Deltarune: Chapter 2

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8.6

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  1. Spassbremse
    Sep 18, 2021
    5
    Deltarune Ch 2 rests on the same laurels that made Ch 1 good: Quirky characters, funny situational comedy, bangin soundtrack. It also, sadly, commits all the same sins as it's predecessor, making it another mediocre entry in what could be an incredible episodic series.

    You cannot rate DR without comparing it to UT. It is inextricably tied into the lore and universe of UT, but it    Deltarune Ch 2 rests on the same laurels that made Ch 1 good: Quirky characters, funny situational comedy, bangin soundtrack. It also, sadly, commits all the same sins as it's predecessor, making it another mediocre entry in what could be an incredible episodic series.

    You cannot rate DR without comparing it to UT. It is inextricably tied into the lore and universe of UT, but it continually dances a thin line between being it's own story and being a continuation/spin-off of UT. The vast majority of the juiciest lore for both Chapters 1 and 2 happen in the last 5 minutes of each game. The rest of the game is hours of pointless battles and faffing about. No significant questions being answered. No intrigue being developed. The mercy battle mechanic is there as a vestigial nod to UT but serves no narrative purpose in DR. There's no emotional core that makes me love the characters and want to see them succeed like there was in UT. And... that's what everyone loves and remembers about UT, so why does it feel like it's missing here?

    I'm not saying it's a bad game, but the pacing in game as well as the incredibly long window between releases make the pace of the entire production feel stilted and slow. Maybe I'll love it as much as UT once it's all out, but right now it's serviceable at best.    … Expand
  2. RadiationGamer
    Feb 26, 2023
    5
    Unfortunately, this game was a complete disappointment for me. The biggest problem for me was that the game was too boring. Although it seems normal at first, the game is starting to overwhelm people. In general, the post-start part of the game consists of non-funny jokes and places that seem like they were made just for doing it. The characters are already the types whose purpose andUnfortunately, this game was a complete disappointment for me. The biggest problem for me was that the game was too boring. Although it seems normal at first, the game is starting to overwhelm people. In general, the post-start part of the game consists of non-funny jokes and places that seem like they were made just for doing it. The characters are already the types whose purpose and where to do is unclear. In addition to being weak in terms of characters and story, their music was not very good. In general, the music was average to sub-par performance, and I even doubted whether the music was composed by Toby Fox. Frankly, deltarune 1 was fine, but chapter 2 was a disappointment. It was like a bad game made just to do it. I wouldn't expect that from Toby Fox. This is the highest mark I can give for this game. 5… Expand
  3. eggmanface
    Sep 23, 2021
    6
    Deltarune: Chapter 2 is very much a game of two halves. The first half (or perhaps the first two-thirds of the game) is the series at its unfortunate worst. Dialogue slides way too much into meme territory, with cliched references to things like 'gamer girls' and other outdated internet humour happening far too often. The developer's fondness for obnoxious speech quirks (tolerable inDeltarune: Chapter 2 is very much a game of two halves. The first half (or perhaps the first two-thirds of the game) is the series at its unfortunate worst. Dialogue slides way too much into meme territory, with cliched references to things like 'gamer girls' and other outdated internet humour happening far too often. The developer's fondness for obnoxious speech quirks (tolerable in one-off characters) is a feature of the episode's main antagonist. The series is also beginning to turn into a meme of itself, with many catch phrases and jokes from Undertale and Deltarune: Chapter 1 repeated for cheap laughs.

    The visuals take a further step backwards from Chapter 1, with the developer not remembering the excellent colour schemes that made zones like Waterfall and Hotland work so well (despite their graphical limitations). The areas in Deltarune: Chapter 2 suffer from being dominated by a single blocked colour, a fact which the overcrowding with decorations fails to solve.

    Chapter 2 also fails to incorporate some of the features which made the first half of Chapter 1 more redeemable. The music, Toby Fox's signature, does the job but is not memorable (unlike Chapter 1's excellent 'Field of Hopes and Dreams', 'Lantern', and 'Hip Shop'). The battle system is also lacklustre, with normal enemy encounters requiring none of the thought or puzzle-solving that made Undertale (and even Deltarune Chapter 1) so stimulating. In Chapter 2, most normal enemy encounters are solved by choosing any of the one or two 'Act' options available, repeating it twice, and gaining an easy victory.

    Chapter 2 rewards persistent players, however, with an excellent final stretch. Four battles stood out to me as being thoroughly worthwhile, making full use of Deltarune's battle system and thrilling the player. This is an improvement on Chapter 1, in which only the secret boss battle (in my opinion) achieved the same amount of success. At around this point, the game's soundtrack also takes a big step up, with multiple tracks living up to the series' lofty standards. The game's extended epilogue, too, is generally satisfying.

    My grade of 6/10, then, is a balance between a large chunk of the game (which is a 3 or 4/10) and the latter section (8.5/10). It's a shame - with a couple of tweaks (and reigning in some of the series' indulgent creative tendencies), a much more consistent product could have been achieved. As it is, Chapter 2 has lower lows and higher highs than the more consistent Chapter 1, making them average out to score about the same overall.    … Expand

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  1. CD-Action
    Jan 19, 2022
    85
    Some minor but interesting experiments introduced in Chapter 2 are a welcome breath of fresh air and along with excellent writing make the game worth finishing twice. However, it’s hard to overlook the fact that Deltarune was built on the same, rather simple blueprint as Undertale and the formula might soon need a deeper makeover. That’s a worry for the future though. Today I urge you to download the game and experience another portion of Toby Fox’s great sense of humor. [12/2021, p.35]
  2. Screen Rant
    Sep 21, 2021
    90
    It only takes a few hours to complete Deltarune Chapter 2, barring those who wish to go back and play the different routes. The quality of the experience matches that of a full-price game, and it makes the wait for the next chapters even harder. Deltarune Chapter 2 has improved upon the foundation laid down by the original game, proving that this world's characters and setting have what it takes to match those of Undertale. There are still five more chapters of Deltarune to go and it remains to be seen whether it can truly step out from Undertale's shadow, but Deltarune Chapter 2 feels like a game that's more confidant in its direction, and more willing to let players shape the fate of its characters.
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