Sq. Enix has launched a three-hour demo for Octopath Traveler 2 forward of its full launch later this month.
Octopath Traveler 2: Prologue permits gamers to decide on any of the sport’s eight “wildly completely different” protagonists and “expertise the primary three hours of their journey” with all progress carried over when the sport is formally launched.
“Through the demo, you’ll get an opportunity to discover mechanics like Path Actions and expertise a supremely satisfying fight system that’s primarily based round storing up actions and exploiting enemy weaknesses,” stated Sq. Enix.
A model new world with 8 new tales awaits, the #OctopathTraveler2 Prologue Demo is on the market now on Nintendo Swap, PS5, PS4, with Steam coming 9am PST tomorrow. Selected your beginning hero and carry your save over to the complete sport. Discover out extra: https://t.co/7Ea0LrKL6x pic.twitter.com/1UYNqFEM2e
— Sq. Enix (@SquareEnix) February 8, 2023
“As soon as three hours are up, you’ll must cease enjoying – however don’t fear, you can begin once more with a brand new character if you wish to,” nonetheless Sq. Enix will solely allow you to save one journey.
Octopath Traveler 2: Prologue is on the market now for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Swap and Steam. Seize the PlayStation demo here, the Swap model here and the Steam demo is on the market to obtain here. Octopath Traveler 2 will probably be launched February 24.
Sq. Enix has beforehand stressed that Octopath Traveler 2 is a totally standalone title from the unique sport, with the sequel “telling a totally new story, set in a special period and a model new land.”
“It’s a time of commerce and industrial revolution – giant vessels navigate busy sea routes, and the facility of steam has given delivery to new applied sciences,” describes Sq. Enix. “Some individuals dwell in luxurious, cheering to the glamorous stars of the stage. Others battle every day, dropped at tears by warfare, plague and poverty.”
In a hands-on preview, NME wrote: “Octopath Traveler’s sequel feels way more promising and energetic than its predecessor. Should you’re in search of a concise and centered story, look elsewhere: Octopath Traveler 2 makes no apologies for its grand, rambling journey, and to this point it doesn’t have any cause to.”
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