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Undertale (PC)

I know, I know. Forbidden word on this board. I did a neutral run without using a guide, then I did a True Pacifist run. Watched a Genocide run just because I've seen the bad time simulator and I know it takes some grinding, and I didn't want to go through either of those things.

It's pretty great. I feel like it is very slightly overrated, but it's definitely one of the best indie games I've ever played, and undoubtedly the most impressive, especially considering how it was largely made by just one person.

The gameplay is the part that will stand the test of time for me. It's unique and novel but still intuitive, married to the story, gives you freedom of choice, and manages to make an RPG fun thanks to the freshness of each character's encounter and their individual personalities.

Most of the rest of the game is strong too too: most characters are great, the plot is good, the music is pretty good (although I've never paid a ton of attention to the music in a video game, as long as it's not bad or jarring), the visual style is consistent and never gets in the way, etc. However, I thought the game wasted my time once or twice, most notably when I had to read all of Alphys's social media updates in a misguided attempt by the game to reinforce its humor and atmosphere, and it almost feels like a game you'd need a guide for to get the best ending without playing it all the way through 3 times. I could see many people killing monsters on the first playthrough, not giving Undyne water on the second playthrough, and then finally getting True Pacifist on the 3rd or 4th try.

It's somewhere around an 8.5/10 to a 9/10 for me.

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