Undertale

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5284 Ratings

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  1. vladkornea
    Dec 30, 2015
    0
    I didn't read anything about this game before playing it, merely saw that it was an ugly game with overwhelmingly positive reception. I bought it expecting it to have great writing, characters, plot, or gameplay, and was disappointed when all of those things turned out to be sub-par as well. Reading the reviews after playing the game, I couldn't believe them.

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

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

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

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

    On an ironic note, Undertale is a game about guilt whose fans en masse downvote useful negative reviews while upvoting useless positive ones. I believe this game's lesson is: if you treat cutesy things harshly, you will feel guilty. Players consequently find it impossible to criticize the game, and try to make themselves feel like good people by singing its praises. That's why it makes sense for fans to say that people who criticize this game have no soul. Undertale guilt-trips players into giving it positive reviews.    … Expand
  2. Jasonleepierce
    Jan 15, 2016
    3
    Easily the most overrated game of 2015. The pros are that the writing is rather down to earth, easily connects with the player, a fairly entertaining multi ending story depending on the play style you choose. But, as graphics are not an important factor for me, this game severely lacks any artistic direction. One of the most lazy attempts for a pixelated rpg in recent memory. The plot doesEasily the most overrated game of 2015. The pros are that the writing is rather down to earth, easily connects with the player, a fairly entertaining multi ending story depending on the play style you choose. But, as graphics are not an important factor for me, this game severely lacks any artistic direction. One of the most lazy attempts for a pixelated rpg in recent memory. The plot does seem rather alien and boring at first, but it progresses to be somewhat of a shocker, but leaves no room for attachment to any of the characters you meet. One of the lines in this game was a pathetic attempt to make the player feel guilty for taking the most destructive path.. "Brother Killer". It failed to drive any emotion for me, whatsoever. Earthbound reminiscent combat was definitely a plus for me, but did little to actually make me feel like my time was a worthy investment.

    Hipsters blindly praise this title because it became a movement, a bandwagon, not because it's a legendary achievement. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS GAME IF YOU'RE EXPECTING AN EPIC RPG EXPERIENCE. The weight of decisions in this game aren't as heavy as people would make you think.    … Expand
  3. KintaroOoe
    Nov 26, 2015
    4
    I bought Under tale the first Day it was Released, because it ended up in my Steam Queue. When I first played the game, I was far from impressed. In fact, I was bored. The bullet-hell is very repetitive, a five year old could play it. the Soundtrack is okay, but it always sways away from it's pixel-like music switching to some sort of instrumental that just..doesn't Mix too well. TheI bought Under tale the first Day it was Released, because it ended up in my Steam Queue. When I first played the game, I was far from impressed. In fact, I was bored. The bullet-hell is very repetitive, a five year old could play it. the Soundtrack is okay, but it always sways away from it's pixel-like music switching to some sort of instrumental that just..doesn't Mix too well. The Story however. seems a bit unique, But the endings are just absolute Horrid, They try to make the game original as death, with Endings that Just don't make any sense that your average gamer, wouldn't know to pursue, which to me feels as if it's for gamers who think outside of the box, who get the feeling that there's more to a pacifist ending (True pacifist ending?) Which seems like they're just canceling out a majority of people.

    * People use guides to complete the game
    *The story lacks character Depth, honestly you're just a kid but the dialogue past Toriel Say's otherwise.
    *The music starts, and ends in a downward spiral.
    *repetitive Children's bullet-hell that lacks authenticity
    *This is not hideo kojilma. this is some guy who Knows a bad game from a good game.
    * It takes many of its aspects from Earthbound. Which could be why it's so popular, Regardless, nothing about this is special.
    In conclusion, Under tale is a Game that's repetitive and Dated, Lacking in a plot, Treating you like a solider out on patrol Serving A dead set purpose That get's annoying by the day. While it is an indie I can give it this much for trying. But they focused more on game-play, Music, and Incompetent Character depth which is never good in this business, They even have the gall to Put their music on sale. What more could you ask for? Such good compensation. I demand a Refund.    … Expand
  4. HowlingBanshee
    Oct 21, 2015
    2
    The hype around this game is completely undeserved:

    -The pace of the game is disturbingly slow, sometimes you're spending 4 minutes just to read 4 lines of text due to "tension building" -The game numbs down "the real experience" by making non-combat approaches the best ones and the flash-player combat is about the only thing slightly redeemable in this game. - The graphics seem to    The hype around this game is completely undeserved:

    -The pace of the game is disturbingly slow, sometimes you're spending 4 minutes just to read 4 lines of text due to "tension building"
    -The game numbs down "the real experience" by making non-combat approaches the best ones and the flash-player combat is about the only thing slightly redeemable in this game.
    - The graphics seem to originate out of gamemaker, which would not be a problem at all if the gameplay was top notch, but it isn't, so it results in a bad game with bad graphics.
    - The game is literally just a cesspit of memes, which is apparently something to admire nowadays...
    - The $ - Hour comparison is WAY OFF, even if you played it twice or even three times to get the "good ending"

    This game was just way overhyped by media like tumblr and such for its "quirkiness and level of alternativity" and it's supposed creative art style and the PC focus of combat being bad.

    2/10 would not play again, would even go back in time to unplay it tbh.    … Expand
  5. chrisvb
    Oct 15, 2015
    1
    I don't get it. the graphics are awful, the gameplay is dull. The dialog seems to be written by a 14 year old. I could only take it for about an hour. I didn't particularly like the combat. But it has wonderful reviews, I mean, overwhelmingly wonderful reviews, so I should like it, right? Well, I tried, and I didn't, and that makes me sad.
  6. mmort75
    Nov 27, 2015
    1
    This is a very boring game or very low quality. I have no understanding how people rate it highly. Maybe if it was made in the 1980's it would have been a good game. But it wasn't. It is just plain bad.
  7. Armis
    Jan 14, 2016
    0
    This game is funny and clever, and at most it's OK. It has, however, sparked some sort of baby's first philosophy boom that created a fan base so rabid that I'd rather hang out with CoD-bros than these frothing dimwits who will spout on and on about the PURE GENIUS of this game at the drop of a hat. Avoid it like the plague.
  8. Undertrash
    Dec 15, 2015
    0
    I mean, I get the appeal of this game but c'mon guys, this game is pretty overrated. Sure, the combat system is unique and the different endings really make you feel differently about the way you play but honestly besides that, the game is just... average. There has been a ton of pixelated indie games this year and even though this is admittedly the best, the whole pixelated indie gameI mean, I get the appeal of this game but c'mon guys, this game is pretty overrated. Sure, the combat system is unique and the different endings really make you feel differently about the way you play but honestly besides that, the game is just... average. There has been a ton of pixelated indie games this year and even though this is admittedly the best, the whole pixelated indie game trend is getting a little bit old. The amount of positive reviews that this has gotten is just sad in my opinion. Not to mention that it's about to be crowned best game ever...… Expand
  9. blubberguts
    Oct 21, 2015
    0
    Something very funny is going on here. This is my second review of the game. The first was negative - and has been deleted. Other users have reported the same thing.

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

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

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

    Giving the game a zero. It just isn't any fun at all. I was bored within minutes.    … Expand
  10. asphyxia21
    Oct 7, 2015
    1
    It is mediocre at best. And only one word can describe this game: Uninspired.
    If you played Mother games you might like this game since it appeals heavily to your nostalgia.
    What I liked about it: -It's short; It didn't felt like a chore to finish it, but I also was not the least bit entertained by this game. -It has a certain charm; What I disliked about it: -The humour; It    It is mediocre at best. And only one word can describe this game: Uninspired.
    If you played Mother games you might like this game since it appeals heavily to your nostalgia.

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

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

    The game is not bad, per se, but it also isn't this masterpiece people are saying it is.
    It is just another "flavour of the month" indie game. I would also hardly call this a role-playing game.    … Expand
  11. FPJ
    Nov 25, 2015
    0
    I played this game once. I know that's not all the content, but I don't think I could stand to again. The characters have no depth, requiring players to seek out other content to supplement the flat, entirely trope based characters. When you do not bring in that knowledge the attachment needed to care about the "decisions" isn't there. I want games to be fun. This one is work.
  12. Metareview721
    Dec 11, 2015
    0
    Quite simply one of the worse games I have ever played. Saw this banded around and due to the high scores and gave it a try. Don't bother! Graphics that look like a NES game and in-coincidental story that is borderline ridiculous makes this game painful to finish.
  13. diaper
    Nov 25, 2015
    0
    WARNING: Fanboys are reporting and removing the negative reviews of this game, I speak the truth!! Please note that if you can't handle my quality review of this game and have it removed, I will repost it on my alternate account. :)

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

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

    OVERALL SCORE: 0/10!!! I can't recommend this game to anybody! The high review scores on here make me think that the developer paid for them! Very possible this is the worst game of all time. If you want me to recommend a game better than Undertale, I'd suggest Madden or Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.    … Expand
  14. somedude14
    Sep 26, 2015
    2
    I had a lengthy review here last night that's now deleted. Two other negative reviews I had seen that were on this website are also gone. Something weird is happening to written negative and mixed reviews for this title.

    Not doing another lengthy writeup in case this is deleted again... so tl;dr - uninspired graphics - half-decent soundtrack - dull gameplay that rips all of its    I had a lengthy review here last night that's now deleted. Two other negative reviews I had seen that were on this website are also gone. Something weird is happening to written negative and mixed reviews for this title.

    Not doing another lengthy writeup in case this is deleted again... so tl;dr

    - uninspired graphics
    - half-decent soundtrack
    - dull gameplay that rips all of its ideas from Magnavox Odyssey titles
    - Earthbound references for marketting purposes when the game has no similarity to Earthbound aside from a blatant attempt at ripping off some Giygas art and behaviors for the final battle in this game    … Expand
  15. Penyltimo
    Oct 5, 2015
    1
    How is tired when indie projects put pressure on nostalgia, these pixel games are just annoying! where progress? already in 2015, and people are still happy indie games are bored after 2 days. I think the game is not worth 97 points, because "Half Life2" really deserves greater estimation, as it has brought a huge breakthrough in the gaming industry.
  16. RetroGirl
    Oct 15, 2015
    0
    I was put off by the weird mix of retro graphics right away- Enemies from Galactica, some SNES sprites, some NES, and some PlayStation background elements. The "puzzles" are laughable with most involving remembering a previous room. The characters lack real development so accidentally killing one evokes no emotion other than annoyance that you ruined the chance of a good ending. It allI was put off by the weird mix of retro graphics right away- Enemies from Galactica, some SNES sprites, some NES, and some PlayStation background elements. The "puzzles" are laughable with most involving remembering a previous room. The characters lack real development so accidentally killing one evokes no emotion other than annoyance that you ruined the chance of a good ending. It all relies on you resolving the cognitive dissonance of everyone raving about the game when it's just long, unpleasant, and dull in a positive way.… Expand
  17. Mar-duck
    Oct 3, 2015
    0
    Mediocrity that makes blatant use of nostalgic love for much better games. Sold entirely on the word of hipsters that want to be in on the ground floor of the newest hit. Do not buy or play this game. Don't even play it even if you didn't pay for it. Leave the steaming turd on the sidewalk where it belongs.
  18. arachnid14
    Dec 23, 2015
    0
    1000000000s of free games with better bullet hell gameplay. and don't pester me about how its story based if I wanted story I would watch or a movie or play a visual novel
  19. Kire_92
    Mar 7, 2018
    2
    I started playing this game without knowing much about it. And I quickly learned that it’s not a game for me.

    I actually didn’t like much about this game. I will grant it the fact that it’s innovative in certain areas. But other than that the game was just a bore. The gameplay was lackluster, the story un-intriguing and the graphics were ugly. I actually started to yawn a lot during my    I started playing this game without knowing much about it. And I quickly learned that it’s not a game for me.

    I actually didn’t like much about this game. I will grant it the fact that it’s innovative in certain areas. But other than that the game was just a bore. The gameplay was lackluster, the story un-intriguing and the graphics were ugly. I actually started to yawn a lot during my time playing this game.

    Because the game had so high ratings I tough that maybe I was having a bad day and therefor did not like the game, so I stopped playing and didn’t really think about it. Now almost 2 years after initially playing it I started it from scratch to see if my first impressions 2 years ago were wrong. But my feelings are still the same.    … Expand
  20. senorrarito
    Jun 2, 2017
    1
    Es un asco de juego, tramposo, marrullero, claro que gusta, explota la falta de carácter de jóvenes y al parecer no tan jóvenes ensimismados en un "autismo moderno" el tipo logro su objetivo de explotar a gente que nunca sale de su burbuja ni de las redes sociales, un juego basado en estereotipos contemporáneos y memes, su "fanservice" es un reflejo de ello, se le reconoce que exploto aEs un asco de juego, tramposo, marrullero, claro que gusta, explota la falta de carácter de jóvenes y al parecer no tan jóvenes ensimismados en un "autismo moderno" el tipo logro su objetivo de explotar a gente que nunca sale de su burbuja ni de las redes sociales, un juego basado en estereotipos contemporáneos y memes, su "fanservice" es un reflejo de ello, se le reconoce que exploto a conveniencia los problemas actuales de la juventud.… Expand
  21. magitekman
    Jul 20, 2017
    2
    Honestly, one of the worst RPGs of all time. It copies from better games (Earthbound, Shin Megami Tensei, NieR, Final Fantasy VI), the characters are one-note idiots. The story is nothing spectacular, as is the music. There are huge difficulty spikes. It isn't even good-looking pixel-art and it throws morals down your throat. Do not waste your money on this
  22. lmaocetong
    Jul 2, 2017
    3
    [EN]
    I don't like undertale, its 3.5/10 for me, music is ok (most tracks are good, but some are too similar to tracks from other games), but humour is too childish, most of time it was cringe-fest, I laughed only 2-3 times in 13 hours (true pacyfist with going everywhere and calling to papyrus (best character btw.)). Story is average, 10€ for this is too much for this game, not worth even    [EN]
    I don't like undertale, its 3.5/10 for me, music is ok (most tracks are good, but some are too similar to tracks from other games), but humour is too childish, most of time it was cringe-fest, I laughed only 2-3 times in 13 hours (true pacyfist with going everywhere and calling to papyrus (best character btw.)). Story is average, 10€ for this is too much for this game, not worth even 5€, max 2.5€. Graphics are okey, I enjoyed it. No achivements is another flaw, because it would encourage to play it more (if you dont really enjoy story like me). Maybe Im just just too old for this game.
    [PL]
    Gra jest średnio-słaba, muzyka jest największym atutem tej gry, lecz wiele kawałków brzmi zbyt znajomo (nie powiem, że to źle się wzorować dobrymi utworami, ale jak dla mnie zbyt mocno są wzorowane). Historia jest ... średnia (jeśli ktoś ma zamiar się kłócić, to dodam, że przeszedłem neuteralnie + true pacifist i szkoda mi czasu na genocide), bohaterowie również średni, mają trochę fajnych tekstów, ale ogólnie to więcej zażenowania niż śmiechu. Brak osiągnięć to też minus. Grafika jest w porządku, wzorowana na earthboundzie.
    Podsumowując, całkiem spoko gierka dla dzieciaka w wieku 7-12, starszemu odbiorcy raczej nie polecam, tak samo nie za cenę 10 €, maksymalnie 2.5 €.    … Expand
  23. mistaoononymous
    Jan 26, 2022
    3
    I just don't get it at all. The gameplay is dull, the graphics are obviously terrible although this doesn't bother me. I sat on buying this for a long time as people just seen to Wang on about it so much. The humour is tame and very gentle and the plot just seems excessively whimsical. Just not for me, I'm by no means a ourelybAAA gamer and have been gaming for forty years, but ai do likeI just don't get it at all. The gameplay is dull, the graphics are obviously terrible although this doesn't bother me. I sat on buying this for a long time as people just seen to Wang on about it so much. The humour is tame and very gentle and the plot just seems excessively whimsical. Just not for me, I'm by no means a ourelybAAA gamer and have been gaming for forty years, but ai do like a but if skill required for my games and this seemingly requires none. I properly regret giving up my twelve quid on this purchase as it just won't get played. Plenty of other great indie titles at this price range with much better content.… Expand
  24. onkinams
    Jan 11, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. jogo ruim, superestimado pra um cacete, jogabilidade repetitiva, historia fraca, humor ruim, musicas bregas e lutas desinteressantes, personagens com personalidades fracas e vagas, finais horríveis… Expand
  25. Samusbooks
    Jan 14, 2017
    0
    The gameplay and story of this game is boring.And the character are ridiculous.The universe is horrible,like the game's fanbase.Well,resuming:Undertale is **** bad.
  26. callumcree3
    Jan 1, 2017
    1
    in no way does this game live up to the hype. the combat is okay, most of the jokes are extremely childish, and it's a boring game. i guess the sound track is alright.
  27. rabsystem
    Sep 20, 2019
    0
    the game divides everything into black and white, not a single difficult choice
  28. HipMahoko
    Dec 1, 2019
    4
    Undertale is the most overrated game ever. I know, this game have original ideas and interesting plot twist. But the level of quality is poor. Maybe I played many good Indie games, but this game is not so good. And here's why:
    Firstly, the plot of the game is not deep. It's just a rollercoaster of twists and fourth wall breaks. Characters in this game are plain and idiotic. And humor is    Undertale is the most overrated game ever. I know, this game have original ideas and interesting plot twist. But the level of quality is poor. Maybe I played many good Indie games, but this game is not so good. And here's why:
    Firstly, the plot of the game is not deep. It's just a rollercoaster of twists and fourth wall breaks. Characters in this game are plain and idiotic. And humor is stupid. Very stupid. If you came here for plot, you're in wrong way. It's just an absurd comedy with simple kindergarten moral "Don't Kill".
    Second, this game is too childilsh. Sometimes Undertale tries to become "serious" or "scary". This game is too weird for me. Most of time is oversweet melodrama, but if you play at Genocide route, this game become into edgy horror.
    Also this game gives to player illusion of non-linearity. All variability is just choosing to play as angelic pretty child or juvenile maniac. There are no challenging moral dilemmas, especially after you learned about the conditions for reaching the endings. This game is very linear.
    And yeah, graphics. Undertale's pixel-art is terrible even for Indie games. There are so many SNES games with beautiful pixel-art like Chrono Trigger or Tales of Phantasia. Just look at Hyper Light Drifter. This game is also created in Game Maker Studio and it have breathtaking visual art. And where's optimization? Why this game is run only on 4:3?
    Well, the game's music is the only thing, that makes this game good. I liked Asgore's theme much.
    This review if just my opinion. If you like the game, then I will not blame you. It's just an overhyped game with terrible fanbase of 14 year old schoolgirls.    … Expand
  29. Projection
    Jul 19, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is so bad it refers to its own puzzles simply as "puzzles". "In order to proceed you must solve this puzzle", "the dungeon is full of puzzles" etc. Yep, that's modern writing for you. Not to mention that the puzzles themselves suck, of course. Why are they even in the game. Also during the fight with that obnoxious gay-robot my father came into the room and spotted what kind of **** I was playing. He got so mad he actually sweared to send me to the military school. Eventually, he didn't, but I wonder that it could've been for the best. It'd certainly help me to absolve my soul after playing this abomination of gaming.… Expand
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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.
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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
  39. 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.
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. chumpwithnoname
    Jan 10, 2021
    4
    Graphical design - inconsistent.
    Game design - too much of a stupid gotcha moments when game plays you instead you play this game.
    Writing is mediocre at best.
    Overhyped game with cringy memes.
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. mander0
    Mar 1, 2021
    0
    There is no way on earth anyone with a brain can put under 8.5 and the AVG user score is 8.4
  48. RamaMan
    Jun 2, 2016
    0
    Undertale? More like Underdeveloped, because of terrible characters, boring game play, badly paced story, an unlikable main character, and dull set pieces.
  49. CodyCoyote64
    May 25, 2016
    0
    ecently I played through Undertale. It was recommended to me by a friend because she said it was just like Earthbound and I'm a big JRPG enthusiast who has a special place for Earthbound.

    So I began Undertale and the very first thing I took note of upon playing it is it's aesthetic. The overworld seems partially earthbound inspired, with largely flat plains of colour rather than the    ecently I played through Undertale. It was recommended to me by a friend because she said it was just like Earthbound and I'm a big JRPG enthusiast who has a special place for Earthbound.

    So I began Undertale and the very first thing I took note of upon playing it is it's aesthetic. The overworld seems partially earthbound inspired, with largely flat plains of colour rather than the shaded detailed spritework of Eartbound's contemporaries like Chrono trigger and FFVI. However Undertale's art design is even more stripped down, areas being extremely monochromatic and flat.

    After meeting one of the game's core characters I'm introduced to the combat system, and for me this is where the aesthetic began to break down. The visuals shift from a colourful if low fidelity environment to a stark black with minimalist orange text boxes, and enemies are 100% black and white. They also aren't entirely pixel art based, many of them bobbing their heads or moving about slickly, aspects of their portraits rotating and tweening. The inconsistency felt jarring as well as pointless.

    However Undertale is less like a full RPG than it is a narratively driven game or "walking simulator" with some token RPG elements. The game is aggressively linear, with almost no diverging paths. At its core it's purely a rail roaded tour, a straight line that you can travel as quickly or as slowly as you like, your only real reward for exploring being the dialogue and flavour text of everything around you. And herein lies the first fault of the game in my opinion. much of the game's attempts at humour are purely to take jabs at otherwise established RPG conventions and mock them from the perspective of the in world characters. You can't sell things at a store because of course you can't it isn't a pawnshop and you're selling a used band aid. The innkeeper gives you a refund because you were only asleep for two minutes, puzzles are mechanisms specifically designed and calibrated by enemies as well as referred to as such, a jeer at ancient temples in adventure games being full of inexplicable block pushing and light reflecting sections. The game has a bad habit of finding one joke it likes and running it into the ground before adopting another and doing the same. A game that is primarily a comedy that fails to make me laugh due to repetition is an obvious hurdle to trip over, but I understand that some people found the game quite funny so perhaps I just have a different taste in comedy which is totally possible as I think Home Movies is hilarious.

    About halfway through the entire game my friend who recommended the game to me asked me how I liked it. I'd told her I thought it was okay, the combat was good but felt like wasted potential and she said she thought I'd love it if I loved Earthbound.

    And this is where I had to take a stand because Undertale has very little in common with Earthbound. It simply isn't good.    … Expand
  50. JohnnyG500
    Jun 19, 2018
    2
    This Game... I Played it for hours trying my hardest not to kill anyone to get "the good ending" and needless to say the ending i got was so **** terrifying... this game is dead for me now i uninstalled it immediately and made a metacritic profile specifically to say how awful my day became because of this game, now i know this might seem biased but i see it like this : this game is not inThis Game... I Played it for hours trying my hardest not to kill anyone to get "the good ending" and needless to say the ending i got was so **** terrifying... this game is dead for me now i uninstalled it immediately and made a metacritic profile specifically to say how awful my day became because of this game, now i know this might seem biased but i see it like this : this game is not in any way shape or form categorized under "horror" regardless of all the awfully graphic images shown it was significantly mundane compared to the final horrifying scene of a game ripping itself to shreds, my humble advice/opinion Please DO NOT play this game i wouldnt do it again no matter what happens to me, it would be the last game i would pick up off the floor just to throw it back down there, now there are good endings, but you **** up one time... just one time... and the game ****s you up... the (2) rating i gave it comes down to three redeeming factors 1) the soundtrack is alright , 2)it employs pixel art and, 3) a good amount of fourth wall breaking moments , all of which were ruined for me by the **** ending, Thank you for nothing undertale you utter piece of **** , burn in ****… Expand
  51. Tano11
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ita Fa Schifo la brutta copia di Earthbound una trama cringe come poche perché, questo gioco ha quasi 100 mentre altri giochi molto più belli no??? Earthbound è mille volte meglio ENG Sucks the bad copy of Earthbound a cringe storyline like few why, this game has almost 100 while other much better games don't ??? Earthbound is a thousand times better… Expand
  52. DerekB
    Feb 10, 2016
    0
    Good puzzles and laughs are hard to find in this game. The story is boring, and once you get one ending, it's impossible to get a different ending even after the "true reset"
  53. HomeStuck189
    Jun 15, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Une immondice sans pareil, portée au rang de chef-d’œuvre, c'est une honte que cet étron est pu CONCURRENCER The Witcher 3 (l'un des meilleurs jeux de la GENERATION). La stupidité des personnes à notre époques m'étonne toujours.… Expand
  54. Artoriaswolf
    Sep 18, 2017
    3
    sh1t that poopz sh1t I'm serious this game is not so bad but its fanbase is strange.The game itself is 7 but fanbase is -1 so thanks to maths i give undertale 3
  55. TheUbner
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    This game inspired me to make my own games i never liked 2d games but this changed my perspective
  56. Broyax
    Jan 21, 2017
    0
    On sait que les jeux "indés" ne sont pas chers, c'est d'ailleurs là leur seul attrait. Et c'est pour une bonne raison, car à l'image d'une Lada ou d'une Dacia, on en a pour son "argent". Ce qui signifie une technique à la ramasse et par conséquent des graphismes à la rue (ma Dacia Sandero est moche comme un pou mais elle n'est pas chère).

    En vérité, on a l'habitude avec ces jeux "indés"    On sait que les jeux "indés" ne sont pas chers, c'est d'ailleurs là leur seul attrait. Et c'est pour une bonne raison, car à l'image d'une Lada ou d'une Dacia, on en a pour son "argent". Ce qui signifie une technique à la ramasse et par conséquent des graphismes à la rue (ma Dacia Sandero est moche comme un pou mais elle n'est pas chère).

    En vérité, on a l'habitude avec ces jeux "indés" en 2D comme on en faisait dans les années 80, sauf qu'à l'époque, il s'agissait d'une limitation dûe au matériel, on ne pouvait pas faire mieux ! et pourtant il y eut tout de même de jolies choses et on s'en contentait en ce temps-là.

    Or, bien que nous soyons prêts à tout et préparés psychologiquement, quel choc de "découvrir" Undertale ! cet immondice repoussant en 4 couleurs remporte la palme du jeu le plus laid au monde. Une laideur intolérable et indescriptible. A vomir !

    Je comparais les jeux "indés" à des Dacia mais je m'en excuse auprès du constructeur : Undertale c'est juste une caisse en bois toute pourrie à laquelle il manque trois roues.

    Bien sûr, il n'y a pas que les graphismes, le jeu en lui-même est important. Si seulement... Hélas, déjà tout en anglais, l'interface d'un autre âge est pitoyable et les mécaniques en elles-mêmes sont indignes, recourant de façon abusive à toutes sortes de "mini-jeux" de réflexe à chaque combat, des énigmes incohérentes et des tonnes de texte dont le contenu semble avoir été écrit par un gosse de 12 ans. Ainsi l'humour et ses jeux de mots consternants ne feront même pas lever un sourcil.

    Le monde et l'espèce d'histoire de ce prétendu "jeu de rôle" sont à l'avenant, simplistes, très limités et baignant en permanence dans une niaiserie et une stupidité à faire mourir de honte un JRPG. Undertale est incontestablement le nouveau mètre-étalon du jeu-étron, raté sur tous les plans, le pire de tous et pour longtemps. La lie et la honte du jeu vidéo.    … Expand
  57. trianglee
    Aug 25, 2020
    0
    I've never played such a bad game in my life. Bad war mechanics, SO BAD Game Story etc. Just I love this games musics. I recommend to u: Don't try it. This game is so bad
  58. Akiej
    Jul 14, 2020
    0
    Undertale is the type of game that everyone should play at least once in their lives, it totally changes our perspective on life
  59. VRG
    Aug 24, 2020
    0
    Undertale was a game I played in 2020, and even though I already knew everything, this game had a lot of fun for me, and made me pass several challenges, and also, it was the best soundtrack of a game I have ever heard, with several songs that match perfectly with the moments, buy and have fun.
  60. uncriticus
    Aug 21, 2021
    0
    me gusta el undertale PERO creo que esta muy sobrevalorado el juego si es bueno pero a veces la gente solo se fijan en sans la historia,la musica y los dialogos son buenos pero la jugabilidad es algo meh el sistema como RPG es algo malo es simple pero no como pokemon ya que simple pero funcional pero el de undertale es simple y nada mas es solo o perdonar,atacar,curarse y listo.
    Pero es    me gusta el undertale PERO creo que esta muy sobrevalorado el juego si es bueno pero a veces la gente solo se fijan en sans la historia,la musica y los dialogos son buenos pero la jugabilidad es algo meh el sistema como RPG es algo malo es simple pero no como pokemon ya que simple pero funcional pero el de undertale es simple y nada mas es solo o perdonar,atacar,curarse y listo.
    Pero es que cuando hablan de undertale hablan solo de lo buena que es la ruta genocida.Yo no odio undertale pero la gente sobrevalora mucho el juego y tiene errores que ya comente.    … Expand
  61. SpringTidepods
    Sep 2, 2019
    0
    I hated it. If Papyrus was the evil robot man if you kill him, then I would have given this game a ten. It would be such a plot twist. That's really my only problem in this game, everything was pretty cool.
  62. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    3
    Not for me I guess, why is this on the pc, would have been fun on a gameboy long ago
  63. Crimert
    Jan 16, 2021
    3
    I must say I didn't enjoy this game. It was ridiculously difficult for me. 3hrs on record.
  64. Nettly_
    Nov 10, 2019
    4
    This game used to be a favorite of mine, then I stopped playing to jump onto some other games, including Toby Fox's own Deltarune. After finishing chapter one of Deltarune, I thought to jump back on to my old favorite for a while [Undertale]. Regret soon followed. Sans is very annoying and not creative in his puns, and I love dad joke puns like the ones Sans is known for and reading themThis game used to be a favorite of mine, then I stopped playing to jump onto some other games, including Toby Fox's own Deltarune. After finishing chapter one of Deltarune, I thought to jump back on to my old favorite for a while [Undertale]. Regret soon followed. Sans is very annoying and not creative in his puns, and I love dad joke puns like the ones Sans is known for and reading them they didn't make me laugh or cringe, they made me angry because they are constant and doesn't provide any detail. The story is boring, and the three routs [Neutral, Peaceful, Genocide] are creative sure but like, who cares? This game lost its appeal on me after playing actually good games with story that dragged me in. Undertale is simply a garbage game, with a weak story, with at best semi-likable characters, and in total just okay music and bad graphics. I love pixel graphics, don't get me wrong. I love pixelation over 3 dimensional figures. [Insert Japanese porn joke here]. But the issue is that the graphics are dull, overly smooth in most areas, too bright and colorful, it hurts to look at this game sometimes. Undynes house is one of those too colorful ones, so is the lab [TOO MUCH YELLOW/LIGHT BLUE MIX.] Sometimes [for example sans secret room] it is just not that great or rewarding. Photoshop Flowey [or Omega Flowey] doesn't fit in, it sure is fun to battle him [more on the battles later] but his graphics are so badly put together [like real photoshops [this was a joke, laugh]] that it took away from the game. It was fine on its own but the graphics Flowey has here are so bad that it was not worth it anymore. The characters were tiring to deal with. Toriel is annoying and over caring [which i know is her character but like, I don't feel bad for killing her anymore]. Sans is annoying with his puns, Papyrus is also very annoying to read because of the **** way he talks, Undyne is meh, Alphys makes my head hurt when I talk to her, Mettaton [In all forms including Ex, Neo, Overworld] just no. Flowey is an awful villain, should have killed us one shot if they were trying. Asgore literally doesn't live long enough to like or hate him,

    So I should talk about the one good thing, the thing that makes it a 4.
    The battle system. That saves this game from a 0. I would just not be writing this review on this garbage game and hope it just ceases to exist soon except the battle system is genius. If you read/heard reviews of Undertale you will know this is the games strong point that most people love. It is easy yet difficult, creative, and just overall makes this game almost mediocre on its own. If you do plan on playing Undertale and you haven't yet, ignore the story and jump right into battle, it really is what makes the game actually somewhat worth while.    … Expand
  65. LUNATHEAFKCAT
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    YOU MUST PLAY THIS GAME,ONCE YOU START YOU CAN'T STOP

  66. mikowhynot
    Jul 28, 2020
    1
    I created an account here just to tell you how stupid and boring this game is. I absolutely don't understand the hype surrounding this piece of crap. Annoying, stupid and a waste of money. Sometimes a little funny, that's why I'll be fair and give it a 1 instead of a 0.
  67. vova22379
    Sep 30, 2022
    3
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  68. AngelFelipeGDR
    Mar 17, 2021
    1
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  69. Wrecktangled
    Mar 18, 2022
    3
    Im sorry, but I dont get it. I was so excited to play through this game, but was left widely disappointed. Going through this was a slog. Perhaps I didnt get the humor. Perhaps I didnt get the nuance of the story. Overall, this game didnt grab me.
  70. TheLinkgirl
    Sep 19, 2021
    1
    Undertale just isn't a game that I like. It's a shame, since I really wanted to like it. I'm glad the rest of the internet loves it. Sadly, as much as I try, I can't change my opinion. :(
  71. Izoeros
    Jun 20, 2022
    2
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  72. waywardlaser
    Jun 28, 2022
    3
    I just found the gameplay frustrating and the characters constantly obnoxious; I guess it's not for me. Nice music though.
  73. bepohal
    Nov 14, 2022
    1
    i play video games for 30+ years now but i never played such an overhyped game. easily bottom 20.

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

    don't get the hype...
  74. Sicusino
    Oct 14, 2022
    2
    Shallow, unfun, boring, lifeless. Unlike the Walking Dead, this game is boring and there is no choice. The characters suck in Undertale while Lee, Kenny and Clementine actually have character. Crap game.
  75. Napolaen
    Mar 4, 2023
    2
    Undertale is like the worlds worst lasagna. I keep finding more layers of ****
  76. Ih8simoncowell
    Feb 8, 2023
    2
    Now this game is pretty epic, and I like it a lot. my only complaint is that I cannot kill Simon Cowell in the genocide route. Other than that it was a decent game.

Awards & Rankings

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

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 43 Critic Reviews

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