Octopath Traveler Reviews
Everything about it is clearly inspired by Final Fantasy VI—one of the games from my childhood that I know front to back—and yet all of the features and priorities that made that game work have been watered down and replaced with gimmicks that appear to have been designed solely to waste as much time as possible. Octopath Traveler‘s dialog drags. Its story meanders aimlessly. Its characters are dull tropes. Its mechanics never evolve. There’s very little to recommend here.
The translation from Switch to PC only exacerbates Octopath Traveler's underlying flaws.
In Octopath Traveler there is a lot of love and passion, you can tell at first sight. Octopath Traveler is a beautiful, fairytale-like diorama that recalls the classics of the genre time and again, but lacks the essential framework to bring the pieces together into a harmonious whole. The beautiful presentation and the great fighting system are contrasted by eight independent stories whose quality varies greatly - and which hardly suffice as motivation for 80 hours of playing time.
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The world design and storytelling often fail to match the high standards set by the game's ambitious ancestors.
If you're just here for the combat and don't mind a bad story, or if you're looking to soak up the nostalgia of the golden age of the genre for hours on-end, there might be enough here to justify a purchase. It was perhaps too much to expect that Octopath Traveler would compete with the JRPG greats, as sadly it misses the mark in understanding the nuances of what made those titles so iconic.
Octopath Traveler is a decent game with breathtaking visuals but has a dull battle system with a set of uninteresting characters.
Octopath Traveler could have beeen a flagship JRPG, but instead it is content with delivering a classic jrpg experience, Beautiful visuals and combat cannot bring the game to the place the game deserves and weak story and character writing only hurt the game further. But still if you miss those classic JRPGs then Octopath Traverler is deffinetly an experience you are going to enjoy.
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Review in Russian | Read full review
Octopath Traveler is an excellent game, but the elasticity of its structure proves to be the one unassailable hurdle between it and becoming a classic in its own right.
Octopath Traveler is an atmospheric game with unusual graphics, which suffers from a number of strange design and story solutions, as well as problems with interface and many minor flaws. There's also a lot of grinding, and that's may be a big dissapointment for many gamers. If you are not against grinding, try Octopath Traveler.
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While it's disappointing that Octopath Traveler doesn't fully succeed on delivering a meaningful narrative or giving us any characters that will be remembered throughout gaming history, the game has enough meat on its bones to prevent itself from being below average.
Octopath Traveler is a small triumph in that it mostly delivers on its promise to give us eight stories worth seeing through. None of them push the envelope in any way, and several drag, but that's not a huge issue when you have so many to choose from. Even if you skip one or several tales altogether you're still going to get a handful of RPG goodness.
Never quite the sum of its parts, Octopath Traveler is a game with brilliant moments rather than a brilliant game.
Octopath Traveler stands out from the pack thanks to a striking artstyle and some great characters to boot. It's world has plenty to offer in terms of fighting thanks to a surprisingly deep combat system. The story's structure is the biggest problem though.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Octopath Traveler brings together the best from classic JRPGs and modern visual style. Well written characters and stories, diverse world, thrilling turn-based combat and a great soundtrack make this lovely title that pays tribute to it's inspirations. Only weaker interaction between party members leave something to be desired.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Octopath Traveler is a magical game that is going to make pretty much every gamer smile. It shouldn't satisfy only the veterans of the genre, due to its modernized gameplay that should make it possible to enjoy for the younger generation.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Tightly designed to a fault, the game's rigid structure works well to present eight different perspectives. From the way each of the characters' unique skills make exploration and combat engaging to the wonderful rhythm of the thoughtful turn-based battles, there are enough excellent ideas in Octopath Traveler that help to overlook some glaring flaws.
Octopath Traveler is a great game that shows the market still craves what classic JRPGs offer. It innovates in clever ways while keeping the nostalgic heart engaged. The individual stories are well-told but the core narrative never has them intersect in any meaningful way. Still, if you're looking for something to spend plenty of hours pouring yourself into, Octopath is a fun, beautiful way to do it.
Octopath Traveler doesn't do anything new, but that's far from a bad thing. The gimmick of eight unique story paths ties wonderfully into well-established JRPG mechanics. In a traditionally linear and restrictive genre, Octopath stands out with the freedom it offers players. This is one journey you definitely don't want to miss.
Although Octopath Traveler has its flaws, primarily in the story department, it’s a game that is greater than the sum of its parts. The presentation of the game is extraordinary, the characters are likable, and the combat is addicting. If you are someone who is looking for a deep and engaging story, then this is not the game for you. But if you are a player that loves JRPGs that is looking for something a little different, this game won’t disappoint.