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Fast forward a grueling 30 hours later, and I officially gave up on finishing Octopath Traveler.
At that point, though, fatigue began to set in.
Octopath Traveler is gorgeous and clearly well made, but it lacked something vital to keep me interested.
When I realized I was less than halfway through the game, I strongly considered giving up entirely.
More than that, though, I loved each of the characters I met in Chained Echoes.
Above all of that, Chained Echoes' story is somehow more epic and more focused than Octopath Traveler.
Octopath Traveler is gorgeous and clearly well made, but it lacked something vital to keep me interested.
Exciting combat that stayed fresh for dozens of hours
Then there’s the gameplay.
This is another area where I found Chained Echoes to be considerably more enjoyable in almost every respect.
The biggest positive change, though?
The dancing city of Farnsport, one of many unique locations in Chained Echoes (and one of two large cities).
I could go on, but I’ll wrap this up.
Octopath Traveler set me back months, though, so now I have some catching up to do.
Chained Echoes is one of thebest games on Xboxright now.
You can pet all the cats and dogs you find in Chained Echoes. What more do I need to say?
Still don’t believe me?
Check out ourChained Echoes reviewfrom Windows Central’s Cole Martin for our take on this wonderful game.
Incredible character design aside, Chained Echoes makes each boss fight feel uniquely challenging.
Oh look it’s a Chained Echo. That’s a cool name, they should make a game about it.
Details like this make the world feel so interesting to explore.
