Compared to Octopath Traveler 2..

[Kreddi]

How is it?
I picked up OT2 today on the sale, but I'm not sure I'm feeling that game.
I played some action-JRPGs growing up, so I'm fond of the art style and I can live with the turn based gameplay of the genre.
But I'm considering refunding OT2 in favor of this one.

[Kyutaru]

OT2 has the better combat, but this has the better adventure.

[Melodia]

As far as the way they tell their stories they are about on opposite sides of the spectrum though ironically for a story that's literally about war Eiyuden is as a whole more lighthearted (Octopath has eight separate stories, of varying degrees of tone that converge into a pretty typical JRPG plot thread at the end)

As mentioned, Octopath is much better on the combat side. There's an actual unique battle system that they put a lot of work into that allows for a lot of strategy whereas here it's just kinda "do I attack, attack with an ability that maybe does a bit more damage, heal or defend"

Octopath also just feels SO much better to play as a whole. Some examples: The running speed doesn't feel glacial (you need to permanently equip an accessory in Eiyuden to get an acceptable one), menus are SNAPPY where Eiyuden's is one of the laggiest ever, and while both games you have to change party members in towns Octopath doesn't have storage limits and you can always see who is equipped with what gear, and with only eight characters you don't have to go digging just to find the one thing you want to transfer from one character to another.

Eiyuden does have a lot of mini games, town building and a lot more voiced parts as a whole so there's that.

Inicdently I don't play on playing EC again until the DLC comes out once I finish the second ending, whereas with OT2 I've played for almost 380 hours, on top of 670 of the original.

[Kreddi]

How 'intrusive' are these mini-games? Are they mandatory if you wanna upgrade your town fully? I've never been a fan of stuff like fishing, which I know is a part of this game.

[Jlane409]

Originally posted by Kreddi:

How 'intrusive' are these mini-games? Are they mandatory if you wanna upgrade your town fully? I've never been a fan of stuff like fishing, which I know is a part of this game.

Not mandatory for the castle, but do have to do them to recruit one character in relation to each, 2 for the top game.

[Melodia]

You have to do quite a lot of war battles (I want to say around 10) for the story.

Otherwise you have to do one round of one minigame for the story. The rest are optional.

[Duradan]

Cooking - get one recruit
Beigoma - get 2 recruits
Cards - must collect a certain amount of cards and beat said hero to recruit them

[tankanidis]

Read most helpful reviews (positive and negative) and watch some gameplay videos on youtube before making your decision

I would keep Octopath Traveller 2 regardless, (and buy Octopath Traveller 1 on sale when you can if you havn't)

[The_Box]

Originally posted by tankanidis:

Read most helpful reviews (positive and negative) and watch some gameplay videos on youtube before making your decision

I would keep Octopath Traveller 2 regardless, (and buy Octopath Traveller 1 on sale when you can if you havn't)

This is very good advice in general. And yeah, OT1 and 2 are both good, but it kinda takes a bit of time for them to spin up, so to speak.

[LordSith]

octopath traveller 2 has a really better combat system; imo better story, even if done in a more complex (less linear) way, less useless random battles.
So if you have to choose, for me it's without a doubt OT2 first, (OT1 then if you never played it), then maybe if you have money left ... ECHH. But I would keep my money for another kind of game.

[JKcid]

better play OT2, you wouldn't experience issues/bug playing that game compared to this one, im currently stuck on a storyline and unable to progress due game will freeze and autoclose. THis game is basically unplayable, waste of money due to a ton of bugs.