Undertale

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5370 Ratings

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  1. Brooksthebrook
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off, I didn't play this game myself, I watched my cousin play it and I was with him. Never the less I fell in love with this game. This game is a game where you have to play it to truly understand the sheer amazingness of it (and its not that expensive too :D) It has awesome humor with Papyrus and Sans and the Lesser Dog (That was amazing) It also has very emotional parts in it, you genuinely FEEL bad if you kill Toriel. If you are reading this, BUY THIS GAME. I have never loved a game this much since Battlefront 2. Toby Fox you are an amazing man. (Waiting for your next game!)… Expand
  2. Yabukiman
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    Unique, amazing, and immersive as few games. This is not just a game, it's an experience. It's not that you can play it, you MUST play it. This is the kind of game that plays with your decisions and your prejudices, and gives you an unforgettable experience. In other words, go play it. You won't regret.
  3. Magnitou
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    This is not another stupid rpg with the same story, battle mechanics, etc...all in this game fells good, the music is perfect in all the situations, the monsters and characters personality, the battle system, epic boss fights, story and secrets it offers, make this one a game you can´t avoid if you can appreciate all the value it has. Please COD/FFXIII players abstain.
  4. DragonFlayer
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    10$ game from a random guy on a kickstarter achieves what a decade of 60$ AAA publisher games haven't been able to do

    I have been slain, this game killed me
    A+, Would cry myself to sleep again
  5. TheHM
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    Don't let the retro graphics and indie packaging fool you. Many a kickstarter indie game have come, many have passed, and this is not one of them. Although it can be maybe a bit too simple at times, it really does have what you need to have an enjoyable, fun experience.
  6. Thonas
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    You Played Final Fantasy games.
    Ever Wonder Why It is Called RPG Instead Of TBG?
    What Does RPG Stands For?
    Is Simple.It Stands For Role Playing Game.
    You Role Play As a Human Kid.
    Rolling Through Waves Of Emotion.
    Craving Your Own Paths And Choices.
    Destroy Or Spare.
    Undertale.
  7. tahtguy
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    I've said this before to everyone I know, graphics do not make a game. If someone made a game that had the best graphics out of any game ever made, but you can't do anything it wouldn't be much fun. This game, as all games should, focuses on giving a unique but enjoyable game play. Without spoiling anything (this game is best when you play practically blind) this game is definitely oneI've said this before to everyone I know, graphics do not make a game. If someone made a game that had the best graphics out of any game ever made, but you can't do anything it wouldn't be much fun. This game, as all games should, focuses on giving a unique but enjoyable game play. Without spoiling anything (this game is best when you play practically blind) this game is definitely one that everyone should play, as how you play changes how everyone reacts to you. The best part of the game is the amount of detail put into everything. Each time you replay this game, you will likely find some new hidden thing, so long as you are looking...… Expand
  8. SegasWolf
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    A game in which knew not wait. I finally found persoanjes cute , story , graphics and sensillar songs. But they are still impressive .

    You can not go cataloged graphic , as an old player I am . I lived eight bits having a single console until today. This game is to play and enjoy the story . It has many loose ends and many mysteries. But that's what makes it interesting in its own    A game in which knew not wait. I finally found persoanjes cute , story , graphics and sensillar songs. But they are still impressive .

    You can not go cataloged graphic , as an old player I am . I lived eight bits having a single console until today.

    This game is to play and enjoy the story . It has many loose ends and many mysteries. But that's what makes it interesting in its own way of being.

    No I recommend it to people looking graphics or action or something more " generic " .

    This game breaks the fourth wall and put aside everything that generic peudes find in the genre "RPG " common.

    A great game in a single package, highly recommended.    … Expand
  9. kajun23
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    Work of art. Never felt anything so deeply for pixels on a screen. People who research too much probably don't get what they hoped for, so DO NOT research much, just trust the scores and play Undertale.

    It's better than Earthbound, which has a lot of grind and the jokes get a bit boring (and then the game is a bit weird at the end - still like Earthbound though). In Undertale, the    Work of art. Never felt anything so deeply for pixels on a screen. People who research too much probably don't get what they hoped for, so DO NOT research much, just trust the scores and play Undertale.

    It's better than Earthbound, which has a lot of grind and the jokes get a bit boring (and then the game is a bit weird at the end - still like Earthbound though). In Undertale, the makers continually screw with you and your expectations built from the history of RPGs, which is awesome. I couldn't try playing another MMO without thinking about this game.

    The negatives seem to be about simple puzzles - they miss the point - the puzzles were just a navigation, a way point. This is not a game about nostalgia but about challenging your expectations. In a way, your game play will also give you a reflection of yourself. Other negs: the trailer tells you a superficial (but necessarily superficial) view of the game. The graphics are simple, but you get used to them. A good book is not based on its typeface, and a good game shouldn't be based on graphics.    … Expand
  10. SuperAtomicKat
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    This game combines the lovable atmosphere of Earthbound with the "Total Kills equals Different Outcomes" Mechanic of Dishonored. At its base its another RPG but with numerous outcomes and a very entertaining combat system the game makes you want to play this game over and over trying to unravel it's secrets.
  11. LostCauseTV
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    I'm going to try to keep this as brief as I possibly can. I came into this game with a /very/ skeptical stance on it. There was a huge amount of hype about it on the internet, so I figured i'd check it out. I was not ready for the impending emotional roller coaster this game was going to put me through. The game is damn-near perfect in all aspects. The characters, the music, the game-play,I'm going to try to keep this as brief as I possibly can. I came into this game with a /very/ skeptical stance on it. There was a huge amount of hype about it on the internet, so I figured i'd check it out. I was not ready for the impending emotional roller coaster this game was going to put me through. The game is damn-near perfect in all aspects. The characters, the music, the game-play, all of it. If you're even remotely interested in picking up this game I highly suggest you do so. Also, don't allow anything to be spoiled for you, just dive into the game and experience it all yourself. Undertale is one of my favorite games I've played in recent years, I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did.… Expand
  12. amateurhour
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    This game is completely revolutionary. It redefines the concept of a video game, and pokes fun at the common trends in modern day RPGs. Never before have I resonated so closely with any character in a video game. PLAY THIS GAME!
  13. total-turtle
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    My GOTY. It's so unique and has its own flair that I haven't really seen from any other game in a long time. I recommend Undertale to anyone that truly wants a journey, and an amazing one at that.
  14. FFLabo
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    I'm even not good at English, but it came to really impressed by this game.

    this game is very well-designed. this is a not like a AAA Games.
    This is not the talk about 'AAA' or 'Epic' games. Just a Pure emotions.
  15. annafalaxis
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    I have never been so emotionally invested in a game before. There are so many things that drew me in. The story, the characters, and the music mostly. I have also never loved a game soundtrack as much as I love this one. I love that this game can be played over and over with different results. I think everyone should give Undertale a try!
  16. temno
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    My personal favorite game of all time. The humor is very enjoyable, and the music is absolutely fantastic, I cannot stress this enough. But what brings this game above and beyond is its completely unprecedented range of emotion between a good run and an evil run, and how much it can get you to care about each character. I had no idea upon buying the game that it could even get as dark asMy personal favorite game of all time. The humor is very enjoyable, and the music is absolutely fantastic, I cannot stress this enough. But what brings this game above and beyond is its completely unprecedented range of emotion between a good run and an evil run, and how much it can get you to care about each character. I had no idea upon buying the game that it could even get as dark as it does during a no-mercy run. It's really saying something when a good portion of players refuse to play through the 'evil' side of the game because they can't bear to see the characters suffer. This game makes you feel real, tangible shame for your actions, often by breaking the fourth wall.

    If you are wondering whether it's worth the 10$, please do not hesitate to buy it for a moment. Undertale completely took me by surprise and it's the only game I've ever played that I felt I needed to tell someone about    … Expand
  17. DTT117
    Dec 12, 2015
    10
    PROBABLY MY PERSONAL GAME OF THE YEAR!!!! i haven't smiled so widely since probably the original pokemon. o just felt like this world is so alive and i loved it. THE MUSIC WAS SO GOOD. THANK you toby fox
  18. Hoobliga
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    Undertale is probably the only game I could ever consider a 10/10. It's gameplay is simple yet unique, but it's story is far deeper than anything I've seen in a video game. It's an absolute masterpiece and without a doubt my all time favorite game, I love it and I hope you love it too.
  19. vzuse
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    Amazing game. First game in a long time that has finally drawn me into the story. It has so much style and the music is just amazing. If you're consider a cheap, inexpensive way to spend a great 8 hours of your life on, this is it.
  20. Luckstorm
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    Oh god it remembers everything. OH GOD NO. I beg you flowey, i killed my mom unintentionally, no need to be harsh about it i already reversed time and space to save her!!!
  21. kashuacute
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    Nothing much else to say, just that all the 10/10 reviews are legit. This game is seriously the best written game in many many years. Anyone denying that is trying to be a gaming hipster, while also attacking fans of the games as hipsters as well. Hilarious. Get the game, you won't be disappointed, unless you're deliberately trying to be.
  22. BastienYaiba
    Dec 5, 2015
    10
    How this games brokes the 4th wall:
    Metal Gear Solid: Hey, do you see how I make move your controller and read your memory card?
    Batman Arkham Asylum: Woooow, use the middle stick to win the QTE! Undertale: I know all of you, who has you killed and who has not. I know that you had reset the game, and I know why. I know what will you do and if I want I will ruin your happy ending.    How this games brokes the 4th wall:
    Metal Gear Solid: Hey, do you see how I make move your controller and read your memory card?
    Batman Arkham Asylum: Woooow, use the middle stick to win the QTE!
    Undertale: I know all of you, who has you killed and who has not.
    I know that you had reset the game, and I know why.
    I know what will you do and if I want I will ruin your happy ending.
    But, who cares?
    This is only a videogame, right?    … Expand
  23. bud6274
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    There's not much left to say. This game is good. Story is a 10, Comedy is a 10, and game play is your standard rpg but with a bit of a twist. Its a fantastic piece of work and is my game of the year as it stands right now. Couldn't recommend more.
  24. MetalPrayer
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    Just play this game, Since I dont want to spoil much I cant tell you how much this game is worth the prize that Toby is asking. I'll tell you one thing: If the game makes you not want to hurt final boss, and instead tell him that you wont fight him and later give him a hug, it has done a good job. Easily a competitor for the best game of 2015 and Best Indie game of 2015.
  25. kkashew
    Nov 1, 2015
    10
    From the demo, it was okay. Then I played the game and it completely blew my mind. All of the positive reviews are not a scam, nor is there sketchy business going on. Undertale is honestly a beautiful game with memorable characters, even down to the most minor ones.
    The gameplay is a little redundant, but overall the music, plot, and characters make up for the crazy bullet hell. I love    From the demo, it was okay. Then I played the game and it completely blew my mind. All of the positive reviews are not a scam, nor is there sketchy business going on. Undertale is honestly a beautiful game with memorable characters, even down to the most minor ones.
    The gameplay is a little redundant, but overall the music, plot, and characters make up for the crazy bullet hell. I love this game and I hope you'll try it!
    (This post fills me with determination)    … Expand
  26. BronyMusician
    Nov 1, 2015
    10
    One of the best games i have ever play in my life. I cant believe there are so many trolls that rate 0. So much nostalgia. I want a continuation or an expansion. Toby plss
  27. themonsterghost
    Nov 1, 2015
    10
    It is what it is and it does it well. It's witty and fun. The characters are colorful and enjoyable, the music is fantastic, the bullet hell can be challenging. I highly recommend giving this game a shot.
  28. GIJoestar
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    Truly this will be one we look back on and consider a defining game of the generation. If you love games, you owe it to yourself to play this one. You will not regret it.
  29. AzmoRinsler
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    This is hands down one of the best games I have ever played. I cannot remember the last time a game brought me such laughter and melancholy. It stands in defiance of the current state of the gaming industry as a whole and reminds me of the reasons why I originally loved to game - not for the competitive multiplayer, mmo, sandbox, dlc, whatever etc... but because it is legitimately fun.This is hands down one of the best games I have ever played. I cannot remember the last time a game brought me such laughter and melancholy. It stands in defiance of the current state of the gaming industry as a whole and reminds me of the reasons why I originally loved to game - not for the competitive multiplayer, mmo, sandbox, dlc, whatever etc... but because it is legitimately fun. Because it is the product not of a huge team of people being driven to produce results and meet deadlines in order to meet a bottom line and make as much profit as possible.

    Because it is inspired and lighthearted and FUN.

    I can PROMISE you that this is the best $10 I have ever spent, that even at $20 or $30 it would still have been one of my best ever purchases, and that I will be keeping an eye out for anything else made by these guys in the future.    … Expand
  30. ZelTheViking
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    So… Where do I begin? I don’t really know. I think this task is, well, impossible. How do I do this game justice? What exactly can I say that will influence you as a reader to comprehend Undertale, and what the game is in its essence?
    I do not know. I don’t even think I can. However, I am determined to make an attempt.
    The Story Rarely have I ever played a game that cared so deeply    So… Where do I begin? I don’t really know. I think this task is, well, impossible. How do I do this game justice? What exactly can I say that will influence you as a reader to comprehend Undertale, and what the game is in its essence?
    I do not know. I don’t even think I can. However, I am determined to make an attempt.

    The Story
    Rarely have I ever played a game that cared so deeply about making your choices matter. Every step of the journey, every interaction and action towards other characters - it all influences the story. There are so many endings to Undertale depending on how you play the game that it’s actually somewhat… Well, hard to comprehend. The time invested into making every choice matter is astonishing and something to be admired. The attention to details is sublime, and at no point do the player find him- or herself lost in the plot. That said does not mean the game cannot frustrate or confuse you, because it does… But in all the right and completely new ways.
    I’ll be honest with you, I can’t let go of this game’s story. I have had dreams about it for three nights in a row. If that doesn’t mean that this game got to me, I will never know what will. It’s rare that you find a game that grabs and emotionally invests you so heavily into its world and atmosphere. Undertale is one of those games. And the reason the storyline is so captivating is quite obvious…

    The Characters
    I don’t think I’ve ever had more fun getting to know characters. Every single character you meet, from the main characters to minor roles and nameless NPC’s, are all introduced so incredibly well. With witty remarks and hilarious interactions, Undertale introduces characters fluently in a masterful fashion that is truly an art in itself. Humor is a strong factor throughout the entire game, but that doesn’t mean the game doesn’t take itself serious, because it certainly does. Not many games has as serious consequences as Undertale has. If you kill someone in the cleverly constructed turn-based combat system, there’s no going back. That character dies, and there’s no way to change it back. However, this again goes to show how deeply devoted this game is towards player choice. The player can go through the entire game without killing a single person, if he or she decides to do so. The power of the world is entirely in the hands of the player, and with it lies the fate of the characters as well.

    The World
    With all the power invested with the player, Toby Fox serves the entire world of Undertale on a silver platter for you to do with as you please. But the world – and the game – reacts to the outcome you choose for it. One of the most interesting interactions is how the world and its characters truly resets, when you reset the game. The world of Undertale isn’t just a regular game world – it’s reality to its inhabitants. What you do is reflected. Resetting the game is no longer just a reset to play the game again: It whipes out every characters memory and resets it to square one. And if you do things differently, skip through dialogue like you know what they’re going to say, the characters become suspicious and act in a different way towards you. The game lives, so to speak. Yeah, I told you the game took itself seriously.
    And that’s what’s so fascinating about Undertale. It’s not just another very brilliantly designed and incredibly atmospheric game. It has a soul. Undertale is a game with a soul. It is a living world in itself, a world that you alter to your wish, but also leaves you as a player responsible for your actions. Let it be known that I love this game and its characters and the world very dearly, but… I will not play it again, and I will tell you why.

    The game is over for me. I ended it just the way I wanted it to. To me, the way I ended my playthrough, I wouldn’t want it any other way, and I wouldn’t want to reset the world or the characters. It’s perfect just the way it is, even though I already miss it, and so, I will leave you with these final words to attempt to fully grasp the essence of Undertale:

    This is a serious game. This is a silly game.
    This is a funny game. This is a scary game.
    This game made me laugh. It made me cry.
    It made me hate. It made me love.
    It made me feel powerful, and yet I have never felt more powerless.
    But most of all…
    This game filled me with determination, and I hope it will do so for you too.

    Thank you for reading. And thank you Toby Fox, for this astonishing masterpiece of a game.    … 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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