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So about Undertale

Those that know me know that I’ve largely fell out of playing video games. Most games don’t hold my attention for very long. At most I can play an hour of Smash Bros with friends or Mario Kart. I often found myself gravitating towards games with fun characters, great story, honest writing and an interesting or inviting aesthetic to go with it. A lot would argue that mechanics are most important in a game and if that’s your priority so be it but that’s not my priority. This is why I moved toward visual novels for the most part. However, Undertale, not only provides all of those and then some but it also had gameplay that held my attention.

Undertale is quirky, fun, and unique. It has a cast of great characters with fun designs and distinct personalities that bounce off each other very well. I cannot sing this game’s praises enough. At first glance, you might think it’s another indie Earthbound clone. While the influence is certainly there, Undertale manages to be it’s own unique experience. 

Aside from the aforementioned points about Undertale the most important thing I want to highlight is that this game proves there’s a market for what I call The Empathetic Player. This type of player is someone who seeks games where they can empathize with the cast at eye level. Undertale provides that in generous amounts.In fact, the entire game can be completed by exercising empathy rather than physical confrontation (and in fact I would argue it’s a far more rewarding experience for the storyline you get out of it). A lot of games these days like to focus on gritty, hopeless situations with characters stuck in a system they cannot escape and Undertale flies in the face of that. I really recommend this game! You can get it for $10 on Steam or directly from Toby’s  Undertale website:

http://undertale.com/

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