Whilst most agree that the visuals of the game are nothing short of a treat to look at even 5 years later, the main point of discussion with this game stems from the unique way it tackles narrative.
With a sequel right around the corner in February, there's no better time to look back on this unique RPG released in 2018 for the Switch before being launched on other platforms as late as 2021! Headed by Team Asano of Bravely Default fame, Octopath Traveler marked the beginning of the HD-2D style as a way to merge the timeless visuals of the very best SNES RPGs with the striding technology of today and the results speak for themselves. Octopath Traveler stands as a shining example of how good turn-based combat can be. Turn-based combat is slowly but surely replaced in favour of more action-based battle systems, with even Square's stout and faithful Dragon Quest franchise said to be getting a shift in the upcoming Dragon Quest 12. Octopath Traveler is one of Square-Enix's most interesting forays into the RPG genre in recent memory. It lends itself to the idea that you and your party aren't the only ones who have been on a journey the world of Octopath Traveler is one that has boundless potential. But in Octopath Traveler, each of the townsfolk has led their own stories in this world. These biographies are each unique glimpses into an NPC's life that in any other RPG would be a blank slate or a text dispenser. This ability doesn't offer a practical advantage in the same way the other path actions might but it gives you a brief biography of the NPC that you're interacting with and what kind of life they've led. Alfyn's so-called path-action as one of the eight main characters of Octopath Traveler is "Inquire".
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