The 2018 RPG of the year

The RPG genre has become synonymous with narrative excellence over the years, but in our current hi-tech generation of game design, narrative alone won’t make an RPG great. The best RPGs of 2018 innovated and reinvented the RPG in some way, whether in their storytelling, mechanics, graphics, or all three.

[NecrumOddBoy]

octopath traveler was quite an adventure. It wasn't without a few hiccups here there and I believe a sequel can go ahead and solidify its Crown as a phenomenal classic style RPG oh, so I'm glad to see you're getting some love. It's a hundred our game to to complete it which I think is pretty amazing

[Neonridr]

Congrats to Octopath.. a well deserving game no doubt.

[michellelynn0976]

One of the best rpgs of all time. I love that game so much.

[pietro1212]

Really? It's not even one of Square's best titles.

[michellelynn0976]

Yeah it is. It is a masterpiece.

[michellelynn0976]

I believe you now. You described some of the aspects. I do think it can get better with sequels, but I just adored it.

[pietro1212]

Are you new to RPGs? It's a good game, but it has a lot of flaws.

[michellelynn0976]

I've played FF 1-15 DQ 1-11 Ys 1-8 the Tales of games. Oh I've played a few. Phantasy Star. I love that game.

[Dragonscale]

Nothing to do with it being a switch exclusive though of course.

[michellelynn0976]

I mean that's why I love Persona 5. Yep, it has to do with it being Switch exclusive. Ni No Kuni 2 I love that game too. So, no it isn't about being Switch exclusive. It's about the game.

[pietro1212]

While I do have my complaints, I do hope Square does decide to turn it into a series though. Despite its short comings it is the best title from Square in the last ten years.

[michellelynn0976]

I was excited because it is like the old school Square games. I do hope they fix a few problems, but I have 0payed it over 70 hours and I'm still playing it. It has sold enough, so it should have a sequel.

[shinoff2183]

I would personally give it to dragon quest 11. Imo it's just a better game

[SegaGamer]

It's easily the better game. Octopath Traveler is good, but I can play a ton of games like that on Steam.

[RedDevils]

Tell me because I'm having trouble looking for one ever since I finished the game.

[bluefox755]

DQXI is absolutely a better game, in every way.

[Nerdmaster]

I prefer Octopath's soundtrack. It's actually the first and only soundtrack I ever bought.

[michellelynn0976]

Na. I like Octopath better.

[Segata]

Fully deserving. Fantastic game.

[pietro1212]

I really enjoyed Octopath Traveler, bit I really find hard to call it the best of RPG of the year. Mainly doe to odd choice/ lack of character interactions between the eight characters. I loved the 16 bit look and the gameplay though. The Radiant Historia port or DQ XI would of been my number one choice though.

[blawren4]

We must have played a different game. There were a good deal of character interactions between the characters. you just had to have those characters in your party. Of course, I made an effort and leveled up every character basically equally so I had a different party constantly.

[michellelynn0976]

I wonder if they have even played Octopath?

[pietro1212]

Those skits that you have to go out of your way to obtain? It was a odd and a weak way for the characters to interact with other. It could of been stronger if their was a overall narrative like their previous game (Bravely Default). It's a tedious process that you have to go through that's never fully realized.

[pietro1212]

@michellelynn0976

It's not that big of a deal to lie about playing a video game. I'd be more than happy to post my friend code that shows my activity log.

[lellkay]

I prefer the CRPG stuff, i've yet to play Pillars, but im sure it will be right up my street. That said, I mean to pick Octopath up when I can find it cheaper.

[pietro1212]

This year was odd I didn't play any new crpg/ wrpgs this year. Do you have any recommendations?