Undertale

Nintendo Life

Mitch Vogel·Sep 14, 2018

Critic90/100

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Undertale is a brilliant and smartly designed game that understands well what makes a good RPG work; so much so that it can upend expectations and deliver something that's almost a satire of the genre. It's been a long time since we've played a game that manages to surprise so often and in so many unique ways, and even if it doesn't look like much, Undertale has way more going for it under the surface. Excellently written characters, a genre-bending battle system and a solid soundtrack make this one an easy recommendation, especially to RPG lovers. Do yourself a favour and give this one a download.

Push Square

Matt Adcock·Aug 22, 2017

Critic90/100

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Undertale is landmark RPG for those who appreciate something a little different – a game that wrong foots you and delights with the way it mixes up the tried and tested formula which so many adventure games stick so tightly to. A rare pleasure.

GameSpot

Tyler Hicks·Aug 19, 2017

Critic90/100

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Undertale exceeds expectations, when it isn't busy subverting them.

Eurogamer

Martin Robinson·Aug 18, 2017

Critic80/100

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Undertale is a game all about endings, so it's fitting that its console release comes towards the tail-end of one parti…

IGN

Kallie Plagge·Aug 15, 2017

Critic100/100

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Undertale’s clever understanding of the RPG mindset and fantastic writing make it an unforgettable experience unique to games.

Kotaku

Nathan Grayson·Oct 31, 2015

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Wonderful characters, ample secrets, tons of replayability. Boss fights can be tedious. A subversive spin on role-playing games that's packed with heart and humor.

Game Informer

Daniel Tack·Oct 1, 2015

Critic95/100

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After finishing the game, I wished I could experience it again for the first time.

PC Gamer

Richard Cobbett·Sep 29, 2015

Critic91/100

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Undertale is determined to reinvent the JRPG.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Jack de Quidt·Sep 22, 2015

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The brilliance of Undertale, its delicate balance that it manages for most of the time you'll spend playing it, is that it understands how to be scary and funny all at once. Inside the Snowdin library there are leather-bound books that contain strange prophecies, books that say profound and disconcerting things about the human soul.