Or maybe will like it regaress, I can't tell you how many old school jrpgs I've played that followed the same structure and were right around 30 hours which you played and I loved each of them. so I know people like me will like the repetition. Him liking the game does not invalidate whatever flaws the game may have, it just means somebody likes things in a different way than you do, your opinions are just that, not to be taken as truths.
I think you have a problem realizing that considering your "worships at the altar of hyperbole" statement in the preview thread.
After all the threads and price controversy I'm surprised the game turned out just okay
I don't think Jason Schreier loves JRPG's. He's not a fan of the old-school stuff at all from what I can tell, especially core mechanics like grinding and turn-based battles. It may be better to say he is a fan of modern RPG's that have more of a Western flavor to them. Like I said, different strokes
To me, this sounds like a breath of fresh air among the action-based "RPG's" I see these days (and I use that term loosely). DQXI will be another, but I will have to wait for the Switch version because I just don't want to sit in front of a TV that long anymore. I am interested in what the Japanese and actual RPG fans think
Those who love Chrono Trigger, old-school FF, DQ, and such... They seem to like it
All good. I understand why people get heated and defensive. I've been counting down the days for Octopath Traveler since it was announced at the Switch reveal event, and it was crushing to play through the game and gradually realize that every chapter was going to follow the same exact pattern. I had such high hopes for this one.
Honestly, it sounds like a game of the same caliber of Bravely Default. Which was received well enough on here.lol people are so negative. It's a great score especially for a genre that's hard to get great scores. My hype for playing tomorrow is as high as ever.
Yes it's the highest rated squaresoft published rpg in the last 10 years maybe moreWith 85 MC isn't this technically one of the higher rated JRPGs this gen?
I don't understand.
I can't wait for this one - Tim Rogers has already beaten it in Japanese and says it's spectacular, so I'm sure I'm going to love it (even though I'm bummed it's not on Switch).
The embargo doesn't rise until Thursday, just read the tea leaves from people who seem farther in the game than others rather than go on witch hunts.
Drama, we all love it (yes, even you, deep inside).With 85 MC isn't this technically one of the higher rated JRPGs this gen?
I don't understand.
Yeah, he definitely has never written an entire series on old-school Final Fantasy games and espoused his love for them.I don't think Jason Schreier loves JRPG's. He's not a fan of the old-school stuff at all from what I can tell, especially core mechanics like grinding and turn-based battles. It may be better to say he is a fan of modern RPG's that have more of a Western flavor to them. Like I said, different strokes
To me, this sounds like a breath of fresh air among the action-based "RPG's" I see these days (and I use that term loosely). DQXI will be another, but I will have to wait for the Switch version because I just don't want to sit in front of a TV that long anymore. I am interested in what the Japanese and actual RPG fans think
Those who love Chrono Trigger, old-school FF, DQ, and such... They seem to like it
I really like this tidbit from Jeremy Parish's review at Polygon:
I love "I can see that place but how do I get there" puzzles in games. Exploration and world traversal is one of my favorite things to dig into, so I'm glad to hear there's a focus on that here.
I think Bravely 1 has the same score, but still.Yes it's the highest rated squaresoft published rpg in the last 10 years maybe more
Is there a reason why you guys don't do import reviews?I can't wait for this one - Tim Rogers has already beaten it in Japanese and says it's spectacular, so I'm sure I'm going to love it (even though I'm bummed it's not on Switch).
Yeah, like I said from the beginning, that guy has been spreading misinformation - sad to see from someone who wants to be a journalist.
IMO the game lacks anything but charm. The graphics are nice, but the overwold realistic style clashes with the cell-shaded used in the other parts of the game. The music has 3-4 nice songs (2 of them are remixes of the first game's main theme), but there's lack of variety and quality considering that Joe Hisaishi directed the OST. The gameplay is meh: combats are a clunky Tales wannabe without any depth and with crazy enemy repetition, puzzles are bad, the top-view strategy battles are basic, and the kingdom building has no meaningful decisions, you will only wait for things to complete or do boring sidequests to obtain more citizens. The game feels really unfinished, there's 2 entire areas on the world map that are basically empty, the voice acting is really inconsistent (ala Pillars of Eternity 1), most of characters share combat skills... But the worse of all is the story. Is simplistic, has lots of plot holes, there's no weight no anything (a character is going to kill you but in 15 minutes is your new ally, for example) and the structure is fairly repetitive. And the ending sucks, it comes from nowhere and makes the game feel even more stupid.I still have to play Ni no Kuni 2 and i´m a bit worried about the game, because it looks that it wasn´t really liked by the players. Whats exactly wrong with it? I was kinda happy when they brought back something similar to the Georama in Dark Cloud with the Kingdom management.
I don't follow him closely but he talked about playing Lunar Silver Star on PC in his "PC masterrace" article this year. I don't doubt he has enough experience with classic JRPGs.I don't think Jason Schreier loves JRPG's. He's not a fan of the old-school stuff at all from what I can tell, especially core mechanics like grinding and turn-based battles. It may be better to say he is a fan of modern RPG's that have more of a Western flavor to them. Like I said, different strokes
To me, this sounds like a breath of fresh air among the action-based "RPG's" I see these days (and I use that term loosely). DQXI will be another, but I will have to wait for the Switch version because I just don't want to sit in front of a TV that long anymore. I am interested in what the Japanese and actual RPG fans think
Those who love Chrono Trigger, old-school FF, DQ, and such... They seem to like it
Come on guys "I don't think Jason likes JRPGS" WHAT? who cares? I love JRPG's that doesn't mean I enjoy every single one. This is a 16 bit inspired grindy role playing game ala SaGa and its sitting above 80% that seems pretty good to me.
I can 100% understand people that are disapointed in the narrative etc but that's one of the things you need to decide before you buy.
I'm curious what people who have played Bravely Default/Second think about Octopath Traveler. Some of the quotes remind me of those games.
I'm curious what people who have played Bravely Default/Second think about Octopath Traveler. Some of the quotes remind me of those games.
Do you think if you could have taken your time and played this more casually over a month like many gamers might do, then the repetition or similarity of dungeons and story beats would have felt as grueling and ruining your experience?Polygon's article is a good example of how the game can be extremely charming for its first few hours (the writer says he hasn't finished it all) but once you've played through all 32 chapters, the repetition really gets at you.
And, to answer a question many of you have, there is no epilogue or final chapter, despite the misinformation that was floating around. The stories do not intersect at all. Nintendo tells me there's some sort of post-game content but couldn't tell me what it was or how to unlock it, so we'll see what that turns out to be.
Who published Nier Automata and FFXIV expensions?Yes it's the highest rated squaresoft published rpg in the last 10 years maybe more
To me, it just felt more like, "Push your character around the world until you squeeze through whatever hidden gap there is to find." Not exactly satisfying exploration elements, I felt.
Apparently new RPGs dont have grinding anymore. Especially DQif people are offput by octopath's grinding i hope to god they're not waiting for any DQ game
if people are offput by octopath's grinding i hope to god they're not waiting for any DQ game
Read some other reviews too.
Too bad it's gonna ship with a butchered midi OSTI can't wait for this one - Tim Rogers has already beaten it in Japanese and says it's spectacular, so I'm sure I'm going to love it (even though I'm bummed it's not on Switch).
I've personally not seen anything that potentially hinders Octopatch from being my own GOTY. If it manages to exceed Celeste or Hollow Knight it'll be amazing though, that's for sure.Now DQ11, on the other hand, is genuine GOTY potential. Can't fucking wait for that game.
Yes, they have none.
On the contrary, they've explicitly stated they have no plans for DLC at all.