OCTOPATH TRAVELER REVIEW - Happy Console Gamer
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Octopath Traveler Nintendo spoiler free Switch review is an upcoming turn-based role-playing video game developed by Square Enix, in collaboration with Acquire, and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The game is scheduled for release worldwide on July 13, 2018.
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Confirmed: Johnny went ball's deep.
MaximusMansteel all kindz of balls deep action
Giggity
all kindz
I think that might be too satanic
He always does.;)
100+ hours of gameplay? Tons of side quests? See everyone in a month.
Executer 66 Haha same
Doubt you even finished it, lol. Everyone says the same thing.
Trust me, *it takes more than just a month.*
Im so noob that i didnt know how to do side quests
@@stonecold5373 so true
Finally a reviewer that doesn't spoil everything. Thanks dude!
so true
@@Juomaru finally, a reviewer who's extremely excited to play this game! So many reviewers keep saying how weak the story is, or how they hate random encounters. Those reviews miss the point of this game, in my opinion. I'm really happy I own this game, and so far, it's given me many hours of enjoyment!
Jonny is the truest gamer on RUclips. I have been watching for 6 years he has always stayed real. This is literally the best and one of the oldest gaming channels on RUclips
They should remake, with this type of graphics, games like Chrono Trigger, Xenogears or Suikoden 2.
Too many games, too little time
TheMrAardbei the amount of releases I want to play is giving me God damned anxiety. Good problem to have I suppose...
Tell me about it brother
Good thing they dont expire
@@-pressxtostart- They don't expire, but the games pile up faster than you can play them 🤣
This hit me hard, I once said I can't wait to grow up and get a job to buy all the games I want,
I grew up and got a job but I no longer have time to play.
8 hours working + 8 hours sleeping leave only 8 hours to do everything else in life!
I am now looking to play a game in the summer and Octopath Traveler has been on my radar, but a BIG negative that makes me hesitate to pick up is how every reviewer says it is a long game and you have to pace yourself.
Another game on my radar is Persona 5 Royal which also requires a lot of time to complete (a loading panel in the game literally says to "Take Your Time")
I wish I could sell something for a crazy amount of money to last me and my family a lifetime, then I could play as much as I want.
The Switch is already shaping up to be a pretty great RPG machine! Can't wait to play this tomorrow!
Abby Jameson it totally is, there's more rpgs coming this year like ys 8 lacrimosa, shining resonance refrain, monster Hunter generations ultimate, tales of vesperia definitive edition, the world ends with you final remix, disgaea 1 complete, code of princes ex, labyrinth of refrain:coven of dusk, valkyira chronicles 4, pokemon let's go eevee/pickachu
Christopher Berner i would say monster hunter is an action game with rpg elements here and there. Not close to an rpg level like the other games you mentioned tho.
Christopher Berner avoid code o princess. Game is pretty shit
Unfortunately, the only rpg exclusives are octopath and pokemon -_-“
Abby Jameson my favorite so far is lost sphear still lots to play lol
This is such a rewarding game once you learn the combat, and you beat a few bosses! This is one of those games, that has random encounters, which are extremely frustrating, but once you start leveling up, you start craving those random encounters just to see how powerful you become! This game is so fun!
Best part I’ve seen of this game.....”Your excellency, Your excellency, Your excellency, Your excellency, Your excellency, Your excellency, Your excellency, Your excellency, Your excellency” 😂
Final Fantasy 6 remake in this style next Square-Enix please.
i would love to see that! hey while there at it how about throw Chrono Trigger in there aswell
If they start on it now maybe we could have it by 2084
Oh my lord! That would be incredible.
MGLionHeart my mind cant take much more!
Chrono Trigger
Can't wait to pick it up tomorrow!
What would my video be called on this one Johnny?
Indeimaus Waifu Traveler? Idk lol XD btw i love the videos dude keep being awesome!
idunno something clickbaity with a dark souls reference and with boobs on the thumbnail. seems to work most of the time.
Indeimaus you’re one of my favorite content creators!
My girlfriend's offer to buy me a switch is getting more and more tempting....
Name of title: DEATH TO ALL AAA TITLES AMEN!!
Still my favourite switch game. Incredible all round for me. The music is probably the best game soundtrack I've ever heard alongside the witcher 3.
You definitely don’t want to exclusively pursue one storyline at a time. That’s why you’ll be a dozen levels or more shy of the recommended for the next chapter. It’s designed for all the characters to be experienced asap! Usually once you have a full party plus one or two, you can start looking at some chapter 2s
Breath of the wild Mario oddysey xenoblade chronicles 2, octopath traveller, Kirby star allies, fire emblem captain toad treasure. Switch is in fire
two of them are wii u ports
Ochinpo 😂😂😂😂 burn
If it’s in fire, you better grab that shit quick!
Fire will destroy the Switch.
So much fire. 🔥 but Kirby and toad don't belong in that list ;)
I don't have a problem with ports, however, I don't reference them if making an argument in favor of the Switch. But, in fairness, a lot of people didn't play them when they were on the Wii U anyway, so they may as well be "new" titles for a lot of folks.
The second that I hear that this game is good, I’m already sold on buying it.
The first time i saw this game, i know its gonna be good. Now most of the review back it up, I'm sold.
its a best buy
Lost sphere any good?
LINEAGEIIII it’s at Best Buy ?
Late to the party with the prologue demo but it seems it’s one of those games you have to get deep into and I’m fine with that. These type of games are tailored for us 30 + crowd that grew up in the 90’s. Let’s Gooooo Friday!
FrogFucious I'm not 30 but I feel the same way
I Feel On That !!!
im in my early 20s but I do luv me retro games also as long as they keep me engaged. Plus I hav played a few old ones from my childhood on my GBA like the Phantasy Star collection of the 1st 4 games. (I also played FF6 a few years back on an emu but stopped playing bc of a bug tht happened tht always took me back to the event right b4 *spoilers* the world ends, when I hit a certain point. lol)
36 here, I fully agree.
lol i'm 16 but I feel the same after playing a bunch of the old final fantasy games when I was little
I love you Johnny. Out of all the reviews I've watched on Octopath you are literally the only one who made the connection between this and the SaGa series. I was starting to think I was the only one in the world who has actually played those games. I knew you would get it. Cheers!
Im glad its not geared towards people new to rpgs. It means its not watered down. Mystic Quest ring a bell...
it's a hard game i would say. Or at least for me. Its not impossible, but its a grindy game.Chapter 1 is a breeze, but the difficulty really kicks in in chapter 2. Not that i have anything against that. But i think newcomers to jrpgs they will have hard and frustrating moments with it. Very rewarding tho. My favorite game on the switch this year. By faaar.
I disagree that it's grindy. Maybe if you want to to one characters chapters in one go, but spreading it around it's very doable.
Just picked up a Switch last week and I've had a resurgence of interest in playing JRPGs. Haven't played any since the earlier Final Fantasy days and Chrono Trigger. This and Dragon Age XI have definitely grabbed my interest.
I'm so ready for this game tomorrow!
Honestly there is nothing to hate about this game, it’s addictive and gorgeous af. A rare 10/10 for me. 😻
Ahhh!! I tried so hard to finish Ys VIII but I’m not quiet there yet!
Dilemma... do I pick up Octopath Traveler and keep it shrink wrapped until I finish Ys? Or do I rip it open, throw it in my Switch and potentially risk not coming back to Ys?
OH!!! THE FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS! 😩
I am in this exact same boat 🚣♀️ 🤔😓
Finish the game, buy this one but don't waste good $$
Why would you not go back to Ys tho? i believe you can do it. play what you feel
Daniél Pinto Gouveia It would of course be my intention to finish Ys. However in the past, whenever I’ve stopped one big game to start another big game, some other game would come out and then I struggle to get back to the original one I intended on beating.
My most successful gaming habits is to have two, maybe three games on the go; one meaty big game and one or two smaller, less involved ones.
That said, I’m having A LOT of fun playing Ys, so much that it’s the only game I’ve been playing for 2 weeks. Thus it shouldn’t be TOO difficult to resist Octopath for now (I hope).
Play them both!!:)
There is no word in the English dictionary to describe how much I'm in love with this game
I'm actually quite happy to hear that it is a style of rpg that really wants you to invest time into it in order to progress through it. I think too many people rush through games in order to play the next one when a game in itself should be savored and enjoyed to its fullest. I actually like the sound of this games approach when it comes to transitional difficulty. I think some games should force you to grind because its no fun if you can generally coast through a game right to the end. I'm looking forward to giving this game a try when i eventually get a swtich.
TheCompletionist it’s really playing hard on the nostalgia. The gold ol’ days of SNES were always being heavy. I remember spending hours just grinding away to level up enough.
Only 30% of players finish any given game. So people aren’t even rushing through so they can get to the next game.people just want games to be passive entertainment like television. The widest audience will be available for the product that asks the least out of its audience, like pop-music, junk food, television and young adult fiction books,
I recommend you play Xenoblade X on wii u console
It is also a game let player to invest their time on progress especially in customization and exploration
JazGalaxy only if they're post-apocalyptic!
How was it?
So excited to go get this game tomorrow. Seems good enough, and it seems to have enough content, to keep me entertained until Dragon Quest XI gets here.
I love the look of these games so much...It's just a pity that I'm shit at playing them, oh well, back to Shantae!
was thinking the same thing.
I look forward to getting balls deep in this game!
You know, I absolutely love your videos. Your energy and excitement is extremely addictive. You exude the joy and happiness that comes out of playing video games. Keep up the amazing work!
Save often. I like that the game tells you in that way.
How can anyone dislike this guy's review? Genuine, and a pleasant to listen to. Thanks for the review, I honestly don't know how to approach this game, I have the same thought as you in the beginning, but now I know what to expect, and sure will enjoy this game.
Got the wayfarer edition on the way!
GamezOf War love your content
Thanks for commenting lost track of your channel!
GamezOf War your channel Awesome! coz of you i got Chaos Legion and Shadow of Rome on the ps2, thanks
Same here can’t wait
GamezOf War Gonna need to hear your thoughts when you get it. Hint hint. ;)
That''s weird... I never grinded in this game. The battles along the way were more than enough to make me strong enough. I was even always over-leveled with at least 3 levels.
This game is more like a 9.5. Its damn near perfect
This game is amazing. I'm 100 hours in and still have a lot to do. I like all the side quest stuff. The optional jobs are great, as well as the bosses, some of them are really hard too. The optional dungeons are good too, have some good equipment. And I love to do every option for each townsperson and buy/steal all their stuff and scrutinize/inquire for a hidden treasure as well. That's why I'm 100 hours in and still haven't beaten the game.
We needed more classic rpg games
mustafa al ahmed just what you getting when rpg maker is released on consoles.
go play bravely default
I agree. But new gamers whine and cry about games like this nowadays being too hard or grindy so they’re few and far between nowadays :(
@@adrew9403 yeah I do really like Octopath but RPGs like those are niche nowadays :(
OCTOPATH TRAVELER is a masterpiece and it remains me from the SNES games from the 90s and i know this game is the game i look for
Remains from CHRONO TRIGGER and final fantasy 3 to 6 which i 💘
Johnny, you really are an international treasure. Inspired and motivated me for over 10 years 🙌 Big love my friend
It looks like a 32 bit game. Its beautifull.
Nathon Potter nop.. no 16 bit machine could play this game with these grafics.. it looks like a 32 bit 2d game..
Nathon Potter Minecraft???? What does the grafic style of Minecraft have to do with this game? Why the f does Minecraft look better??
Nathon Potter So? 32bit games are from the 90's.. sega saturn and PlayStation were released around 1995...
Nathon Potter damn kid, you have no appreciation of the past. Go back to playing your Minecraft or call of duty, you don’t belong here.
Nathon Potter so? What does that have anything to do with the fact that the game looks like a 32bit game? 😂😂
One of the complaints I've seen floating around is that the story is pretty sub par, and that the different characters aren't tied together very well.
I have found it to be the exact opposite. I loved how the motivations for each character to set out on their respective journey were so varied, and how it made sense that they would each form a bond with the main character that was at first as simple as just needing a companion for an adventure.
I'm gonna go get this game like right now. Great review.
ballandpaddle
Lost sphere any good?
I'm not really a big fan of rpg's that force you to grind, but I can understand compromises has to be made for a game as non-linear as this one. A much bigger compromise is the lack of interactions between party members. I understand why it has to be this way, but it's something I usually really enjoy in JRPG's of this style, so I can't help but complain a little. Other than that I'm loving this game to death. The soundtrack, and especially the boss tunes are fantastic.
Octopath Traveller feels like the best SNES game I never played. I was really hyped for it and it's exceeded my hype more than I thought possible. Best RPG I've played in a very, very long time.
Probably my favorite Square game of all time is Vagrant Story. This isn't Vagrant Story but you can tell the makers of Vagrant Story made this game. I really like it so far! Great review!
i am 100 hours in and just finished all chapter 1 storys. my charactersare at lv 42,38,37,37 going into chapter 2
Good Review John! Let’s get together this summer and have a bbq! -JKB
I have only been playing for 3 hours but I have been doing the opposite of grindning so far.. Running from most fights so the boss won't be too easy. I prefer to have to grind so this review has given me hope to keep going.
Good review. The game looks pretty sweet
I still can't believe the character artwork wasn't done by Akihiko Yoshida. It looks _exactly_ like something he would draw, but apparently it's done by a guy named Naoki Ikushima, who designed the monsters for the Bravely Series. Maybe he's just aping Yoshida's style, but he's damn good.
There's nothing like playing this game while drinking an ice cold Lagunitas IPA.
Man! U say It! Ipa is everything! I particularly like most the Anderson Valley's IPAs
I liked how you made an effort to avoid using the word grinding. This is a game appealing to that generation that few with SNES/PS1 jRPGs. Can't believe we're so niche right now when every gamer played these games back then.
True! But we can't really blame this new new tho, bc kids grow up with cinematic-realistic games that are beautiful at first glance but falls short in terms of story and gameplay. These are the games that sells consoles and what not.
I don't think that art style is for nostalgia, I think it's just a pretty art style in it's own right
Late to the party on this one. When I first saw a trailer for this, I was instantly drawn to it. For some perspective, I have played one RPG in my life and it wasn't ever from this century XD It was the original Dragon Warrior for the NES. That was only because I got it from being a subscriber to Nintendo Power and it came with all these great guides and an overworld map! Needless to say, I don't play RPGs. I love everything about them except the turn based combat, that is the turn off for me. However, something about this game seemed really intriguing and I think it is the 16 bit graphics. Anyway, I started playing it a few weeks ago and am absolutely hooked. I love absolutely everything about this game. The story, the voice cast, the music, the gameplay,
its all fantastic. A bit contrary to what Johnny says, the game is really intuitive and doesn't leave you lost or hanging on what to do next. If anyone has a suggestion for something like this, I would appreciate it, thanks!
My body needs this after final fantasy lost its soul
I always love that shirt you're sporting.
Talked about how great it is and offered basically no downsides so why didnt it get 10/10
This game is how I imagined a new Star Ocean game in one of my dreams a long time ago. A 2D game that uses 3D lighting and 3D effects to enhance the 2D.
I'm not much of an rpg/jrpg fan at all really but I decided to try the 3 hour demo (because why not) and I must say now I'm hooked on this game. I can't wait to pick up my copy tomorrow. I'm sure this will be my next 100+ hours Switch game. Great review Johnny
DTfeartheBEARD wow, that's surprising. Can I ask what about this game grabbed you where others couldn't?
I wuld like to know too.
You were right about dying several times... I LOVE this game!!
Picking it up later. And yes I hope to go balls deep in to it very quick.
See this is why i was baffled as to your negative look on the game. Being someone that played the demo for hours, i was confused because i knew you'd like it. I'm glad you're enjoying it now, it really is a special game! Sillicon studios are really coming into their own. Cant wait for their future releases!
I wish Konami would do a new Suikoden game like this for the Switch.
I am playing this with trainers and it fun yea, its cheating but its fun the story is fun
Aight so y’all gotta help me 😂 I finally bought the game a couple days ago. Although I love the graphics and the music, there’s a few things I don’t like. 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 me 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 there’s so many save points that 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 and these monsters strike at 250 per hit. 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. I chose Olberic. I enjoy figuring RPG’s out and I’m usually really good at it, 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 is so time consuming. The dialogue is also insanely time consuming. So much dialogue! Lol. I want to enjoy this game, but these things are kind of killing it for me. I just started a new character Therion. I like the beginning so far, but yet again I keep getting lost while trying to get to the next mission
A level grind game? Glad I didn't pick it up. I mean there are far better ways (as shown in many other RPGs) that can make gameplay such as this without implementing grinding as being mandatory.
Turn based rpg for the win.
my ONLY complaint about Octopath Traveler is the fact that the English voice acting isn't that great, especially compared to the Japanese voice acting.
Can’t wait for tomorrow!! Really excited to explore the different multi job combos to come up with my dream party!!
Really looking forward to getting this game, though prob won’t get into it straight away, because I’m hammering away at Rainbow Skies on the PS4/Vita right now.
Going to pick this up tomorrow. Been anticipating this for quite some time. Now, should SquareEnix ever get round to remaking Final Fantasy VI, they may as well remake it like this. It doesn't need a full blown remake like FFVII, IMHO. :)
Glad I found your channel, bravo man
Great review! Even more interested in this now, combat sounds a bit like Persona. Just gotta convince my girlfriend to let me use her Switch now.
Thanks for this bro!! I cannot wait to sink my teeth into this. Gonna be tasty :p
Excited for this game Amazon already has it shipped on its way. I have off tomorrow night and go on a 2 week vacation staring next week so I am deff. going balls deep into this game. This and Toads treasure hunter my Xbox and PlayStation is going to feel neglected.
This is one my favorite games of the generation, and most definitely my favorite soundtrack. The music here is sublime and perfectly captures that fantasy motif. The stories (each character has their own) range from the mundane to the dramatic culminating into one intertwined epic tale. Incidentally, they finally released an official strategy guide for OT almost 2 years later.
Nice one.
I remember I played this game with my calculator 😂
I thought it was crap at first to and played the demo at first and didn’t like it. This second demo has impressed me so much so I preordered it and will be picking it up tomorrow
I’ve heard conflicting opinions now about the story and character interactions, which some reviewers are claiming it’s weak. I’ll try it out for myself though, it looks fantastic.
Can't wait for this pre-ordered this six months ago...wish they still made RPGs like this.
Cant wait for this game tomorrow and loved the demos. It was weird how much bigger the human enemies are than the player characters lol. Graphics kinda remind me of final fantasy tactics but on a 16 bit type rpg. (Btw how have you liked shining resonance so far? I no you like the shining series. Just was wondering.)
This game got me through a divorce. Never been happier.
Before you get this game, try the prologue demo. I tried it and I found the combat tedious in the early game, especially the long boss battles and constant wild encounters. Since there's no health bars, you don't know how close you are to the end, so I got really bored at the first boss with the Thief. The story though, I loved the bit that I saw. It was pretty interesting. I hope the combat gets better maybe 10 hours in, but right now would I buy this for the full $60? No, not right now.
Edit : Also a main reason I might not get this is because I was thinking about getting Ys VII. I don't know which is better.
I ain't gonna lie, Octopath Travelers = one of the best Switch games I've experienced.
The way this game looks😍
I save first and go into those dungeons to get destroyed. It was part of why I decided to stop the demo and just wait for the game, those danger zones are blocked off in it.
I've been hearing that the characters barely interact with each other which is a little disappointing but not a deal breaker. I love the battle system and game world from what I played.
I loved your review. I'm really looking forward to playing this now. Plan on playing it all weekend. Thank you for no spoilers!
I fucking love this game. It’s too good
Lol man, I've been stuck like almost at the start. Its the first Cave and yeh just got killed like 5 times, over n over. DreamcastGuy says in his vid do side quests so yeh I was thinking do I have to power up? By leveling up? Thats whats I'll do. Side quests and level up a bunch. First thing I noticed is how personal it is. Seems like a really deep game and the looks awesome. Im playing Brave Story on my hacked Vita atm too so yeh these games are beautiful. I dunno how u cant love rpg's to people who don't. So good. Ive been thinking about this game all day. Like damn Im gonna play this all night. Dreamcast guy says go hard n fast in the battles n your saying take ya time lol I'll mix it up.
this game is really cool bro, I started it last night and i felt that final fantasy 3 filling from it on the Super Nintendo, Its really good man. Hey were'd you get that shirt because i want one man @happyconsolegamer #thestraightupreviews
Got this game day 1 still my favourite title on the switch! Highly recommend it.
I remember when it was released I was like I must try that a year after that I played it, was like yeah this ain't bad, then over time I liked it to loving it, and now I'm obsessed with the octopus traveler, such a fantastic game and now with Dragon Quest 3 remake on its way I was dang! It's octopus quest! The style anyway oh my giddy aunt, I want more octopus and dragons quest, oh and I'm mega snap pumped for dragons quest 12! Only seen teaser trailer but the direction there going, O my giddy uncle me like way mucho, more mature story line? Wonder what dark puff puff will be like? Lol! Oh good times ahead I can't wait, love your dragons quest reviews! Dude your awesome, have an awesome day! 👍
This game feels more like a Saga Frontier or Romancing Saga game. Pretty cool. Good review!
Gimpler Da Happenin that's the thing that grabbed my attention 😋
Nice. Glad to know someone else knows what I'm referring to =)
I can't believe square enix just suddenly released romancing saga 4.
+Beezus Hrist Which is fine with me tbh, I hav played way too many game with one big overarching plot tht hav sidelined some of the characters development. Having 8 self contained stories really is something different, as long as the stories of each are at average minimum.
Beezus Hrist that might be the one thing that puts me off this game....
The stories do not come together. They are connected by a common influence, but don't come interfere with each other.
To play Octopath Traveler would be an awfully big adventure!
75% of the game is combat. Sold!
I've been blown away by everything about this game; mechanics, story, character depth, music. I'm thinking GOTY for me.
Jonny Herrera
Did you get your copy early, or are you talking about the demo? Either way, it's cool your enjoying it.
Lol, I wish. I've just played both demos.
Laughing out loud at this comment. I don't know who would be blown away except those that haven't played a game for the last 25+ years...
Sorry for the lateness but nice review! Need to play this game one day
Getting balls deep! Hahaha. Can't wait to get my copy of this. It looks fantastic. The graphics are somehow super satisfying looking. The gameplay is great! Can't wait!
I know this is off topic Johnny millennium but I would love to see what you think of the Sega Saturn. I know you said you were burned by it. But do you own one what were your thoughts. Could you make a video about it?
Game is so fun. I wanna play it but since I’ll be out camping for 5 days I can’t play it till then. I also bought hollow knight and I’m in love with that too. Can’t wait to get back home
The more reviews I watch of this game the more I realize I shouldn't play this. I have a bunch of other RPGs I would love to finish, and I will never do that if I add this to the list as well.
I love this game, but I wish the story was better and the characters could interact with one another in more immersive ways rather than one-on-one talks. It's my only gripe.