Now that you've played it for awhile, rate Octopath Traveler.

4/10

I really want to play this game but I don't have a switch yet it looks like 9/10 from everything ive seen and heard from the game

Having a great time with the game. Not sure how far I am in the game but I have finished all eight character’s chapter ones and one of the character’s chapter 2. The game has great combat mechanics, excellent music, and I really dig the graphics. I like the different story segments for each character. My only minor complaint right now would be that I wish for a main storyline and central antagonist to kind of tie all this together although this may change as I get further into the game so we’ll see. Right now I’d rate this a 9.

I’m not playing it at all. While it has a great aesthetic and very well-executed mechanics, the structure, the lack of a core narrative, robs me of any interest. My major problem is that I just don’t care at all for the characters; from what I’ve played so far they’re as shallow as puddles and are only there as an excuse to play the game. And while it is very well designed, that’s not enough motivation to retain my interest.

FF VI had strong writing driving not only a main narrative arc but also the characters that existed in it, and they remain some of the most memorable in gaming to this day. Kefka, Locke, Sabin, Edgar, Cyan, Celes, Terra, Shadow, and who can forget Gau? Gau Gau Gau!!! Meeting Gau still cracks me up even years later. All the characters in VI were endearing in some way or another. Not here, they’re generic placeholders.

It’s really too bad, as OT has so much potential but frankly feels like a shell of a game and exemplifies the importance of writing for an enjoyable role playing experience. Imagine Planescape Torment without it.

I’d give it a 7 at best, and that’s being generous.

From the 3 hour demo anyway, I give it a 9/10.

8/10. I haven't played much of it, but I'm loving it so far. I love the combat, graphics and voice acting.

Love this game..9/10 from me...poor Cyrus..got into the "Notice me senpai" situation...by some stupid girl...yet he's still so nice abt it..he shouldn't have been though. :P

A lil too much dialogue to be a 10.... but everything else strikes a chord with me. Something zen about picking a path at the next fork and seeing what the road lies ahead.

I voted 9... great game.

so far i would give it an 8. overall enjoying it.

the combat is fun....one of my fav takes on turn based combat. its like a little puzzle to see who to knock out and when to minimise their ability to attack while maximising your own.

it looks lovely. its a very interesting way to show the old 16 bit style. its like someone made a set out of cardboard then put it on the sand/snow/over a river.

nice soundtrack too.

im not making any judgements on the story yet. i have done all the chapter ones and a couple of chapter 2s. its all a bit disjointed but i think there have been a couple of hints that there is crossover later on in the game. i'm only speculating though. so far its a bit predictable and cookie cutter on the story front though.

the characters are also not that interesting so far and some of the writing is....well...not great. the other thing, so far, is the lack of camaraderie amongst the party members. again maybe this will improve as the chapters unfold. but the characters seem pretty separate at the moment even though they travel together.

the other thing is the grinding and with 8 characters. they need to be levelled so that their story can progress and it takes time. its not the worst grinding but still.....i dont like grinding.maybe they should have had fewer characters.

side quests also seem pretty meh but i havent really tried many of them in fairness.

overall though im enjoying it.

I couldn't even finish the demo. The voice acting is meh and there's so much text.

TRIO path traveler just isn't as catchy.

Also, I love how they never got more creative with the title. The tentative title became the main title.

I have not played the game, and it does not particularly interest me. The hype behind this game might just be one of those things I will never understand.

I rated it a 9 and it’s an awsome game.

65 hours in and still going. 10/10 from me. Best RPG I have played since Xenogears.

*high five*

Witcher 3 is way better.

Lol weebos.

I would say it ranks around 7.5/10

30 hours in, 8/10.

Stories are rather basic-bitch and dull.

Leveling all the characters and going through character's stories I don't care about makes it feel like abit of a grind.

But good overall.

60ish hours in, up to the final boss. I'll give it an 8/10.

I've been thoroughly hooked the whole time so far - it's probably the best RPG that Square Enix has produced in a very long time. Still, there are a couple of mis-steps, particularly around the final dungeon (good luck finding it without a walkthrough guide, for starters) that hold it back a little.

Still, I'd highly recommend it to any RPG fan.

Here is the thing.........the game does have a core narrative and all stories fall into it. here you are, making a rushed uninformed early judgement.

Ophilia and Alfyn are as great as those FFVI characters.

Gonna wait until Black Friday of Boxing Day to pick this up. The demo was great though (even if fairly limited). Won't vote since I don't own it yet.

Hey, how come that poll only adds up to 95%?

A couple hours in. I give it a 7.

The combat is interesting and good and the individual stories aren't as bad as everyone is calling them out to be. The world map and radar thing is kind of meh and the grind is real

@texasgoldrush: It does have a wider plot, but you'll only see hints of it in the first 50ish hours, and it's clunkily told in the final hours of the game. It's certainly not the game's strongest element.

Its not clunkily told, you just have to pay attention.

8/10 so far. The problem is, I just don't like playing as some of the characters. Tressa, for an example, is so weak right now, I don't even use her to attack. All she does for me is steal money. Never really cared for her storyline either.

Tressa is a good support character, her Donate BP is one of the best moves of the game. Tressa's story gets good in Ch3.

The grind isn't bad, at least of XP. Late game though, its there, but for doing all the character stories, it isn't a problem.

I guess I can see that. Instead of using her turn to attack, she could give a BP to someone really powerful so they could get an extra attack in. I got Tressa last, and I'm glad I did, because I'd hate to think of the game would be like if I started out with her. Glad to hear her story gets better. It just seemed so tame and generic in comparison to the others.

I dont like gaming.

Better than any PS4 exclusive not named Bloodborne so that would put it around an 8

*hugs*

Tressa also has Sidestep, which is incredibly powerful fighting certain bosses. Also her story develops her support characters, especially Leon.

Get hired help with her. The first attack (150 gold) is weak, but gives the entire team a defense boost. This is very useful if you use it with a few BP cause the boost last for a lot of turns.

Nobody was comparing it to the Witcher 3... this thread was just asking for people to rate this game.

Yeah, I got that one. I think I might only be using that because I'm struggling with money right now and the rest of the moves are pretty damn expensive.

9 out of 10.... Super inviting jrpg mechanics, fun exploration and use of secondary abilities in towns to solve some side questing... Im 30 hours in with all characters and now doing next tier missions...

The writing is ok I guess.... Nothing offensive, but nothing overly memorable. The next iteration of the franchise should make an effort to make characters relevant to one another.

The characters are relevant to one another in more subtle ways. They admire eachothers resolve, thats why they party together.

The writing is great, it emphasizes theme and character over twisty plots, even if it does have the latter.

I agree. This game is a home run, I hope they improve.

@texasgoldrush: I was paying attention, and the storytelling was still clunky.

@Planeforger: