I have never in my life played a game that was so over-hyped that actually lived up to it. I figured I'd pop in and just leave this here for anyone that has not gotten this game yet. It is a MUST BUY! It is a MUST PLAY! It will be a staple in a class of its own and an instant classic. It really is that superb of a game. And if you have not personally played it you are doing yourself a disservice as a gamer.
* If you remember that whoa experience the 1st time you played Final Fantasy as a kid or got introduced to RPGs - Play Undertale.
* If you remember that "whoa" emotion the first time you jumped into game experiences like the first time you were introduced to the massive expanse of Halo, that "dangerous to go alone, take this" of Zelda, that "OMG, my decisions mattered?!?!" of games like Fable with surprises like Mass Effect...Play Undertale. What I am saying here is Undertale evokes an emotion that will remain in your memory and cherished like these games, the mechanics of the game itself are different but easy to play. No sitting around figuring out for hours how to best equip yourself, no backtracking forever for that special sidequest, no achievement to tryhard or OCD into. The game is just damn enjoyable from start to finish.
It is an RPG, but it isn't a grind fest, some of it is linear, and it can be completed in under 5 hours to those really racing through it....and there are different endings. Sometimes we get so lost in those grinds and massive worlds that we forgot the experience of the story that made games like Zelda and Final Fantasy so great. Undertale accomplishes this and even makes gamers question the very philosophy of EXP and LVL. This game grabs you, and it intelligently goes deeper in a way no game has done before. The soundtrack is amazing! Complete with nuances and nods to Earthbound, Super Smash, Zelda, and Final Fantasy, Mega Man, Mario, Super Smash....it is just incredible composing and musical scoring. The commentary is amazing, the way it is put together and crafted is art in itself. It has been a very very very very very long time since I have played a game so worthy of praise, so good at tugging at my emotions, superb in reviving the nostalgia that was my childhood...it truly is an instant classic. Find it on Steam and happy holidays!
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