Octopath Traveler Full Review! - The Game Collection

[@jimb0ismyname0]

It's been said before but I'll keep saying it until SE listens...an FFVI remake in this style would be amazing

[@sladey21]

And chrono trigger.

[@adlantian6334]

omg yessss

[@Viper4ever05]

@@sladey21 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@Rosbergen80]

Please i beg for this

[@jeromealday614]

No, I want an FFVII remake treatment or atleast FFIV DS remake

[@lens_hunter]

I'm just glad the gaming community overwhelmingly showed developers that there is still a hunger for games like this

[@apictureoffunction]

Having a great battle system and a 3 hour demo was a good call on the dev's part. I'm usually not even into turn based RPGs (except for the Mario and Luigi series), but once I understood how this one works I knew I had to get this game and experience combat with a full party.

[@acidwizard6528]

Well said. The 16 bit era JRPGs are very near and dear to me as I grew up playing them. The success of Octopath Traveler will hopefully inspire the creation of new turn-based JRPGs in the classic style.

[@phunnbaba]

You have come a long way with your game reviews. Well written and spoken with good points.

[@mariuszadamczyk7766]

Well, I’ve gone almost 20 hrs past Octopath Traveler so far and I am amazed and constantly looking forward to unveiling the next chapters. The game is so addictive!

[@85arioto]

Derek, you are the best. There is no voice on KZbin as smooth and pleasant as yours.

[@hadoo1973]

Also of note, is the way each story is broken up into chapters, each taking an hour or so to accomplish. This made a big difference to me. RPGs can often feel overwhelming with the amount of things that need to be done or where to go. I liked being able to pick up and put down this game an hour or two at a time.

[@sportosellout]

Yeah it felt way more approachable for new Players to the genre.but its still a long game, i thought it had a decent pacing, nothing felt overly dragged out and kept me hooked to the game for 90 hrs .cheers

[@rezbro7743]

This game may honestly be my favorite of all time. During my initial playthrough I couldn’t put it down. The characters, music, visuals, and battle system all combine into a complete gem of a game. I found the storytelling to be refreshing, and when it all comes together at the endgame it was so worth it. Also, Tressa is the best char, free.

[@abbisarchive8199]

I loved octopath’s town segments so much. It just felt so cool to run about, interacting with the world and characters, and being truly rewarded for it. Just so cool. Great review derek, you’re so classy with your conversation about games. I know you’d never explain the game under false pretences and then claim it as a negative, (won’t name any names 😉) Superderek for rpg king!

[@timesplitter8040]

Awesome video dude. Keep it coming. Discovered you through Happy Console Gamer. Huge fan of you both.

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks man! Feels good to finally have a new review done! :D

[@tomelliott73]

Same here

[@zachpajak7493]

Excellent review, as always! I could not put the game down, and beat it just a couple nights ago, special ending/hidden boss(es) and all. You articulate the experience wonderfully. It instantly became one of my all-time top 10 games. Such a beautiful experience. Thank you for your wonderful content! Your channel is like a good-natured, fun club for gamers with similar interests. Keep it up! :)

[@billyblack6381]

I don't have a Switch but my mom does, so I talked my dad into getting this for her for their 50th wedding anniversary. She had gotten more than half way through the game when she accidentally erased her whole file.

[@Sevier7777]

Love letter to Octopath Traveler. Glad to see you doing reviews again Derek :)

[@StewTube]

WHY IS IT SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[@danielhumes]

Don’t be discouraged by the stories in the game. It’ll all make sense in the end.

[@pgai824]

Octopath Traveler is one of the best RPGs I've ever played. I put 120+ hours into it and now that I have fully completed it, I still want to go back and play it again (I will do so after playing Zelda). The stories could have been more intertwined, sure, but I felt that it was pretty cool having 8 individual stories to complete in one game.

[@ColoredCadence]

Just wanted to drop a comment to say that your review's presentation and execution were exceedingly pleasing to watch and listen. Looking forward to watching your other videos! Subbed.

[@jamesrussell2936]

13:00 You almost cracked the air with that hand whip.

[@Joseph928100]

Derek SO good to hear your game collection theme its been too long my friend

[@eyesofnova]

I don't know why, but the cheeseball thumbs up makes me smile every time. Also glad to see this review out, I know stuffs been crazy.

[@rossrobertson674]

Nice NEW game room, good to see you get your stuff back and on the shelf even if they broke your good shelves and lost things that are irreplaceable, documenting your bad experience will hopefully help many people in the future during their travels, keep up the good RPG work

[@ianbeach277]

This is exciting. Can you imagine ffvl and chrono trigger remake in this style??

[@DaddyGamerDiaries]

I'm 70 hours into this, and I'm still absolutely in love with this game.

[@jpined14]

I know what you mean Derek. A big reason I bought this game is because it embodies what the 90's RPG felt like. Very moody and atmospheric.

[@TheDetectingZone]

Thanks for letting us share this experience with you

[@TheDetectingZone]

Hahaha i forgot about the dramatic point

[@baldpipesmoker1]

Another great review sir! I have to say your narration skills and voice are top notch! 👍 I love the look of this game and the new Live-A-Live remake. Hope they make more remakes in this style like the SNES rpgs!

[@HybridAngelZero]

Great to have you back, my dood! I feel like this was the perfect game for your comeback

[@markusbisma5015]

I'm still in awe of how great amazing this game is especially for old school JRPG gamers like me

[@toxicavenga777]

You have the best voice for these reviews Derek

[@ff10fire666]

Awesome video. Even with all the games that came out this year including DQ11. Octopath Traveller is my GOTY for 2018. Beside from the lack of interaction with characters and the final dungeon being stupidly hard to find. The music, graphics, battle system and the individual stories are amazing (well most of the stories). The bravely team is the only team I care about right now in square.

[@ff10fire666]

@Ewolf5150 To me beside from Alfyn's and H'aanit's story being dry I loved them all. Especially Primrose's and Therion's. I love Dragon Quest XI but the first half of the game was really basic, the MC ruined all the emotional scenes with his blank stare and the post game which ruined the entire story for me.

[@ff10fire666]

@Ewolf5150 for me it was the otber way round. With DQ11 it started out fine but it went on and on and on. It felt like it never wanted to end. I put in 110 hours in dq11 when I finally beat it. The main game I loved it's the post game that made me tired of this game. It made everything I done in those 80+ hours feel pointless. I know people will say just play the main game but you need to play the post game to get the full story and true final boss. (Which was perfect cell in a helmet). To me octopath flew by and beside from the final boss I never grinded.

[@Ponaru]

Octopath was not made by the Bravely Team.

[@EdreesesPieces]

Fantastic review. I have the exact same preference of character stories, with Alfyn and Primrose at ththe top and Hannit at the bottom. I'm super glad to hear you enjoyed this game as much as I did.

[@madcapper6]

Never been too much into depth of field but it looks like with this game it's essential. I love the graphical style and art direction. Looking forward to playing it when it comes out on pc. Thanks for the review.

[@ZeroFinalStrike]

Hey man glad to see the game collection back, I've missed it, glad you finally got most of your stuff back

[@SuperDerek]

I've missed it too man! :)

[@NGoldtear]

I do absolutely love this game but there are a few things that I've thought would be nice to add, looking back at when I first played it. One such thing would be making the minimap a bit more useful as it's more of just a waypoint pointer in a black space which just feels a bit off-putting, having a proper little map there of the area would've been so nice. The stories all being their own separate thing is also sliiightly disappointing. The stories themselves were all great (and Tressa's was so heartwarming) but it doesn't feel right having your party go through this ordeal, a huge boss fight, only for the game to then act like the main character of that story just did it on their own. Lastly, the final area put me off from finishing the game, as I took it on while (debatable) being under-prepared and under leveled for some of my party members. This meant that after I went through the whole boss rush and then got wiped out by the final boss I'd have to reload a save from before I entered that last area to grind, knowing that I'll have to return to do the boss rush again. All in all, I still absolutely loved the game... but I'd say that DQ11 is a bit better, cuz I love me some character interactions.

[@TheAiua]

This is probably my game of the year. The gameplay is so good. The true final boss was a very satisfying fight.

[@TheFlood2009]

Another fantastic review. The game looks amazing and I cannot wait to play it. I need to finish a few other games, Persona 5 mostly, before picking this up. Keep up the great reviews and other content.

[@mattskirble6845]

I was like 40 hours into this game when my switch broke. Still haven't restarted it yet

[@nerdzone]

Favourite story of all for me was Cyrus, like by a loooooooooong shot. Not to say that others were bad, they were not, but it resonated the most with me and thus was most believeable to me as a character.

[@TastyBirds]

Solid video, as always. Keep up the great work SuperDerek

[@282miguel]

Great review Derek! I’m thoroughly enjoying the game myself I’ve gotten a little distracted with the wealth of switch content. I’m just meagerly making my way through the game savoring and enjoying much the same as others. Nice to see the game collection! I’m glad the nightmare is over. This channel is of my favorites keep up the great work!

[@EatingCtrlV]

Nice! I've been waiting for this one for a while now! Excited to see what you have to say about it!

[@SuperDerek]

I've been waiting to make it for a long time as well man! Feels good to have it done!

[@christopherm.7310]

One of the best RPGs I had played in many years. Great review

[@PogueSquadron]

I wish I could have been so positive about this game. I really love the music and graphics, and the presentation in general was just unbelievable, however, I felt the battles went on for way too long. The chapters went on for way too long. The story was generally forgettable, and I am rarely cared about any of the characters. The music, on the other hand was such high-quality, and the battle themes were super catchy… However, I do think the second battle theme long stayed out its welcome. Great song but just so much of it. I got to the main credits for my main quest, but didn’t get the final ending of the game because at that point I was just ready to move on. I am excited for future games in the style, but the only thing I hope they do better is with the maps in the field. So many times, I couldn’t tell where I was going, there were things obstructing my view and navigating dungeons was incredibly frustrating. I’m excited to see how this style of graphics improves in the future with games like Dragon Quest 3. Great review though, I do have love for this game, however, at the end of the day, I could never ever see myself revisiting it.

[@tommo21tm]

Great to see you back and making review videos Super Derek! I'm looking to get a Switch soon and Octopath Traveler is top of my list

[@manuzark]

Welcome back to my favorite series "The Game Collection" :D

[@jasonhubbard6775]

I find it odd that the final boss can only be reached by doing certain side quests first, which mean you must know exactly where they are and what to do. The last guy is tough, but honestly, since there's no trophy or achievement to get upon beating him, I find little point in doing it. I hope there'll soon be a title as beautiful as Octopath Traveler but with a more traditional story.

[@modestyblaise4167]

Very well written and presented review, Derek. Just a couple of things. As I’m not fully sold on the game’s art work, I heard that there are some customisation options (bloom, depth of field, vignette, etc). Is that so? Also, you mention all random battles are tough. How so? Are they longer than the norm? Is it possible to over level or does the game feature level scaling? Great to see a few shelves up and stacked with games. Keep up the good work.

[@myhr2320]

About the battles, I wouldn't say they're hard, and you can over-level, but the way the game is balanced, in order to make real damage to the enemies, you have to break their defenses first. So to simply dispatch them without caring for the weakness system, you have to be more over-leveled than in other games. It's doable, you can just spam strong aoe attacks until everything dies, but just making basic attacks to win a battle will take a looooooot of time, unless you're roughly 30 levels higher than the enemies. Octopath Traveler is the first J-RPG where I sometime use the "Flee" option, because some fights are just not worth the trouble, or to speed up exploration sometimes. There is no penalty for it, and it's quite reliable against same/lower level enemies, so why not? It's actually a useful option in this game.

[@SuperDerek]

I didn't see any visual options, but I also didn't go looking for any. Enemy encounters are tough because enemies also have a guard/break system, and you need to exploit their weaknesses in order to deal full damage. Blindly mashing the A button will likely result in minimal damage being dealt, meaning you have to strategize each fight. Choosing when to expend your boost points also adds a new dimension of thinking for longer fights. :)

[@ItaChu787pr]

Yay normal review vids are back

[@azuretony]

I say about time, but also worth the wait. Well done man, well done.

[@Rockboygg]

My only gripe with the game is that it gives you the illusion of choice. picking any 4 and keep playing. the truth is, due to the playes social actions one ends up using either party member that have that interaction. for example, is not optimal to have tressa and therion, ophilia and primrose, haanit and olberic or alfin and cyrus on the same party. a as they have the same interactions with the difference that one is garanteed, but level locked, and the other is base on chance, with the penalty of losing reputation if you fail, which is pointless if you save before attempting it. It would have been better if the secondary job would also give you the social interaction as well. that way I would have a reason to mix and match even better.

[@OutOfTheShadows1]

This game has amazing water graphics imo. nice review. It's nice to see you getting back into the swing of things after the move, review wise.

[@mediamastermenard2858]

I may be the only person who thinks this but I actually think an FF6 in this style wouldn't do much for the game. Not much would really be changing about the game at all. I would much prefer a ff4 ds style of remake. Just my opinion though. Side note: it's so funny how everybody connects with different characters in this game. Very unique!

[@redmage8719]

Good to see you back in fighting form, Derek! 😀

[@SuperDerek]

Thanks Red Mage! :D

[@dominoscr]

I can’t help but compare this game and DQXI. It is hard to believe both games were published by the same company. The music, art and gameplay are so focused in Octoand so all over the place in DQ. I can’t believe I prefer Octopath... but I do. A lot. I wanted to play Octo all the way through. Halfway into DQ and I wanted to just get it over with and never hear the soundtrack again.

[@flamehiro]

DQ has bad music in general imo

[@LukesGamerRoom]

You capture the essence of this wonderful gem so well m8. Team synergy and combat was beyond thrilling. Only complaint I had was the grinding equired to beat the optional dungeon boss. Had to draw the line there sadly

[@garrtrigger]

Chrono Trigger and FFVI remake with Octopath Graphics would be the dream!

[@jb0258]

great review! a side note, I absolutely love that tales of destiny 2 box in the background! :D ive been playing it lately so it was exciting to see

[@LongshotLennox]

I'm glad you enjoyed this game!

[@NYCJoeBlack]

I want Final Fantasy VI to be remade using a graphical mixture of Bravely Default, Octopath Traveler, and those 3D Final Fantasy III and IV REMAKES.

[@Juice2Fifty]

Amazing review Derek!

[@ericqdavies]

Great review! We share many similar thoughts about this game. Even now I'm kinda itching to play it again with a new lead character.

[@davdev793]

As a big fan of SaGa series and Saga frontier this game makes me ache for a switch. Its actually the only reason I'm looking for one.

[@DerBear108]

I wish I had started with Alfyn, because I relate to him so much; too bad my love of archers got me to pick H'aanit instead.

[@transcendingthedyad5663]

Hi, at the end of the video you recommend another game, I can't make out the name, could you please tell me, thanks!

[@renocoffee]

I loved playing this one and I am so glad it released on PC

[@azuza2525]

Great review Derek. I love this game. Its my game of the year. Keep up the good work.

[@SuperDerek]

It was clutch for GOTY, but DQXI has been a sudden contender that's giving Octopath a run for their money!

[@awakenedsoul2638]

Hi Super Derek can you make a review once this game is release, Labyrinth of Galleria: Coven Of Dusk for Playstation 4 and Vita but only Japan release.

[@lindenstromberg6859]

I still have yet to pick this one up. I love the graphics, but I tried the demo and the battle system seemed a bit much for me. One of my pet peeves in RPGs are battle systems with unnecessary bloat. While I've seen people who say they like this, because adding more complexity to executing a attack makes it more interesting to them, the opposite is true for me. It felt like a game with a complex battle system with simple results. I like Chrono Trigger best, a simple battle system with complex results. But those graphics are so sweet, that I might just choke down that large pill just to play a game with them.

[@DuoBeard]

Damn good review Derek

[@mikeylovespizza4012]

Are there any differences between switch and pc?

[@yokedmonster]

Greatly appreciated wish I could still donate on your streams but I've fallen into hard times.

[@SuperDerek]

Hey, no problem man. Trust me, I know hard times. But don't let that keep you from dropping in from time to time! :)

[@57tigey]

How many hours did it take you to finish?

[@PaulDanBurlacu]

Great video! 😊

[@zanychelly]

Hey mate, review Ys origin! Great work! Unfortunately I can’t play it, hope that it makes its way to PS4...

[@mattskirble6845]

So I'm coming back to this video after trying to get into octopath a 3rd time. Am I a bad person if I say I love this game but I always get like 30 hours into the game and get annoyed by how damage spongey the bosses are. I just accepted even though I love this game it may not be for me.

[@darryljack6612]

You and alfyn look alike is that why he's one of you fav story

[@SuperDerek]

I take it you saw my Top 5 underrated characters video, huh? :)

[@darryljack6612]

@@SuperDerek lol just watched it now that you mentioned it Never seen it before and it had me dying

[@Chelaxim]

That box of Tales of Eternia uwu. In the next JRPG news don't forget to talk about the fan translation of Shin Megami Tensei If was released yesterday.

[@SuperDerek]

Which SMT was that?? :O

[@Chelaxim]

@@SuperDerek Shin Megami Tensei If the predecessor to the Persona series. The canon female protagonist shows up as a student in P1 and as a devil summoner in P2.

[@SuperDerek]

​@@Chelaxim RIght, I meant which of the SMT games got the translation? Because there's like a hundred of them :-P

[@Chelaxim]

@@SuperDerek The game is called Shin Megami Tensei If. agtp.romhack.net/project.php?id=smtif This happens every time I talk about the game.

[@Chelaxim]

@@SuperDerek Thank goodness Fire Emblem If was localized as Fire Emblem Fates.

[@leglockcontrol]

This game is beautiful. But battle mechanics are heavily inspired from bravely default series.

[@SFG92K]

Is it worth playing cause I have played both Bravely Default and 2

[@SuperDerek]

I've heard from some people that the game was too easy, coming from Bravely Default. I still really enjoyed it though so I guess your mileage may vary. I'd recommend the game though. :)

[@SFG92K]

@@SuperDerek I'll be sure to look into it

[@rriggs6547]

@@SuperDerek It was a really good game, but it was fairly easy. It seemed like it merged some parts of many different games, especially SaGa Frontier as they had several characters and you played through each of them. They did overlap, but not all the same. I also felt a lot of Bravely games.

[@hinatashoyo2999]

This game is so fucking beautiful

[@faidou9954]

At least games like this show that Square SOMEWHAT cares about Old School JRPGs, as well as the Bravely series.

[@MenfisRetroSpace]

I do not tolerate RPG without world map 😡 ...if we used to wondering in worldmap in 8 and 16BiT era!

[@sportosellout]

Letten the Hunt beginnen.

[@mogwai_for_sale]

hope things are getting back to normal for you derek. waiting for the inevitable ps4 port. i would be shocked if this remains a switch exclusive. edit: sounds like nintendo published the game in the americas so a ps4 port seems very unlikely. that's ok, can't win them all. i've got other jrpgs to play anyway :D

[@Memo55CS]

Which is better octopath o Y's VIII?

[@SuperDerek]

They're very different games in almost every way -- one's an action RPG and the other is a turn-based RPG with heavy retro inspirations. If you're like me and like both genres equally, Octopath is the superior game, hands-down. However, if you're in the mood for an action RPG, or just want something that feels like a more modern experience, Ys is a great choice! :)

[@princelorian]

Its finally here :')

[@ulrichleukam1068]

I want this game now on ps4

[@jonetgames]

Why are there always like 5 ads that play during your videos? They aren't even that long (your videos) but so many ads.

[@TheFerretJuice]

I need to get a Switch!!!

[@HYDRAdude]

I'll play it when it comes to PC, because I am never getting a switch after the WiiU fiasco.

[@Ponaru]

Hows that working out for you?

[@VeggyZ]

...great, now I have to justify buying yet another game already.

[@QuintrellDemary]

I sub just found your channel

[@R3GARnator]

Primrose's theme was wholesale plagiarized from the anime Madoka Magica.

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

Found the game basic as hell and boring. The gameplay was okay though. But had to force myself to beat it. Didn't care for getting the true ending. I would give this a 4/10. It's one of the reasons I started losing faith in the genre. But luckily Persona 5 saved my love for it.

[@Marty-V]

primrose's story made least sense to me... lets become a prostitute for years because there might be a small chance that one of my fathers killers comes by. so I can then start following distant storys about them to take my revenge! oh sorry master I'll but my mouth back where it belongs...

[@josephleichtnam836]

Yeah.... Her story felt unnecessarily vile to me on top of that.

[@solluna1919]

They changed BP from battle points to boost points? Nope im out...

[@glorbojibbins2485]

One day ur gonna poke ur eye out with that thumb, buddy.

[@1981dardar]

Character zero interaction even when their party member meet with life and death situation is really unnatural and stupid. There is a scene when a character got stab. What are other party members doing ? Let her bleed to death? Then appear some Banter scene. Come on!! Banter is just a cheap shot at giving false illusion of interaction but doesn't has any impact on the overall story. And at the end, all 8 characters plot doesn't have direct connection. Then what brings them together ? Might as well let random villager woman looking for her son into the party. Why these specifically 8 characters ? Makes no difference.their plot and life are not link anyway. Every chapter is mindless and repetitive. Jus go to some spot mark on map then follow cutscene. Sucks.

[@zz-zam]

I was disappointed by this game, I got bored half way through, graphics and battle system is over the top but bad story, no hidden characters or puzzles the world felt too small, FF6 still the best and I hope to see a remake with this graphics or at least a similar game that close to FF6 or maybe a Lunar remake or just remaster.

[@rriggs6547]

So essentially they merged a SaGa game with a Bravely game.