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Well, here i am. I've finally bought the game. Let me just say, if you're looking for an objective review of the game or would rather NOT listen to a guy embarrassingly ramble on for multiple paragraphs about his experiences with a video game, you should probably skip this one. There are many, and i mean MANY objective reviews of Undertale as a game and i would never be able to rate it as well as some people (although if you want a short rundown, absolutely perfect game ranging from the gameplay to the story and music OH GOD THE STORY AND MUSIC 10/10) so, this review is going to be more like a love letter than anything.
I was about 10 when i first heard about Undertale. I saw my favorite YouTubers playing it just like a lot of other people, so i wanted to give it a shot, but i didn't have a PC back then, so i couldn't. I waited multiple months and once i finally got my own laptop, i was able to finally play the game. But there was one minor issue, i'm from Iran, and the economy here is genuinely horrendous and so buying games online is incredibly, and i do mean INCREDIBLY expensive so i basically only ever buy games if somebody from another country gifts me money or it's a game that i NEED to purchase in order to play. WIth that being said, i ended up pirating the game and giving it a go after so many months of eagerly waiting for it.
Immediately, i was completely overwhelmed by the sheer immersiveness of the game and its world. Every character felt so alive and every action felt like it had weight to it and all of it just made me feel like i really could interact with this world. To say that i was addicted would be an understatement. I finished the game multiple times, constantly going for different outcomes, different secrets, etc
I even began looking for fan content and looking at other people's takes on the game. Eventually though, my hype for the game calmed down and i began looking for different things to play and enjoy, but Undertale never truly went away. It always stood in the back of my mind, reminding me of the fun memories i had with it.
After a few years i decided to revisit the game and play it one more time just to see if it's really as good as i remembered it being. And wouldn't you know it, it not only met my expectations, but it also exceeded them.
Everything just felt so familiar but also...different? at the same time. It didn't get boring at all, and i was able to keep playing it to the end just like i did before. After that, my appreciation for the game just grew more and more and i was just as, if not more in love with it than the first time i ever played it.
Undertale just feels like it's always been a part of me ever since i played it. Of course it's a great game on its own, but even just the gameplay itself aside, i owe so much to this game. In the 6 (maybe 7?) years i've known it this game gave me my friends, my interests, it provided me with a light to help me grow as a person during the most impressionable years of my life and it also provided me with a way to pass through some of the toughest times in my life. Whether it be fan content like music, games, and of course, things that are officially from the game itself like the amazing, beautifully crafted soundtrack.
To this day, Undertale is not only my favorite game, but also my favorite piece of media overall and i'm almost certain that it'll stay that way. I know that all of this sounds stupid and overly dramatic, i know, but it's genuinely just how i feel towards the game. It's the only game that i genuinely never get bored of, even if i'm not the one playing. I love watching other people's reactions to the game and i even got my girlfriend to play it too (she loved it just like me) and will keep recommending it to friends of mine if they haven't already played it cause i do genuinely feel like it's a game that everybody should give a try at least once, even if they feel like it's probably not their cup of tea.
So, that brings me to today. I always wanted to buy the actual game legally one day, even though i've already finished the game and there isn't much else for me to accomplish by doing this, and that day's arrived already. I bought the game's soundtrack as well not only because it's genuinely worthy, but also because only 10 dollars for this game is a genuine steal.
So now i've bought the game and have spent money on it, despite it costing much more for me. But at this point, i don't really care. This is honestly the least i could do to repay Toby Fox for the memories and friends that him and his games have given me and even though i basically never write an actual game review on the games i buy, this is a special case and i wanted to be able to write an official review like this, just whining like a toddler about my favorite game and i don't regret it one bit.
If you read through the whole review, thank you that probably wasn't a very fun ride to go through, but i appreciate it a lot. And if you haven't played the game yet, i highly recommend you should, it really is a wild ride and in case you couldn't tell, i MIGHT recommend this game JUST A LITTLE BIT.
Oh and, i know that Toby's never gonna be able to read this so it's more just a thing i'm doing out of comfort, but i just wanted to say:
I, along with everyone else whose lives have been changed because of you, and your creations are very, very grateful for everything that you've done for us. It really does mean a lot more than i can put into this little steam review, but i wish you success on your future projects (and also Deltarune obviously because that game is a banger too).
So, for one last time, Toby Fox, and everyone else behind Undertale, sincerely,
Thank you.
TLDR: game good, please buy