Octopath Traveler II Review - Second Time's the Charm 

This is one of those rare games that comes along that I don’t even have to worry about the reviews because if it’s even remotely on par with the first game I’m buying it day one

I am SO glad that they remembered RPG party members are meant to interact with one another. The fact that the first game pretended the rest of the party didn't exist 99% of the time made me drop it, it was such a disappointment.

I didn’t expect reviews to be coming out already!! I’m legitimately more excited for this game than any other release this year. The first one clicked with me so well.

Loved the demo, can't wait to pick this up.

It's nice to hear that OT2 improved on everything from the first game, which is pretty much the only thing you look for in a sequel.

Absoloutly love the first game so I'm glad to hear this one stays to true and expands on what made it so great! Here's hoping for some cameos of the original party in the sequel

Never played the first but since it’s on ps5 it felt like a no brainer. The demo and this review sealed it as a buy for me. Great work as always!!

Nice review! I'm very much looking forward to this one. 🙂

Thanks Azario, great review. 50 to 80 hours aligns with the runtime of the first game, but this seems like an improvement all around. Hope you are working on that new UGC though... 🤩

Great video my friend. Love the way you break it down. Appreciate your work. I'll definitely be getting this game.

Already preordered this Metroid Prime and Zelda TotK.I am ready this year.

Definitely interested in game and played demo did end up picking Osvald as his story was most interesting to me not others weren't his was just very intriguing. My main question is, I know you're party leader is character you pick, but will that take away from experiencing the other characters stories in full? If not I'm 100% sold on game. Last year triangle strategy brought me to all these HD2D games so they all catch my eye now

Played the demo on PS5 and loved it. The 60 FPS do even enhance such slow games for me. :) Now I’m thinking about to replay the first game on Series X.

Are bosses still damage sponges? I feel in the first game that in chapter 2 bosses easily got like 4 times the HP increase and it was more annoying and tedious than hard for me :P

Something that I need confirmation of. I know there's secondary jobs being the main 8 jobs from the characters and 4 extra job classes like the first game. But are there more hidden jobs or that's about it?

Great review by a great reviewer!

been skipping through various parts of the video to avoid seeing too much but im curious does the performance hold up well on switch since going by the demo and what ive seen in the video it seems to run smooth even in more detailed areas and still looks gorgeous even in handheld despite the lower resolution.. nice to hear that the final chapter is "epic" and im looking forward to hearing the games final boss theme after the amazing one in the first.

How much of the story is made of shared chapters? Do characters in the party interact at all during the standalone chapters? Asking because the lack of interaction in the first game was a deal breaker for me.

Love the first game. Super excited for this one!

So... do the characters in the sequel have a shared storyline later on in the game? Towards the end of the last character's story in the previous game, I remember thinking "Boy, I can't wait for these stories to be woven together", but then the game just ended. It was one of the most anticlimactic moments throughout my whole life as a gamer.

I dont think i understand how this 8 charafter works. Does it mean each character has different prologue but starting at some chapter (lets say chapter 3) all 8 characters will join together so we dont need to replay the game as different character?

Super fun game I love all the different back stories of each character. A blast to play and the music is really really amazing!

What a great review!

Is this game better than Chained echos? I'm trying to decide on one of the two this week. pls help 🙏🏽

EAsy day 1 buy. Its payday 22nd( also birthday) . followed by this coming out 2 days later. i love it

2:27 honestly, that’s what the game needs, an ending

Can you get overpowered early with items? Or is it too balanced with a steady progression? Because thats quite boring.

Real excited to play this one on the ps5 at 60fps. Such a beautiful game

The connection between characters was the only thing this saga needed and I am so fking happy my god

Any hidden or special classes. Like first game had 3 or 4.

In Bravely Default to, you can re-play the same actions you took last turn really easily. Does Octopath traveler 2 do that too?

is the weapon looks the same within each category? since octopath 1 weapon looks the same which makes me bored since the strongest weapon looks like the weakest one by graphic

I didn't finish the first one for two reasons: 1. Story is pretty vanilla as individuals stories, and there wasn't enough cohesion between the party members to make for an interesting overall story. 2. Combat becomes predictable. Trash mobs are usually best handled a certain way and the bosses as well. The combat started to get stale. // So I guess my question is, did the 2nd improve enough in those areas?

One thing I love is how octopath reduces grind. Lower level characters get exponentially more exp, and then it falls off. This makes it really easy to get a low level recruit up to snuff with your veteran team fast, but then they all reach a similar growth rate after that point.

So, do party members appear in other character chapters now, or is it just limited to travel banter?

I was going to go with Redemption Reapers initially.. But I'm still going strong with FE Engage as far as srpg.. So maybe I'll wait for the summer as far as that.. Ultimately decided to download this as I'm doing now.. I know it's a given it'll keep me busy during winter vacation

How big are the dungeons? I've only played the alchemist's chapter in the demo, and the only available dungeon was incredibly short (about 15 minutes, and half of that time was for the boss). Loved everything else, but pocket-sized dungeons are kind of a pet peeve of mine, so I'd like to know if it's the same throughout the whole game before shelling out 60 bucks...

Masterpiece, loved the demo so far and has exceeded everything from the first game.

I'm looking forward to this game. I beat the first game in about a week of constant playing

Man I was so annoyed by how vague the side quests in Octopath 1 were. Sad that they still are

I got it for the ps5 instantly, thinking about getting for the switch too

how long is the game for an average playthrough?

Oh, well, I hate the cryptic sidequests in the first game and they didn't change that. I hate that nowadays we have either quests with big icons to tell us where to go or extremely cryptic quests. Nothing in the middle.

My biggest gripe with this game,and the main thing that made me not buy the first one,and it seems not this one also ,is the enemy sprite size,I get it that Bosse's have to be,old school style for intimidation etc,but come on,does every weak bandit etc have to be a giant ?!

Beautiful on Steam Deck. Great review

I was just going to download the game, but I accidentally pressed Purchased. wahaahah I've played the demo on PC but I accidentally bought it on Switch LOL. I started wtih Osvald, the story is great, took me awhile because of the need to explore every jail cell and get the boxes. Then the first boss fight was kind of rough(a good kind of rough), you really have to think and strategize using your MP pots, Hp Pots, when to break, who to break and utilize your Orb Enhancement damage. Thank goodness they made Osvald's damage AOE, or else you'd be dieng alot if it's single target because of lack of defense and HP. You would be heartbroken after chapter 1. It's a great Chapter 1 experience. I went with Temenos after. I think he is the one who set up the Whole Story Arc of the game. But I wont spoil them.

Playing the DEMO!

Man I cant wait for this game! Been so eager to play octopath 2 for so long and the demo was fantastic. I am gonna absolutely binge this! Cool review man. Glad you enjoyed it :) Its my second most anticipated game this year behind hollow knight silk song.

Lo necesitooooo

Much better and professional review compared with that joke IGN released. Thank you for this.

the 8.5 was an utter shock considering how much you were gushing about this game the whole time, i was expecting a 9.5 - were the blurry minimap and vague npc quests THAT big of a negative? they're practically the only criticisms you had the whole time.

🤔🤔 I just might

I like the decimals.

I'm not sure why any modern game would still use random encounters. Do people like that more than seeing enemies in the overworld?

Yeah but I bet you the extremely high encounter rate didnt change

I love that you pronounce Live A Live the same way I do.

So there is, in fact, an overarching story and banter and dialogue between all 8 party members?

Didn't like 1 couldnt get into then heard reviews.. but 2 is cool so far

Theatrhythm gets a 10 but this is a 8.5? That doesn't seem right.

Is the dialogue actually voiced, or do i need to read every god damn interaction

ign only gave it a 7 nintendo world report only a 7.5 meh

Are the decimals new? I don't see a point in them. You may as well do a 20 point scale.

i could careless about reviews. im just here for gameplay

I love the demo so this a no brainer for me. Im wearing a diaper.

I'm SO GLAD they fixed the issue of character interactions. I hated how in the first game the characters had almost no interaction with one another. It was almost like a single player story for each character and the other cast wasn't even a support character for that story it was just like a nobody just helping out.

Live A Live... both words rhyme with five

I liked a lot about the first Octopath, but I felt like the story elements were some of the worst I've seen. Dreadfully boring, awkward dialogue, and pretty shallow honestly. I'd be down to play Octopath 2 if it fixes the narrative, but I'm not confident.

I'm gonna download this game, put on some young Sheldon in the background and have the time of my life.

First 8.5 tq

I loved the first one but the choice to let players play the chapters in random order takes away from the momentum of a single story and it ties the developers from writing a better paced story. The writing in the first one is great so it’s not about lack of talent. The choice part isn’t worth the cost in my opinion.

My main problem with the original game was always the writing. Playing the demo, the Primrose storyline was so terribly told it made me drop any interest in the game even though I enjoyed the mechanics. Same thing for Triangle Strategy. I really wonder if this one is any different.

How are people getting early access to the game?? I thought release date was Feb 24

I'm seeing good reviews, but what will make or break this game for me will be the ending. I quit the first one due to horribly it was set up (a boss rush where we are expected to defeat a number of opponents THEN a final boss all in one go??) and I'm afraid to invest in the sequel because I fear they'll pull the same nonsense... 😰

Was kinda hyped for this game, then chained echoes ruined rpgs for me.

I just can't not cringe at this game's character names. Partition, Ouch-it and Throne-(eh?) sound like they're straight out of some try-hard European fanfic by a middle-schooler that knows nothing about foreign languages, though, let's be real, Square's probably consciously appealing to this demographic with much of the writing in their games.

This game is just a slightly better Octopath 1 (which is a mediocre game) with almost no improvements. Praising it is delusional, just like people who praise FFXVI.