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  1. Sep 20, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Notice that this will be a somewhat long and thorough review. Because I have a lot to say about both Chapters of this game. Some spoilers ahead.

    I just finished my first playthrough of this, going for a sort of 'pacifist' route. Although I have not yet tried to find all the secrets in the game, I feel like my experience of beating the game/'chapter' qualifies me to write a review.

    Some context first. I've beaten Deltarune Chapter 1 last year, including the secret boss, as well as all of the routes in Undertale in the past. I installed Deltarune Chapter 2 and didn't bother to use my Chapter 1 save, which I think I still have stored somewhere. I was told that it isn't necessary to have beaten Chapter 1 or have a save, so I skipped a re-play of Chapter 1 and went straight to Chapter 2. I don't know if Chapter 1 items and money carry over to Chapter 2 and make things easier, but I didn't seem to need them.

    I noticed that the naming screen for Chapter 2 was the same as the one from Undertale. Rather than Deltarune Chapter 1's 'character creation' menu, which basically just trolls and wastes time of the player for the sake of some kind of plot element from Undertale. This change was welcome.

    The opening of Chapter 2 was ok enough. Although it seems to hand-wave away what happened at the end of Chapter 1. I get that maybe this dreamy sequence was supposed to seem slightly horrifying with the 'NOOOOooo!' scream by Toriel, but I found it rather funny. It gets turned into Kris having left a knife in a pie that Toriel had baked or something, which is a 'whatever' moment.

    Anyway, after this the game is almost exactly the same as Chap. 1 until arriving at school again, which is understandable. Kris falls asleep throughout most of class and some other characters comment that he resembles a corpse. There is clearly something going on here that the author is hinting at, but even by the end of Chapter 2 it hasn't yet been very well explained. It's plot fodder for the next Chapter at any rate.

    Something I'd like to point out that is a noticeable graphical difference from the old Chapter 1 release is that Susie's sprites seem to be somewhat changed, most noticeably her facial expressions. She appears more fierce in Chapter 2. This isn't a bad thing. I remember Susie's art looking slightly 'better' in Chapter 1, though.

    Well, we get to the 'Dark World' and the game turns noticeably longer than Chapter 1. Regarding the first Chapter, disregarding the optional secret boss which is a significant grind, I beat that chapter in three hours or so. Chapter 2 took about eight hours to win, including about an hour of mostly optional dialogue at the end. There were a LOT more cutscenes in Chapter 2 than 1. Although most cutscenes were fine, there were some I found myself quickly skimming through the dialogue as fast as possible to get through. It was becoming tedious to read characters prattling on about dreamy nonsense that I find hard to care about and doesn't seem to matter much even in-universe.

    Here we come to what I consider one of the major problems of both Chapters 1 and 2 of Deltarune compared to Undertale, and which seems to have gotten significantly worse in Chapter 2. Deltarune over-does the dreamy nonsense. There is little suspension of disbelief, the game shoves it in your face that this is something like a dream or nightmare. Even the Hometown feels like a layer of empty abstraction on top of the Undertale universe. Of course, it literally is an alternate universe. Adding these dreamy 'Dark World' sequences on top of that feels too meaningless. It feels like the author was trying too hard to be meta or philosophical or such.

    What gameplay there was in the Dark World between the high amount of cutscenes was ok. I only bought some items and never had to grind. Sometimes I had to reload saves a few times during the harder fights, but the gameplay was smooth enough and had almost no frustrating moments. The game's puzzles were forgettable. Some puzzles were very easy and at any rate I never got stuck on any of them for long, which I suppose is a good thing.

    The game turned into a quasi-1990s style fighting game at the last boss. It feels like the game's author was trolling players with this.

    Overall I mostly liked the art style and the music of the Dark World, and the computerized theme. This theme had a nice weirdness about it, pleasantly strange but not too off-putting.

    I encountered zero technical issues with crashes or bugs in the game, so that's another plus in the game's favor.

    Scores: Technical aspects 10/10, Controls 9/10, Music 8/10, Art style 8/10, Gameplay 7/10, Story 6/10
    Average score: 8/10
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  2. Sep 18, 2021
    9
    This chapter is great, not sure if it's better or worse than the previous chapter, hopefully the creator [Hyperlink blocked]
  3. Oct 29, 2021
    10
    Not charging for this game is a real [[BIG SHOT]] move on Toby's part.

    Honestly I would have paid [[$4.99]] or more for this [once in a lifetime bargain]

    Now go play it, you little [sponge].
  4. Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Great game with amazing story and different routes. I recommend this game and its free so you are not losing anything if u try it
  5. Sep 18, 2021
    10
    NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A [big shot]!
    BE A BIG-

    BE A BIG-

    BE A [big shot]!
  6. Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Surprisingly good and for free. Beautiful soundtrack, enough playtime, funny and mysterious story.
  7. Sep 19, 2021
    10
    it was amazing and scaring at the same time i absolutely loved it and cannot wait to play other chapters ASAP!!
  8. Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Games amazing, a real {big shot}, 10/10 amazing. Cant wait for chapter 3...
  9. Sep 21, 2021
    10
    Chapter 2 for me was waaaaay funnier than Chapter 1. Really loved the modern humor. Now where's my [Hyperlink Blocked]?!
  10. Sep 18, 2021
    10
    I liked Undertale, I enjoyed Deltarune chapter 1 and I absolutely LOVED Deltarune chapter 2.
    The art, the humor, the absolute banger of a soundtrack this game has.
    I was smiling most of the time during my playthrough of this game.
  11. Sep 19, 2021
    10
    Amazing game, and FREE. This is gonna be big. Don't you wanna be a [BIG SHOT] ?
  12. Sep 19, 2021
    10
    It feels like every single one of my complaints with Chapter 1. Toby and his team couldn't have done a better job. Music is fantastic, characters are memorable, mechanics are fun, story is interesting - it's emotional where it needs to be and funny when its appropriate.
  13. Sep 19, 2021
    10
    The wait was worth it, Deltarune Chapter 2 continues to build up with the foundations of Undertale and Deltarune Chapter 1 and it performs it wonderfully, the whole game i had a smile on my face and it didn't go away until the very end.

    And the soundtrack, man did was it a banger to listen to! The whole game is the good part of the game, it surpassed my expectations a lot and i
    The wait was worth it, Deltarune Chapter 2 continues to build up with the foundations of Undertale and Deltarune Chapter 1 and it performs it wonderfully, the whole game i had a smile on my face and it didn't go away until the very end.

    And the soundtrack, man did was it a banger to listen to!

    The whole game is the good part of the game, it surpassed my expectations a lot and i continue to anticipate what comes up in the next chapters.
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  14. Sep 21, 2021
    10
    I just want to say don't listen to the people who say this game is bad.
    If you liked undertale then buy this.
    it improves on everything in undertale, and it is just good.
    don't listen to those idiots who say this is bad.
  15. Sep 30, 2021
    10
    Simply put, playing this game so far (since it's not actually yet complete) is pure bliss. The characters, the wit, the soundtrack, the HEART this game possesses is paralleled only by it's predecessor, Undertale. A worthy 10/10
  16. Sep 23, 2021
    8
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  17. Oct 16, 2021
    9
    Muy bueno , es una pena que tenga que esperar otros 50 años por la tercera parte.
  18. Nov 17, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One sentence
    Attack of the killer queen
    It is one of the greatest OSTs ever created, a certified hood classic if you might.
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  19. Jan 13, 2022
    10
    O Tobi Fox como sempre surpreendeu a todos com tamanha qualidade do seu trabalho. Sistemas aprimorados, história simples e cativante, personagens super carismáticos e mistérios como não pode faltar.
  20. Dec 13, 2021
    8
    Much like Ch. 1, I had a fun time and then the ending came out of nowhere and reminded me there was some serious stuff going on in this story. Can't wait to play Chapter 3 in 2024
  21. Oct 1, 2021
    10
    I am genuinely shocked by how creative and brilliant Toby Fox and his team are. This chapter is honestly better than the first and if the quality of writing, gameplay & graphics continue, I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't top Undertale for me.
  22. Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Just like Undertale and Chapter 1, Deltarune Chapter 2 has become an instant classic. The amazing quality in Toby Fox’s work is still the same.
  23. Jun 18, 2022
    8
    Chapter 2 overall, is great. It's pretty much double the length of Chapter 1.

    Although, it feels a bit less polished than Chapter 1, and the places you visit/enemies you fight are less memorable than in Chapter 1. ACTs could also be improved, as for the most part, they felt pretty one dimensional and just had you constantly using the same one until you could spare the enemy. However,
    Chapter 2 overall, is great. It's pretty much double the length of Chapter 1.

    Although, it feels a bit less polished than Chapter 1, and the places you visit/enemies you fight are less memorable than in Chapter 1. ACTs could also be improved, as for the most part, they felt pretty one dimensional and just had you constantly using the same one until you could spare the enemy.

    However, if you enjoyed Chapter 1, you'll most definitely enjoy Chapter 2.
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  24. Jun 30, 2023
    10
    DELTARUNE is a very interesting game. It has the same feeling as UNDERTALE but the creator himself stated that this is a different universe.

    The music, the characters, the writing, the deep story that one day, it'll be connected. I've played both chapters and it was really damn good!
  25. Dec 18, 2021
    8
    To be honest, the second chapter didn't go up to my expectation and compared to the first one, there was no reason for queen, unlike Lancers dad which I had incentive to fight because I liked lancer himself, this just felt a little unnecessary and kind of repeated the first chapter, and was kind of too easy for me... not a bad game by any means but as of chapter 2 I like this game, but ITo be honest, the second chapter didn't go up to my expectation and compared to the first one, there was no reason for queen, unlike Lancers dad which I had incentive to fight because I liked lancer himself, this just felt a little unnecessary and kind of repeated the first chapter, and was kind of too easy for me... not a bad game by any means but as of chapter 2 I like this game, but I think the repetition can be better, oh and the story in between chapters is just amazing... Expand
  26. Sep 24, 2022
    9
    Really nice stuff honestly ks;ada;jsj;asdjlas;lajs;lasjdajaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  27. Mar 6, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This chapter takes what made the first chapter great and expands on it, making an experience that is just as good if not BETTER than chapter 1. This chapter adds in a new mechanic where if you spare enemies they will appear in the Castel town, it provides an incentive to spare the enemies which is nice. Speaking of Castel town, it's a pretty good hub. It has a lot to do and it's a good way to interact with characters and replay bosses with some added challenge, it also has the weapon shop from chapter 1 and it has a lot of funny scenes in it. Not that much to say about Castel Town, just a pretty neat addition. The music isn't as good as chapter 1's soundtrack, it's not bad and there are some memorable tracks but it's pretty forgettable tbh. The gameplay is pretty much unchanged from the first chapter, enemies are fun to fight but at one point you temporarily get Noelle on your team making it feel like a natural shift in gameplay. The chapter's dark world, like the first chapter's, is pretty good, it's going for an internet theme with some references to it, some of the references are good but others feel a bit eye-rolling, Queen is a funny character but her schtick of making internet references and using internet slang in every scene she's in get's old in the late game. I also think that the cutscenes go far too long, I wish there was a skip cutscene feature so you don't have to rewatch cut scenes on new playthroughs. Aside from those gripes, this is a cool dark world, the bosses in it are really fun and like the first chapter, they have a variety of attacks and funny dialogue. Some of these bosses actually use the act mechanic as a way to defeat them which makes the fights even more interesting than Chapter 1's fights. The characters here are also very charming and funny, with great personalities and plenty of funny moments. The puzzles are another thing that chapter 2 does better than chapter 1, the puzzles here are interesting and engaging and none of them feel unfair. Now let's talk about this chapter's storyline, now Berdly and Noelle are in the dark world with us, and like I said Noelle is our partner at one point in the chapter. Chapter 1 had only one character arc and that was Susie's, however, chapter 2 somehow manages to juggle two character arcs, Berdly and Noelle. Both of their character arcs are incredibly interesting and well developed. I'll cover Noelle's arc first, throughout the whole game Queen is hunting down Noelle and making trying to make her a peon, thinking it would make Noelle happy. Noelle spends most of the chapter hiding from Queen, until the end of the chapter when she stands up for herself, it's a great moment and some excellent character development for her, after spending most of the chapter hiding her emotions she then gains the courage to finale stand up to Queen, the chapter handled her arc masterfully. Next, let's talk about Berdly, I like how chapter 2 subverts the whole cliche of the smart guy being bullied, and instead, Berdly makes fun of Susie and Kris for their low grades. Anyways, Berdly acts the way he does because he thinks that being smart gives him superiority, that he should earn love from his family, and he felt special when people cheered for him at that spelling bee, but at the end of the game he learns that smarts aren't everything, it's a really relatable conflict that I'm sure some people face. The chapter avoids the whole "smart guy is the punching bag" trope in favor of making something more interesting. Like Susie's arc in chapter 1, Chapter 2 somehow manages to balance two different character arcs and makes them BOTH work, which is an impressive accomplishment. Chapter 2 while not perfect is a solid follow-up to chapter 1, I am pretty excited for future chapters of the game, as the story continues. Expand
  28. Sep 21, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Many of my complaints with the first chapter no long apply, as the humour and character writing is of much higher quality. Although it's only one chapter, it truly makes you care for these characters, especially after finding out about the alternate route.

    Can't wait for the next chapters!
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  29. Sep 25, 2021
    8
    Deltarune’s 2nd chapter isn’t awfully long, but it is awfully good. Toby Fox is able to make characters which are actually engaging - I am genuinely invested in Susie, Ralsei, the Queen and Noelle. This may not come off as such a large compliment, but with many games and media, they fall into the shadow of their predecessor, but Deltarune is different - it’s distinct from Undertale. AlsoDeltarune’s 2nd chapter isn’t awfully long, but it is awfully good. Toby Fox is able to make characters which are actually engaging - I am genuinely invested in Susie, Ralsei, the Queen and Noelle. This may not come off as such a large compliment, but with many games and media, they fall into the shadow of their predecessor, but Deltarune is different - it’s distinct from Undertale. Also I’ll just mention that Queen is probably one of the funniest video game characters I’ve ever seen. The music in chapter 2 is definitely an upgrade from chapter 1, and definitely has both upbeat and mellow production which I’ve always attributed to Fox’s style. The characters are layered as well, even that one guy, Berghby or whatever, had interesting character traits and progression. The graphics are also definitely an upgrade from Undertale - much more emotive and wacky. The story itself can feel dragged, but it is engaging and hooks you in to play from start to finish in one sitting. The “Snowgrave”, as fans have dubbed it, route is also very interesting. Unlike the genocide route in Undertale, it makes YOU, the player feel more guilty for your actions, which in my eyes is much more attractive. If I were to critique Deltarune, it would be its puzzles. They are annoying. No one cares about 3 mouse rooms, and I understand they’re meant to be annoying (as Toby comically described them as annoying mouse rooms), but that doesn’t take away from the fact that they are annoying. Other puzzles had the same issue. Overall, a great game, but the puzzles being too long and irritating takes away from the quality. 8/10. Expand
  30. Apr 1, 2022
    9
    Deltarune is just as good as Undertale, congratulations Toby you managed to bring us a lovely new game
  31. Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Really perfect continuation of my beloved game :)
    It worth the few hours of cool game play and trhilling story
  32. Nov 24, 2021
    10
    Better than chapter 1, by a lot. Toby really nailed this one, I didn't stop smiling while playing.
  33. Nov 23, 2021
    10
    Bro this is so fire, Deltarune will be the best game of all time, no joke. Best gaming music, great Characters, great gameplay.
    Toby Fox King
  34. Jan 19, 2022
    10
    Ever since chapter 2 came out, this has been my favorite game ever, yes, EVER. Deltarune takes what undertale did and takes it up by 10 notches. from music,battle system, lore, characters, and locations. It genuinely feels like every inch of this game has love put into it. Toby Fox's attention to detail that he had in Undertale is here too. OMG, OMG, I LOVE THIS GAME'S LORE!!! I'll try notEver since chapter 2 came out, this has been my favorite game ever, yes, EVER. Deltarune takes what undertale did and takes it up by 10 notches. from music,battle system, lore, characters, and locations. It genuinely feels like every inch of this game has love put into it. Toby Fox's attention to detail that he had in Undertale is here too. OMG, OMG, I LOVE THIS GAME'S LORE!!! I'll try not to spoil anything but there is one character whose backstory and attitude is so much more different than the rest of this chapter, that they have become my favorite character ever. Holy crap, get this game. Expand
  35. Jul 21, 2022
    8
    I think Chapter 2 is a bit better than the first chapter. The music is fantastic almost as good as in Undertale. I liked the bosses very much. The story picks up speed and it becomes more exciting. It introduces puzzle mechanics that are fun. The world also looks fantastic and the music intensifies the atmosphere. I am very excited about the next chapter.
  36. Jun 21, 2022
    8
    Its a toby fox game so of course its gonna be good. I wish Spamtom was harder though so I could have an excuse to listen to his song more. Also liked the addition of Snowgrave, thankyou toby fox.
  37. Mar 23, 2022
    9
    I'm giving only 9 because I think Toby has yet to come with something even greater than this is.
  38. Apr 28, 2023
    9
    If you loved Undertale you'll also love this game.I'll give a 9/10 only 'cause the game is still uncompleted,
  39. Oct 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played around 7 hours of both chapters combined and this is AMAZING. I don't know why SOME people hate this game, the story of the second chapter is... really different compared to the first chapter. It's also pretty easy to abort the Snowgrave Route (like not using Snowgrave on Berdly) and it combines being serious with COMEDY in a great way. GIGA Queen's boss fight is pretty easy (you can deal damage while being attacked due to the fight being a boxing match) and it brings in a really dark plot element. I like dark plot elements. The Roaring, which I presume will happen in chapter 7, is that plot element. Now I'll go deeper into the review.

    The music, story and gameplay is probably some of the best and most unique in all of video game history. I know, being only 7 hours into Deltarune isn't much, but it's actually up to the end of Chapter 2. Chapter 1 was an interesting chapter, but it's nothing compared to chapter 2. My final score is a perfect 10/10.
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  40. Mar 6, 2023
    9
    Este juego aún no lo eh jugado o completado, así que pondré una reseña y nota diferentes cuando lo haga.
  41. Nov 28, 2022
    9
    Pros:
    -Characters are all fun and mostly developed
    -The Villains are funny and unique -Many Interesting mechanics -The Secret Boss is creative and fun -The Story is complete and amazing -Heartwarming -Final Boss Fight is Super Creative and Amazing With The Theme of Video Games -Soundtrack -Animation Cons: -Combat can be quite easy(Aside From Most Of The Bosses) Overall:
    Pros:
    -Characters are all fun and mostly developed
    -The Villains are funny and unique
    -Many Interesting mechanics
    -The Secret Boss is creative and fun
    -The Story is complete and amazing
    -Heartwarming
    -Final Boss Fight is Super Creative and Amazing With The Theme of Video Games
    -Soundtrack
    -Animation

    Cons:
    -Combat can be quite easy(Aside From Most Of The Bosses)

    Overall: 9/10 The Story, Creativity, And Characters make up for the lack of difficulty
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  42. Dec 13, 2022
    9
    This game is perfect. Simple but fun gameplay, a bad-ass soundtrack, outstanding characters, colors that make the game seem alive, the pixel art is just beatiful, It is a complete evolution of chapter 1, with characters like Susie and Birdley being more exploited. The only mistake is the HUMOR. Its... boring. Leaving the humor aside, it was a beatiful experience to play this. Waiting forThis game is perfect. Simple but fun gameplay, a bad-ass soundtrack, outstanding characters, colors that make the game seem alive, the pixel art is just beatiful, It is a complete evolution of chapter 1, with characters like Susie and Birdley being more exploited. The only mistake is the HUMOR. Its... boring. Leaving the humor aside, it was a beatiful experience to play this. Waiting for chapter 3! Expand
  43. Mar 13, 2023
    10
    ayo, this game is ART, everything in it is good, the combat is better, the characters are incredible, the references of undertale, literally everything in this game is perfect
  44. Apr 10, 2023
    8
    Never even finished the game, I got too bored. This is way too overrated. I only gave this game an 8 because it's free. Chapter 1 is ten times better than this.
  45. May 23, 2023
    9
    I love Deltarune chapter one and this, this was a TREAT. For all of you Undertale fans, you will adore this chapter. It adds Toby's masterful art of music and throws it into an amazing experience. Its lore is very in-depth but its gameplay is super simple but hard to master. Deltarune chapter 2 was greatness.
  46. May 15, 2023
    10
    It's going in a direction where it could be even better than Undertale, it's been very fun playing it so far, amazing characters, history and mechanics.
  47. Aug 21, 2023
    10
    I cannot express how amazing the soundtrack is for this game, super memorable characters and an actual good storyline. cant wait to see future chapters
  48. Aug 29, 2023
    10
    Please, let your kids play Deltarune. It will teach them important things, and I know this from experience. You see, my daughter used to have... issues. She was very homophobic, and would always say stuff like "I absolutely hate the LGBTQ agenda! They keep harassing us!" and I would always have to try to explain how there is no issue with them, but she would always deny it. She also saidPlease, let your kids play Deltarune. It will teach them important things, and I know this from experience. You see, my daughter used to have... issues. She was very homophobic, and would always say stuff like "I absolutely hate the LGBTQ agenda! They keep harassing us!" and I would always have to try to explain how there is no issue with them, but she would always deny it. She also said that she would date girls, if only it didn't have "Mega Gay Energy." Eventually however, she played Deltarune, and after completing Chapter 2, she came downstairs to talk with me. She told me that after playing Deltarune, she realized that LGBTQ people aren't as bad as she thought. I was so proud of her, and that wasn't it. She even came out as lesbian, and I was even more happy. I googled what caused this sudden realization, and apparently there are two characters in the game named Noel and Suzy, who like each other but haven't confessed. So, if your child is homophobic, please, tell them about Noel and Suzy. If any homophobes even try to sue this game, I will come to their house. I appreciate what our video games are doing in this day.

    -Benjamin
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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. 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.