Octopath Traveler 2 - Review After 100%

Talking a bit about my experiences with the next entry in the Octopath Traveler series, a JRPG franchise with a unique take on storytelling.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:05 Overview
01:56 Story Set Up & Thoughts
06:35 Main Characters
09:50 Progression Systems
13:53 World & Gameplay
16:38 Combat
20:47 Steam Deck Compatibility
21:32 Positives/Negatives
22:55 Conclusion
23:40 Wrap Up
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[@rkfabricante]

I started playing this on release and I’m not even done. You on the other hand has it at 100% already. Truly dedicated reviewer.

[@patrickmcpartland1398]

I mean it's his job

[@justindibe8543]

Job or not he's a pumper. Guy eats games for breakfast and always has

[@christoferrage]

Yes

[@Suikojunkie]

@@patrickmcpartland1398 Job or not this is impressive lol

[@Cormano980]

Console commands my friend, look at the trophy list and you'll see it's impossible to max out every skill and do everything even if playing around the clock in a few days, also he gets copies before release

[@casediedwell5094]

The SPEED at which you 100% so many games remains INSANE to me! Keep it up, Morti!

[@danhealy79]

My thoughts exactly!

[@ataridc]

He ods on Adderall

[@MrBouhejba]

Same comment every video.. don't you get tired of it?? Why nobody comments about the actual content of the review..

[@hattron6704]

kinda unhealthy but damn

[@ThisIsSrsBsnsMan]

@@NotCharAznablehe must be nerfed

[@maibignutt6434]

I have 45 hours into octopath traveler 2 so far and it's already way better than the first. I love the first entry but it felt empty compared to the second. This game a lot of content; main stories, cross paths, scent of commerce, collecting items for secondary jobs, etc. It felt so overwhelming with how much content they gave us, and that's a good thing personally!

[@arturogonzalez4273]

Exactly my thoughts, also at 45 hours

[@skepticalbutopen4620]

One thing I wished the first game had was a new game plus in order to take everything you accumulated into a new game. Does the sequel allow that?

[@maibignutt6434]

@@caxshen shorter? Each character has about 5 or so chapters to them as opposed to the first game which has 4 so I don't think so..

[@maibignutt6434]

@@skepticalbutopen4620 honestly didn't finished the game yet but I haven't heard anything about a new game plus🤔

[@skepticalbutopen4620]

@@maibignutt6434 thanks for responding. That was my biggest disappointment, because by the end of the game your team is so OP, with no bosses or challenges to face.

[@Evanz111]

Been massively looking forward to this review from you! It’s a funny coincidence how both you and The Completionist managed to get Octopath Traveller videos out within 24 hours of each other - it’s still really impressive how you manage to keep up with so many 100% reviews :)

[@ericsaari2901]

Current best reviewer out there. Your reviews are thorough and well considered. Thanks so much! Been looking forward to this one. It's on my short list of something to get soon.

[@aechean]

For whatever reason this clicked with me A LOT more than the first one. It's an improvement in every way.

[@SoubaDelryn]

Your dedication is incredible. Keep up the good work!

[@BRoyce69]

I'm always excited for the steam sale time to come around because i get to catch up on your incredible reviews! Just picked up Octopath Traveller II and a few others I had missed after watching your videos! Great job as always Mortem, cheers!

[@andreluissoriano]

Nice review. A few notes though (spoilers for others): 1. Warmaster is not a better version of Warrior. Saying that diminishes the roles provided by the 2 jobs. Warmaster is more about the utility of the divine weapons. For example, Temenos is a great Warmaster, as Temeno's Latent Power synergizes well with Sixfold, and Temeno's EX skill (no spoiler) greatly synergizes with Spiritlord's Staff. Warrior on the other hand provides you with Learned Skills (Hikari) and or access to the most powerful Physical Attack (Warmaster doesn't have this) or access to incite, if you want to build a defensive character that will eat up most enemies' attacks. 2. The actions of the characters, I agree, can seem overlapping, but the devs did that so you can build at most 2 groups (east and west continent groups actually) such that your group has access to ANY action for ANY time of day. And giving characters overlapping actions frees up players from going back and forth to the tavern to switch characters just to do actions in the overworld. I personally think this is a great change from the first game where getting an is just from thief/merchant. 3. I do agree though that Merchant is the strongest job. And the strongest Hired Help is unlocked later on where you have access to an assassin that hits a TON of damage, heals HP, AND SP for your entire party.

[@Amps_]

Octopath 1 was incredible. I'm glad to see they've improved on a couple of things people found lacking in the first game. Party banter is fun because you get some extra context and get to see the party interact with each other. The first game had some of that but it was odd seeing a party of 8 people traveling together with no real explanation and they barely even acknowledge each others existence. Great review. Definitely got me excited to start this second one.

[@kbar4462]

Great review as usual. I'm really looking forward to playing this game, so I'm glad to hear I like a lot of the stuff you mentioned in the review

[@blakecrawford900]

refreshed at the right time, been looking forward to your thoughts on this!

[@Givejordr]

Picked it up day 1 on Switch. JUST NOW finished it after 198 hours, secret boss included. IT'S SO GOOOOOOOOD. I looked forward everyday to spending hours on it. Did ALL the things, cleared the map entirely, and all quests done. I was so sad when it was over, I just want MORE even after almost 200 hours

[@pandaman1331]

I've played the pc demo for 15 minutes and then turned it off immediately. Not because it was boring but because of how much fun it was and I didn't want to further spoil myself. Hikari's path was epic, graphics are peak 2D pixel graphics. Gameplay is a huge upgrade to the classic turn-based combat system. And most of all, the music is just godly. I still have to play through the actual game once it's released on steam but for now I can't find anything I don't like about this game. It's exactly the kind of game I've been looking for.

[@saintofgayfrogs]

​@@pandaman1331have you played it yet?

[@pandaman1331]

@@saintofgayfrogs I'm currently playing Octopath Traveler I and it's the best turn-based game I've played in the last couple of years. The stories are not connected but that doesn't bother me. I like that everyone is the main character and that you can play everyone and their story in the same playthrough. Since they are all the MCs, the game at no point forces you to play any character. So you can also just play with the characters you like and ignore the rest.

[@saintofgayfrogs]

@@pandaman1331 10/10 game. I'm at the very end of 2 right now before the super boss. If you love 1, get excited because I promise you 2 is even better.

[@saintofgayfrogs]

@@pandaman1331 Also the stories will link up at the end once you've finished all 8. They improved on that at the end of 2. Once you get the end of 2 you'll probably be really hype.

[@PCDisciple]

I really want to see more Octopath content, so it was great to see your review on this even if you’re unlikely to revisit it. It’s really not gotten that much attention considering how fun and polished it is!

[@dcgullatte]

I'm glad you liked it. When I watched your preview vid you mentioned that for you it might come down to if the 8 disparate storylines come together, which had me worried. I still haven't finished it, but I heard that they kind of do, but it's not a main focus of the game. Regardless it is super super fun, and I agree that it is stunning on the steamdeck. These days I rarely start a new game and continue playing it to the end without switching to other games, but OT2 has its hooks in me for sure.

[@andresborja2861]

Man, how awesome to see this channel grow. You deserve every bit of it. You my friend, have become my favorite reviewer.

[@stephenskyy8415]

Here because of Gamepass. Like if ya agree 😂

[@knockfire9893]

😂😂

[@weekendnoobbsgaming7170]

Bro got me!! I was sneaky 😂😂

[@olivierpayette4284]

Goatpass

[@grey_wulf]

Hi Mortym! Looking forward to playing this one. Right now, I am working my way through some of my backlog...and it's a looooooong list.

[@tallie7487]

Great video! Clearly you did a lot of work to plan out all of your points and thoughts! Love it! 🙌🏻 I think one thing that would take it to the next level is having some background music, either some from the game or if there are legalities around that, then some other good JRPG type music. I think that will bring an energy to it that would take it to a 10/10!! Great work! 🤓🤘🏻

[@lagoondiver]

Happy to hear such positive thoughts on this game. Makes me excited to play the first game so I can dive into this one as well 😁

[@timmy3822]

I only started playing a couple days ago, I’m already massively invested in these characters. The music is god tier as always. This game deserves so much more exposure and appreciation.

[@black_buddha1384]

I love and appreciate that you have been adding a bit to share your steam deck experience as of late

[@calvinmatthews1527]

This game was already on my backlog, I'm so looking forward to playing and 100-percenting it in the future. Thanks for the hype dude!

[@oniadapt]

Hope I can check this out soon. Really liked Octopath 1 but Octopath 2 came out like 3 days before Lightfall so I didn't wanna get too invested knowing I'd just drop it for a month. Really good review again my man.

[@karlklein2263]

Finally getting around to this one. Playing a jrpg during Christmas really takes me back to my grade school days.

[@mr.amontar7098]

I am still in my Playthrough and you are already finished! Good Job! I am having a Blast with this game. Totally reccomend it for all JRPG fans.

[@RhapsodyHC]

Pros: - Fun gameplay, Boost and break is satisfying, character abilities are fun to use in battle and outside of battle, secondary jobs and latent power adds to the strategy. - Good graphics - Amazing soundtrack - Details (almost every NPC has a description when inquired, side missions have unique solutions) - Unique Stories (all of them start off great and hook you in) Cons: - Balancing issues (a lot of the bosses feel too easy and can be cheesed, some skills are useless like Teach, etc) - Story outcome (although all stories start out amazing, some ended better than others, and some ended really bad) - Banter could be better. Lot of times it feels disjointed, unnecessary, and forced. Overall it’s a pretty fun game. The overall issues I had were with some of the stories and balancing issues. Other than that, it’s great JRPG with a lot of fun mechanics and a detailed world. 9/10

[@appleku51]

Always a good morning when Mort has a new 100% vid up 🙂

[@Nalexia27]

In depth review from someone who actually fully played the game and not just spent 4-5 hours on it. You covered most all of the topics someone looking for a review would want covered and clearly put a good amount of time and effort into not only completing the game but doing this review. Thank you. Subbed.

[@Skidvicious7586]

Another stellar review! Keep it up my dude!

[@Exor2]

I really loved the soundtrack of this game too. Especially the final boss bgm was truly epic and fitting for the encounter.

[@trishamiller7859]

Thanks a lot. Been watching all your older reviews and am really enjoying them. Buying most of the games, lol. Current steam sale has almost all of the Square Enix and other SRPG stuff on sale. woo!

[@mhjmstultiens]

It seems we have a winner! Thank you for another in-depth review, Mort.

[@AttilaGenghis]

Thanks for another great and fun review! Have you considered playing either Enderal (Skyrim mod with incredible storytelling) or the Trails series (JRPG series with the best world building I’ve ever seen that develops from entry to entry). They’re super different recs, but I think you’d really love them both if you have the time!

[@BrotherYusuf]

Watched so many of your videos and enjoyed them be they BG3 ones and bg1 and bg2 story ones which were superb and now reviews so thought only fair to subscribe to your channel look forward to seeing more 😀 thanks 😊

[@kaidorade1317]

The art style for this game is gorgeous!

[@ArchitecturalAesthetics2046]

thanks for this review, it's very thorough. Between this and chained echoes I don't know what to play next.

[@co7717]

Thanks Mort for another great review. As a fellow steam deck owner I always appreciate your quick reviews of steam performance and this game in particular just suits that platform so perfectly.

[@Jasta85]

Thanks for the review, have this on my wishlist but hadn't picked it up yet. Steam spring sale is just a few days away so hopefully it will go on sale and I can grab it.

[@ouromov2895]

The characters and stories were amazing, along with the music and voice acting. The improvements to combat were sweet too. If there's one thing I have to critize is still the fact that it's missing TRUE party feeling. They should have chapter 1's solo and then force you to gather the rest of the party to then have them all react to the main story content before progressing. But they did have a lot of good moments with joint chapters and especially the ending bits. So I hope there is a 3 and its truly joint.

[@javiernovoa8756]

Very interesting, definitely gonna check out. Have you heard of Sea of Stars? Seems to be in the Chrono Triger style

[@Augur_RAzul]

Stellar review. Thanks man. I think I'm going to dip into this one. Played and really enjoyed the first but never really went deep with it past the demo and a slight file on my pc. Let's see what happens once I complete TLoU2 and Final Fantasy XVI.👍🏽

[@hemangchauhan2864]

I respect your work ethic. Inspiring stuff.

[@xservox]

I really enjoy this game. It is a massive improvement over the first Octopath visually and through storytelling. I am not big on the grinding though. I always feel behind on money and there is always at least one character that has to be brought up to speed just to do their story and that slows it all down.

[@purplatypus7405]

I knew you would beat me! I am wrapping up 100% today. Great work friend you are a real pro haha.

[@WarMonkeyPlays]

Huh, I never had to grind levels for this game, but I also started out with the scholar and picked up the thief not long after - both of which have stacking (I think) support skills that boost XP. You can also pick up the XP augmenter, which increases XP, relatively early in the game (low 30s).

[@UncleSev]

Thanks for the review. Have this game on my wishlist. Once I'm done with my other adventures + enough time on my calendar, I will give this one a try

[@shozhenkolendevel6426]

Keep up the great work!love the videos

[@Robster5886]

Finished it a few days ago as well. I did a few hours of grinding. But that was more for convenience than actual need. I did get all the bonus skills and items for exp early on, which may be the reason why I didn't have to. But party rotation is highly recommended.

[@darrickdahl6111]

Is this a hint towards more RPGs in the future? I just started this one a few days ago and am loving every minute of it!

[@wires8054]

Love these reviews. I’ve been on the fence about this title, as the first one burned me at. Think I might take a look just for the stories.

[@GameDrew.Gaming]

Amazing comprehensive review. I'm looking forward to play this game ... once I finish my 2022 backlog LOL

[@LILLYB8328]

I loved the first one. Just finished it. Beat Galdera. Just bought this today and I am two chapters in. I can tell already that this game is a masterpiece! The soundtrack is absolutely gorgeous and graphically it looks wonderful.

[@floempiecat]

I love the art style & have heard many great things about the game! On the fence if I should try it out, since I'm usually not a big fan of the combat style used in this game 😅

[@evanpaluch6190]

Expand your horizons! This may become your favorite game...or not. But you won't know if you don't try it. Video games are art and this canvas is beautiful.

[@HowBoutDemBoyzz]

I think it's on gamepass! Give it a try there. Double check first though

[@scottdixon2505]

If you have a PC(and probably xbox), the first octopath is on game pass so it'll only cost you a few bucks, play the game and then cancel.

[@makasete30]

@@scottdixon2505 the second is better than the first in almost every way, and I would advise the OP not to judge the second on the quality of OCT1. I enjoyed the first few hours to be honest, but quickly got frustrated. I love the second. The first one had lots more grinding, especially for the final boss. The invidual stories are not as interconnected as OP2 and hardly any main character interaction. You need to have the thief in your party to get all the purple chests which kind of defeats the purpose of the flexibility of your party. It does have fantastic music and graphics. There’s a lot more faults than just those. It’s clear the developers listened to the criticisms and made a lot of attempts to address them with the sequel, although some of those problems still exist to an extent. The second has much better characters with more options for combat such as capturing monsters with Ochette which is much improved. All the characters are more customizable and strong in their own ways. The story, dialogue and voice acting is much improved too. The sound track is just as pleasing as the first was, though.

[@HowBoutDemBoyzz]

@@makasete30 my mistake

[@ElevatedLiving111]

Love those reviews. One thing I'm always curious about is whether those titles are fully voiced and if so the quality of such voice overs. I'm not the biggest fan of reading long dialog

[@Xix1326]

I bought this one during the sale thanks to this video and am enjoying it immensely. Right from the start I felt good as the voice acting is excellent, not kids at all, my usual gripe with pixelart. And they manage to not make them look like children. (Not my usual style of game.) However, one thing I found to be EXCELLENT is that the text is BIG, big enough to be read comfortably at 2560x1440. And I didn't even have to distort the UI to get that! So thanks for highlighting this one.

[@itskahgeh228]

Bought this game from a combination of a Steam sale and your review Mortim! Just finished the game and I have to say this was a lovely JRPG. Pro tip guys, Temenos is straight up bonkers strong.

[@stucc3054]

For people worried about the grind aspect, I myself never really had this problem by doing each chapter by it's recommended level and making sure I sub in my lowest level characters in every new chapter and honestly by the early mid game around lv25 you can probably be under leveled by like 5 and still be good (just put your best defensive gear on your more frail characters if they're dying) as your starting character will be way over leveled to compensate because you can't switch them out until you finish all their story chapters. Even if you're struggling to beat certain bosses you can cheese them with hired help like Mortismal mentioned that shit is so broken lol.

[@jakeralph2011]

Been looking forward to this review 😁

[@Ghostcharm]

Love your videos man

[@BurnsidesAP]

I love the game, but I have two major issues with it. - The characters who aren’t in your active party don’t earn XP so they’re always under levelled and you’re pretty much guaranteed to have over levelled character in your party when you do their stories. It would be nice if you could level your character down for these parts. A system like Xenoblade Chronicles where the XP isn’t applied to a character until you choose to add it would be even better. That way you have more control of your characters level and have the option to have more challenge when you’re using a low level party member. - The path actions are cool, but it’s annoying to have to switch out party members to see what you can do. It adds some tedium to exploring towns. It would be cool if you could at least see what the other party members could do if they were in your party even if they don’t let you use those abilities while they’re not there. It would save having to swap out most of your party to see what you could do.

[@jacobanderson6114]

I loved the first one, though lack of free time resulted in me never finishing it, sadly. Got my hands on this one on launch day and have loved every minute of it. This series has a particular ambiance and charm when it comes to the soundtrack/visuals that make for a truly unmatched experience. Would definitely recommend to anyone on the fence about it.

[@mjblais16]

I think this video is the final reason I need to pick up the game. I haven't really played a JRPG since the SNES and my teenage years and I never quite found one interesting enough on the switch. Now that I have more time (kids older) and a steamdeck I think this might be my jump back into the RPG genre. Dipped my toes with 13 Sentinels (fantastic) and now I want more. Glad I found your channel, cheers!

[@Ichi.Capeta]

100% completion reviewers deserved my sub. Not like those big outlets playing on easy mode while not knowing they even finish the game. Then they plagiarizes other reviewer's article while insert their options and agenda where it got nothing to do with the game.

[@Jett3435]

Great Review @MortismalGaming what are your thoughts one 1st one? (especially the Endgame)

[@DogiTheWallcrusher]

Kinda surprised you had to grind. I did the 'split the party in two' approach and the first team ended up at about level 80 after doing all their stories and exploring the world a fair amount. I was diving into level 45 dungeons at level 20 and could clear the fights, then ochette could snag something like a revenant and proceed to one shot all the random encounters. Then the second team loaded up with the first teams gear was able to basically walk through their stories, just with low accuracy which added a little challenge if my big hits or break attacks whiffed. That could just be a testament to how strong my first team was though. Throne and temenos night time buffs went debuffs plus ochette and Osvald dumping raw damage

[@GeneralBananana]

The jobs system in particular sounds pretty cool as I just finished yakuza 7 and found that to be incredibly fun! I may be buying both octopath games in the future based on this review

[@davealaya]

Do it! The final "secret" boss of octopath 1 is everything I ever wanted in an RPG

[@d4n13lr0x]

I always stay til the ending credit words. "May you wander in wisdom and have an amazing day." I don't know, something about them make me feel hopeful, happy, and gives me a smile to my face.

[@RubyTraces]

This review makes me really excited to start the game!

[@Seisachtheia]

Dammit I can't decide if I should play this game or not, I didn't really like the first game and some reviews say 2 is "basically the same" but Mortismal here seems to be showing some significant improvements to where I had my issues...I don't know...

[@Dracobyte]

Thank you for another great review.

[@MrTiotroll]

I just finished the game yesterday. It's definitely there as one of best JRPGs of recent years.

[@Schizm1]

Nice review mate! I liked the first one, but it had a lot of rough edges that prevented me from REALLY likeing it. Sequel however? Damn I just can't stop playing! Fantastic RPG!

[@gillesvandaele337]

i thank you for all your hard work.

[@ducklady1993]

I didn't 100% the game ,more like 95% but the final boss fight was so fking epic, it was incredible.

[@jacksonmccartney2695]

@@johndodo2062 the final final boss galdera took me about an hour to beat. Epic fight. Animations are great. Music is great.

[@ducklady1993]

@@johndodo2062 Tell me again when you get there.

[@boianko]

Just beat the final boss and I loved it. The 8 characters fighting together was amazing to experience! I honestly wish they gave you the option to switch parties on the fly from the get go though. It was pretty annoying to have to keep going between taverns all the time (though I guess it made it so places were worth revisiting so I'm kind of mixed on it).

[@cleniad]

Heh. It was the opposite for me - the final boss spoilt the gaming experience for me

[@coconutologist]

20:04 knowing how to break/cheese the game mechanics is truly wandering in wisdom. Onward to 200k. All glory to the algorithm.

[@nicodimus2222]

I love putting on some good music and grinding, personally. I don't consider needing to grind a negative...it's how you get a sense of progression.

[@ebrahimnaeem757]

The fact that MG can play these games and 100% of them so fast is so incredible.

[@hiroshi6421]

How can you already 100% this game? You're just incredible, and not just for finishing the game but also for giving us such comprehensive analysis

[@MrWhocares51]

Honestly the review I’ve been waiting on

[@houchi69]

Great game. Enjoyed it a lot. Wish the 3rd installment, they will move to a more modern settings, which would be cool to see them exploring different technologies.

[@MrSefiroh]

I think by adding some in battle banter and cross class combos they could have added alot to the cohesion between characters. A simple fix for OP3. Out of all the heavy hitters released, eldin ring, GOWR, HFW this was the only game to help with my obsession with Ghost of Tsushima: Legends. Best game I've played in years.

[@felixrondeau5029]

Great content! Thanks! Any chance you'll review the first game?

[@MortismalGaming]

No plans

[@Reoh0z]

Hmmm, I might have to check this out.

[@lanagievski1540]

What a nice before bedtime surprise!

[@umbral9911]

Okay, so I skipped most of the stuff containing spoilers, but I like that class system and that the world is very open, I know now, that I need to buy this game, thank you for the great review!

[@olivierpayette4284]

Thanks for this amazing review, your the boss! Greatest review chanel

[@andrewmcdowellmillenial4209]

I love your videos but man I cant wait to play this

[@dibbo9823]

Personally I didn't have any problems with the pacing I didn't have to do any grinding at all until the final boss cuz it wiped the floor with me U can look at the chapters recommended levels and do them in an order that sortof fits them and you will get through the game on a very smooth pace

[@CharlesTersteeg]

Best news, plays great on deck!

[@mozziem3084]

Keep it up! Need to support people who 100% their games before giving a proper review!

[@SakuraWulf]

The two gripes I have so far after starting Castti and finding Hikari are that their levels aren't the same so griding harder areas ends up being harder for Hikari. Also, during much of the dialogue, in the beginning at least, there were things that were repeated around 3x which made the pacing very slow and had me wanting to just skip the dialogue. Like I thought that was the end of the sentence type stuff, I got the point, but they say it again in a different way when you already know this information from the intro to the character. Also, this may be a hot take but I never 100% games... even ones I have 200-3k+ hours in since it just feels like work trying to do tasks an achievement prescribes instead of what I feel like doing. If I was being paid that would be a different story.

[@kbird2222]

There's definitely dialog that repeats too much during a story or a scene... 😵‍💫

[@asddap]

Man, it's unbelieveable how quick you actually 100% all these games. How do you do it without feeling burnout?

[@AdamHallDeathPunch]

When gaming is your job, 100% a game is quite easy. Though I'm not a professional gamer, I'm currently between jobs and wanted to catch up on some games I've missed. In the last month I have 100% a bunch of games. I put 110 hours of playtime into Elden Ring and that wasn't even two weeks. He also gets paid to do it and with each new game brings a level of something new and refreshing. I'm just curious if he ever goes outside. haha

[@playetplayer9103]

thanks for another great video

[@Syoung1200]

I think I've played/watched/read so many "Hikari" stories that his ended up being my least liked one because from chapter 1 I knew pretty much exactly what was going to happen at every beat. Surprisingly I think Castii, Partitio, and Agnea ended up being my top 3 because they all had a combination of interesting writing or fun supporting cast(I loved Ori).

[@Skimmer951]

Fully agreed, I know many reviewers praise Hikaris story the most or gravitate towards the sadder or edgier ones like Throne or Osvald but for me, I see those storybeats a lot. Espicially Hikaris in the media I consume. I got way more attached to Partitios story, Castti and intruiged by the mystery in Temenos. Heck Partitios prologue when I played the demo got me to pick him as my main traveler. It just has good vibes and heart in it in a very uplifting way. (Love Ori) Casttis path however is my favorite, not just due to how emotional it is but just how genuine it felt while playing and the people she helps pays forward to later.

[@carbon6111]

@@Skimmer951 My ordrer is Castti>Temenos>Throne>Partitio>Hikari>Osvald>Agnea>Ochette

[@Zhyiber]

I def agree that the more lighthearted ones were def my more favorite ones. I can see why many people weren't that interested in Agnea's but to me I think her story was one of the most beautifully executed stories of the 8. Whereas some stories left you wanting or their finales weren't as satisfying.

[@amsegar6300]

I'd say that his chapter 1 was pretty bad in terms of cliche, but I actually enjoyed the later ones, especially the second. Also, his ability to learn skills from NPCs he defeats was a really fun mechanic to me.

[@Kukakkau]

@@Zhyiber That's what is meant to happen though - the endings have some open ended threads that tie into the true ending's subject. Which is the problem I had with all of Agnea's story - there is never any stakes or intrigue there at all. She just..wants to be famous and finds out the people at the top are stereotypical baddies.

[@Naraku1987]

Dang didn't want to know the merchant trick ^^ awesome review as always.

[@cheche1301]

Hey bud, If you have to pick one, which do you prefer? This or Chained Echoes. I myself is leaning toward this one.

[@MrSefiroh]

This is alot more complete than Chained Echoes. Square Enixs development team vs. a one man team with CE.

[@Velimirius]

Loved the first and i love even more the second, fantastic game and epic soundtrack.

[@wesnohathas1993]

Curious that you mention grinding in the main story, considering the shown level is really only more of a suggestion.

[@florkyman5422]

Merchant was a strong class in last game too. It's very self-sufficient.