Couldn't get into undertale or delta rune. LOOOOOOOVE the lore and higher level concepts and presentation, but the minute to minute gameplay and character interactions just never kept me...
Couldn't get into undertale or delta rune. LOOOOOOOVE the lore and higher level concepts and presentation, but the minute to minute gameplay and character interactions just never kept me interested enough.
So thankfully I'll be consuming some sleep deprived lore vid on this and it's implications in the coming week.
I've never even tried the games, but the music is cool. It's kind of like...western Touhou music. I remember liking "Bonetrousle" when the first game came out...and the new one now has "Cutie Mew...
I've never even tried the games, but the music is cool. It's kind of like...western Touhou music.
I remember liking "Bonetrousle" when the first game came out...and the new one now has "Cutie Mew Mew Magic," which has a surprise singer.
The first Deltarune chapter actually spoofs the little Touhou music titles when the first big musical drop kicks in. Undyne's MIDI trumpets are also totally nods IMO.
The first Deltarune chapter actually spoofs the little Touhou music titles when the first big musical drop kicks in. Undyne's MIDI trumpets are also totally nods IMO.
Ah, that's cool. I like that it's actually inspiration and not just me drawing parallels. Good old Roland SoundCanvas trumpet. I wish they'd bring back the VST version of that. It would be fun.
Ah, that's cool. I like that it's actually inspiration and not just me drawing parallels.
Good old Roland SoundCanvas trumpet. I wish they'd bring back the VST version of that. It would be fun.
For what it's worth, I also get weird about episodic media as it releases; I dislike getting lead along before it's done, or until people can treat it as one holistic, complete piece. It feels...
For what it's worth, I also get weird about episodic media as it releases; I dislike getting lead along before it's done, or until people can treat it as one holistic, complete piece. It feels kind of exploitative, or that media just doesn't give itself proper consideration in order to string itself out to keep a machine going.
I also fucking love Deltarune! I have little financial concern here; Fox already had gazillions to fund this however long he wanted, it's a flat price, and the abrupt release of 5 could've been longer. The chapters work well individually, and I think only one so far has made me think "this is episodic Undertale", which ended up maybe working in its favor with its ending and follow-up. Even if it doesn't stick the landing in 7 I will absolutely not regret getting to experience the complete shock SURVEY_PROGRAM.EXE was, and I hold two of the individual chapters so far in extremely high regard.
As someone who played chapter 1 way back, then forgot about chapter 2, then bought 3 and 4 (which you purchase at this point and you get the rest of the chapters for free) and played 1-4 in one...
As someone who played chapter 1 way back, then forgot about chapter 2, then bought 3 and 4 (which you purchase at this point and you get the rest of the chapters for free) and played 1-4 in one go, then just played chapter 5 a year later, I’d say go for it.
I enjoy contemplating where the story will go after finishing a chapter.
I’ve played this since it was only the first two chapters as a demo, then each new chapter as they released. Just finished through my first run of chapter 5 and wow, the new non-combat mechanics...
I’ve played this since it was only the first two chapters as a demo, then each new chapter as they released. Just finished through my first run of chapter 5 and wow, the new non-combat mechanics here (trying to be spoiler-free) blew my mind! And it was a ton of fun too. Definitely not the hardest chapter gameplay wise, I’m hoping the B side is more challenging. Either way I’m stoked to see how the story pans out
Agreed. I really appreciate the gameplay mechanics employed in this chapter to keep things fresh. I also appreciate the [spoilers within] Ace Attorney mechanic introduction with the evidence....
Agreed. I really appreciate the gameplay mechanics employed in this chapter to keep things fresh.
I also appreciate the [spoilers within]
Ace Attorney mechanic introduction with the evidence.
Also, I'm not into dating sims but the incorporation of dating sim mechanics into the optional boss was another great gameplay technique.
Vague review that may spoil the experience somewhat/set expectations This one is proving a bit controversial because it was more of a vignette. To be clear, a very heartwarming vignette that made...
Vague review that may spoil the experience somewhat/set expectations
This one is proving a bit controversial because it was more of a vignette. To be clear, a very heartwarming vignette that made me tear up, but the plot barely advanced.
I'm mixed because I really loved this for what it is but coming off Chapter 4 I was expecting the plot to pick up at a faster pace than this.
Weird Route spoilers I played through the whole chapter before realizing I aborted the weird route, apparently the ocean sequence is 70 QTE events with a 1s timeout??? Holy hell. The visuals were...
Weird Route spoilers
I played through the whole chapter before realizing I aborted the weird route, apparently the ocean sequence is 70 QTE events with a 1s timeout??? Holy hell.
The visuals were cool though, can't wait for chapter 7 to continue.
Spoilers for weird route The most interesting (and imo correct) theory I heard about the weird route here is that Noelle has become aware of Hometown's fictional nature and her and Kris's nature...
Spoilers for weird route
The most interesting (and imo correct) theory I heard about the weird route here is that Noelle has become aware of Hometown's fictional nature and her and Kris's nature as protagonists without whom the story can't continue.
We know from the holidaygirl1225 blog and in-game that Noelle loves finding exploits, secrets, and glitches in video games. We also know that she's...not the most mentally stable person.
So if she knew she was a main character, in a fictional world, and that the area "across the lake" is out-of-bounds, why not try to abuse her plot armour to actually "break free" of her NPC fate and actually go there? If the story (and thus world) can't continue without her, and she's seen that being told to "Proceed" has let her do impossible things before, why not take it to the extreme?
So yeah in a word I'm very excited for Chapter 7 Side B (and Side A, obviously). Gaster and Dess are sitting in the shelter with the Device just staring in disbelief at this turn of events lol.
Couldn't get into undertale or delta rune. LOOOOOOOVE the lore and higher level concepts and presentation, but the minute to minute gameplay and character interactions just never kept me interested enough.
So thankfully I'll be consuming some sleep deprived lore vid on this and it's implications in the coming week.
I've never even tried the games, but the music is cool. It's kind of like...western Touhou music.
I remember liking "Bonetrousle" when the first game came out...and the new one now has "Cutie Mew Mew Magic," which has a surprise singer.
The first Deltarune chapter actually spoofs the little Touhou music titles when the first big musical drop kicks in. Undyne's MIDI trumpets are also totally nods IMO.
Ah, that's cool. I like that it's actually inspiration and not just me drawing parallels.
Good old Roland SoundCanvas trumpet. I wish they'd bring back the VST version of that. It would be fun.
So after undertale became a thing, toby fox and ZUN have collaborated on remixes:
Should I just wait for all versions to come out before playing? I'm weird about episodic drama.
For what it's worth, I also get weird about episodic media as it releases; I dislike getting lead along before it's done, or until people can treat it as one holistic, complete piece. It feels kind of exploitative, or that media just doesn't give itself proper consideration in order to string itself out to keep a machine going.
I also fucking love Deltarune! I have little financial concern here; Fox already had gazillions to fund this however long he wanted, it's a flat price, and the abrupt release of 5 could've been longer. The chapters work well individually, and I think only one so far has made me think "this is episodic Undertale", which ended up maybe working in its favor with its ending and follow-up. Even if it doesn't stick the landing in 7 I will absolutely not regret getting to experience the complete shock SURVEY_PROGRAM.EXE was, and I hold two of the individual chapters so far in extremely high regard.
Great endorsement! I look forward to playing it soon.
Personally, I'm waiting. Deltarune started releasing nearly a decade ago, playing it piecemeal over that long would've made me lose interest.
As someone who played chapter 1 way back, then forgot about chapter 2, then bought 3 and 4 (which you purchase at this point and you get the rest of the chapters for free) and played 1-4 in one go, then just played chapter 5 a year later, I’d say go for it.
I enjoy contemplating where the story will go after finishing a chapter.
Undertale was amazing so I'm excited to play this eventually
I’ve played this since it was only the first two chapters as a demo, then each new chapter as they released. Just finished through my first run of chapter 5 and wow, the new non-combat mechanics here (trying to be spoiler-free) blew my mind! And it was a ton of fun too. Definitely not the hardest chapter gameplay wise, I’m hoping the B side is more challenging. Either way I’m stoked to see how the story pans out
Agreed. I really appreciate the gameplay mechanics employed in this chapter to keep things fresh.
I also appreciate the [spoilers within]
Ace Attorney mechanic introduction with the evidence.
Also, I'm not into dating sims but the incorporation of dating sim mechanics into the optional boss was another great gameplay technique.
Vague review that may spoil the experience somewhat/set expectations
This one is proving a bit controversial because it was more of a vignette. To be clear, a very heartwarming vignette that made me tear up, but the plot barely advanced.I'm mixed because I really loved this for what it is but coming off Chapter 4 I was expecting the plot to pick up at a faster pace than this.
Its a game I'll get into when the full game is out.
Undertale was a very one-time experience for me.
Weird Route spoilers
I played through the whole chapter before realizing I aborted the weird route, apparently the ocean sequence is 70 QTE events with a 1s timeout??? Holy hell.
The visuals were cool though, can't wait for chapter 7 to continue.
Spoilers for weird route
The most interesting (and imo correct) theory I heard about the weird route here is that Noelle has become aware of Hometown's fictional nature and her and Kris's nature as protagonists without whom the story can't continue.
We know from the holidaygirl1225 blog and in-game that Noelle loves finding exploits, secrets, and glitches in video games. We also know that she's...not the most mentally stable person.
So if she knew she was a main character, in a fictional world, and that the area "across the lake" is out-of-bounds, why not try to abuse her plot armour to actually "break free" of her NPC fate and actually go there? If the story (and thus world) can't continue without her, and she's seen that being told to "Proceed" has let her do impossible things before, why not take it to the extreme?
So yeah in a word I'm very excited for Chapter 7 Side B (and Side A, obviously). Gaster and Dess are sitting in the shelter with the Device just staring in disbelief at this turn of events lol.