I can’t stop mugging people in Octopath Traveler 0 |
Blinded by the lovely, colorful pixelated world of Orsterra, I severely underestimated how utterly brutal Octopath Traveler 0 would be. And when I say “brutal,” I don’t mean the bazillion innocent NPCs who get slaughtered in horrible ways throughout the story. No, I’m referring to the RPG’s ruthless “influence” system.
Life in Orsterra isn’t survival of the fittest; it’s survival of the person-with-the-most-items. You may easily obliterate any flimsy weed or measly marmot you come across in the wilds, but when you run into the first elite enemies and bosses, the difficulty level is suddenly multiplied tenfold. And those moments are when you really need Healing Grapes to restore HP, Inspiriting Plums to regenerate SP for special skills, and Olives of Life to revive fallen companions.
Since chests are scarce and shops are expensive, the best way to obtain such items is through Octopath Traveler 0’s influence system. As part of this intriguing mechanic, every NPC is influenced by one of three attributes: Wealth, fame, and power. Of these three, the greedy, wealth-aligned NPCs are by far the lesser........