Undertale

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  1. spacesyndrome0
    Nov 24, 2016
    4
    I want to give this game a good review because honestly, it was inspired by two of my favorite game franchises and it looks like it has so much potential, however I can't, there's too many flaws to ignore.
    I won't bring the fanbase into why I dislike this game because it isn't part of the game, but trust me, there are many more things actually wrong with the game itself.
    First off, the    I want to give this game a good review because honestly, it was inspired by two of my favorite game franchises and it looks like it has so much potential, however I can't, there's too many flaws to ignore.
    I won't bring the fanbase into why I dislike this game because it isn't part of the game, but trust me, there are many more things actually wrong with the game itself.

    First off, the most obvious one is the characters. Every character in the game is just built on a stereotype and their one flaw. You have the weeb character who actually isn't as happy-go-lucky as it seems, and a skeleton who seems like he wants SERIOUS BUSINESS! but he's actually just innocent and fun-loving. As you can see, the character's aren't that great.

    Second is the genocide route. The genocide route is awful in this game, it's a grind to get through and really should just not exist if you're going to push the player as far away from it as possible, making them frustrated just because they're going an alternate route, it gets obnoxious so much so that you ask why Toby Fox even left the option in the game.

    Third complaint would be the difficulty. This game is nowhere near hard and was especially disappointing for me as I like shmups and games that give challenge in general. Even in genocide the game wasn't too difficult though I give Toby credit for making a harder versions of the bosses, they were much more fun. Alas, the rest of the genocide route is just grind like mentioned above, which if you didn't know, tedious does not equal hard. I would love to see the hard mode finished because this game's difficulty tends to be a cakewalk. It just stays the same, easy difficulty throughout the entire game excluding the genocide route.

    My fourth complaint would be the game's length. So much could of been done with this game and this is one of the main problems. Seriously, if you want to talk disappointing then this game's length is the perfect contender. I don't think much could of been done without changing the story but it felt way too short for it's price.

    My last and biggest complaint would be the stolen assets and music. There are a few tracks that are clearly stolen. One example would be Mettaton NEO/Undyne The Undying's theme. Both of them have the exact same melody throughout their song as Persona 2's boss theme (to recognize it the most, look up the eternal punishment version of the song). It is a clear ripoff and made me lose trust for the game. There are others such as Touhou and Earthbound Zero (Once Upon A Time and Earthbound Zero's main theme) however I just wanted to make an example that is clear as possible. The stolen assets are mostly misc sprites such as tables and lamps being pixelated/drawn over from Earthbound Zero. The negotiation mechanic is also stolen from the Shin Megami Tensei series, and advertised as a whole new feature, it's pathetic to be honest.

    If I had to give credit where it's due, the story isn't too bad and the music that isn't stolen can actually be somewhat good. But even then, that's about it, this game is not worth five dollars. Maybe one or two, but I'd say even five is a bit over the line. If you haven't played any Earthbound or Shin Megami Tensei games, play them, this game is inspired by the both of them and this game really does not carry their quality. This game is mediocre at best. It's not the worst, but it still does not deserve all the hype it gets.    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. Erimud
    Jan 6, 2016
    2
    Over Hyped.

    The humor feels incredibly low brow. It reminds me of the same kind of humor that is required to watch 'The Eric Andre Show'. So If you like phoned in, painfully drawn out punchlines, you may enjoy this game. It has unique aspects in the game, but it's a fairly boring play style. The most interesting aspect is figuring out how to show mercy on your opponent, but it's not    Over Hyped.

    The humor feels incredibly low brow. It reminds me of the same kind of humor that is required to watch 'The Eric Andre Show'. So If you like phoned in, painfully drawn out punchlines, you may enjoy this game.

    It has unique aspects in the game, but it's a fairly boring play style. The most interesting aspect is figuring out how to show mercy on your opponent, but it's not enough to make the play style enjoyable    … Expand
  4. Nekomi
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    You don't need fancy graphics, violence, guns, big explosions or anything of that genre to enjoy a good game. UnderTale and many other games teach us this in their own way(s) do yourself a favor and pick this game up.
  5. shadowofforms
    Dec 17, 2016
    2
    Completely overrated. This game tries too hard to be original and smart, but becomes neither in the end.

    Cannot play it past 20 minutes - so very boring.
  6. crowbarPhysicis
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    A truly wonderful game. This game utilizes retro graphics very well, creating beautiful scenes and unique characters while holding true to a very old style. The story is very well constructed (although one of the characters can be a tad bit annoying at times) and the gameplay is very entertaining. I highly recommend this to anyone I know; easily one of the best RPGs I've ever played.A truly wonderful game. This game utilizes retro graphics very well, creating beautiful scenes and unique characters while holding true to a very old style. The story is very well constructed (although one of the characters can be a tad bit annoying at times) and the gameplay is very entertaining. I highly recommend this to anyone I know; easily one of the best RPGs I've ever played.

    P.S.: To those of you claiming reviews have been deleted, IF they have been deleted (which is unlikely), its not because there is some massive conspiracy revolving around making a horrible game look good. Its likely because you broke one or more of Metacritic's rules on posting reviews.    … Expand
  7. Overvulture
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    A game that's completely taken over my thoughts, conversations, dreams, and nightmares even after beating it, and one that's going to linger in my mind and change how I see and play everything else for years to come.

    For those who form hate mobs over spoilers, I'll be dropping a few hints of the nature of the game in this review, but I'll avoid talking about anything plot-related. You    A game that's completely taken over my thoughts, conversations, dreams, and nightmares even after beating it, and one that's going to linger in my mind and change how I see and play everything else for years to come.

    For those who form hate mobs over spoilers, I'll be dropping a few hints of the nature of the game in this review, but I'll avoid talking about anything plot-related. You owe it to yourself to find out what all the fuss is about, and it's probably best to dive in without any spoilers, or even clues on what to expect, so read ahead with caution.

    Simply put, this is one of the most consistently funny, touching, surprising, shocking, charming, unpredictable, disturbing and overall memorable games made in years. It's ambitious but simple in design, taking basic, old-school mechanics and twisting them around a little to make it its own unique thing. That alone would make it worth a visit for nostalgic rpg fans, but where it goes so much further is in the way it bends and then utterly shatters its own rules, creating a colourful, branching story that's compelling enough on the surface and then outright mind-bending as you delve deeper into its layered meta-narrative. While I hesitate to even hint at anything that might spoil it, I'll at least say that this game has both made me laugh and terrified me more than anything else has in a long time.

    While there's a lot to enjoy for anyone who likes games, the ideal target audience is an experienced gamer who's been playing since the NES/SNES era, given the partial reliance on nostalgia for some of its charm. It's a game that's very self-aware and fully indulges itself in pointing out its own use of gaming tropes and cliches, but it's a lot more clever than just calling them silly and moving in. The deconstruction of games and the common gamer is a central theme to the overall plot and it has a lot to say about you, the player, and how you you play it. These moments range from clever little meta-jokes to sheer horror over your actions and creates an unsettling sense of overall paranoia whenever you do anything.

    The breakdown of so many common aspects of RPGs and games in general work so well because they're not just jokes, but central plot devices and everything in-universe works on its own even with all the meta twists going on. It's not just a matter of pointing to a gaming cliche and going "hey look guys isn't this dumb" but it's actually a very effectively analytical breakdown of games and why we play them. But before you dismiss it as a pretentious "art" game, it also happens to be a very well-written and funny game that hardly takes itself seriously in the slightest despite it all.

    That a game can be so whimsical and funny on the surface and so clever and mind-bending beneath really just makes it a success on every single level. Much like many other landmark indie titles of the past, I can picture this one having a lot of influence on titles to come, but nothing could ever truly capture what this one accomplished again. It's a once-in-a-generation kind of game and you won't ever play anything like it again. While I hate to rush to such conclusions as calling it my favourite game ever so soon after completing it, that was my immediate first instinct upon reaching the ending I was shooting for.

    So play it. And remember:
    I'll be watching    … Expand
  8. TheSanic
    Jan 21, 2016
    10
    Tumblr freaked out when UNDERTALE was released, and when this happened, i was so confused. I decided to look into it. It didn't look too great from screen shots, but I tried it anyway, and thank god I did, this is one of the best examples as games being art. (Which is why I call Toby Fox the "Da Vinci of Gaming" The characters are absolutely delightful, and the battle mechanics are genius.Tumblr freaked out when UNDERTALE was released, and when this happened, i was so confused. I decided to look into it. It didn't look too great from screen shots, but I tried it anyway, and thank god I did, this is one of the best examples as games being art. (Which is why I call Toby Fox the "Da Vinci of Gaming" The characters are absolutely delightful, and the battle mechanics are genius. And the game never dropped below 30 FPS, for those of you decide if a game is good by looking at its specs. The sprite-work isn't perfect, but it suits this game's aesthetic. If you want something to do, or you need a new game to get addicted to, pick this one up, play it for your self. You'll love it, trust me.… Expand
  9. ThuyDez
    Sep 25, 2015
    10
    I won't lie, this game is on my top 3 GOAT amongst Okami and Chrono Trigger.
    The game might not seem like much at first glance, perhaps... uninteresting. Graphics and a flashy fanfare, am I right? But NO. THROW ASIDE YOUR EXPECTATIONS!
    Enter: Undertale. A GameMaker game that might strike you as plain at first glance, holds nothing back to wow you at every opportunity. Trekking through    I won't lie, this game is on my top 3 GOAT amongst Okami and Chrono Trigger.
    The game might not seem like much at first glance, perhaps... uninteresting. Graphics and a flashy fanfare, am I right? But NO. THROW ASIDE YOUR EXPECTATIONS!

    Enter: Undertale. A GameMaker game that might strike you as plain at first glance, holds nothing back to wow you at every opportunity.
    Trekking through the opening area, you get a fairly basic premise of what to expect through and through. Along the way, you're showered in a veritable metric load of astonishing music, encounter dozens of monsters all with their own quirks, and the story develops into something else entirely.

    I'm going to be completely honest, the path I took made me tear up, something pretty much no other game for a long time has accomplished, because even without Triple-A graphics or any voice acting, Undertale managed to paint up such a vivid and immersing world that I could not help but react to what was going on in the game.

    And it's not a massive thing, either.
    You could sit through the entire game in one marathon day, if you so wanted to.
    But every little thing has such nuance to it that you're most likely going to be compelled to interact with everything.
    And as you progress, things will continue on as you left them, to some degree.
    If you desire to trek back, you're free to do so.

    In short, the game doesn't have 'modern' graphics, but does a stellar job with what it gives.
    The soundtrack is (in my opinion) worthy of an orchestral rendition, and the story and character development is endearing and really pulls you into the amazing world that is Undertale.

    And, quite frankly, for that price, it's worth it thrice over.    … Expand
  10. 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
  11. Domlol
    Jan 18, 2016
    5
    Amazing effort by a one man team, Great music design.
    Just not for me, I didnt enjoy the game one bit.
    Played a couple hours, it just wasnt doing it for me but worth seeing
    how complex of a story one person can make.

    Award goes for Possibly the worst fanbase outside of My Little Pony.
  12. lyom1989
    Dec 29, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wouldn't call the game bad, but it is very far from "the best game ever" that people make it out to be. I won't go over what the game does well - there are a lot of other reviews that are gushing over it, so just read those. For the parts that I don't like:

    (1) Permanent game state tainting. If you complete the genocide run, your game state is permanently tainted, and you can not achieve a true good ending anymore with sole in-game means.
    The game creates files on your system (deceivingly named "system information") to remember that run of yours, and even if you reset the game, these files remain. Unless you start diving around in your AppData folder, or run an external program that other people wrote to actually reset your state, the game will wait until you finished the very tedious pacifist run (thus sinking many hours into it) - just to turn everything around in the last minute and give you a rather dark ending instead. Which shows that the developer doesn't really respect its users wishes - it's his way or the high way.

    (2) A nasty difficulty spike at the end in every mode but the pacifist mode. Battles are rather simple throughout the game, ramping up slightly as you progress. Once you see the end, the game difficulty spikes - fights reset and restart midway in an attempt to disorient you, the graphics change completely in normal mode runs (Flowey looks like a sore thumb) and you get a slew of attacks to dodge frantically.

    None of that would be bad if you have a difficulty curve that gradually gets you there. Could they not have added a bit more difficulty to the earlier battles? Did they want to add more battles to get the difficulty where they wanted to have it for the final battles, but ultimately ran out of time? Or did they just not care/know how to make the battles gradually more difficult so that they flow nicely into the difficulty of the last battle?

    Part of the reason may also be that other than flavor text, all different modes (pacifist, normal, genocide) have very similar battles as regular encounters - yet players have vastly different stats. Only the fights at the very end become completely different - so the bulk of the game doesn't feel like it's specialized for any of the modes, whereas the end is completely overtuned (pacifist you cannot lose, normal/genocide you will rack up your double-digits attempts).

    (3) The developer seems to be a bit too full of themselves. A quick nod (as was done for the artist, Temmie) is fine, and a welcome distraction, but the developer's character - a dog - is literally everywhere. In a boss fight? Check. Ending? Check. Regular encounter? Check. NPC? Check. In hard mode, rambling on to the NPC that he likes her cooking? Check. Easter egg room, explaining he wrote the game himself? Check. Okay, we get it. Sheesh. Inside jokes (such as a swear word that's only between the developer and some other guy he knows) are bountiful too.

    An item that comes from him - the dog residue (which, by the way, is exactly what you think it is) - is the best item in the game, allowing for unlimited amounts of money. To get the Temmie armor, you'll be playing around with the developer's dog residue (using it causes it to spread over all of your inventory, essentially giving you unlimited amounts of it to sell) until an uneasy atmosphere fills the room. Sounds like fun, right? If you manipulate your save file to add any item to your inventory, guess what is the most valuable item? Not a diamond, not gold, no, the developer's character, selling for over a thousand coins to Temmie.

    Overall the game has potential, but with game state tainting, difficulty spikes, and a developer with a very large ego - ugh. I'm sure a lot of people's time is worth just enough to do the dog residue farming trick, but not mine. No, thank you.    … Expand
  13. Penuineptune
    Oct 30, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was quite disappointed with this game, unfortunately. Going in from hearing the hype, I was expecting some deeply complex game with a world you could explore and very fleshed out characters (especially NPCs who aren't even major ones like the game's fandom seem to love)

    1. For an RPG, it's very short. Aside from attack/act/item/mercy, the game almost feels like a non-RPG. Which I guess is the point since it IS a deconstruction, but still.

    2. I found the puzzles in the game to be very lackluster and rather tacked-on. They really don't require any effort at all to solve.

    3. The gameplay is hit-or-miss: you'll either love the bullet hell-inspired combat system or loathe it immensely. I found some of them to be fun, but others to be extremely frustrating. Undertale is certainly not Touhou levels of complexity with these segments but it's not 'entry-level'/beginner friendly, either. I'd recommend checking out some gameplay on places like youtube first to see if this is your thing or not for the more complex parts.

    4. The humour will either be the best thing ever to you, or grate on your nerves. I found some characters surprisingly annoying when I doubt I should have.

    5. The game's world feels very small, cramped and claustrophobic, which is strange considering the backdrops in some
    areas suggest otherwise (such as in the second area of the game.) The 'town' area is mostly one long corridor. It all feels a bit lazy and lifeless, which is a shame because the art has some charm that isn't properly utilized because of this 'series of corridors' design choice. If the creator ever makes a sequel or any other games along this vein, it'd be wonderful to see more of the world; we're given a brief view, it feels, but nothing that really drew me in. For you it could be different.

    6. NPCs outside of major ones and shopkeepers are very, very flat and undeveloped. So undeveloped that many have static sprites and resemble cardboard cutouts simply pasted onto the map. It's a huge shame because the creator went to the effort of making non-encounter NPCs have original sprites.

    7. A lot of the major NPCs, for me, were hard to get attached to because you're not given enough time to learn about them or see a lot of development outside of standard 'going from hating you to loving you' depending on the outcome of your fight with them respectively. The sudden change from hostility to wanting to be besties with you is rather grating. Undyne averted this, but even then, befriending her is a short affair that kind of stops as soon as it starts, which I found disappointing, as it feels forced. This aspect feels rushed, which is such a shame.
    The game's final boss definitely has a tragic aspect to him, but because there is hardly much build up or mention of this character until the last few moments, we hardly get a chance to know him. So much potential for more that is again sadly underutilized. It would have been nice to have lengthened the game more and put in more moments to really get to know these characters better, as it stands it just doesn't feel long enough.

    8. The music is pretty solid but some tracks do feel a tiny bit inconsistent but for the most part the music is a treat to listen to and very catchy.

    Closing thoughts: Whilst I don't consider it perfect, it's passable, although the replay value for the game depends on how frustrating or tedious you find the gameplay and how bearable you find the characters. If you're not into bullet hell games with characters that sound like 14 year old attention-seekers from sites like deviantArt and tumblr, I'd consider giving it a pass. If you can move past these issues you might get something valuable out of it.

    So for this, I give a 5/10, only because I feel it's a game you'll either come away satisfied with, or dissatisfied with.
    Whilst is definitely shows it's ambitions clearly, I didn't find this game to be mind-blowingly innovative, nor setting any new standards for the RPG genre or indie scene.    … Expand
  14. ragnavirus
    Jan 14, 2016
    5
    Easily one of the most overated games ever.The same kind of indie trap we have every year.The is not a bad game, but that all it is .Not bad.People give metacritic paid reviews and there you are , a hit!!
  15. ziozxzioz
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    This game, although initially confusing, might be the very best thing to come out this year. It certainly was the one I enjoyed most.

    I am not one to be drawn to retro graphics, they are hardly what make this game so great. The true value of this game lies within the pacing, the tone and the unexpected events. The flow of the game is so perfectly designed, you never feel like you're    This game, although initially confusing, might be the very best thing to come out this year. It certainly was the one I enjoyed most.

    I am not one to be drawn to retro graphics, they are hardly what make this game so great. The true value of this game lies within the pacing, the tone and the unexpected events.

    The flow of the game is so perfectly designed, you never feel like you're wasting your time at all. I dare anyone to pick their all-time favorite RPG and tell me it didn't at times seem boring. This game keeps the player entertained while allowing for peaceful moments in-between.

    The tone of this game is somewhat weird. There's a sad story behind everything: a child lost in a world full of monsters, but at the same time, there's the realization that there's more to it than that. Every character has its own story, its own strengths and flaws, and the music and graphics provide the perfect atmosphere for them to develop.

    Then there's the unexpected. Boy are you in for something. Or not. I really don't want to spoil anything, but just know you will find much, much more than what you think.

    It won't take you more than an hour to get hooked, so go for it.    … Expand
  16. 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.
  17. Carewolf
    Nov 9, 2015
    7
    Great game, though insanely overhyped for some reason. It is very charming and does several new unique things. The gameplay (especially combat) is not very good though and gets very repetitive very quickly, and the same for soundtrack which is just annoying and repetitive from the get go.
  18. YobaHere
    Sep 28, 2015
    10
    Best media product you will ever get in this year. If MGS5 has gameplay and graphics, this game got SOUL. And if you are not soulless, you should play this game. Actually, you should do this even if you are soulless (:
  19. Trogdur
    Feb 22, 2016
    3
    I WANT to like this game, I really do. I just don't. Nothing about the game held my interest after around 2 hours of playing it. This is one of those games that is trying to send a message, it's real nice and all but it doesn't make for a fun game. This game is absolutely not for everyone, myself included. I fell for the hype, now I need a refund.
  20. Razv
    Nov 29, 2015
    6
    The story and graphics are very, very, very, very poor. But the gameplay drags this game out of annonimity. I don't think it's as good as the critics/fans promote it to be, but definitely worth a try if you don't have any other game in the way.
  21. Digistruct0r
    Jan 13, 2016
    2
    The soundtrack in this game is AMAZING. Without it it'd be a sounding 0/10.

    Having said that, the gameplay is more repetitive than your modern average shooter, all the jokes are flat (and based on breaking the fourth wall), each character might as well have been defined with a single word because that's the one and only trait they get. Download the soundtrack, throw the rest of the    The soundtrack in this game is AMAZING. Without it it'd be a sounding 0/10.

    Having said that, the gameplay is more repetitive than your modern average shooter, all the jokes are flat (and based on breaking the fourth wall), each character might as well have been defined with a single word because that's the one and only trait they get.

    Download the soundtrack, throw the rest of the game away.    … Expand
  22. lilydots
    Sep 29, 2015
    10
    Puns,dogs and skeletons. Lovable characters and a beautiful story. Deserve so much more love thant it actually receives. Is just a huge shame that this game have been receiving negative scores just because is in front of MGS:V or Soma , which is a big shame.
  23. Speech
    Oct 3, 2015
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. It's up there with Mass Effect 2 and Dishonoured. I haven't stopped listening to the soundtrack since I played it.

    Frankly, it's clear some of these reviews are coming from people who simply want to be contrarian. Pretty petty.
  24. CoshiBoyer
    Sep 27, 2015
    10
    So since I found about this game in 2013 I was hyped stayed hyped until 12pm on the dot when it came out. and it was everything I hoped for... A GOOD RPG PUZLER. And my god its got humor, ITS FUNNY and sad. but funny. buy it. I played the DEMO for 6 hours
    $9.99 is worth it just buy the game and enjoy the few traditional RPS left. I had to make an account here just because of how good this    So since I found about this game in 2013 I was hyped stayed hyped until 12pm on the dot when it came out. and it was everything I hoped for... A GOOD RPG PUZLER. And my god its got humor, ITS FUNNY and sad. but funny. buy it. I played the DEMO for 6 hours
    $9.99 is worth it just buy the game and enjoy the few traditional RPS left. I had to make an account here just because of how good this game was. so that should say something.

    Oh and get ready to to replay a bunch for all the diffract things and missed encounters. Not wishing to spoil, There are no brakes on the feels train.    … Expand
  25. jesuschristh5
    Nov 5, 2015
    8
    Made me angry with the final boss, but it was something fresh, and ended up being one of the best boss fights i've had in a while. The game for the most part is fun, and the price is fair.
  26. DearReview
    Jan 23, 2016
    10
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  27. True_Reclaimer
    Mar 17, 2016
    10
    I wish more RPGs were like this. Makes you really think before killing monsters. Makes you feel for 2D sprites. Constantly holds your attention and occasionally surprises/betrays your emotions with twists. This game is quirky and starts off a bit slow, but once you fall down the Undertale hole, theres no coming back to the surface.
  28. shumpc
    Feb 9, 2016
    6
    Obviously everything's a matter of opinion. I did like the nostalgia feel to the game, the music and especially the sense of humor. However it can be an extremely dull game at times. I think the innovation it displays, while intriguing, has been somewhat over-hyped, unfortunately. It is a good game, however nothing justifies it being an incredible experience.
  29. howlingwind
    Nov 12, 2015
    9
    The only real complain i have is that sometimes the humor falls flat, other than that this game is worth every penny. while it has some deep roots to the rpg genre (Mother series, Final fantasy,etc) it is very easy to enjoy even if you've never even tried this kind of game before. This game goes a long way in making every boss fight memorable and unique. there's also a lot of replayThe only real complain i have is that sometimes the humor falls flat, other than that this game is worth every penny. while it has some deep roots to the rpg genre (Mother series, Final fantasy,etc) it is very easy to enjoy even if you've never even tried this kind of game before. This game goes a long way in making every boss fight memorable and unique. there's also a lot of replay value (i have finished the game 9 times so far). But what i loved the most is that this game seems to have a conscience of it's own, from the beginning this game will play you like a fiddle without every forcing you. this game is light fun on the outside but there's much more than meets the eye, i urge you to play this game, it's cheap, and it runs on basically on any half assed computer. There's absolutely no reason to miss this incredible experience.… Expand
  30. Xxover9000xX
    Jan 13, 2016
    10
    I was introduced to Undertale by my brother and I was told that I should get it. That week I went to go get a gift card to buy it. I went to spend the night at a friends house and play it on stream. Our first initial reactions to the game were "wow". I myself thought the game had an interesting choice of dialogue. My friend said that the graphics are nothing to be impressed by but withI was introduced to Undertale by my brother and I was told that I should get it. That week I went to go get a gift card to buy it. I went to spend the night at a friends house and play it on stream. Our first initial reactions to the game were "wow". I myself thought the game had an interesting choice of dialogue. My friend said that the graphics are nothing to be impressed by but with all of the interesting dialogue it makes up for that." The choice of 3 different endings for the game was a good choice in my opinion. I personally love games that make you replay it again to get a different ending like a game called Infamous. Overall I think this game is really fun and challenging with all the puzzles,dialogue, and hard decisions to make! I would give this game the highest rating possible!… Expand
  31. WilkerS1
    Mar 14, 2016
    10
    No words for this game. One of the best games i have played in my entire life (if not THE best). I liked everything: characters, soundtracks, mechanics. The game is almost completely clean from bugs. I really cried playing this game.

    I have no regrets playing this game.
    This is not THAT thing of review but that's ok.
  32. explodr
    Jan 11, 2016
    10
    This game fantastically blends together the retro style and modern character development that so many others try to emulate. Rarely do I have a game that constantly has me smiling, actually laughing out loud, and replaying the entire campaign. Certainly worth the amount I paid and more!
  33. xxAcesHighxx
    Jan 16, 2016
    10
    Absolutely stunning in every possible way. I don't want to spoil a thing... just play Undertale as soon as possible, before some jerk spoils it for you!

    [NOTE TO DEVELOPER]: Mr. Fox, please bring Undertale to as wide an audience as possible. Personally speaking, I'd love to play your wonderful RPG again on PS Vita and iPhone/iPad in particular. PS4, too!
  34. lahjaunelmia
    Jul 3, 2016
    7
    It is kinda fun game. The gameplay is fun while battling. The battle system is unique. I really like the bullet hell system and all the unique attacks enemies perform. Though the process of befriending enemies was kinda bland and boring. The gameplay in overworld is the definition of boredom. It has almost nothing going for it(especially in the genocide route, I had to stop playing becauseIt is kinda fun game. The gameplay is fun while battling. The battle system is unique. I really like the bullet hell system and all the unique attacks enemies perform. Though the process of befriending enemies was kinda bland and boring. The gameplay in overworld is the definition of boredom. It has almost nothing going for it(especially in the genocide route, I had to stop playing because I was so bored with all the grinding, and to this day haven't finished this 2nd playthrough). It is just not fun at all. At some points it is mediocre at best. For example the stuff with Mettaton.

    Let's get to art. The soundtrack is fantastic and I'd say it has one of the best soundtracks ever in video games. I listen to it quite regularly and can't get enough of it. Then there are the graphics. Graphics are good in battles. I really like the black and white style, really interesting and unique. Overworld graphics on the other hand are atrocious. It is so rough and ugly. I mean when you see these other indie games with mind blowing pixel art and then look at Undertale's overworld. Man, I really wish it looked better. It would have made the world look much more atmospheric, beautiful and lively.

    Now let's talk about the story and characters. Characters are quite interesting and entertaining. I especially like Undyne, Sans and Asgore. Toriel is not so bad either. The meta narrative in Undertale is quite unique and I haven't really ever played a game like this where every action has an effect in the story and even after resetting the game the game still remembers what you have done. It is quite pretentious at points but hey it's something new. The actual story is decent. Nothing mind blowing but it's fun and at times heartwarming.

    Overall Undertale is a decent game with amazing soundtrack. The graphics and the overworld gameplay could do some work but for 10 euros it is worth a shot.    … Expand
  35. Underpants158
    Feb 2, 2016
    9
    I heard the buzz I saw the screenshots and I thought "this game must really be something because these graphics don't do anything for me." Not that good graphics are necessary but I didn't even like the art style. Yellow Simpsons-esque character with a terrible haircut and a pink and blue stripped shirt? ehhh. So I played the game and the strangest thing happened. I found myself liking myI heard the buzz I saw the screenshots and I thought "this game must really be something because these graphics don't do anything for me." Not that good graphics are necessary but I didn't even like the art style. Yellow Simpsons-esque character with a terrible haircut and a pink and blue stripped shirt? ehhh. So I played the game and the strangest thing happened. I found myself liking my little terrible style kid protagonist. I liked the enemies. I liked the characters. The game charmed me and usually a large part of a games charm is it's graphical style. This game charmed me solely with its personality. Great writting, great inventive use of interacting with the world, and with so little graphics the game is able to convey emotion and tone so well it amazes me.

    Gameplay wise it plays like a jrpg except when an enemy attacks you have a little 5 second mini game that allows you to dodge it and the mini games change a lot never becoming stagnant and predictable. You also can talk to your enemies down from fighting. You can run the game through without killing anybody and I suggest you do actually because the characters are so great and there is so much to see with them alive. There are puzzles which really are just a way of slowing your progression down a tad bit to extend the game.

    I highly recommend this game. I honestly thought this game would be another critically hyped game that is good not great but due to it's uniqueness gets more praise than it deserves. This is not one of those games. It is truly a masterpiece of a game.    … Expand
  36. Monti
    Nov 21, 2016
    10
    Fantastic game. Personal best of the best. Toby Fox created trully wonderful fairy tale world and filled it with charismatic characters, atmospheric locations, absolutely amazing music and creepy darkness hiding in corners of plot.
  37. FrankXG
    Feb 29, 2016
    10
    If you are looking for an awesome adventure with like able characters look not further! This is game has multiple endings recommended for multiple playthroughs
  38. jswessler
    Feb 4, 2016
    10
    Fnaf world made the mistake of making this game right AFTER this game came out. Oops. This game was dominating 99% of the market. Sorry, Scott.

    (seriously, the literal best rpg of all time)
  39. Mitchzap65
    Jul 10, 2016
    7
    For 15 bucks, It's good! Escpecially for a game that is only 2 hours long, but a mere 2 hours will not cut it. The characters are not nearlly as complex as people say, but certainly not two-dimentional at the slightlest. The combat is unique, but can only go so far, probably one of the reasons this game is so short. Music is great, but Paper Jam had it better. Comedy wise, it hardly everFor 15 bucks, It's good! Escpecially for a game that is only 2 hours long, but a mere 2 hours will not cut it. The characters are not nearlly as complex as people say, but certainly not two-dimentional at the slightlest. The combat is unique, but can only go so far, probably one of the reasons this game is so short. Music is great, but Paper Jam had it better. Comedy wise, it hardly ever sticks, not for me at least. The story does its job, but it "shrouds itself in mystery" (AKA lacks in explanation, make it hidden at least!) too much. Certainly good, but rough around the edges.… Expand
  40. TCY
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    As someone who was skeptical of this game and simply labeled it as a weird Earthbound ripoff, i can say for certain i have never been more wrong. The writing has a distinctive humor, and definitely might not suit everyone, but was very enjoyable to me. (For Anime haters; i probably would not be surprised to see you dislike a handful of characters, and i totally understand.)

    I have not    As someone who was skeptical of this game and simply labeled it as a weird Earthbound ripoff, i can say for certain i have never been more wrong. The writing has a distinctive humor, and definitely might not suit everyone, but was very enjoyable to me. (For Anime haters; i probably would not be surprised to see you dislike a handful of characters, and i totally understand.)

    I have not had an emotionally evoking game like this in a very long time; the last i can remember feeling this way about the game was through another indie game, "To the moon", and i can say that both are very masterfully crafted with story in mind.

    My one Gripe with this game is that ultimately it is far too easy. I have heard talks about a "Hard Mode" being in the works by the developer, but even some of the tougher fights were easy enough to figure out and didn't take up too much of my time.

    I'm going to make this very blunt ; The soundtrack of this game is some of the best i've heard in years. I can only think of a handful of songs that are not exceptional. Definitely the best retro soundtrack we've had in years.

    If you're looking for a RPG with solid writing, outside the box thinking, and the best retro soundtrack in years, i highly recommend picking up this game.    … Expand
  41. semy28
    Jan 16, 2016
    10
    I've never felt so emotional because of a game. This game is a masterpiece something that I've been looking for for a long time. I fell in love with every aspect of this game and it made me question why this is the first game in many years that made me so emotional and I play a lot of games.
  42. zvincze
    Jan 16, 2016
    10
    Looking at some game play videos for this game, it didn't seem like anything too amazing. But I decided to go and give it a try nevertheless.

    All I have to say is wow, this game really gives the saying "graphics don't make the game" a whole new meaning. Not to say that the graphics were horrible, but they're not great. The most amazing things in this game is the story, battle    Looking at some game play videos for this game, it didn't seem like anything too amazing. But I decided to go and give it a try nevertheless.

    All I have to say is wow, this game really gives the saying "graphics don't make the game" a whole new meaning. Not to say that the graphics were horrible, but they're not great.

    The most amazing things in this game is the story, battle system and the music. The soundtrack in this game is absolutely stunning, every place has it's tone set by different songs. The music can pump you up for a battle or calm you down in certain places with ease.

    The battle system is something really innovative. First of all, you can choose to either kill everything in your path or try to spare them. Sparing them is much more interesting, each enemy has a different way of being spared and makes you really think differently for each enemy. For dodging attacks by an enemy, it pulls some sort of bullet hell. It's much better because it requires skill to not get hit instead of being random.

    The story is so amazing in this game, I don't want to talk too much about it because I'll probably spoil some major and amazing moments in this game. All I'm gonna say is that there are multiple different endings. Only one of them being the best one.

    Anyways, that's my opinion on the game. It's really good for it's price and has major replay ability.    … Expand
  43. danielatyoutube
    Dec 15, 2015
    10
    the game is really good story no spoilers just so you know I not saying spoilers. and if you like old fashion type pc games or you don't like old fashion pc games you will still love it. controller or not controller both very good controls. 10/10 very good for youtube if you want to have fun. genocide route or passives or true passives all really good endings I couldn't believe thethe game is really good story no spoilers just so you know I not saying spoilers. and if you like old fashion type pc games or you don't like old fashion pc games you will still love it. controller or not controller both very good controls. 10/10 very good for youtube if you want to have fun. genocide route or passives or true passives all really good endings I couldn't believe the endings of it I hope this helped… Expand
  44. Hadzi
    Jan 5, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is indie RPG game which was looking bad first time i started playing it. But later on it literally was calling me to play it. The game is nostalgic one reminding you to games like Mother games and other older RPG-s. I have played the game twice in 2 different ways and i can say that i was not bored at all playing game 2nd time. Every boss fight is fought with different mechanics so it's not repetitive. Usually i am not fan of this games but this one has really got to me. The game is not short but it's not long either still it's playable more times so i highly recommend this game.… Expand
  45. facepwnage
    Jan 8, 2016
    10
    A good game takes you on an adventure that is can be enjoyable to play; or, can envelope you in a funny, heartfelt and riveting story... A good game has lovable well written characters, an innovative plot, excellent game mechanics or an amazing soundtrack. A good game can make you laugh, cry, cheer and bring your passions to surface as you go on its journey. A good game will be fondlyA good game takes you on an adventure that is can be enjoyable to play; or, can envelope you in a funny, heartfelt and riveting story... A good game has lovable well written characters, an innovative plot, excellent game mechanics or an amazing soundtrack. A good game can make you laugh, cry, cheer and bring your passions to surface as you go on its journey. A good game will be fondly remembered and can be a hard find for anyone.

    Now, a great game combines all of these components into one incredible experience that makes you reflect on your life, helps you to grow as a person, and will forever stay with you in mind or soul. A great game is a profound experience of which you will find very few in your lifetime. Undertale (for me at least) is a great game, and i think you should give it a try.    … Expand
  46. CookiiOmNom
    Jan 9, 2016
    10
    An amazing game with a unique and rare storyline that is hard to find in videogames nowadays, ever since i played the good old Earthbound (or you can call it Mother 2) on the SNES, there have NOT been any other good games out there with a weird, funny and unique storyline that gets you playing the game even more. Even though this game is getting a little bit on a FNaF scale due to itsAn amazing game with a unique and rare storyline that is hard to find in videogames nowadays, ever since i played the good old Earthbound (or you can call it Mother 2) on the SNES, there have NOT been any other good games out there with a weird, funny and unique storyline that gets you playing the game even more. Even though this game is getting a little bit on a FNaF scale due to its fanbase, ignore that fanbase and enjoy this REAL masterpiece. Undertale is known due to many things, due to the choices, due to the soundtrack, characters and even the story itself. What is great about this game is that in a lot of parts around the places, there is a bit or a lot of good humor you could find, which is also another reason why the game turned out to be very good.… Expand
  47. DeadlineG
    Jan 11, 2016
    10
    I'm gonna tell you how ridiculously much I love this game:

    When I first started playing this I was like "meh", graphics were not the best and the story (at the start) seemed boring. The reason why I started playing this game was because my friend recommended me it because it had a good story. I thought he were just overreacting about how good the game actually was, god how wrong I was.    I'm gonna tell you how ridiculously much I love this game:

    When I first started playing this I was like "meh", graphics were not the best and the story (at the start) seemed boring. The reason why I started playing this game was because my friend recommended me it because it had a good story. I thought he were just overreacting about how good the game actually was, god how wrong I was.

    Just to give you an example: I've officially played the pacifist route 3 times, the genocide run 2 times and I have also watched 2 different youtubers play the whole story, both pacifist and genocide run.
    I have found and all the easter eggs and secrets in the game too, I've done everything there is to do and I still have an urge to just do another run just because it is just so fun.

    In conclusion:

    Buy this game, now.
    10/10 Would buy it again

    I'm not addicted... Okay maybe a little..    … Expand
  48. Schwagz
    Jan 11, 2016
    10
    This is one of those games that comes about only once in a Generation of Gaming, UNDERTALE has a perfect blend of Humor, Game play, and all around Charm that nothing this Generation has had up to this point, and it was made in GameMaker: Studio no less! My personal Game of the Year 2015.
  49. Nutrient
    Jan 25, 2016
    10
    Amazing experience accompanied a memorable Soundtrack, this game is a must play, took ~6hours on 1st playthrough and can be played again in a way that feels like a continuation of the for players that didn't get their fill.
  50. Archie-Godby
    Jan 15, 2016
    10
    this is the earthbound of this generation theirs not relay any flaws with the game it has a good balance of humor to core game play. theirs not a excuse to no play the game
  51. ThatKidYouKnow
    Jan 16, 2016
    10
    I am in love with the story in this game. I could not possibly do it justice here, but I absolutely encourage anyone who is looking for a puzzle/adventure game with a beautiful plot to look no further.
    10/10 would recommend.
  52. Waterfall13
    Jan 18, 2016
    10
    where do i start with undertail this has got to be the best game i have played in a long time the story makes you feel bad for playing a RPG how you play an RPG the story is amazing the puzzles are inventive and the replay value of it is just amazing
  53. tggjordan
    Jan 19, 2016
    10
    This game is pure amazing from top to bottom storyline, character development all beautiful if I could I would give it 11 out of 10 enjoyed it so much. No complaints on my side, Hope your filled with DETERMINATION!!!
  54. ChronoAM
    Feb 5, 2016
    10
    Best game I've ever played by far. You really need to play the whole thing to understand the full story, as well as do a bit of research, but it still feels complete if you don't. It's just a shining example of what a game should be, amongst all of the high budget, regurgitated plot-lines that have come out in recent years.
  55. EnderDJBoy
    Mar 22, 2016
    10
    Undertale is a Game of i was hearing about it... i Player it... looking that amazing and wonderful characters... i see no a game... a Experience of you cant describe... Amazing Soundtrack... a Story of you going to cry, feel happy or sad, Laughs and so many more emotions... you have to play this... you won't regret it... This is not just a Game... its a Life Experience of you can neverUndertale is a Game of i was hearing about it... i Player it... looking that amazing and wonderful characters... i see no a game... a Experience of you cant describe... Amazing Soundtrack... a Story of you going to cry, feel happy or sad, Laughs and so many more emotions... you have to play this... you won't regret it... This is not just a Game... its a Life Experience of you can never forget... Its Just Only of the thing it happens in the life... Thank you Toby Fox... you made for me The Most Amazing RPG Ever... *Happy Crying*… Expand
  56. airgeatlam
    Feb 12, 2016
    10
    First of all, go into this game blind. Undertale is a very personal game and there are no wrong ways to go about it. Do what makes you happy, not what a guide online said. The story line is brilliant, without taking itself too seriously. If you don't enjoy puns, metahumor, and genre savvyness then don't play this game. Besides that I can't even think of anything someone might dislike aboutFirst of all, go into this game blind. Undertale is a very personal game and there are no wrong ways to go about it. Do what makes you happy, not what a guide online said. The story line is brilliant, without taking itself too seriously. If you don't enjoy puns, metahumor, and genre savvyness then don't play this game. Besides that I can't even think of anything someone might dislike about this game.… Expand
  57. Aca13faca
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    For everyone who is thinking to buy this game-just buy it.It has a great story,a totally new battle system and lots of laughs.Yeah.Laughs.This game is funny and sad at the same time.
  58. Enes_Kazanci
    Mar 2, 2016
    10
    That game is have a awsome story, awsome characters and awsome fight mechanics. I can' find a negative something for that game. That game is awsome...
  59. Chilissy
    Apr 26, 2016
    10
    The best indie type game. Nostalgic a little bit, but with humour and incredibly addictive plot. You can really identify with main character, feels what she feel. In my opinion, this game is the best ive ever played. Really.
  60. Jagaimo
    Sep 8, 2016
    6
    Ah, this game is kid friendly. As a result, it has characters with predictable nature and extreme lacking in depth. The puzzles are lame at best. The game play is annoying bullet hell with each encounter with monsters more frustration than the one before. The only thing that saves the game from being dumped into dumpsters is the great/amazing music the game has. Oh by the way, theAh, this game is kid friendly. As a result, it has characters with predictable nature and extreme lacking in depth. The puzzles are lame at best. The game play is annoying bullet hell with each encounter with monsters more frustration than the one before. The only thing that saves the game from being dumped into dumpsters is the great/amazing music the game has. Oh by the way, the community is cancerous.… Expand
  61. Portalguy17
    Nov 14, 2016
    10
    This game is amazing, the gameplay is fun, the characters are amazing, and the story is one of the best things about this game, I will remember this game for years to come
  62. thenerdynerd99
    Jan 9, 2017
    5
    Please don't murder me for this, but I actually didn't enjoy UnderTale that much. I tried to love it, as everyone does. But I really think this is one of those games that's loved by everyone because everyone loves it. I did enjoy the music and the characters...but that's all folks! I find the graphics to look HORRENDUS. I mean, Hyper Light Drifter looks incredible and also uses thatPlease don't murder me for this, but I actually didn't enjoy UnderTale that much. I tried to love it, as everyone does. But I really think this is one of those games that's loved by everyone because everyone loves it. I did enjoy the music and the characters...but that's all folks! I find the graphics to look HORRENDUS. I mean, Hyper Light Drifter looks incredible and also uses that overused pixel art style, but it does it well due to the fact that it doesn't utilize "Looks like the NES days of old!" as it's selling point. And even then I think most NES games look better than UnderTale, such as Kirby's Adventure. I also find the gameplay to be pretty monotonous and the battles either A: Pathetic, B: meh, or C: ABSOLUTELY NOT FUN AT ALL. I don't think this game is as good as everyone and their mom says and that Riot Pixels was right to call this game "an interesting idea but weak execution". Oh, and the sh*tty fanbase can go to hell along with Anubis II and The Stonecutter… Expand
  63. jojmomb
    Jan 5, 2017
    10
    super jeux un très beau travail de Tobie fox
    très belle musique
    mon jeu préférer
    je conseille dit jouée a tout les français merci pour ce jeu
  64. Pigskipar
    Feb 24, 2017
    5
    Boring is one way to describe Undertale, and sadly that's what I found with this game.

    It should be good, but it failed at being good, the graphics are passable as it's an indie game, but there are way better games with better usage of these graphics like Shovel Knight. However it's as many say, graphics aren't everything, to me gameplay and story are the big things that matter so I'l    Boring is one way to describe Undertale, and sadly that's what I found with this game.

    It should be good, but it failed at being good, the graphics are passable as it's an indie game, but there are way better games with better usage of these graphics like Shovel Knight. However it's as many say, graphics aren't everything, to me gameplay and story are the big things that matter so I'l go over those. Replayability is another thing but I'll get into THAT later.

    The story is simple, Humans and monsters fought one day and the humans pushed the monsters back, and then you come in as a human falling into the underground, and now you have to get out. That's basically it, not many plot twists, it's simple but not endearing type of simple, the "trying to hard to be different" simple and honestly it's kind of a boring plot. The characters are hit and miss with not enough power and too many misses, many characters are bland and forgetable, while some are good enough. However let's get into the gameplay.

    This game is an rpg based on the mother series, you can see that with the look of it, however you have two ways of dealing with enemies: A. You kill 'em as usual, or B. You do various different ACTions in order to use your MERCY to spare them. The battle system is interesting, but the sparing enemies is as easy as running from them, you get no money but you get enough stuff on the floor to keep you satiated, making sparing kind of pointless. Not to mention this game paints fighting as wrong, Flowey paints a perfect scenario: "What if you meet a relentless killer? You'll die and you'll die and you'll die." So you can't spare every time you have to defend yourself eventually, so ultimately the game's message is screwed up.

    Now let's touch on replayability, this game is short: 10 hours at most, but it doesn't have anything that you'll want to come back for, every playthrough gets staler and staler with nothing giving me any reason to come back. With many of my favorite games there have been moments that I go back to and get the same feeling as I first experienced it, take Mother 3 for example, whenever I play chapter 6, I always cry, without fail. Undertale doesn't have anything like that, nothing at all.

    I wanted to like this game, I wanted to, but there were too many flaws for me to enjoy it, if you want to play this game, play the demo, see if it's your kind of game, if you're looking for unique gameplay with an okay story, play Undertale, if you're looking for a game with great gameplay and a gripping story, look elsewhere. 6/10, Boring game, does have some redeeming qualities.    … Expand
  65. MaximisRulz
    Dec 22, 2018
    10
    My favorite game of all time. Lovable characters, an amazing soundtrack, and makes me break down into tears every time.
  66. awesomejf03
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    Not a fan of JRPG games, but this game is amazing.

    The gameplay, story, soundtracks and characters are fantastic. Some bosses are really hard to dodge their attack at the beginning, when I replay it, I got use it.
  67. Memelord118
    Dec 23, 2018
    10
    This game is one of the best games I’ve played. The characters are engaging, the plot is wonderful, the whole fighting and acting thing is incredible, and the soundtrack is amazing.

    I recommend this game to everyone.
  68. Frostie224
    Jun 5, 2019
    10
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  69. aaeka
    Jun 9, 2016
    0
    The problem with this game is that it is over hyped. The game itself is in my opinion very good but because it can not live up to the hordes of fans screaming BEST GAME EVER I feel that the game can't be recommended.
  70. HaremJesus
    Nov 28, 2015
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing. The characters, the music and the gameplay are perfect. This is easily the best game of 2015. :)
  71. DiaveD
    Sep 30, 2015
    10
    This game is simply pure love. It is as perfect as only pure love can be, a truly masterpiece. In fact it is so good that I can't complete it, and I never will.
  72. Klewer
    Jan 10, 2016
    7
    The hype and big wraps on this game swayed me to get it. And for the most part it is a good experience with a lot of interesting aspects and your decisions are interesting. However for me the actual action and bullet hell sequences are not my cup of tea and towards the end of the game I found it a struggle to push through.

    Still worth a look, best do some research on mechanics first.
  73. Ulll
    Mar 3, 2016
    10
    Best game ever !!! Music is great (10/10) Graphics are absolutely gorgeous (10/10) STORY BEST THING IN MY LIFE (10/10) SHUT UP NERDS !!! IT'S THE BEST GAME EVER SECRETS EVERYWHERE
  74. BMOGIRL
    Mar 11, 2016
    10
    A tale that whispers friendship, forgiveness, and story-changing choices in every corner. It’s a game that brings back all your childhood memories! Remember all those pixelated games? Well this is one of those games! This game, called undertale, gave me a mix of happiness, sadness, and joy! It’s a story game that is about humans and monsters, Frisk/your character fell down a holeA tale that whispers friendship, forgiveness, and story-changing choices in every corner. It’s a game that brings back all your childhood memories! Remember all those pixelated games? Well this is one of those games! This game, called undertale, gave me a mix of happiness, sadness, and joy! It’s a story game that is about humans and monsters, Frisk/your character fell down a hole underground and ends up finding friendly and evil monsters.

    Undertale’s graphics fit the game pretty well! It meant to be like a old like game, with the pixels and moving very little. There are some animations like when you're in Undyne’s house and Papyrus jumps out the window. The background music is very peaceful and can turn intense VERY fast. My favorite music is the snowden music because it's peaceful and calming.

    I fell in love with the story line in Undertale and not just that, EVERYTHING! The music, characters, sound effects, and more! Everything they did just fits the character so well. For example, Flowy! Flowy looks like a nice kind flower but on the inside he is a evil monster. He tries everything to get Frisk to kill every monster, but other monsters persuade you to take the better path! You can take the good path or the evil path, What will YOU choose?    … Expand
  75. Finis
    May 15, 2016
    0
    This game is identical to the original JRPG Mother Trilogy, except from being boring, outdated, unfunny, have a cliche and uninspired storyline, unoriginal characters and antagonist. I feel bad for all this brainwashed tumblrtards who think this fad is an innovative and fresh game.
    But I can't forget that Toby Fox used to make Earthbound mods in his adolescence, he is trying to create a    This game is identical to the original JRPG Mother Trilogy, except from being boring, outdated, unfunny, have a cliche and uninspired storyline, unoriginal characters and antagonist. I feel bad for all this brainwashed tumblrtards who think this fad is an innovative and fresh game.
    But I can't forget that Toby Fox used to make Earthbound mods in his adolescence, he is trying to create a better game since his pathetic existence began. In vain.    … Expand
  76. 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
  77. Tgc
    Oct 12, 2015
    6
    I completely don't understand high score for this game. It's not bad, but nothing revolutionary. It just another indie game with 8/16 bit graphic that try to be ambitious in storytelling. But this time authors didn't completely forget about game play itself and even tried to introduce something new so game is not bad to play, but definitely too easy. Storytelling however completely didn'tI completely don't understand high score for this game. It's not bad, but nothing revolutionary. It just another indie game with 8/16 bit graphic that try to be ambitious in storytelling. But this time authors didn't completely forget about game play itself and even tried to introduce something new so game is not bad to play, but definitely too easy. Storytelling however completely didn't trigger in me any emotions.… Expand
  78. mastercinavoid
    Feb 1, 2016
    0
    Bad graphics, annoying characters, bad humor and horrible story, puzzles pissed me off, bad animations. The game tries to be something emotional and different but it fails miserably.
  79. Gadlajk
    Aug 16, 2016
    4
    I've played this game for 40-50 min. and I don't get praise so far, game has some simple puzzles and annoying easy encounters with enemy/friendly monsters. Even if you get into serious fight it is too simple yet dodging can be hard, moving hearth/souls in box is not really top notch gameplay in 80s and 90s definitely but not anymore.
  80. shockeroo
    Jan 1, 2016
    5
    A highly polarizing game, and rightly so. Undertale contains some brilliant innovation, some fascinating moments, as well as periods of neigh-unbearable tedium for the twitchier gamer. After four attempts to force myself onward, I quit entirely towards the end of my first play-through, and was only encouraged back by Facebook posts and YouTube videos of multi-playthrough content. A gameA highly polarizing game, and rightly so. Undertale contains some brilliant innovation, some fascinating moments, as well as periods of neigh-unbearable tedium for the twitchier gamer. After four attempts to force myself onward, I quit entirely towards the end of my first play-through, and was only encouraged back by Facebook posts and YouTube videos of multi-playthrough content. A game should NOT have to rely so heavily on such things to keep players engaged, and that is Undertale's biggest failing for me. The pacing is unnecessarily slow, with laborious player movement, slow-scrolling text that is difficult to speed up without skipping entirely, and a few entirely unskippable dull scenes. Much of the dialogue and descriptions were uninteresting or annoying to me. A run mode and better text handling would likely have added a couple of points to my review score.

    The game's big feature is how it reacts to and remembers your choices, even through multiple playthroughs. There are 3 major endings and many minor variations along the way, and they're all very much worth seeing. Or at least, the 2nd and the 3rd are... and I suppose you need the first to make sense of them. But make no mistake, I *HATED* my first play-through.

    Graphics are obviously lackluster but it uses what it has very well. Soundtrack is above average with a couple of standout tracks (Undyne's and another character's themes - 'Spear of Justice' and 'Hopes and Dreams' - stick particularly in my mind). Gameplay is, well, limited outside of the boss fights. There's no value in replaying any of the individual combats once you've learned to dodge and / or spare the enemies. But the parts that are good are very good.

    Finally, the game's score *IS* overly-inflated due to fanboy dogpiling 'unhelpful' assessments on negative reviews, and that is saddening. This is truly a game which is a 8-10 to many and a 0-2 to many others, and those who hated it are by no means wrong. If you're struggling to get through, try looking at a guide, maybe glimpsing at a couple of videos of final and genocide boss fights, and powering through until it gets good. It was worth it for me. But if it's not for you, that's cool too. It's not for everyone.    … Expand
  81. StevenThePotato
    Jan 10, 2016
    10
    One of the best RPGs, even one of the best games in general, I have ever played! Great storyline, humorous characters, amazing OST, and challenging boss fights (Sans springs to mind). 10/10 from me.
  82. pyrodino
    Feb 5, 2016
    6
    It's a fun, light-hearted game with a less than taxing challenge for the most part. However, it feels like some parts of the game contain a lot of padding and filler dialogue, which almost becomes annoying. It's enjoyable, silly and unique in it's battle system, which makes a nice change from the usual RPG mechanics. The game is pandering to the Tumblr community, so please don't expect anyIt's a fun, light-hearted game with a less than taxing challenge for the most part. However, it feels like some parts of the game contain a lot of padding and filler dialogue, which almost becomes annoying. It's enjoyable, silly and unique in it's battle system, which makes a nice change from the usual RPG mechanics. The game is pandering to the Tumblr community, so please don't expect any less than intentional memes being placed through the game. This seems to spoil what could have been a more original game.… Expand
  83. DerfLK
    Jan 18, 2016
    8
    I'm a person who hasn't played any video game for 3 years, because they don't interest me that much any more that I would play and spend money on them. After reading about this game and seeing it on many TOP lists. I decided to try it out, at least to get some nostalgia of past times. And I have to say this game blew me completely to pieces.

    Not only Undertale has amazing writing and    I'm a person who hasn't played any video game for 3 years, because they don't interest me that much any more that I would play and spend money on them. After reading about this game and seeing it on many TOP lists. I decided to try it out, at least to get some nostalgia of past times. And I have to say this game blew me completely to pieces.

    Not only Undertale has amazing writing and music but also unique gameplay - a RPG which you can beat by not killing anything. Even the game encourages you to use non lethal ways to progress. It never get's boring and is actually quite challenging in few boss fights. But of course you have the freedom to kill everything in your path. I don't recommend to do it as the first play-through, because you will not understand the plot.

    The story is something that I will not spoil, the short summary of Undertale on this page says all you need to know. Try to play as "blind" as possible. I can say from my experience that there were parts when I genuinely laughed, when I shed a tear, when I felt sad/happy/surprised and even a little horrified due to some horror themes.

    The game is made on GameMaker so the graphics are similar to something from a SNES game. Nothing special but is fitting for the experience.

    This reminded me kind of a game called "To the moon" from the structure. That the story and soundtrack is the meat of the game. I believe if you like that type of game you will absolutely love Undertale.

    I can't think of any objective criticism for the game. It's a very simple but sweet game. So that's why I give it a 10/10.    … Expand
  84. WildFire15
    Jan 11, 2016
    10
    I consider a score of 10 something special, something truly defining that stands out above a typical game and elevates the medium.
    Understand that Undertale, after appearing out of the blue, fully deserves a 10, as well as all the praise it gets. Under it's 8-bit skin is a well made game with a story that fully understands and embraces consequences of your actions, making sure you never    I consider a score of 10 something special, something truly defining that stands out above a typical game and elevates the medium.
    Understand that Undertale, after appearing out of the blue, fully deserves a 10, as well as all the praise it gets. Under it's 8-bit skin is a well made game with a story that fully understands and embraces consequences of your actions, making sure you never forget what you did.
    Dispute their simplicity the graphics still convey enough to get you invested in the characters, especially with their endearing personalities and they'll make you laugh and weep in equal measure. The music as well is stellar with some amazing tracks.
    For £7, you have no excuse not to play Undertale. At 6 hours long for a typical play through it's not the longest game, but you'll want to come back to the world as many times as you can.    … Expand
  85. Fliff
    Jan 24, 2016
    10
    There are a lot of troll reviews, let that be a testament to how incredible this game is. Of the indie darlings it is easily the most unique in story and character.
  86. Sis
    Jan 15, 2016
    10
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  87. Ayvalon
    Nov 16, 2015
    8
    This game is a reminder of what's possible for an indie game. It demonstrated a lot of wit in its design, though its antique graphics and control scheme are still a detriment, though no more can be expected from an indie developer with such limited resources. A very interesting game to say the least with a lot of content and replay value.
  88. mkrabon
    Jan 17, 2016
    10
    I had very high expectations for Undertale when I first went into it, which is worrisome, because this usually results in disappointment. However, it turns out that the plot, music, environment, characters, metacommentary, combat, humor, and immersion of this game STILL exceeded my expectations. Honestly a masterpiece, and my most recommended game of all time.
  89. brightestabyss
    Jan 12, 2016
    10
    Undertale is a game you should buy. That's all I can say and it's best if you go completely blind.

    There's a minimum 150 character limit for these things so... just fulfilling it with this sentence.
  90. Rman336
    Jan 23, 2016
    10
    Phenomenal game all around. Everything from the characters, to the writing, to the art, to the soundtrack, it's all just unbelievably wonderful. A must play.
  91. Hatak3_Kitsun3
    Jan 8, 2016
    10
    When i had heard about it i was loving fnaf at the time.... i thought it was just some stupid old pc game, but when i went to check it out...I had never felt so wrong about a game. The story, the characters, it was amazing. The way you fight enemies and having the chance to show them mercy is amazing, and you act as well? im loving it, you can take different routes and side-steps alot ofWhen i had heard about it i was loving fnaf at the time.... i thought it was just some stupid old pc game, but when i went to check it out...I had never felt so wrong about a game. The story, the characters, it was amazing. The way you fight enemies and having the chance to show them mercy is amazing, and you act as well? im loving it, you can take different routes and side-steps alot of the stuff that holds rpgs back..Undertale is a masterpiece, and i hope Toby Fox will make a sequel.… Expand
  92. templar1998
    Jan 16, 2016
    10
    I Played many Tsukuru Game, But This Is The Best Tsukuru Game In The World. Certainty.
    I hope this great game is created, a lot of the future.
    E A Sports. Undertale!
  93. If91
    Jan 18, 2016
    10
    I will be simple and short. I have been playing games for sixteen years at least. But this is the only game that i can ever admit made me cry at the end.
  94. kakatua
    Feb 4, 2016
    10
    undertale is much more than a game, it is a beautiful experience to teach you many values, A MASTERPIECE, soundtrack, gameplay .
    maybe miss the graphics , but it does not matter anyway is an indie .
  95. Tonifero31
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    I don,t have nothing to say about this game only if you have not played yet you deserve to get hit a stab in the back **** stupid Buy Now, why are you readind this? go !
  96. xacaco
    Feb 26, 2016
    10
    I think it's almost impossible to have played the game fully, and not be in love with it. The story is not the core of this game, but the way it's told and all the charismatic characters make together the most special game I've ever played. And the graphics perfectly fit the kind of game UNDERTALE is.
  97. athf
    Mar 14, 2016
    7
    The characters are round and engaging. The graphics are simple (unlike most games these days), which leave room for the imagination of the player, yet the color scheme appealing. The story plot is rich in humor, and surprisingly unique. I suggest to give it a go.
  98. PowerUnlimited
    May 9, 2017
    10
    i have never played a game this good before, i always dreamed of a comedic yet at the same time serious game. Undertale is a fantastic game that everyone has to play before they die. yes i am aware of the people that hate the game and/or the fanbase, but a fanbase is not part of the real gaming experience + those people who dislike the game and/or the fanbase are just jealous meani have never played a game this good before, i always dreamed of a comedic yet at the same time serious game. Undertale is a fantastic game that everyone has to play before they die. yes i am aware of the people that hate the game and/or the fanbase, but a fanbase is not part of the real gaming experience + those people who dislike the game and/or the fanbase are just jealous mean disgusting people. we here at PowerUnlimited think that those people should just go and **** themselves. if Undertale doesn't get the 10/10 on Metacritic that it deserves then there are just too many people that hate this game and are just teens that nut every hour of the day to overwatch hentai.… Expand
  99. Gaesma
    Nov 23, 2018
    4
    Lo que me paso con este juego es raro: todo el tiempo senti que el juego te hace hacer cosas sin sentido para hacer tiempo y al menos llegar a las 4 horas de duracion.
    Cualquier juego que tenga unos graficos tan horribles y sin ganas, tiene que sobresalir almenos en alguna otra caracteristica. Pero no es el caso de Undertale:
    -Los graficos estan dibujados por un chico de 4 años -La    Lo que me paso con este juego es raro: todo el tiempo senti que el juego te hace hacer cosas sin sentido para hacer tiempo y al menos llegar a las 4 horas de duracion.
    Cualquier juego que tenga unos graficos tan horribles y sin ganas, tiene que sobresalir almenos en alguna otra caracteristica. Pero no es el caso de Undertale:

    -Los graficos estan dibujados por un chico de 4 años
    -La historia es simplona, sin una pizca de gracia, carece de todo.
    -Los personajes son nulos, sin conexion con nada, y que en su mayoria tiene apenas unas cuantas lineas de dialogo como mucho, lo cual impide que te llegues a apegar a ninguno de ellos.
    -Los escenarios y las cosas que hay en ellos son totalmente random, da la impresion de estar ahi solo para rellenar minutos.
    -La mecanica de las peleas me parecio divertido y original, algunas rompen la cuarta pared y causan risa.
    -La musica esta buenisima.

    En resumen, es un juego totalmente al azar, con personajes tirados ahi porque si, sin pasado ni futuro, en escenarios al azar con graficos realmente dolorosos y tratando de emocionarte con el recurso de poner una musiquita de piano de fondo. Por otro lado las mecanicas de pelea y la musica son muy buenas.

    Si quieres jugar un rpg sentimental juega al "To the Moon", este no lo vale    … Expand
  100. cacoops
    Dec 19, 2020
    0
    El juego es demasiado caro, ya que hablo español, tuve que tomar cursos de inglés para poder jugarlo, si estuviera en mi idioma me hubiese ahorrado esa plata
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#3 Best PC Game of 2015
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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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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