Octopath Traveler

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  1. ChampionDude345
    Sep 10, 2018
    10
    Honestly, Octopath Traveler is MY favorite release of 2018.
    I've spent 59 hours on it, and MAN is it addicting!
    I give it a 10/10 for the Soundtrack, Art, Gameplay, Story, Everything!
  2. Brettsinc
    Sep 9, 2018
    9
    Great mix of old-school pixel art and modern special visual effects.
    As expected for a Japanese RPG, lots of grinding, but the new combat system compensates nicely.
  3. CoJackCity
    Sep 7, 2018
    6
    This game started off very slow with 8 separate stories and unlocking the 8 individual heroes, but the battle mechanics of the game are fantastic and really keep you engaged and interested in continuing each of the chapters. There's a minor grind, but to some it may seem more of an annoyance to have to grind while the story lines are so weak. After 60 hours of this game I figuredThis game started off very slow with 8 separate stories and unlocking the 8 individual heroes, but the battle mechanics of the game are fantastic and really keep you engaged and interested in continuing each of the chapters. There's a minor grind, but to some it may seem more of an annoyance to have to grind while the story lines are so weak. After 60 hours of this game I figured everything would come together and my grind would be worth it. Unfortunately, if your'e looking for satisfaction from the story this game falls extremely short. I want to keep this short so I'll list the
    Pros: Nintendo 2D graphics are awesome, battle mechanics, the menus to navigate through the map, weapons, and skills are easy and simplistic to understand and learn.

    Cons: The stories are so bad. I can't tell you how annoying it is to hear H'annit and her "old English". It's painful to get through some of these stories. As I got to everyone's 4th chapter I was so uninterested in everyone's stories that I skipped the prologues and went straight to the battles. Not every game is perfect, but this really REALLY brings what could be a great game to just an OK game.    … Expand
  4. Damien_82
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    This game is not only the reincarnation of all the best things that 16-Bit RPG heavens had to offer but an ETERNAL MASTERPIECE of the video games industry. Anyone alive should play that game as story, graphics, sound and gameplay mechanics are all flawless and so close to perfection, hardly seen in any game! Thank you team Octopath :)
  5. DeesDees
    Sep 2, 2018
    9
    My boyfriend bought this game, so I've mostly watched some gameplay. I don't really like the graphics, but my boyfriend can talk normally with me while playing it, so I like the game!
  6. wolfie79
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    I don't like JRPG normally, they tend to stretch out and the format I just don't like. And I hate retro games in 8/16 bit style. I didn't like Persona 5 or Shovel Knight for instance. But this... I'm 25 hours in and I can just sit and think to my self: "I love this game". The graphics are amazing, the music is incredible, the writing is sublime and I always forget stories in games andI don't like JRPG normally, they tend to stretch out and the format I just don't like. And I hate retro games in 8/16 bit style. I didn't like Persona 5 or Shovel Knight for instance. But this... I'm 25 hours in and I can just sit and think to my self: "I love this game". The graphics are amazing, the music is incredible, the writing is sublime and I always forget stories in games and phase out but this manages to hook me and I remember things I normally shouldn't. And I LOVE that the stories doesn't connect, the characters still interact, but there isn't as much connection and therefore I can take one story at a time. And I absolutely love that! Wish more games could do that. To me this is a 10/10 so far, and I hope other game developers take after these guys. If you're hesitant since you're normally not into JRPG, I'd say this one is by far your best bet.… Expand
  7. kodemcm
    Aug 28, 2018
    9
    An absolute joy to play. If you like JRPGs this game is right up your alley. The voice acting is so bad at points that it is perfect. The battle system is ridiculously addictive.
  8. R7valero
    Aug 27, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sin duda, Octopath Traveler me ha ido encantando conforme más jugaba. 65 horas exactas para terminar la aventura, a los que hay que añadir mínimo 20 más para descubrir los santuarios secretos y final secreto. Octopath Traveler devuelve al jugador el significado de un videjuego: diversión por su jugabilidad y no por gráficos fotorrealistas.
    Probablemente la historia sea donde más cojea, pues los 8 personaje tienen su propia historia paralela sin que intervengan los demás personajes. ¿Pero de verdad los desarrolladores buscaron una historia épica con los típicos clichés de un JRPG? Yo pienso que no.
    Puede que las historias no sean expectaculares, pero sí tocan temas importantes y los personajes muestran una gran personalidad y carisma.
    Pero sin duda, lo mejor es el sistema de combate. Profundo, divertido, estratégico y adictivo, a lo que hay que sumarle la fantástica banda sonora que anima a seguir jugando.
    Si he dicho que la historia es donde más flojea, SPOILER, al final del juego es donde conoces que las historias sí están conectadas y manipuladas por cierto villano. Pienso que el lore está muy bien escrito y merece la pena llegar al final para ver que ciertos detalles de la historia de un personaje se repiten en la de otro.
    No me arrepiento para nada de haber comprado este juego, me he divertido mucho, y eso es lo que importa en un videojuego.    … Expand
  9. Bertram_Kerwin
    Aug 27, 2018
    2
    The class system probably is the only gem in this game. Most of the characters are poorly written.
    Not to mention something JRPG loves to do and never bothers to improve, insufferable grinding.
    And this vial of poison ruins the whole experience a good game could offer.
  10. aztimh
    Aug 26, 2018
    10
    Favourite Switch game of 2018 so far! Amazing for anyone who has enjoyed the classic Square JRPGs like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 6. Music is godlike and worth the price of the game alone. I played 90 hours in my first play through. Can’t recommend this enough!
  11. Jolyne
    Aug 25, 2018
    10
    200 hours in, still loving it.
    Pros: For me, the battle system itself worths 9/10, plus 10/10 wonderful music. More importantly, call me nostalgic or whatever, this art style just killing it.
    Cons: Have to admit that the stories aren't the best among jrpgs, but personally, I don't really mind.
  12. Bailiff_Gamer
    Aug 24, 2018
    10
    Played about 40 hours in this game as of now and it’s a really good game. The characters, individual stories and gameplay is really well done. The graphics reminds me good snes rpg with a touch of more actual graphic effects makes a good mix. A must have for RPG fans
  13. Firepistol95
    Aug 23, 2018
    9
    Story- 8 characters in this game that have their own self-contained story. I understand why people dont like that the stories dont come together in one overarching story, but whether that affects your choice in purchasing the game or not is up to you. For the stories themselves, some are pretty interesting like Cyrus or Therion, while others like Primrose, Olberic and Alfyn are prettyStory- 8 characters in this game that have their own self-contained story. I understand why people dont like that the stories dont come together in one overarching story, but whether that affects your choice in purchasing the game or not is up to you. For the stories themselves, some are pretty interesting like Cyrus or Therion, while others like Primrose, Olberic and Alfyn are pretty average, "safe" stories. Now though the characters themselves dont really come together, what I really like is how the lore that centers around in each of the stories, help give a much bigger world and connects the stories themselves more than the characters. There's also a secret 9th path, well if u could call it that, that does bring the lore and the 8 paths together a good bit. (Reason for why the 8 character's stories happened and indirectly involved with each other) But on how to find the secret path you will have to find yourself.
    >Graphics- Its what the devs called "2D-HD" which honestly does look great. The pixel art is gorgeous, the 3D models are simple yet effective. The pixel textures do kind of repeat, which honestly is great for nostalgic purposes of the limited memory of 16bit games. Some of the techniques they use in the game is pretty advanced like Bokeh DoF, complex specular maps, water is beautifully animated and have their own reflections, all objects that im aware of interact with the light, the character sprites themselves hav their own real time shadows that interact with light also, the small cloud shadows that move across the scene, alpha effects are pretty high res, etc. All give this game such beauty, it almost gives a sense of it being a living diorama. 720p 30fps Docked and 576p 30fps Handheld, which is understandable tbh with the techniques it uses. Its kinda hard to see the lower res which is great tbh.
    >Music- The music is gorgeous and blends pretty well to feel like a background that honestly makes me feel immersed in the world. It also contains 3 different Battle themes, so you wont grow tired of hearing the same theme throughout the game, like other games do. Some of my favorite themes are from the Woodlands and Frostlands
    >Gameplay- Whichever character you start out with has the combat start out pretty simple with BP (that feels just like Brave in Bravely Default), where you can stack and use these points that can make you hit the enemy multiple times, boost how much health you can heal, boost magic damage or increase how many turns you have a status buff. As you level up and collect other party members, the game auto scales its level requirements in each of the areas for you to traverse in for combat. As you defeat each enemy encounter you get Jp (job points) which you can stock up. You start out with a base job that pertains to the character and these Jp can be used to unlock more skills that pertains to your job. (each unlock will increase the amount of Jp you need for next unlock; 50, 100, 500, etc.) As you unlock more skills of your job, you unlock Support skills which can be used in combination with any other support skill unlocks from other 2ndary jobs. (can equip up to 4) There's a total of 12 jobs in this game, 8 of them are the ones that pertain to each character (Dancer, Apothecary, Warrior, Merchant, Scholar, Thief, Hunter and Cleric) but their are also 4 secret jobs that are technically like a fusion between 2 jobs in the pool of 8. They can only be obtained by going through their dungeons which require to be very high level'd. (Starseer, Runelord, Warmaster, Sorcerer) Unlike obtaining the other 8 jobs by simply finding their cave, and walk up to it and grab it. Game requires deep strategy the farther you get in. When to correctly time your use of BP and amount, which characters to give ur BP, who to buff, etc. The game constantly keeps you engaged. I've had a few team wipes caused by one **** up in my choices. The game is very grindy also. Their are also Path Actions that are unique to each character....well technically 4 different ones where each one is shared between 2 characters with small variations.(Purchase/Steal, Challenge/Provoke, Scrutinize/Inquire, Allure/Guide) These do have some relevance in need to be used for the stories.
    >>In conclusion, this is a beautiful game with great music and gameplay. I haven't played many classic 16bit JRPGs but this is definitely a game I do recommend to people who love nostalgia, a good challenge or just like playing retro games. (and also dont mind the grind it requires, or a more or less average overall story)
    >>Rating: 8.7/10
    Update: Beaten the True Final Boss in Octopath. It was a 2 phase fight and made u use all 8 of ur party members. But man its one of those games where the Final boss actually requires skill/strategy to defeat instead of just grinding away in levels. (levels only give increment boost) Now THIS is wht a Final Boss/Super Boss shuld b like. Very few Jrpgs actually make it a challenge nowadays tht require skill.    … Expand
  14. agentken
    Aug 21, 2018
    8
    Pro
    - great game play mechanic
    - ton of contents to explore - god music - stylish 16 bit art style - a tragic game that let u steal, bully, and allure, poor child, old man, housewife, dog, and more in the village. Con - story could be better though as it cant compete with high quality story like DQ serie - too expensive comparing to "Xenoblade Chronicle 2" - hope the graphic    Pro
    - great game play mechanic
    - ton of contents to explore
    - god music
    - stylish 16 bit art style
    - a tragic game that let u steal, bully, and allure, poor child, old man, housewife, dog, and more
    in the village.
    Con
    - story could be better though as it cant compete with high quality story like DQ serie
    - too expensive comparing to "Xenoblade Chronicle 2"
    - hope the graphic when docking is sharper not pixellated
    - too much hype    … Expand
  15. GhostDreamshade
    Aug 20, 2018
    8
    After about 40 hours of playing Octopath Traveler, I’m really enjoying this game and I can safely say it’s a great addition to the Switch. I’ve never seen anything like it’s “HD-2D” graphics and I personally find them gorgeous, and the music is both excellent and hits the proper mood for the moment it’s played spot-on.

    As someone that has gotten easily bored with traditional turn-based    After about 40 hours of playing Octopath Traveler, I’m really enjoying this game and I can safely say it’s a great addition to the Switch. I’ve never seen anything like it’s “HD-2D” graphics and I personally find them gorgeous, and the music is both excellent and hits the proper mood for the moment it’s played spot-on.

    As someone that has gotten easily bored with traditional turn-based RPG battle systems in the past, I find the combat very entertaining and I have yet to get bored of it. I find the job system very clever and I love being able to design and create a party unique from everyone else that’s played the game.

    I’ve seen a lot of people complaining about the story, and while it certainly isn’t anything groundbreaking, I don’t think it’s nearly as bad as people make it out to be. I’m personally invested in finding out what happens in each story and I’d call that successful.

    Yes, the lack of an overarching plot or any substantial connection between the characters is a little jarring, but I think it was intentional - they wanted to create eight different stories and eight protagonists of equal importance, and I think that they pulled off that balance flawlessly, even if the stories weren’t extremely inspired. While some more character interaction would have been great, I think Square Enix was trying something different, and I applaud the attempt. One thing I liked about the stories is that each one seems to have a different tone - some are lighthearted, some are darker, and some have a real sense of danger and urgency. Even if the stories are a bit cliché at times, they don’t feel monotonous (at least to me).

    As far as the few hiccups go - the out-of-combat “Path Actions” were an interesting idea, but honestly they fell a little flat for me. They aren’t tedious, but I don’t find them all that interesting personally. The side quests are a little confusing and almost feel like an afterthought, and I really have no desire to pursue them.

    I have hit a few spots where I’ve needed to do some heavy grinding, but overall it hasn’t been horrible. Some of the bosses seem to be a bit stronger than their challenge ratings suggest, and those bosses are frustrating; but most are just challenging, and that’s exactly what I was looking for.

    Overall, I definitely recommend picking this game up and giving it a try. I think almost everyone will be able to find something to love about it, whether it be the graphics, the music, the gameplay, or the stories.    … Expand
  16. Otho
    Aug 20, 2018
    10
    Normally i wouldn't give a game 10 across the board, however this game in my opinion is extremely important because it is showing square how flawed their mainline series are and what RPG players in north america are interested in.
    No this is not the perfect game, but it is my favorite game in a very long time (since FFIX to be exact), there are issues, but the issues are minute compared    Normally i wouldn't give a game 10 across the board, however this game in my opinion is extremely important because it is showing square how flawed their mainline series are and what RPG players in north america are interested in.
    No this is not the perfect game, but it is my favorite game in a very long time (since FFIX to be exact), there are issues, but the issues are minute compared to the litany of issues the final fantasy series has had in the last decade.
    Here's hoping that Square keeps developing in this direction and abandons the directionless, Ripoff-features-from-other-games form that Final Fantasy has taken as of late.    … Expand
  17. Renzokuken
    Aug 19, 2018
    9
    An absolutely phenomenal release from Square-Enix and proof that traditional turn-based JRPG's can still perform. Octopath traveller is unusual in that it sheds the typical large overarching narrative in order to tell 8 isolated and simpler but still endearing stories. While your 8 party members work together in combat their stories are their own with a few overlapping plot points thatAn absolutely phenomenal release from Square-Enix and proof that traditional turn-based JRPG's can still perform. Octopath traveller is unusual in that it sheds the typical large overarching narrative in order to tell 8 isolated and simpler but still endearing stories. While your 8 party members work together in combat their stories are their own with a few overlapping plot points that come together at the end. The lack of inter-character interaction is lessened by skit scenes but it still seems strange to be playing a party that doesn't interact like a party, that being said the quality on show here more than offsets this one issue.

    The soundtrack is absolutely incredible and one of the best I've heard in a decade. Combat takes what the studio developed with bravely default, slightly reduces the amount of different jobs, but gives us a ton of additional strategy with the break system. The 2D-HD graphics are both nostalgic and technically impressive at the same time. Voice acting is surprisingly on point, although H'annit's mannerisms leave something to be desired. All in all, if you're a turn-based JRPG fan, this is a must buy, and I hope Square-Enix takes note of it's success.    … Expand
  18. Razzomataz
    Aug 19, 2018
    8
    First off I have played this game for 30 hrs at the time of this review and have completed all chapter 2 stories. I am not a huge RPG fan but I've thoroughly enjoyed this game.

    Strengths: Battle system: The system requires you to be creative and utilize secondary job skills. If you don't have enough skill variety you will have a bad time. I enjoyed the balance between using your    First off I have played this game for 30 hrs at the time of this review and have completed all chapter 2 stories. I am not a huge RPG fan but I've thoroughly enjoyed this game.

    Strengths:

    Battle system: The system requires you to be creative and utilize secondary job skills. If you don't have enough skill variety you will have a bad time. I enjoyed the balance between using your Battle Points (BP) (which allow you to either attack more times in a turn or increase the power of the skill you use) and the break system (which is a is defined by the enemies weakness to various skills and requires multiple hits to leave the enemy exposed). You need to learn to combine skills and save your most powerful spells for the right time. This back an forth creates a fun decision making opportunity.

    Classes: I really enjoy the classes that are available. The developer did a good job giving certain classes unique talents (elemental attacks or particular weapons). By doing to you need to try out multiple combinations of primary and secondary jobs to get enough coverage for all fights. Additionally all of the classes have their roll. Scholar is an Area of Effect monster with good elemental coverage but when combined with Dancer you gain access to the dagger weapon type, the dark elemental, and buffs for your other characters.

    Atmosphere: The music and visuals are really well done and I find myself humming the various theme songs even when I'm not playing. The visuals are made to look "old school" but the lighting, water, and particle effects bring it into the modern world.

    Weaknesses:

    Story: The individual stories really vary in terms of quality. I struggled getting through the introductory chapters for some of the characters due to lax pacing and overall disinterest. That being said some other reviews on here mention the lack of interaction between characters as a weakness (I would generally agree), however, they may not have seen the option to press "+" at various times in the story which generates a dialog between the characters that you are traveling with. I haven't completed the game yet, but I can say that I look forward to completing certain chapters more than others.

    Overall I haven't found this game to be a grind and have really enjoyed my time with it. I will update this review when I complete the game!    … Expand
  19. large_robot
    Aug 19, 2018
    6
    I just don't think that this game is respective of my time. The dialogue is slow and awkward. There is a half second pause between each part of spoken dialogue. The game is very linear too. I prefer a bit more freedom in my JRPGs. It's no Dragon Quest!
  20. BrushedRed
    Aug 17, 2018
    9
    Had this since its release date and was going to let it soak in before reviewing. Glad I did as my thoughts changed a lot since I first played. I wasn’t necessarily disappointed by it at first, but I thought it wasn’t exactly as deep as I wanted it to be. It also felt more meandering at the beginning as well and combat was a little longer than I wanted it to be, and I felt a lack ofHad this since its release date and was going to let it soak in before reviewing. Glad I did as my thoughts changed a lot since I first played. I wasn’t necessarily disappointed by it at first, but I thought it wasn’t exactly as deep as I wanted it to be. It also felt more meandering at the beginning as well and combat was a little longer than I wanted it to be, and I felt a lack of coverage.

    All these things kinda changed upon completing the game. I think overall it took me about 90-95 hours to complete the whole thing. The characters are great. The combat improved substantially upon unlocking secondary jobs, which allowed more coverage and made fights feel more even. And obviously this is one of the most beautiful games I’ve ever played. Graphically it is phenomenal and I feel it will age very well in that regard.

    If I had one gripe, it would be the connectivity of the stories. Yeah, taking on the optional final boss does give a little insight into how they’re connected but it is still kind of a stretch, and still is only optional. Each of the stories are good, but it’s really hard to believe that a whole party is working together in them. You fight with them but no character ever really bleeds over into another’s story. I found this to be mildly disappointing but overall didn’t change my views of the game majorly, it just is what kept it from a 10 in my book.

    Other than that I can say it is one of the best games I’ve ever played, in most other aspects. The character customization is deep, the combat is more like a complex puzzle, the stories are interesting and have depth, but wrap up just before overstaying their welcome. And the world is quite big despite being linear. I feel the game is worth it’s price tag for sure. Just wish we’d have more character interaction.

    If you’re feeling like it’s a bit of a drag at the beginning, just stick with it. The first 10 hours are the hardest to get through, but after that it is such a joy to play. Loved how long it actually is. Felt I got my money’s worth    … Expand
  21. Sahlia777
    Aug 15, 2018
    10
    A great, if not the greatest game I have played in a while. Don't let yourselves be fooled by those other reviews spouting nonsense. There is player interaction, it's called travel banter, and no grinding is needed (did everyone's chapter 4 w/out any grinding at all) as well as each story being connected (don't want to spoil). The design and game-play are stellar, stories great, etc.
  22. GrumpyReviewer
    Aug 13, 2018
    9
    This game is a dream come true. Amazing pixel art, old school turn based combat and a diverse cast of characters with 8 different paths that you can discover at your own pace - or forget completely, should you decide to move forward with just four heroes.

    It's incredibly fun, addictive and there are hours and hours of content to explore, depending on how much of the game you decide to    This game is a dream come true. Amazing pixel art, old school turn based combat and a diverse cast of characters with 8 different paths that you can discover at your own pace - or forget completely, should you decide to move forward with just four heroes.

    It's incredibly fun, addictive and there are hours and hours of content to explore, depending on how much of the game you decide to check. It's an almost perfect JRPG.

    My only complain would be that the story feels a bit weak, since there is never a "sense of urgency" or a global issue to be addressed. You are just checking what 8 people decide to do with their lives. There is no mission, apart from the dozens of sidequests and individual chapters for you to investigate.

    But I don't even want to say this is a "bad" thing about the game. It's just a different approach. This is an almost perfect game and that would alone justify the purchase of a Switch.    … Expand
  23. the_bearded_red
    Aug 13, 2018
    9
    This is the first JRPG I've really played, and after about 10 hours in I can honestly say it's one of the most fun games I own. The graphics, audio, fighting mechanics are all amazing. The stories can sometimes get a bit too wordy for my taste, but overall they are interesting enough. The fact that the characters do not really interact doesn't bother me at all.

    Overall, very solid game    This is the first JRPG I've really played, and after about 10 hours in I can honestly say it's one of the most fun games I own. The graphics, audio, fighting mechanics are all amazing. The stories can sometimes get a bit too wordy for my taste, but overall they are interesting enough. The fact that the characters do not really interact doesn't bother me at all.

    Overall, very solid game and definitely worth the money/time.    … Expand
  24. BigEvilSquirrel
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    5 out of 5.
    Octopath Traveler takes much of what made old-school Final Fantasy great, gave the graphics a modern splash of paint while maintaining 16-bit era pixel art, and made the gameplay feel modern. Random battles exist, but learning weaknesses and learning when to implement a boost attack make each one more exciting that the Final Fantasy games of yesterday. While each character’s    5 out of 5.
    Octopath Traveler takes much of what made old-school Final Fantasy great, gave the graphics a modern splash of paint while maintaining 16-bit era pixel art, and made the gameplay feel modern. Random battles exist, but learning weaknesses and learning when to implement a boost attack make each one more exciting that the Final Fantasy games of yesterday. While each character’s story doesn’t intersect, they are interesting enough to entertain. Unlocking secondary jobs adds enough customization to keep things interesting as you can mix and match Support Skills to make some powerful characters. Despite not being Final Fantasy in name, it is a better than more recent entries in the series.    … Expand
  25. DaniGarcia
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    El juego es una maravilla gráfica, que es donde más se le esta golpeando, pero me imagino que no son gráficos para todos los publico, como con Castlevania SOTN la gente lo desprestigio mucho en su momento por ser 2D. Los combates, lo cual es gran parte de el juego son muy tácticos, y amenos, no vamos a quedarnos eternamente en uno y si sabemos llevarlos no son tan largos como se dicen aEl juego es una maravilla gráfica, que es donde más se le esta golpeando, pero me imagino que no son gráficos para todos los publico, como con Castlevania SOTN la gente lo desprestigio mucho en su momento por ser 2D. Los combates, lo cual es gran parte de el juego son muy tácticos, y amenos, no vamos a quedarnos eternamente en uno y si sabemos llevarlos no son tan largos como se dicen a excepción de los jefes, combates duros que nos hacen gestionar a nuestro equipo y saber atacar los puntos flojos, para mi estos combates son de lo mejor visto en un RPG. El tema de la música es de 10, y la historia puede gustar más o menos. Jamas se nos prometió otra cosa que no fueran 8 viajes y hay algunos de ellos que en lo personal me encantan y otros que como a todos me gustan menos, con 8 personajes bien diferenciados en absolutamente todo.

    Conclusión: El juego vendió prometiendo esto, gente que ni lo ha jugado le pone 0 en el análisis por los gráficos cuando ni se lo ha comprado, y la gente que se lo ha comprado tiene lo que se le prometió. Creo que dentro de unos años va a ser un juego de culto y muchos de los que le han tirado pestes dirán que siempre lo apoyaron.    … Expand
  26. Valyrious
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. It is without a doubt the best game on the Nintendo Switch at the moment, and the second best game of the year (trailing only God of War). This should be a console seller. You don't even have to be an old school RPG fan to appreciate what this game does.
  27. Aciel85
    Aug 9, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Have had 60+ hours on this game. reaching the final part of the game. here is my review:
    Pros
    - Very good gameplay
    - Caters to what JRPG fans have been wanting
    - Individually, storyline is magnificent for each of the 8 travelers
    - Addictive, at least for the initial 30-40hours
    - Great music

    Cons
    - As what some may have mentioned, the storyline tries very hard to interconnect all 8 characters.
    however they are only barely connected. Even after doing all the subquests after completion as well as final dungeon (spoiler)
    - difficulty is decent.
    - A little bit of repetitiveness throughout the completion of quests & character storylines.
    - Background blur/graphics can take abit used to.. can sometimes confuse the player as to where to advance.

    Hopefully they will improve on the cons of the game. There is room for improvement but this game is one of the best if not the best switch games.    … Expand
  28. battleTerror
    Aug 9, 2018
    10
    Nice! This game is something quite unique and a real selling point for the Switch this summer. It looks and sounds fantastic and even though I’ve only played 5 hours I feel compelled to carrying on with this. I’m not really big on JRPGs but the nostalgia and style of this game will appeal to all, not just the 16bit generations.
  29. Yay_Von
    Aug 9, 2018
    7
    The thing is the game can be sorta boring for some people. Don't get me wrong but its a good game! But fighting peasants ( annoying monsters) can get annoying and the story can be dull. Who would travel around the world just to find a stupid book! The only part that made this a 7 is the boss fights. I would recommend getting this game when its on a sale for 40 bucks.
  30. Ruberchicken
    Aug 9, 2018
    5
    This game is... fine. Nothing special. It has RPG elements that all work, a battle system that is reasonably well done, but the nod to nostalgia reminds me of a time when Square made better games. This is certainly not the new Chrono Trigger, and the time it takes to finish it does not correlate to the quality.

    Trying to keep this brief but informative, bullet points! -Music is    This game is... fine. Nothing special. It has RPG elements that all work, a battle system that is reasonably well done, but the nod to nostalgia reminds me of a time when Square made better games. This is certainly not the new Chrono Trigger, and the time it takes to finish it does not correlate to the quality.

    Trying to keep this brief but informative, bullet points!
    -Music is reused again and again. This game takes like 80 hours to finish, so this gets old
    -Story is very bad. All 8 characters have their own stories that don't play into a greater story, and most of them are pretty cheesy and devoid of appeal
    -combat is just good enough to make you think THIS GAME IS DEEP until you realize how repetitive the game is
    -art style looks good in a trailer but doesn't hold focus
    -20 hours of good game in an 80 hour package

    What I wish was different...
    -focus on world building and making the story interesting. There is very little charm to any of the characters, nor through-line in their paths. They don't even talk to each other unless you make them.
    -more music for a game that is so long
    -more depth in combat if the game wants to be so long (look at Xenoblade 2...)

    True final boss exists hidden behind a wall you would surely only find through the internet, and forces you to use every character, including the ones you've likely benched. So, to finish that, you must google and grind, all for a story that has 0 intrigue. Considering this means grinding my least favorite characters in a game full of uninteresting characters, no thanks.

    If you hardcore LOVE JRPGs, this one is competent but not special.
    If you care about story or presentation, skip this game!    … Expand
  31. AlphaNerdGk
    Aug 8, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Octopath Traveler is the much anticipated turn-based JRPG that was first announced at the Nintendo Treehouse for the Switch in January 2017. Like many gamers, I grew up playing JRPGs from the Final Fantasy series and longed for the return to traditional turn based 2D combat. Upon seeing the trailer for this game, I was ecstatic to see the revival of the genre I grew up infatuated with.
    Octopath Traveler features eight playable characters, each with their own unique abilities and story. Some of these stories, such as that of Olberic, the disgraced warrior that is seeking redemption or Primrose, the woman who’s father was murdered during her childhood and is out for revenge, follow common tropes in RPGs. Other stories like the tale of Cyrus, the scholar with tunnel vision for finding a book of dark arts stolen from the academy library, aren’t as commonly used. In general these stories are well written. They follow a logical progression through four chapters for each character, but the overall story progression jumps around due to the setup of the chapters.
    I have three issues I have with the stories. First, the dialogue is often long winded to the point that the talking takes more time than the gameplay. What is interesting is that some of the dialogue is voiced over entirely and some of it only features voices for the first word or two. The second issue I have with the stories is that they are disjointed. Without an excessive amount of level grinding, it is nearly impossible to play the whole story arc for one character straight through. The third issue I have is that each chapter follows a formula; lengthy dialogue session dungeon, boss fight and then finally another lengthy dialogue session. This setup makes the stories somewhat difficult to follow as you have to play through a series of other character’s stories before you can move to the next set of chapters. The lengthy dialogue sessions make the game a little more drawn out than it needed to be. I feel as though less dialogue and a feasible way to follow one character’s story start to finish would have benefited the game.
    The combat system in Octopath Traveler has a similar foundation to the systems found in JRPGs of the NES and SNES but with a few enhancements. The enemies in Octopath Traveler all have a shield with a number in it displayed beneath them on the screen. Next to that, there are a series of squares that have a ‘?’ by default, These squares hide the attack types that an enemy is weak to. The number denotes the number of vulnerability attacks the enemy must take before they are dazed through the end of the current round and the following round as well. Once dazed, attacks deal more damage to the enemies. These vulnerabilities are revealed in one of three ways; either by attacking the enemy with the correct weapon or spell type, Cyrus’s ‘Study Foe’ before the first round of combat, or by using the Analyze spell that Cyrus has. Once learned, these vulnerabilities will immediately be revealed the next time you encounter the same enemy.
    Another unique combat feature is that every turn the characters build up a battle points. For each battle appoint accrued, characters can either add additional melee attacks or super charge one of their class abilities. This can be very useful in wearing down an enemy’s defense rapidly. Since there are only six melee weapons, and each character only has eight class abilities, there isn’t much variety in attacks that are available. These include H’aanit’s Beast Lore and Alfyn’s concoction ability. I used each one a handful of times and in general didn’t seem very useful. Several other abilities seemed to really serve little point in using. If the ability didn’t result in making an enemy dazed, it didn’t seem like it was useful.
    Where Octopath Traveler really shines is in the aesthetics of the game. The sprites used for the characters is in direct homage to 8-bit and 16-bit JRPGs. The landscapes and the background are more graphically robust. The landscapes are in a diorama style, giving the feeling of a 3D environment. As you move your characters through environments, the perspective of the backgrounds change as well. It gives an immersive feeling that gives the landscapes a depth not seen in traditional JRPGs. In the larger towns, you will see something large, such as a cathedral in the background of town as you enter. Then when you go into the next part of town, the cathedral will be in the area in which you can explore. The amalgamation of the 16-bit sprites with the stunning 2D-HD scenery sounds like it would clash. However, it was executed impeccably. In short, the art style is simply brilliant!
    This game is well worth playing and makes me look forward to more titles using this engine in the future. Octopath Traveler is a solid 4/5 and worth playing for gamers experienced in JRPGs and newcomers as well.    … Expand
  32. Strangedream
    Aug 8, 2018
    10
    Legendary game. Graphics are on a next level gorgeous, character design is compelling, magnificent sceneries, and well-worked combat system.
  33. hiphoptherobot
    Aug 7, 2018
    0
    I take back everything good I said about Octopath Traveler:
    * the grind is ungodly
    * it's only playable if you break it * 8 shallow, poorly-written, stories crammed into a narrative belong in a Tarantino movie not a game * the plot is painfully slow * the characters are broadly drawn and 2-dimensional * the dialogue is garbage * the promised hours of gameplay are artificial level    I take back everything good I said about Octopath Traveler:
    * the grind is ungodly
    * it's only playable if you break it
    * 8 shallow, poorly-written, stories crammed into a narrative belong in a Tarantino movie not a game
    * the plot is painfully slow
    * the characters are broadly drawn and 2-dimensional
    * the dialogue is garbage
    * the promised hours of gameplay are artificial level grinding and not based on actual content
    * the subjob system is a lazy copy of Bravely Default/Second with none of the creativity or freedom
    * the secret job boss fights are tedious and awful in a way that should be reserved for optional bosses not core unlocks of the game
    * the pixelated graphics are a lazy ploy to sell you nostalgia rather than an artistic choice
    * it's not worth $60
    * it's not worth chasing it down to 3 stores only to have to order it on Amazon
    * All of you cult fans don't really believe it's as great as you say. You're just desperate for a good RPG on a system you bought solely for Breath of the Wild and got very little except a bunch of full-price, repackaged, 2-year old Wii U games that didn't interest you enough to buy the system the first time.
    * Nintendo is more interested in selling you cheap plastic figures than delivering quality games
    * Square Enix sells trash now because fans will just make excuses for them because they sold you your favorite game when you were a kid.    … Expand
  34. Kenshiro13
    Aug 7, 2018
    8
    This is my first JRPG game after few years and I have to say I wasn't disappointed.
    Thus far I have recruited 6 out of the 8 characters, yes 8 characters which are all playable, and every time you meet and recruit a new character you can play the start of their story (At least I think thus far I have played the stories of all 6 that I have gotten)
    Combat is fun, and works in a good    This is my first JRPG game after few years and I have to say I wasn't disappointed.
    Thus far I have recruited 6 out of the 8 characters, yes 8 characters which are all playable, and every time you meet and recruit a new character you can play the start of their story (At least I think thus far I have played the stories of all 6 that I have gotten)

    Combat is fun, and works in a good balance but some of the Travelers are less useful in combat than others, for example Primrose thus far hasn't had much of a use in combat in the end, while Cyrus is a must for his passive ability to find weaknesses of the enemies you encounter in your travels. Big point in combat is to break the enemies guard to prevent them from attacking and getting more damage from your attacks, personally I see this as a double-edged sword for example you have bad luck and have none of correct attack styles with you the battle will be drawn out and dangerous.

    And as everyone has already said the game looks absolutely beautiful, the light, water, trees everything is beautifully made and crafted with love and care, even normally dull areas are worth seeing.

    But this is a must for a JRPG fan to play, maybe even regular RPG fan, but outside of that, if you don't like grinding and other busy work in games this isn't for you so if you buy this game when you don't like to grind or like RPG's in general don't be surprised when you feel like you wasted your money and don't give a game 0 points because you didn't like 1 aspect of the game.

    *EDIT
    Now I have spent little over 50 hours which is quite a bit for a working person, I'm nearly done with the games main stuff, got all the side jobs and started finishing stories of the characters, while I do believe that the game can be finished faster due to the reason of my bad habit for over level.
    While the stories can be a hit or miss none the less it has been good enough, and while as EVERYONE has cried the characters don't truly influence each others stories this was never the aim, and the chats that they had gave me a few laughs every once awhile (most of my favorites had been between Primrose and Tressa)
    And Primrose became much more usable later on to get some of the advanced jobs, and even more powerful after using one of the advanced jobs with her.
    But in the end I think 8/10 is a good rating and leave it as that, has been worth the money I have spent unlike a lot of the recent games that give barely 10 hours of gameplay.    … Expand
  35. bunchesofdonald
    Aug 7, 2018
    4
    There are a lot of things to love, it's beautiful and it has an inventive and new battle system but those just can't make up for the lack of story or characters that you care about, the repetitive battles, the poorly designed dungeons, or the awful script.
  36. SteelerofHearts
    Aug 6, 2018
    10
    Octopath Traveller is a beautiful blend of the charm of old-school RPGs and the exciting visual details and refreshing new gameplay mechanics of the future. The game is also incredibly long due to the eight different story paths, and the music is some of Square's best! Overall fantastic game that is a must for newcomers and returning RPG veterans.
  37. VShadowLanceV
    Aug 5, 2018
    7
    completely unbalanced fighting levels, Half the characters have great attacks while the others don't even come close to the others. Locked starter character makes its level way higher than the others. 8 stories that don't have anything to do with each other. Battles are 4 to 7 min for basic battles unless your levels are way above the enemies. hidden job system slowly evens it out. talkingcompletely unbalanced fighting levels, Half the characters have great attacks while the others don't even come close to the others. Locked starter character makes its level way higher than the others. 8 stories that don't have anything to do with each other. Battles are 4 to 7 min for basic battles unless your levels are way above the enemies. hidden job system slowly evens it out. talking to town people just gives you information about the town person and doesn't have a conversation with them when trying to get info out of them. I thought that was kinda lame. Menu screens need much improvement for equipping and switching characters. I feel that they didn't even try and just threw it together like it was an unfinished product. Disappointed for all the hype this game got.

    the plus side is the battle system is new and the stories are interesting even though its 8 separate stories and the other characters are only involved in the battles like hired mercenaries or once in a blue moon it will have you press + to have them talk with each other but that is rare. Music is great like all square games.    … Expand
  38. chepecarlos
    Aug 4, 2018
    10
    Casi 70 horas y super genial pode jugar con cada personaje y poder ir poco a poco viendo la historia y la forma de batalla es super interesante :)
  39. anfil18
    Aug 4, 2018
    9
    Para mi uno de los mejores juegos del año. Rol como los de antes con muchas horas de juego, el combate a turnos es genial, rompiendo las debilidades del rival para aturdirles, con un sistema de numero de golpes. La ambientacion del mapa con todos sus lugares, mazmorras monstruos imposibles y por su puesto los 8 personajes cada uno con su rol e historia, hacen que este juego recuerde alPara mi uno de los mejores juegos del año. Rol como los de antes con muchas horas de juego, el combate a turnos es genial, rompiendo las debilidades del rival para aturdirles, con un sistema de numero de golpes. La ambientacion del mapa con todos sus lugares, mazmorras monstruos imposibles y por su puesto los 8 personajes cada uno con su rol e historia, hacen que este juego recuerde al genero de rol de hace años. Y por su puesto su banda sonora que es una delicia. Bravo por nintendo.… Expand
  40. Winko
    Aug 3, 2018
    8
    Good:
    - Gorgeous and unique art style; beautiful animation, special effects, sprites, and backdrops
    - The combat is a lot of fun and the boost and break systems force the player to be very stategic with their moves - Exploring dungeons and finding hidden area always feels rewarding - Mixing and matching secondary jobs along with their skills is a lot of fun and opens itself to a ton of    Good:
    - Gorgeous and unique art style; beautiful animation, special effects, sprites, and backdrops
    - The combat is a lot of fun and the boost and break systems force the player to be very stategic with their moves
    - Exploring dungeons and finding hidden area always feels rewarding
    - Mixing and matching secondary jobs along with their skills is a lot of fun and opens itself to a ton of customization and experimentation
    - The advanced job shrines are great optional challenges and the rewards are amazing
    - Fantasitic soundtrack
    - Using the “Provoke” and “Challenge” skills can lead to some whacky fun
    - Great use of HD rumble and works perfectly in handheld mode
    - Awesome credits sequence that recounts your adventure

    Mixed:
    - “Travel Banter” does a serviceable job showing interactions between characters, but these inorganic interactions tend to make the comradery seem hollow
    - The sidequests are, more often then not, fun to figure out and there are often multiple ways to complete them, but some have very vague descriptors that are near impossible to figure out without some sort of guide
    - Once you get through a wall of obscure side quests, the post game dungeon is a lot of fun and a satisfying final challenge that wraps up the overall narrative very nicely
    - The traveler stories are hit or miss

    Bad:
    - The formulaic nature of every chapter gets stale after a while (Run around town doing errands, fight through a mini dungeon, and defeat a boss) Out of all the chapters, only 3 out of the 32 chapters really step away from this formula
    - Some of the dialects are just straight up horrendous and poorly written (H’annit’s Shakespearean in particular)
    - Having to switch characters into your party just to use their unique abilities in town is pretty tedious. If you don’t have Therion in your party while exploring dungeons, you’ll miss out a ton of good items that are in chests that only he can open.
    XXX    … Expand
  41. iqreyesg
    Aug 3, 2018
    9
    The history of each traveler sometimes it's not interesting, but the game is beautiful. Intense RPG battles, excellent music and a good world to explore. I recommend for all RPG old genere fans.
  42. crunty
    Aug 1, 2018
    9
    This game has the best spell in the entire history of RPG's. it turns every battle into a game of Russian Roulette where you will either die horribly or reap incredible rewards.
    Beguiling Grace.
    Primrose's super expensive spell generates a completely random effect, be it full BP (or no BP) your items falling our of your pockets, summoning a random monster (on either team) and the most    This game has the best spell in the entire history of RPG's. it turns every battle into a game of Russian Roulette where you will either die horribly or reap incredible rewards.
    Beguiling Grace.
    Primrose's super expensive spell generates a completely random effect, be it full BP (or no BP) your items falling our of your pockets, summoning a random monster (on either team) and the most valuable outcome of all: extra XP.
    It's made the combat so enjoyable, I cannot recommend it enough.    … Expand
  43. ANKPlays
    Aug 1, 2018
    10
    Easily one of the best JRPGS I've played.

    TV Graphics - 10/10 - The game looks outstanding, especially for a game that uses pixel art Handheld Graphics - 9/10 - obviously a downgrade from 1080p to 720p, but still looks great Sound - 10/10 - I would even listen to the music while not playing the game Characters - 10/10 - All beautifully designed and are distinct in their own way    Easily one of the best JRPGS I've played.

    TV Graphics - 10/10 - The game looks outstanding, especially for a game that uses pixel art
    Handheld Graphics - 9/10 - obviously a downgrade from 1080p to 720p, but still looks great
    Sound - 10/10 - I would even listen to the music while not playing the game
    Characters - 10/10 - All beautifully designed and are distinct in their own way
    Story - 10/10 - Although I expected 1 or 2 bad stories, due to their being 8 of them, all of them were captivating and fun to play through
    Gameplay - 10/10 - Fun to play. Not tedious. Great Mechanics. Perfect.
    Overall - 9.8/10 ---> 10/10

    Definitely a contender for other great JRPGs like Persona 5 and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.    … Expand
  44. Modofrodo
    Jul 30, 2018
    10
    A fantastic game which brings the look and feel of classic JRPGs into the modern era. The graphics, music and setting in which the 8 unique stories take place is well done and polished. If your into the SNES style RPGs of old, this game is a must buy. Highly recommended
  45. DreamCore
    Jul 30, 2018
    7
    To anyone complaining about there being 8 separate storys and not one bigger plot. Well, the game is called OCTOPATH traveller. Meaning 8-paths traveller which is how the game is designed. In order to make a bigger plot that had dialogues etc between character the game would have to be linear and to force you to get certain characters to proceed past certain points etc. The game is designTo anyone complaining about there being 8 separate storys and not one bigger plot. Well, the game is called OCTOPATH traveller. Meaning 8-paths traveller which is how the game is designed. In order to make a bigger plot that had dialogues etc between character the game would have to be linear and to force you to get certain characters to proceed past certain points etc. The game is design in such a way that you can choose which characters you want. You could potentially solo the game with just one character and this is the whole purpose of the design of the game. Again, having the storys branch together would be a completely different game. If you don't like this then well, this game isn't for you. I do agree that the stories are slightly too similar and a bit too shallow but the gameplay and combat is superb and I would definitely recommend this to any JRPG fan.

    Edit:

    Having played 50+ hours I have to adjust my score and review. I reduced the score from 9 to 7. Why? Because this is a deeply flawed game.

    Problems:

    * Lack of voice-overs in most dialogues feels cheep. All the story dialogues should have it but now some have it while some doesn't. It feels completely random and like they had to do this because of time or budget limitations.

    * The Side Stories are utter garbage. Never experienced anything like it. There is no way to know what you're supposed to do and it feels like they intentionally did this in order to force you into buying a guide book.

    * All Main Story chapters are built in the same way (except for one or two exceptions) where you read tons of dialogue followed by a very small dungeon with a boss at the end, followed by even more dialogue. Also every chapter takes place in a city. This pattern gets extremely repetitive after 8 chapters, so imagine this after 32 (8x4) chapters. Also the stories are way to short and half of them are plain boring (Merchant Chapter 4 is about someone stealing your journal and you chase her to the sewers to get it back. I mean really? Maybe a 5 year old would enjoy this...). It feels like the stories are designed for 6-12 year olds while the combat difficulty is balanced towards hardcore JRPG gamers.

    * The world is empty except for some branching paths with chests at the end. The same goes for dungeons which are also way too small.

    *The job system is boring. Each character has a Main Job like Hunter or Warrior. Also every job exists as a Sub Job meaning anyone can be any class which means that the fact that for example Alfyn is an Apothecary doesn't really mean anything since anyone can be an Apothecary. There are 4 Advanced jobs which are different. It would be nicer if there were 8 Advanced Jobs instead of the 8 standard Sub Jobs, meaning that if you wanted an Apothecary in your team, you would have to pick Alfyn. Now it feels like you have 8 characters just for the sake of it when really 4 characters is all you need to have all classes available. Also for some weird nonsensical reason you only get the Advanced Jobs after completing the the Main Story (you could in theory get them before Chapter 4 but the bosses are harder than the Chapter 4 bosses). Why would I need them when I've already completed the game?

    Good:

    * The graphics and art style is awesome.

    * The music is awesome..

    * The combat and especially bosses are very well designed.

    Verdict:

    I would love to see a Final Fantasy like game with this art style and combat but with a proper nice story and more work put into making the world feel less empty.    … Expand
  46. Vedenskiy
    Jul 29, 2018
    6
    Octopath Traveler — доброе фэнтези про мечтающих героев, но это не уровень Chrono Trigger или Final Fantasy. Возможно, игра была бы значительно лучше, если б авторы не пытались искусственно растянуть её гриндом, а показали хорошую цельную историю про четырёх проработанных персонажей.Octopath Traveler — доброе фэнтези про мечтающих героев, но это не уровень Chrono Trigger или Final Fantasy. Возможно, игра была бы значительно лучше, если б авторы не пытались искусственно растянуть её гриндом, а показали хорошую цельную историю про четырёх проработанных персонажей.
  47. xstrome16
    Jul 28, 2018
    10
    All I can say is wow. This is the first JRPG game, besides the Pokemon games, that I've played in 15+ years of gaming and I absolutely love it. I'm only about 4 hours in, but the stories I've started so far have got me hooked. I don't want to put this game down. The nostalgic graphics are absolutely stunning, the battles are very enjoyable, and boss battle require a decent amount ofAll I can say is wow. This is the first JRPG game, besides the Pokemon games, that I've played in 15+ years of gaming and I absolutely love it. I'm only about 4 hours in, but the stories I've started so far have got me hooked. I don't want to put this game down. The nostalgic graphics are absolutely stunning, the battles are very enjoyable, and boss battle require a decent amount of strategy which I personally find very fun. I can't wait to delve deeper into this game, and from I've seen online there are hours upon hours of gameplay to be had. I would recommend this to anybody who enjoyed similar games back in the GBC days. A very very well developed game.… Expand
  48. jcolin
    Jul 27, 2018
    9
    Phenomenal RPG with an amazing soundtrack and retro graphics that somehow seem more beautiful than the latest triple A title. 8 Seperate stories and characters, you can pick and choose which ones to do. Some had me on the verge of tearing up while others...not so much.
    Alfyn's story in particular was a snoozefest for me while Primroses had me all emotional. The mechanics are solid and    Phenomenal RPG with an amazing soundtrack and retro graphics that somehow seem more beautiful than the latest triple A title. 8 Seperate stories and characters, you can pick and choose which ones to do. Some had me on the verge of tearing up while others...not so much.
    Alfyn's story in particular was a snoozefest for me while Primroses had me all emotional. The mechanics are solid and deliver a great turn based rpg. The progression is pretty fun, but I would have prefered if it were deeper. If each job had split off into two advanced jobs and you had to choose which one to advance to, that would have been great. Not only would have their been more jobs, as I finished the game long not needing jp, but it would have deeper customization options. The dancer could advance to either assassin or necromancer (physical burst damage or dark magic). There also could have been a better end game. As it is, I think *slight spoiler* there is just one dungeon. A whole post game main quest chain would have really let you make use of *slight spoiler* those 4 jobs you can unlock.    … Expand
  49. Alkon
    Jul 27, 2018
    10
    Best RPG on the switch in 2018 i wish they make a dlc or a octopath 2 with more heroes and more history
  50. gordingo
    Jul 26, 2018
    5
    The game does a lot right, and shockingly enough, it doesn't do much wrong. BUT, what it does wrong is so mindbogglingly bad and unforgivable, it actually ruins whatever momentum it had going for it. I don't feel any drive to play the game anymore. The two things that just really bury the deal for me are only two things but very, VERY significant. 1. The lack of real party interaction, andThe game does a lot right, and shockingly enough, it doesn't do much wrong. BUT, what it does wrong is so mindbogglingly bad and unforgivable, it actually ruins whatever momentum it had going for it. I don't feel any drive to play the game anymore. The two things that just really bury the deal for me are only two things but very, VERY significant. 1. The lack of real party interaction, and an overarching plot (Or at least the absence of an overarching plot 20 hours into the game.) The first 16-20 hours of the game consist of experiencing what is vaguely the same exact plot with maybe 3-5 constants changed. It's like watching the same 4Kidz Shonen anime pilot episode for hours on end, the only character with a plot i really find intriguing so far is Primrose, whose literally just the definitive telling of the same 8 basic stories. Out of curiosity i wished to see what the future of the game held, and it really disappointed me. The job system is my favorite thing that is incorporated in the JRPG genre, my favorite part of the classic final fantasy games, favorite part of bravely default, and favorite part of many other games. Now one of the most exciting things about the job system is mixing/matching and seeing what you get. But unfortunately this game's job system has very uninspired aesthetics, they don't try to make names for the hybrid class, the only character with a truly cool unique outfit is the Hunter outfit Tressa gets. Every other look in the game is just giving the character the same basic outfits of the other characters, no headpieces either. There are no characters with the charm and aesthetics of something like a dark knight, a dragoon, a black wizard, etc. It is extremely disappointing. I hear there are 4 unique classes at the end but i don't think that's enough. All in all i'm just severely disappointed with how lazy it is, especially considering how shallow and detrimental the main gimmick of this game is, id rather they made it a traditional JRPG if i knew they wouldn't have been able to pull it off. How they will add modern conveniences like fast travel but forget about how important those unique job's are. It's sad because i actually like the game but it **** up the two main things i was really looking forward to.… Expand
  51. jmoraxix
    Jul 26, 2018
    10
    Incredible. Never played and RPG so good and that kept me so in the game for so long. Beautiful art, great music, each character having unique abilities give you a lot of variables to think on and having jobs expands this in a lot of ways. 50 hours of gameplay went by and didn't even felt it. Great game, just go play it.
  52. EmilyMonster
    Jul 26, 2018
    7
    A bit disappointed, but I do not regret my purchase.

    Pros - Solid turn based combat with some modern conveniences (mainly a bar telling you who gets the upcoming turns) and enough new things like the boost system to keep it interesting. - Beautiful art work - Good voice acting - Each character has a semi-unique way to interact with NPCs (there are two versions of all four main ways    A bit disappointed, but I do not regret my purchase.

    Pros
    - Solid turn based combat with some modern conveniences (mainly a bar telling you who gets the upcoming turns) and enough new things like the boost system to keep it interesting.
    - Beautiful art work
    - Good voice acting
    - Each character has a semi-unique way to interact with NPCs (there are two versions of all four main ways to interact)

    Cons
    - There is no grand story. Each character has their own simple story. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I would have preferred if they were brought together by a similar goal and decided to team up instead of there being no real reason for them teaming.
    - Each chapter follows the same formula: Run around a town talking to people to get the story, and then go through a dungeon with a boss at the end. Rinse and repeat for 32 chapters. Wish there was more variety.

    Nit-picky cons
    - There is a weird blur effect on the foreground and edges of the screen. I looked through the options and found one that looked like it would turn that off, but it didn't. I just wish there was a way to turn off the blur on the edges as least.
    - I wish it was fully voice acted. Some parts are, but others they will just grunt or say a few word when a speech bubble appears. There doesn't seem to be any difference between the cut scenes that are voice acted and the ones that aren't.
    - Random encounters go on for a bit too long. I don't mind long, epic bosses, but random encounters I want to go by quickly. I am level 30 in a level 20 area and battles are lasting about how long I would want them if I wasn't over leveled.    … Expand
  53. Thiagosan
    Jul 25, 2018
    10
    Octopath Traveler é um belo jogo que de alguma forma nunca se cansa. Ele tem um enredo labiríntico que bravamente tenta dar a oito personagens o mesmo alcance e desenvolvimento que oito protagonistas únicos receberiam em jogos menores. É também um jogo que bravamente faz da história tudo sobre esses personagens, com o mundo, por mais duro que seja, quase secundário à unidade insular e seusOctopath Traveler é um belo jogo que de alguma forma nunca se cansa. Ele tem um enredo labiríntico que bravamente tenta dar a oito personagens o mesmo alcance e desenvolvimento que oito protagonistas únicos receberiam em jogos menores. É também um jogo que bravamente faz da história tudo sobre esses personagens, com o mundo, por mais duro que seja, quase secundário à unidade insular e seus arcos individuais. Essa ambição é ainda mais impressionante porque o Octopath Traveler usa sprites. Pequenos personagens 2D formados por quadrados ainda menores. As pessoas precisam jogar este jogo apenas para perceber que nem tudo o que é espetacular precisa ser foto-real.… Expand
  54. CoryCL
    Jul 25, 2018
    10
    muy buen juego, tiene de todo, historias aveces cómicas o un poco rara pero disfrutable, buena banda sonora, buenos graficos y logran lo que desean, buena jugabilidad, y lo mejor que no encontre errores fatales, lo unico malo es que hay que tener tiempo para jugar
  55. adrake42
    Jul 25, 2018
    10
    There are so many things to enjoy from this game. The graphics are a mix of nostalgic and modern, the music/sound effects/voices are quality, and the battle system is fast paced and feels new to JRPG. The only thing i can nit-pick is the stories. They are okay, but all "small stakes". But given the extremely high quality of every aspect of the game, it is not the story that has kept meThere are so many things to enjoy from this game. The graphics are a mix of nostalgic and modern, the music/sound effects/voices are quality, and the battle system is fast paced and feels new to JRPG. The only thing i can nit-pick is the stories. They are okay, but all "small stakes". But given the extremely high quality of every aspect of the game, it is not the story that has kept me from coming back over and over again.… Expand
  56. Ristycakes
    Jul 24, 2018
    10
    Price Rating: $60/$60

    Pros
    + Combat is simple to learn, fun to master, and surprisingly deep when trying to optimize your team
    + The art style and music is very charming and a joy to experience
    + Perfect entry level JRPG.

    Cons
    - Story for some characters can be super dull.
    - Voice acting is very hit and miss
    - Can feel repetitive if you try to beat all 8 paths
  57. Sinloth
    Jul 24, 2018
    10
    While I haven't finished the game quite yet, I already found much appreciation for what Octopath Traveler has done. I've started with Olberic and I am happy with the choice, but i really enjoy how your fighting style and strategy gets complimented by the other members who gradually join your party. I especially find it endearing that the individual plots are closer to contemporary storiesWhile I haven't finished the game quite yet, I already found much appreciation for what Octopath Traveler has done. I've started with Olberic and I am happy with the choice, but i really enjoy how your fighting style and strategy gets complimented by the other members who gradually join your party. I especially find it endearing that the individual plots are closer to contemporary stories although some might argue they are not very original, I enjoy them so far.

    The combat system is a lot of fun, I like how they've put a new spin on the classic turn-based combat which we see in JRPGs most of the time. BPs and vulnerabilities playing key role in this game, it keeps the fights quite fresh and the repetetiveness kicks in much later. All in all, it's a perfect game for what it is... a JRPG for Switch (which I preferably use as a handheld, I haven't even unpacked the dock yet) and damn good at that.

    Soundtrack is also incredibly good!

    10/10    … Expand
  58. IrresitableTom
    Jul 23, 2018
    10
    Beautiful to look at beautiful to listen to, Octopath Traveler is something special on the Switch. Originally when I heard that the stories don't converge into one giant story I was a little apprehensive about this title but took the plunge anyways - and I am so happy I did. AMAZING game! Battles are great, exploration is nice and this really does the older SNES RPGs I grew up with justice.
  59. chemiclord
    Jul 22, 2018
    8
    How much you enjoy Octopath Traveler will depend entirely on how much your enjoyment of “old school RPGs” is tainted by the rose colored glasses of nostalgia. You’ll either be delighted by all the things that have slowly vanished from the genre… or be reminded why games aren’t really made this way anymore.
  60. AdmZero
    Jul 22, 2018
    9
    This game is not made for everyone, is made for fans of the JRPG genre, if you are a fan of games like FF VI, Chrono Trigger, Lufia, Golden Sun, Terranigma, Tales of Phantasia, etc, then you will love this game. If you complain about something like the amount of fights or the graphics then you buyed the wrong game and the JRPG genre is not for you. Get information before buying a game.This game is not made for everyone, is made for fans of the JRPG genre, if you are a fan of games like FF VI, Chrono Trigger, Lufia, Golden Sun, Terranigma, Tales of Phantasia, etc, then you will love this game. If you complain about something like the amount of fights or the graphics then you buyed the wrong game and the JRPG genre is not for you. Get information before buying a game. Also the differents characters with one own history for each one is not something new, if you liked this premise I suggest you to play Seiken Densetsu 3 (Secret of Mana 2)… Expand
  61. Greenhearth
    Jul 22, 2018
    9
    Juego muy recomendable, muchísimas horas de diversión rememorando gráficos de corte clásico, podría ser perfecta secuela para Final Fantasy VI, para los fans de los JRPG este es tu juego, combates frenéticos, duraderos y apasionantes.
    Las historias de los personajes no tienen ningún desperdicio.
  62. Antidote4
    Jul 22, 2018
    9
    Arguably the best RPG on the Switch as of now and even the rest of 2018. Octopath is a nostalgic trip back into early JRPG classics such as FFVI with its art style. The class system is a good take on the class jobs from other games. Featuring the ability to mix and match class, as well as characters to make up the perfect party. And while the stories are excellent for each characters, theArguably the best RPG on the Switch as of now and even the rest of 2018. Octopath is a nostalgic trip back into early JRPG classics such as FFVI with its art style. The class system is a good take on the class jobs from other games. Featuring the ability to mix and match class, as well as characters to make up the perfect party. And while the stories are excellent for each characters, the games biggest issue is there no real overarching story.… Expand
  63. Pakon
    Jul 22, 2018
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. Great story, amazing characters, easy-to-learn and unique gameplay. Highly recommended if you own a switch. A must-have game for switch owners and for both rpg fans and not. i'm not an rpg fan and I loved the game.
  64. kito78
    Jul 22, 2018
    8
    All the fame, which this game had was crazy. Usually this means poor title with good marketing. Two demos were published, this usually means more marketing, and more fame even. I am not like a fanboy of JRPG genre, but i like it a lot and i was trying to wisely chose between Octo and other tittles release same time almost. Fame won, i bought it ;-)
    Technicality: graphic is OK, but not    All the fame, which this game had was crazy. Usually this means poor title with good marketing. Two demos were published, this usually means more marketing, and more fame even. I am not like a fanboy of JRPG genre, but i like it a lot and i was trying to wisely chose between Octo and other tittles release same time almost. Fame won, i bought it ;-)
    Technicality: graphic is OK, but not stunning, rather don't play on big TV, music is perfect and nice for your ears, haven't seen bugs or glitches.
    Play-ability:
    Story is fine but not epic, characters are fine but I do not feel the bound with any, skills system is very good, a lot of items on a market to buy, sell, find... Fight is perfect - very good and interesting system coming from @Bravely Default@ game......and..... this is it: "Bravely default" on 3DS is first game which I could think about when i am thinking about Octopath. Unfortunately for Octopath, Bravely Default was much more interesting for me (better story, better characters, same good fight)

    If you have 3DS and have not played in Bravely Default (9/10), but thinking about getting Octopath, its fine, but you will be more happy with this nice 3DS.
    If you want some JRPG but preffer to have more action go for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (10/10 for me).

    Octopath Traveler is still very strong title and a very good game (8/10 on my personal score board ;-))    … Expand
  65. Steff86
    Jul 21, 2018
    1
    Awful game! There's nothing good about it whatsoever it's very woeful and doesn't deserve the good ratings
  66. Linsy
    Jul 21, 2018
    10
    Lovely expansive game. A true masterpiece. The music is also the best in the industry (Just give the OST a shot!).
  67. Jogod22
    Jul 21, 2018
    10
    Definitivamente una obra maestra, majestuoso desde el apartado visual tanto como el auditivo, simplemente una joya
  68. RiseOfTheFlutes
    Jul 21, 2018
    9
    A JRPG that has met my expectations, however It tends to be just shy on the story side. You are given 8 characters you can bring on your journey. Every character that tags along has a story of some kind, but in the end it generally doesn't lead anywhere, Which is a let down. Overall really great game! Gameplay is phenomenal, music is absolutely jaw dropping, and graphics are fresh andA JRPG that has met my expectations, however It tends to be just shy on the story side. You are given 8 characters you can bring on your journey. Every character that tags along has a story of some kind, but in the end it generally doesn't lead anywhere, Which is a let down. Overall really great game! Gameplay is phenomenal, music is absolutely jaw dropping, and graphics are fresh and exciting for a JRPG, something I've never really seen before!… Expand
  69. night4
    Jul 20, 2018
    9
    Pros:

    - MUSIC - Graphics, in general - Writing - Combat - Voice acting Cons: - Blurry foreground items - Losing reputation in town is kind of annoying So far, I'm extremely impressed and it's even better than I thought it was going to be. They really listened to all the feedback from the demo and changed everything about it that wasn't great. Edit: 50 hours in, and I    Pros:

    - MUSIC
    - Graphics, in general
    - Writing
    - Combat
    - Voice acting

    Cons:

    - Blurry foreground items
    - Losing reputation in town is kind of annoying

    So far, I'm extremely impressed and it's even better than I thought it was going to be. They really listened to all the feedback from the demo and changed everything about it that wasn't great.

    Edit: 50 hours in, and I just wanted to update to say that my opinion hasn't changed one bit. I'm still loving it and I have a lot more to do! The battles, especially boss battles, become even more interesting later on. Each one is like a puzzle to solve.    … Expand
  70. riskman64
    Jul 20, 2018
    10
    Any fan of the RPG, especially JRPG, genre needs to play this game. The music, art style, and combat are all excellent. This game might feature the best turn-based combat I've ever played. The individual stories range from okay to captivating, but stellar voice acting makes even the less interesting stories worth going through.
  71. HengSunshine
    Jul 20, 2018
    9
    Best JRPG on Switch.
    I was played the game over 20 Hrs. in 5 Days.
    Content and story is very fun and remind me that Final fantasy V,VI on SFC
  72. Clarkr13
    Jul 19, 2018
    9
    I have put about 10 hours into Octopath now and i can say without a doubt this is one of the best turn based JRPG's i've ever played. Honestly its even better than some of the old Final Fantasy games.

    1. Mechanics The mechanics are smooth and feel great. Its a classic turn based system with the bar showing who turn it is and various action can effect battle order. It may play slow for    I have put about 10 hours into Octopath now and i can say without a doubt this is one of the best turn based JRPG's i've ever played. Honestly its even better than some of the old Final Fantasy games.

    1. Mechanics
    The mechanics are smooth and feel great. Its a classic turn based system with the bar showing who turn it is and various action can effect battle order. It may play slow for those with no patience for this type of system but it looks great. Think the battle system from FFX with additional mechanics.

    2. Graphics / Sound
    Honestly I was worried about going back to a 16 bit look but I was so wrong to worry. The Sprites are adorable and very expressive. Combine them with excellent lighting and haunting sound tract and you have got a recipe for success. I cannot believe how beautiful this game looks in a classic sense. Final Fantasy has gone for photo realism now adays and Dragon Quest is going with the anime look but Octopath say screw that I can make old school look cool.

    3. Story
    The stories are very fun and sometimes haunting. I made a deeper emotional connection with some of the characters in the first few minutes than other video game protags after 15+ hours (Looking at you .Hack... so boring). Really this story was a breath of fresh air after the failures of most other games the past few years. I mean the big titles like GOW, Persona, Horizon, and Nier were all great but leave them behind and none of the non-AAA games really stood out to me UNTIL NOW.

    Summary: BUY BUY BUY. I give this game 9/10    … Expand
  73. EnduroDoug
    Jul 19, 2018
    7
    There's a part of me that wants to give the game a perfect 10. That's the part that only played a few hours. Sadly, the more time one spends with the game, the more tedious and repetitive it becomes.

    The problems with the lack of intertwined stories has been well reported, but an even bigger crime for me is the boring dungeon design. Every dungeon feels exactly the same, only with a    There's a part of me that wants to give the game a perfect 10. That's the part that only played a few hours. Sadly, the more time one spends with the game, the more tedious and repetitive it becomes.

    The problems with the lack of intertwined stories has been well reported, but an even bigger crime for me is the boring dungeon design. Every dungeon feels exactly the same, only with a different skin. I don't get curious to see what is around the corner, or where the next dungeon will take me. I don't bother looking for secret exits or hidden mini-bosses. None of that exists. It's exactly the same each and every time.

    Yes, the battle system, graphics, and music are all superb. And that's what kept me coming back. But the game's flaws, as few as they may be, are too serious to overlook.    … Expand
  74. Revalithechamp
    Jul 18, 2018
    10
    If you are on the fence, ignore most of the negative reviews. Some of them can have fair critcisms but for the most part. They are from trolls that are either complaining about the graphics, or are upset about Octopath Traveler not being on PS4, Xbox One, or PC. Or people that only played the demo

    Octopath Traveler does exactly what's promised. It delivers a full old-school JRPG    If you are on the fence, ignore most of the negative reviews. Some of them can have fair critcisms but for the most part. They are from trolls that are either complaining about the graphics, or are upset about Octopath Traveler not being on PS4, Xbox One, or PC. Or people that only played the demo

    Octopath Traveler does exactly what's promised. It delivers a full old-school JRPG experience while adding a few modern touches, for someone who is too young to have ever played a SNES JRPG, I find this game incredible.You can start with any of the eight characters and your journey continues from there.

    The battle system itself is pretty straightforward, it's a traditional turn-based type in which you have to strategize in order to win. The fighters are able to boost their attacks in order to do more damage and strike multiple times, the more turns you get, the more you can boost your attacks. Every enemy (bosses included) has a weakness and you can attack the enemy weakness, if you have a fighter that wields whatever the opponent is weak to. Strike their weaknesses enough times and the enemy will 'break', lose their turn, and be at your mercy. This is the perfect chance to boost your fighter to the max and open up a COWA.

    If you ever feel like your fighter isn't packing enough punch, there is a job system. By entering shrines, you can acquire second jobs for your characters. Your character will have their primary job and have the abilities of the second job. These make for very interesting combination, combine the right jobs and you'll have an extremely powerful party. My personal favorite is the warrior+scholar, I combined that and Olberic became a powerful Battlemage (unofficial term).

    The characters have their own distinct personalities, and if you're wondering...yes, they do interact with each other! It's not just one character walking up to another and asking to join the party, the characters have actual conversations with each other. I just witnessed Olberic and Cyrus having a conversation about the difference of arena fighting as noble competition and a bloodsport. The characters start to have conversations with each other once you reach the Chapter 2 area. They're Heart-to-Hearts from Xenoblade, short, yet interesting.

    The stories of the travelers do not converge. No they don't end up fighting one big baddie in the end, that may disappoint some gamers, but for those who have the patience there is lore at the end of the game that explains how all the stories are connected in a way. The individual stories of the characters may seem a little cliche to some, but they're overall interesting and make you want to continue. However, because of strong enemies, you may have to level up a bit before continuing your journey.

    All that being said, no game is without its flaws. My only problem with this game is how grindy it can be it times. You'll have to do a lot of fighting to get gold for your weapons and armor, but that's with every JRPG so I shouldn't complain about that one. The one thing I will say is the structure of the game can be a bit of a drag for players who want to focus on one individual story at a time.

    For example. I started with Olberic, and I wanted to continue his story but the area in which his next chapter takes place has many high leveled enemies that can defeat my party in a few turns. In order to prepare for that, I went and gathered the remaining 7 travelers to increase my level. While the introductory tales of the other travelers are interesting, I had to wait before I continued Olberic's story. Pay close attention to the reccomended level on the map!

    All in all, Octopath Traveler may have one or two gripes that can make the experience a bit less pleasant than expected, but its goods greatly outweigh the bads. Octopath allows you to make your own journey and do crazy things, this is truly a fantastic JRPG and I hope to see more turn-based titles in the future. There's also a good amount of post-game content. That's why I'm giving this game a 10/10.    … Expand
  75. Sirnibbly
    Jul 18, 2018
    9
    Octopath Traveler quickly has become one of my favorite JRPGS. In my opinion, very few games- be they old or new- can stack up to the overall quality of this game. The music is compelling and original, while also serving as a nice throwback to older titles of this genre. The same can be said of the “16 bit” graphics- the sprites are reminiscent of FF6/Suikoden 2, but OctopathOctopath Traveler quickly has become one of my favorite JRPGS. In my opinion, very few games- be they old or new- can stack up to the overall quality of this game. The music is compelling and original, while also serving as a nice throwback to older titles of this genre. The same can be said of the “16 bit” graphics- the sprites are reminiscent of FF6/Suikoden 2, but Octopath differentiates its models by placing them on a three-dimensional backdrop which creates several instances of “hidden”, FF7-like areas of the map. Generic village interactions can be spiced up with character specific skills (Path Actions), coming in a “good” and “bad” variety. For example, the Warrior and Hunter have “Duel” (good) and “Provoke” (bad) respectively, which allow them to challenge a town member to a fight. There is no consequence if the Warrior loses his 1v1 duel, but the Hunter, aided by a cohort of animal companions, will cause a reputation dip in town on a loss.

    Characters all also have unique battle skills in combat (Talents). The fusion of Talents, weaknesses, breaks, role differentiation/flexibility, Skills/abilities, and Battle Point storage/management propels combat to the top of the list of Octopath’s strengths. This combat serves as a clear spiritual successor to Bravely Default, but also is unique enough in its own rights via slight tweaks to its progenitor’s system. Very few battles will ever feel similar, which helps with the stereotypical humdrums of JRPG grinding. The one area in which Octopath falls short is in the plurality of stories- rather than one cohesive tale- accented by the lack of character interactions. All in all, each individual vignette is still compelling enough to hold your attention enough to want to complete each story. If you can look past this, I promise you will not be disappointed with what this game has to offer.    … Expand
  76. gilbertofp16
    Jul 18, 2018
    10
    it is a game for a 10, I have already 11 hours playing and there is too much to do. Some of the histories are deep other not too much. The fighting systems is great and you need to play with strategy. The graphics don't bother me, but it could be better in big TVs. The music is one of the best aspects and also the art details in each town, make everything alive.
  77. Framomi
    Jul 18, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego precioso lleno de historias muy pulidas y preciosas, estilo artístico magnífico parece una obra de arte. Es sin duda un candado a GOTY 2018 . Enhorabuena… Expand
  78. ScaliCali
    Jul 18, 2018
    9
    As a big fan of JRPGs I found this one just fantastic, amazing and original. 8 stories gives a ton of content to do in this game and the battle system is really deep with various ways to end an enemy and the map is huge with a lot of secrets like treasures, secret bosses and many more. The only flaw that I can give to this game is the fact that the stories from the 8 characters areAs a big fan of JRPGs I found this one just fantastic, amazing and original. 8 stories gives a ton of content to do in this game and the battle system is really deep with various ways to end an enemy and the map is huge with a lot of secrets like treasures, secret bosses and many more. The only flaw that I can give to this game is the fact that the stories from the 8 characters are separated from each other but this fact, in my opinion doesn't change my game experience that much. To conclude, I said this game is unique because each character has different habilities, each character has different gameplay, each character has a different story and the artstyle even though pixeled it is in HD which make it gorgeous with the various environments the huge map offers.… Expand
  79. ali1137
    Jul 18, 2018
    10
    The best JRPG I have played in years. Great music, Engrossing Stories and the battle system keeps me coming back for. Just loving it all, the art style is so beautiful.
  80. Lunamos
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    A love letter to JRPG. The graphics engine is gorgeous.

    The best part is the battle system. I've spent 60 hours on the game in 4 days. The 12 jobs matrix added so many possibilities to new builds for my characters, can't wait to test them on the true boss.
  81. nyylpk
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    El rpg perfecto para la época en la que estamos, Buena música, buena historia, buen sistema de combate, recomiendo la compra a todo el mundo que le gusten los rpg. El añadido de jugarlo en la switch es lo que lo hace único. Recomendaría compra una Nintendo switch solo para jugar este juego
  82. ShiroWolf69
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    This game is so beautiful... Unfortunately a lot of people disagree for stupid reasons... And should be banned from the site ... They are only either mad it's not on PS4 because they don't have a Nintendo switch or they are really dumb through head to toe. Personally I'm glad that I purchased the game I love it and I'm never gonna sell it
  83. katakwoi
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    Better than Persona 5+ FF XV+NNK2 and everything from sony playstation games. The reason why it was so good is because the game didn't treat you like an idiot like other JRPGS.
  84. Guscha
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    If you are a fan of classic turn based JRPGs like older Final Fantasy titles I can only recommend this game to you.

    The graphics are charming, the combat is fun and has a lot of depth to it, some characters have a more interesting story than others but all are well done and the music is GREAT. The soundtrack of this game is one of the best in gaming in my opinion. This is of course    If you are a fan of classic turn based JRPGs like older Final Fantasy titles I can only recommend this game to you.

    The graphics are charming, the combat is fun and has a lot of depth to it, some characters have a more interesting story than others but all are well done and the music is GREAT. The soundtrack of this game is one of the best in gaming in my opinion. This is of course subjective but the music in this game is really beautiful.

    TL;DR:

    If you are a fan of JRPGS, turn based combat, great music get this game.
    If you are not a fan of turn based combat and classic JRPGS like older Final Fantasy titles you likely wont get much out of this game.

    If you are uncertain, don't forget that there is a downloadable demo in the eShop which you can play quite a bit.    … Expand
  85. MarsCorialanus
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    Its story is great, good rpg game play, just a great experience especially for those who played these kinds of games in the past. Newcomers may find that there is lots of great stuff as well, though I wouldn't put too high of expectations on it.
  86. ProfMicropagos
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    Octopath Traveler es un juego excepcional en todos y cada uno de sus apartados, una obra (casi) maestra que nos recuerda por qué los que crecimos entre píxeles y música midi sentimos tanto arraigo por los videojuegos capaces de contar historias a pesar de la tecnología, y no estrictamente por ella. Su narrativa no es para todo el mundo, pues apunta en todo momento a lo íntimo y jamás a loOctopath Traveler es un juego excepcional en todos y cada uno de sus apartados, una obra (casi) maestra que nos recuerda por qué los que crecimos entre píxeles y música midi sentimos tanto arraigo por los videojuegos capaces de contar historias a pesar de la tecnología, y no estrictamente por ella. Su narrativa no es para todo el mundo, pues apunta en todo momento a lo íntimo y jamás a lo absoluto; no hay épica en un sentido convencional y quizá eso pueda jugarle en contra, pero no es algo que a título personal me haya mermado el disfrute de conocer a estos ocho personajes y a todos los secundarios de peso que hay en este mundo concebido por Acquire y Square Enix. Sus combates son sencillos de entender y aunque no difíciles de dominar, sí que cuentan con estrategia y una base detrás suficientemente sólida como para que encontremos desafíos a la altura. La posibilidad de elección, exploración única por ciudades e interacción con NPC, la riqueza de su acabado artístico y excelsa banda sonora... todo en Octopath Traveler es sencillamente sobresaliente. ¿Es un juego perfecto? En absoluto. Y no le hace falta. Porque de las imperfecciones nace el triunfo del que es, desde ya, el mejor JRPG puro que ha producido Square Enix desde que hizo efectiva su fusión hace ya más de década y media. Y ya es curioso que haya coincidido en el tiempo con el lanzamiento en Switch del extraordinario The World Ends With You, que saldrá este otoño en el sistema híbrido de Nintendo. Uno que si amas el género y aún no tienes... deberías comenzar a plantearte adquirir cuanto antes. A fin de cuentas, no todos los días sale al mercado un juego como el que tenemos entre manos. Es lo bonito, y único, de lo excepcional.… Expand
  87. Chiipo
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    jamas habia jugado un JRPG ya que no me gustaban y este cambio totalmente mi idea, es un juego fabuloso, una banda sonora increible, una historia que te puede hacer llorar, sencillamente impresionante.
  88. askeptic
    Jul 17, 2018
    7
    Octopath traveler is a blast from the past. It sucks you in early with its charming story and beautiful art work. Voice overs sound great and are a nice touch. Where this game lacks is lasting appeal. Once you exit your characters starting area, things get quite boring and repetitive. You can play each intro with the Demo, leaving very little reason to purchase the game at a whopping $60.Octopath traveler is a blast from the past. It sucks you in early with its charming story and beautiful art work. Voice overs sound great and are a nice touch. Where this game lacks is lasting appeal. Once you exit your characters starting area, things get quite boring and repetitive. You can play each intro with the Demo, leaving very little reason to purchase the game at a whopping $60. This game would be been better off suited at $40, but look on shelves in about a week and you may just find it for that. Overall, it is well done for what it is, however what it is, is a repetitive system and the story falls off all too quickly.… Expand
  89. tp5281
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    I understand some people's issues plots not coming together for characters, but as I've played this more, I really disagree with that being a concern. It has EIGHT different really cool stories that get me invested. And it's unique that these are 8 different people on their own journeys. It makes it feel more believable than a super team uniting against one big bad evil guy. Nostalgic,I understand some people's issues plots not coming together for characters, but as I've played this more, I really disagree with that being a concern. It has EIGHT different really cool stories that get me invested. And it's unique that these are 8 different people on their own journeys. It makes it feel more believable than a super team uniting against one big bad evil guy. Nostalgic, beautiful, with super fun combat. One of my favorite games in a while.… Expand
  90. SuperRon
    Jul 17, 2018
    10
    This is the golden sun of the switch.
    Remember when you played those old final fantasy game, and wished you could explore everything and uncover secrets by yourself? Well here you can from the very beginning, and much more!
    This is a Fantastic reimagining of the 16 bit era. Despite his look this game is actually doing something quite particular in it's structure, 8 differents heroes    This is the golden sun of the switch.
    Remember when you played those old final fantasy game, and wished you could explore everything and uncover secrets by yourself? Well here you can from the very beginning, and much more!

    This is a Fantastic reimagining of the 16 bit era.
    Despite his look this game is actually doing something quite particular in it's structure, 8 differents heroes with different destiny, you can pick any, build the team you want, choose when you want to advance in a story, you can go anywhere in the map.

    The music is absolutely fantastic, up there with persona and nier easily.
    The game is stacked with content, expect 50 hours for the main game, and 80-100 for a completionist run.
    The difficulty is perfect in my opinion, hard enough so you actually use strategies, but not too hard so you get frustrated.
    The sidequest are very good, basically the npc tells you a problem or something vague and you have to figure it out, there is no specific indication on how to do it, but if you pay attention to dialogue and understand the world you will figure it out! It's much better than all those JRPG with giant Arrow, that tell you to kill 10 birds or something like that.

    The only potential negative is the quality of the dialogue which is not always very engaging with all the stories.    … Expand
  91. Pringle31
    Jul 17, 2018
    9
    It would be 10 if there was a better quest journal and map. Story and combat are really good.
  92. jeru
    Jul 17, 2018
    9
    Un fantástico juego rpg de corte clasico con un bello apartado artístico y una jugabilidad fantastica en un mundo muy completo y creado con mimo, su historia es realmente envolvente y cuidada transándote a un mundo donde lo importante vuelve a ser sumergirte en el juego.
  93. jakejake123
    Jul 16, 2018
    9
    I am not a jrpg fan but man oh man do i love this game! Good writing and good story. The only problem is that the charters do not interact.
  94. Sharpzin
    Jul 16, 2018
    10
    The game it's just amazing, immersive, great OST, a rich combat mechanic, multiclasses, and of course a lovely deep story.
  95. Valkyrie91
    Jul 16, 2018
    10
    System seller for anyone who loves old school jrpgs.
    Pros: soundtrack, job system, combat system, i love the little stories also .
    (i started as h'aanit the huntress) would recommend her as a starting character :)
  96. kamhagh
    Jul 16, 2018
    4
    Awful cringy voice acting
    terrible looking graphics (pixel art can be interesting but this is a blurry ugly mess compared to celeste or stardew valley or other games)
    story isn't interesting
    saving is annoying too!

    but I didn't play much the first hour was enough to make me not want to buy it

    But don't feel bad if you like it people have different tastes!
  97. Alasor
    Jul 16, 2018
    9
    Octobopath Traveler was always going to receive a high rating from me. Why? Because this proves that a game can still have the old school RPG mechanics and still be an awesome game even with the oldschool graphics to go along with it. Seems like Square Enix is convinced that graphics and contstant action are the only way to go which has completely ruined the Final Fantasy series for me asOctobopath Traveler was always going to receive a high rating from me. Why? Because this proves that a game can still have the old school RPG mechanics and still be an awesome game even with the oldschool graphics to go along with it. Seems like Square Enix is convinced that graphics and contstant action are the only way to go which has completely ruined the Final Fantasy series for me as it just turns out to be a terrible action game labeled as a Final Fantasy. There are only two complaints I have about this game. The first problem is that all the weapon sprites look exactly the same and this really bothers me for some reason but not a big issue for most people. The second problem is that the characters really have no interaction between them for most of the game. Its like they just travel together for no reason and ignore the fact that others exist when going through their stories. Other than that, I am loving the fact that I get a new turn based RPG instead of having to replay old PS1 and PS2 games to get a great RPG playthrough. Well done and I hope this sparks the return of turn based combat that never really needed to go in the first place.… Expand
  98. Goo4you
    Jul 16, 2018
    2
    Having played the demo and found my niche in Olberic as the starting character, (I tried Cyrus 1st, and that was pretty awful) I decided to pick this title up. Had I just started as Cyrus I would NOT have bought it (the character, voice actor and combat of him are face-palming terrible). But there were/are some redeeming qualities to the title that made it a pick-up.

    The music for one,    Having played the demo and found my niche in Olberic as the starting character, (I tried Cyrus 1st, and that was pretty awful) I decided to pick this title up. Had I just started as Cyrus I would NOT have bought it (the character, voice actor and combat of him are face-palming terrible). But there were/are some redeeming qualities to the title that made it a pick-up.

    The music for one, the middling nostalgia the game evokes through combat/towns/leveling-up/finding new weapons and armor. All these are a nice touch, but the MASSIVE glaring problems keep me from recommending this to people beyond the niche.

    ~The story is mediocre, like kindergarten wrote poor. This type of writing needs to die in JRPGS. It's so cliche and tired, I almost have to ask why even bother making the game at all. There is too much TELLING and not enough SHOWING. Ophelia's story might have been the most insipid rendition possible. I was outright mocking the outright laughable dialogue between her and his sister. No one speaks in EXPOSITION, but apparently the writers at Square Enix. F- for that team, you should know better!

    ~The acting is everything from cliche to overwhelmingly insipid. Cyrus might be the biggest doofus I have ever heard in a game in my lifetime. I wish there were an option to turn off the "flourish" lines for each character. Sure I have to listen to them talk in scripted moments, but the add-on lines interspersed in the general dialogue boxes need to go away.

    ~combat is alright and straightforward, which leads to over-tooled enemies with either too much health (absurd levels of health for low-level characters) or an inordinate amount of attack power which take massive amounts of health off, and this is coming from enemies levels BELOW your party. The "break" system is either overpowering or just a strategic waste of time. There is no way to know the enemies Level other than the danger zone...which is the enemies level? Not clear in the slightest.

    ~side quest tracking is poor. There is no build-up to the quest and no way to track/guide to it which leads you to forget what it is, what it is about, who it is for, where you picked it up in the first place and what the reward is. In other words--side quests are nothing. To add to the confusion, the "level" of the sidequest is not prominent and not level fluid. You could be level 10 and pick up a side mission that is nearby, only to find the mission is 30 levels above you? You'll forget it's there forget where to turn it in and the reward will be below where you'd need to be to complete it. This is terrible design.

    ~Money both in acquirement and use is all out of sorts. Enemies drop a pittance of currency forcing you to grind/steal for HOURS just to be able to upgrade your party to keep competitive. Consumables and gear are all over the place and generally way overpriced. Fixing your rep is FIVE THOUSAND EACH TIME! This might not be a problem in the mid/late game...but at the start? This leads to NOT using abilities you NEED to use (like scrutinize). Get it wrong 5 times in town (not per person) and NO ONE TALKS to you, leaving you to go GRIND money outside of town to be able to do anything there! What a stupid idea this was and the way it was implemented.

    ~This is a re-tooled Bravely Default with a different coat of paint, and the mechanics moved around. I liked BD, until the repetitiveness kicked-in and ruined the entire thing..and Octopath Traveler might end up being the same thing.

    ~The biggest problem here is...the plot. There is no plot. The plot is 8 different plots that all run concurrently to each other, but never overlap and never coalesce into one main narrative, ever. The "travelers" never talk to each other, never interact beyond the first time you meet them. They are voiceless, empty fighters that have NO RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER...EVER!! This might be the most anti-social RPG I have even a part of. How do you travel with people, fight by their side and NEVER ACTUALLY BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM!

    I've been updating this review all weekend. It started at a 7 and has whittled down to a two. This might be the absolute worst JRPG I may have ever played. How do you form a group of people and never have them interact with each other? HOW? Avoid this abomination at all costs. Don't be suckered in by the graphics, it is a lie! AVOID! You've been warned.    … Expand
  99. TigersKings
    Jul 16, 2018
    0
    Too many fights, not very enjoyable, at least to me. Not pretty graphics at all. Don’t buy
  100. Malooga
    Jul 16, 2018
    7
    Octopath Traveler is a competent and charming title with only ONE real fault, but it's the average execution of many JRPG tropes that overall lend it less of a "masterpiece" entry from Square.

    Despite the run-of-the mill story and combat mechanics there are some stand-out features that make this worth the price tag in my opinion, just be aware of a few things before purchase: 1. The    Octopath Traveler is a competent and charming title with only ONE real fault, but it's the average execution of many JRPG tropes that overall lend it less of a "masterpiece" entry from Square.

    Despite the run-of-the mill story and combat mechanics there are some stand-out features that make this worth the price tag in my opinion, just be aware of a few things before purchase:

    1. The English voice acting while not poor in audio quality, is TERRIBLE in terms of portraying what the character would sound like. Solemn moments are punctuated with upbeat inflections, and therefore upbeat moments lose distinction. I tried SEVERAL characters, each cringe-worthy. Then I switched to Japanese dub - problem (mostly) solved. That is unless reading is a chore for you, in which case I would have to seriously wait on this game. It was that bad it many cases.

    2. Combat while deep, does not ever really challenge the player to plunge the depths of the mechanics at hand. Personally I think a 3-player party restriction would have solved this a bit, as there isn't anything inherently wrong with the combat itself, it's quite enjoyable. Still, any real difficulty curve would have to come from skipping potential party members, or forgetting to restock items before battle. Not much else is there in terms of difficulty curves, especially since most of the "weakness" puzzle is solved from simply attacking until you solve it.

    Those are the two major gripes, aside from a generally lackluster story for roughly half of the available characters that falls squarely into the "generic" classification. Still, seeing as how Square helped pioneer that genre in the West, its a somewhat fitting homage that while not vastly different, is very much the best of what we remember from youth.

    There are some outlandish rave reviews that I think come from behind some tight nostalgia goggles, so go in expecting average and you will be pleasantly surprised.

    7/10    … 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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