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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

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The game itself is quite good. The story, while a bit slow at first, eventually ramps up into an emotional tale of regret, and the unyielding force of change. The main character is a bit bland but the side characters she meets make up for it. The game also looks quite nice. While most of the game is the sort of pixel art that you typically see in rpgmaker games, some of the environments really stand out and leave an impression. The games soundtrack is simple but effective.

Honestly, I really do like this game overall. The only problem I have with it is major though. The game really suffers from a lackluster localization. It’s not horrible per se, and I’m sure the translators did their best. However, the script suffers big time from stilted dialogue. I normally wouldn’t let a single issue lower my rating so much but this game is primarily story. It’s a pretty great story too which makes the localization all the more frustrating. Still, I am thankful for all the people who made getting an English release of this game possible as it’s a rather niche game. If you have a high tolerance for unnatural dialogue then definitely give it a try if you like rpgmaker games.

A rather mediocre experience but not one I regret. The high point of the game is definitely the pixel art which is gorgeous. The rest though is just alright. The level design does get a bit interesting in the last third of the game, but by then the game is just about over. The only aspect of the game I would call outright weak is the combat. It feels a bit off in general, and most of the enemies can be taken care of with the same basic strategy. Overall, I’d say it’s worth playing if you are in the mood for a more relaxed platformer that is extremely forgiving.

A triumphant success for Team Asano. Octopath 2 is an improvement over the first in almost all aspects. While the first game felt rigid with its repetitive chapter structure and circular world, this one feels open with a world that lets you go basically wherever you want. The writing is also tighter. While both games feature fairly by the number fantasy plots, this game features far more interesting scenarios that take advantage of the setting and characters.

Speaking of the setting, Octopath 2 features a far more fleshed out setting then the first. This time involving a world on the verge of an Industrial Revolution. It’s an exciting and fun world that feels good to explore and learn about. The game is packed full of cities bursting with npcs that can be interacted with in a number of ways and quests that involve actually thinking instead of simply following waypoints to the solution.

The battle system is largely the same but there are some minor tweaks that add a surprising amount of depth and strategy to the gameplay. While battles in the original game started to feel dry around the halfway point, this time battles remain exciting all the way to the end with many of the later bosses messing with the combat system in clever ways like obscureing the turn order or locking you out of your primary class.

The game is also better looking. While the first game looked nice, this game really shows the potential of the hd-2d look.
The only area I wouldn’t say is an improvement is the music. Which isn’t to say it’s bad or a step down at all. It’s pretty much more of the same although there is a bit more variety this time as far as genres go.

All around Octopath 2 is an amazing game that learned all the right lessons from its predecessor. If Team Asano continues to learn from the past and build on those lessons learnt then they have an extremely bright future ahead of them.