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A Japanese role-playing game by Square Enix and Silicon, the creators of i.e. the well-received Bravely Default: Flying Fairy and Bravely Second. Project Octopath Traveler features a unique style, which blends 16-bit sprites with 3D pixel-art surroundings. During the game, you visit various locations and complete many quests given by the NPCs.
Octopath Traveler is a jRPG created by the Japanese team of Silicon Studio Corporation - in the developers' portfolio you can find extremely warmly welcomed games Bravely Default: Flying Fairy and Bravely Second: End Layer. The production described here was first presented to the world in January 2017 during a conference promoting the Nintendo Switch console.
Plot
Octopath Traveler takes players to the fantastic continent of Orsterra, where they travel in the skin of one of the eight heroes. Each of them not only has a unique origin, but also follows its own path and pursues different goals.
Mechanics
In Octopath Traveler we get a diverse, detailed world - apart from exploring its nooks and crannies, we perform missions commissioned by neutral characters and fight against opponents. At this point, a unique feature of this position comes to the fore - each of the heroes has an individual specialization that can be used in a variety of ways within the "Path Action"; for example, Olberic (who is a warrior) challenges people to duels, while Primrose (who specializes in dance) can lure any character and force them to him in battle.
Clashes with adversaries play an important role - we fight in turn-based mode, and during them we charge a special indicator, the filling of which allows you to increase the strength of the hero or the number of his life points. As you progress, your character develops his skills, allowing him not only to take on increasingly difficult quests, but also to eliminate increasingly powerful enemies.
Technical aspects
Octopath Traveler attracts attention thanks to its original design, which is maintained in a unique style combining 16-bit sprites with a three-dimensional pixel art environment; the whole is enriched with contemporary visual effects like dynamic lighting.
Last updated on September 27, 2017
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Videos and Screens
[1:45] Octopath Traveler PC version trailer
[2:37] Octopath Traveler trailer #3
OpenCritic Rating
Game is Recomended by 93% of Critics. There are 122 Critic Reviews.
Hardcore Gamer: 4 / 5 by Adam Beck
Octopath Traveler is a charming throwback to classic Japanese Role-Playing Games. It's brimming with life aesthetically and the turn-based combat system is old school yet surprisingly modern.
IGN: 9.3 / 10 by Seth G. Macy
Octopath Traveler is a JRPG dream come true.
DualShockers: 9 / 10 by Jordan Boyd
You can see everything Octopath Traveler has to offer in about 60 hours. If you want to do side quests without a guide, that time count could get even higher. Farming never got to the point where I was burned out or genuinely bored. My most significant issues with the game lay in its overall storyline structure, and that's not even a big issue considering there's no bad storyline in the game. There wasn't an hour of gameplay in Octopath Traveler I can say that I didn't enjoy, which is a feat all its own.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 966 votes. 55 players anticipated the game.
Octopath Traveler Summary
Game Series: HD-2D
Platforms:
PC Windows June 7, 2019
PlayStation 4 June 6, 2024
Xbox One March 25, 2021
Nintendo Switch July 13, 2018
PlayStation 5 June 6, 2024
Developer: Acquire (PC)
Publisher: Square Enix
Octopath Traveler System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 7(SP1)/8.1/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 4 GB Radeon RX 470 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 7(SP1)/8.1/10 64-bit
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