Octopath Traveler Review | Is It Worth It? 

Wow. Now that's a well written review. Good job. Hear that, IGN? That's how you do a review. Love the game

"Most RPG's follow a group of Teenagers trying to save the world." This game includes A 30 year old bean, a hooker, your dad with a sword, Dexter but fun, eth, edgelord, your excellency, and a slightly smaller bean.

That music is absolutely gorgeous. And well done showing how to fix the shadow corner issue.

The music in this game is some of the most beautiful sounding, well made music ever in an RPG.

Finally, a review by someone who actually played the game for longer than 15 hours! Great review.

i know Dragon Quest takes the spotlight right now but ill definitely get Octopath Traveler, thanks for the review !!

Watched 3 reviews on this this morning. Got the next week off work and wanted to play a new game since I finished my grind to 60 on WoW and am waiting for the next content phase. You just totally helped me make up my mind. Time to delve into the past with this one! subbed :D

I just finished all the introduction missions. I can’t wait to see what happens next.

For a relatively new channel your videos are really high quality. Love the octopath video

Just played the demo for 2 hours with Therion and nooooow, its bought and downloaded. God is it a good game. Im so excited

Really great opinions. Those corner shadows were bothering me too, but I didn't realize until you pointed it out.

Solid review mate, really enjoyed how you took the time to explain all the pros and some commonly pointed out cons but did so without an obvious bias. Please continue to release densely packed informative videos :)

You convinced me, my ps4 broke down, so now I bought a Switch with this game. I'm so excited! Great review btw!

Completely agree with everything you said! Except the corner shadows only bothered me 5% of the time. Really hope we get more games like this!

Who's here after the 50% sale on switch?

Fantastic review, thank you! I'm so glad SE just announced this is coming to PC in June, really looking forward to it ^_^

I really enjoy this game and I'm loving certain stories. I liked discovering secret bosses, advance jobs and secondary jobs as well. I found my favourite characters during chapter 2 of certain characters. I like the travel banter and I do get what you mean that with how open the game is in its structure that having the other characters appear in cutscenes would be a bit tricky because some people might not have anyone with them at all. It'd be a lot more stuff to add, it'd be really great if they could but part of me does think it was a budget issue. I can suspend my disbelief in some instances because I can let my imagination fill in the blanks by imagining them there but... sometimes it's a bit too immersion breaking. For example when Tressa showed up for a boss fight and was mocked for 'being alone' when I had all my other party members behind her. Because then it's like 'ok well what're they doing/where are they?' Because they're obviously there in combat. Just have a funny mental image of them chilling just outside like 'oh that's our cue, time to go fight' XD That being said, even with that flaw, I really do enjoy the game

Every review I've watched mentions how the stories don't link together, but solely thanks to you mentioning the party banter mechanic sounds like a good enough save for me. I'm finally down to play it!

I am about 25 hours in and I think this is a good review from what I have seen so far. You mentioned that the chapter 1s for each character are a bit formulaic, I would add that it can be slightly grindey. It's not horrible compared to some other games, but when you finish your first dungeon with your first character you will probably be around level 5-6, and their chapter 2 will require you to be level 20+. At this point it is more interesting to get more members for your party instead of grinding 15+ levels to solo the story of your main character, but each new character starts at level 1. While the boss of your second party member might require you to be level 5 I think, for your 8th character it will be level 12, so you will have to level that character a bit, although the other party members will carry them to some extent. So far I enjoy the game, I think it's a good game, but a few things could have been done slightly differently. I also want to add one more thing about the battle system: you have already explained the BPs and correctly pointed out that it is more strategic than many RPGs. One thing I also like so far is, that buffs and debuffs actually seem to matter and that even bosses have weaknesses. I have played many RPGs where bosses have no weaknesses and are immunie to debuffs and statuses. While boss battles should be highlights, this efefctively makes them more boring than trash mobs in many games, you just spam your strongest attacks, heal and hope for the best. In octopath Traveler the bosses have weaknesses and therefore you can still use strategy to beat them.

As a fan of short story collections this sounds like it's right down my ally. I haven't played a classical style rpg in a decade plus. This is a very good incentive for me to buy a Switch.

Imagine FFVI remade in the artstyle of Octopath Traveller...

Music which is always 2nd to me after the tie of immersion and game play tie for first. Tho I may not play this as I am a Sony fan and have been since PS1 and will not have a PC for another year but when I get a PC this will be one of the first titles I play. Tho I will never complain getting both DQ11 and now the Trails of Cold Steel on my PS4 finally. again very solid review, with good sound and good editing.

Great review and great production for such a small channel. Compliments!

I've watched half a dozen reviews before deciding on Octopath and yours by far had the most polish, concise content, and level headed reflection about your personal likes & dislikes. Bravo 👏

I got up to your logo screen (1min in?) and the FF sound effect was enough for me to subscribe

I really like the experimental nature of the game, I hope this becomes a series and they improve on it. I absolutely loved it

I just want to say, that I really appreciate nintendo giving you a 3 hour demo to play. It convinced to buy this game. The demo being the hook that got me... smart move ;)

YES CYRUS IS THE BEST BOY

I'm so happy that I found this gold mine of a game. I haven't gotten it yet, but I am SO going to buy it and I'm so excited.

This is a fantastic review! You encouraged me to pick up the game. This is the first video I have seen on your channel but 4 mins in and I subscribed.

Awesome review, subscribed. Wouldn't mind seeing you do some reviews of past releases as well

It's almost like a short anthology collection game with the same overworld/towns, and I'm all here for it

I put over 100 hours into this game and absolutely loved it. The battle system is by far my favorite system I’ve played yet. It’s so satisfying breaking an enemy

Just started this game as it showed up on Xbox Game Pass, and I like it a lot. The visuals, the battle mechanics and the story all feels like a nice throwback to earlier jrpgs and I love that enough to try and finish it

The review was very well done! I'm looking forward to playing this on the PC. I'm glad games are becoming more accessible on all platforms (looking at you Red Dead).

I enjoyed this review SO MUCH !! Thank you for making this video!! I can't wait to try the game myself!! >u

Such a nice name, Virgil. Glad my parents thought the same way, when i was born😉 Just for that alone, a sub and a like from me. Oh yeah, solid review btw😉

fantastic review, thank you for this.

What an awesome review. I've never played Nintendo before, and I'm thinking of getting the Lite, n this is one of first ones I wanna play. Thanks buddy!

I need to go back and finish this game, it’s pretty fun.

Quality content as always! I'm assuming we can look forward to DQ11 in the near future?

Incredibly good review, I've watched 3-4 other reviews of this game and this was leaps and bounds the best one.

Octopath Traveler was the first game I purchased on the Switch.

Wish more developers would utilize this art style

Really reminds me of the job system of FFV I really wish they'd use this artstyle in a remaster of V and VI.

I want Final Fantasy Tactics done in this style *drool* - Nice Review, seriously considering purchasing... Might wait for the Switch version for my bday.

I just recently started playing this game and I was hooked from the beginning, right away I pre ordered my copy of the sequel for ps5

This review is near perfect 👌 9.5/10 great video :D

I’m typically not into jrpg, but I love this game.

Thanks for a great review.

Just dropping in to like video! I’m on chapter 2 right now for Therion so I’ll watch the review after I’m done! Loving the game so far.

Great review 🙂 I love this game so much!

I am not really into SNES kind of JRPG graphics and knowing I am so skeptical on Octopath Traveler since its announcement and release, but man just started playing the game today and for 2 hours, I'm hooked right away. Indeed, don't judge a book by its cover. The music is essentially one of the factors that kept me playing the game in Ophilia's story. I am still at level 6 lol, but the narrative flow is doing great, so far.

Perfect as always!😆💕

Scholar is such a great class, either make Scholar asap or recruit Cyrus first... Also you can turn off the vignette effect in the settings tab.

Well, you sold me into this. They need to sponsor you lmao.

I first heard about Octopath Traveller thanks to a cover. Thought nohing of it. The day before yesterday, I wanted some music while I was working and I found it's ost. I was so thrilled! I almost wanted to buy the game just because of that. But I saw one sentence in the comment talking about the lack of "natural" interaction between the characters... Relationship plays a big part in a story, at least for me. Your review explains it well but still, I don't know... To spend 60€ seems too much...

Here after it was released on pc

The class system reminds me of Final Fantasy V.

I wanted to complete this game because I liked the unique character set up, different from a group of teens-early 20s saving the world. I also loved the art and music. But it got too grindy in Part 2 and the bosses took a long time to defeat....maybe I'll give it another try because I was really enjoying it up to that point.

All right, honest question: out of all the reviews I've read/watched, only one of them correctly called BP boost points. Everyone else has some other name for it. Is it different in Japanese or is something else going on?

Support Skills are awesome!

Review Crosscode. It's a 2D action rpg that came out on the PS4 and Switch recently and I think you'd enjoy it

Best Boy Cyrus

I found the 'bite-sized' chapter system being a bit shallow overall, especially paired with the repetitive format and dungeon setup as you mentioned. I never found myself hooked by or caring much for the npcs I met, and longed for the mid-to-late adventure synergy and events that other jrpgs tend to have. I also found the combat and job systems fun but a little limited compared to Bravely Default or Bravely Second. Overall I thought it was an enjoyable game with an interesting presentation and a great musical score like you mentioned. But stuff like the cleric's "save the kid who went into the woods" chapter, and other scenes made me feel like they might have rushed putting this game out.

This bumped FF6 to my number 2 spot for ATG JRPG

What I like about this game is when you're in combat "defend" is very useful.

Totally agree!

And now the style have been implemented into classic JRPG remakes starting with Dragon Quest III

Love octopath, i just got it a month ago and beaten in a month ontop of that i still play it....my other favorite Jrpg is legends of dragoon, good ass game

Nice we share the same name buddy....ow yeah, this game is awesome!

If you are into Jrpgs its great. I loved it and the whole game is there. No game cutting DLC.

Just bought the game! I’ll keep you posted on if you were right lol

Cool fkn channel dude glad I found you.

After octopath now you should focus on DQ XI it's look very awsome

Very great review for a very great game.im playing it right now

Yup this game is fantastic. Everything about my favorite moments in jrpg's. I haven't played much but I was hoping there r summons. Their solution for this is for a character to specialize in summons

Decisive battle 2 is a mood

Very cool grsphics and story plus music 🤗😍😎🤩

Can we get a full retro 3d game because if they did with the sequel that'd be amazing

This game is Dope! Kinda old skool too!

What is that RPG in the intro with the 3 mech uits walking in the snow?

cyrus is indeed best boy

I just bought my first switch because I really wanted this game, heard so many good things about it. The graphics are amazing. The main thing I don’t like is that it is very easy to get lost. There’s WAAAY too much terrain that they allow you to explore too early. I don’t think these areas should be available at anytime, they should be locked. There’s WAAAY too many pathways and the signs DON’T help at all. Why do they point you in so many different directions?! And these areas don’t even hint to where you are trying to get to. And so many save points I don’t even know where to save because I keep getting lost. I’m looking on the map for one of the lands and they are showing every other land accept the one I need to get to. Why are these signs so confusing? I’m at the very beginning trying to find victors hollow. I’m stuck walking ALL OVER THE PLACE through these desert areas, long paved roads, encountering caves that I shouldn’t even be going into yet because it’s too early. They tell you to follow the green thing to continue the main storyline, yet it already vanished off the mini map smh. How do you guys play this game?!! It’s so confusing!! This is really discouraging me from continuing the first character’s journey. Like why is this so difficult?!! I enjoy figuring RPG’s out, but getting stuck this early in the game shouldn’t be happening. And the side quests? How the hell do you even do those? Why does it take forever to level up and build money for better equipment? Why are the normal enemies so damn powerful and difficult to destroy? So hard to run away from? This takes up way too much time!!

I'm super late to this party, but I wanted to stop and say that your review was extremely good. Thank you for taking the time and putting in the attention to detail. I'm still mulling over dropping the coin for it, but I definitely feel that you did an incredible job of arming me with the info I needed to make the right decision for myself. Thanks!

I wish this game was not 8 bit. But I'm new this genre. I'll pick it up it and give it a chance

Comment on the shadows on the edge of the screen - xbox one in the options has a way to minimize this.

I wouldn't say that the soundtrack is absurdly good, it can get quite repetitive, at least I think so. Brillian review btw, nailed every aspect without it having to be an hour long and you could see that you played the game through it's entirety

Are there any games out there with this art style???

I want to play this now, and i can on PC... but i'm getting a switch and damn it i rather play it on that lol.

I don't think I've enjoyed a soundtrack of a video game since Jeremy Soule came out with the Skyrim soundtrack. Cuphead's is pretty up there, as well. But Decisive Battle II is my absolute favorite. It just really makes you feel like life and death is on the line.

2:00 exactly what I do when I arrived there😂 thought we can go in...but no

Its like Private Actions from Star Ocean 1 and 2

Damn I was tempted to buy this on switch, but then it came out on Game Pass so I can play it there. But I feel like the game is better on handheld.

Ik I'm really late to this, but I'm replaying the game since the 2nd one is said to be released in a year. While watching the video, at around 4 minutes, you said change the characters to the one in the story so it's more natural, but idk if it's because I got the game on xbox...( probably is why) but to switch the first character you picked, you must beat ch 4 for them to take them out of the party, so Cyrus was with me for awhile...

so its like Saga Frontier?

Waiting till the price drops

I'm 20 hours in this game and just reaching my 8th and final traveller. I haven't started any second chapter at this point. I like the game's visual style and the combat system is very good but I'm a bit more reserved about the story ...it's okay but nothing really jaw-dropping in my opinion. I'm just assuming it starts getting interesting in the following chapters as all I've actually done at this points are the character introductions. But 20 hours is kind of a loooong introduction XD

I’ve been thinking of restarting this. The only thing is I burned out on the game because of how much grinding had to do. That’s really my only complaint with the game.

Octopath boldly kicks these trends Me:*Slowly hides ophillia*