first of all, shame on you people who are giving this game a negative score just because the fandom's crap and/or it's "cool" to hate popular things on principle. i think the fandom's cancer too, but i'm gonna judge this game on my own merit and not based on what i've seen of the fandom. while it's not Game of All Time for me, Undertale is definitely one of the most memorable experiences i've ever had out of a game. granted, the battle system (while unique) can be a bit confusing to settle into if you're not used to shmups and MegaTen-style negociation. while solid in that field otherwise, the real soul of Undertale is its writing and cast. the pacing is well done, there's personality down to even the random encounters, and there's a good deal of moments both genuinely heartwarming and genuinely funny and tearjerking throughout. a baller soundtrack helps with that, too. of course, it's hard to really gather all that from just fanart and screenshots. whatever your opinion on the hype Undertale has garnered, you should at least play through it at least once. or twice, maybe. i wouldn't really worry about going "pure pacifist" the first time around; play it how you will the first run, and then strive to "SPARE" everyone on the next run. and maybe kill everyone after. your call. i ain't gonna judge. if you hate Undertale, you probably haven't played it yet, and i suggest you do: the best way to hate something is to become fully familiar with it. who knows? you might even end up liking it in some aspect or another. i dunno. i can't tell what people like and don't like in things. but really though, just stay away from the fandom. or any thing's fandom, honestly. [[a more in-depth (if sorta outdated??) review can be found at my blogspot: http://kokorogensou.blogspot.com/2015/10/steampunk-undertale.html ]]
