While some of the characters lacked the depth and charm of the best in the roster, each of them resonated with me through their sheer determination and force of will- the driving force of their journey. His frequent sarcastic remarks and devil may care attitude hid a whirlpool of doubt and turmoil deep within as he desperately tried to piece together the truth.

Temenos the priest was another standout as an inquisitor for the church who had become disillusioned with the inner workings of the holy order. When he exclaimed, “I’ll be back once I eliminate that devil called poverty from the world!” and his jazzy theme song kicked in, I believed his impossible dream and couldn’t help but root for him all the way. A merchant with a heart of gold, eager and determined to bring prosperity to all after experiencing the devastation poverty reaped in his beloved hometown.

This is helped along thanks to a cast of likable characters, Partitio the merchant easily being my favorite of the bunch. While there weren’t any story/plot elements I haven’t seen before, the earnest way that it presents itself made me feel invested in them all the same.

In order to achieve this, she plots to assassinate the current leaders of the guild, each of which hold a key to her freedom.Įach of the eight characters had their own place of origin and a reason to travel the world, which I could experience by playing through their prologue as they were added to the party. Despite being one of the favorites to succeed as the next leader of the guild, Throné yearned for a life free from the Blacksnakes, where she no longer had to take the lives of others just to survive. My journey began with Throné, an orphan who was raised by the Blacksnakes- an influential group of thieves and assassins. The structure of Octopath 2 mirrors the original without much deviation to the formula where I was free to choose my starting protagonist and recruit the remaining characters in any order that I desired. Steam Deck Status: Verified, played perfectly. Played on: PC Specs i7 9700K 4.6GHZ/GTX 3080 The 2D-HD graphics are beautifully realized once more.

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