Octopath Traveler

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1400 Ratings

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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
  31. otmiyo
    Jun 18, 2022
    7
    Stunning visuals and music, fun battle system, but with many shortcomings in the story, instead of "Octopath Traveler" could be named "Eight Short Stories" subtitle "None of them memorable"
  32. Daitya
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    A beautiful game, great soundtrack and an interesting story. The best thing about this game is the secret/true ending where all 8 stories are combined and the characters share an ending. The difficulty of the game is enough to challenge you, especially because of the final boss, and you will need to understand each class/profession. Finally, we recommend that you complete all the secondaryA beautiful game, great soundtrack and an interesting story. The best thing about this game is the secret/true ending where all 8 stories are combined and the characters share an ending. The difficulty of the game is enough to challenge you, especially because of the final boss, and you will need to understand each class/profession. Finally, we recommend that you complete all the secondary stories, to unlock the true ending and prepare for the last boss.

    A game that when you complete it 100% (all the stories and the true ending) you will love.    … Expand
  33. 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.
  34. Ventu
    Apr 17, 2022
    8
    Octopath Traveler es un RPG precioso, que recupera la magia de antaño con unas mecánicas de combate muy bien ejecutadas. El apartado visual y la banda sonora son maravillosos, y esta nueva estética de 2HD de Square apunta a convertirse en uno de sus pilares en desarrollo de juegos, y con razón. El sistema de combate es muy profundo, con numerosas posibilidades, y desafíos constantes. LosOctopath Traveler es un RPG precioso, que recupera la magia de antaño con unas mecánicas de combate muy bien ejecutadas. El apartado visual y la banda sonora son maravillosos, y esta nueva estética de 2HD de Square apunta a convertirse en uno de sus pilares en desarrollo de juegos, y con razón. El sistema de combate es muy profundo, con numerosas posibilidades, y desafíos constantes. Los personajes, hay algunos más carismáticos que otros, pero están bastante bien desarrollados. Las historias en su mayoría son interesantes, aunque hay algunas muy buenas y otras no tanto. Lo mejor es el apartado visual y el sistema de combate sin lugar a dudas. Lo peor es el la irregularidad de algunas historias, aunque esto puede deberse a la alta expectativa que tenia en este aspecto. Si te gusta el género, es totalmente recomendable, y te hará revivir con nostalgia los RPGs de su época dorada.… Expand
  35. Flounder
    Mar 30, 2022
    8
    Ich bewundere die Präsentation hier absolut, die Grafik und die Musik, es ist auch einzigartig, 8 völlig unterschiedliche Geschichten zu verfolgen, und aufgrund dieser Tatsache kann jede Geschichte kurz und sehr schnell sein, während es immer noch ein 100-stündiges Rollenspiel ist. Das Erreichen des letzten geheimen Bosses ist jedoch bizarr. Sie müssen 2 völlig zufällige NebenquestsIch bewundere die Präsentation hier absolut, die Grafik und die Musik, es ist auch einzigartig, 8 völlig unterschiedliche Geschichten zu verfolgen, und aufgrund dieser Tatsache kann jede Geschichte kurz und sehr schnell sein, während es immer noch ein 100-stündiges Rollenspiel ist. Das Erreichen des letzten geheimen Bosses ist jedoch bizarr. Sie müssen 2 völlig zufällige Nebenquests erledigen und dann auf einen Feind treffen, der viel hirnloses Schleifen erfordert, um ihn zu besiegen. Dies ist auch ziemlich genau das, womit die Geschichten zusammenhängen… Expand
  36. Kuopiotis
    Apr 10, 2020
    2
    Of this game would not be from Squeenix, it would be just an indie mobile game
  37. dankmeow
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    For those that love the 2D 16 bit RPG's back in the day you are going to be in for a treat. Visuals are stunning. Fantastic soundtrack. It sure is nice to still have some JRPG's that are turned based as that style has gone out of fashion over the years. (Try the demo if you want a sample)
  38. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    Despite its goofy name, Octopath Traveler is a terrific old-school JRPG with a strong narrative, a gorgeous visual aesthetic, and a great battle system that borrow's elements from Square Enix's Bravely Default series. The game allows you to begin with one of eight different characters who each have their own story-line, characterization, and unique skill to set them apart. For example,Despite its goofy name, Octopath Traveler is a terrific old-school JRPG with a strong narrative, a gorgeous visual aesthetic, and a great battle system that borrow's elements from Square Enix's Bravely Default series. The game allows you to begin with one of eight different characters who each have their own story-line, characterization, and unique skill to set them apart. For example, one character can steal from NPCs, while another can challenge them to duels.

    While it can lead to repetition with each character's story-line structured exactly the same way, there is more than enough content to engage you through the 50-100 hours it takes to complete Octopath Traveler.    … Expand
  39. Enriesto
    Mar 5, 2022
    6
    Overall enjoyable. Its real fault lies in the tireless jrpg tropes that plague the plethora of titles released each year. Poor voice acting and writing compound the dull stories you embark on, which can completely break the immersion you’re experiencing. Such a shame, as the soundtrack is magical and the gameplay mechanics did keep me interested in the game’s combat and roster evolution.Overall enjoyable. Its real fault lies in the tireless jrpg tropes that plague the plethora of titles released each year. Poor voice acting and writing compound the dull stories you embark on, which can completely break the immersion you’re experiencing. Such a shame, as the soundtrack is magical and the gameplay mechanics did keep me interested in the game’s combat and roster evolution. Maybe next time? Some will enjoy it, but if you have little patience for terrible voiceovers and juvenile scripting in a story, you may want to try elsewhere.… Expand
  40. Caysjose96
    Feb 6, 2022
    8
    1 and only problem of this game but big one is the disjointed story of each character, No connection between them. Because It's the meat of the game beside the fight. Otherwise, this is a 10 /10, The Music is especially so beautiful, makes me wanna cry. It's sometimes baffled me if I'm thinking about this game again when someone ask me if they should play this game. Their decision on1 and only problem of this game but big one is the disjointed story of each character, No connection between them. Because It's the meat of the game beside the fight. Otherwise, this is a 10 /10, The Music is especially so beautiful, makes me wanna cry. It's sometimes baffled me if I'm thinking about this game again when someone ask me if they should play this game. Their decision on storytelling avoid them of getting awards. I hope they don't **** it up on triangle Strategy...… Expand
  41. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    A deeply dated and tedious RPG experience, Square Enix did it very poorly with this project
    It abuses an abusive Grinding, an unfair progression, and the graphic and artistic style is horrible.
  42. Rodionglu
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    I enjoy the story and the gameplay of this game. I would recommend getting this game.
  43. PenguinLover
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    The dising of Octopaht Traveler is amazing. The soundtrack,The Story and the travelers are sooo Good. A really good game and a big recommendation for hardcore JRPG Fans!
  44. calvinbrine
    Nov 21, 2021
    8
    the developers popped off.
    It's a very grindy game. Like, too grindy. And I don't even care because the combat is so fun. The art style and soundtrack is godly, the stories (multiple) are AWESOME.
    thumbs up square, thumbs up.
  45. 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
  46. Denvers
    Nov 6, 2021
    6
    I wish I could have liked Octopath Traveler more than I did. I'd like to start on the positives: the combat is fantastic, and is simply one of the best systems I have seen in a video game. It is deep, tough, and not overly complex. Unfortunately, the game's stories are boring and it is hard to keep up with eight different stories in random orders. The characters have no dialogue outside ofI wish I could have liked Octopath Traveler more than I did. I'd like to start on the positives: the combat is fantastic, and is simply one of the best systems I have seen in a video game. It is deep, tough, and not overly complex. Unfortunately, the game's stories are boring and it is hard to keep up with eight different stories in random orders. The characters have no dialogue outside of their story section, and even if they did, they would not be memorable. This game had so much potential, but unfortunately failed to live up to it.… Expand
  47. Santics
    Oct 31, 2021
    9
    Tremendously beautiful. Turn-based combat RPG with a love for the genre more than evident, in a game designed to captivate you: music, enchanting HD-2D stages and its 8 stories in which, whether you like it or not, you end up entering.

    The only downside may be the cutscenes, which use the same game scenario, sometimes you can even see a chest opened by you during a story flashback, which    Tremendously beautiful. Turn-based combat RPG with a love for the genre more than evident, in a game designed to captivate you: music, enchanting HD-2D stages and its 8 stories in which, whether you like it or not, you end up entering.

    The only downside may be the cutscenes, which use the same game scenario, sometimes you can even see a chest opened by you during a story flashback, which is a bit disappointing.

    I do not put 10 for this reason.    … Expand
  48. Retroplayer1987
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    Excelente RPG, lástima que la prensa no sabe mucho de Jrpgs y son un poco mancos, al no haber entendido el sistema de combate... debieron haber jugado algùn Bravely Default o algo por el estilo para venir preparados.
    Pixel art espectacular y la historia es innovadora, muy interesante como se cuenta a través de la mirada de 8 personajes... y para los que no llegaron al final, si hay    Excelente RPG, lástima que la prensa no sabe mucho de Jrpgs y son un poco mancos, al no haber entendido el sistema de combate... debieron haber jugado algùn Bravely Default o algo por el estilo para venir preparados.
    Pixel art espectacular y la historia es innovadora, muy interesante como se cuenta a través de la mirada de 8 personajes... y para los que no llegaron al final, si hay enemigo unico pese a que no se muestra en todo el juego ( muchos criticaron esto y no jugaron ni 20 horas)
    recomendado 100%    … Expand
  49. Parkerx87
    Oct 13, 2021
    9
    One of the best RPGs of the generation, so many hours of fun, one of the best on the Switch.
  50. dalyw
    Sep 28, 2021
    8
    A beautiful game that is very charming, great battle mechanics and an incredible soundtrack. Only criticism is the story felt a little hollow as it's fragmented through all the various characters different story lines.
  51. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    9
    Clever little JRPG that has some fresh mechanisms in combat. Eight intertwined stories come together to tell quite a tale.
  52. ViKabbu
    Aug 8, 2021
    7
    It's a good title, but not a great one.____________________________________
  53. LuanV
    Aug 1, 2021
    8
    Octopath Traveler é sem dúvidas um ótimo jogo. O estilo artístico escolhido sem dúvidas entraria em um rank das melhores artes da geração. A trilha sonora - no qual considero muito injustiçada - é excelente. A jogabilidade e as mecânicas introduzidas são extremamente viciantes e divertidas, dando vontade de aprofundar em cada uma das habilidade dos personagens e gerando combinações queOctopath Traveler é sem dúvidas um ótimo jogo. O estilo artístico escolhido sem dúvidas entraria em um rank das melhores artes da geração. A trilha sonora - no qual considero muito injustiçada - é excelente. A jogabilidade e as mecânicas introduzidas são extremamente viciantes e divertidas, dando vontade de aprofundar em cada uma das habilidade dos personagens e gerando combinações que podem ser usadas para obter vantagem. A história e a personalidade de cada personagem são muito bem trabalhados, assim como o mundo de Orsterra.

    O real problema de Octopath é justamente errar na sua premissa: criar uma história interconectada com os oito personagens. Você pode começar com o que bem preferir e proceder com os que bem entender; o problema disso é que, enquanto você vai recrutando e aprofundando em cada um, o fato de você ter uma party literalmente não influencia em nada. As cutscenes, os diálogos e as decisões, independentemente da equipe, sempre será a mesma; e a forma que cada um é introduzido ao grupo soa muito preguiçoso. Outro detalhe mal trabalhado é o encerrameno; após terminar as oito histórias, para desbloquear o boss final e de fato conectar cada personagem, é preciso fazer missões secundárias específicas para achá-lo pós game. Sem dúvidas foi a pior decisão dos diretores, já que no fim você não tem a sensação de que terminou uma grande aventura.

    Se você quer jogar um bom jogo de turno ou quer adentrar nesse mundo de JRPGs, pode jogá-lo; porém, saiba de seus defeitos. No fim, as qualidades acabam compensando a experiência.

    Obs: não tem tradução oficial.    … Expand
  54. frzpop
    Jul 29, 2021
    5
    The game is gorgeous and the soundtrack is fantastic but that's unfortunately where the positives end.

    I came into this game as a fan of FFVI and Chrono Trigger expecting a rich story and deep combat. This game is the opposite of that. Fighting gets old within the first 20 minutes of playing, which is also when I encountered the first color swapped enemy sprite. The playable characters    The game is gorgeous and the soundtrack is fantastic but that's unfortunately where the positives end.

    I came into this game as a fan of FFVI and Chrono Trigger expecting a rich story and deep combat. This game is the opposite of that. Fighting gets old within the first 20 minutes of playing, which is also when I encountered the first color swapped enemy sprite. The playable characters don't interact with each other at all which is very jarring. Their stories are bland. Would not recommend!    … Expand
  55. capchaba
    Jul 14, 2021
    9
    Octopath Traveler is a reminder of what was an RPG back in the 90's. It's true to what it offers which is hours of going back and forth from one place to the other. The soundtrack from this game is simply phenomenal, even though some of them repeat in certain maps. Most of the character's stories are quite predictable expect from one or two. I've spent around 90 hours playing it and IOctopath Traveler is a reminder of what was an RPG back in the 90's. It's true to what it offers which is hours of going back and forth from one place to the other. The soundtrack from this game is simply phenomenal, even though some of them repeat in certain maps. Most of the character's stories are quite predictable expect from one or two. I've spent around 90 hours playing it and I haven't finished it due to my desire to play without any guides. I still have some side quests to finish.… Expand
  56. zetzuken
    Jul 4, 2021
    9
    Octopath Traveler is one the shining JRPG gems in recent history. A lot of people usually think of Persona or Final Fantasy as to got to JRPG franchises but developer Acquire studios, Square Enix thought of a new throwback way to reintroduce pixel turn base RPG.

    The presentation was just amazing. They develop “HD-2D” graphics. The landscapes and character design are just unique and    Octopath Traveler is one the shining JRPG gems in recent history. A lot of people usually think of Persona or Final Fantasy as to got to JRPG franchises but developer Acquire studios, Square Enix thought of a new throwback way to reintroduce pixel turn base RPG.

    The presentation was just amazing. They develop “HD-2D” graphics. The landscapes and character design are just unique and refreshing to the eye. You can feel the throwback of old school JRPGs with the updated aesthetic. You’ll just be amaze on how they change and improve the pixel graphics.

    The Battle system on the other hand feels familiar with a twist. It still incorporates the turn base system in the past but with the added Boosts system. The player has to choose the timing when to spend the Boosts points so that they can deal “massive damage.” It is a lot of damage when timed correctly. It’s simple concept but refreshing in the same time.

    Music was god sent. Composer ,Yasunori Nishiki, created such an incredible sound track. The sound track was probably one of the best sound tracks I’ve ever heard. People should play the game with the music alone. Nishiki reminded me of Nobuo Uematsu when he created the music for Final Fantasy. The music was just timeless and legendary. Please listen to it, you’ll not be disappointed. You can find the whole soundtrack at spotify and youtube.

    They story of Octopath individually was great. People can really feel the the trials and tribulation per character and how they face and grew from it. The overall story of as a group needs a little work BUT all was answered with the post game content. I was shock how all of it tied up in the end.

    Overall Octopath was such breath of fresh air this generation and it didn’t disappoint. If you’re looking for a JRPG to play just try Octopath.    … Expand
  57. HeavyMachineGon
    Jun 18, 2021
    7
    说实话这个游戏有点让我失望，因为游戏的核心内容是分裂的。8个角色之间没有任何关系，相当于是8个小型rpg拼凑到了一起。进行一个人的剧情的时候其他人就等同于工具人，剧情上没有任何互动。而且每个人的剧情都比较单薄，简单。
    断断续续打了45小时，中间还是穿插着其他游戏打。剧情现在过半了，感觉游戏的玩法很单一，跑图，找NPC，找boss，在找boss的过程中升级。比较容易腻，目前没有动力玩下去。
    喜欢的几个点是，能用不同的技能“调戏”所有可以对话的NPC，以及每个NPC都有各自的身份和背景可以被玩家查看。画风我很喜欢的，故意做成了像素风，但又非常精致。而且游戏的配乐是亮点，原声CD碟已入手，这是唯一支撑我打完这个游戏的动力（以后再也不要在游戏通关前买原声CD了）。    说实话这个游戏有点让我失望，因为游戏的核心内容是分裂的。8个角色之间没有任何关系，相当于是8个小型rpg拼凑到了一起。进行一个人的剧情的时候其他人就等同于工具人，剧情上没有任何互动。而且每个人的剧情都比较单薄，简单。
    断断续续打了45小时，中间还是穿插着其他游戏打。剧情现在过半了，感觉游戏的玩法很单一，跑图，找NPC，找boss，在找boss的过程中升级。比较容易腻，目前没有动力玩下去。
    喜欢的几个点是，能用不同的技能“调戏”所有可以对话的NPC，以及每个NPC都有各自的身份和背景可以被玩家查看。画风我很喜欢的，故意做成了像素风，但又非常精致。而且游戏的配乐是亮点，原声CD碟已入手，这是唯一支撑我打完这个游戏的动力（以后再也不要在游戏通关前买原声CD了）。
    游戏的战斗系统好评，跟以往的回合制轮流放技能不同，加入了“弱点击破”的效果，给战斗增加了更多的可变性，让队友的选择更重要。但是这样就不能自动战斗，boss战前的刷级尤其无聊，很需要自动战斗，减少跑图的时间。战斗可以改进成，如果本轮遇到的敌人所有的弱点都已经被玩家发现，则该轮战斗可以自动战斗。
    通关更新：85小时。断断续续9个月，这个游戏真的不能算好玩。还想吐槽支线任务，提示过于少了，有一些任务完全摸不着头脑。很多任务都是莫名其妙得到了消息，但完全不知道是哪一个任务需要，点了NPC对话才发现已经得到了任务完成所需要的内容。    … Expand
  58. matt1184
    Jun 18, 2021
    1
    This game; geez, where to start. It is annoying as all get up. Too many random battles, the level design is terrible with the '3d', and the minimap and world map are useless for navigating around the huge world. Literally, you can only accidently stumble upon things and all the while fighting unending hordes of weak monsters. Very disappointed..............
  59. Baltifru
    Jun 10, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Octopath Traveler was overall a wonderful adventure, a real travel through a wonderful artistic design and accompanied by an equally wonderful OST.

    Where to start ? Let me first say it took me 165 hours to finish the game 100%, and to be honest, my opinion on the game varied quite a lot along all these hours. In the first few hours, you select your first character, discover the graphical style of the game and the gameplay with a lot of pleasure. Artistically, and although a bit more efforts could have been done on some sprites, the game just looks beautiful. It's a pleasure to go through the wide variety of landscapes. The turn-based combats are simple but offer their dose of complexity when you start fighting stronger bosses.
    After a few hours, once you have unlocked a few more characters, this is where you can start analyzing this game more closely, and unfortunately see the few flaws of Octopath Traveler. Story is a core element of the game with an overwhelming amount of dialogues and, as I will repeat later, the end of the story completely justify spending so much time going through the game. But honestly, some characters have much more interesting lore and stories than others. Without spoiling, the background story of Alfyn, for example, does not seem to be leading anywhere and have any structure, and even the bit of suspense that is created is solved by a scenaristic shortcut. In contrast, the stories of Olberic and Primrose are much more interesting. This creates, in the early/mid-game, an asymmetry in the expectations from each storyline.
    The second core problem of Octopath Traveler, which I must say got me quite bored when I reached about 50/60 hours of play, is that the structure of almost the chapters in the game (except a few ones) is exactly the same: you arrive in town with an intrigue ongoing, you progress through a few dialogues giving the context, you go a little further using the special talent of your character, and this leads you to a dungeon. Dungeons are also all the same in their structure: an open area where foes spawn randomly, and a few chests to open, until you reach the boss of the chapter. Once the boss is defeated, the chapter concludes with another few dialogues, setting up the stage for the next chapter. You can explore the vast world and find secret areas, but these will also always have the same structure, so much that after some time you can start predicting where to find secret bonuses/solutions to secondary quests without thinking too much.

    If you are a player in the middle of the game, I would however suggest to keep going. Why ? Because weirdly enough, for me the real fun started after about 100 hours of play. Some stories keep being uninteresting, but some are concluded very nicely, although none of them has a very surprising ending. But after all 8 storylines are finished, the game is actually not completely finished... and I don't want to spoil from there on, but this is when you start to explore more, discover improvements to your fighting skills, and with perseverance you can reach the real end of the game... I can't say much about it, but let me just say that even a completely boring storyline like Alfyn's is somehow rehabilitated by the glorious ending. It was crazy how the end of the game completely changed my way of seeing the game, and even made me want to play it over once more.

    To complement this review, I must insist and say again that the OST is just divine... The musics keep playing in my head every day since I finished the game. Most of them give a feeling of melancholy, harmony or peace. Some relax you, some give a sad or epic background to the story. A brilliant and poetic piece of art.

    Octopath Traveler says its name: it's a real travel through thousands of beautiful landscapes, stories that stutter a little in midgame but come all together in a glorious ending, a simple but efficient turn-based gameplay, all of this glorified by amazing OST. A game that I will not forget.    … Expand
  60. AmigoGrenouille
    May 4, 2021
    2
    Octopath Traveler is a failure of a game on multiple levels.
    On the surface, the art and especially the music are excellent. However, these only serve to deceive the player into thinking they're playing a quality product. Everything about Octopath Traveler is a dreadful chore, from the story to the gameplay.
    JRPGs are a genre where a good story is especially important, and the story in    Octopath Traveler is a failure of a game on multiple levels.
    On the surface, the art and especially the music are excellent. However, these only serve to deceive the player into thinking they're playing a quality product. Everything about Octopath Traveler is a dreadful chore, from the story to the gameplay.

    JRPGs are a genre where a good story is especially important, and the story in Octopath is not only inane and dull, it's also like pulling teeth to experience. The pacing of cutscenes is ground to a halt by every one of the thousands of text boxes ending with a seconds-long pause of empty space that drives you slowly but gradually insane.
    Octopath sells itself on its "unique" story with 8 characters and their separate paths converging, and not only did this game not do it first (Dragon Quest 4 would like a word) it also does it horribly. The characters and their stories all exist in barely-breached bubbles, with only a tiny percentage of time and effort set aside for them to ever talk to each other. Compared to a series like Tales or the Bravely games, with so much care given to the characters' relations to each other, the result is just embarrassing.

    A poor story and characters could be forgiven for fun gameplay, but Octopath doesn't even have that. The brave-and-elemental-weakness-and-job-class system is novel and interesting at first, but only gets worse as more moving parts are piled upon it. By the time you get all your party members, the battle system exists in a perfect Hell where it's too complex to be mindless fun, but too tedious to be at all engaging. The result is a game where I dreaded each encounter more than those of most Horror games I've played.

    Octopath is a game that parades itself as being much more as it is, and it's insulting to both the player and the better games that came before it. There are few games that match the sheer hatred and unfun that I felt while trying to suffer through this dump of an experience.    … Expand
  61. shado474
    Apr 23, 2021
    7
    My first impression of this game was great. I was impressed by the visuals and the music, and the beginning of the stories or Cyrus and Ophelia were charming.

    However, as I went around and collected more characters, I felt like the same formula was repeating and it was breaking the logical progression of each story lines. I know the game reminds you of the state of each storyline at the    My first impression of this game was great. I was impressed by the visuals and the music, and the beginning of the stories or Cyrus and Ophelia were charming.

    However, as I went around and collected more characters, I felt like the same formula was repeating and it was breaking the logical progression of each story lines. I know the game reminds you of the state of each storyline at the beginning or each chapter, but it wasn't quite enough to put me back in the mindset. I also felt very disconnected with the kind of language that is used in the narration and between the characters in some of the stories. Each story also feels like a visual novel in a way since there is nothing to really do except to go to the green mark on the map after each cutscene to get to the next. I have played rather casually and I am at around 50 hours into the game. It currently feels a bit like a grind to push and finish the game, and I think I will stop once I finish 4 of the stories.

    That aside, I enjoy the combat system. At this point in the game it is probably the only thing I still enjoy. I also appreciate how the side quests let you figure out what you need to do, but many of them are incredibly hard to figure out. In that sense, I feel like there is such a large contrast between the side quests and the story quests that it is almost a bad thing. I would've personally preferred something more in the middle.    … Expand
  62. Stiffshanks
    Apr 14, 2021
    6
    Will keep it short:
    In its favour:
    * Looks and sounds great * Each of the 8 individual campaigns are quite well written What in my opinion overshadows the above: * it is very repetitive, very early. Having 8 different protagonists is wasted if they are essentially all doing the same thing * the difficulty does not progress clearly or intuitively. It feels like it’s all over the place or    Will keep it short:
    In its favour:
    * Looks and sounds great
    * Each of the 8 individual campaigns are quite well written

    What in my opinion overshadows the above:
    * it is very repetitive, very early. Having 8 different protagonists is wasted if they are essentially all doing the same thing

    * the difficulty does not progress clearly or intuitively. It feels like it’s all over the place or poorly explained in game.

    What I mean by this is that you can go from curb stomping an outdoor area one minute to being utterly annihilated after stepping inside a cave in the same area.

    * Boss fights feel king for the sake of being long. It doesn’t add much to the experience.

    Anyway, summary is it’s not a bad game, but by no means a great game.    … Expand
  63. ophone
    Apr 12, 2021
    7
    This game has so much to offer:
    Basic sprites style combined with beautiful backgrounds, a majestic soundtrack, involving combat system and touching character stories.
    But I got disappointed by it because I am stuck at two bosses in the third chapter. I don't know what my errors are, maybe I have to start grinding. Although when it comes to grinding, I clearly prefer RPGs where you have    This game has so much to offer:
    Basic sprites style combined with beautiful backgrounds, a majestic soundtrack, involving combat system and touching character stories.
    But I got disappointed by it because I am stuck at two bosses in the third chapter. I don't know what my errors are, maybe I have to start grinding. Although when it comes to grinding, I clearly prefer RPGs where you have to do this from the get-go.    … Expand
  64. FireZD
    Apr 1, 2021
    9
    As a newcomer to JRPGs, I was not disappointed by this. The story while lacking comes together at the very end which I feel turned people away. The combat is flawless, the music is superb and the visuals make me ecstatic for the upcoming Triangle Strategy game. This game is incredible, with all the characters being likable enough (Although Alfyn is the best). People who do not make it pastAs a newcomer to JRPGs, I was not disappointed by this. The story while lacking comes together at the very end which I feel turned people away. The combat is flawless, the music is superb and the visuals make me ecstatic for the upcoming Triangle Strategy game. This game is incredible, with all the characters being likable enough (Although Alfyn is the best). People who do not make it past chapter one do not see the growth in the story, nor do they see the interactions between them. Please play thing game… Expand
  65. cagan
    Mar 28, 2021
    2
    too repetitive, needs so much grinding,combat system looks good in theory but its not fun you do all the things again and again in the combat for grinding xp then you reach the next chapters level watch some long and boring cutscene fight some boss and do it again and there is not 8 unique characters there is 4 skills and and there is 1 skill for every 2 character.
  66. Keiremy
    Mar 25, 2021
    10
    This is a masterpiece! Very engaging! Outstanding! Music will take you to that world and to the past (my childhood)
  67. Papas_Fritas
    Mar 24, 2021
    9
    The only thing keeping this game from being a 10 for me is the fact that the stories don't intertwine aside from small dialog after completing a chapter. Other than that this game has, in my opinion, the most beautiful visuals and graphics of any game I've ever played in my life. It also has what may be my favorite battle system of any game I've ever played with a great shieldThe only thing keeping this game from being a 10 for me is the fact that the stories don't intertwine aside from small dialog after completing a chapter. Other than that this game has, in my opinion, the most beautiful visuals and graphics of any game I've ever played in my life. It also has what may be my favorite battle system of any game I've ever played with a great shield break/weakness mechanic. If you enjoy rpg's of any kind I would absolutely give this one a try!… Expand
  68. Sunshadow87
    Mar 24, 2021
    9
    Un grandísimo RPG. Un genial sistema de batalla, un apartado artístico estupendo con geniales efectos de luces y sombras, y una historia realmente interesante, especialmente la de algunos de los personajes.
    La crítica principal con este juego es la historia, crítica en la que estoy mayormente en desacuerdo. Empiezas eligiendo un personaje entre los 8, que será tu protagonista, conociendo    Un grandísimo RPG. Un genial sistema de batalla, un apartado artístico estupendo con geniales efectos de luces y sombras, y una historia realmente interesante, especialmente la de algunos de los personajes.
    La crítica principal con este juego es la historia, crítica en la que estoy mayormente en desacuerdo. Empiezas eligiendo un personaje entre los 8, que será tu protagonista, conociendo su historia y motivaciones y emprendiendo tu viaje para resolver cualquiera que sea su conflicto. A lo largo del mapeado te encontraras con el resto de personajes, que se unirán a ti, haciéndote conocedores de sus historias, pero con una falta de cohesión entre ellos. Esto es lo último en lo que estoy de acuerdo: los personajes tienen sus propias motivaciones y realmente solo viajan unidos por el hecho de hacerlo, podemos asumir que resulta más seguro hacerlo así debido a los monstruos que pueblan los caminos, pero ya esta, quedando las interacciones entre ellos a conversaciones en los bares (donde comentan muchas veces sucesos de las historias de los demás).
    Sin embargo decir que la historia de los diferentes personajes no tiene cohesión es no haber entendido nada de la historia de octopath. La unión de las historias no es un tipo de narración directa, si no que esta en los pequeños detalles, uniéndose todas magistralmente, apuntando a una serie de sucesos de algo moviendose en la sombra. El problema es que si pretendes que te lo den todo mascado pasaras por alto esto y te parecerán historias sin cohesión. No solo eso, si no que el verdadero final del juego esta oculto tras una linea de side quests que muchos también pasaran por alto, a pesar de que el villano real que mueve los hilos lo conoceremos muy temprano. Francamente, esta manera de no contarte todo directamente, llevandote de la manita, me parece una narrativa genial, además de que los personajes no se sienten como heroes elegidos que van a salvar el mundo, si no individuos normales que se ven envueltos en diferentes tramas que les llevan a acabar en esa situación.
    Francamente una joya de principio a fin. Si hubieran pulido más las interacciones entre personajes seria un juego de 10, pero aún así es un vicio de principio a fin para cualquier amante de los RPGs.    … Expand
  69. lalahand
    Mar 7, 2021
    2
    You just cannot have a JRPG with poor story. I tried this game twice and gave up twice.
  70. Chaktahwilly
    Mar 2, 2021
    8
    Really fun battle system less than amazing but fine stories beautiful graphics really good not great game
  71. Bertucciop
    Feb 25, 2021
    4
    Octopath traveler, they haven't worked enough on it and ask for 60€ for it. Made on Unreal Engine for quick development I think for commercial reasons. Below I break down the different aspects of the game.

    Fantastic music, sound track is the best of the game. Each character has his own music theme, maybe too melancholic but is a 10/10. The plot is too simple and linear, cliche    Octopath traveler, they haven't worked enough on it and ask for 60€ for it. Made on Unreal Engine for quick development I think for commercial reasons. Below I break down the different aspects of the game.

    Fantastic music, sound track is the best of the game. Each character has his own music theme, maybe too melancholic but is a 10/10.

    The plot is too simple and linear, cliche characters, there is no evolution in them over time. Too Manichean, evil and good well separated. A noble girl becomes a prostitute seeking for vengeance for no reason, instead of using her money and inheritance for it. Anyways narrative is ok, it is ok even if it is full of topics and empty of plot twists. It is a game for kids, not a book. Hire a Jewish screenwriter to review it before starting though, Square Enix 6/10.

    Gameplay is horrible, it is a typical 90's RPG game, but dynamics are too slow.

    They made a weakness point counter system which stuns and weakens enemies when they came to 0. But there are not any strategic but this in the game. In addition, they made an initiative point system, these points increase if you do not use them, and they boost your skills and attacks.

    Both systems combined make combat so tedious as you have to wait turns taking enemies weaknesses points as you wait to your initiative points to increase for making massive damage.

    Boss fights long the same as common fights. And skills are limited, attack, heal, low, and increase defense and attack. Enemies can blind, sleep, etc. you but it is very limited to you to do these things. You have very powerful ultimate skills at your disposal that end a combat after gaining some initiative points.

    These long fights appears each two steps on map, so you can't walk at all, unless you have a mage on team who provides of an extension walking longitude before fighting. Game is hardly bearable even with this mage's skill, it is unplayable if u don't have this.

    You do not need to properly manage your items, you are full of healing things and other things, you will never run out of them, even resurrection items.

    There is not any puzzle on map, just walking, taking treasure chests (some are hidden by 2D vision perspective) and fighting.

    The interaction of the NPCs is the 90's RPGs and they added that, depending of which character is in your team, you can steal or trade items with them, even fight a duel or investigate them, which improves skills or shows you the positions of hidden items, which is a great thing, but the plot is linear so when you get to a village you just examine, steal or trade with everyone to get new items and upgrade skills, you can also have an NPC character following you and help you in battles, you cannot control them .

    You cannot make any decision, there are not dialogues which spread a list of answers, plot is linear.
    3/10

    Talking about graphics, all goods things and effects came from Unreal Engine basics, so they didn’t have to work so much on it, they made low quality sprites for characters, and cartoon textures for the 3D maps and a static camera angle imitating 90's RPG quality, Low-cost graphics which did not provide budget for extending other game features.2/10

    In conclusion this game is just an experimental game made by Square Enix for commercial researches.
    Using a very portable graphic engine, great music, cute story, bad game development and cheap graphics budget. 4/10    … Expand
  72. DinoBeam
    Feb 21, 2021
    5
    This is an addicting mixed bag

    Beautiful art design, tons of reskinned enemies (in modern times with pixel art enemies? come on!), lackluster level design until the final chapter, some abrasively long boss battles that you'll have to redo later after loosing 20 minutes (not exaggerating), very confusing sidequests without payoff (someone needs and actor, there is one, but you don't hook    This is an addicting mixed bag

    Beautiful art design, tons of reskinned enemies (in modern times with pixel art enemies? come on!), lackluster level design until the final chapter, some abrasively long boss battles that you'll have to redo later after loosing 20 minutes (not exaggerating), very confusing sidequests without payoff (someone needs and actor, there is one, but you don't hook them up, you are supposed to fight them? also if you want to do them without a guide you better write down everything people say, and 90% of that doesn't matter), you never really know what status effects from enemies do, fantastic heartwarming credit sequence, every npc has some back story but it feels hollow, and for the final hidden boss you are not warned that you will need all 8 characters leveled up, and that really pisses me off seeing as i did the smart thing and choose my favorite characters to level up, and you have to refight previous bosses, and the game was just addicting enough to get me to finish to the credits (not the ridiculous hidden boss)    … Expand
  73. Duncs12345
    Jan 21, 2021
    10
    I love this game! The turn based battle system is perfection. The boost system is really fun and I enjoyed the depth and strategy required to defeat each unique boss battle. It was a pleasure to discover each characters storyline and the music was fantastic.
  74. igceconi
    Jan 20, 2021
    10
    Esse é um jogo maravilhoso! Com uma história muito bem escrita, personagens cativantes, mundo fantástico para explorar. Alguns personagens tem plot-twists que te deixam boquiaberto. Vale a pena adquiri-lo mesmo a full price. Apesar de relativamente simples, o jogo não enjoa. Os gráficos são muito bem feitos. A jogabilidade é extremamente polida... não encontrei nenhum bug sequer.
  75. alan2pc
    Nov 2, 2020
    6
    I’m generally not an RPG fan, and this game didn’t do anything to change that.
  76. Legrand
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    Un señor RPG de principio a fin buenos gráficos en 2D uno los los mejores RPG que he jugado en Switch
  77. honchkrow_lover
    Dec 14, 2020
    9
    a really enjoyable JRPG which is visually beautiful with amazing music , the stories in the games are done pretty well though they are a bit disconnected , the gameplay is really good and has a bit of depth with the BP system and break system , this game has easily 80+ hours of gameplay and just a really good overall game
  78. JRice
    Dec 7, 2020
    7
    While the basics of the game are very well designed (nice graphics, tactical battles, a big world to explore, interactions with the environment), the execution is ultimately flawed:
    Lots of boring textwalls, unbalanced characters, recycled special-abilities, and especially: a LOT of necessary grinding, plus the extremely annoying need to level up 8 characters indivdually, with only 4    While the basics of the game are very well designed (nice graphics, tactical battles, a big world to explore, interactions with the environment), the execution is ultimately flawed:
    Lots of boring textwalls, unbalanced characters, recycled special-abilities, and especially: a LOT of necessary grinding, plus the extremely annoying need to level up 8 characters indivdually, with only 4 slots per party, leads to plenty of slow, boring and repetitive passages.
    And while i loved the game in the beginning and for the first couple of hours, the quaiity dropped continually from there...

    It still isnt a bad game, and introduced many exciting ideas into the genre, but after the first 30 hours of playtime, i have no intention or passion whatsoever, to continue playing, and am just bored and frustrated...    … Expand
  79. Djpoling214
    Dec 5, 2020
    9
    If you enjoyed SNES era JRPGS then this is a must play. I don't recall the last time I had this much fun playing a 16 bit style game. My only complaint is the mid game grind. It's tedious.
  80. EastGwilly
    Dec 5, 2020
    5
    Created account to rate this game. This game is a MUST OWN for fans of old school JRPG turned base battle. I can spend hours just grinding in this game. The battle system remains faithful to the best and the vast map, enemies and areas help keep the battles varied. Trust your gut on this game. Octopath is a gem.
  81. Kingdomhear
    Dec 5, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay carino...anche se la difficoltà piuttosto bassa non incentiva il giocatore a studiarlo a fondo....LE STORIE SONO TUTTE SEPARATE ... la cosa mi ha dato parecchio fastidio...grafica old school veramente carina... non male...… Expand
  82. nathancai91
    Dec 4, 2020
    8
    Old schooled J-RPG created in a different way. 8 characters have their own story and merged into together in the end.

    Pro: Good music, dated but still good battle system, the things you like about JRPG, etc Con: It's a bit too much to start 8 different stories and you kinda know they are going to be short and there will always be a boss in the end. Glad they divided them into two    Old schooled J-RPG created in a different way. 8 characters have their own story and merged into together in the end.

    Pro: Good music, dated but still good battle system, the things you like about JRPG, etc

    Con: It's a bit too much to start 8 different stories and you kinda know they are going to be short and there will always be a boss in the end. Glad they divided them into two parts so you dont have to finish it in one go. But still I would prefer maybe more deeper stories.    … Expand
  83. doproyee
    Nov 17, 2020
    5
    the story of this game is not only boring but also too slipshod. which is the most bad point in this game.
  84. Anr0
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Junto a Xenoblade2, Yakuza like a dragon, DQ11 de lo mejor de la generacion, compra obligada para los amantes del genero
  85. Zoltar238
    Nov 4, 2020
    5
    Tenía potencial pero no se aprovecho bien. Después de mas de 50 horas solo puedo decir una cosa sobre este juego: es demasiado repetitivo. Todas las historias tienen la misma estructura, están divididas en 4 capítulos cada una en los que pasas por una zona y al final hay un boss, también estarás forzado a grindear por horas para alcanzar el nivel recomendado para cada capitulo. Por otroTenía potencial pero no se aprovecho bien. Después de mas de 50 horas solo puedo decir una cosa sobre este juego: es demasiado repetitivo. Todas las historias tienen la misma estructura, están divididas en 4 capítulos cada una en los que pasas por una zona y al final hay un boss, también estarás forzado a grindear por horas para alcanzar el nivel recomendado para cada capitulo. Por otro lado las historias son horribles, sin ninguna profundidad ni interés, además de que son independientes, es decir, la historia de un personaje no tiene ningún tipo de relación con la de los demás. Sobre las misiones secundarias, pues no hay mucho que decir, son bastante mediocres y se resumen en ir de un lado para otro recolectando items, matando cosas o hablando con npcs; no merece la pena completarlas porque tampoco dan buenas recompensas. El combate estaba bien en un inicio, sin embargo, la poca variedad en el combate lo hace rápidamente aburrido. Existen 4 clases para 8 personajes, por lo que el estilo de combate se repite entre ellos, lo que resulta en personajes con diseños diferentes pero que se juegan igual. A lo largo del juego conseguimos una serie de trabajos que "cambian" el estilo de un personaje, aunque en realidad, todos excepto unos pocos lo único que hacen es añadir las habilidades de otra clase. En resumen, octopath traveler en un juego cuyas únicas características salvables son los gráficos y la música, pues todo lo demás deja mucho que desear, si decides jugarlo lo más probable es que te acabes aburriendo antes de completar todas las historias.… Expand
  86. GeneraLiu
    Sep 29, 2020
    10
    The reality I mean under 9.0 just breaks my heart into piece. I asked to myself times whether I am stubborn because of the nostalgia of Classic RPG. So I just went to listen to the For redemption + Decisive I from the OST, and it had been already worthy to get 9.0 at least.
  87. EliteEvil
    Sep 20, 2020
    6
    When I first started this game I loved it, like many of the other 10/10 reviews made in the first 40 hours or so, but hours 60-70 of filler optional dungeons and the infuriating hours long final boss without any saves prompt this review.

    The lack of interconnecting stories and boring dungeons are already well covered as is the great music and graphics. I have some objective criticisms    When I first started this game I loved it, like many of the other 10/10 reviews made in the first 40 hours or so, but hours 60-70 of filler optional dungeons and the infuriating hours long final boss without any saves prompt this review.

    The lack of interconnecting stories and boring dungeons are already well covered as is the great music and graphics. I have some objective criticisms beyond that however. The USP of this game is that you can make a party of any 4 from 8 characters, but that is not true. If you don't take Therion there is a chest in each dungeon you cannot unlock so you cannot experience the full game without him in every dungeon and some towns. Why is the main plot hidden at the end of the game? I know loads of old JRPGs that hide import stuff - omega dungeon in ffx and the emeralda dungeon in xenogears for example - but it sucked then, too. I don't get why you would almost force people to read a walk through to find the end of the game. The difficulty curve is very frustrating throughout, not so bad most people will get bored and quit like bravely default, as when stuck in octopath there is generally not too much time lost in abandoning a quest and switching to another. It is still objectively frustrating however when a boss is way harder than you had a hint of (Therions quest is probably the worst for this.) But the worst annoyance is the final dungeon. Fight the same sprites you have seen before, 8 bosses one after another, then get massacred by the final boss. I cannot be bothered to try a third time because I could play a better game in the time it will take to grind out another 5-10 levels and fight the same bosses over again to try a different strategy.    … Expand
  88. Umadbro
    Aug 17, 2020
    6
    I wanted to love it but it was just bad. Story was a mess, combat wasn't interesting and you couldn't take 2 steps between random encounters that take far too long to deal with. The graphics and sound weren't bad for what they aimed for but still could've been better, especially at full price.
  89. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    8
    Jogo bacana, porém nada que eu nunca tenha visto na vida, o que realmente me impressionou foi a trilha sonora que é muito bonita.
  90. CrankedGaming
    Jul 27, 2020
    8
    When i picked this title up, it was my sole inspiration to purchase a nintendo switch. The draw was its turn based rpg of old like final fantasy series from snes . The game has depth mechanics are good . Difficultly is there. I get a lil frustrated but I'm a casual player. Graphics are lit gameplay is smooth story good but jumps about a bit at least i get lost. I wish it i didnt get lostWhen i picked this title up, it was my sole inspiration to purchase a nintendo switch. The draw was its turn based rpg of old like final fantasy series from snes . The game has depth mechanics are good . Difficultly is there. I get a lil frustrated but I'm a casual player. Graphics are lit gameplay is smooth story good but jumps about a bit at least i get lost. I wish it i didnt get lost as much yoy travel from one zone to the next and damn u feel so under powered. But ill keep grinding it… Expand
  91. Khalei27
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    Ost maravillosa
    Gameplay a la vieja escuela
    Apartado artístico precioso.
    La historia no está a la altura eso sí. Se pierde el hilo teniendo que intercambiar entre personajes.
    El nivel de personalización es decente. Me habrían gustado más clases.
    Puede volverse un tanto monótono en ciertas partes.
  92. Gastly67
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Precioso juego, sin duda es uin increible juego y entretenido RPG, lo unico malo es que sus personajes no transmiten emocion. UNa historia muy interesante
  93. PonchoCuevas
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    La calidad del juego es muy buena, la nostalgía gráfica nos trasnporta realmente a los juegos de antaño que hicieron grande a Square, la historia de cada personaje y como se unen es muy bien llevada, desafortunamente el final de la historia es muy común, fuera de eso el juego es perfecto.
  94. Droco
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    Octopath Traveler is a must play RPG on the Nintendo Switch. Featuring a 2D art style that feels reminiscent of the SNES days the game follows the story of eight protagonists that eventually all cross paths. The story isn’t the games strongest suit, hence the sub 10 rating. As for the better qualities, where to start. The soundtrack is one of the catchiest and fits the battles perfectly, IOctopath Traveler is a must play RPG on the Nintendo Switch. Featuring a 2D art style that feels reminiscent of the SNES days the game follows the story of eight protagonists that eventually all cross paths. The story isn’t the games strongest suit, hence the sub 10 rating. As for the better qualities, where to start. The soundtrack is one of the catchiest and fits the battles perfectly, I still find myself listening to it years after playing the game. The turn based combat system is also exceptional, moving the genre forward with a unique attack option, having the ability to save battle points to use certain skills or perform multiple attacks, not seen in other games. A fantastic job syst… Expand
  95. L33akn
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Give it a couple of hours to get going! Amazing once you get into the groove
  96. wJamesmci
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    One of the best modern RPGs I've ever played. A complete experience with all the story and characters :)
  97. bingbang
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    The job system is excellent but it isn't very well supported by the story, which lacks cohesion and forward momentum.
  98. Inuyasha17
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    It is similar to the Korean RPG game 'Nexus, the Kingdom of the Winds'.
    The characters and graphics are very similar. It was fun.
  99. ughidontknow
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is truly a gem that hearkens back to 90s nostalgia in JRPGs with modern quality of life updates. The sprite art is fantastic, the backgrounds are stunningly beautiful for a game of this type, and most of all, the soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful and emotional. All the characters story lines are very well written, and you begin to feel a connection to them early on as they struggle with their pasts and present, and wanting to better themselves. There is a bit of lack of crossover in the main story lines, but that doesn't affect it too much in my own opinion, since you have free reign on choosing where to go and who to recruit and use in your party.

    The gameplay mechanics play much like other turn based JRPGs of the time with a fresh addition to the battle system, which while combined with other parts you discover later in the game, lead to interesting and fun strategies. My only gripe is there is a need for a bit of grind in some areas, but that's to be expected of a JRPG.

    Spoilers ahead;

    Once you finish the main game you're able to take on Galdera, a secret boss, after completing a seemingly innocuous side quest involving a seemingly unimportant character. It ties together all the story lines in a very satisfying way, making you think about how many generation it took to set in motion all the events that affected the 8 characters lives.    … Expand
  100. Sanghelic
    Jun 12, 2020
    6
    octopath traveller es un juego RPG, que mantiene muy bien la esencia de los RPG de la vieja escuela, la musica es muy buena, la historia esta bien, la exploracion es buena, sin embargo tiene un ritmo que no es para nada amigable con los principiantes o incluso los amateur de los juegos RPG, las peleas son muy largas y estresantes y el juego constantemente te pide que te pongas a subiroctopath traveller es un juego RPG, que mantiene muy bien la esencia de los RPG de la vieja escuela, la musica es muy buena, la historia esta bien, la exploracion es buena, sin embargo tiene un ritmo que no es para nada amigable con los principiantes o incluso los amateur de los juegos RPG, las peleas son muy largas y estresantes y el juego constantemente te pide que te pongas a subir niveles para poder entrar a un area, si hay algo que yo odio es que un juego te pida que seas nivel muy alto para apenas la primera mision, si eres un fan de juegos RPG como chrono trigger, final fantasy o dragon quest, probablemente sea bueno para ti, pero si los unicos juegos rpg que has jugado es pokemon, la saga de mario and luigi o cualquier juego de rpg occidental, definitivamente no es un juego hecho para ti.… Expand
  101. Rtheom
    Jul 15, 2018
    6
    Unfortunately, the biggest flaw with this game is the fact that you're not playing 1 overaching story with 8 contributing paths, but 8 parallel paths that really don't have much to do with each other and literally no interaction between the characters. You're not playing with a party of adventurers so much as a group of strangers silently hanging out together. In a game that gets half ofUnfortunately, the biggest flaw with this game is the fact that you're not playing 1 overaching story with 8 contributing paths, but 8 parallel paths that really don't have much to do with each other and literally no interaction between the characters. You're not playing with a party of adventurers so much as a group of strangers silently hanging out together. In a game that gets half of its merit from story alone, this is a bit of a failure. The characters by themselves are fairly interesting with decent stories to them, but that just makes the lack of connection all the more frustrating.

    However, If you're looking for old school JRPG, that's what you're getting. But beware, there have been A LOT of "quality of life" upgrades RPGs have gained over the years that this game deliberately leaves out, to be more like the older games. Fights are very repetitive, menus are needlessly complex, the story is slow, and you're going to have to grind A LOT. If you're looking for all of that, which is what us older folks knew growing up, you'll be pleased. If you're a youngin' whipper snapper, this probably isn't the game for you. As an adult that grew up on these games with relatively little free time now, I'm torn. I want to like this, but I don't want to devote my life to it and the failing of the story to unite these individually interesting characters really ruins the momentum I had to play it. Buy at your own risk.    … Collapse
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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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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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