every character's story. The battle points which give you stronger or extra attacks, adds a new level of strategy. Also the bosses can be really hard compared to other games in this genre. I really enjoyed my time with Octopath Traveler.… Expand
  52. appledinger
    Jun 13, 2019
    1
    Too repetitive and grindy to be worthwhile. Most of the characters have boring personalities and boring low stakes quests. I hear there's endgame content that makes the whole thing worth it, but I don't need to waste any more of my life on this.
  53. Enkindled
    Jun 2, 2019
    10
    Note that I have 100h into this game right now, so I can review it. This is on my list of all times favorite RPGs. This game is marvelous in numerous ways that I`ll talk about. I have no idea how someone can give a negative review of it. I played so many JRPG in my lifetime that I have a gigantic list to compare this game too. In a nutshell, Octopath Traveler is JRPG at its finest.
    - Just    Note that I have 100h into this game right now, so I can review it. This is on my list of all times favorite RPGs. This game is marvelous in numerous ways that I`ll talk about. I have no idea how someone can give a negative review of it. I played so many JRPG in my lifetime that I have a gigantic list to compare this game too. In a nutshell, Octopath Traveler is JRPG at its finest.
    - Just badass graphics. This game is made in the Unreal Engine and it just an eye feast;
    - Good characters. I can see how unique they are. The English voice actors are also pretty good;
    - Awesome individual stories, but you will see some problems here because the 8 stories do not truly connect. However, this does not cast any shadows in the whole experience. Actually, some people think this is bad, I don't. Here is why: This is one of the things that make Octopath unique. We are so used to see the "group of people that join forces to save the world" that we think it HAS to happen. It doesn't. You follow their individual stories and they are satisfying as a converging one;
    - Marvelous soundtrack. The soundtrack is perfectly chosen for each moment and it just carries you with all scenes;
    - Fun, addictive, awesome and perfect turn-based combat. If you played Bravely Default, you will see some similarities with some aspects of the combat. It is fast, but not too fast, it's beautiful, and each class is unique and badass.
    - Some people say that the characters do not interact: lies. They do interact a lot, but you need to trigger the conversation with the + button. Their dialogs are pretty good for this type of JRPG also.

    I truly have no complaints about this game. The individual stories are awesome and way more interesting that they look like when you start them. They have a proportional number of plot twists and they are filled with philosophical questions and good character motivations. They are emotional and exciting to finish. Whoever reads this, if you are a fan of JRPGs, or turn-based RPG, or phantasy games, this HAS to be on your list of games.    … Expand
  54. Leo_Manzano
    May 13, 2019
    6
    Produced by Square Enix Octopath is perhaps the most faithful homage to the JRPG genre of the 90's, using all the good and bad clichés of the games released in that decade, at the beginning of my adventure i was dazzled by the beautiful graphics 2d and the captivating soundtrack.

    But after 20 hours of campaign and enter in chapter two the nostalgia was no longer able to hold me to the    Produced by Square Enix Octopath is perhaps the most faithful homage to the JRPG genre of the 90's, using all the good and bad clichés of the games released in that decade, at the beginning of my adventure i was dazzled by the beautiful graphics 2d and the captivating soundtrack.

    But after 20 hours of campaign and enter in chapter two the nostalgia was no longer able to hold me to the game and the lack of variations in combat and the structure almost equal of the main quests, besides of secondary missions uninteresting, made me stay bored.

    The game in no doubt is a great homage to the old JRPG, but fail miserably to take any step beyond the structure already presented in the first chapter, being a repetitive sequence of grind and missions that fail to captivate and much less surprise the player.

    My final advice on octopath is if you are a nostalgic player of JRPG (who likes Grind) and misses the games that marked your childhood this game is for you, whether you are a younger player and looking for new experiences or even a experienced player in search of something new octopath will be a frustrating experience.    … Expand
  55. Afenger
    May 12, 2019
    9
    O maior destaque aqui fica por conta da trilha sonora e as historias individuais de ambos personagens. Nao se deixe enganar pelos graficos de inicio, pois sao uma obra de arte unica que faz menções a epoca de ouro da Square. Mais que recomendo essa obra para saudosos fas de final fantasy.
  56. jeffbizloc
    Apr 29, 2019
    3
    I was really excited for Octopath Traveler and was left disappointed by the complete non-challenge bore it became. Maybe I wanted a more strategy game then RPG story.

    Game(s) like: Old school Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior Pros: - Graphics and setting were nice - The stories I played I enjoyed Cons: - No strategy/tactics really needed, just way too easy - Random encounters are    I was really excited for Octopath Traveler and was left disappointed by the complete non-challenge bore it became. Maybe I wanted a more strategy game then RPG story.

    Game(s) like: Old school Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior

    Pros:
    - Graphics and setting were nice
    - The stories I played I enjoyed

    Cons:
    - No strategy/tactics really needed, just way too easy
    - Random encounters are never fun    … Expand
  57. ProfPlum
    Apr 13, 2019
    8
    One of the best turn based rpg games available. I would give this game a 10 if the story wasn't so long. Plus the side quests aren't as inviting as you would hope. Fortunately it gives you the option of skipping the story if you want to play it more than once.
  58. Theaegis
    Apr 7, 2019
    10
    The best turn-based JRPG I've ever played and one of the best JRPG of this generation. Its gameplay is perfect and the soundtrack is epic and enjoyable at the same time. Artistically is really beautiful with this combination of pixel art and actual animations for some elements. The term HD-2D is really appropriate. The fact that the narrative is presented as 8 independent paths but withThe best turn-based JRPG I've ever played and one of the best JRPG of this generation. Its gameplay is perfect and the soundtrack is epic and enjoyable at the same time. Artistically is really beautiful with this combination of pixel art and actual animations for some elements. The term HD-2D is really appropriate. The fact that the narrative is presented as 8 independent paths but with little interactions and connections between the characters and their personal stories, makes the game original and risky since it moves away from the traditional structure.… Expand
  59. QueenSith
    Apr 7, 2019
    10
    Es uno de los mejores JRPG de la generación. Tiene el mejor sistema de combate que hay para un juego de rol por turnos. Ameno, adictivo y muy profundo. Artísticamente el juego también es muy bueno.

    Visualmente puede ser algo particular, ya que ese estilo retro no gusta a todo el mundo, pero ese "HD-2D" le queda fenomenal. En cuanto a la banda sonora, es una maravilla y acompaña    Es uno de los mejores JRPG de la generación. Tiene el mejor sistema de combate que hay para un juego de rol por turnos. Ameno, adictivo y muy profundo. Artísticamente el juego también es muy bueno.

    Visualmente puede ser algo particular, ya que ese estilo retro no gusta a todo el mundo, pero ese "HD-2D" le queda fenomenal. En cuanto a la banda sonora, es una maravilla y acompaña perfectamente en todo momento.

    Narrativamente también es un tanto polémico dada la estructura que tiene, tan diferente a lo habitual, pero las 8 historias son muy interesantes (unas más que otras he de decir) y creo que ha sido un gran acierto apostar por algo distinto.

    Jugablemente, aparte del sistema de combate ya mencionado, es uno de los JRPG con mejor interacción con los NPC. Eso incita a hablar con todo el mundo y a usar las acciones de senda (otra mecánica muy original e interesante).

    Un juego totalmente imprescindible para los amantes del género.    … Expand
  60. pmasterfunk
    Mar 5, 2019
    5
    I don't know how Square does it. They have a game full of potential and promise, with interesting mechanics, cool look, good music, but they still manage to pump out a smeller. I got pulled in by the demo - so beware.

    For the TL;DR crowd, here's the short version: fun at first, but combat becomes repetitive and awful story made me give up. Now Let's start with the good. I quite like    I don't know how Square does it. They have a game full of potential and promise, with interesting mechanics, cool look, good music, but they still manage to pump out a smeller. I got pulled in by the demo - so beware.

    For the TL;DR crowd, here's the short version: fun at first, but combat becomes repetitive and awful story made me give up.

    Now Let's start with the good. I quite like the look of the game. I've mostly played it in portable mode, but whenever I plug it into the TV I'm surprised at how good it looks. Areas shine and twinkie with all sorts of details and highlights, and it's really impressive. Maybe not your cup of tea, but I think it's amazing.

    The music is also quite good. Reminds me of Secret of Mana on occasion, which is compliment. Voiceover is a bit meh, but that's not a deal breaker for me. You can always switch to Japanese.

    Once you get a full team, it's a bit easier to start roaming around and exploring, which is probably the best part in the game. There are lots of places to see, and a couple areas off the beaten path that are interesting. Interacting with NPCs in towns is fun for the most part, but it does get tedious by the end of the game.

    The battle mechanics are pretty novel, and the Bravely Default styled BP (battle points) system is cool. Boss battles are usually a nice change of pace from regular battles, and boss sprites in particular look amazing. The shield/break mechanic is interesting if a bit exploitable, but overall the system is not nearly as easily exploitable as it was in Bravely Default.

    Sadly, that's all I can say that I like about the game.

    Near the end of the game regular battles are a bit of a slog, as enemies start racking up shield points - stretching out battles quite a bit. Boss fights are still interesting, but I feel that alternative approaches à la SMT are hard to apply. Boosting and buffing should be easier; the pace of battles is already slow, so having to do so much prep to boost the whole team is a bit of a downer.

    And then there's the story. Oh lord. The story.

    You probably know this by now, but none of the 8 stories have any relation to each other. Whatsoever. And even individually, the stories are mostly bad.

    Tressa's is the worst. Her final boss? A character whose name we just learned about 20 minutes ago, whose story basically goes like this :

    -HAHAHAHA I stole a diary from a loser I've never met! I have been searching for this diary for so long!
    20 minutes later:
    -ARGH, this diary is useless, even though we've never met and I have no reason to hate you, I'll try and kill you!

    I can't make this **** up. It's completely episodic. Most chapters could have been shuffled around and it wouldn't have made a difference. There is little to no character development.

    And. The. Pace. Is. So. Goddamn. Slow. Most story bits usually go like this: about 20 minutes of exposition, followed by about 10 minutes of gameplay, then another 20 minutes of exposition. Most of which is pointless banter.

    I'm also surprised that Square let this slip, considering the devs were the guys behind Bravely Default, another mechanically solid game ruined by awful storytelling. "Sure guys, just do whatever you do, I'm sure the story's fine". I know the game was financially successful, but still...

    Other odds and ends:
    - Quests are really hard to follow. All that was needed was a quest section in the menu. The vast majority of quests I've finished were purely by chance. "Oh, you want this? How convenient of me to have this forgotten item in my inventory that might be useful to you". Most of the time the rewards are garbage anyway.
    - Equipment management is surprisingly laborious. It's practically impossible to buy something useful from a store. As soon as you have access to a new location, you probably have stuff that's better than what they're selling. I've played through the whole game and never once bought an expendable item, they're so common.
    - Some battle animations go by really fast, and some take forever. Analyzing an enemy for weaknesses and showing HP goes by really fast, but HP and SP regen at the end of a turn is really slow.
    - I find the font too small. In portable mode it's okay, but it's barely legible on the TV from my sofa. My TV is not that small and no, don't suggest that I buy a 75" TV just so I can read the garbage dialog in this game.

    All in all, I'm sad to see Square - once again - put out a game that works well, looks and sounds good, and has an interesting premise but still ends up being bloated and unfulfilling. With just a few tweaks, it really could have been a great game. But I'm sure they already have a mediocre sequel in the works, Nonapath Traveler: Bravely Secure (financially). I may have forgotten the Re: in there.    … Expand
  61. Neatqt
    Feb 25, 2019
    8
    Cast: 8/10
    Story: 5/10
    Fun: 9/10
    Gameplay: 10/10

    Recommended
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  62. KapJei
    Feb 18, 2019
    8
    I loved this game. After over 100 hours into it, I gotta say, it's worth the price if you were a fan of the old era. The sprite work is amazing. The battle system is super fun. The secret dungeons and optional quests were a genuine blast from the past. The only thing I find that is holding this game back from perfection is the way the eight stories come together. There is no real finalI loved this game. After over 100 hours into it, I gotta say, it's worth the price if you were a fan of the old era. The sprite work is amazing. The battle system is super fun. The secret dungeons and optional quests were a genuine blast from the past. The only thing I find that is holding this game back from perfection is the way the eight stories come together. There is no real final boss you have to beat to finish the story. The individual character bosses also seem to ignore the whole party during story sections. Like, when a character's boss kidnaps you, they act like they only kindap that character, when the whole party of a super wizard, and a legendary knight is actually with her in the room. Those story lapses kinda break immersion for me. That doesn't mean the game is bad. But it could have been perfect it they addressed that. I love this game nonetheless, and I would recommend it for classic JRPG fans.… Expand
  63. StadtlerHM
    Feb 11, 2019
    2
    I have played this game for 30 hours now, and so far, it has been torture.
    When I played the demo, I loved it to death, but I had a feeling that the game would become boring if the combat didn't change up significantly, and that was true.
    Every single time I encounter a new enemy, I just feel like I have to rerun the same old gameplay loop of finding its weakness, breaking it and    I have played this game for 30 hours now, and so far, it has been torture.
    When I played the demo, I loved it to death, but I had a feeling that the game would become boring if the combat didn't change up significantly, and that was true.

    Every single time I encounter a new enemy, I just feel like I have to rerun the same old gameplay loop of finding its weakness, breaking it and killing it, and when this gameplay loop never changes, it gets really boring really fast. This problem is further exacerbated by the fact that the enemies all have the same attacks, and you will never run into an enemy with a new attack pattern or combat strategy, but rather just have to keep hitting bigger and bigger damage sponges the more you play.

    The game has also refused to let me fast travel up until now, so you can imagine how pissed off I got when I found out after 30 hours, that all that walking along linear paths, constantly being forced into combat- which I didn't want to be in- encountering the same old time wasting damage sponges again and again, was a giant waste of my time.

    The graphics have also not grown on me. I guess this is because I have probably spent too much time walking back and forth between towns, which has really just made me hate the world, as all the travelling is walking along linear paths and never gets any fun. This has caused me to despise looking at the paths that I walk on all the time, and has prevented me from enjoying what is really a cool looking game.

    There are so many features that the game just never explains, and what I have understood of the game in my 30 hours has just not been enjoyable enough. I wish I had spent this money on any other game, really.    … Expand
  64. Morkeleb
    Feb 4, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story:
    Stories, for me, are a driving force that can make me continue playing a game even if the gameplay or combat aren't good enough. A game with a good-great-interesting story can make me push forward through grinding just to find out what's going on.

    This was not the case with Octopath, not for me anyway.
    I feel it so bland, so cliché but in a bad, cheap way, I couldn't be less interested in what was going on, with a few exceptions.
    JRPGs usually don't win awards by their stories originality, but they are usually strong enough to keep all the parts together if you don't scratch too much into them. Great JRPGs have a way of inducing a sad, nostalgic feeling about their world, characters and the parties that are formed when you play them. The world is at stake and the odds are grim. There's a sense of urgency to your party's quest that drives you forward, even without any counter clock. You are important to the world and your actions have a meaning behind them. JRPGs (and some WRPGs too, but with less frequency) also have a twist when talking about good/bad, light/dark concepts. There's a certain philosophy very subtly exposed, always shown through characters motivations/narratives; Not all baddies are completely bad and many of them have deep, intrinsic motives to do what they do. There's an explanation to what's going on which goes beyond "They are evil for the sake of it".
    Of course, this doesn't mean all jrpgs stories are deep, original or even interesting, and many times this is a formula repeated over and over again, like movies from a genre repeat the same key components all the time (e.g. a western). Games can and should be innovative when storytelling. And World-saving concepts do not determine whether a game story is good or bad should it lack them.
    However, Octopath story, at least for me, doesn't seem to have a story that sticks everything together. I can't find a sense of unity over the world and the pieces seem all over the place because they don't belong together or don't care about the others. The eight completely different characters with entirely separate stories don't do a good job telling the story of the world because... there's no story of the world. There are 8 characters with 8 stories... and that's it. For me, that premise along with the issue of the "open world" narrative, fails as a driving force of the game.

    Even the character's stories, with a few exceptions, are very cliché and the motivations feel old, overused after so many years of jRPGs classic characters formulas; The hero with the all life friend that betrays him, the traveler that wants to see the world to be the best in what he/she do (this is used more than once in Octopath), the cold, distant hero that only feels love for his/her master and has to go searching for him/her after a mysterious disappearance, etc. We have seen these so many times before you know what's going to happen, twist or not.
    Yes, maybe the stories get better and interesting after 2 chapters, but that is not good story telling. If you don't capture your reader/player/watcher over the first pages, you lose it. And this is even worse in a game where you can't go straight over to chapter 2 to see if anything interesting is going to happen or not. You have to spend several hours to see what's going on with that particular character you liked, and after so many other equally important stories, you start to lose interest over that first character. If this was the way the designers thought the story was going to be told, then they could've added writers tricks to keep you wanting for more at the very beginning of the game. Small connections or mentions about the other characters stories while you are doing one of them. Something like "hey, that's ophelia's friend, what's he doing here?????" or "Why is Primrose enemy mentioned here???". Remainders of the bigger picture.
    The same happens for the world as a whole.
    Why do the characters join the party? Why do you even let them join?? They are not friends, they do not talk to each other almost at all during the first chapters, so why are we helping them?
    Why there are so many monsters over the fields? Why those kind of monsters in this map and these over that map?
    Side quests are clichés that come out of every other game of the genre, plus clichés from open world games. There's almost no motivation for you to complete them as they feel bland and boring. For example, a fisherman inside a city is concerned and sad that he doesn't catch as many fish as before. So you walk to the map to the size of the city and you spot another fisherman that almost literally says "hahaha all the fish for me, hahaha, i'm so bad and selfish". You need to defeat that fisherman in a duel so he promises he won't do it again before running away from you. This quest remained me so much of Pokemon's Team Rocket I almost laugh out of embarrassment. The quality of these side quests is terrible.    … Expand
  65. NiboR
    Jan 31, 2019
    10
    A LEGENDARY GAME. It's an JRPG dream came true. This is the game I will remember from this system. The perfect balanced strategic battles, all this great story's that will in the end (THE REAL END) become one. A great single player game with perfect pixelart, writings and lovely backgrounds. I can't give this game enough love. Yes they are many RPG games on the Nintendo switch but this isA LEGENDARY GAME. It's an JRPG dream came true. This is the game I will remember from this system. The perfect balanced strategic battles, all this great story's that will in the end (THE REAL END) become one. A great single player game with perfect pixelart, writings and lovely backgrounds. I can't give this game enough love. Yes they are many RPG games on the Nintendo switch but this is the best at the date. The game does not have much replay value tho, but it doesn't matter. I will play this game again someday and hopefully I feel the same. You can put around 50-85 hours in this game and it's totally worth 60$.… Expand
  66. SappyNoypi
    Jan 23, 2019
    9
    This is my favorite game of 2018. It’s a wonderful RPG. It has 8 great characters with 8 great story-lines. I really like the Battle system. It becomes a puzzle on how you Break all of your opponents as quickly as possible. And with all your characters gaining another job by Chapter 2, you will have A LOT of tools to play with. I made my Cyrus a Dancer and while he looks hilarious, he isThis is my favorite game of 2018. It’s a wonderful RPG. It has 8 great characters with 8 great story-lines. I really like the Battle system. It becomes a puzzle on how you Break all of your opponents as quickly as possible. And with all your characters gaining another job by Chapter 2, you will have A LOT of tools to play with. I made my Cyrus a Dancer and while he looks hilarious, he is even stronger. The game is gorgeous. It is a callback to SNES style of RPG, like FF6, but modernized with shimmering water and snow. The music in this are amazing! Every land has a different sound and gives you a different feel when you go from one place to another. Some stories are weaker than others, like Tressa’s which has become convoluted towards he end. The lack of overarching story for the cast is also a con.
    It is one of the best games I played in quite a while. And a Switch exclusive to boot! If you’re a JRPG fan, you should play this. There is a demo on the eShop where the save will transfer if you ever get the game.
    9/10    … Expand
  67. cookiecache
    Jan 23, 2019
    7
    I don't understand the excessively high ratings for Octopath Traveler. The character development/story line is on par with fan-fic written by a teenage weeb (who referenced TVtropes.com for everything) and the graphics are on par with a $15 indie game written by one person. If this were an indie game, it'd be an 8/10... but it's not and it and this $60 game developed by a large team withI don't understand the excessively high ratings for Octopath Traveler. The character development/story line is on par with fan-fic written by a teenage weeb (who referenced TVtropes.com for everything) and the graphics are on par with a $15 indie game written by one person. If this were an indie game, it'd be an 8/10... but it's not and it and this $60 game developed by a large team with vast resources shouldn't be graded on the same curve as indie games.… Expand
  68. kallell
    Jan 19, 2019
    6
    Holy F, I thought I bought a game, not a book for my kindle.... Good game, but you'll spend 85% of it reading dialog boxes.

    P1: You need to go to the woods and hunt them down. P2: Ok, I'll head to the woods P1: Be careful going to the woods. P2: I will be careful going to the woods. Thank you for your help. P1: You are welcome for my help. P2: ...... P1: What is wrong?    Holy F, I thought I bought a game, not a book for my kindle.... Good game, but you'll spend 85% of it reading dialog boxes.

    P1: You need to go to the woods and hunt them down.

    P2: Ok, I'll head to the woods

    P1: Be careful going to the woods.

    P2: I will be careful going to the woods. Thank you for your help.

    P1: You are welcome for my help.

    P2: ......

    P1: What is wrong?

    P2: ........

    P1: Tell me, cat got your tongue?

    P2: Nothing. I better get going.

    P1: Ok, be safe going to the woods.

    P2: Let faith be my shield.

    P1: Please come back when you are done going to the woods.

    After about 30 minutes of this, I finally get to go to the woods for 3 sub random encounters and one boss fight.

    I know this is a JRPG, but holy **** this is painful.    … Expand
  69. ApexRTY
    Jan 14, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. OCTOPATH TRAVELER is the definitive example of the tried-and-true JRPG genre on the Nintendo Switch that provides a thrilling, yet beautiful storytelling experience to both veterans of said genre and new players willing to immerse themselves in the continent of Osterra that seamlessly builds itself up no matter where you are. It divides the compelling journey of eight protagonists, each with their own ambitions and goals they will inevitably meet, into four chapters with a total of 32. Regardless of the character that you choose first, each will initiate at a relatively simple beginning which cements the rudimentary premise of the plot with a cut-scene. This laid-back, peaceful start marking the beginning of each adventure is reminiscent of classic RPG's that began on an easeful note. It subsequently transitions into a more heated, adrenaline-fueled narrative once the player is engaged in their individual stories, pacing the game well.

    Any and every JRPG is not complete without a unique battle system, and OCTOPATH TRAVELER successfully manages to toss in nostalgia and innovation into a cauldron brewing a stylish potion of gameplay that sources elements from its spiritual predecessors (BRAVELY DEFAULT). Aside from the typical command inputs (Attack, Defend, Flee, Items, etc.), the battle system utilizes a mechanic known as 'Battle Points' (abbreviated in-game to BP) which can speed up the progress of your fight whilst potentially turning the tides in your favor. Up to 5 BP can be stored per character, which on a side note only four can be present at one time - reflecting the party formula of the game's RPG ancestors, and can be accumulated every turn unless the enemy casts a spell that temporarily prevents you from earning such. The combat itself is a breathtaking sight to conceive - in which small sprites of your characters perform devastating attacks with the use of CGI and special effects that emphasize the severity of your blows or spells without overdoing it entirely. What compensates for the rather tedious grinding aspect of the game is the 'thrill of the fight', as Olberic tends to assert. Each protagonist bears skills unique to them (with the exception of secondary jobs) which allows you to devise a strategy based on which character you have chosen to accompany your primary protagonist. Would you have a Cleric (Healer; Ophilia) and a fast attacker dishing out blows to gain SP (Thief; Therion) for the party as part of a defensive tactic or favor the opposite and have characters such as Olberic and Cyrus dealing as much damage as they can before they are eliminated? OCTOPATH TRAVELER integrates a strategic component into the gameplay that intensifies the battle, particularly when facing bosses and powerful overworld enemies with a higher level cap. The difficulty of the game is dependent on your commitment to your protagonists; would your rather finish the game thoroughly by gaining enough experience to withstand any challenge thrown at you (either in the main game, through secret bosses or end-game content) or skim through it quickly at the risk of Game Overs? In short, grinding = easier gameplay whilst the opposite provides a more challenging experience.

    What is arguably one of the, if not the most important aspect of any given JRPG is the story that accompanies them. Even OCTOPATH TRAVELER advocated this particular aspect as its main selling point, which should raise the expectations of many wanting to dig their noses into a 50-hour+ campaign, right? On more negative grounds, what every other user below and above seem to be clamoring about is the flawed execution of the story (not necessarily the story itself; those are great and, at times, tear-welling). To my honest dismay, they aren't wrong. The eight paths that you can decide whether to walk upon or not with Ophilia, Cyrus, Tressa, Olberic, Primrose, Alfyn, Therion and H'aanit are all parallel to each other and does not incorporate an overarching plot justifying the reasons for the characters forming a band in the first place. There are, in contrast, heaps of informative texts correlating each story to another, albeit this is only prevalent at the end of the game, but it requires you to piece together the overarching story of Graham Crossford, the man who attributes to the start of almost every journey. The execution of said story is also formulaic, with a routine designated to visit a given town, activate your Field Skills and engage the allocated boss repeating itself every chapter. This does tend to get progressively off-putting for completionists, unless you can tolerate every other aspect of OCTOPATH TRAVELER to forgive this flaw.

    In conclusion, OCTOPATH TRAVELER is certainly a remarkable experience for both new players and veterans of the undying JRPG genre, only held back from perfection by its storytelling flaws. Nonthless, it is a must-have for any copy of the Nintendo Switch.    … Expand
  70. AsrielDreemur
    Jan 13, 2019
    7
    Octopath Traveler is a really solid JRPG that get's all the fundamental of the core JRPG correctly such as character design, unique character classes and soundtrack. Although the game is fun to play and somehow manage to capture the nostalgia feeling of playing an old school JRPG, Square Enix could have done better with the story in the game. Level progression for your characters in theOctopath Traveler is a really solid JRPG that get's all the fundamental of the core JRPG correctly such as character design, unique character classes and soundtrack. Although the game is fun to play and somehow manage to capture the nostalgia feeling of playing an old school JRPG, Square Enix could have done better with the story in the game. Level progression for your characters in the game at times could be very grindy as it could be really hard to advance the main story when your characters doesn't meet the certain level requirement. Overall the game is solid but it fall short on the story aspect especially the interaction between the 8 main characters in the game.… Expand
  71. M1N1B34R
    Jan 11, 2019
    9
    Octopath traveler is a well build game, i was hook the first moments i start to play it, there is great story, and unique combat system. combat system is one of the selling point of this game, you could not just grind you character level, but you also need to exploit and combine each character skill in order to successfully thrive within the game. overall this game have all what iOctopath traveler is a well build game, i was hook the first moments i start to play it, there is great story, and unique combat system. combat system is one of the selling point of this game, you could not just grind you character level, but you also need to exploit and combine each character skill in order to successfully thrive within the game. overall this game have all what i expected, the a good story and great game play, however it does not have anything more to offer after completing the game.… Expand
  72. Taira
    Jan 10, 2019
    9
    One of the best JRPGs in existence, proving the genre i=is far from dead and the game is more than just a throwback
    Pros:
    - Beautiful art style - Fun, tactical combat system - Diverse set of intriguing characters - Plenty of gameplay Cons: - I wish there was more character interaction - ALOT of random battles can be annoying 100% worth a buy, you won't regret it, the game is    One of the best JRPGs in existence, proving the genre i=is far from dead and the game is more than just a throwback
    Pros:
    - Beautiful art style
    - Fun, tactical combat system
    - Diverse set of intriguing characters
    - Plenty of gameplay

    Cons:
    - I wish there was more character interaction
    - ALOT of random battles can be annoying

    100% worth a buy, you won't regret it, the game is really fun and it's easy to get lost in it because of how dramtic and interesting the character's storylines are aswell (I recommend starting as Tressa)    … Expand
  73. PannacottaFugo
    Jan 4, 2019
    9
    This game is an absolute breath of fresh air in JRPG genre and doesn't add any bullcrap that makes the game less fun. There are 8 characters and 8 story's with the weapons and powers varying from each. The new mechanics brought along with it the boost mechanic and the shield mechanic make this game very unique and fun. If you're not into JRPG's or just don't think this game is your cup ofThis game is an absolute breath of fresh air in JRPG genre and doesn't add any bullcrap that makes the game less fun. There are 8 characters and 8 story's with the weapons and powers varying from each. The new mechanics brought along with it the boost mechanic and the shield mechanic make this game very unique and fun. If you're not into JRPG's or just don't think this game is your cup of tea don't worry! There's a DEMO that lets you play three hours of the game to see if you think this game is for you.… Expand
  74. NouZeM
    Dec 25, 2018
    9
    Actualmente el mejor JRPG que tiene Nintendo Switch.
    Recomendadisimo. Rico en gameplay, elementos e historia.
    Must it en toda regla
  75. Luia_94
    Dec 15, 2018
    8
    Un rpg con un estilo artístico hermoso y una banda sonora impresionante, un sistema de combate entretenido que recuerda a brabelly default, pero.... al final son 32 capítulos que repiten la misma estructura simple y hacia el final te pedirá que levees mucho a menos que tengas una buena estrategia contra el boss de turno.
    Buen videojuego, pero hacia el final algo decepcionante, quizá por    Un rpg con un estilo artístico hermoso y una banda sonora impresionante, un sistema de combate entretenido que recuerda a brabelly default, pero.... al final son 32 capítulos que repiten la misma estructura simple y hacia el final te pedirá que levees mucho a menos que tengas una buena estrategia contra el boss de turno.
    Buen videojuego, pero hacia el final algo decepcionante, quizá por culpa de las altas expectativas que tenía en él.    … Expand
  76. Stanix
    Dec 9, 2018
    9
    Sinceramente, 2018 ha sido un año con un montón de tiempo libre. Y junto con ese tiempo libre ha venido la posibilidad de jugar muchos juegos.
    Sobre todos los que he jugado sobresale uno. Y ¿por qué esta gran clasificación? No es por sus gráficos, que son maravillosos con unos personajes y paisajes de 16 bits; no es por sus mecánicas que recuerdan a las joyas de los RJPG; ni es por la    Sinceramente, 2018 ha sido un año con un montón de tiempo libre. Y junto con ese tiempo libre ha venido la posibilidad de jugar muchos juegos.
    Sobre todos los que he jugado sobresale uno. Y ¿por qué esta gran clasificación? No es por sus gráficos, que son maravillosos con unos personajes y paisajes de 16 bits; no es por sus mecánicas que recuerdan a las joyas de los RJPG; ni es por la música que acompaña a la aventura que es una delicia; es por el tiempo dedicado. Aunque he jugado grandes juegos como God of War, Detroit become human o Super Smash Bros. (aunque este tiene solo 4 días, solo le he dedicado un 10% del tiempo frente al 80 del Octopath traveler) este Octopath me ha enganchado y ha superado por más de 60 horas de juego al resto. Eso es lo que me ha hecho ver lo grande que es.
    Las posibilidades de tener una profesión secundaria hace que sea rejugable porque cambia las estrategias de grupo. Las historias son una mera escusa para jugarlas una y otra vez. El subir de nivel se hace mucho menos monótono que en juegos del estilo.
    En resumen, para los fans de los RJPG es una compra obligada y un disfrute seguro. Voy a ver si lo empiezo otra vez.    … Expand
  77. MrRiver
    Dec 9, 2018
    8
    Un JRPG muy bueno con un apartado visual precioso y unos efectos de luz muy bonitos, las 8 historias están muy bien ya que tratan muchas emociones diversas pero la única pega que le encuentro a la historia es que los personajes no interactuan entre si y las historias son totalmente independientes pero a pesar de esto es un grandísimo juego que todo amante del JRPG i poseedor de una SwitchUn JRPG muy bueno con un apartado visual precioso y unos efectos de luz muy bonitos, las 8 historias están muy bien ya que tratan muchas emociones diversas pero la única pega que le encuentro a la historia es que los personajes no interactuan entre si y las historias son totalmente independientes pero a pesar de esto es un grandísimo juego que todo amante del JRPG i poseedor de una Switch debería tener… Expand
  78. gonzar25
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Octopath Traveler is a beautiful game that somehow never gets tired. It has a labyrinthine plot that bravely attempts to give eight characters the same scope and development as eight sole protagonists would get in lesser games. It’s also a game that bravely makes the story all about those characters, with the world, harsh as it can be, almost secondary to the insular unit and theirOctopath Traveler is a beautiful game that somehow never gets tired. It has a labyrinthine plot that bravely attempts to give eight characters the same scope and development as eight sole protagonists would get in lesser games. It’s also a game that bravely makes the story all about those characters, with the world, harsh as it can be, almost secondary to the insular unit and their individual arcs. That sheer ambition is all the more impressive because Octopath Traveller uses sprites. Little 2D characters made up of even littler squares. People need to play this game if only to realise that not everything spectacular needs to be photo-real.… Expand
  79. Nastor
    Nov 27, 2018
    9
    La nota que para mi es la justa, es un 9 o un 8,5 si acaso.
    Por fin podemos tener en esta generación un JRPG de corte clásico a la altura de, precisamente, los clásicos.
    Después de ver cómo SE ha destrozado sagas como FF, es un completo alivio ver algo como Octopath Traveler. Octopath Traveler es un juego bello, con gráficos tipo pixel art que da gusto ver. Posee un sistema de combate    La nota que para mi es la justa, es un 9 o un 8,5 si acaso.
    Por fin podemos tener en esta generación un JRPG de corte clásico a la altura de, precisamente, los clásicos.
    Después de ver cómo SE ha destrozado sagas como FF, es un completo alivio ver algo como Octopath Traveler.
    Octopath Traveler es un juego bello, con gráficos tipo pixel art que da gusto ver. Posee un sistema de combate como los clásicos JRPG pero con toques personales que dan a los combates una profundidad inmensa. El sistema de jobs (trabajos) es sencillo pero permite una personalización total, sobretodo teniendo en cuenta que tenemos libertad plena para elegir a los componentes de nuestro equipo y sus jobs secundarios. El resultado final es único para cada jugador y requiere de mucho tiempo y esfuerzo llegar a encontrar la combinación ideal.

    En cuanto a dificultad, este juego es un total alivio viendo lo que se ve últimamente en algunos juegos. Octopath es un juego a grandes rasgos difícil, pero a la vez accesible para todo el mundo. Los más novatos o casuals quizá necesiten más tiempo subiendo de nivel a sus personajes para matar a ciertos jefes, pero lo que es un total alivio es ver que, cualquier jugador va a necesitar saber qué hacer, qué estrategia seguir con cada jefe.
    A esto hay que sumarle contenido de final de juego (que no voy a exponer por considerarse spoiler) con una dificultad descomunal solo apto para los más expertos, así que en cuanto a dificultad, se puede decir que cumple extraordinariamente.

    A pesar de lo brillante que es el juego en su jugabilidad, sistema de combate, gráficos y demás, lo que yo pongo, incluso por encima de todo, es su espectacular banda sonora. Creo que jamás he escuchado una BSO tan buena en un JRPG. En varias ocasiones se me han saltado las lágrimas, y no es un decir, la BSO de este juego es de lo mejor que se ha hecho en la historia de la industria.

    Para terminar, la única pega que le veo al juego, la cual no es precisamente pequeña y por eso no le doy un 10 e incluso podría darle un 8,5: el desarrollo de la historia y las historias como tal. Es un desarrollo que, pese a ser totalmente abierto, es extremadamente repetitivo: capitulo tras capitulo, lo único que cambia es la historia, todos los capítulos son más o menos iguales y eso se nota y puede acabar cansando. Además, las historias son casi todas demasiado simples y en ningún caso se entrelazan entre sí, eso si, hay historia en común, la historia del mundo y ciertos detalles que son comunes para todos, pero ninguna historia se comunica con ninguna otra. Además muchos capítulos están vacíos de contenido, dicho de otra forma: no cuentan nada de la historia del personaje. No obstante, he de decir que las historias en general son MUY emotivas y, aún siendo muy simples, llegan a calar profundo e incluso a poner delante ciertos dilemas morales muy interesantes.
    Personalmente me molesta bastante más lo repetitivo que se hace el desarrollo del juego que la historias, ya que, aun siendo sencillas, son muy emotivas como ya he dicho.

    En conclusión: A pesar de su repetitivo desarrollo y sus simples historias, absolutamente todo lo demás compensa con creces. El sabor de boca que te deja el juego al final no podía ser más satisfactorio. Algunas personas se extrañaban de que este juego pudiera costar 60 euros de lanzamiento, como buen Triple A que es, al considerar que los gráficos no están a la altura. Pues bien, es jugar al juego en profundidad y darte cuenta de que algo así no se logra con un presupuesto bajo. Yo, personalmente pienso que todo lo que no se ha dedicado al apartado gráfico del juego, se ha dedicado a todo lo demás, especialmente la banda sonora, que cuesta creer que sea tan impresionante. Octopath Traveler es una obra maestra que cualquier fan de los JRPGs debería jugar. En esta generación en la que estamos, pocos JRPGs están a la altura.    … Expand
  80. bulger_paul
    Nov 26, 2018
    7
    The artwork and music are absolutely gorgeous, and I love the combat system, and if just those three things were the only thing I could base my rating off of, it would easily be a perfect ten, but, there is a gratuitous amount of grinding required to progress in the story's chapters, and you have to grind with every single one of the characters, even the ones you don't enjoy using, thereThe artwork and music are absolutely gorgeous, and I love the combat system, and if just those three things were the only thing I could base my rating off of, it would easily be a perfect ten, but, there is a gratuitous amount of grinding required to progress in the story's chapters, and you have to grind with every single one of the characters, even the ones you don't enjoy using, there is practically not organic character interaction, as if each of the character's stories are just happening around each other with no effort put into weaving the stories in and out of each other, and the very often the dialogue bits drag on to an insufferable degree.

    But aside from those story flaws, everything else in this game is practically perfect in every way.    … Expand
  81. happyPotato
    Nov 20, 2018
    8
    Octopath Traveler is a beautiful experience filled with emotional climaxes and a fantastic score filling the battles with excitement. When playing this game, you take control of eight different travelers filled throughout the land of Orsterra and finish the accompanying four chapters for each. Doing this, while compelling at first, creates repetitive and formulated game-play and does notOctopath Traveler is a beautiful experience filled with emotional climaxes and a fantastic score filling the battles with excitement. When playing this game, you take control of eight different travelers filled throughout the land of Orsterra and finish the accompanying four chapters for each. Doing this, while compelling at first, creates repetitive and formulated game-play and does not let the characters create deep bonds with each other. However this is slightly counteracted by the conversations in taverns and the increasingly complex battles which occur when unlocking more characters and classes. This in general creates a heartfelt RPG to compete with some of the best on the Nintendo Switch.… Expand
  82. CyberRobotnix
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Best turn based RPG of 2018 thus far. 10/10 should play again. Oh btw it's only on the Switch unfortunately.
  83. flowbeus
    Nov 13, 2018
    9
    I have now completed this game (all 8 character chapters) and am compelled to write a review. I don't play many RPGs often, mostly since I don't have the time, but also because I find many RPGs to be too repetitive or bogged down with lots of chaff.

    I really enjoyed Octopath Traveler, it's incredible. PROS: - The gameplay is in general outstanding. - The combat system is great    I have now completed this game (all 8 character chapters) and am compelled to write a review. I don't play many RPGs often, mostly since I don't have the time, but also because I find many RPGs to be too repetitive or bogged down with lots of chaff.

    I really enjoyed Octopath Traveler, it's incredible.

    PROS:

    - The gameplay is in general outstanding.

    - The combat system is great and adds some interesting strategy. Battles are often engaging, there are real decisions to make involving when to use BP, whether to cast status effects, or when to use Steal or Collect commands.

    - Outfitting the party is a lot of fun, choosing which characters, equipment, jobs and skills to use to create a balanced or focused mix. There are a lot of choices to make, but there are only 10 or so stats that can be affected. The process was always fun, and never felt "fiddly" or confusing.

    - The graphics are fantastic, the world map, character art, diverse monsters, backgrounds, boss art, dynamic atmosphere effects, etc, etc are all completely awesome, it's a gorgeous game.

    - The voice acting is good to great. I've heard some bad voice acting in the past and thought that this voice acting was fine. The key problem in general with voice acting is when it takes you out of the experience because it's bad or over the top, but that happened very rarely for me with this game. There is quite a lot of voice acting in this game and I'm glad they have it in there, it really does add a lot to the experience.

    - The music is exceptional and there is a lot of it, I didn't really get bored of the battle music. There are multiple boss and battle musics so that helps.

    - The stories are good to great. Each character has 4 chapters (Which each take 1-2 hours each). In each you have to travel to a town on the overworld, advance the story in each town, go through a dungeon level, and defeat a boss. Each of these 4 steps can take 15-30 minutes. It's a bit formulaic, but each chapter feels a lot different than the last, as each character advances on their journey. Most of the chapter stories are quite engaging, and there are only a couple that I thought were a bit odd, or somewhat unresolved. I personally love the "16-bit theater" which is a bit exaggerated, and I thought the writing was really good.

    CONS:

    [Edit: I have played beyond the 8 main stories and completed more side quests, and as a result I need to remove some of the Cons from the list!]

    - The side quests have issues. It's too easy to complete some of the NPC side quests inadvertently without reading any of the dialog. I often complete them unintentionally without knowing it. Side quests should require some kind of purposeful action by the player. Other side quests are extremely ambiguous, sometimes you have to travel to a certain person in a specific town, but there are 24 towns! I didn't know I'd have to be taking notes on every NPC in every town so I'd know which of the hundreds of villagers to talk to for a given situation. There needs to be better hints than what is recorded in each Journal entry.

    - I actually didn't have to grind for the entire main game, which was fine, but it meant that I was a little overpowered for the entire 2nd half of the game, it wasn't a big deal, but I was looking for a little more challenge towards the end.

    - More meaningful inter-character interactions would have been good.

    Not much else to say, I really enjoyed the whole experience, it took about 90 hours or so and I still have a bunch of post-game side quest dungeons to explore.    … Expand
  84. TangoFan
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    Better than Undertale
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    Undertale fans: O_O

    Undertale fans are shi*
  85. auditbadger
    Nov 10, 2018
    7
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  86. Emmett601
    Nov 5, 2018
    9
    I love this game to death, but I don't think I could let myself give it a 10/10 due to the occasional sour taste in mouth moments between some stories and the ultimately repetitive side quests, but damn if I do not love the world, characters, and combat. There's fun things to find like the jobs and each boss is different from the last with fun and different job combinations. I loved justI love this game to death, but I don't think I could let myself give it a 10/10 due to the occasional sour taste in mouth moments between some stories and the ultimately repetitive side quests, but damn if I do not love the world, characters, and combat. There's fun things to find like the jobs and each boss is different from the last with fun and different job combinations. I loved just finding a new town and learning what the people were like and learning more about the world.… Expand
  87. blawren4
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    Excellent game. More than a throwback to older RPGs. I'm taking my time to level up all of the characters simultaneously and the only "grinding" has been by treating this as an rpg and not using the fast travel system very much, so it doesn't feel like grinding. The battle system is well thought out. I cared about the characters and the stories are well designed.
  88. extinctgecko
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    Ignore people who say there is no interaction between the characters, about 5-7 hours in they talk a lot and they begin to get to know each other and for bonds
  89. Da3_who_knows
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    I have played this game for about 40 hours, and I still have not finished it. It is simply amazing. For the first week I could not stop playing it. The music is amazing!!!! I spend about 10 minutes in each city just listening to music. The art style and game design are great. I like games that are designed like that, so I was enjoying every second of this game. Fortunately, I almost didn'tI have played this game for about 40 hours, and I still have not finished it. It is simply amazing. For the first week I could not stop playing it. The music is amazing!!!! I spend about 10 minutes in each city just listening to music. The art style and game design are great. I like games that are designed like that, so I was enjoying every second of this game. Fortunately, I almost didn't grind in this game, though I admit you are kinda forced to do that in Octopath Traveler. I personally did not think that that was a problem as I really liked the fighting system. So overall, If you saw trailer and you liked that that game go and buy it, if you are not a fan of RPG then think twice.… Expand
  90. GodAllah
    Oct 16, 2018
    8
    Octopath traveller – best Nintendo switch game?
    The first thing you’ll notice about Octopath Traveller is its striking graphical style. It looks, quite simply, like no other game before it. Square Enix has applied Unreal Engine 4 tech to vintage sprite work, creating a world that blends modern polygons with old-school bitmap graphics. The developers have created a storybook world that    Octopath traveller – best Nintendo switch game?
    The first thing you’ll notice about Octopath Traveller is its striking graphical style. It looks, quite simply, like no other game before it. Square Enix has applied Unreal Engine 4 tech to vintage sprite work, creating a world that blends modern polygons with old-school bitmap graphics. The developers have created a storybook world that extrudes the dungeon maps of 16-bit console RPGs into three dimensions, then soaks everything in atmospheric lighting and shadow effects.
    The name octopath traveller comes from the fact there are 8 heroes (octo) and they’re all following their own story line. The game’s eight heroes are all well-defined characters, each unique from the others. They distinguish themselves by dialects, personalities and quest goals.
    Every element of Octopath Traveller comes together brilliantly to create a refreshing take on the genre. While it channels the spirit of old favourites, it never feels derivative. It genuinely does feel like a 16-bit RPG that has evolved into something new rather than being mere nostalgia-bait anyone who’s been pining for a great RPG will not be disappointed by Octopath Traveller ...whether they want a vintage experience or a brand-new one    … Expand
  91. B0rn2_w1n
    Oct 13, 2018
    8
    Good game but too many flaws to be considered a masterpiece.

    Pros: - Battle System - Jobs are very well implemented - Music - Graphics - Duration Cons: - Almost no exploration at all (you always know where to go and how to go) - Very linear and simple dungeons (only thing that requires certain skill are the battles) - Pretty easy (if you are used to play jrpgs, you will find    Good game but too many flaws to be considered a masterpiece.

    Pros:
    - Battle System
    - Jobs are very well implemented
    - Music
    - Graphics
    - Duration

    Cons:
    - Almost no exploration at all (you always know where to go and how to go)
    - Very linear and simple dungeons (only thing that requires certain skill are the battles)
    - Pretty easy (if you are used to play jrpgs, you will find the only difficult bosses are the ones on secret job shrines)
    - The short stories are not very well written (no matter if you prefer a number of short stories instead of a big common-plot one, some of these stories are very poor (Alfyn, Tresa))

    In general, a good jrpg if you enjoy the battle system, but a pretty average one if you are lookin for a good plot&story, exploration and complex dungeons. It might become repetitive with time despite of its strengths.

    Regards,    … Expand
  92. Zurce
    Oct 12, 2018
    9
    Un sistema de combate muy funcional y una banda sonora atrapante hacen de Otopath Traveler una opcion muy a tener en cuenta para los amantes del genero (sobre todo para los que crecimos con el) Sus 8 caminos narran las historias personales de nuestros protagonistas, no esperes una epica aventura en la que el fin es salvar el mundo son relatos mas pequeños unidos por un fino hilo el cual siUn sistema de combate muy funcional y una banda sonora atrapante hacen de Otopath Traveler una opcion muy a tener en cuenta para los amantes del genero (sobre todo para los que crecimos con el) Sus 8 caminos narran las historias personales de nuestros protagonistas, no esperes una epica aventura en la que el fin es salvar el mundo son relatos mas pequeños unidos por un fino hilo el cual si has estado atento durante la aventura podrás encontrar.… Expand
  93. Zsilver55
    Oct 12, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a pleasant surprise to find how flexible jobs are and to look forward to get the extra jobs and beat the bosses… Expand
  94. Gnork
    Oct 1, 2018
    10
    I normally do not write reviews, but Octopath Traveler is simply so good that I have to say it is my Game of the Year for the Nintendo Switch!

    The soundtrack alone is simply amazing, not to mention the gameplay and balancing which is perfect. Add to that the tactical element of combat, it is just fantastic! 65 hours into the game, having completed all 8 character stories and at level 67    I normally do not write reviews, but Octopath Traveler is simply so good that I have to say it is my Game of the Year for the Nintendo Switch!

    The soundtrack alone is simply amazing, not to mention the gameplay and balancing which is perfect. Add to that the tactical element of combat, it is just fantastic! 65 hours into the game, having completed all 8 character stories and at level 67 with my main and I still cannot put the game down.

    The only negative is the story, which I must admit that I skip. I am not really a big fan of story, the gameplay is what makes this game great for me.    … Expand
  95. Tobiasfjelds
    Sep 28, 2018
    9
    Man, where can I even start with this? This game is truly amazing! At first I wasn't interested in it, and I thought it was way too expensive, but then I tried out the demo, and 30 minutes in, I wanted to buy the game! When it comes to RPGs, I'm usually the kind of guy who finds it fun, until I have to farm! There's not that much farming in this game, which makes me love this game so much!Man, where can I even start with this? This game is truly amazing! At first I wasn't interested in it, and I thought it was way too expensive, but then I tried out the demo, and 30 minutes in, I wanted to buy the game! When it comes to RPGs, I'm usually the kind of guy who finds it fun, until I have to farm! There's not that much farming in this game, which makes me love this game so much!

    Seriously, buy this game! It's worth the money! If you're unsure about buying it, try out the demo! It gives you 3 whole hours to play the game!

    I've already played over 25 hours, and I'm not even done yet!

    PROS:
    Amazing stories! (Which almost has me to tears, and to the edge of the seat!)
    Great graphics
    Great combat system
    Decent voice acting
    Great world (open world too)
    Amazing music! (My favourite has to be the battle theme!)
    A lot of play time!

    CONS

    There are side-quests in the game that are hard to understand. A character just tells you something, and gives you no hints whatsoever!

    The way H'aanit talks :/    … Expand
  96. hyjnpark
    Sep 24, 2018
    10
    A beautiful game. Simply astounding level of story telling and game play: really what was missing in a lot of RPGs that we have currently in the market. This game tells the reason why people love RPGs. Don't know why meta reviews are below 90.
  97. LeGlove
    Sep 23, 2018
    10
    An awaken dream !!!!
    I just finished it ! 100 hours of enjoyment...
    Beautiful, simple, old school, awesome melodies, well written, relaxing and very moral too !
    DA GAME OF THE YEAR !!!!
    Simple as that !
  98. Schweini
    Sep 22, 2018
    10
    It is so a good game! You cannot believe. When I saw this , I thought: "What a dump game!"
    But then I played the Demo and it was so: mhhh.

    My Tip: play the Demo and then choose: buy it or not
  99. ecao
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is probably my favorite switch game. I did not expect this game to be such a blast. I loved the stories, the side quests, and bosses. A lot of people complained that this game was repetitive, but I would disagree. Each boss brings in a mechanic, and the towns are all unique. Each story seems to be completely unrelated at first, but in truth they are all connected by the (Spoilers) final dungeon. Its funny how this game came to be the best game I've ever played in my life, beating other switch titles such as Super Mario Odyssey and others by several miles.… Expand
  100. LoomBoom
    Sep 11, 2018
    6
    Overall, I'm very disappointed with the game.

    The first 20 hours when I was going through all the first chapters I was in love with it. Then when I started the chapter 2s I started getting less and less engaged with the stories, but I was still pretty addicted so it, so it didn't bother me too much, but then I hit around 40 hours I just hit a wall. The stories aren't that great and    Overall, I'm very disappointed with the game.

    The first 20 hours when I was going through all the first chapters I was in love with it. Then when I started the chapter 2s I started getting less and less engaged with the stories, but I was still pretty addicted so it, so it didn't bother me too much, but then I hit around 40 hours I just hit a wall.

    The stories aren't that great and the characters pretty much stopped developing after their chapter 1s. They all have a similar structure: go to new town, discover problem, find person, go to dungeon, fight boss, repeat. There's pretty much no variety. I was really encouraged by the first chapters as I thought all the stories had potential to be great, especially Primrose's (who is my main), but they all peaked in the beginning. There's just no variety and I just stopped caring for the stories and the characters, I could literally care less how they end. The fractured story telling I think really damaged the characters and the story. Also none of them intersect which makes it really boring. I've completed half of the chapter 3s and I've finished Ophelia's story, and then I'm going to finish Primrose's story and call a quits.

    This game has really become a slog for me. The grinding became really bad after the chapter 2s and between trying to steal really good weapons and grinding for money, I just got exhausted from it all. I tried keeping everyone at a good level, but it became a big hassle. It's really annoying that there's no way to share experience with party members not in your party. A lot of other RPGs do that like Persona and it just makes things easier. The gameplay has just become really repetitive, along with the story.

    Also dungeons leave a lot to be desired, they don't feel very fun or interesting. No puzzles, no twists, no interesting environments, no significant length; you basically just run through them in 10 mins until you get to the boss and move on.

    The redeeming factors is its fun combat. It's not perfect: I wish I could examine my stats in battle and my weapons stats in battle, but other than that I find it a blast and that's one of the reasons I've been able to hold on for so long.

    The music is really great and I never get tired of the tracks. They hit it out of the park with that.

    The graphics are also fantastic. 2D HD is awesome and I hope to see it return for other games.

    I also like the voice actors, though I wish more lines were voiced.

    So, do I regret my purchase? I wouldn't go so as far to say that, but I'm just bummed out that this game really got worse the more I played it. I thought it was a nice experiment and I'm happy Square Enix has been successful, but I certainly would not recommend this game to any one except for big JRPG enthusiasts. I hope Square does something way different with the next game because I wouldn't buy another game that's in a similar vein to this ever again.    … Expand
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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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