Undertale

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 533 Ratings

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  1. Cafisko
    Sep 22, 2018
    10
    Undertale has everything to be a good game, people are endearing and funny, the atmosphere is nice, the music is beautiful in short the game is a masterpiece if you are a fan of RPG or not I advise you strongly to try it
  2. Foxylary
    Oct 4, 2021
    3
    I hate the feeling that I've wasted my time, and it's totally the case after finished Undertale. I really don't get why it's a must play. It was really boring to me. Enough different to be remembered and the game have ideas, but hell, it was not that good at all. The story was uninteresting, absurd jokes barely made me smile sometimes, music was good, graphics style was..."special"....I hate the feeling that I've wasted my time, and it's totally the case after finished Undertale. I really don't get why it's a must play. It was really boring to me. Enough different to be remembered and the game have ideas, but hell, it was not that good at all. The story was uninteresting, absurd jokes barely made me smile sometimes, music was good, graphics style was..."special".... gameplay was original during fighting for an rpg, but finally boring. The final boss was just a mess. I want my time and my money back.… Expand
  3. ItsDaDoc
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Undertale is THE best RPG, I would even say this game is much more than an RPG. The characters and areas are memorable, the mechanics are perfect, and the adventure the game will take you on lets you expirience everything- joy, horror, respite, and everything in between. And the soundtrack is absolutley amazing, probably one of the best videogame OSTs of all time.
  4. JJfromTexas
    Aug 4, 2019
    9
    Undertale is unlike any other game I've ever played. Highly recommended for everyone. I strongly suggest you go in blind - don't read anything about it or watch any videos, if you can help it. Just remember, you don't have to kill anyone. (Also: Undertale features one of the best soundtracks of this generation.) Just play it!
  5. donmopa
    May 31, 2020
    7
    Pros:
    1. New fighting dynamics and mini games are a very clever adition to the game.
    2. Story it's quite fun.
    3. Different endings add replay value. Cons 1. Too short
    2. Too easy 3. Very straight forward. Not too much making
    4. Puzzles are far away of being challeging
  6. SamWidge
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    Hilarious. Gorgeous. Heart Wrenching. Just a few of the words you can use to describe UNDERTALE. Worth every penny
  7. HarryL
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Great game best indie game ever lives up to the hype all the different endings are fantastic and the music is the best
  8. bnan_j
    Jul 24, 2023
    1
    Interesting at first, but instantly turns into cringe humour and nonsensical gameplay a few minutes in. I neither have a mental issue nor take illegal drugs so yes, I did not get the satire/social commentary/artistry/(insert deflection here)
  9. RobertoReviews
    Sep 23, 2018
    10
    I have always looked away from this game until now that it's on switch and I realize now I was such an idiot. This game uses mechanics I have never seen in an RPG where your skill can decide how much damage you take / give while most RPG's make me just click the a button to skip the text and attack again. Also, while most games just show one method of defending, this game shows differentI have always looked away from this game until now that it's on switch and I realize now I was such an idiot. This game uses mechanics I have never seen in an RPG where your skill can decide how much damage you take / give while most RPG's make me just click the a button to skip the text and attack again. Also, while most games just show one method of defending, this game shows different methods of defending and sometimes attacking but never stalls on it so you can have a new experience and not have to play a repetitive game over and over.

    UnderTale also has great replay-ability because even though the map does not change, your actions on certain people can change how the game is played and theirs multiple endings to make the game always feel new and fresh.

    When I was a child I had this ability known as "Sucking at games" which would make the game way more fun learning and getting better at bosses like Mario Galaxy 2 the Perfect Run would just be a good time spender but games will all use the same format which is why i have lost the feeling of learning a game but this is new and inspiring giving me the nostalgic feeling I have wanted for a long time, learning, trying different methods of killing bosses.

    In conclusion, UnderTale has a great story line with new kinds of methods of attacking and defending and in my total of 10 hours of playing I can say this is one of the best games I have ever played and I'm not just saying that because everyone else likes it, It has a great chunk of story on it's bones and I can't wait to see whats the next ending I can get. Thank you Toby Fox for giving me this feeling again I haven't felt in a long time.    … Expand
  10. Jtrapdoor1
    Sep 29, 2018
    8
    This game has a fantastic story, simple gameplay mechanics and great art design and music. The game is very easy to pick up and very enjoyable to see through. The character's talking noises can get a little irritating but something very easy to overcome
  11. greninjaX
    Dec 18, 2018
    8
    I only played this game to see if it was as good as the insane fans say it is. in the end I don't think undertale is very good as a video game, but it's more of just something you experience. so is it worth experiencing? . . . yeah, it really is.
  12. Purpledragon32
    Sep 18, 2018
    10
    I’ve heard of this game but never played it. Now I have and it’s interesting to see why people loved it back then. I love the humor and jokes in the game it’s very entertaining and a very fun game to play when you have nothing else to do.
  13. yahav135
    Oct 16, 2018
    10
    Absolutely a must-play. A masterpiece RPG lovers and haters alike. Please give the game an actual chance before just posting a negative review.
  14. wmeyer666
    Sep 27, 2018
    10
    It's a masterpiece. From mechanics, to character design, to level design, to music, to little details, toward the variety of choices. The list pretty much goes on, and at fifteen dollars? There are very minor issues, more-say gripes which comes down as niche-picking, (but what game comes without those?). It's more a story based game, with mechanics and graphics that may not appeal to theIt's a masterpiece. From mechanics, to character design, to level design, to music, to little details, toward the variety of choices. The list pretty much goes on, and at fifteen dollars? There are very minor issues, more-say gripes which comes down as niche-picking, (but what game comes without those?). It's more a story based game, with mechanics and graphics that may not appeal to the modern age, but those that seek what this game provides, it does so with a heart throbbing punch.

    Easy 10/10.    … Expand
  15. bepohal
    Jan 10, 2023
    1
    i play video games for 30+ years now but i never played such an overhyped game. easily bottom 20.

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

    don't get the hype...
  16. MrGreenBanana
    Oct 23, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best indie game ever made. No doubt. It looks and sounds beautiful. The characters all have their own special charm. The world around you is wonderfully designed. The music is amazing. The stories are very well done, namely the Pacifist story. If that didn't give it away, this is one of those games where every single choice you make affects the ending of the game. Say you don't kill anything and do a bunch of other really specific stuff. You'll get the Pacifist ending. If you play through the game normally (and most likely blindly), you'll get the Neutral ending. But if you literally go around hunting for enemies to kill, eventually none will show up. Do this in every area of the game, and you'll get the Genocide ending (and one of the hardest boss fights every made). Overall, Undertale is modern masterpiece. Just don't go looking up fan-art of Undyne x Alphys... I've seen some s***.… Expand
  17. Gloone
    Nov 13, 2018
    8
    Undertale is a good and unique game, although not without its flaws.

    The gameplay, writing and art are a weird yet mostly successful mix of comedic self-parody and earnestness. The core fighting mechanic involves controlling a little heart, dodging obstacles to avoid damage. To engage with the enemy, you can choose either to fight or to interact and talk. It's unique, fun, and the    Undertale is a good and unique game, although not without its flaws.

    The gameplay, writing and art are a weird yet mostly successful mix of comedic self-parody and earnestness.

    The core fighting mechanic involves controlling a little heart, dodging obstacles to avoid damage. To engage with the enemy, you can choose either to fight or to interact and talk. It's unique, fun, and the game constantly riffs on the concept.

    There are a handful of puzzles. They are okay but not inspired.

    The writing is full of jokes, meta-humour, and absurdism, and there are a cast of memorable characters. I enjoyed this side of the game a lot.

    I found the story mixed, though. The broad strokes of an underground realm of mosters is good, but it's overly complex and confusing, partially due to a reliance on exposition dumps, and there are about twenty endings, which rob the game of its narrative momentum about halfway through and start to grate. I wasn't very emotionally engaged.

    The art is very basic, largely in the spirit of self-parody, but about half of the character designs are actually really strong, and there are some pretty environments. However, the other half is pretty bad. Some of the in-world character designs are not even intelligible, and there's an absence of animation which, while joked at, seems lazy.

    The music is unreservedly excellent.

    Overall, if just due to its sheer oddity, I have to recommend playing this.    … Expand
  18. PyroFierceDeity
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    A must play! I am a huge avid gamer. I play all sorts of genres. Action adventure, RPGs, shooters, you name it. But a little game called UNDERTALE slipped under my nose back in 2015 when it came out.

    It was everywhere when I came out. My 17 year old's head was too far up call of duty zombies at the time since it was my most played game at the time. Fast forward to 2018 and I got it on    A must play! I am a huge avid gamer. I play all sorts of genres. Action adventure, RPGs, shooters, you name it. But a little game called UNDERTALE slipped under my nose back in 2015 when it came out.

    It was everywhere when I came out. My 17 year old's head was too far up call of duty zombies at the time since it was my most played game at the time. Fast forward to 2018 and I got it on sale for my vita after my friend was telling me it was an awesome game and being that I just got back into RPGs from my PS1 Final Fantasy days, I figured why not. I did NOT know what I was in for. The game has the greatest charm I've ever seen in a video game. The characters, the atmosphere, it's story telling, is all SUPERB. I love everything about this game. There are VERY few flaws I could find with the game. It's THAT good. I can't say much without spoiling the experience. I went into it completely blind, never watched any playthroughs, didn't read any reviews, nothing. I just watched the 1 minute trailer right before I played it.

    What are you waiting for? Go start your journey! It will be a rollercoaster! and you if you're a big fan of video game music, you will find lots of musical masterpieces in this game. Toby Fox is a musical genius.

    With majora's mask being my #1 favorite game of all time, and chrono trigger being #2, I am proud to say undertale is my #3.    … Expand
  19. Joaxuin
    Oct 7, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10 great dating sim. Got to date a skele-dude and get beat up by his brother. Fight a fish. Date a dinosuar. Date the fish. Beat up a doll in a sink. What else is needed in a video game? Also died 100 times by a goat. Just thought I'd mention that.… Expand
  20. RoomyLEGO101
    Oct 8, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a masterpiece. The jokes are funny, the atmosphere is relaxing, the music is well done (due to the fact Fox is a composer), the characters are likable, action is provided, and some of the twists are definitely shocking. In the True pacifist Ending, you are just stricken with sadness due to the fact that despite saving everyone, you cannot save one monster. My one small complaint is the graphics and sprites. I highly recommend playing this game on PC, PS4, PS Vita or Nintendo Switch.… Expand
  21. kramcake
    Nov 9, 2018
    10
    Undertale has an interesting story plot, simple game mechanics and music that seems to enhance the atmosphere of the game. The game is very enjoyable and I'd recommend it to anybody who has not tried it out yet.
  22. KhaosJose
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    Ya eh juegado este juego y sinceramente le doy un 9 ya que su historia su gameplay son realmente de un clasico rpg me eh pasado este juego en neutral y me ah encantado ese final y voy a probar los demas sinceramente un buen juego
  23. BenjaRPG
    Oct 13, 2020
    2
    Undertale es un jrpg que decidí probar dada la avalancha de recomendaciones y buenos comentarios que lo anteceden. Es lamentable señalar que el título no estuvo a las alturas de las expectativas.
    Presenta un sistema de combate único donde cada batalla puede terminar con varios resultados posibles. Es posible combatir, "dialogar" o huir de la pelea, sin embargo la ayuda del juego para    Undertale es un jrpg que decidí probar dada la avalancha de recomendaciones y buenos comentarios que lo anteceden. Es lamentable señalar que el título no estuvo a las alturas de las expectativas.
    Presenta un sistema de combate único donde cada batalla puede terminar con varios resultados posibles. Es posible combatir, "dialogar" o huir de la pelea, sin embargo la ayuda del juego para comprender el sistema, aplicarlo y entender sus implicancias en el desarrollo de la historia es nulo, por tanto lo más natural será matar a lo loco como en cualquier juego del género.
    No me sentí cómodo jugando este juego, no me sentí encarnando un personaje que tenía que desarrollar una determinada historia, si no más bien me sentí siendo yo mismo troleado constantemente por los desarrolladores. Al parecer el juego intenta plantear cierto humor negro, dentro de la trama oscura de la historia principal, pero honestamente para mi no funcionó ni siquiera un poco, no me pareció gracioso. No quiero espoilear, pero los diálogos dejan bastante que desear, así como la profundidad de la historia en sí, la cual en realidad no llegué a comprender del todo. Estuve durante las 10 horas y pico de juego esperando que la experiencia se transformara en el estilo único y diferenciador que muchos críticos señalan, aquello jamás ocurrió.
    Si hay algo que podría destacar del juego es su estética y el diseño de personajes que es bastante único, a pesar del rpg maker.
    Honestamente no recomiendo para nada este juego. Soy amante de los jrpg y realmente me pareció paupérrimo, las últimas horas de juego fueron solo esperar a que acabara pronto.    … Expand
  24. Neatqt
    Mar 18, 2019
    7
    Cast: 8/10
    Story: 7/10
    Fun: 7/10
    Gameplay: 8/10

    Recommended
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  25. Rawrpaw
    Oct 24, 2018
    4
    Undertale has some unique mechanics which are interesting, such as the mini-game you play to mitigate any damage you receive, however for an RPG the storyline seemed overly simple and the humour is fairly basic. I found this game underwhelming after reading all the extremely positive comments, especially if you consider that at the time of writing it's almost ranked the same by players asUndertale has some unique mechanics which are interesting, such as the mini-game you play to mitigate any damage you receive, however for an RPG the storyline seemed overly simple and the humour is fairly basic. I found this game underwhelming after reading all the extremely positive comments, especially if you consider that at the time of writing it's almost ranked the same by players as Zelda BOTW (8.5) and Mario Kart (8.6). I'm a big fan of 8 bit games, but I wouldn't recommend this to a friend.… Expand
  26. sniderman89
    Apr 10, 2019
    8
    I enjoyed Undertale until it ended. I thought it was pretty short considering that reviewers were raving about how deep it is. I felt like there weren't many choices to make during the game so I can't see how I missed anything. I felt that the only thing worth buying was food to eat during battles. Any weapons did not deal much more damage than normal attack and took a turn to arm it. SoI enjoyed Undertale until it ended. I thought it was pretty short considering that reviewers were raving about how deep it is. I felt like there weren't many choices to make during the game so I can't see how I missed anything. I felt that the only thing worth buying was food to eat during battles. Any weapons did not deal much more damage than normal attack and took a turn to arm it. So not worth worrying about that. It is a very charming game with some funny characters and dialogue though. My son is playing it again so maybe he'll discover some more depth in it than I did. I just felt like it was a rather short story game.… Expand
  27. MrTusks
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    I liked Undertale fine, but I don't think it lives up to the hype. I was expecting the transcendental experience the indie community has raved about, but instead I got something that is part brilliant deconstruction of the genre and part lazy gag game. The primitive graphics certainly don't help--other games have done brilliant things with limited resources, but Undertale just kinda looksI liked Undertale fine, but I don't think it lives up to the hype. I was expecting the transcendental experience the indie community has raved about, but instead I got something that is part brilliant deconstruction of the genre and part lazy gag game. The primitive graphics certainly don't help--other games have done brilliant things with limited resources, but Undertale just kinda looks like the worst of the games that inspired it with occasional flourishes that remind you it was made in 2015.

    Edit: I was so, so wrong. Undertale is a love letter to video games. It sees me, sometimes in ways I don't want it to. It is art.    … Expand
  28. miccael
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    One of the best games ever made. I have no idea why there are so many negative reviews, did you even play the game?
  29. Grunty
    Feb 16, 2019
    5
    Honestly I don't understand the hype about it. It is quite bland, humor is ok but overall everything is average. I enjoyed far more West of loathing for example. I regret buying this game and it give me discredit on the metascore rating.
  30. J-Wood
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    I am not an RPG fan. I've played Pokemon, Final Fantasy, and a few others that were just not memorable enough for me. But Undertale is different. It takes RPG tropes I hate and turns them on their head. I really enjoyed the combat in this game, it's unique, challenging, and interesting.

    The characters are endearing and the humor is fantastic. The music does a fantastic job of    I am not an RPG fan. I've played Pokemon, Final Fantasy, and a few others that were just not memorable enough for me. But Undertale is different. It takes RPG tropes I hate and turns them on their head. I really enjoyed the combat in this game, it's unique, challenging, and interesting.

    The characters are endearing and the humor is fantastic. The music does a fantastic job of representing the character's personalities and traits (especially Death by Glamour). I cannot say how much I love this soundtrack. It's definitely a jammer.

    The complaints I have with the game are that the sprite work can be boring sometimes. You can walk down a hallway with 1 color, so you cannot even tell if you are moving or not. It's weird because there are some points in the game that are gorgeous (like the room where you fight sans). If all sprite work was like this it'd be incredible. Genocide run can be a little grindy.

    This is one of the best games I have ever played, and if you haven't played it yet, make this a priority. Go in blind if you can.    … Expand
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Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 29, 2018
    95
    If you haven't played Undertale before, you will want to pick this Switch version up to experience what everyone's talking about for yourself. [Issue #36 – November/December 2018, p. 17]
  2. Switch Player
    Oct 25, 2018
    100
    One of the most original modern JRPGs of all time, and beatable at the fraction of the time. Once you get over its primitive aesthetic, you’ll soon realise why everyone else has been so captivated by Toby Fox’s creation.
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  3. 3DJuegos
    Sep 25, 2018
    90
    Toby Fox's work is not just an anecdote: it is perfectly well-thought out. It hides something that connects directly or indirectly to anyone who has spent too much time with a gamepad in his hands.
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