Psst, did you know that November 1st, 2020 was the official 10th anniversary of My RPG Blog? Neither did I, which is why I’m posting this on November 9th. TBH I don’t acknowledge Nov. 1st 2010 as the start of this blog, because it actually started about a year and a half earlier. The Nov. […]
Octopath Traveler on temporary hold
Alas, all good things must come to an end. I had a good time with my brother’s Switch for a solid month and now I’ve returned it. Since I was so close to finishing Octopath Traveler, I’m negotiating for a little extra time to clear it properly, possibly later in November. But apart from that, […]
Octopath Traveler – Still going strong after 40 hours (spoilers)
I said I would be back to report on Octopath Traveler once I’d finished chapter 3 for everyone, so here I am! Still having fun! 8 separate stories I’ve really been saved by my laziness this time. Long time readers may have noticed that I almost never play games at launch. Even if I get […]
One Hour Review: Ys VIII Lacrimosa of DANA
To briefly recap my history with Falcom, developers of the Ys series, I think their turn-based RPGs like the Trails games are too slow and plodding but I really like their action RPGs. Or at least, I absolutely loved Nayuta no Kiseki, and I seriously enjoy the combat in the Tokyo Xanadu eX+. Somehow I […]
25 hours into Octopath Traveler – Still good
Octopath Traveler was good when I started out. It’s still good now that I’m over 25 hours in. I hope it will be good all the way through. I’ve done all the Chapters 1s for all 8 characters, now I’m almost done with the Chapter 2s. IIRC I only have Ophilia’s, H’aanit’s and Olberic’s left. […]