Octopath Traveler

The game has a problem with difficulty, at least the way I played it. I made a party of four of the eight characters, played their stories through to the end and then started playing with the other four characters. This resulted in me having very high level gear (and jobs) against very low level opponents, which trivialised all fights, even the final boss at the end of each character's story.
Regardless of this "mistake" I made, the game still is less challenging than I was hoping. I read reviews claiming every fight would be a little puzzle, and this may true at the very start of the game (and for certain bosses), but once you find a certain groove and have a decent weapon and elemental spread, fights are a cakewalk and the challenge merely comes from SP management for your magic classes.

Aside from the difficulty, most of the characters and storylines didn't really impress me. I liked Tressa the merchant, who is always positive and her story is a fun adventure, and I liked Cyrus the scholar, who bores people to sleep with his blabbering and who is unaware of his attractiveness. The more serious stuff, however, doesn't hit the mark, in part because of the decent but unimpressive voice acting.

I sound quite negative, but I think I would still recommend the game (though only just). It looks amazing, there are some very catchy songs and it feels exhilarating to immobilize a boss (and there are more than forty) by breaking their shield through carefully measured attacks, right before their big finishing blow! Just don't buy the game at full price, 60 euros is too much. Look for a 50% discount.