another game that i haven't actually beaten. Octopath Traveller is one of those games that i pick up once every few months and play obsessively for a while. currently, i've finished the final chapters of some of the characters, and am systematically working my way through the final chapters of the rest of the cast.

Octopath is truly a delight to play. it's visually gorgeous, and the music is catchy as all hell. more games with the HD-2D style pLEASE, it's so so pretty to look at (and an absolute breath of fresh air in a medium that seems to veer ever-closer to realistic 3D graphics). it's also just... fun. i love how the break/boost system adds a layer of strategy to the battle system, and the job classes + subclasses creates a lot of flexibility in combat so it always feels fresh.

though the level scaling in Octopath is a little whack, and it can get grindy at times as a result, it's overall a super-solid game that simultaneously feels nostalgic and also fresh. i enjoyed my time with this a lot :>