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- Will you expand your horizons as the Merchant or track down a traitor as the Warrior? Where will you go? Who will join you? You al1 can choose your path.
- Step into the shoes of a traveler to inherit their struggles and strengths. Use each character's special abilities to interact with the world and enhance your tactics in turn based battles. Number of Players: 1 player
- The Dancer's alluring charm leads followers into battle, whereas the Apothecary can mix items to heal allies or unleash explosive attacks.
- Choose the path you wish to walk and discover what lies beyond the horizon.
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ASIN | B01MU9VV36 |
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Release date | July 13, 2018 |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,983 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #215 in Nintendo Switch Games |
Product Dimensions | 0.5 x 4.1 x 6.6 inches; 2.08 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Item model number | HACPAGY7B |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 2.08 ounces |
Manufacturer | Nintendo |
Date First Available | January 12, 2017 |
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Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play in a new world brought to life by Square Enix. Explore each traveler's story and use their abilities in and out of battle. Will you expand your horizons as the Merchant or track down a traitor as the Warrior? Where will you go? Who will join you? You alone can choose your path. Step into the shoes of a traveler to inherit their struggles and strengths. Use each character's special abilities to interact with the world and enhance your tactics in turn-based battles. The Dancer's alluring charm leads followers into battle, whereas the Apothecary can mix items to heal allies or unleash explosive attacks. Discover enemy weaknesses and target them to break through their defenses. Store Boost Points with each turn and then spend them at strategic times to strengthen abilities, chain attacks, or provide aid. Choose the path you wish to walk and discover what lies beyond the horizon. Blood, Suggestive Themes, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol. Genre: Role-Playing, Adventure
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Customers like the entertainment value, quality and appearance of the physical video game software. They mention that the main story line is engaging and even random encounters are more interesting. They appreciate the unique blend of pixels and effects to create a very stylish and unique look. They also like the value, and music. However, some customers have mixed opinions on ease of use and performance.
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Customers like the quality of the game. They say that the combat is very fun, the gameplay is refreshingly challenging, and the combat allows to become more a puzzle. The game provides 80+ hours of fun, and is one of the best JRPG games that they have ever played. The boss fights can be pretty epic, and it's a very advanced game of rock, paper, scissors.
"...The combat system never really feels overwhelming. It is still a JRPG, so expect a lot of grinding for experience.Graphics - 5/5..." Read more
"...I completed the game and the post game but it is challenging. The 8 stories come together loosely but all are engaging and it was a joy to play...." Read more
"...This makes even random encounters more interesting, and allows combat to become more a puzzle as you enter a new territory than simple rote execution..." Read more
"...The shared abilities are humorous and make battle so much easier. Overall it's a good game, just expect to grind like crazy to level up...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the video game. They say it has the prettiest visuals they've ever seen from a pixel art, and it blends retro 8-bit characters with breathtaking 3D backgrounds. Customers also say that the game has a unique blend of pixels and effects that create a very stylish and.
"...The game's pixel art style and lighting effects make the game look absolutely beautiful yet simple...." Read more
"...Overall the art, music, and engaging combat is what keeps me playing this game well beyond my fondness for the games that clearly inspired it...." Read more
"...Good things, the characters are interesting and love the pixel look, probably due to some nostalgia 😂...." Read more
"...The retro graphics were as promised...." Read more
Customers like the music of the physical video game software. They mention that the music is beautiful and engaging, and the stories are rich. The game is fun and interesting, and is mostly focused on story-telling of the main characters and non-player characters. The lighting, music, and atmosphere are dark and light hearted, and fantastic.
"...Story (Stories?) - 4.5/5Individually, I think each character's story is decent enough...." Read more
"...Overall the art, music, and engaging combat is what keeps me playing this game well beyond my fondness for the games that clearly inspired it...." Read more
"...The gameplay is easy to learn, the story lines are interesting, and the options for strategic customization are endless...." Read more
"...Overall- OPT is a beautiful game with great stories and an amazing battle system that old and new players will appreciate." Read more
Customers like the entertainment value of the game. They say it keeps them engaged in numerous ways, like their play style, ways to interact, and more. The main story line is engaging, and the combat is satisfying. The art style is gorgeous, and it has great character banter. The rpgs while still having elements that feel fresh and engaging. There are eight different character stories to explore, and they love the awesome characters.
"...extremely challenging so be prepared for for that and the main story line is engaging...." Read more
"...This makes even random encounters more interesting, and allows combat to become more a puzzle as you enter a new territory than simple rote execution..." Read more
"...The shared abilities are humorous and make battle so much easier. Overall it's a good game, just expect to grind like crazy to level up...." Read more
"...I was a bit let down by the fact that the eight character's individual stories do not intersect...." Read more
Customers like the feel of the game. They mention that it's a wonderful mixture of nostalgia and new. It's also a nice throwback to old style JRPGs, and it brings back fond memories of their childhood.
"...for the first time or a subsequent play-through, brings back fond memories of my childhood...." Read more
"...The game also has some modern elements in the fact that you can pretty much tackle whatever quests or characters story you want...." Read more
"...slew of effect and high quality samples to bring a nostalgic yet very modern feel to a true retro themed game, but tech giants can explain it better...." Read more
"...The Good:* Cute and full of nostalgic gameplay* Great score* Choose your own order for getting all the characters*..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the game. They say it's a great game and definitely worth the money. Some say it sounds like a good buy.
"...So this game is definitely worth every dollar you pay for it for hours and hours of entertainment.Highly recommend." Read more
"...After preordering and getting the game at a discounted price which was awesome (Prime membership is a must have) this is a game I can easily put..." Read more
"...Dont sleep on this game. It’s worth every penny, get it!!!..." Read more
"This is a great game, and well worth the purchase. If you follow all 8 paths (and why wouldn't you?) there is easily over 100 hours of game play...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the game. Some mention that everything about the game is excellent, very promising, and does a few things really well. Others say that they are left bored and unsatisfied, and the gameplay is not good enough to play.
"...of the most important aspects of a game to me, and this game has a fantastic OST. Not a whole lot to say about it other than that...." Read more
"...water, snow, sun rays, and desert sand effects are beautiful and deserve praise. The character sprites and cities look good and are well designed...." Read more
"...Cons:Performance issues - despite being a 2D game, there are laggy locations, which can be a little annoying because the Switch should be more..." Read more
"...All very fun.- The visuals. The retro-style is great, and works nicely. Water looks beautiful...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the video game. Some mention that the gameplay is easy to learn, the story lines are interesting, and the options for the combat system are incredibly user friendly. However, others say that the increase in difficulty that can be a little challenging, and that the combat can be pretty tedious at times. The premise of the game is very simple and is mostly focused on story-telling of the main. The game is time consuming and can be perplexing and unforgiving.
"...style and lighting effects make the game look absolutely beautiful yet simple...." Read more
"...The post game can be extremely challenging so be prepared for for that and the main story line is engaging...." Read more
"...The gameplay is easy to learn, the story lines are interesting, and the options for strategic customization are endless...." Read more
"...This can cause the combat to be pretty tedious at times, especially when your characters are far above the level where the combat is a challenge or..." Read more
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Gameplay - 5/5
The vast majority of the game will be spent in random encounter battles, and it's the game's combat system that I think shines the most in this game. Combat is turn-based and is very easy to learn, but is still quite intricate. Characters can use a range of weapons and spells, powering up their moves with a BP meter. Certain characters can use unique abilities in battle, such as summoning an animal or NPC to fight for you. The combat system never really feels overwhelming. It is still a JRPG, so expect a lot of grinding for experience.
Graphics - 5/5
The game's pixel art style and lighting effects make the game look absolutely beautiful yet simple. Unfortunately, there are no settings to adjust the effects that I have seen. Some people have said the lighting and depth-of-field made them feel sick, but I haven't experienced anything like that.
Music - 5/5
Music is one of the most important aspects of a game to me, and this game has a fantastic OST. Not a whole lot to say about it other than that.
Characters - 4.5/5
All eight playable characters have different skills, abilities, and personalities. However, you have to sort of ignore the fact that 2 people with completely opposing personalities and goals would be travelling together. Even though I like Therion (he was my starter character), he feels a bit out of place due to the fact that he is a thief. Therefore, it makes little sense why a merchant named Tressa, who hates thieves, would travel with him. It's not to difficult to overlook because the eight characters don't interact with each other very frequently, which is a bit of a disappointment. This leads me into my next point.
Story (Stories?) - 4.5/5
Individually, I think each character's story is decent enough. Primrose has, in my opinion, the best (and darkest, most mature) story; one of avenging her dead father. However, I was a bit let down by the fact that the eight character's individual stories do not intersect. Sure, two characters may have objectives in the same town, but they never seem relate to each other. I knew this going into the game, but I still think its a lost opportunity. It almost feels a bit like a compilation of 8 short games. Some people may not mind this, but others may be disappointed.
Final Verdict -
This game is overall a fantastic game, and a lot of love and care was put into it. As I said earlier, the only time I think the game actually falls flat comes to missed opportunities in stories crossing paths. However, if you want to experience 8 short, simple stories, then this game is even more fantastic.
Touching on all of the beauty found in colorful sprite work, along with the memorable music from days gone by, Octopath Traveler manages to ride the line of reminding us of the best games of our past, while also giving us something new and different to cater to modern game design and the unique capabilities of the Nintendo Switch. With content you can play in short bursts or long marathon sessions, the individual chapters of the eight characters each have their own stories to tell.
Though there seems to be little to connect the stories together, there are hints at story that concretely establish each character within the same world. One character will reference things that are prominent in another's story line, or work with another representative of a group that spans the continent. Though none of these give the same feel as the overarching big bad stories of the older games, they still firmly establish that these people are from the same world and that that world is alive and in motion.
Combat involves a mechanic that allows you to "break" enemies by attacking them with weapons or spells they are weak to. This makes even random encounters more interesting, and allows combat to become more a puzzle as you enter a new territory than simple rote execution. The fact that you can open up secondary jobs for the characters to round out a party with the skills and weapon capabilities of other characters means that by mid-game you should never be without the ability to take the party you want into almost any area and have the tools to engage the enemies efficiently.
Overall the art, music, and engaging combat is what keeps me playing this game well beyond my fondness for the games that clearly inspired it. Not often does a studio develop something with that tug of nostalgia as its premise that actually lives up to what you hoped it could be. This is one of those rare gems where the game both reminds you of yesterday, and gives you the convenience and design of today. It's like stepping back in time and remembering how fun classic turn-based RPGs used to be.
Good things, the characters are interesting and love the pixel look, probably due to some nostalgia 😂. Each character has their own specific skill to interact with NPC and you may need to switch to finish side quests. The mini map is accurate and helpful right from the start (more so then the main map). The shared abilities are humorous and make battle so much easier. Overall it's a good game, just expect to grind like crazy to level up.
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La jugabilidad es exquisita y es solo igualada por su aspecto gráfico sutil y hermoso, que logra armonizar personajes diseñados al más puro estilo de la vieja era de los 32 bits con un fresco ambiente en tres dimensiones sorprendentemente bien iluminado y espectacularmente colorido que nunca deja de lado el buen gusto. Conservador hasta la médula, Octopath Traveler entiende a la perfección cómo debe ser un JRPG. No vacila en hacer gala de su origen con un orden impecable en la interfaz de usuario y elementos clásicos capaces de dar una cálida y arropadora bienvenida al juego abonando a su ya de por sí sorprendente capacidad de hacerte parte de él.
Si hubiera que definir el apartado de sonido, en una palabra, esa palabra no podría ser otra: sublime. Indiscutiblemente la música es donde más luce la calidad de este videojuego. Es extraordinaria. Deliciosa; sí, esa es la palabra que mejor se ajusta. Queda en evidencia que la gente detrás de su composición y ejecución puso amor y compromiso en cada pieza y nota. Las actuaciones para dar voz a los personajes son ni más ni menos que sobresalientes. Nada que discutir. La nitidez, la calidad… Impresionante. Querrás escuchar toda la experiencia con lo mejor que tengas disponible en casa para reproducir audio.
Si bien la historia es lineal en un sentido más bien tradicional, Octopath Traveler te da la oportunidad de tomar decisiones, elegir qué hacer y a donde ir. Los personajes pueden ser tan entrañables como tú desees porque te da la oportunidad de conocerlos y entenderlos. Además, están perfectamente balanceados. No tendrás problema alguno para escoger a tus favoritos porque es fácil conectarse con ellos sin que el juego llegue a hartarte de sus historias, personalidades y motivos. El problema será elegir a quien llevar porque todos son útiles y poderosos.
Aquí dejo algo muy importante que aclarar antes de terminar. A pesar de similitudes de origen, Octopath Traveler no quiere ser como sus abuelos o sus padres. Octopath Traveler no quiere ser comparado con referentes -subrayo- obligados como Chrono Trigger, Earth Bound o Secret of Mana. Octopath Traveler quiere estar a su altura, lucir sus propias cualidades y sobre todo, escribir su propia historia.
A los fans del género: este título es obligatorio. Un tesoro, una maravilla. Es platino puro que muchos dieron por simple plata.