Without the story, the entirety of the RPG gameplay format is probably one of the most tedious game experiences there is-its is incredibly repetitive between the level grinding and the actual play format mostly happening in the fight window. An RPG however entirely relies on a good story for people to interact with it. Other game genres depend heavily on gameplay (and sometimes graphics if they interfere with gameplay)-what makes a Mario game fun is the platforming-the story adds context for the stages, but a poor (and admittedly with princess peach incredibly cliched) story line doesn't ruin the experience.

The meat of any good RPG is the story-compared to other video games, the story is why people come back to RPGs versus the more hands-on or tactical gameplay of other genres.

It is for this reason I can't criticize Lets Plays unintentionally making an inaccessible part of gaming more accessible to people (Will get to later) It's not the most accessible, but that's an issue with the entire video game community and not Undertale itself. It doesn't make the fights less tedious, but I still commend it for being an attempt to make one of the most boring aspects of any RPG more fun, and for people who enjoy bullet hells it is worth the experience. The only thing that differs from actual fighting is that you don't gain experience (Because in the undertale universe, experience is directly tied to your Level of Violence, which i'll touch upon later). (Puzzles are what prevent RPGs from being grinding machines and reward the player/give breaks from large info-dumping)Īrguably, the ACT mechanic is another clever mechanic, but it operates the exact same as a fight mechanic. Theres a lot of puzzles that don't feel stockish. It has a clever game mechanic and way that the puzzles are executed that feels fresh compared to other RPGs. The music wasn't like WOAH, but it's pretty impressive for a team consisting of one guy and temmy's artwork. I don't know music theory enough to tell you why some tunes work and some don't. I liked Toriel's theme and the main undertale theme. I don't know if my age affects things or its just a matter of my taste) i was 24-not exactly a teen but not ancient either. I am not one of those people (this game came out in 2015. There's a lot of things that it does right, and the writing really jives with some people. Just need thoughts out rnįor starters, I don't think Undertale is the worst, or awful, or a bad game entirely. I apologize in advance if I ruin anything accidentally**Īlso I apologize for being rambly and unedited. Please do not read if you do not want it to be spoiled. **SPOILER ALERT: I will reveal major plot/endgame in this review.

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