Deltarune: Chapter 1

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  1. fokazbautyka
    Jan 31, 2019
    10
    music 9/10 gameplay 9/10 texts 10/10 this game is awesome.I recommend playing to everyone
  2. doodlerman
    Nov 6, 2018
    9
    While I think I prefer Undertale and Deltarune takes a while to really get rolling, I ended up really, really loving this game. I'm eager to see what future chapters (or what complete game) Toby Fox unleashes in the future for this game.
  3. Dannyxv8
    Nov 1, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Surprise game by Toby Fox out of nowhere, and that's what made this game (demo?) special. No trailer, no introduction, just like that, boom. Download the game for free and play it, I can't think of a better bargain. A completely new world with different characters and new, incredible music, areas, sprite artworks and more. This game of course is a bit on the short side, being around 3 hours, but it delivers and is well worth it.… Expand
  4. DoctorWhoops
    Oct 31, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Deltarune is a suprise spinoff of the Undertale series, but manages to deliver on the high expectations surprisingly well. While it's quite short, and (maybe?) doesn't seem to be finished yet and have more content coming, the first chapter expanded on Undertale's gameplay mechanics as well as maintaining the same style of comedy and writing. While the music isn't as good and the characters need some more time to grow, for the duration of the first chapter I thoroughly enjoyed it. A little disappointing that the ending doesn't change based upon your playstyle, but maybe in future chapters! If we get those...… Expand
  5. bup
    Nov 12, 2018
    10
    This game is great. It contains many systems and ideas of what made Undertale a great game and improved them, all while providing new concepts. The battle system, for example, contains all of Undertale's ideas and adds a "magic" button and a little view of what's happening in the battle. The story takes a while to take off, but its worth it. The characters are charming, and the ending is aThis game is great. It contains many systems and ideas of what made Undertale a great game and improved them, all while providing new concepts. The battle system, for example, contains all of Undertale's ideas and adds a "magic" button and a little view of what's happening in the battle. The story takes a while to take off, but its worth it. The characters are charming, and the ending is a great cliffhanger that leaves me waiting for more. Me, and many others, happily await what comes next from Toby Fox.… Expand
  6. cave204
    Jan 15, 2019
    10
    it is too good too play this game free so i love it and i like his BGM the joker.
  7. jays7321
    Feb 17, 2019
    10
    This game is almost as great a masterpiece as Undertale, the characters are the most likeable people of planet earth, and factors that made Undertale so good have been transported into Deltarune, such as the music, the characters, the new and improved combat style.
  8. Mauron
    Feb 24, 2019
    7
    pues, el juego toma otro rumbo diferente a lo que es undertale, la comunidad trata de decifrar lo que es el juego, pero mas bien, me parece que es un juego flojo, me hubiera gustado ams finales, ya que al parecer en el juego, nada de lo que hagas iporta, segiras teniendo el mismo final, lo cual, es por asi decirlo la contraparte de undertale, pero bueno, como concluscion final, el juego alpues, el juego toma otro rumbo diferente a lo que es undertale, la comunidad trata de decifrar lo que es el juego, pero mas bien, me parece que es un juego flojo, me hubiera gustado ams finales, ya que al parecer en el juego, nada de lo que hagas iporta, segiras teniendo el mismo final, lo cual, es por asi decirlo la contraparte de undertale, pero bueno, como concluscion final, el juego al parecer tiene una filosofia diferente a lo que era undertale, pero mas que filosofia, parece un juego flojo… Expand
  9. elubas
    Aug 9, 2019
    10
    Positives

    +Nice story

    +Impressive ending

    +Friendly characters (mostly)

    +Nice songs (of course)

    +little bit mysterious

    negatives

    -I am waiting for the second game
  10. Gust4v0
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great characters, with the returning of some of the classic characters, some awesome gampeplay with some new combat systems and the ending is so mysterious and i'm looking forward to find out what happened in Chapter 2.… Expand
  11. BatuHazard
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    The game is seriously beautiful, I recommend it to everyone, but first, please play Undertale because the story is very connected, it is already Undertale's second game. The battle screen is better than Undertale.
  12. Mirabai
    Nov 2, 2018
    10
    Oh boy its so good. You liked the first one? Your gonna like that one too!!
  13. VError
    Nov 6, 2018
    10
    Это спин-офф, не путать с продолжением Undertale. В начале игра не особо понравилась, но когда её прошел, наоборот, очень понравились герои, особенно Lancer и Дворецкий (ученный) короля. Концовка немного запутала, как и имя главного героя - Крис, который одевается, как Чара.Это спин-офф, не путать с продолжением Undertale. В начале игра не особо понравилась, но когда её прошел, наоборот, очень понравились герои, особенно Lancer и Дворецкий (ученный) короля. Концовка немного запутала, как и имя главного героя - Крис, который одевается, как Чара.
  14. Voicingshark240
    Nov 13, 2018
    7
    At first, I thought this game is pretty trash. But then I thought "Hey, maybe I should name off all of the good things about the game". And I had a lot of thoughts about the pros of the game. The game still has that Undertale feel. I like the first game more than this. There are a lot of things that I don't like about the game. But it ain't bad game. I will only give this game 7/10. That'sAt first, I thought this game is pretty trash. But then I thought "Hey, maybe I should name off all of the good things about the game". And I had a lot of thoughts about the pros of the game. The game still has that Undertale feel. I like the first game more than this. There are a lot of things that I don't like about the game. But it ain't bad game. I will only give this game 7/10. That's it. The game has good music, more interesting enemies, and has colorful areas. And the game is FREE! So if you want to try out the game yourself, then go ahead! It's not a bad game, but it's pretty short.… Expand
  15. chrossrank
    Nov 29, 2018
    7
    Except for the awful ending, the game tells a fun story with good characters. It does interesting things with the rpg party systems and the combat is a massive improvement over Undertale. Major problems (besides THAT ending) is that the puzzles are pretty frustrating and, due to it being part of a full game, I can´t rate it higher than 7. Doesn´t mean its bad though. And for a free game,Except for the awful ending, the game tells a fun story with good characters. It does interesting things with the rpg party systems and the combat is a massive improvement over Undertale. Major problems (besides THAT ending) is that the puzzles are pretty frustrating and, due to it being part of a full game, I can´t rate it higher than 7. Doesn´t mean its bad though. And for a free game, its worth the try. You miss literally nothing by downloading it.… Expand
  16. wknd
    Jun 4, 2019
    7
    good game good story NOTgood characters and NOT funny

    actually.......undertale is better.everything is good. DON'T PLAY THIS GAME
    not graphics. 7 pts is too much for this game.
  17. Renzokuken
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    Much like Undertale, Deltarune is one of those games that should be played blind, so if you haven't checked it out, head on over to deltarune.com and download it for yourself, it's free so you have nothing to lose, once you're done head back for my thoughts.

    Ok so firstly as I said, this game is free so it's hard to complain about something I got for nothing. But rarely do I get    Much like Undertale, Deltarune is one of those games that should be played blind, so if you haven't checked it out, head on over to deltarune.com and download it for yourself, it's free so you have nothing to lose, once you're done head back for my thoughts.

    Ok so firstly as I said, this game is free so it's hard to complain about something I got for nothing. But rarely do I get something for nothing that I would happily have paid for. Deltarune is shorter than undertale and can be clocked in about 2-3 hours, but the aesthetic, humour, lovable characters, music and combat are all every bit as amazing as Undertale was. The story is fairly basic but from what I've seen of Toby Fox's twitter he's stated that this game is more a proof of concept and first episode so there's room for it to evolve. What Deltarune proves more than anything however is that despite Toby Fox's self doubt he is capable of putting out consistently amazing work while still innovating. The changes to the combat system are fantastic and the new characters offer a new perspective on a game world that treats you very differently to Undertale.

    Toby has stated a desire to form a team to continue work on this, and I for one hope he does so, Deltarune takes the amazing Undertale and builds on it in several important ways and is absolutely worth your time.    … Expand
  18. Jozgamer
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    Jogo inspirado em undertale, mas com novo sistema de combate, um novo universo conectado com undertale que ninguém sabe bem como ainda, personagens cativantes desde os aliados até os vilões e uma surpresinha pra quem gosta de desafio. 10/10
  19. JPK
    Jul 8, 2019
    10
    Not Quite Undertale, But....
    Deltarune is still extremely well done and satisfying so if you love Undertale, You’ll definitely enjoy the hell out of this game.
  20. Meeerko
    Nov 11, 2018
    10
    Very wonderful experience. The fighting mechanic is even better than the one from Undertale. And story is pretty cool for 2 hours long chapter.
  21. enei200
    Nov 23, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It cought me by surprice. The game is great, gives you a little nostalgia from Undertale, but the thing that it's not fully build upon the characters of the first game is the best. You are in the diffrent universe with new and awesome characters. I personally loved every single one of them. Battle system is improved a lot and has no downgrades from the last game. I'm looking forward to the 2nd chapter of the game.… Expand
  22. Danfritz
    Nov 6, 2018
    9
    Next step for build your undertale cult. If you didn't play undertale it's probably weird and unplayable but it was the idea, right? I like it, and probably in near future I will join this cult, because it's like you build a cult. You give people awesome entertainment and then you give second great adventure just for them but the experience is different and only the true believers... INext step for build your undertale cult. If you didn't play undertale it's probably weird and unplayable but it was the idea, right? I like it, and probably in near future I will join this cult, because it's like you build a cult. You give people awesome entertainment and then you give second great adventure just for them but the experience is different and only the true believers... I meant the true fans can be a part of it. I really liked it but I can see that it's weird.… Expand
  23. NoNameBrand
    Nov 7, 2018
    10
    Deltarune Chapter 1 improves on almost every aspect of Toby Fox's Undertale. Deltarune's revised combat approach is a welcome addition, adding more variety and strategy to the game, while still retaining the charm of the original system. Aside from the combat, Deltarune also adds some quality of life improvements such as much better sprite work, an improved UI and an ability to walkDeltarune Chapter 1 improves on almost every aspect of Toby Fox's Undertale. Deltarune's revised combat approach is a welcome addition, adding more variety and strategy to the game, while still retaining the charm of the original system. Aside from the combat, Deltarune also adds some quality of life improvements such as much better sprite work, an improved UI and an ability to walk faster. All in all, Deltarune is a phenomenal game, improving on what makes Toby Fox such an amazing developer such as the amazing music (which is some of the best), charming characters and his talent for writing.… Expand
  24. idkwhattocallme
    Nov 25, 2018
    8
    Pretty good characters,a step up from Undertale in terms of sprites,you can actually see the enemies coming toward you in this game not like Undertale where enemies randomly appear.
  25. Maser
    Nov 27, 2018
    10
    Deltarune is a absolutely wonderful game, just wonderful . All of the encounters with lancer, lancer is just so cute.
  26. Numcelot
    Dec 9, 2018
    9
    The fanbase ruined Undertale.
    I REALLY hope it doesn't ruin this too, this singular chapter didn't have everything, but there's SO much potential here for future chapters.
    The battle system has been improved, I love the characters, and the OST is just amazing.
  27. SmashEBrada
    Dec 20, 2018
    8
    While not nearly as good as Undertale, its still a very enjoyable adventure by genius game creator Toby Fox.
  28. lalapetizoo
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Although they share elements, Deltarune is a different game from Undertale. It is truly a new experience worth playing through.
  29. Yura2K
    Feb 11, 2019
    10
    10/10
    Был очень сильно удивлён игрой.
    После очень успешной Undertale ожидать лучший проект от инди-разроботчика было мнимо, но этот эпизод опровергнул все сомнения. По пунктам Гемплей По сравнению с Undertale геймплей шагнул вперёд, добавилось больше контента, боёвка - всё тот же bullet hell, но она стала более тактичной из-за чего более интересной, что не может не радовать. Нет    10/10
    Был очень сильно удивлён игрой.
    После очень успешной Undertale ожидать лучший проект от инди-разроботчика было мнимо, но этот эпизод опровергнул все сомнения.
    По пунктам
    Гемплей
    По сравнению с Undertale геймплей шагнул вперёд, добавилось больше контента, боёвка - всё тот же bullet hell, но она стала более тактичной из-за чего более интересной, что не может не радовать.
    Нет случайный встреч с противником, теперь ты их видишь и при прямых руках можешь избежать боя.
    Но один минус, отсутствие сильных боссов (кроме Джевила), сама тактичность боя по-настоящему раскрывается в битве с Королём и Джевилом, то бишь с сильным боссами, а так игрок может умереть 1-2 раза за прохождение (не считая бой с этим клоуном).
    Сюжет
    Но чем я могу точно восхищаться это сюжетом!
    Тебя будит знакомый раннее персонаж, ты едешь в школу, встречая своих старых друзей, после чего попадаешь в класс, где знакомишься с новыми героями. И после успешного похода за мелом попадаешь в тёмный мир, откуда мы выбираемся, параллельно узнавая о персонажах вселенной, просыпаемся в кладовке с нашей подругой и после диалога с ней мы уходим из школы, после чего нам надо вернуться домой, а концовка эпизода... Просто нечто, очень понравилась!
    Игра сама показывает, что будет в следующих эпизодах, и если внимательно играть, то ты будешь знать, что мы ещё встретим Азриеля, что Мир Тьмы явно никуда не денется, а концовка эпизода не просто кат-сцена.
    Давайте будем честны, задача любого 1 эпизода игра - это заинтересовать игрока и DeltaRune с этой задачей справляется отменно.
    От себя скажу, что это лучший первый эпизод в который я играл.
    Игровой мир
    Так же как и в Undertale ты можешь всё пощупать, со всеми поговорить, но только NPC теперь не предмет, как в Undertale теперь ты можешь поговорить с ним о нескольких темах, а не получить одну две несчастные фразы.
    Локации похорошели, стали больше, визуально красивее, теперь в них больше контента.
    Так же в локации Город ты можешь встретить старых друзей из чьих уст мы узнаем, что находимся в другой, альтернативной вселенной. По тому где, а вернее когда происходит действие игры можно строить бесконечное кол-во теорий, но я думаю Toby Fox сам всё покажет в следующих эпизодах игры.
    Нельзя не вспомнить, то чем гордился Undertale - это персонажи, что же и здесь DeltaRune не отстаёт, появились новые самобытные герои, непохожие на старых, да есть часть NPC, которые являются старыми, но их задача в другом, а именно - прояснить вселенную, то есть объяснить где мы находимся.
    Саундтреки
    Вопросов нет, всё так же круто!
    Я действительно был удивлён, в хорошем смысле этого слова, этой игрой очень качественно, очень душевно и могу сказать, что игра даже лучше Undertale!
    Toby Fox сделал приятный и главное качественный подарок.
    В общем 10/10 не меньше!
    Кто не играл, сыграйте!    … Expand
  30. Hellkidd
    Apr 1, 2019
    10
    Fun game and really good music. Has the charm of UNDERTALE, yet changed the battle system enough to help it feel fresh. Excited to get my hands on the final full game and be able to see what Tobyfox has in store for us.
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  1. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2019
    80
    While Undertale is great both as a comedy and a tragedy, Deltarune is good for some laughs but – so far – doesn’t move players otherwise. [13/2018, p.48]
  2. Attack of the Fanboy
    Nov 1, 2018
    90
    It may not be the near-perfect masterpiece I consider Undertale to be, but it successfully holds onto much of what made the first game great while making adjustments and finding its own place as well.
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