Octopath Traveler 2 Left Me Absolutely SHOCKED... | Review
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- čas přidán 23. 02. 2023
- It's not a secret that we have an adoration for the HD-2D games from Square Enix here at Retro Rebound. My hype and expectations for Octopath Traveler 2 were extremely high and I am beyond impressed by the efforts their team has gone through to nail it. It's a beautiful adventure through and through and deserves to be in any JRPG fan's game collection.
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Devastated that this game wasn't given a nomination at the Game Awards GOTY selection. Especially for its soundtrack, which they absolutely killed it with.
The music is the best I’ve heard in a game. Huge snubbed!
Yes it should have been nominated for best RPG. Instead Lies of P got nominated which I don't understand how that game is an RPG.
Octopath traveler 2 most underrated game of 2023
Square enix logic : you no Final Fantasy, you no get award nominated
I know right, at least for best soundtrack. Absolutely a crime big time
As a 34yr old who has been playing RPG's since 8yr. This game and art tugs at my heart in such a way that feels nostalgic. Your review got me pumped to go get it.
this game is a breath of fresh air… its just been mediocre slop for past 3 years
same here on all counts boss.
If you like old school JRPGs, I recommend Final Fantasy IV and V and Dragon Quest V. Its available on mobile also.
@@_BlackenedSuntriangle strategy was pretty decent
I didn't play the first Octopath because, while I was enthralled by the appearance, I was put off by what I heard about the storytelling. But I played the demo for Octopath 2, and this was made 100% to appeal to me, a guy who was obsessed with Final Fantasy 6 when I was 10.. They know what they're doing. I'm probably going to buy this.
I loved the first, but wow, they absolutely killed it on the second. It’s all the good from the first, but like 10x better. I stopped mid way through hogwarts to play this and now can’t go back to hogwarts until i finish it.
Do you recommend playing the first one first?
@@seapanther53it’s not required as it’s a completely different story, aside from a few Easter eggs and such in the second.
If you want to end up playing both I recommend playing the 1st one before the second bc the second one is so much better then the first so if you play the second one first then the first game will seem way too inferior. Sorry if that was confusing lol
i didn’t enjoy hogwarts legacy i found the combat boring and stuff outside the hogwarts castle bland but this game is amazing to me so far and ive only been playing the demo version ive always found jrpg superior to western rpgs
@@cheddarsunchipsyes8144so it's like final fantasy with different histories and characters in each game?
late answer but yeah, they're set in the same world but octopath traveler 2 is set in a different continent. Based on one of the special quest NPCs, octopath 2 seems to be set far into the past of of Octopath 1(cus that npc is dead in Octopath 1, he's younger in octopath 2). They have the same mythos/religion though but the big bad guy in their lore are different.
One of the best things they did was make it possible to see all travel banter in the journal so you don't miss out on potential conversations between party members because you don't have a certain character in your party at a specific time.
YOU CANNOT MISS OUT ANYMORE?
That is huge for me. This game is quickly becoming more beloved than the original
I love that Square Enix still makes these types of games, there's a special feeling tou get while playing them. Especially when they are well made like this
A small thing that i really love that they added in the game is that enemies actually have animations for their attacks. It really adds to the battles!!
This game is such a homage to old school 16-bit rpg’s. They’re hard, they don’t hold your hand, I love it, this game is amazing.
Indoor know on which point OPTC2 was hard. But still a great game ❤
And full of secrets and hidden discoveries, which OT1 didn't have.
It's actually closer to the 32-bit era of RPGs when you really look at it.
Octopath Traveler 2 is a grand classic. It is a game that revives the passion we had for Final Fantasy, something Final Fantasy has lost. Octopath brings it to the table and it hits the emotions really big.
Its just nostalgia, man. FF has not lost any of its passion, it just hasn't been pixel art or just barely 3D (FFIX) since 2000. FF is still great, and FFXVI will be amazing as well. But Team Asano's games (Bravely series, Octopath, Triangle Strategy) are specifically just trying to bring back that SNES-like style of RPG with modern visuals. Its beautiful. But yeah seriously, trust me FF is still good. Totally fine to flock to Octopath with nostalgia though.
@@zerosolis6664 I’d say it’s more mixed than that, and you can’t dismiss square enix’s lackluster previous FF games and other games in recent years. Ther`s been too many misses that have tarnished the brand.
Even Yoshi P the lead director of FFXVI says that he intends to bring back the high expectation that every FF release is something special. That’s something that existed from VI to X where every release was huge and received high marks from reviewers and gamers.
Where you are right is that Square seem to have got their act together recently for 16 (let’s hope) and 14 is fantastic. The others have been below the high standard set by previous FFs. FF should keep innovating the battle system but the story and characters in recent ones has been below standard.
OCT2 is high quality and has what Square do best which goes beyond nostalgia as new fans discover it.
@@zerosolis6664 Well said.
@@makasete30 I can and I will dismiss the implied notion that XII and XIII are lackluster FF games, that's just your opinion, even if many agree. I value both quite highly for various reasons, but in the end they are both intricate games that established a new direction forward. 15 and 7 Remake and I am sure 16 as well build upon the evolutions in gameplay made in 12 and 13. They didn't tarnish the brand in any way whatsoever.
@@zerosolis6664What FF represents to each of us is completely subjective. I agree 100% with them that Final Fantasy has lost its way as a series, and Octopath has truly taken the reins in a spiritual sense. For me it has very little to do with nostalgia, and just great story-telling, fun battle mechanics, and a believable world that's engrossing to explore. The only part of this that is nostalgia-related is some aspects of the art style, and even that is largely different than the games we grew up with. But of course, my opinions and experiences are my own, just as yours are yours. *All of our views on this are subjective and it's fine to disagree.*
I played 6 hours straight when the official game drops ans WOW!!!
BOY this game is ADDICTING!!!
You can't even decide which city or dungeon explore first! I completed the Chapter 3 of Throne and OMG!!! Her story keeps becoming more intriguing!!! 🤩
I hear you, I played all weekend and couldn't sleep because the music was playing in my head.
@@Peanutfiendsblog Throne's story is the most fucked up story i have experienced in a good way bar none.
@@mrlacksoriginality4877 Yeah it's like that show Dollhouse almost. It's creepy AF.
I finished this a few weeks ago, its easily in my top 5 games of my life. Its brilliant.
I bought my switch for the first Octopath. That game is still one of the best RPGs I’ve played in 20 years. This one just expanded the experience. This is going to be my game of the year for sure.
The OST in 1 was incredible so I’m really looking forward to 2!
I havent been so emotionally invested in a game since I played Hollow Knight and the first Ori game!
The art in OT2 is so unbelievably amazing it is hard to put into words and the stories are so captivating.
What a game!
I had no prior knowledge of this channel, and the OPT2 review brought me in.
This was a wonderful, well-organized video. I’ll be subscribing and stayed tune for future uploads.
hunter is such an improvment not having to recapture favored monsters over and over because of small summon limits, it encourages me to use weaker monsters instead of the first game where i never used it much beyond caits and later boss fights, would really never use them in a random battle.
auto capture on monster kill is genius and if it ever gets annoying you can turn if off any time as often as you want without hasseling you with constraints.
I'm glad OT2 is getting the attention it deserves and I'm also glad to hear it address most of the issues people had with the first game. Maybe next game they'll be about six MCs for better character interactions.
If they lowered the MCs to 6 then SE would have to rename the game to Sexopath Traveler
@@suigeneris886 My therapist thinks I’m a sexopath
Do you need to have playec the first one?
@@fernandozavaletabustos205 no completely different world
@@ShiroDawn Thank you for answering!
Got an early copy 11 days ago and I agree, it's another amazing entry in the series. Better than the already excellent first one!
Nice! Amen to that.
Is it a direct sequel or is it it's own story? Can you enjoy it without playing the first one?
@@snake098765 It is its own story. So i definitely recommend getting it. It is like a direct upgrade from the first one
How did you get an early copy
i thought the first one was better
Thank you for all the reviews you do Matty! I look forward to all your reviews!
I've started with Osvald and man immediately I got hooked on the characters and story wow wow wow. Love this game! Started with the three hour demo but instantly bought the whole game with no regrets
Excellent review! I think in most cases I agree with you on backup characters not getting exp but for me personally it works for Octopath. I like playing through a set of 4 stories and then a second set of 4 stories so being able to do that organically with 2 parties feels nice. I agree with just about everything else though!
Octopath Traveler became a shocking favorite for me back in 2018, the characters, music and graphics were super beautiful and just drew me in. I'm sad that they didn't add more of intersecting stories but I'm sure as heck ready to engage again!
Your review has been the most insightful one so far!
As someone who played the original, I am NOT shocked this one turned out really good
This game is going on the back burner for me as I have a ton of games I'm playing and books I'm reading. But I'm very much looking forward to checking this out eventually.
HD 2D remake of FF6 and chrono trigger would be lovely. Especially with full voice acting. I’m incredibly pumped for Sea of Stars the demo blew me away.
Played the demo and did hikaru and castes prologues and man I was blown away. The music is incredible the combat action are just great and the areas are gorgeous with the day and night cycle. It’s coming tomorrow it will be a nice game to play for a couple months. I loved the first one but I put it down and then I restrared then I out it down for person 5 and then never picked it up again
Great review .. I have never played many games from square enix (Only one Final Fantasy game only). I am more of a Diablo, Last of Us, God Of War.. Sports game person. It was a little skeptical on playing this, so I downloaded it on all of my platforms , PC, PS5 and switch and gave the demo a try on all of my systems, took a little getting used to , but man.. did I get "hooked", fantastic game.. This game comes close in terms of replay value as my all time favorite Zelda, Breath of the Wild.
This channel is amazing. He has an uncanny knack of loving games I find average, and hating games I love. Awesome channel for making decisions
LOL
This was a perfect review, pros and cons, acknowledged where you came from in regards to the first game, and just really focused on how the game improved. Cause that's, to me, the most important thing to consider here, is the improvement. This game is Octopath 1, on steroids. They said, "ok, we have X number of years to make this game, what can we improve on in the time we have, GO" And they f*cking did it. The team that worked on it probably had a strict deadline and had to decide what to improve on and how, and if we are so blessed, and if we get a third entry, I truly believe they will do what they can to up their game even further. This game is a product of so much dedication and love and I personally will pour hours and hours and hours into it. 11/10 This game was made for people like me and I'm going to go jump into bed with my Switch and a charger and will not be seen for the next 60+ hours ✌️
I'd argue the character interactions/stories being interwoven is much better in this game with the addition of crossed path chapters!
Do you need to have certain characters be a certain level, or do you need to preform side objectives or sidequests to unlock them? I'm not sure how that works. (Picked up the game 3 days ago)
Need more games in this art style from other developers
square has more in the works, I believe FF tacts and maybe FF3. In this style anyway.
@@killval849 Dragon Quest 3 also i believe.
We need more games with pong style graphics
There's Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes coming up soon. Looks similar to Octopath Traveller with the HD-2D art style. Plus it also has multiple protagonists just like Octopath. Might be one to watch when it comes out in a couple of months.
ooooh baby some dragon quest in this style.
My copy did not arrive until 2 days ago, but as a voracious RPG guy since I received FFI at original release, I’ve spent so much time just being mesmerized by everything in this one. Beautiful and amazing work!
Nice job Matty! I’m looking forward to playing this game.
For the character interactions with each other, the snipets you can watch during chapters are way too hidden imo, you have to press start/option when it poops up top right.
It feels like they want to push some interactions but did not pinpoint how yet. There is even a discussion in an inn where Throné/Oswald/Ochette/Hikari plan a heist and then it skips to after the heist, almost like they lacked the time to actually setup a 4 character chapter.
Hopefully this point will be addressed in a 3rd game.
No joke, this is the best video review I have ever seen in my life. Kudos, Matty!!
I got this friday for my birthday (it released on my birthday lol) and so far I'm loving it, I've only played a little, but I started as Hikari, and loved the opening chapter for him. After playing some of the first game and just sort of falling out of love with it, I am so ready for this one
Great review! I can't wait to get home and play it. One question though in regards to the lack of character interactions.
In one of the character trailers, they talked about the Crossed Path questlines where 2 character would share a story. And it seemed like there'd be multiple instances of it since the preview showed "part 1". I was hoping it'd alleviate how separated and individual the characters seem. Did you encounter it since you didn't mention it in your review?
There are 4 crossed paths with 2 parts each. There is also a final chapter.
Awesome review, great in-depth.
I liked the interactions you had with party members in Villages and in the Bar. As you progress it is a one on one then later once you complete a story there will be three of you talking about what happened. I also like the new cross path quests with two party members that was cool as well. I still like picking up people individually from where there story starts. The only down fall for me I got Throné, Temenos and Osvald and because I like using them so much, each time I got a new member I would only rotate out the last old member so once I finally got my 8th team mate the 3 were like lvl 35.
I would have like a completed area for the dungeons when you go to the map and highlight over them so you know what ones you have fully completed.
Matt ur reviews are absolutely excellent.
I hope they never change the main theme for the Octopath games. It has become one of the most iconic themes in gaming after one, now two entries.
I played octo 1 and absolutely loved it despite not completing it. HD2D art from square enix is phenomenal. The soundtrack is great too and the combat was fun. I’m excited to play octo 2 thanks to this video review. Well done Matty. I genuinely wish as a Pokémon fan that this art style was the direction that series evolved into. I can’t emphasize enough how well I think Pokémon would benefit from a return to their 2D roots and charm
based take, i agree completely about Pokémon. it died with the 3d change
I'm very excited for this game! Haven't gotten it yet but I plan on it real soon!
Im currently midway story wise, I never played the 1st Octopath traveler. But i absolutely already love the 2nd game so much lol. The music always fits perfectly to the thing that currently happens, it has awesome rpg gameplay, and I absolutely adore the artstyle. It is even fairly Grim and brutal for a game that is rated 12. Especially the Thorne story, many things are hidden in dialogues so that younger player wouldn’t understand it. But they make it usually pretty clear when u read stuff in between basically, or read the personal information on NPC. Made me feel depressed sometimes, I rly wanted a way to help the person in Thorne story line……..
But so far it’s just an amazing game, and all storylines are pretty awesome, Favorites so far for me, Cassti,Thorne,Osvald and Ochette.Ochettes is just rly happy tomeboyish and joyful story in comparison to most others,thats why it’s included. U can’t just keep doing storylines that make u cry
The unique maps that allow me to explore without spoiling something is kinda the thing that sold me on the game
Just wanted to say that I tried this game out after watching this video and I've discovered what might be one of the best RPGs I've played recently. Great video, keep it up! :)
Olberic's story was existential and great! He's my main character, and I thoroughly enjoyed his story.
I really enjoy your thoughtful game reviews. Your insightful review of Octopath Traveler 2 has also got me pumped to go get this game and try it for myself. Cheers!
I’ve waited five long years and I’m taking today off to binge some OT2! Dig how you pronounce Enix correctly btw
This my friends is excellence in motion. Thanks for the fantastic and genuine review!
Best review by far. I wasn’t a big fan of the first, so I wasn’t even thinking about this, but you made key points that changed my mind to at least try the demo, and now I’m hooked.
What parts of the first did you not like? I'm kind of curious
I feel like partitio is the best character to tie the other travelers together because his motives seem like the coherent path to bring them all together.
I loved Octopath 1 and I really loved 2 as well. There was one story in OT 1 (Primrose) that made me had my kids wait until they were a little older so my youngest is playing OT 1 now and I just finished OT 2.
I'll say, alot of the noted upgrades I think are probably from two things, one more experience in the HD-2D style (sprite work had basically been a lost art by the mid 2010s) and more development money. OT 1 was basically a skunk project at Square and ran on a shoestring budget conpared to most Square offerings. You can tell that Octopath 1's success lead to more resources for the second game that allowed for Octopath 2 to have basically more everything.
Retro rebound has become my go to review channel CRACKED vids thanks for giving this content
Just finished this game today and wow! Completely blown away. The music is the best I’ve heard in a video game. The only story I didn’t care as much about was Agnea’s but it wasn’t bad.
I'm glad you waited to post your review Matty because the details you talk about are mentioned in very few reviews. It feels like you actually played the game to completion unlike the other "journalists" out there who post for clicks.
Also Matty IGNs reviewer complained about the final boss fight being very difficult requiring many hours of grinding, can you speak to this at all?
Yes. As I said toward the latter part of the review, the game's design where you can only have 4 party members without any backups getting XP inherently forces grinding. That said, I expected this after the first game and made sure the party didn't fall behind. There are tricks like using the dancer's Bewildering Grace to hit a big XP bonus or that rare cat encounter, but otherwise you're going to have to grind a decent amount.
The backup characters still not leveling sucks but I'm excited to play!
I enjoyed the first one, wasn’t perfect, but the grind killed me towards the end and I never finished it. I know this is gonna be just as grindy and heard the final boss is a real pain so I’m gonna wait to get it used. I just don’t have the patience anymore. The random battles should have been gone or at least give us an option to explore without random encounters on. When I was playing jrpgs in the late 90’s and early 2000’s I could grind because I was younger. I’m 34 now. I’m over it
Thats exactly me haha. I only have like 3-4 characters all at their chapter 4s. Them secret dungeons are brutal but fun too except the grinding lol.
it's what squenix always does. giving you tons of grind make up for the lack of real content... all of their games are grindy af
Ngl Don’t mind the grind tbh. There were good videos online for Octopath 1 when it came it reduce it a good amount. So if they do the same it wiIl it will be better tbh. But I get what ur saying tho
Play Chained Echoes, its the solution to all Your problems
If you keep Cyrus in your party his first passive skill that’s unlocked is Evasive Maneuvers which limits random encounters. I never equipped that skill because I enjoy the grind, it prepares you for the bosses.
Just installed! Super pumped to get into it, sounds like it fixes the issues I had with the first game
Nice review.. Waiting for UPS truck now. Amazon was going to take until Tuesday. Best Buy delivering release day
I've always wished they woul make the characters slightly larger with a change in details in battles like they do with enemies
What they really need to do is just add a post game dlc storyline. All of the characters are now together….raise the level cap, add a few more jobs…and there you go…people that want the cohesion can have it.
But it would be " Too grindy ", People can't grind and don't want to . dlc might be a thing tho bexause there is that one part of the map that we can't explore and it trigger me
Minutes into playing the demo with Ochette the huntress as my toothsome ringleader, I was smitten, shaking down my good pal to spot me the loot to buy in right away. It's a great evening cool down game which beckons many hours of enchanting play thanks to its charming graphics and narrative. (Water is especially well rendered.)
I love the wizened action, will all its "wrinkles". The crazy thing is I only truly got into it once I'd unlocked all companions, the last being the whimsical Agni, and started pursuing further chapters whilst fully discovering the World map. The grinding isn't too bad; it's light compared to most games. You've also got to love the temper tantrum the unpicked companion throws at the beginning.🙃
This game is beautiful and the stories are genuinely good
What a review! Great job, Matty! Buying the game TODAY!
I will get to this eventually I have so much to play little time and not alot of extra cash but I hope it does well put the gate as well as prime remake..I'm gonna buy both but it's gonna be a bit plus zelda is day one for me So I'm saving for that
I'm just stoked to have a new turn based combat fantasy game. Every franchise that used to do it so well (Final Fantasy, looking at you) seems to have veered sharply away from it and I never got into it. I much prefer being able to take a breath and plan my tactics out and when it goes off it just feels so satisfying
It's wild, I mean I love action RPG games and all but when I was a kid I wanted turn based series to turn action based and now as an adult I look back and man I miss turn based, I appreciate action rpgs still but turn based games just idk feel more like art usually and the strategy and tactics elements is more enjoyable to me then reflex based muscle memory gaming action gives ya.
Like DQ11,Fire emblem three houses,persona and now Octopath are some of my favorite games.
Should try chained echoes if you haven't
Just played the first one for about 50 hours, definitely has issues but it's still kept me wanting to play. Glad to hear the new one is better in a lot of ways
I really want to try these games. Love the art style.
There is a 3 hour demo if you want to try it first 😎
Tx great review. Can't wait to start playing ...
You have me so stoked to play this game I ALMOST put off Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. Almost. I am so excited to play it, though. What platform do you recommend playing Octopath Travelers 2 on?
Important to note the volume of sprite-work. While I agree the style is well executed and even lovingly detailed, I think it's a bit much to shout from the mountaintops about the effort gone into this when you think of the rendering work done on pretty much any other modern game outside of mobile.
The only disappointment is that the physical Copy doesn’t have artwork on the inside like the first game did. But honestly this new game is incredible just like the first!
Aw man, that's a bummer. I loved that about the first game's packaging, especially since the boxes no longer include any type of pamphlet or printed material that boxes for older game consoles did-- so, the artwork on the interior cover just added that little extra something special to the packaging. As someone who likes to collect physical copies of console games that I really love (and books too), this has been one of my major gripes with the packaging of Switch games (and increasingly with other consoles, as physical ownership seems to be something that developers are attempting to phase out, unfortunately for collectors).
Oooof that hurts Hurts to hear, time to get it digitally
I picked up on that as well. It's a very minor thing for me since I keep all my cartridges in a separate place and never open the original boxes.
It does make one wonder why they didn't include artwork in this second release.
The STEELBOOK version did have beautiful artwork on the inside but the regular physical copy has nothing
@@zach177 good to hear! My steelbook is still on the way. BestBuy didn't have it in stock at the store. It was a free preorder, so no complaints.
I did not feel I needed to grind at all. Instead of jumping all around the map after first visiting a town, at least for the first four chapters, I take the long route to a destination, doing chapters as I go along the path. The battles I encounter ended up being more than enough by the time I got to the last chapters of the last two characters. Plus, there are multiple ways of increasing the amount of EXP you earn from battles to make for even less grinding.
I love each and every new hd-2d game coming out recently, all bangers no misses. Already just beat the demo for this game and planning on picking it up tonight.
I 100% completed the game (all trophies) on PS5 a few weeks ago. I loved this game. Despite a single playthrough or 100% the game taking a long time, I still find myself wanting 'more'. I wish there was a harder difficulty or a new game +.
Recently found out that Steam has a mod for a harder difficulty to add some replayability. Legit considering buying that.
The shouldve had 8 in the party like the mobile game. Or send the not in party members on side missions. Better yet like in ff6 have multiple party groups that have to help each other out to get through a map area.
Unchained echoes. You can use up to 8 parry members any time. Can freely move them in and out each turn. Great RPG besides...
@@godless1014 besides what? I love chained echoes so far
The first one was my favorite Game Pass game until I played The Rift Breaker. I beat both of those and I will say, Octopath Traveler has IMO the best game soundtrack ever.
I also had a crash where my ps5 completely shut down, and its a new console. The crash happened during the cutscene for the next chapter with Osvald. Fans immediately, for unknown reasons started to spin like crazy and the console shut itself down without any warning.
Yeah I wish you could have the non-active party members swap in during battle. Even if it costs a turn, heck even if it costs bp.
Just finished the game (beat Vide the Wicked), I can say that Octopath 2, has taken a spot on my all time favorite JRPG's/ favorite video games of all time!
I love the review, I feel like all the little things I like about the new game are addressed and I’m not the only one who appreciates them.
I just feel like the characters you leave out not getting Xp is actually a good thing. I like the ability to play the game again navigating the world with different class actions and decisions. It makes it feel like one of those satisfactory 2nd and 3rd fire emblem play throughs
Love it, amazing stories, graphics are great and the combat system. I love how the Final Fantasy devs are now teasing people saying the next mainline game might be going back to pixel graphics now as well probably from the success of the pixel remaster/octopath traveler
The thing about Alfyns story much like Tressa (and Partitio), is that he has no real destination. He is are merely setting out on an adventure where as the other characters have a final destinations. Alfyn sets out to help other people wherever that may be. And Tressa sets out to become a traveling merchant. And there is beauty in that simplicity. For me at least. As for Olberic, I like to compare that story to Castti’s. They are both setting out on their journey to find themselves and as chance has it. They both end up saving a city or a kingdom. However I can agree that the execution of Olberics story could have taken a different approach.
Thanks for the R1 auto-play mode tip. I had no idea that was an option. I’ve been pressing X like a Neanderthal this whole time.
As someone who absolutely adored the first game and was faintly hoping every Nintendo Direct for a sequel to be announced, when it finally happened my expectations were pretty dang high, and it somehow managed to surpass them with a cast I adore just as much as the original and general improvements across the board, this game is an absolute blast and a strong contender for my favourite game of all time.
I remember struggling to understand how to play Octopath Traveler cause I am new to the turn-based genre. Really hoping OT2 will be more beginner friendly 🤞🏻
It….kinda isn’t. If anything it is more complex and still very punishing. Best way I can recommend to have the fewest problems? Do NOT enter an area or boss fight if you are significantly under-leveled. All areas have “risk levels” posted when you enter them. Try to adhere to what the game suggests or it’s gonna be pretty hard
I highly recommend Final Fantasy 10 as that was my introduction to turn-based RPG's and it sealed my love for the subgenre.
@@MegaMann14 I have it in my backlog! Is it beginner friendly?
@@MissBubbles yes
@@spiderdude2099 true, being 2-3 level under the recommended one, you're in for a tough but fun time :D
I honestly can’t believe how good it is so far. Agreed with many of these points already.
Your critic of the grindy nature was given a solution with the night cycle, you get more Xp & Jp fighting at night to reduce the time to level up different characters.
Already some guides out on how to catch high level monsters to make them your grinding chess pieces too lol.
Dude I love this channel's profile picture
I just played the demo and I was amazed by its beauty. The stories are quite dark (at least for now) and I love that. Playing it just feel sooo good.
Buy the full game, you will not regret it
Did they fix the stories not overlapping and it feeling like 8 solo experiences that happened to have a trail of people behind them?
Always loved the artstyle but the JRPG genre is eating so well the last few years I don't have it in me to play through another octopath if they don't rectify that.
edit; bummer; also the notion that gaining a boat is a fun new idea for a jrpg is wild >_
There are some crossovers/banter, but not the cohesive storyline that I think fans were hoping for. Each of the individual stories are excellent IMO, so I care less this time around. That said, if they miss the mark on a couple of stories which is very possible then that framework can come crumbling down.
Yeah wish there were more interaction
@@retrorebound8887 Cheers brother, fingers crossed one day we get some bioware-esque party banter and connections
i don't think octopath traveler is the concept some people are looking for, because it doesn't NEED to be. octopath is not concerned with telling ONE story but eight different stories in a sort of anthology format. the paths may intersect at some points and there may be one unifying theme or threat tying them together, but i think that so long as people keep coming into octopath with this mindset and not accepting it for what it is - a playable anthology - they'll be constantly disappointed.
but i promise that the experience really isn't less enjoyable just because the stories do not come together into one narrative. i don't think this game is any less enjoyable than the latter concept we could have gotten, but as a fan of the series and the fact they're doing something different and unique, to have octopath work with eight stories that eventually intersect into one narrative just wouldn't...feel like octopath anymore. in fact that feels like the very predictable and very mainstream thing to do.
best thing i can say is to take octopath 2 for what it is and enjoy the fun gameplay, visually stunning worlds, gorgeous music, memorable characters, and enjoy the ride.
Octopath 1 was amazing but I feel the second will be one of my all time favorites- I already love all about it and I only have 2 characters so far.
My critic would be the interaction between the characters as you said- that bothered me in the first game too- and that sometimes the storytelling could be more complex, less cliché, maybe a bit more mysterious in a way if that makes sense.
I’ll be enjoying this game a lot 👍🏼
I just played the demo but yeah, it really struck me as odd that my party characters had so much rapport with the NPCs from their origins but then when they meet each other it's like "hey" "hey" "want to travel together?" "ok"
That gripe aside, can't wait to pick up a copy!
The problem is that Octopath is so open that when you get to scene the only thing they can be sure of is the presence of one character. Everything else is up in air with dozen of different character combitions and even more options if you consider how character change over the story.
The only time you can have the full cast interacting is a very end were the game can finally be sure that everyone is there and has completed their stories, pity it doesn't last long.
This game has a problem that is come in a lot of games, an unwilling to set up longer lists of prerequisites. That is ensuring the players has all the parts in player for the story they want to tell. For example by ensuring we have interacted with character before hand their murder/betray can means more and make more sense then if you could just blundered into that scene having no idea who anybody is. Another advantage of having more prerequisites is to reduce the risk of descision paralysis as the stat of the game. A game that does that well is sryth as before you even start Proving grounds 6 you've do adventures with/for most of the main players and started to delve into the mystery.
30 plus hours in and at 29% lol. It's amazing. I wasn't expecting to fall in love with this game, but this is everything I could've hoped for to scratch that PS1 jrpg itch. No need to rush remasters and remakes to that extent if they can make high quality jrpgs like this. Unreal.
if they add onto the story elements in a hypothetical octopath 3, it would be perfect, (and it'll be fun if they added a bigger map, train travel (hint hint),
I still think that the character interactions should be more in focus and a more central main storyline would motivate me way more on a personal level.
Seriously? No one is gonna mention my dude, Partitio? I really didn't give him much thought at all, but after realizing how samey and tedious the other characters' conflicts and personalities were, I started just skipping thru a lot of the dialogue. But then Partitio enters and I am thoroughly endeared by this character; he seems the most genuine sort of salt of the earth character, i love everything he does and says. And man does he start paying dividends with extra XP and JP. Leagues ahead of Tressa from the first one. I'd say he has no business being this compelling of a character, but "business" is his bread and butter 😆
Loved the first one, looking forward to playing this!
I have not yet hit the grinding phase. My main, Throne, is 29 i believe and the rest are 21-23. At this point I am still finishing up the quest lines which required level are below 20
Never been a 'good' gamer, never played a jrpg/rpg except for trials of mana (the newer one). So i'm a bit worried this one is to hard/detailed/complex for a noob like me. But this looks stunning !! And out of all video's and reviews i've seen, this one got me most hyped ! :)
Def gonna try the demo on Switch and Pc (not sure what to go for yet if i'd buy the game)
Gonna start with Oswald. Also want Ochette in my party.
Throné too, and then Temenos or/and Castti (instead of Throné) , but not sure if Temenos and Castti are a good combo (both are heals and buffs ?) ?
This game has me excited to see what the do for the 3rd chapter of bravely default