Undertale

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5370 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 4,431 out of 5370
  2. Mixed: 330 out of 5370
  3. Negative: 609 out of 5370

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  1. JohnnyG500
    Jun 19, 2018
    2
    This Game... I Played it for hours trying my hardest not to kill anyone to get "the good ending" and needless to say the ending i got was so **** terrifying... this game is dead for me now i uninstalled it immediately and made a metacritic profile specifically to say how awful my day became because of this game, now i know this might seem biased but i see it like this : this game is not inThis Game... I Played it for hours trying my hardest not to kill anyone to get "the good ending" and needless to say the ending i got was so **** terrifying... this game is dead for me now i uninstalled it immediately and made a metacritic profile specifically to say how awful my day became because of this game, now i know this might seem biased but i see it like this : this game is not in any way shape or form categorized under "horror" regardless of all the awfully graphic images shown it was significantly mundane compared to the final horrifying scene of a game ripping itself to shreds, my humble advice/opinion Please DO NOT play this game i wouldnt do it again no matter what happens to me, it would be the last game i would pick up off the floor just to throw it back down there, now there are good endings, but you **** up one time... just one time... and the game ****s you up... the (2) rating i gave it comes down to three redeeming factors 1) the soundtrack is alright , 2)it employs pixel art and, 3) a good amount of fourth wall breaking moments , all of which were ruined for me by the **** ending, Thank you for nothing undertale you utter piece of **** , burn in ****… Expand
  2. Izoeros
    Jun 20, 2022
    2
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  3. Napolaen
    Mar 4, 2023
    2
    Undertale is like the worlds worst lasagna. I keep finding more layers of ****
  4. Sicusino
    Oct 14, 2022
    2
    Shallow, unfun, boring, lifeless. Unlike the Walking Dead, this game is boring and there is no choice. The characters suck in Undertale while Lee, Kenny and Clementine actually have character. Crap game.
  5. Ih8simoncowell
    Feb 8, 2023
    2
    Now this game is pretty epic, and I like it a lot. my only complaint is that I cannot kill Simon Cowell in the genocide route. Other than that it was a decent game.
  6. chrisvb
    Oct 15, 2015
    1
    I don't get it. the graphics are awful, the gameplay is dull. The dialog seems to be written by a 14 year old. I could only take it for about an hour. I didn't particularly like the combat. But it has wonderful reviews, I mean, overwhelmingly wonderful reviews, so I should like it, right? Well, I tried, and I didn't, and that makes me sad.
  7. pahero
    Feb 14, 2017
    1
    This game is a borefest in every way, the only reason I am giving it a 1 is because the music is kind of catchy, other than that, everything about it is terrible.

    The mechanics get old quickly, the graphics try to look 'retro' but are in fact extremely lazy in execution, the game keeps treating the player like an idiot, forcing them to play the same part over and over again, there is    This game is a borefest in every way, the only reason I am giving it a 1 is because the music is kind of catchy, other than that, everything about it is terrible.

    The mechanics get old quickly, the graphics try to look 'retro' but are in fact extremely lazy in execution, the game keeps treating the player like an idiot, forcing them to play the same part over and over again, there is absolutely nothing even remotely interesting or worth your time unless you played less than 2 games in your life.

    I mean, I knew I was probably going toplay just another overrated 'indie' game but this takes the stupidity to a whole new level, there is NOTHING in this game, it is a wasteland, people like it because they are supposed to, because it is trendy to like 'retro' games that look like garbage.

    So you can TALK to enemies? Spare them? cute. Now try doing that in a way that is at least slightly enjoyable.    … Expand
  8. Penyltimo
    Oct 5, 2015
    1
    How is tired when indie projects put pressure on nostalgia, these pixel games are just annoying! where progress? already in 2015, and people are still happy indie games are bored after 2 days. I think the game is not worth 97 points, because "Half Life2" really deserves greater estimation, as it has brought a huge breakthrough in the gaming industry.
  9. callumcree3
    Jan 1, 2017
    1
    in no way does this game live up to the hype. the combat is okay, most of the jokes are extremely childish, and it's a boring game. i guess the sound track is alright.
  10. asphyxia21
    Oct 7, 2015
    1
    It is mediocre at best. And only one word can describe this game: Uninspired.
    If you played Mother games you might like this game since it appeals heavily to your nostalgia.
    What I liked about it: -It's short; It didn't felt like a chore to finish it, but I also was not the least bit entertained by this game. -It has a certain charm; What I disliked about it: -The humour; It    It is mediocre at best. And only one word can describe this game: Uninspired.
    If you played Mother games you might like this game since it appeals heavily to your nostalgia.

    What I liked about it:
    -It's short;
    It didn't felt like a chore to finish it, but I also was not the least bit entertained by this game.
    -It has a certain charm;

    What I disliked about it:
    -The humour;
    It relies on being "random" and forced, which ends up being cringeworthy. "So bad that it is good" can describe what the creator of this game was trying, but all "jokes" and "quirky remarks" fell flat. It's very childish.
    -The writing;
    It's like a bad fan-fiction. It tries too hard to make you feel something, all the emotional parts felt forced, there is no character development or depth, everyone is as shallow as they first appear. What connection do you have with those poorly drawn anthropomorphic character? None. The game just tells you "here, feel this".
    -The music;
    Uninspired. It's like every single old RPG music, I can't think of one that is "good" or memorable. Music is an important part of the game.
    -The characters;
    Cliché, cliché, cliché. If you played even one JRPG, you know how cliché and uninspired Undertale's characters are.
    -The gameplay;
    Too easy. Bullet hell is supposed to be tricky and this game is just corridor walking with bullet hell. There is not a single battle where you must "think", it's all just muscle memory.

    The game is not bad, per se, but it also isn't this masterpiece people are saying it is.
    It is just another "flavour of the month" indie game. I would also hardly call this a role-playing game.    … Expand
  11. mmort75
    Nov 27, 2015
    1
    This is a very boring game or very low quality. I have no understanding how people rate it highly. Maybe if it was made in the 1980's it would have been a good game. But it wasn't. It is just plain bad.
  12. schizotypal67
    Dec 29, 2016
    1
    I gave this game a 1 solely because it is different, and different is usually a good thing in gaming. However, all the "10" reviews should raise a red flag to anybody considering it. This is a game that attempts to preach about how games should work and tries to connect to the player emotionally. It fails in both attempts. The game is not fun, and completing it felt like an enormous chore.
  13. MirrorImage
    Aug 12, 2016
    1
    This is the worst game I have ever played. I'm not even slightly joking. It's that bad. There is nothing here that I can describe as "good". The characters are unlikable and one-dimensional, the dialogue is absolutely terrible and cringe-inducing, the rules of its own world are broken, the graphics look like someone covered everything in vaseline, the puzzles are tedious and boring, andThis is the worst game I have ever played. I'm not even slightly joking. It's that bad. There is nothing here that I can describe as "good". The characters are unlikable and one-dimensional, the dialogue is absolutely terrible and cringe-inducing, the rules of its own world are broken, the graphics look like someone covered everything in vaseline, the puzzles are tedious and boring, and there is just no reason for this to even exist. The game even tries to guilt trip you Spec Ops: The Line style near the end and fails miserably. How this got the praise it received is beyond me.… Expand
  14. senorrarito
    Jun 2, 2017
    1
    Es un asco de juego, tramposo, marrullero, claro que gusta, explota la falta de carácter de jóvenes y al parecer no tan jóvenes ensimismados en un "autismo moderno" el tipo logro su objetivo de explotar a gente que nunca sale de su burbuja ni de las redes sociales, un juego basado en estereotipos contemporáneos y memes, su "fanservice" es un reflejo de ello, se le reconoce que exploto aEs un asco de juego, tramposo, marrullero, claro que gusta, explota la falta de carácter de jóvenes y al parecer no tan jóvenes ensimismados en un "autismo moderno" el tipo logro su objetivo de explotar a gente que nunca sale de su burbuja ni de las redes sociales, un juego basado en estereotipos contemporáneos y memes, su "fanservice" es un reflejo de ello, se le reconoce que exploto a conveniencia los problemas actuales de la juventud.… Expand
  15. mikowhynot
    Jul 28, 2020
    1
    I created an account here just to tell you how stupid and boring this game is. I absolutely don't understand the hype surrounding this piece of crap. Annoying, stupid and a waste of money. Sometimes a little funny, that's why I'll be fair and give it a 1 instead of a 0.
  16. AngelFelipeGDR
    Mar 17, 2021
    1
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  17. TheLinkgirl
    Sep 19, 2021
    1
    Undertale just isn't a game that I like. It's a shame, since I really wanted to like it. I'm glad the rest of the internet loves it. Sadly, as much as I try, I can't change my opinion. :(
  18. bepohal
    Nov 14, 2022
    1
    i play video games for 30+ years now but i never played such an overhyped game. easily bottom 20.

    the game is half hearted designed, the art is horrible, the characters are depthless, the story is completely predictable and it is just a pain to play.
    the only pros are the music and the fresh combat design. but that doesn't save the game from being bad.

    don't get the hype...
  19. Armis
    Jan 14, 2016
    0
    This game is funny and clever, and at most it's OK. It has, however, sparked some sort of baby's first philosophy boom that created a fan base so rabid that I'd rather hang out with CoD-bros than these frothing dimwits who will spout on and on about the PURE GENIUS of this game at the drop of a hat. Avoid it like the plague.
  20. blubberguts
    Oct 21, 2015
    0
    Something very funny is going on here. This is my second review of the game. The first was negative - and has been deleted. Other users have reported the same thing.

    This game is just not very good. The puzzles are awful - in one you explored a room step by step, never knowing when you were going to fall through an "invisible" hole. Once you did, the hole was marked on the map, and you    Something very funny is going on here. This is my second review of the game. The first was negative - and has been deleted. Other users have reported the same thing.

    This game is just not very good. The puzzles are awful - in one you explored a room step by step, never knowing when you were going to fall through an "invisible" hole. Once you did, the hole was marked on the map, and you had to climb back upstairs and go through the room again trying a new step in a different direction - until the entire floor is explored. Sound fun? It isn't. Graphics are mediocre, combat is one one worst systems I have ever seen (You stand in a box and "bullets" fly at you and you dodge them. That's it.) and the sound is also so so.

    So why is it getting so many high reviews? I don't know. It's almost like someone is performing a viral marketing experiment. The system seems to be being gamed. Negative reviews are being deleted. I wonder how long this one will stay up?

    Giving the game a zero. It just isn't any fun at all. I was bored within minutes.    … Expand
  21. vladkornea
    Dec 30, 2015
    0
    I didn't read anything about this game before playing it, merely saw that it was an ugly game with overwhelmingly positive reception. I bought it expecting it to have great writing, characters, plot, or gameplay, and was disappointed when all of those things turned out to be sub-par as well. Reading the reviews after playing the game, I couldn't believe them.

    The author tries to be cute    I didn't read anything about this game before playing it, merely saw that it was an ugly game with overwhelmingly positive reception. I bought it expecting it to have great writing, characters, plot, or gameplay, and was disappointed when all of those things turned out to be sub-par as well. Reading the reviews after playing the game, I couldn't believe them.

    The author tries to be cute and quirky and comes across to me as annoying and puerile; he acts as if breaking the fourth wall and being self-deprecating is the height of wit. The characters are cliches and shallow caricatures of people he seems to know in real life. The combat is boring and frustrating. The one interesting idea in the game, "monsters are people", can't single-handedly carry the entire game. Before the end I couldn't wait for this, one of the least enjoyable gaming experiences of my life, to be finally over. The ending was a perfunctory deus ex machina.

    The huge disconnect between my opinion of this game and the average opinion has made this a psychological puzzle, more interesting to me than the game itself. I believe I understand the problem. The game's payload is a single emotional experience. The emotion is guilt; it relies on a plot twist, and its effect is increased by making the people in the game cute and familiar. I didn't identify with the guilt trip as much as some--the payload was so underwhelming for me, that it didn't even occur to me that it might move someone enough to like the game.

    If you want more about guilt, play Planescape: Torment or Star Control 2 or read Crime and Punishment or an Ayn Rand novel. If you're looking for a cheerful, benevolent RPG (as one might expect this one to be based on its description), play The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. If you like having the choice between being good and evil, play Planescape: Torment, KOTOR 1 & 2, or Fallout 1 & 2. If you like Undertale's characters, look into Baldur's Gate (I don't like either, but like Jar Jar Binks they're similarly silly and annoying and beloved by people who baffle me).

    On an ironic note, Undertale is a game about guilt whose fans en masse downvote useful negative reviews while upvoting useless positive ones. I believe this game's lesson is: if you treat cutesy things harshly, you will feel guilty. Players consequently find it impossible to criticize the game, and try to make themselves feel like good people by singing its praises. That's why it makes sense for fans to say that people who criticize this game have no soul. Undertale guilt-trips players into giving it positive reviews.    … Expand
  22. psylife
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    I am tying to determine the profile of the people who praise this game and regards it at some sort of masterpiece. How old are you ? What is it that you do in life ? Have you actually every played a good game in your life ? Do you value your time ?

    What's wrong with you ?
  23. ilikemydog
    Jan 20, 2017
    0
    This game is very very bad....
    I want my money back please
    dont know why did you even bother looking up on metacritic...

    0/10 - wasted my time
    this game ruined my life
  24. DerekB
    Feb 10, 2016
    0
    Good puzzles and laughs are hard to find in this game. The story is boring, and once you get one ending, it's impossible to get a different ending even after the "true reset"
  25. Mar-duck
    Oct 3, 2015
    0
    Mediocrity that makes blatant use of nostalgic love for much better games. Sold entirely on the word of hipsters that want to be in on the ground floor of the newest hit. Do not buy or play this game. Don't even play it even if you didn't pay for it. Leave the steaming turd on the sidewalk where it belongs.
  26. RetroGirl
    Oct 15, 2015
    0
    I was put off by the weird mix of retro graphics right away- Enemies from Galactica, some SNES sprites, some NES, and some PlayStation background elements. The "puzzles" are laughable with most involving remembering a previous room. The characters lack real development so accidentally killing one evokes no emotion other than annoyance that you ruined the chance of a good ending. It allI was put off by the weird mix of retro graphics right away- Enemies from Galactica, some SNES sprites, some NES, and some PlayStation background elements. The "puzzles" are laughable with most involving remembering a previous room. The characters lack real development so accidentally killing one evokes no emotion other than annoyance that you ruined the chance of a good ending. It all relies on you resolving the cognitive dissonance of everyone raving about the game when it's just long, unpleasant, and dull in a positive way.… Expand
  27. diaper
    Nov 25, 2015
    0
    WARNING: Fanboys are reporting and removing the negative reviews of this game, I speak the truth!! Please note that if you can't handle my quality review of this game and have it removed, I will repost it on my alternate account. :)

    This is my legitimate journalistic review of Undertale. Story: Relies too much on Family Guy style humor and has no heart. Very generic and boring!! 0/10.    WARNING: Fanboys are reporting and removing the negative reviews of this game, I speak the truth!! Please note that if you can't handle my quality review of this game and have it removed, I will repost it on my alternate account. :)

    This is my legitimate journalistic review of Undertale. Story: Relies too much on Family Guy style humor and has no heart. Very generic and boring!! 0/10. Graphics: Terrible. There are Atari 2600 games that look better! 0/10, Gameplay: boring puzzles and rpg combat, really easy, generic, and takes no skill! 0/10 Optimization: Only runs on PC! I couldn't run it on my Xbox One so I was stuck playing it on an old laptop where it ran poorly! 0/10! Music: Just a bunch of weird computer generated songs that hurt my ears! Very annoying!!! 0/10

    OVERALL SCORE: 0/10!!! I can't recommend this game to anybody! The high review scores on here make me think that the developer paid for them! Very possible this is the worst game of all time. If you want me to recommend a game better than Undertale, I'd suggest Madden or Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.    … Expand
  28. FPJ
    Nov 25, 2015
    0
    I played this game once. I know that's not all the content, but I don't think I could stand to again. The characters have no depth, requiring players to seek out other content to supplement the flat, entirely trope based characters. When you do not bring in that knowledge the attachment needed to care about the "decisions" isn't there. I want games to be fun. This one is work.
  29. Metareview721
    Dec 11, 2015
    0
    Quite simply one of the worse games I have ever played. Saw this banded around and due to the high scores and gave it a try. Don't bother! Graphics that look like a NES game and in-coincidental story that is borderline ridiculous makes this game painful to finish.
  30. Undertrash
    Dec 15, 2015
    0
    I mean, I get the appeal of this game but c'mon guys, this game is pretty overrated. Sure, the combat system is unique and the different endings really make you feel differently about the way you play but honestly besides that, the game is just... average. There has been a ton of pixelated indie games this year and even though this is admittedly the best, the whole pixelated indie gameI mean, I get the appeal of this game but c'mon guys, this game is pretty overrated. Sure, the combat system is unique and the different endings really make you feel differently about the way you play but honestly besides that, the game is just... average. There has been a ton of pixelated indie games this year and even though this is admittedly the best, the whole pixelated indie game trend is getting a little bit old. The amount of positive reviews that this has gotten is just sad in my opinion. Not to mention that it's about to be crowned best game ever...… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

3
#3 Best PC Game of 2015
4
#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
1
#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. GameStar
    Jan 16, 2017
    89
    Undertale is absolutely unique. It's a RPG masterpiece full of weird characters and a moving message.
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  2. games(TM)
    Mar 4, 2016
    90
    With multiple endings based on how you choose to play out your run, set pieces that can play out very differently based on your actions and so many incredible moments that we’d love to share but daren’t do so for risk of spoiling anything, Undertale is easily one of the indie standouts of last year.
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  3. DarkStation
    Feb 23, 2016
    100
    Through a combination of often relaxed but sometimes tense gameplay, a dreamy atmosphere, and genuine characters that feel like they’re actually alive and all living together in this isolated society of longing, Undertale transcends its medium and becomes a genuinely moving experience I would recommend to anyone who is open to a sometimes sorrowful, sometimes hilarious, always bizarre and engaging emotional journey.
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