Mysteryman Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Release date: July 13, 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Turn-based RPG 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. Explore multiple, distinct RPG adventures in a world created by Square Enix Choose from eight characters, each with their own distinct story The path you choose to pursue will affect where your adventure ends Deep, strategic turn-based combat with a layered battle system Music and visuals inspired by retro RPGs, brought to life with modern touches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Review embargo lifting tomorrow, expecting some really stellar reviews. First original AAA Switch exclusive of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b!T Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Reviews out in 3 hours 30 mins. Been a while since I used switch so might pick this up. @CarbonCore , preload done? whats the size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CarbonCore Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 hour ago, b!T said: Reviews out in 3 hours 30 mins. Been a while since I used switch so might pick this up. @CarbonCore , preload done? whats the size? Under 3GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven Angel Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Out. OpenCritic - 83 Another fine turn-based battle system and some charming dialogue and visuals make up for an occasionally dry ensemble campaign. Octopath Traveler is a deep, diverse, interesting, sometimes risque and sometimes funny JRPG that you should play. Octopath Traveler is truly a charming and wonderful J-RPG that has reminded me that there's still a place for old classics. Some might call it dated, I'd call it ageless and even peerless when held up against a recent generation of watered down, Westernised role-playing games. Square Enix delivers a nuanced, tactical game and an endearing cast to boot. Too many developers have tried and failed to capture the nostalgic and often magical feelings that players have for the JRPG genre. Pared-down retro releases and fluffed-up remakes come and go, yet none of them seem to get things exactly right. Fortunately, Octopath Traveler succeeds where other classically-styled RPGs fail: the presentation is spot-on, the combat is addictive, and the potential for party customization is tremendous. Small stumbles with dialog and framerate can be forgiven simply because the rest of the game is an absolute delight. This is an experience that players can easily get lost in for dozens of hours, and it's sure to be counted among the best Nintendo Switch exclusives released to date. Octopath Traveler finds comfort in tradition but doesn't shy away from breaking the mold. Ocotpath Traveler is a strong entry to the old-school J-RPG genre, even though its classicism may forbid it to reach the greatest titles its taking inspiration from. As simple as solid, this retro adventure features enough mecanics to offer a deep fighting system, well-balanced and which brillantly avoids countless levelling sessions. Too bad Octopath Traveler's narrative simply serves us eight not-so-much-connected stories, otherwise it could have been an instant classic. 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. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 That IGN review is pure hype. Only few more hours to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelivolusDas Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Not sure how accurate this is, since I simply found this on twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Its correct. It has been close to number 1 on various Amazon stores for nearly a month before launch, and Square apologized for the shortages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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