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[DragoonKain]

I'm thinking about playing this game next and I've heard nothing but great things about it. Do you concur with it being that great?

Anything you didn't like about it?

I'm just looking for a casual RPG experience that doesn't require a lot of grinding. This seems to fit the bill at least from the little I've seen about it. I try to avoid spoilers.

 

[Bittermich]

I don’t get the hype. It’s one of the worst games I’ve ever played.

 

[Silvawuff]

Have you ever played any of the old Mother games? Do you like old school pixel-style RPGs? Do you like third wall breaking? Do you enjoy crazy good-quality chiptune style music? Do you like memorable characters? Do you like shoot'um up style dodging? Are you more into story than core RPG style battle stuff? Are you okay with your in-game choices permanently affecting your game, even on repeat playthroughs? Undertale is for you!

 

[Gold_Loot]

Depends on your age. My 14 year old daughter loved it back in the day.

 

[GamesAreFun]

It has a certain charm, provided you don't find the characters irritating. It's a game I'd have loved as a teenager. I feel if you somehow play it without knowing the story & twists, it would be powerful. The gameplay itself is nothing special.

 

[M1chl]

No

 

[Jaysen]

Free on Game Pass. Check it out. My guess is it'll be an almost instant deletion for me.

 

[ValiantTraveler]

 

[Athreous]

Just by looking at it made me have 0 interest in playing =(

 

[GHG]

Beat me to it.

 

[TintoConCasera]

I think it's pretty good. It has a lot of charm, the gameplay is original and pretty challenging sometimes, and the music is cool too.

Only "downside" is that the game is short and you have to beat it three times in order to get all the endings and bossfights. I put that between quotes because if you like the game you'll have no problem in doing so.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

It's A LOT better than that overrated soulless garbage called Earthbound that inspired it. That's for sure, it's also a lot shorter which is a bonus.

 

[PontiusFeeb]

I tried it on Game Pass, and I thought it was trying way too hard to be clever. It's also one of the ugliest games I've ever played, and I usually like pixel graphics. I deleted it with prejudice within 20 minutes.

 

[Beer Baelly]

 

[Eevee86]

Didn't do anything for me. I got near the end and didn't bother finishing it.

 

[protonion]

I cannot tell if people are joking...

Play this game immediately.

 

[Holammer]

Signs point to yes.

 

[Bridges]

It's truly a fantastic game, but I think the sheer amount of memery and the rabid internet fandom that developed around it makes it seem like something worse than what it really is.

It's a short and sweet turn-based RPG that takes a lot from Mother/Earthbound and moon. I would highly recommend giving it a shot, I played it again recently when it came to Xbox and it still holds up pretty well other than maybe some of the humor.

 

[MMaRsu]

I didnt know anything about it and thought it was fantastic

Dont listen to ppl talk shit about the game because of some fanbase, every game/hobby/sport has its weird ass fans who are crazy af about it.

 

[GloveSlap]

Wondering this as well. Played for a few minutes and had to jump off, but it seemed kinda cute. Trying to decide between this, Octopath Traveler, and Ori on game pass.

 

[Captain Toad]

I love turn-based JRPGs and RPGs in general. I also love tons of different indie games.

That said, Undertale is not a good game. I don’t get the hype at all. It feels like an inside joke that I just am not in on. I don't believe so many people honestly believe the game is some modern classic.

 

[DragoonKain]

Wondering this as well. Played for a few minutes and had to jump off, but it seemed kinda cute. Trying to decide between this, Octopath Traveler, and Ori on game pass.

I can vouch for Ori, it's amazing. If you like metroidvanias and platforming.

 

[bbeach123]

It's an interesting experience if you going blind .


Otherwise boring ass "game" .If you can even call that a "game" .

 

[GloveSlap]

I can vouch for Ori, it's amazing. If you like metroidvanias and platforming.

Yeah, i love that type of game. Been trying to jump on Ori/Ori 2 for a while, but i always put it off because its one of the games that doesn't leave game pass. Screw it, going to start it and maybe dabble into the others in the background.

 

[UnNamed]

This is one of the game I always have heard of but never tried. This and SOMA.

 

[Miles708]

I've tried it and got pretty fat, it's an interesting little game. If that's enough for you, go ahead.

I got it with some promotion, I don't know if I would have payed actual money for it. Probably not.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Its good. From characters to game design and music, everything is of great quality.
Only real weakness are the visuals, though even those seem to fit with the overall game.

I'm just looking for a casual RPG experience that doesn't require a lot of grinding. This seems to fit the bill at least from the little I've seen about it. I try to avoid spoilers.

Well, its sorta of does, but it also does not. Honestly its a bit hard to explain without spoiling too much, but just understand the game has a very meta approach to RPGs, or games in general.

 

[Valorant]

If I judged popular games by their fandoms, I would have never experienced Dark Souls or the Fire Emblems.

UnderTale is definitely a nice experience, filled with meta-jokes and quirky characters, and a final plot twist that left me a strong impression. Enjoy!

 

[AV]

It's really neat. Don't play Undertale because you want an RPG though. It's more like a Flash game with an inventive plot.

It's like 6 hours long and if you don't find charm in it after the first, say, hour, you can drop it.

 

[rofif]

It's good. Especially the jokes and music.
Just a bit overstays it's welcome and difficulty later on

 

[TexMex]

It’s awful.

 

[Fuz]

Nope.

 

[Ezquimacore]

It's A LOT better than that overrated soulless garbage called Earthbound that inspired it. That's for sure, it's also a lot shorter which is a bonus.

You should play mother 3 and see how your opinion is trash

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[Goro Majima]

It's truly a fantastic game, but I think the sheer amount of memery and the rabid internet fandom that developed around it makes it seem like something worse than what it really is.

It's a short and sweet turn-based RPG that takes a lot from Mother/Earthbound and moon. I would highly recommend giving it a shot, I played it again recently when it came to Xbox and it still holds up pretty well other than maybe some of the humor.

Yeah Undertale was great in 2016 but now it's such a sacred cow in some IDPOL circles and the game has obnoxious fans.

In that regard the game was better in the days when it was a total surprise and only nerds on message boards were hyping it up.

 

[.Pennywise]

Short answer: no

Long answer:

Spoiler

Still no

 

[TheStam]

Went in with high expectations. Felt like a school project.

 

[Naibel]

I found it pretty good at the time, with a nice twist on the RPG formula. And what an OST it has, absolutely superb !

But yeah, its fanbase is cancerous as hell and has overhyped this thing so much that it's never gonna live up to anyone's expectations now. But hey, Persona 5's fanbase is also massively cringe yet I still love the game. Better seperate the two and better go in totally blind for maximum enjoyment.

 

[Arachnid]

I don’t get the hype. It’s one of the worst games I’ve ever played.

Agreed. I gave it a real go, but it left a bad impression. It wasn't good.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

You should play mother 3 and see how your opinion is trash

MOTHER3>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>UNDERTALE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>EARTHBOUND

 

[GametimeUK]

Oh damn I love Undertale. When did the consensus on the game change here? I remember a lot of people massively hyping it at the time. I'd say it's definitely worth a playthrough and I adore the soundtrack.

 

[darkleemar]

Are people here joking? I thought it was a great game. The art style was nice, the soundtrack was amazing, and the combat was unique. I also thought the humor was good. Don't let the weird fan base stop you from playing it. It was very much a good game.

 

[existensmaximum]

I hate it with a passion. It's really one of the worst games I've ever played, and I've tried to play it for hours a couple of times.

It feels like someone making a joke that I'm not in on. I could go on about every aspect that I hate about it but nah.

I guess it's not for everyone, that's for sure.

 

[Little Chicken]

Played it recently and enjoyed it a lot. I have a feeling I missed a lot of content, though.

 

[Rockondevil]

I personally didn't enjoy it as much as others seem to. Jokes can be ok and the end is pretty good but other than that I guess it wasn't for me.

 

[Griffon]

The game is good on its own, but avoid the fanbase like the plague.

 

[harmny]

overwhelmingly positive on steam.
125k recommending it
96% positive reviews

neogaf: nono the game is awful.

 

[RyRy93]

Really disliked it, worst game I've played on Switch

 

[aisback]

I personally loved it due to it being something fresh.

But if you have high expectations I would avoid it

 

[Erdrick]

I never really had heard of the game until it came to the PS4 back in summer of 2017. I loved Eartbound and the look in general, and it was cheap enough, so I bought it being relatively blind to the hype.

I finished it in a day or so, but it's absolutely one of the most memorable games I've ever played. Definitely went in places I did not expect and the music is spectacular. Writing has a great sense of humour and I just really loved it all said and done. I beat it once, went back and did another route but no way in hell will I beat the other variant. The boss battle on that path is fucking insane and I absolutely do not have the skills or nerves for such a segment.

Buy it and enjoy. It's up there with the all-time greats.