Undertale

Some have called this game the best game ever. They're wrong, but it's easy to see how they made that mistake. After all, in terms of rewarding player choice with meaningful consequences, Undertale is indeed better than the Bioshock franchise, the Mass Effect franchise, TellTale's Walking Dead franchise, Spec Ops: The Line, and many others. Undertale's gameplay seems to be a combination of a straightforward JRPG and an even more straightforward bullet-hell minigame. But it's the way that gameplay is integrated with (and determines the outcome of) the story, the world and back-story, and the characterization of the main cast, that makes Undertale an instant all-time classic. Undertale's world seems to be a linear path almost as bad as Final Fantasy XIII. But the way it's constantly entertaining the player no matter what the player is doing, and calling back to what the player has done already, makes the linear path feel like a living world actually reacting to the player's actions. This is a game where some jokes fall flat and the worst parts are merely decent, but the best parts put teams of hundreds of more experienced professionals to shame. Buy. This. Game.

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Despite the rather overly large fan hype, it's a pretty good game. Story-wise, it's got some pretty good writing, and while interaction with the characters is rather limited over the course of the game, they certainly leave an impression. Gameplay-wise, it's a mix of RPG and bullet-hell, which is thankfully forgiving enough if you're not used to bullet hell games, but provides a decent challenge as you continue to play. The soundtrack in the game is also amazing, some of the best video game music I've ever heard. My only complaint with Undertale is that it feels a bit short. It took me around 12 hours to complete the game, but it may be even shorter if you're adept at bullet-hell games. Replayability value isn't exactly there either. Still, it's a very good experience the whole way through. If you do decide to pick this game up however, difficult as it may be, please do your best to avoid spoilers to get the best experience.

Though I have not played the game personally, I have seen many play throughs, and I have fallen in love with the game itself. I actually cosplay as the characters frequently, as I am cosplaying as Chara now. The timeline, story, and characters are so real and relate-able, I can't see anyone disliking the game. Definitely on MY wishlist. The soundtrack is amazing as well! Great job Toby!