Undertale

Undertale is a game that puts a memorable experience before refined gameplay, and that's not a bad thing. The gameplay is not bad by any means, but parts of it are forgettable and unsatisfying. What it does do well is combat, which is done in a mixture of bullet-hell and JRPG turn-based combat. Combat is challenging but fair, and it rarely gets dull. Each enemy attack is unique, and their dialogue and personalities are charming. You can either choose to kill enemies, or act in certain ways to spare them, and each path has it's pros and cons. Outside of combat there are puzzles, and they are either too easy, or failure to fulfill certain time-sensitive puzzles have no consequence due to the story, which can get annoying. The strongest aspect of this game is it's story, which is the most unique and creative that I have seen in a video game in years. You will fall in love with enemies and major characters alike, and the game will use your manipulation of the save system against you. I won't go into more detail because it is best to experience the game as blind as possible, just the know that the story is great. Overall, this is game will be one of the most memorable gaming experiences you will have ever have. However, this game is not for everyone, as many people do not like JRPG combat or shoot-em-up style games, and others might be turned off by the general lack of activity outside of combat. But if you can enjoy the gameplay for what it is, I can assure you will not regret playing Undertale.

I wasn't too impressed by undertale when I first played the demo. The whole "we're giving you a choice, but it only really counts if you're all good or all bad" system somewhat irritated me, the puzzles were all rather simple and ended up being mostly frustrating because of the random encounters getting in the way and the twist at the end (the demo ends right after you leave the ruins) ended up being very frustrating because the game builds up the impression that it's forcing you to do something, and the "correct solution" felt rather obtuse and poorly foreshadowed. And yet, when a friend almost begged me to give it another shot, it all sort of clicked. Undertale is a game that puts you in situations where everything video games taught you before no longer applies. All those enemies that get in your way are annoying, sure, but don't they deserve to live just as much as the other main characters? If you kill someone and you regret what you've done, you're free to carry on, but what if things could have turned out someother way? When facing a monster that doesn't want to surrender, will you press on and keep trying to do what you know is right, no matter how many times that ends up getting you kiled or will you just give up and murder your way out? The whole "kill everyone or spare everyone" concept shouldn't actually be taken at face value, it's more of a "Do you want battles to play out more like a traditional JRPG or like a puzzle game?". But besides the fact that it deconstructs everything you're used to see in video games, is it any good on its own? The story, although the opening is a bit slow (and since that's all you see in the demo, it's hard to get invested by the time it's over), is absolutely fantastic. It manages to remain entertaining all the way through, the pacing is top notch and it will probably make you tear up at times. The gameplay is a bit more of an acquired taste, but you'll probably want seconds by the time you're done with it.

I played this game for two hours before being bored enough to uninstall it. Not bad but not fun.

I wanna try this because IT IS THE BEST THING IN THE UNIVERSE

If you wanted to hold off on playing this truly excellent RPG just because it was on Steam, then you owe it to yourself to pick this up for its GOG rerelease! Undertale is hands down my favorite game of 2015, and I truthfully consider it one of the greatest--and certainly one of my favorite--games of all time! Story--Long ago, humans and monsters lived together in harmony, until war broke out between the two races. The humans, proving victorious, sealed the monsters underneath the earth behind an impenetrable barrier--anything can enter the barrier, but nothing can leave. Many years later, in the year 201X, you play as a lone human child who falls through the barrier and into the monster kingdom of the Underground. It sounds like a basic story, but how it is executed is anything but. I don't want to give too much away, but you will meet plenty of colorful and memorable characters throughout your journey who will terrify you, melt your heart, make you laugh, make you cry, and overall make you fall in love with the entire cast in general. There is not one main character in this game that you will get bored of or dislike, and that makes it so much harder if you travel down the... "quick and easy path", as Yoda calls it... Gameplay--Undertale plays like classic top-down JRPGs like Earthbound, and it is more than evident in the graphical design and humor used in the game that most of it was Earthbound-inspired. The combat is where the game truly shines, however, switching up the RPG formula to a Touhou-inspired bullet-hell shooter format to let you dodge enemy attacks. One would think this could get repetitive pretty easily, but Undertale manages to find a way to keep each new combat feeling fresh and interesting, even changing up the gameplay style for boss battles. Music--The music is just awesome! What more needs to be said??? You've probably heard it in a Youtube review somewhere and didn't know where it came from! Get this game NOW!!!