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Why live if you haven't played Trails
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5 = My all time favorite games and not an indicative of the quality of the game.
4.5 = Exceptional games/ all time classics/games everyone should play once in their lifetime
4.0 = Great games
3.5 = Really good games
3.0 = Good games with some major flaws.
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2.5 = Mediocre games, I had some fun in them but the negatives outweight the positives by a large margin.
2.0= Junk games
1.5 and below = You'd have to do something VERY wrong for me to rate a game this low.
Why live if you haven't played Trails
Ratings
5 = My all time favorite games and not an indicative of the quality of the game.
4.5 = Exceptional games/ all time classics/games everyone should play once in their lifetime
4.0 = Great games
3.5 = Really good games
3.0 = Good games with some major flaws.
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2.5 = Mediocre games, I had some fun in them but the negatives outweight the positives by a large margin.
2.0= Junk games
1.5 and below = You'd have to do something VERY wrong for me to rate a game this low.
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Incredible game that doesn't hold your hand and with some major frustrating mechanics and spots.
Best part of the game is definitely the addicting gameplay loop and the story. This was made by 1 person over the span of 15 years, which makes it even more impressive, but also shows some baffling dev decisions and rough parts. Even then, this is one of the best action/side scroller games I've played in a long time.
Best part of the game is definitely the addicting gameplay loop and the story. This was made by 1 person over the span of 15 years, which makes it even more impressive, but also shows some baffling dev decisions and rough parts. Even then, this is one of the best action/side scroller games I've played in a long time.
There's not much I can say about this game, I'm very biased towards it because it was one of my favorite SNES games back then and still is one of my favorite games of all time.
I was a bit worried that the 3D graphics would take away the charm from the original game but after playing it, I think going full chibi was the right call. The charm is still there and it manages to capture the humor and wackiness of the OG.
I played the game with the modern soundtrack and it was a delight, Yoko Shimomura is a musical genius and I love what she did with this game. I still like the SNES version of some songs but overall the modern versions are amazing to listen to.
One thing that I don't understand is that they added an easy mode but couldn't bother to add a hard mode. It would've been great for veterans of the game and genre because this game is very easy and a bit of challenge is always welcomed.
One example are the post-game bosses, having a hard mode with those new boss mechanics would've been a treat and it's a shame they didn't think about including it.
As for the splash damage, I'm kinda neutral about it. It didn't bother me but it obviously made the game even easier, a toggle would've been nice or make it easy mode-only.
While I LOVED the new cinematic cutscenes, it lacked some voice acting or more special effects.
Overall it's a great remake of a great game. Just a short, jolly, feels-good adventure that makes me smile every time I play this game. I miss this kind of wackiness and character designs in Mario games.
I was a bit worried that the 3D graphics would take away the charm from the original game but after playing it, I think going full chibi was the right call. The charm is still there and it manages to capture the humor and wackiness of the OG.
I played the game with the modern soundtrack and it was a delight, Yoko Shimomura is a musical genius and I love what she did with this game. I still like the SNES version of some songs but overall the modern versions are amazing to listen to.
One thing that I don't understand is that they added an easy mode but couldn't bother to add a hard mode. It would've been great for veterans of the game and genre because this game is very easy and a bit of challenge is always welcomed.
One example are the post-game bosses, having a hard mode with those new boss mechanics would've been a treat and it's a shame they didn't think about including it.
As for the splash damage, I'm kinda neutral about it. It didn't bother me but it obviously made the game even easier, a toggle would've been nice or make it easy mode-only.
While I LOVED the new cinematic cutscenes, it lacked some voice acting or more special effects.
Overall it's a great remake of a great game. Just a short, jolly, feels-good adventure that makes me smile every time I play this game. I miss this kind of wackiness and character designs in Mario games.
This review contains spoilers
Someone will have to explain me why this game wasn't nominated to best RPG of the Year and Soundtrack of the Year
I already loved the original Octopath Traveler so I was really excited to finally play OTII after so many good impressions and reviews. I honestly didn't expect to like it that much more than OT but the truth is that it improves on so many ways that it's hard to actually recommend playing the first one now.
Octopath Traveler II is honestly one of the best JRPGs that I have played in the last 15 years and I have played a lot of them, it has everything to become an instant classic in the coming years and it's an absolute crime that this game isn't celebrated more.
Combat wise, I loved the inclusion of the Latent Powers. During my playthrough, a few times I was on the verge of wiping out but these powers came in clutch at the right time to turn the tides of the battles and that made me feel a rush that I haven't felt while fighting bosses in JRPGs for a very long time.
I also really liked what they did the story structure in this game. While I loved many of the Traveler's stories in OT1, in Octopath Traveler II I was hooked with every single story, even Agnea's. I was smiling hard when I reached the ending and everything came together because that was one of my, and many others, complaint about the first game. The campfire scene was amazing, they actually made the cover from the game a scene and even placed them in the same order as the cover, that was a great touch. The epilogue absolutely destroyed me. Of all places they could've played the main theme, they chose this one. I was almost in tears while hearing the song and Agnea's speech. Always treasure the moments you spend with your friends, family and loved ones. Always.
The "Crossed Paths" stories were amazing, I loved them all. I loved the pair dynamic everyone had going on and how it helped to flesh them out a little bit more. My favorite pair was definitely Temenos and Throné. Perhaps my favorite characters from this game.
I'm also glad that they didn't stick to 4 chapters only and gave some travelers more breathing room to flesh out their stories with 5 chapters.
I had my suspicions about Kazan right off the bat and I was proven correct but I was honestly shocked to learn about Ori, sister Mindt and, I'm sure there are subtle pieces of dialogue that foreshadow their true nature though.
The soundtrack was amazing (as expected) but as of now, I think OT1 has the superior OST. Maybe as I hear more of it I'll like it more, who knows.
I'm really excited about the future of the series, if they somehow improve on OT2 then they could be crafting something truly magical here.
The ending left me wanting a Team Asano game with a more traditional story structure though, if they make it I have no doubts that it's going to be amazing.
"Walk astride to the dawn."
I already loved the original Octopath Traveler so I was really excited to finally play OTII after so many good impressions and reviews. I honestly didn't expect to like it that much more than OT but the truth is that it improves on so many ways that it's hard to actually recommend playing the first one now.
Octopath Traveler II is honestly one of the best JRPGs that I have played in the last 15 years and I have played a lot of them, it has everything to become an instant classic in the coming years and it's an absolute crime that this game isn't celebrated more.
Combat wise, I loved the inclusion of the Latent Powers. During my playthrough, a few times I was on the verge of wiping out but these powers came in clutch at the right time to turn the tides of the battles and that made me feel a rush that I haven't felt while fighting bosses in JRPGs for a very long time.
I also really liked what they did the story structure in this game. While I loved many of the Traveler's stories in OT1, in Octopath Traveler II I was hooked with every single story, even Agnea's. I was smiling hard when I reached the ending and everything came together because that was one of my, and many others, complaint about the first game. The campfire scene was amazing, they actually made the cover from the game a scene and even placed them in the same order as the cover, that was a great touch. The epilogue absolutely destroyed me. Of all places they could've played the main theme, they chose this one. I was almost in tears while hearing the song and Agnea's speech. Always treasure the moments you spend with your friends, family and loved ones. Always.
The "Crossed Paths" stories were amazing, I loved them all. I loved the pair dynamic everyone had going on and how it helped to flesh them out a little bit more. My favorite pair was definitely Temenos and Throné. Perhaps my favorite characters from this game.
I'm also glad that they didn't stick to 4 chapters only and gave some travelers more breathing room to flesh out their stories with 5 chapters.
I had my suspicions about Kazan right off the bat and I was proven correct but I was honestly shocked to learn about Ori, sister Mindt and, I'm sure there are subtle pieces of dialogue that foreshadow their true nature though.
The soundtrack was amazing (as expected) but as of now, I think OT1 has the superior OST. Maybe as I hear more of it I'll like it more, who knows.
I'm really excited about the future of the series, if they somehow improve on OT2 then they could be crafting something truly magical here.
The ending left me wanting a Team Asano game with a more traditional story structure though, if they make it I have no doubts that it's going to be amazing.
"Walk astride to the dawn."