Having played Undertale through all three routes, here’s an honest opinion.
The game’s length is ridiculous. There’s a lot of points where something could have been resolved MUCH sooner, but it gets dragged out and you’re forced to sit through it. Never have I wanted a “Shut up and fight me” button so badly.
The setting is interesting; you’re in a cave, which is usual for a monster hangout. What’s not usual is that it’s a thriving, albeit small community much like a small suburban location for us. They’ve got a lot of buildings, but not many residents. Disregarding the death traps in almost every nice location, it wouldn’t be that bad of a place to live. Some of the setting locations are a bit over the top, such as the hotel near the end of the game and Alphys’ messy lab, but the rest feel nice.
The puzzles are simple, and not really worth mentioning. “They’re okay” is the best I could say.
The Music is nice. I don’t see the reason people hail it as amazing, as many other Indie games had better music. I do understand why people like it, since some of the songs are pretty great, but that’s it. Not award-winning great, just great.
Gameplay is a bit funky. It’s overworld controls are 8-way, but it uses simple sprites. This feels really weird, since usually low-bit sprites only go four ways. For those with annoying OCD, walking through a hallway just barely to the left of the center sucks. It’s not a big deal, but aesthetically it’s not that amazing.
Battle mechanics are pretty neat. When you choose to fight, you play a short timing minigame that, based on your performance, deals damage equal to how accurate you timed the four blips. When the monster attacks, you’re treated to a very tame bullet hell minigame for a few seconds. Of course, anyone who’s played a real bullet hell will have absolutely no trouble and think this is bad (I sure did), but I can see how it’d be a fun mechanic for people who’ve never experienced a small challenge in games.
Story was very...rocky. The story feels like it was very lacking outside of the Genocide route. I mean, in the Genocide route, you just kill everyone, while Pacifist and True Pacifist have you talk it out and take your time. Some side things that happen, such as silly date minigames, feel like they’re slapped on to the main story rather than completely optional. For example, the progression of the game in Pacifist brings you right to Papyrus’ house for a mock date. That was...unique, but when I realized it had nothing to do with the main story, I was a little upset. Papyrus and Sans were amusing, but the side stuff they pull you into is a bit annoying. The endings on all three difficulties weren’t all that impressive, especially True Pacifist. Flowey should have just been an asshole flower, not the soulless and evil reincarnation of Goat Jesus. That was awkward as all hell.
Characters. These were INCREDIBLY hit or miss, and I don’t remember all the names. I’ll keep them short and only on the main cast though;
-Toriel; Took me a while to realize her name was a play on Tutorial. She seemed incredibly shady at first, and I know she meant well, but that whole start where she treats you like her child was kind of creepy.
- Sans; The lazy bastard who helps you out at times. In Genocide, his fight was probably the most fun since he had all sorts of ridiculous mechanics to deal with. It’s a little stupid how he’s actually stronger than the final boss on Pacifist and True Pacifist, but he’s a good character overall.
- Papyrus; This guy is so awkward, but he’s great. Best character overall, hands down.
- Napstablook; Despite his lack of any emotion other than apathy, he’s really not that bad. He’s like a laid-back hippie without drugs and woodstock.
- Metaton; Box form Metaton was amazing fun. That is how you do a robot for comic relief. Metaton EX was also great, since he looked like a robot David Bowie with more glam. Pacifist route made him a cool character, especially how he gets hope from hearing his fans’ pleas for him to continue acting.
- Undyne; She seemed cool at first, with badass armor and lightsaber spears, but her gags were absolutely terrible. Didn’t care much for her, other than her theme music. She respects Dr. Alphys, and practically friendzones her in the True Pacifist route. That was pretty funny, but also pretty bad. She’s like a dense main character, which NOBODY WANTS. Dense characters are always brainless powerhouses, and Undyne fits the bill.
- Alphys; I wanted to gouge my eyes out. For the record, I watch anime, but I am so very glad I’m not this pathetic. Alphys made me feel good, but she was so bad as a character. Her awkward date with the player made it even worse, and that incredibly weak attempt at telling Undyne her true feelings was even more awkward.
- Asgore; What a way to make a badass name fit a worthless character. He’s a big softie, and it felt like a kick in the nuts when he gets killed by Flowey in Pacifist. I mean, I get that he’s trying to be peaceful with his methods, but killing lost children? What a douche. I don’t care that he wanted to help his people, he did it in a bad way. Toriel’s suggestions to his plans also sucked.
- Flowey; Never have I wanted to stomp on flowers more. Flowey is a great example of why you should never trust everyone you meet, in that he ALWAYS tries to kill you or mock you. Unlike the other monsters, he has no soul. I would’ve liked him more if I hadn’t found out the truth; he’s a genetically modified organism made by Dr. Alphys from the remains of the king’s son. Which leads to...
- Asriel; Should have just stayed as a dead kid. His story was charming, but then NOPE, HE’S FUCKING FLOWEY. He’s also an edgelord final boss in the True Pacifist ending when he absorbs the six souls. Let’s draw Toriel without boobs, slap some black eyeliner on it, and call it a new boss! Oh, and let’s add RAINBOW DEMON WINGS too! Screw your story, you shouldn’t exist.
Undertale is a nice game, but it’s not great or award-winning. This game gets way too much praise for something that’s not really all there. The fanbase is also one of the creepiest I’ve seen, on par with My Little Pony, the Sonic fanbase, and the general furry fandom. It’s nice that the game also has a little bit of homosexuality, with the two muscle dude guards and Undyne/Alphys, but that tiny detail gets so much praise that it’s sickening. I’ve also seen horrible things like Sans and Papyrus doing lewd stuff. I really, REALLY wish I never found out about this fanbase. It’s almost as sickening as when I was “treated” to Land Before Time rule 34. That was not pleasant, I’ll tell you what.
That’s my honest opinion about the main things in the game. If I had to give it a rating, I’d say 7/10 for Genocide, 3/10 for True Pacifist (just the ending), and 6/10 for Pacifist.
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