JRPGs do bloody hate God.

It’s amazing how much of a difference this means for Octopath Traveler 2’s battles.

Latent Powers are the perfect accompaniment to the Break and Boost system.

Octopath Traveller 2 - a character walks towards a small golden orange hut glowing in sepia-hued countryside surroundings

Another subtle but quietly huge improvement is Octopath Traveler 2’s day-night cycle.

There are some stumbles, mind.

JRPGs do love a well-worn cliche, and Octopath Traveler 2 is no exception.

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“This world is bad and it treats its women badly!”

Across all of this, Octopath Traveler 2’s 2D-HD graphics dazzle like before.

What’s underneath is a little messier.

Octopath Traveller 2 - characters talk on a rain-soaked balcony at night in front of distant orange lights of a city

Octopath Traveller 2 - a character stood outside an ornate, and beautifully lit building at night

Octopath Traveller 2 - a man approaches a bishop outside of a small countryside church and cottage

Octopath Traveller 2 - a person with white hair approaches some kind of glowing purple crystal atop a lengthy staircase, with bright golden-yellow sky in the background

Octopath Traveller 2 - a man stands amongst tombstones on a high peak above the city

Octopath Traveller 2 - Scaracci discovers someone is dead in a dim dungeon room

Octopath Traveller 2 - a character called Mother says ‘You want Mother’s whip, don’t you, Throné?’ to her in a palace throne room

Octopath Traveller 2 - two guards make sexist remakrs to a female character outside an official building