Well, we all know this was coming since it a game that was reviewed by EVERY media outlet, as it was a inde-game inspired by Earthbound, Thohou or any bullet-hell shooter, and even Wario-Ware. I know people compare it with Cave-Story because it happens underground, but I don't personally see it since most of the music here is SNES based. And while some people dislike this game as it's fan-base can over-hype things at times, Alla Five Nights at Fready's, even not a fan of Thohou need to look at. Created by the creator Toby Fox of Earthbound Rom-hacks and co-developer of Home-Struck as his signature metal song is in all three of the series.
So how is the game? Dose it compare to Earthbound than the other tribute games like OFF and Lisa?
Positive:
+ Interactions with enemies and characters, which influence the plot and endings of the story
+ Passive game designed that excels as an challenging experience, or you can do the normal RPG route
+ The game remembers what you do in past run-though, causing creative fourth-wall breaks
+ Funny and lovable characters, which makes players invested in the story
+ Great enemy designs, requiring players to think on their feet
+ SNES Music mixed with real-music counterparts, which is very catchy; sticking on the player's head for a long time
+ Game humor plays on RPG tropes, which help to the longevity of the game
+ A surprising Plot-twist which sticks with the player even after the game ends
+ Hidden secrets which includes two creepy back-stories, Easter eggs, references, and more
However, even a perfect game has a few nick-picks, as even a clean man or woman can get skin infections no matter how hard they try to wash it's skin. ew...
Negatives:
- The main character (Chara Frisk, as you find out later) tends to be the least interesting character because of it's pale skin.
- While it's cool that Toby Fox made it thought limitations of game-maker, the one-save system tend to be annoying since for lets plays and reviews, you have to modify the save-files delete the file to start again
- The biggest flaw is that genocide run is painfully less challenging than I though. On one hand, it makes the player realize how evil it is, but on the other hand, there's only two new bad-ass boss fights.
- Genocide also ruins a pacifist run on a new game, as the game remembers your past actions. Do genocide last!
Final thoughts:
This is a game that everyone needs to experience! Just like Earthbound, the characters are very charismatic, funny, and the player just want to get to know the characters individually. And in some points, it dose better results for not only being ten dollars (or the equivalent) and can last from five to ten hours - a perfect length for that cost. This game can be also considered best inde-game of this year hands down from me, but if you, the players, can wait until the hype dies down, that would be a safe bet to avoid spoilers. I would also recommend playing blind so the experience is full and rewarding...
...OR PuNiSHing...hehehehehe-MWhahahaha....hA...ha...
...I need to get Orta out of my blood stream...
...Then go for a pacifist route, but go for a genocide run if you dare, but I personally don't recommend it....
...Meanwhile...I need to rest....
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