Octopath Traveler is dreadful

RespectThySole said:

Can someone outline some of the main criticisms of Xenoblade 2. Was thinking of purchasing it soon. There seems to be a contingent in this thread that thinks the game is flat out bad, but they don't say what they dislike about it

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It's not a bad game by any means, but I dropped it around 15 hrs because the battle system annoyed the hell out of me. Every little battle takes minutes to unfold and it felt very tedious/disrespectful of the players' time.

I tend to agree. It's got its moments, but I checked out after I figured out that the story structure is one template multiplied 24 times, there's nothing of substance to find/do in the overworld, and the dungeons being what they are. On top of that I found the writing disappointing and the VA uneven. A nice little package but none of what made the classics great.

I wouldn't go as far as the OP but I was definitely disappointed by it, a fantastic look, great music and one of the best turn based combat systems couldn't keep my interest in the uninteresting stories or characters. If I could've focused on playing through individual characters stories rather than bouncing around then I might've actually enjoyed it more but being forced to experience a handful of stories I had 0 interest in quickly led to me dropping it.