Despite being a 2D sprite based RPG, Undertale's excellent writing and gameplay assists in making this game the underdog surprise grand slam of the year!The adventure begins with dumb puzzles and satirical puns, but the ending is touching and moving, both in storytelling and RPG contexts.That’s kind of Undertale’s niche playing with our expectations of what an RPG should be, subverting them, and using them to drive a story unique to what games can do. It's sharp and crisp writing, integration of gameplay with storytelling, and a judicious comprehension of its core gaming audience all build to something that surprises at every turn!
This game takes cues from the Mass Effect trilogy in that actions have consequences. You obliterate a monster, even accidentally, the characters will harangue you about it in the subsequent playthrough.Undertale refuses to cut corners, and will not let the player perform actions unnoticed, everything you do matters. Undertale succeeds in this execution entirely, making Mass Effect look behind in comparison, given the garbage ending to Mass Effect 3, when we learned player choice didn't matter for jack shit, just pick the color of explosion you want to watch before buying DLC for slideshows of the ending.
What makes Undertale a masterpiece is how effective the writing and player choice ties into the gameplay. Every action has a reaction, and no stone is left unturned, crafting endless gameplay variety and challenge. This is one sleeper title that no RPG fan can afford to remotely miss. Buy Undertale now!
Story 10/10
Graphics 9/10
Gameplay 10/10
Replayability 11/10
Final Score 10/10 (Perfection!)
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