Is Octopath Traveler The BEST Nintendo Switch Game?

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[BeatEmUps]

Is Octopath YOUR favorite Switch Game? Let me know!
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[Toskano]

I started playing this game very casually at around 5pm...stopped at around 3 am after remembering, as a human being, I had to eventually shower and eat. It hooked me violently in an almost Zelda BOTW way. Almost.

[skipthetutorial]

Great to see Square back in the public eye with this one - really takes it back to their glory days, and it's completely well deserved

[sayzers]

I love this game so much.

On another note, I never even realized OCTOPATH literally stands for their names lol

[SatoshiMaiko]

Legend says hes still playing octopath

[erichumphries]

Can Nintendo make a new Golden Sun with this art style please?

[thebahooplamaster]

Your enthusiasm is an incredible difference from when you brought up your experience with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 To today with Octopath traveler.

[adambishop]

Wow man!...you've really enthused me towards getting a copy of this game. Your energy enveloping this title is infectious...really it is!!
I don't have a N-Switch just yet but I am looking thru the games lists out there and checking out the reviews for what appeals to me..and now, because of your relentless enthusiam, I am enthused...lol.
I totally agree with your take on the graphical style, its a whole new genre of art that has been pioneered here..and yes, its already been knocked out of the park!!...AND..don't get me started on the music!

You're right, music is huge in game and in film. You can judge a film as lacking, just because the atmospherical score is not right; its the same with games. Not epic when it needs to be, not sombre enough when it needs to be..this stuff can really have a huge impact on the visual story telling aspect. Get the music right and most of the time, you have doubled the creditibility of that media. So, right you are, the music rocks like a Led Zep concert, even though its a poor description of the ambience within this game, it descibes beautifully, for me, the way this music takes hold of you.

Great review buddy, I think you will have turned alot of people onto this game.
Peace!

[Rodelero]

"it's like they invented a whole new style and perfected it at thte same time" YES!! YES. soooo well put! Well made

[trevorspackman]

I wasn’t sure about the game at first(I’m not really into RPGs), so I tried the demo.

30 minutes in, I found myself audibly saying the words, “I NEED THIS GAME!!!” again ad again

[babafgc]

My top 3 switch games rn
1:Botw
2:Octopath
3:Hollow knight

[bloodless]

Holy crap! I don't know if I would've ever picked up on "Octopath" being an acronym of the characters' names.

[dankmemesdayz]

At last, we get a good legit Octopath Traveler review.

[proudguardofwhiterun]

I already love this game, just wanted to watch you nerd out over one of the greatest switch games to release.

I've only played 15 h (work sucks) and I already feel like I got my money's worth, it satisfied my wallet so fast, I dont even need to beat the game to be satisfied about the purchase.

[dixoncheung]

So in a way, this is like Final Fantasy 6 where we have a beautiful roster of character that plays differently, and each of them have their own story that captures the players. I think I see why I was looking forward to this game, I love FF6!!

[engvidAlex]

When I finally pick up a Switch, this will probably be the first game I pick up.

[axelstone]

You don’t have to keep shouting. It’s okay. It’s okay.

[jaredalbin]

I feel the same way! This is the perfect game for handheld mode!

[TealTrump]

I bought this game and immediately after buying i thought: "I should have gotten something else like Xenoblade or Tropical Freeze." (I'm not an rpg or jrpg fan as of late). Got home, reluctantly removed the seal and popped the game in. The theme music ensnared me and I listen to its entirety before i realized that i had to start the game. I picked Cyrus as my starting character and went through chapter 1. after roughly 2-3 hours, I decided that I love this game and that my purchase was more than worth it. Go buy it peeps.

[nem]

How did I miss this game for three years?! I just saw it on gamepass and downloaded on a whim. As someone who grew up on Final Fantasy Tactics, it feels like I found an old friend