Octopath Traveler

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1400 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 133 out of 1400
  3. Negative: 131 out of 1400
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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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!
  4. Banjoair
    Sep 18, 2019
    3
    Good game put 35 hours into I so far. Wish the story was better in it atleast
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. cocomundi
    Jul 13, 2018
    5
    Un videojuego sensacional. Excelente banda sonora y aspecto visual muy acertado. Y un sistema de combate adictivo. Por desgracia, falla en el diseño de las mazmorras y en ciertas incoherencia argumentales que, de forma inevitable, lastran la experiencia completa.
  8. 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!
  9. Ripper36
    Apr 25, 2022
    3
    i am really wondering how this game came about. Did Nintendo just wake up and say " lets make a RPG that looks like crap in 2018" "lets make it look like an SNES game on a system that has more power then it shows. This crap would not fly on a PS4 or PS5. I love Nintendo more then anything but lets make games play and look good like they have hundreds of times.
  10. TigersKings
    Jul 16, 2018
    0
    Too many fights, not very enjoyable, at least to me. Not pretty graphics at all. Don’t buy
  11. GoldMetal
    Jul 13, 2018
    0
    Jees. This game just have fight after fight after fight. Everyone was hyping it up, and I’m just sitting back disappointed. Definitely overhyped. At least I still have my 3ds for Pokémon
  12. vgmkyle
    Jul 13, 2018
    3
    I guess this is probably the only RPG that could run on the Wii U... I mean Switch. The combat is horribly repetitive, the story is about as engaging as poking yourself in the eye with a pencil, and the graphics try to be old school, but just look like a cheesy 90's nostalgia act.
  13. Kuopiotis
    Apr 10, 2020
    2
    Of this game would not be from Squeenix, it would be just an indie mobile game
  14. Crimson9
    Dec 25, 2022
    4
    JRPGs have really gone down the drain since the demise of Squaresoft. Octopath traveler tries to revive them by divorcing the genre with all the changes and quality of life that have happened over the past 2 decades. What is ultimately presented is a pretty sharp, decent, game. But the problem with JRPGs isn't that they changed, its that they changed in a negative way. Octopath TravelerJRPGs have really gone down the drain since the demise of Squaresoft. Octopath traveler tries to revive them by divorcing the genre with all the changes and quality of life that have happened over the past 2 decades. What is ultimately presented is a pretty sharp, decent, game. But the problem with JRPGs isn't that they changed, its that they changed in a negative way. Octopath Traveler doesn't address any of the problems JRPGs have, it doesn't borrow game design from new masterpieces. Its a very uninspired game in terms of design, and also falls short of the old JRPG masterpieces such as Chrono Trigger and FF7 in the music, storytelling, and characters aspect.

    Furthermore, its always overpriced.    … Expand
  15. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    this game is so short. i really dislike the soundtrack and how easy it is. why hits like these
  16. DolphinReviews
    Jul 21, 2022
    0
    It’s like injecting pure cringe weeb filth into yourself as a punishment. Dull, boring and hilariously cringe dialogue. Yes the graphics are nice but that doesn’t change the fact the core games blows.
  17. foreversic
    Feb 19, 2023
    3
    Good art design, great sound design, & decently fun turn-based mechanics, but completely falls flat for all the writing, especially the characters. The pacing of the game was clearly intended for buyers who sit down for long stretches of time because every time I played myself, I would totally forget what was happening in each characters' journeys & the motivations behind them. The "lastGood art design, great sound design, & decently fun turn-based mechanics, but completely falls flat for all the writing, especially the characters. The pacing of the game was clearly intended for buyers who sit down for long stretches of time because every time I played myself, I would totally forget what was happening in each characters' journeys & the motivations behind them. The "last time on-!" little recap was a decent attempt, but ultimately falls flat for a story that takes about 60 hours to get through. I tried roughly 15 hours worth of playing & didn't care about any characters & frankly could never be engaged with where the plot was going. So many people love this game but it honestly baffles me that there's so much emphasis on the story when it feels so all over the place.… Expand
  18. GamerDad2023
    May 19, 2023
    2
    How would you rate a game that purposefully creates a disjointed story with a hidden unifying (and extremely hard) story chapter, then proceeds to bloat the gameplay with grind and repetitive design to last 80-100 hours? I gave it 10 hours and the other reviews' many criticisms are on point. Avoid.
  19. lucinhagamer
    Aug 26, 2022
    0
    this game is not good the gameplay is boring and the story is very easy. this is not a good one
  20. 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
  21. attemptatreason
    Nov 8, 2021
    0
    On paper, this game should be a strong 8 to low 9. Only rating this as 0 b/c no way it deserves an 8.5 user score. One of, if not the best OST I've heard in video games in general. The graphics are trendsetting while still paying homage to the old JRPG ways. Despite this, so much is done wrong. Key things. I don't play a JRPG for a linear and story I'm thrown into. I wouldn't pick up aOn paper, this game should be a strong 8 to low 9. Only rating this as 0 b/c no way it deserves an 8.5 user score. One of, if not the best OST I've heard in video games in general. The graphics are trendsetting while still paying homage to the old JRPG ways. Despite this, so much is done wrong. Key things. I don't play a JRPG for a linear and story I'm thrown into. I wouldn't pick up a traveller to see a new story. This game needs a remastered + remaked ASAP. Full voice-acting, more in game artwork (if the game was themed around those fantastic drawings, imagine how much better this game would be), portrait models and a more thought out and interesting stories. Also it's extremely confusing on what to do - I feel like the game has no main quests/story. Why am I picking up other travellers and seeing their prologue too when I can just do that picking them at the start? If I was picking them up, why can't there be any unique relations/dialogue things. Many QOL improvements needed as well - random combat events are annoying af and makes me want to stop playing - I think cut it out entirely or maybe in game monster sprites - boost the exp rate/hp which would make the long waiting in combat more bearable.… Expand
  22. macunix
    Jul 15, 2018
    0
    good music and good game cover, but the game itself is very poor in graphics. very old fashioned style.
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. ALLCAPS
    May 29, 2023
    7
    Great game play mechanics including a really interesting job system. Only complaint is that the story is very very lackluster.
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
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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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