GAME ON: PhilVillarreal and SeanNewgent review the retro-flavored JRPG 'Octopath Traveler II.'
TUCSON, Ariz. — A follow-up to one of the surprise hits of 2018,"Octopath Traveler II" blends retro-style art with modern animation to tell a powerful tapestry about the way characters' interactions affect one another, as well as how the hero of one story can be something of a roadblock in another.
Phil Villarreal: I credit the dev team for managing to craft something that seems like it would be at home on the Super NES, while also boasting enough quality-of-life enhancements that it's unmistakably current-gen. Just as in the first game, the jobs and combat systems are compelling tasks in resource management, and the writing is top-notch.Sean Newgent: I don't know why more developers don't go for the pixelated look because with modern technology, even a SNES-style game can be given beautiful flair."Octopath Traveler II" looks amazing...even sewer levels, the most generic of locations for a game, are rendered gorgeous by the lighting and colors.
The combat in the game is what sold me though. I love classic turn-based combat like this and strategizing how to break enemies with certain attacks and capitalize on that weakness makes for satisfying, thought-provoking gameplay.Phil: Yes. The formula is down pat, and the variety in battles kept me looking for more.
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