Octopath Traveler

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  1. GreenMenace
    Jun 12, 2020
    7
    I was really beginning to feel bogged down by this game. There was just too much grinding required. In my opinion, there are better JRPGs available. Still, Octopath Traveler was a game I can respect.

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

    Pros

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

    Cons

    The grind
    Limited interactions
    The story
    The side quests

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

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

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

    In conclusion, this game was worth it for me. In my opinion, it’s a game that’s overrated. The story, the side quests, and the satisfaction from leveling up my characters were lacking. If you don’t mind a heavy grind, and you enjoy the artwork, then this is a solid game to check out. You can easily figure out whether or not you like the game by downloading and playing the demo for free. Believe me, the game doesn’t change up the game mechanics…    … Expand
  2. hime
    Jun 11, 2020
    7
    Очень понравился визуальный стиль, атмосфера и повествование, местами история. Однако всё испортил гринд и его обязательность для прохождения сюжета вкупе со случайными боями.
  3. syhor7
    Jun 7, 2020
    3
    I completed all character's chapter 4, i can tell you the progress is very boring story.
    as a RPG, i dont want how do i enjoy if the story is very boring....
    i wont recommend for any one.
  4. Skurttish
    Jun 5, 2020
    7
    First off, if you haven’t heard it before, then here it is: It looks stinkin’ gorgeous. Very cool feel. And I also really enjoyed the musical score—the ambience in this game is extremely well done.

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

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

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

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

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

    I had gone into this game expecting to rave about it when it was over, but after beating it six months ago, I’ve found I haven’t actually recommended it to anyone. Well, go figure—such is life.    … Expand
  5. nepatriots32
    May 25, 2020
    9
    Octopath Traveler is a must buy for any fan of classic JRPGs. The art style and music are phenomenal, some of the best you'll find in any JRPG. Octopath's combat system is a refined and improved version of the one in Bravely Default, which was already a solid combat system. It is deep enough and pretty enjoyable, especially in boss fights (although boss fights can be pretty long). WhileOctopath Traveler is a must buy for any fan of classic JRPGs. The art style and music are phenomenal, some of the best you'll find in any JRPG. Octopath's combat system is a refined and improved version of the one in Bravely Default, which was already a solid combat system. It is deep enough and pretty enjoyable, especially in boss fights (although boss fights can be pretty long). While battling normal enemies can get tedious and a little boring after awhile, the break system and large variety of enemies helps to keep things interesting. Extra grinding hardly ever feels necessary. As long as you have four party members and do each of their chapters (for example, complete four chapter 2's before moving onto any chapter 3's), then you should be around the recommended level for any dungeon/boss you'll face. The secondary job mechanic is also well executed, providing a significant amount of versatility for how you want to design your party, in addition to which of the eight characters you choose to include.

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

    Overall, this is one of the best and most enjoyable JRPGs I have played. If you're a fan of JRPGs and haven't played this yet, you'll doing yourself a disservice. If you've never played a JRPG before, this is a good place to start to get a taste of what the genre has to offer, but keep in mind that there are JRPGs that can play pretty differently than this one (more focus on story/character growth, action-based combat instead of turn-based, no random encounters, etc.). If you have never been a fan of JRPGs, Octopath Traveler is unlikely to change your mind.    … Expand
  6. bancandrei
    May 15, 2020
    7
    This game looks great. It is the dream of any retro inspired game to look this good. Other than that it is very retro in that it plays just like something which would come out in 1990. Good to scratch a nostalgia itch, but that's about it
  7. vixer
    May 4, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring game overall, I've played for 30 h so I think it's enough to make the conclusion. The music is good, the graph is good, but the story is extremely boring. It's like some simple stories written for kindergarten kids. The fighting mechanism is ok, but not so interesting. I can totally bare it if the story is good because you need lots of effort to level up your characters. While the story is bad so you don't even have the motivation to do the work.… Expand
  8. LEMS_90
    May 3, 2020
    9
    Excelente juego, excelentes historias y excelente música. El sistema de batalla muy bueno me gusto mucho.
  9. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    8
    Despite not being a big fan of this retro artistic section, I must admit, it is impressive in this one. The game is outstanding in the playable section in its turn-based combat and has an incredible soundtrack. To put something down, I think the game is short on end-game content. But definitely recommended.
  10. nightstroller
    Apr 30, 2020
    7
    Octopath Traveler is a bit of a mystery to me. On paper, it has everything I love about games and I love RPGs. But having played it back when it first came out, thinking about how soon I lost interest/drive with it, that has to signify that something is/was awry.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Pretty much all 3 of the points missing from my score are due to the story. They are all pretty tropey and generic despite laying down groundwork for some incredible stories, falls back on mustache twirling weirdo villains and other tropes you see a lot in anime. I didn't expect all 8 stories to be in the same singular story but it's pretty disappointing that they don't interact AT ALL. Would've added more oomph to the weaker stories knowing they are still helping in some way and would've created opportunities to have characters interact and such.    … Expand
  24. Welkinz
    Dec 31, 2019
    8
    Overall it is a fun JRPG game and I enjoyed that it has small innovations on top of the traditional JRPG structure. I just with it can reduce the chances that you encounter monsters in dungeons, sometimes it is annoying.
  25. MadBert91
    Dec 28, 2019
    10
    Qué joya de videojuego. Cada día descubro algo nuevo que me encanta. Ese componente estratégico bien valanceado para poder hacer frente a los enemigos. Es una compra obligatoria en Switch.
  26. vodkaffee
    Dec 12, 2019
    6
    great music and job and turn battle mechanics, but the lack of character development, all having **** stories, i know there is an ending that ties some of the quests but i really didnt even want to get it; the battle system is the only reason to play this game, and if you get the 4 secret jobs you can broke your party and it's amazing.
  27. VTL
    Nov 21, 2019
    7
    Me parece un gran juego,..... peeero creo que se ha sobrebalorado un poco. Gráficamente visualmente esteticamente es una delicia... lo que con sus 8 "mini historias" de cada personaje... se hace algo sin sustancia lo que es la trama general y pierde fuerza. Seria preferible 4 personages con más desarrollo de la historia (Quatropath Traveler). Todo y eso es un juego enorme. Unas 100 horasMe parece un gran juego,..... peeero creo que se ha sobrebalorado un poco. Gráficamente visualmente esteticamente es una delicia... lo que con sus 8 "mini historias" de cada personaje... se hace algo sin sustancia lo que es la trama general y pierde fuerza. Seria preferible 4 personages con más desarrollo de la historia (Quatropath Traveler). Todo y eso es un juego enorme. Unas 100 horas para completar todo todo en el.… Expand
  28. kraftw33rk
    Nov 17, 2019
    5
    Alles was dieses Spiel richtig macht ist süße 16Bit Retro-Grafik und angenehme Musik. Das wars! Ich habe jetzt 60 Stunden reingebuttert und ich bin so unfassbar enttäuscht. Octopath Traveler hat sehr stark angefangen. Schnelles Spiel gutes Vorankommen.
    Nach dem ersten von vier Kapiteln ändert sich das schlagartig! Man ist eigentlich nur noch tagelang (!) am Leveln um überhaupt ins zweite    Alles was dieses Spiel richtig macht ist süße 16Bit Retro-Grafik und angenehme Musik. Das wars! Ich habe jetzt 60 Stunden reingebuttert und ich bin so unfassbar enttäuscht. Octopath Traveler hat sehr stark angefangen. Schnelles Spiel gutes Vorankommen.
    Nach dem ersten von vier Kapiteln ändert sich das schlagartig! Man ist eigentlich nur noch tagelang (!) am Leveln um überhaupt ins zweite Kapitel zu kommen. Dann dauert das eine halbe Stunde wo die Story weitergeht und dann wieder tagelanges Leveln für weitere 30Minuten Stroytelling was auch noch vollkommen langweilig ist.
    Mir kommt das so vor, als hätte SquareEnix seine Glanzzeit seit Jahren verloren und sucht nach seiner Form. Solange packen wir mal mass-en-weise Lückenfüller in das Game und hoffen, dass die Spieler es nicht merken.
    Fazit: Kaufen, wenn Ihr jRPG-Fans seit und das Game im Megasale ist! Zahlt nicht den Vollpreis von 60€!!    … Expand
  29. SomaKurusu
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Silicon Studio es para mi la mejor afiliada de Square Enix en estos momentos. Tras los maravillosos Bravely Default y Bravely Second mis espectativas eran muy grandes con este juego y realmente las cumplió todas. Una de los mejores Bandas Sonoras de la generación. Gráficos Pixel-Art que recuerdan mucho a Final Fantasy 6 pero utilizando efectos y capas en 3D, una historia en sentido generalSilicon Studio es para mi la mejor afiliada de Square Enix en estos momentos. Tras los maravillosos Bravely Default y Bravely Second mis espectativas eran muy grandes con este juego y realmente las cumplió todas. Una de los mejores Bandas Sonoras de la generación. Gráficos Pixel-Art que recuerdan mucho a Final Fantasy 6 pero utilizando efectos y capas en 3D, una historia en sentido general que engancha (sobre todo la historia de la bailarina), un sistema de combate clásico pero original. Recomendado pera todos, especialmente para los fans de los JRPG de Super Nintendo y PS1.… Expand
  30. Magenta1991
    Nov 14, 2019
    9
    Una historia hermosa con todo el carisma de los juegos de antaño, La mecanica de las batallas es simple pero efectiva y te hacen mantenerte pensando como usar tus ataques para romper la defensa de los enemigos en el momento justo. La música es hermosa y los gráficos en sprites están dotados de vida. El punto negativo es que algunas historias son demasiado simples y terminarás con una partyUna historia hermosa con todo el carisma de los juegos de antaño, La mecanica de las batallas es simple pero efectiva y te hacen mantenerte pensando como usar tus ataques para romper la defensa de los enemigos en el momento justo. La música es hermosa y los gráficos en sprites están dotados de vida. El punto negativo es que algunas historias son demasiado simples y terminarás con una party demasiado poderosa para los últimos capítulos sí o sí. La batalla contra el jefe secreto es una de las más divertidas que he tenido en mi vida. Recomendado al 100 si te un interesan un poco los RPG… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#51 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#5 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#5 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 79 Critic Reviews

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