RPGCast – “Game Of The Year 2018”

1. Wheels was initially at 50% wrong, but he may have talked that number down!

   • You might say that ::lowers sunglasses:: This Alliance is Alive

     • 25% wrong, tops. This man speaks more truth than lies!

2. After reviewing this list and listening to the GOTY 3 hour podcast, I think the crew really dropped the ball when it comes to Octopath Traveler.

   Having just finished a 200+ hour play through of the game, I cannot see it as anything less than a gem. The combat system, graphics, and soundtrack are all top-tier and the soundtrack deserved a far better rating than it received in these awards.

   I did not see any of the pacing or repetition problems that the podcast group kept referring to. The strategic elements of the combat system kept the battles fresh throughout. Even after 60 and 70 hours I was still experimenting with character buffs and combos.

   I understand that opinions on games are subjective, but when it comes to Octopath, I honestly feel as though I played a different game than the one the RPGamer crew played. How No No Kuni II ranked in the top three for GOTY and Octopath did not is beyond me. Ni No Kuni II was almost universally panned for its ease and lack of decent narratve. Octopath delivered eight individual narratives that remained interesting and reminded me of a D&D campaign where a diverse group of characters comes together—each retaining his or her own backstory and motivations.

   Apologies for the long post, but felt it necessary to respectfully dissent from the crew’s take on this one.

3. Posted this on the GOTY Award thread. Probably should have posted it here.

   After reviewing this list and listening to the GOTY 3 hour podcast, I think the crew really dropped the ball when it comes to Octopath Traveler.

   Having just finished a 200+ hour play through of the game, I cannot see it as anything less than a gem. The combat system, graphics, and soundtrack are all top-tier and the soundtrack deserved a far better rating than it received in these awards.

   I did not see any of the pacing or repetition problems that the podcast group kept referring to. The strategic elements of the combat system kept the battles fresh throughout. Even after 60 and 70 hours I was still experimenting with character buffs and combos.

   I understand that opinions on games are subjective, but when it comes to Octopath, I honestly feel as though I played a different game than the one the RPGamer crew played. How No No Kuni II ranked in the top three for GOTY and Octopath did not is beyond me. Ni No Kuni II was almost universally panned for its ease and lack of decent narratve. Octopath delivered eight individual narratives that remained interesting and reminded me of a D&D campaign where a diverse group of characters comes together—each retaining his or her own backstory and motivations.

   Apologies for the long post, but felt it necessary to respectfully dissent from the crew’s take on this one.

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