Is Octopath Traveler II better than the original game? And who is your favorite traveler in it? Please consider supporting me at www.patreon.com/xygorgaming OR through KZitem membership by clicking the JOIN button above!
@omidiartgaming4102
Жыл бұрын
I love the Saga series, to me this game feels like the evolution of SaGa series. I would SaGa to come back in a more official form XD
@luciferfaust
Жыл бұрын
It's better as in more polished and more detailed. I wish we'd gotten the mobile battle system a bit more but maybe in the future we will get hot swap characters for battles
@kasumiheyes
Жыл бұрын
I didn't get to play the original, but I can definitely say that this game has shot up to be one of, if not my favorite game of all time (and that goes back to Atlantis on the Atari 2600). I'm 130 hours in with almost no grinding, and I haven't selected the epilogue yet.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
@@kasumiheyes Glad to hear it! It's so good.
@cam9144
Жыл бұрын
Octopath 1 wasn't my favorite experience, but I am all for supporting these efforts in hopes to continue 2DHD games. A boy can dream a remake of Chrono Trigger, Breath of Fires, Lufias, SNES Final Fantasy's with this style.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
True, lots of games would benefit greatly from the style! Thanks for stopping by.
@Hunter-xh2im
Жыл бұрын
@Dawn Razor I'm no linguist, but I'm going to guess it means that Octopath 1 wasn't their favorite experience.
@cam9144
Жыл бұрын
@Dawn Razor In short, 7.5/10 experience. I enjoyed the idea of it, loved the combat/graphics/music, but the disjointed story telling, rare party interactions, and a bit of pacing issues stopped me from fully loving it.
@countryboyred
Жыл бұрын
@Dawn Razor nah just you
@michaelwarrengrant
Жыл бұрын
Sea of Stars closest thing to OG Chromo Trigger made yet - free demo for switch and out this year
@alpacatears
Жыл бұрын
After finishing the demo before release, I went back to playing the original until the release date. Thanks to that, I really appreciate all the small quality of life updates that they've included. It feels so polished up and I'm loving it so far 😁
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Very true, and glad you're liking it!
@TheUnrealjester
Жыл бұрын
I've been loving partitio, and I think he fits as a party lead, hiring the rest of the gang into his company to help everyone prosper just like his goal
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Yep, great character!
@Uncharted95
Жыл бұрын
Late but I did Hikari as party lead - Looking for companions to help him reclaim his kingdom in my head made sense to start out as that.
@alexduran2476
Жыл бұрын
On the surface this game looks daunting. Massive world with eight intersecting storylines, multiple jobs/trades, and deep/sometimes somber storylines. But you're getting your money's worth. It's the pinnacle of modern 2D RPGs.
@taliefer16
Жыл бұрын
A strong, focused story with this type of graphics and level of presentation is still my dream. not a huge fan of 8 smaller , segregated stories, even if they are done well.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Fair enough!
@ShockStormRPG
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you Osvald is a good character for someone to start with. He's a very good character early on gets elemental skills that hit all enemies and he can reveal enemy weaknesses upon getting into battle with enemies.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, lots of cool things about his story!
@calvinmatthews1527
Жыл бұрын
The Octopath Traveler series is like the perfect retro-revival! So glad the sequel is multi-platform, that's means even more people will know how great it is! Yes, I've heard OT2 is an overall improves on the original, which is the thing one mostly looks for in a sequel. Hope it sells as much as the first too.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
It really is, I agree! It's getting a lot of good praise too, so let's hope it introduces even more people to this wonderful genre.
@SwiftDanger
Жыл бұрын
I like to rotate out all as all the characters regularly to see which 4 will be my most valuable/strongest by how they perform in battle and how they help the team composition. I’m about 30 hours in and I can say with confidence Agnea is my MVP right now. Even though I love Hikari and his story the most. Agnea just gets it done. Every turn regardless of geographic location she is capable of defense, buffs, shield breaks, high damage and sweeping attacks. And if you’re curious, Partitio is at the bottom of the list. Not because of his story or character (I love them both). His moves usually don’t help push the battle along.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, rotation is pretty easy to do too, so that's a good idea. I haven't used too much of Agnea yet but I agree that Hikari's story is awesome.
@bluebonnet-575
Жыл бұрын
Just an FYI the secondary job system is not new, it was in octopath 1.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
That's true, but it's not as customizable and only one traveler may take up the same secondary job at one time in the original. I should have been more accurate and specific about this.
@Charnutboy
Жыл бұрын
Just finished main story route. The answer is yes, without a doubt. The first feels like a tech demo in comparison
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Agreed that it is better!
@colelucas6120
Жыл бұрын
As I've noticed, no one seems to have touched upon the EX skills which are exclusive to the respective jobs and not obtainable through secondary means, I thought it was pretty interesting and was a welcome addition from the 1st game which had nothing like it. Ended up choosing Throne over Osvald since I chose Cyrus in the first game after rushing to beat it before the sequel came out haha. Great stuff nonetheless, I got hooked by the first Octopath after playing LiveALive (sent me down a RPG spiral after completing it haha)
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for adding this info!
@ShockStormRPG
Жыл бұрын
I only played a little of the first, but I can tell there are some big improvements with this one. For example, one big improvement is you can increase the battle speed in Octopus Traveler 2 which makes the battles a lot faster.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Right! I should have mentioned that but I found it to be very useful.
@paytwoyaj8332
Жыл бұрын
Oh nice!! Im so happy to here that feature is included
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
@@paytwoyaj8332 it's great!
@pollstreak4095
Жыл бұрын
Octopus😂
@Schwarzwald83
Жыл бұрын
After playing the Chapter 2 on all 8 characters, by far better story telling than Octopath 1, by far. I think I like some of the music better on the OP 1 than 2.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Fair enough, I can understand this!
@Schwarzwald83
Жыл бұрын
I agree with Osvald's story being like Shawshank Redemption! I also like to add its a bit like Count of Monte Cristo in some aspects.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
That’s true too!
@JohnOethGuitar
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video! I'm loving the game so far. The music is just as good as the first, imo. The night vocal variations are so ethereal.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@WhatAboutZoidberg
Жыл бұрын
The first game sold me on the Switch, this just looks like more of what I wanted. Really solid looking game.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
It really is, give it a try!
@mattlawson8516
Жыл бұрын
I was totally not going to get this game. I’m 60 hours into Persona 4 Golden and trying to finish that off so I can commit time to Metroid Prime Remastered. BUT, I did enjoy the first game and all of the videos I’ve watched are giving OT2 glowing reviews. Who am I kidding? Picking it up today. Great review by the way!
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks, great comment!
@Gsoda35
Жыл бұрын
the game menu is improved. for example the yes/no choices uses less button presses. saving is much faster. we get to keep Ochette's pets instead of using them as limited ammunition.
@daytonjob5519
Жыл бұрын
You presented the multiclass option as a new feature, but Octo 1 also let you take secondary jobs for characters. This game seems very visually appealing, but I'm not seeing much that sets it apart from its predecessor. And who needs more path actions? They had huge overlap even when there were just 8. I'm unsure if I'll be making a purchase here.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
True, I had forgotten this about the first.
@JaxParowFF
Жыл бұрын
Arcanist Osvald and/or Arms Master Hikari just decimates everything late game.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Those are my two favorite storyline arcs too!
@IXArcanine
Жыл бұрын
I loved the first game. I pre ordered the second one, the collectors edition from square enix and I don't think it'll be here until the 28th. I used Therion on Octopath one so I'm not exactly sure who I'm going to start with when I do get this game. But I'm very excited to get it when I do.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Throne if you liked Therion!
@luisdiaz1980
Жыл бұрын
Great review! Long time fan of your channel, your passion for gaming really shines in all your videos. And thank you for not saying "JRPG" every minute like other reviews! They're RPGs to us old school gamers! I'll have to pick up this game when I've completed more of my backlog 🤣
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Thanks for the praise!
@OutragedVirus66
4 ай бұрын
When the captain at the start of Casstis story called her by her name I thought it was going to be a name he gave her because it’s very similar to castaway. Needless to say my assumption was proven wrong 3 seconds later.
@johnnyscifi
Жыл бұрын
Hell yea, Osvald, and Partitio!!! Also my favourites. However, I've been loving them all!!!
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Good choices!
@tacticplayer83
Жыл бұрын
I love the looks of this game. Looks like a mix between FF and Golden Sun! I can't wait to play it myself! Love your video!
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it, thank you!
@saliver5909
Жыл бұрын
Haven't played 2 yet, but I kinda dropped the first game at the point of superboss. The game forces me to grind another 4 characters that I bench so I drop it. The game has okay combat that sometimes isn't really fair like you wait and do so much for several turns just to break the enemy ("lining up the stars" literally lol) but the enemy only breaks for 1 turn is not really encouraging. The class are more like using field skills than fighting, because winning a fight usually rely on few classes that are really offensive. Then there is the grind for exp, which is really tedious I hope they do something about it in Octopath 2. The story of 1 is okay level. Nothing extraordinary. It all tied up to the superboss but that's about it. Interactions among team members are severely lacking so it is really weird lol. The best thing is graphics. Playing Octopath 1 for me is like watching a graphic HD2D tech demo while playing an okay RPG lol. I seriously hope they umph the story up. Make the character spicy and combat more fair and rewarding (breaking enemies 1000 times isn't fun after many hours.) Oh forget to mention they should think about replay value. Octopath 1 is like a single time trip that I won't consider redoing it. I hope I don't sound like criticizing Octopath Traveller I just ain't hyped like the others lol. I have hopes for 2 though so let's see if it really improves over 1.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all of your thoughts!
@dreamtraveler6135
Жыл бұрын
2 fixes all these issues, outside taverns somewhat. If you get a character after partitio's story (best side character by far) you'll be able to get xp extremely easily by that point.
@anthonyldaniel1
Жыл бұрын
I've got so many rpgs to play, I just got this game and the Trails of Cold Steel 1-4 and I know that's like a quarter of the games in the trails of series.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
It's such a treasure trove of RPGs this year, isn't it?
@jethiliusavalar6449
Жыл бұрын
The only "bad" thing I have to say about this game is that my party is pretty similar to my party from the first game. Scholar, apothecary, thief and cleric was my party in the first while my party is almost the same except I replaced apothecary with hunter so I could have all 4 path actions for both day and night. Yes, I could achieve the same with the other 4 but three of their path actions use money and fuck that, that's my money. I reason I had both Cyrus and Alphyn with me was because I was annoyed that I could ask people with a 70% chance of failing and end up learning nothing. *slams hand on table* I shouldn't be able to fail if I won't get anything out of it if I succeed!
@2265Hello
Жыл бұрын
I never played the first game but I tried the demo of 2 because of the hype. While I am only 30 minutes in yh I can see why people like it. The sprites and art direction are great, the actual art style is good, combat is fun, music is nice, and story is well told so far. I may actually get it after I finish the demo.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
It’s worth it!
@rokmare
Жыл бұрын
I found the characters in the first game more interesting than the ones in 2 TBH probably because the novelty wearing off from being a sequel since I brought the first game right after finishing the demo but after finishing the demo for 2 I didn't have the same urge to do so
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Fair enough!
@Mindblazter80
Жыл бұрын
The first game had so good music! Loved it!
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
It truly does!
@m4r_art
Жыл бұрын
Is it good? It's the best game they released since Final Fantasy 10. It's that fucking good! I skipped Octopath 1 because it was bland. Octopath 2 added the color. Where Octopath 1 feels like Final Fantasy 1-2 (boring) Octopath 2 feels like FF4, FF6, FF9 and Chrono Trigger had a love child. XD
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Right on, I can see why you feel it is so good!
@briguy9915
Жыл бұрын
Glad this one came out for PC instead of being a switch timed exclusive like the first one.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Right on, it's great that more people will have access to playing it right away!
@maxabeles
Жыл бұрын
The graphics take some getting used to for me - the 3D camera with 2D sprites feels odd. Vandal Hearts for PS1 had psuedo 3D world w/ 2D sprites but somehow they characters didn't feel like cardboard cut outs. Still, this looks cool. Love the colors....
@mutedmathamatician
Жыл бұрын
Finished all chapter 1s and it feels like the game is now starting. It’s been a blast so far. Never played the original and all I’ve heard is how this one is better in almost every way. Still think it’s worth playing the original after I beat the second one?
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you, but yes it is!
@tazmanceltic
Жыл бұрын
100 percent yes and play as terion
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
@@tazmanceltic who is that? You mean Therion from the first game?
@THaB4DGuY
Жыл бұрын
got playstation disc for 13 bux at gamestop which is great since its 60 normal price but since its gamestop, it was supposed to be new, but it was opened with a sticker on the case and fingerprints on the disc. thats gamestop "new" still not bad for 13 bux
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Super great deal!
@THaB4DGuY
Жыл бұрын
@@Xygor also got fire emblem warriors 2 for 13 bux, and best of all GOAT SIMULATOR 3 FOR ONLY 5 BUX!
@jefferya.nurdin478
Жыл бұрын
Well, I played the first game and I stopped before last chapter of each character, I guess? Then I resell the game. As I grew up the story is one of the most important for me to play a game now and the first game didn't give me that. It was way too simple. Kinda pessimistic with the second one. Played the demo, and it seems like far more interesting, therefore I bought it. Played Hikari and Partitio at the demo but hooked with other stories like Osvald, Cassti, Throné, and Temenos (which I met last because I wasn't very interested, but he turned out to be one of my favorite, skill wise and story wise). I didn't regret buying it and this time I will finish everything including the itty bity quests
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your thoughts on it!
@jefferya.nurdin478
Жыл бұрын
@@Xygor you're very welcome. I'm glad that they improved the story here
@killersideswipe
Жыл бұрын
im missing the soccer and the scholar hitting twice
@Akurin
Жыл бұрын
Not really related but if Nintendo can give me a 2DHD remake of the GBA Golden Suns, I’d be happy. Or just remaster or HD it like Advance Wars ♥️
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Maybe someday!
@Element.Nullify
Жыл бұрын
Just beat the game the other day, and damn its gonna be hard to top this one.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
So true! Glad you loved it!
@Osman_jiel
Жыл бұрын
I needed to see this thanks I'm about to buy one of these
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Great, glad you liked it!
@fernandozavaletabustos205
Жыл бұрын
Short answer? Yes!
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
True!
@evaguess2313
Жыл бұрын
I loved Octopath 1 but true to the long standing tradicion of not finishing a game, I played like 80% and stopped. I decided to finish it before Octopath 2 since I loved 1. I had to start over, obviously. I rushed to finish it, doing sidequests and reading everything. I am burned out. The game doesn't look different enough for me to play it right now, so close to having played the first one. Oops
@anthonyjohnson9088
Жыл бұрын
I love your channel dude...great work
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@PredatorCharlie
Жыл бұрын
Is it better then the first game...? I can't answer because of a weird stupid Nintendo exclusive deal for OT1, but not this one. I'm playing it on PS5 and love it so much! Makes me a bit angry that I couldn't play the first one, I don't need a Switch, 1 console is enough.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear that, you're right about the first one! I'm glad they eventually brought it to Switch though.
@harrywinkson9158
Ай бұрын
This is a masterpiece Partitio is mine and my bros fav
@rikib3652
Жыл бұрын
Good review, but I'm highly annoyed that the first one isn't ported to the Playstation
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Maybe someday!
@mikej2020
Жыл бұрын
Play on a better platform then
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
@@mikej2020 not sure what you mean
@rikib3652
Жыл бұрын
@mikej2020 I have it on switch. I want it in disk form for collection purposes. You probably don't understand how pretty a cd wallet full of squaresoft, Enix, and square Enix look together.
@mikej2020
Жыл бұрын
@@Xygor play on a platform that has the games you want instead of complaining that your platform doesn’t have the games. 🤷♂️
@majinboo6377
Жыл бұрын
octopath traveler is an easy game if u know what ure doing. chapter 1 and its optional dungeons ? easy, chapter 2 and 3 and their optional dungeons ? easy, side quests ? easy. i havent reached chapter 4 yet or get advanced jobs yet, stopped playing after finishing everybody chapter 3 and the optional dungeons, im not even grinding in the game, only 2 things are needed to grind : money and alfyn concot materials, both in which can be easily get, just do mass steal and mass collect. in a level 25 dungeons which located in inner ring area (early area), in about 30 to 40 minutes i can get about 300k, that's in chapter 2, in chapter 3 i can get about 800k to 900k in 30 minutes, that even faster, everything become cheap after that.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Fair points. I think the game is designed in a way that encourages experimentation and tactics/boosts. If you can master those things, you can dominate!
@tazmanceltic
Жыл бұрын
Great review my man
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
So glad you liked it!
@despawn7663
Жыл бұрын
Sigh finally watched the video. The non c cumulative story lines or rather all stories not coming together is a deal breaker for me. As much as I want to I don’t want to have 8 separate stories. Did Live a live do it better? I heard that one had a story that brought every one together . Still will buy it but prob won’t open it
@GamerGarm
Жыл бұрын
Live a Live is shorter and yes, there is a clear overarching narrative that culminates all stories in a deliverate and definitive fashion. Live a Live is a bona fide classic and a game that any fan of JRPGs should play at least once. Stop sleeping on that gem!
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Fair enough, I think you'll be surprised with how much crossover there is at the end though.
@PangXueYu
Жыл бұрын
It’s better than the first. And the first was awesome.
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Agreed on both counts!
@Marc_Araujo
Жыл бұрын
Brooks was here
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@Marc_Araujo
Жыл бұрын
@@Xygor Was hoping you'd follow it up with a "so was Red" lol.
@benlastname6667
Жыл бұрын
I've been an rpg player for 36yrs and I didn't like the first Octopath. As an rpg lover this game is a big pass for me. I also couldn't be less interested in tactical rpgs either like triangle strategy 🤷♂️ The hd2d Dragon Quest III is going to do it for me
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Fair enough!
@benlastname6667
Жыл бұрын
@Dawn Razor that's a pretty hard list to give. 🤔 I have a few entire series I could count as individual spots. Even then...😬
@despawn7663
Жыл бұрын
I was extremely hyped for the first one all the art had my mind exploding with nostalgia, but then I heard about the story and the "LACK" of integrating the various stories/paths together. Still not 100% sure if it was true but was put off enough to not invest time in playing.
@luciferfaust
Жыл бұрын
I'm torn on this aspect. The way it was, I loved it. The stories did connect and intertwine but it wasn't in away the characters could know. The PLAYER knew, if you were paying attention to all the backstory and NPC lore. I thought it was a really smart way to handle it without going full on "chosen ones" trope.
@despawn7663
Жыл бұрын
@@luciferfaust That's what I had heard, the PLAYER knew of the connections but the connections between the NPCs (or in this case the playable characters) were not earned. I read it was still a good story just a bit sloppy in execution.
@tyg-zw7nn
2 ай бұрын
These games are great but hard to play for long periods of time.
@mugen8studios
Жыл бұрын
I heard that the second one is waay better than the first... i liked it but the game loop got me bored midgame so now im hesitant to play the o.t.2
@davidsabillon5182
Жыл бұрын
🔥
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! Have you played it yet?
@davidsabillon5182
Жыл бұрын
@@Xygor not yet but it looks great 😃
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
@@davidsabillon5182 Plays great too!
@spencerdokes6056
Жыл бұрын
Wait... I never played the 1st. You couldn't walk into buildings?
@luciferfaust
Жыл бұрын
You definitely could. Maybe not every building or shop but there were plenty of indoor places to go
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
There were, just not as many. I definitely don't remember as many shops being this way.
@kalandarkclaw8892
Жыл бұрын
I'm several hours into the game and I can't help but find it very dull and I love turn based rpgs. I just don't feel compelled by any kf these stories... I'm kinda bored
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that, I felt the opposite!
@dreamtraveler6135
Жыл бұрын
That may be because off the odd start the game gets, beginning for some characters are a bit stretched for sure. I'll garantee that story gets better around 3-4
@GB-sh9st
Жыл бұрын
This game looks wonderful, and oddly similar to what you've said about the SaGa series
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Yes it is wonderful, and absolutely, I think it is more like Romancing Saga than any other series when it comes to storyline narrative.
@jogymogy3691
Жыл бұрын
It is better indeed
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Right on! Which character is your favorite?
@jogymogy3691
Жыл бұрын
@@Xygor Thorne so far :)
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
@@jogymogy3691 excellent!
@valhard1121
Жыл бұрын
Awwwwwwww yeah
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, it's here!
@XXtheJUMPoffXX
Жыл бұрын
147th
@Xygor
Жыл бұрын
Record!
@ryanpaul1403
Жыл бұрын
First one was too easy... is this a little more challenging? I already love some of the characters from the demo.
@joshhowe3551
Жыл бұрын
Greatest srpg ever made and its not even close and i grew up loving shining force more than any other game. The first major choice you had to make in the game was life changing for me first time playing it.
@joejoyce6371
5 ай бұрын
Orkette? Is that like Ochette mixed with Shrek? Best game ever.
@daviddavidson6289
Жыл бұрын
I tried the original's demo a few years ago, boring dogshit, lol
@Sergey_PL
Жыл бұрын
why is there no Ukrainian language in the game? Are they for Ukraine or for Russia? Every game should be in Ukrainian. And why don't you have Ukrainian subtitles? Are you against Ukraine?
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