Current Events > Octopath Traveler gets Honest Game Trailer: Uploader on death-threat watch

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It's funny that the word honest tends to be a sign of obvious lies inside.
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The fact that gamers get so mad about their precious games getting criticized is weird
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I thought Bravely Default was well-received, why'd they rip it in the end?
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Why are people hyping this game so much? Looks like FF4.
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I really don't know why you devote so much time to bashing a game you haven't played.

Squall28 posted...

Why are people hyping this game so much? Looks like FF4.

To quote another users

Its a welcome back for old school RPGs

BlueBoy675 posted...

The fact that gamers get so mad about their precious games getting criticized is weird

This
Grow up you stupid children
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I've been playing Octopath for like 22 hours and while I think it's an OK game, it's not nearly as good as the games from the 16 but era its trying to emulate.

The story is very basic and literally 22 hours in and none of the characters have a connection to each other. There is no central plot that ties all of them together, at least up to the end of Chapter 2.

Its disappointing to say the least. Combat is fun but turns into a pretty formulaic slog of "buff, break, blast" and bosses take FOREVER to kill with 20K health on some as early as Chapter 2. Couple that with armor that had 8+ layers to break and you have a mini time investment in a single boss fight
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Conflict posted...

Imagine complaining that a boss fight takes time to beat

Why is that not complaint worthy? If the game makes boss fights, boring, repetitive or grindy why wouldn't that be up for opinion?
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BlueBoy675 posted...

The fact that gamers get so mad about their precious games getting criticized is weird

well, it's not gamers in a general sense bro. it's fucking gross losers who have nothing else getting worked up because they only have one thing
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Muffinz0rz posted...

I thought Bravely Default was well-received, why'd they rip it in the end?

talking about the title

soulunison2 posted...

Squall28 posted...

Why are people hyping this game so much? Looks like FF4.

To quote another users

Its a welcome back for old school RPGs

but why? what's the appeal of going backwards? It's 2018. this game would been great - in 1997.
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MakoReizei posted...

but why? what's the appeal of going backwards? It's 2018. this game would been great - in 1997.

Sometimes games reinterpret older titles in a more modern way. Octopath is one of these titles.

I don't think there's anything specifically dated about it.

That's not saying it doesn't have flaws. But I don't think those flaws are inherently due to it being based around older JRPG's.
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why is tc making up bullshit? that video is almost exclusively likes and positive comments
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edededdy posted...

why is tc making up bullshit? that video is almost exclusively likes and positive comments

TC has a hate-boner for Octopath for some reason. He's been harassing me and other users for liking it.
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Rabid fans sending death threats is stupid

But man, those videos like "HONEST DEPICTION OF [X]" or "[X].... In A NUTSHELL" are so fucking cancer and all the shittubers that flood my recommendations with their soulless clickbait should get the fuck off the website.
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edededdy posted...

why is tc making up bullshit? that video is almost exclusively likes and positive comments

The game for some reason has a ton of stupid haters for some reason. Make a lot of false and weird complaints and go everywhere to hate on the game. It is real weird. It is as if they are getting paid or something.
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PhazonReborn posted...

I've been playing Octopath for like 22 hours and while I think it's an OK game, it's not nearly as good as the games from the 16 but era its trying to emulate.

The story is very basic and literally 22 hours in and none of the characters have a connection to each other. There is no central plot that ties all of them together, at least up to the end of Chapter 2.

You know the game is literally advertised as being eight different stories. I think the writing is the weakest part of the game but the stories were never supposed to be interrelated.

If it's taking you like half an hour to kill a boss then you probably aren't investing in any new equipment or something.
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TC, where's your topic about Yahtzee's review? I mean, you haven't watched it, but I'm sure you can pretend he's getting death threats, right?
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Once again, for a comedy review Honest Trailers is pretty spot on.
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Conflict posted...

Imagine complaining that a boss fight takes time to beat

It's a legit complaint. And one that really only exist in turn based rpgs on consoles. I'll take Bloodbourne, mass effect, kingdom hearts, etc style combat and boss battles any day over turn based. Turn based boss battles in this game is nothing but navigating a menu at least 5 minutes after you stopped having fun with it.
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The fans of this game are why I'm not buying it anymore.
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Makeveli_lives posted...

It's a legit complaint. And one that really only exist in turn based rpgs on consoles. I'll take Bloodbourne, mass effect, kingdom hearts, etc style combat and boss battles any day over turn based. Turn based boss battles in this game is nothing but navigating a menu at least 5 minutes after you stopped having fun with it.

That's a perfectly legitimate criticism. It's also perfectly to enjoy a slower paced boss encounter. It can be a nice experience depending on your mood.
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Makeveli_lives posted...

Conflict posted...

Imagine complaining that a boss fight takes time to beat

It's a legit complaint. And one that really only exist in turn based rpgs on consoles. I'll take Bloodbourne, mass effect, kingdom hearts, etc style combat and boss battles any day over turn based. Turn based boss battles in this game is nothing but navigating a menu at least 5 minutes after you stopped having fun with it.

Takes planning and thinking which is fun. Different than relying on reflexes to dodge out of the way of hit hit KOs, still fun.
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LightHawKnight posted...

Makeveli_lives posted...

Conflict posted...

Imagine complaining that a boss fight takes time to beat

It's a legit complaint. And one that really only exist in turn based rpgs on consoles. I'll take Bloodbourne, mass effect, kingdom hearts, etc style combat and boss battles any day over turn based. Turn based boss battles in this game is nothing but navigating a menu at least 5 minutes after you stopped having fun with it.

Takes planning and thinking which is fun. Different than relying on reflexes to dodge out of the way of hit hit KOs, still fun.

Does it actually require decent planning and thinking, or is it more a case of "you could be strategic but you can pretty much just steamroll the shit out of everything like most RPGs"?
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DarkTransient posted...

LightHawKnight posted...

Makeveli_lives posted...

Conflict posted...

Imagine complaining that a boss fight takes time to beat

It's a legit complaint. And one that really only exist in turn based rpgs on consoles. I'll take Bloodbourne, mass effect, kingdom hearts, etc style combat and boss battles any day over turn based. Turn based boss battles in this game is nothing but navigating a menu at least 5 minutes after you stopped having fun with it.

Takes planning and thinking which is fun. Different than relying on reflexes to dodge out of the way of hit hit KOs, still fun.

Does it actually require decent planning and thinking, or is it more a case of "you could be strategic but you can pretty much just steamroll the shit out of everything like most RPGs"?

Or you could you know? Not grind and play the game as is instead of whining about being OP?
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BlueBoy675 posted...

The fact that gamers get so mad about their precious games getting criticized is weird

sjws are the lowest form of life and the gaming fanboys aren't far behind. their bullshit has ruined gaming for everyone these days.
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Yeah a bad turn based might have you just repeat the same moves again and again. Octopath, you're pretty much always doing something else. Also I never really thought boss battles took very long. Once you break em, have 2 DPS on your team, you pretty much can kill them in 1-2 breaks. Like at lvl 20s you do about 6000-8000 damage with Scholar, and you can basically have 2 on your team due to sub-classing. Most bosses you do at lvl 20s have 20000 HP at the most, which you're also doing chip damage to get him to break. If you haven't kill them in a single break or at least 2 breaks, that's the player being a dumbass, not the game.

And while action games, fun based on just having to use reflexes and timing, never even get close to the complexity of a turn based combat. You're only really winning through your game sense, not actually mastering the game itself. Well that is to say, usually action/real-time games aren't quite complex enough to allow a person to strategize on the spot on a deeper level, maybe except a few select games.
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voldothegr8 posted...

Once again, for a comedy review Honest Trailers is pretty spot on.

They're hit and miss with video games. They completely missed the point of Life is Strange but they're Mortal Kombat ones are hysterical.
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dave_is_slick posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

Once again, for a comedy review Honest Trailers is pretty spot on.

They're hit and miss with video games. They completely missed the point of Life is Strange but they're Mortal Kombat ones are hysterical.

It's funny, this video captured all the stuff that stood out to me as lazy game design - the dungeons being the same with one linear path with a few chests on the side, the 5 minute slog random encounters, characters that travel together for no reason whatsoever etc
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I'll be honest, the criticisms of this game lead me to believe I won't find it charming, epic, nor interesting.
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catboy0_0 posted...

I'll be honest, the criticisms of this game lead me to believe I won't find it charming, epic, nor interesting.

It really depends on your ability to delude yourself into thinking the game is amazing. The better you are at this the more fun you will have.
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