the game is clever about a lot of thigns to be sure. however, i haven't seen anyone else mention this, but it actually bothers me a little bit. the game lets you save very often and lets you reload saves, upon which you will go back to how things were, except the game remembers what you did previously. i find that to be an inconsistency in the game's logic. if it really remembers what you did, it should remember if you died as well. how can the game try to hammer in the point that you are not above the consequences when you actually are? you're the one who can't die after all. if the game had had more consistency on that subject i might've actually bought it. anyway, i really like the stark constrast between a genocide run and a pacifist or mostly "normal" playthrough, since i actually dislike the characters and rampant sentimentality of a pacifist run in particular, i can appreciate a more grim version of the story (which would feel hamfisted as well if that was all the game had, but as a contrast, it is nice)

but the gameplay is what really kills it for me. actually playing through a genocide run isn't fun or challenging, and the game is picky to the max.

i can agree that there is a fun superficial element to the gameplay, the battle system is constantly toyed with as you progress through the game, gimmicks that can hold your attention the first time you play precisely because they're gimmicks.

i think other games should take cues from Undertale's gameplay because there's some real potential there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYtCeONQN3o stuff like this makes me want to like the game more htan i do. gosh

in the middle of a pacifist playthrough now and the cooking lesson has me sold.

as much as i cant get past the things i've mention, the game is a major success in many separate regards. the sense of humour, playfulness and structure of the game, in addition to the obvious awesome boss themes and neat mechanics, is undeniable. i'm strarting to think i like the game after all.

I actually gave ten bucks to the IndieGogo campaign for Glitchwave beta access lol.

Less a game as much as it is a "Virtual Arlen" guide thing, but still has new scenarios and dialogue written and performed by the writers and actors from when the show was in its absolute peak and took over the Simpsons as best 'adult' animated show. Some of my favorite Dale and Bill quotes in there aren't even from the tv show.

I was looking at your games list again. Do you remebemer any Quake 3 single-player map packs you can recommend? I'd be very interested.

...actually tbh custom maps for old shooters (and Thief Gold/Thief II) are ~90% of what I play these days, it's got to the point where I've picked up mapping myself (for Quake 1).

also. Never got far into Fallout due to multiple hard drive crashes, I was defeated.

I do think the run and gun boss patterns were fairly elaborate at times though, at least more involving than average. Anyways, there's a reason why I gave it "just" a 3 despite liking it a lot. I addressed some of it in my review, but yeah, the game couldve been a lot better and catering more to the more hardcore players and not just to the casual players wouldve been a great step there. For such a high rung title, the game feels a little bit unfinished in design, but yeah, I say that as someone who as you know is oftentimes looking for something else. I think it's a very good game for what it is, but a lot of that has to do with the presentation.