Octopath Traveler

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1400 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,136 out of 1400
  2. Mixed: 133 out of 1400
  3. Negative: 131 out of 1400
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  1. SamAxe00
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    Incredible art, music, voice acting and story. The JRPG style gets a little grindy but is managed well in this title.
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees ot
  3. Ikrus
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    JRPG perfection: graphics, music, stories and plot twists at the end make this one of the best games in recent years!
  4. Daybrakgo
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    A blast from the past! It keeps the heart of old style rpgs while having updated graphics.
    Amazing game highly recommend.
  5. JulianPope
    Jul 14, 2023
    9
    An SNES RPG classic made for Switch, will make you feel like you’re playing in your childhood bedroom.
  6. TheXxchaKing
    Jul 7, 2023
    8
    + Epic and gorgeous soundtrack
    + World inspired by the golden age of RPGs is gorgeously realised
    + Puzzle-like combat mechanics are excellent
    + Character classes, levelling and equipment management has great depth

    - Lack of compelling overarching story and character interaction
    - Writing and dialogue is entirely skippable at times
    - Pacing is a bit off given the 8 different paths
  7. DinboNomad2z2
    Jul 6, 2023
    6
    Pixel JRPG had a strong start with it's visuals and music presentation. Sadly, story it self is too short and generic to be a story driven game. The combat improvement also stops half way into the game, making it very tiresome and repetitive through out rest of the game. Very disappointed on how it became bland very quickly into the game.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Fisherk1ng
    May 3, 2023
    0
    I got this game because everyone praised it's fantasic writing, incredible gameplay, and beautiful graphics.
    I was lied to.
    The Graphics are meh at best and are made disgusting by the abuse of a bloom filter. The gameplay isn't anything to write home about as I've seen all of these mechanics done much better in other, less praised rpgs. And the writing. oh boy the writing. The actual    I got this game because everyone praised it's fantasic writing, incredible gameplay, and beautiful graphics.
    I was lied to.
    The Graphics are meh at best and are made disgusting by the abuse of a bloom filter. The gameplay isn't anything to write home about as I've seen all of these mechanics done much better in other, less praised rpgs. And the writing. oh boy the writing. The actual story surrounding these characters are generic and bland as heck. The first two characters i pick were literally the exact same character but with different settings. The third character i got the writing took a nose dive which surprised me because i didn't think it could get worse. All the characters started talking as if an alien learned to speak english by watching highschool theater. I had to check multiple times to confirm that i was actually playing the same game. Do not get this game. it is trash.    … Expand
  11. Faxar
    Feb 27, 2023
    9
    I loved and enjoyed all the stories, the gameplay was fun although repetitive in the end and the art/graphics are amazing.
  12. aaaskeptic
    Feb 25, 2023
    3
    This game is a great looking and awesome sounding mess. Really disappointed.
    Horrible writing, boring stories, really bad game design with the path actions. You go from town to town where you end up beating up everyone and stealing from them. That's the whole extent of this system. Well, except you have a kind priestess with you who stays silent while you go on a rampage in every town.    This game is a great looking and awesome sounding mess. Really disappointed.
    Horrible writing, boring stories, really bad game design with the path actions. You go from town to town where you end up beating up everyone and stealing from them. That's the whole extent of this system. Well, except you have a kind priestess with you who stays silent while you go on a rampage in every town.

    Also the way the game works is you arrive at a town, talk to everyone, use your path actions, go into a dungeon and defeat a boss. Then you go out of town, come to a crossing, and go to the next town. If you want to see all character stories, you do this 32 times. There is no difference in how these stories play out, it's atrocious copy and paste design.

    Good points are graphics, sound design, music and mostly battles.

    Everything else is flawed.    … Expand
  13. Fletch1027
    Feb 21, 2023
    8
    A stunning looking game with one of my favorite soundtracks in video games that gets held back by lots of grinding and predictable story.
  14. 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
  15. rbxqxbr
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Pros:
    Incredibly fun gameplay
    Beautiful 2D graphics without feeling dated
    Great soundtrack

    Cons:
    Character paths conjoin in a very minor way; does not explain why Therion allows party members
  16. 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
  17. RCAVHS
    Dec 3, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had a long journey with this game. Originally attracted by the art style and traditional turn based battle, I played the demo and quickly bought the game. I went through and got all the characters first. Each character had 4 chapters, and I completed one of my characters Chapter 2s. The boss battle was incredibly challenging and took a really long time. I was so burnt out that I stopped playing the game. About two years later, I was looking for a good RPG to play, I picked the game back up rather than finding a new game. I kind of figured some things out where the game got a little easier. I went through and completed all the Chapter 2s. I got burnt out again. I stopped for a week and then picked it back up. I was half way done with the game and I didn’t want all the time spent to be for nothing. I finished all the Chapter 3s and the stories got quite a bit more interesting. I then went through and finished all the Chapter 4s, but my starting character (Cyrus) was so OP by that point, it was mostly just going through the motions and completing the chapters. Most of the challenge was gone. I would say 6/8 of the stories were interesting. I liked powering my characters up with new weapons and equipment. The most challenging and rewarding bosses to defeat were the four subjob bosses. They took several attempts each and really made me change the way I had been using the characters abilities. Ultimately what soured me on the game was the postgame “true” final boss. I know that a few characters endings allude to the final boss/location, but I had no idea of where it was (well I knew where it was but not where that was on the map). I finally looked it up online and found out that you have to do some side story to get there. The side stories in this game are not done in a way that motivates you to do them; they’re far too ambiguous.… Expand
  18. Dramarama
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    an absolute masterpiece! plot, music, characters, style. excellent voice acting. a stunning world that is fun to explore. one of the best JRPGs for me. there is nothing more to add. bravo!
  19. Handsofstonemma
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Only leaving this review to counter act attemptatreasons moronic review, he clearly doesn't understand what 'user' score means. It doesn't matter what you think it deserves, its what the game earned from its users. Also his review is void because he clearly never played the game. If he did he would of known that there is special party dialog.
  20. Heracross93
    Oct 11, 2022
    6
    A brilliant turn-based battle system with a stunning visual aesthetic. It is a shame the game is ruined by an unfair superboss that makes you do too much to reach it without being able to save. Should you fail, you will need to restart hours of work.
  21. RetroGamesMania
    Sep 29, 2022
    7
    In linea generale il gioco mi è piaciuto , ma l’ho trovato complicato seguire la storia , sopratutto quando si cambia il personaggio della storia principale . Oltre a ciò più di una volta mi sono trovato in situazioni , dove i nemici erano così forti , che ho dovuto cambiare personaggio per seguire nuove quest. Per il resto nulla da dire. Diciamo che mi sono spesso trovato un po’ smarritoIn linea generale il gioco mi è piaciuto , ma l’ho trovato complicato seguire la storia , sopratutto quando si cambia il personaggio della storia principale . Oltre a ciò più di una volta mi sono trovato in situazioni , dove i nemici erano così forti , che ho dovuto cambiare personaggio per seguire nuove quest. Per il resto nulla da dire. Diciamo che mi sono spesso trovato un po’ smarrito Forse perché sono abituato ad una storia più lineare. Comunque lo reputo un buon gioco… Expand
  22. 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
  23. Third_Era
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    Octopath Traveler is bolstered by a strong soundtrack coupled with amazing visuals. If you enjoy older JRPG's then this game should be right up your alley. The 2D-HD style is phenomenal and seems like a great way to remaster older games.

    As others have noted, there is no real overarching plot, but 8 separate stories. This did not bother me and kept the game refreshing during its long run time.
  24. Johnny033
    Aug 16, 2022
    10
    Simplemente genial. El estilo, la musica, la ambientación, jugabilidad... Ya lo he jugado 2 veces y seguramente dentro de un tiempo lo volveré a jugar. Nunca es mal momento...
  25. kevinbiohazard
    Aug 6, 2022
    9
    The music and the graphic are amazing. If you are big fun of JRPG, this is a must play.
  26. 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.
  27. Xaboss
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
    Octopath traveller is the best JRPG in the video game history. 8 characters/ 8 histories and an amazing gameplay
  28. Bowlofalex
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
    Octopath is a fantastic game. The fighting system is great, the characters appealing and it offers an OST that's absolutely stunning. The overworld may be a little bit flat but what really lets this game shine are the stories and even more, the characters within
  29. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Jul 13, 2018

    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.
  30. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    this game is so short. i really dislike the soundtrack and how easy it is. why hits like these
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#51 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#5 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#5 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 79 Critic Reviews

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