It's like playing a really good 80's sci-fi movie.
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Undertale |OT| Indie RPG with determination and spider bake sales
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It's like playing a really good 80's sci-fi movie.
Belgian Dude
Member
Just beat Pacifist and then what I'm assuming is true pacifist after I
. Love how
I don't think I have the guts to do a genocide run. Still need to avoid every name in the credit though - but after that, I'll leave it at that. My GOTY by far.
Some people mentioned Lisa and I'll be giving that a crack later. Heard great things about it as well.
befriended Undyne and visited true Lab
Flowey tells you at pacifist how to 'get a better ending' and by doing that you are possibly left with something worse. It's incredible.
I don't think I have the guts to do a genocide run. Still need to avoid every name in the credit though - but after that, I'll leave it at that. My GOTY by far.
Some people mentioned Lisa and I'll be giving that a crack later. Heard great things about it as well.
Vigilant Gambit
Member
You're cheating yourself out of a major component of the game either way.
Would be cool if the game acknowledged that.
I found Amnesia to be pretty scary. Will I be able to survive Soma?
Oh, I might survive then.
Man, just finished it. At first I though it was kinda okay but somewhat dumb five hours in, but then at some point it got it's hooks into me and I was like "Oh shit, I care about these characters. Why the fuck do I care about these characters this much?"
Like (true ending spoiler)
And it's kinda fucking stupid when you write out what's actually going and yet...
Like it seems like the game is this blatant "sledge hammer" style of subversive and storytelling. But... It very quietly got me to care about it's world in a way that caught me very off guard. Sledge hammers don't do that to me, except this one did.
Like (true ending spoiler)
when the flower captured everyone my heart actually started to race. Like what the fuck? I didn't think games did that to me anymore.
And it's kinda fucking stupid when you write out what's actually going and yet...
Like it seems like the game is this blatant "sledge hammer" style of subversive and storytelling. But... It very quietly got me to care about it's world in a way that caught me very off guard. Sledge hammers don't do that to me, except this one did.
OniBarubary
Banned
It's less "Scary" and more unnerving. In a sort of...the topics it's about and things it makes you think about due to the creepy setting and situation.
Like, it's horror but more like...thought provoking horror.
Like, it's horror but more like...thought provoking horror.
There's one specific part of the game that i found more unnerving and scary than the entirety of Amnesia. But generally it's not as scary.
Soma isn't like Amnesiac's "House of Horrors" style of scariness.
Soma is more like... Walking around in a weird sci-fi horror novel. If you like a certain about of ambient spookiness and prevailing sense of dread, but don't want to be shocked out of your chair, Soma is your game.
Soma is more like... Walking around in a weird sci-fi horror novel. If you like a certain about of ambient spookiness and prevailing sense of dread, but don't want to be shocked out of your chair, Soma is your game.
I like general spookiness. And sci-fi. I think I'll give the game a go. *adds to Steam wishlist*
Oh phew. I can do with one scary part.
Oh phew. I can do with one scary part.
Well it's genocide. It kinda ruins things
Thanks!
I picked up LISA after reading Onibarubary's thread, but...I can't bring myself to play anything right now. Undertale is still tumbling around in my head too much I guess. I keep just going back to the soundtrack or mashups or something instead lol.
Fuck, it was? No! No!
i missed it! Just reloaded my save at the very last point to check...oh dear it's true! Nooooooooooo! ;______________;
kurona_bright
Neo Member
Quoting this because jesus christ this is amazing.
Also, here's a cool remix of the opening tune: https://soundcloud.com/skythereptilefox/toby-radiation-fox-once-upon-a-time-adventure-remix-1
gifs by this guy here: https://twitter.com/Everdraed
Ugh, I'm pretty sure I got one turn away from beating
and died because I only had one hp left when his attack started. Now I can't get back there again.
I'll probably just try again tomorrow, it's way too late for this crazy shit. Some of this stuff seems almost untested in terms of how impossible it is to dodge though
Sans
I'll probably just try again tomorrow, it's way too late for this crazy shit. Some of this stuff seems almost untested in terms of how impossible it is to dodge though
It's definitely beatable I think. I can get to the middle point of the battle fairly easy. After about 3 hours of practice I can get up to 1-2 dialogue boxes before the end
as the battle can only be advanced by trying to hit him
If you can, heal to max or near max HP when he's wanting to spare you. He won't attack at that time so you can use as many as you want
kurona_bright
Neo Member
It's definitely possible to dodge all the attacks - there's a run on youtube that someone did without getting hit once. It's pretty spectacular.
http://i.imgur.com/uN8Bdry.png
further edit: It's actually fake. oops.
further edit: It's actually fake. oops.
Yeah I think I figured out what exactly my problem was, it's
near the end of the fight when attacks are rapidly changing, when he uses an attack that requires me to hold up to jump high followed immediately by another, usually when he's slamming me to one side of the box followed by another one from the same side, my finger is usually still holding the directional key but just about ready to let go, so I'll end up doing a short hop at the start of his next attack and get hit because of it. The timing is ridiculous.
And yeah I figured out that trick about healing. Doesn't help a whole lot though considering all the moments where one mistake means losing nearly all my health come after that. I wish I could buy more than one face steak
out of all the fake images to fall for, shoulda gone for
what happens if you name yourself jerry
kurona_bright
Neo Member
Haha, I did actually fall for those when I saw them for the first time. Has anybody posted them?
Nice work!Drew a bit of everyone's favorite blook.
While listening to the ghost's theme on Youtube I read a comment pointing out that the name "Napstablook" is actually pronounced "Nap-stab-look" and is possibly a reference to a track called Walk-Stab-Walk.
While I'm not familiar with this track it is supposedly referencing it was still cool to discover this small detail with the pronunciation of the ghost's name.
DICKS AHOY
Banned
Everdraed actually worked on some of the enemy designs in Undertale! It's especially obviousQuoting this because jesus christ this is amazing.
Also, here's a cool remix of the opening tune: https://soundcloud.com/skythereptilefox/toby-radiation-fox-once-upon-a-time-adventure-remix-1
gifs by this guy here: https://twitter.com/Everdraed
with the final boss' design
Just finished my first run.
Anyway, I don't really understand why this is getting so much praise. Sure, it's subversive and fun and all that, but I'd give it 8/10 at most. Don't really feel like playing through it all again just to get a different ending.
Would have gone full pacifist but couldn't figure out some of the bosses so I assumed that you can't spare them and ended up killing them. I guess I got a neutral ending.
Anyway, I don't really understand why this is getting so much praise. Sure, it's subversive and fun and all that, but I'd give it 8/10 at most. Don't really feel like playing through it all again just to get a different ending.
Then you won't understand why it gets so much praise.
The other two endings (True Pacifist and Genocide) have additional content and different final bosses and story. They don't only change the ending scene, but what leads up to it too. Being as short of a game as it is, it's meant to be played through multiple times.
Darkroronoa
Member
Without a true pacifist run you actually miss a huge part of the story, not just a little different ending.
DICKS AHOY
Banned
Not to mention unlocking the True Pacifist conditions
Was messing about with the Earthbound soundfont earlier today, and while it's obvious Amalgam instruments come from Cave of the Past, Ghost Battle and Dummy! instruments are taken from Moonside Cafe, which in turn is just a sample from The Little Rascals theme.
God these games are trippy.
unlocks a brand new area for you to explore.
Was messing about with the Earthbound soundfont earlier today, and while it's obvious Amalgam instruments come from Cave of the Past, Ghost Battle and Dummy! instruments are taken from Moonside Cafe, which in turn is just a sample from The Little Rascals theme.
God these games are trippy.
Hmm, I guess I'll give it another go then.
Yeah, it's not like a traditional RPG where only the ending changes or a Bioware RPG where most of the story sort of ignores whatever choices you make are.
Checking in on steamspy (http://steamspy.com/app/391540), it looks like Undertale is estimated at around 60k copies now! It was 20k last time I looked. Word of mouth is doing wonders for it! And glowing reviews I'm sure.
It looks like the game is really starting to pick up ... steam
It looks like the game is really starting to pick up ... steam
But I looked at it, and am still trying to be killed by Sans.
I got ahead of myself. The music is back to normal but the save point still tells me how much I need to kill. False alarm, sorry
FYI, If the counter gets stuck on "That comedian..." in Snowdin don't be alarmed. Just keep going until no one comes.
AHA-Lambda
Member
I'm on my first pacifist playthrough about 5 hours in, and am at
, how much left is there for this first run?
Mettaton Ex
Two more bosses and you'll be at the end of your run. After that, some more content opens up.
Kralamoonard
Member
I'm still confused as to what this game is. I'm thinking about picking it up on Steam, but I'm not sure what it is as to decide if it appeals to me or not.
Please help?
Please help?
I'm still confused as to what this game is? I'm thinking about picking it up on Steam, but I'm not sure what it is as to decide if it appeals to me or not?
Please help?
It's a cute, quirky rpg-lite that gives you the option to negotiate your way out of every battle rather than fighting. There is an insane intention to detail and you may find yourself surprised at how many little touches have been put into the game to account for the various decisions you can make/actions you can take. If you like weird rpgs with a sense of a humor, I think it's 100% worth checking out. There's a demo! http://undertale.com/demo.htm
I'm still confused as to what this game is? I'm thinking about picking it up on Steam, but I'm not sure what it is as to decide if it appeals to me or not?
Please help?
The game is about humor and playing with your expectations. It's really fun.
Kralamoonard
Member
Ahh, cheers guys, that's fantastic. Also, I like gamest that have great attention to detail and have unexpected things in them. That does sound appealing. Will check out the demo for sure and buy it if it appeals to me. Thanks.
Actually I've been wondering about the same thing.
So what happens if you beat the final boss of the Genocide Route but then just Reset prior to the final cutscene?
Does your game get tainted either way?
AHA-Lambda
Member
Agh! Do I not get a chance to restock on items before
?? D:
Asgore
You have to walk back to the hotel I think. It shouldn't take too long with the elevators.