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enThu, 04 Jul 2024 07:30:00 +0000The 11 best JRPGs on PC in 2024https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-11-best-jrpgs-on-pc-in-2024Brendan CaldwellThu, 04 Jul 2024 07:30:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-11-best-jrpgs-on-pc-in-2024Final Fantasy VII RemakePersona 5 RoyalPlayStation VitaOctopath Traveler 2Xbox OneNIS AmericaNi No Kuni II: Revenant KingdomLevel-5Hack & SlashBird view / IsometricSegaStory RichAtlus USATales Of AriseIndieNintendo SwitchToseAndroidBestest BestsPCStrategyDragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeAtlusThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyBandai Namco EntertainmentNintendo WiiRPGSabotage StudioFantasySingle PlayeriOSSquare EnixToby FoxDisgaea 5 CompleteAction AdventureJRPGAnimeSea of StarsNintendo DSUndertaleBANDAI NAMCO StudiosNippon Ichi SoftwarePS3Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthPS4Chrono Trigger

Can you believe we didn't have a best JRPG list until now? Baffling. To be fair we did once tackle this topic with a preliminary blast of recommendations for those completely new to the genre. We also have a few familiar fantasys in our list of the 50 best RPGs on PC. But until now we haven't addressed the genre in its own right. In an act of contrition, we offer you this: our list of the best JRPGs you can play on PC this year, according to our own tastes.

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Indiescovery Episode 12: The ultimate indie game pub crawlhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/indiescovery-episode-12-the-ultimate-indie-game-pub-crawlRachel WattsWed, 14 Jun 2023 16:12:55 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/indiescovery-episode-12-the-ultimate-indie-game-pub-crawlMultiplayer CompetitivePlayStation VitaPuzzleHouse HouseXbox OneI Am DeadAnnapurna InteractiveBlueTwelve StudioBird view / IsometricThose Awesome GuysVisual Novel & DatingIndieNintendo SwitchFirst personThe Red Strings ClubDeconstructeamPanic ButtonPCMonster PromBeautiful GlitchStrategyIndiescovery PodcastThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPodcastUntitled Goose GameThe Stanley ParableRPGSingle PlayerDevolver DigitalToby FoxMultiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureSide viewPS5StraySimulationUndertaleXbox Series X/SOverboardMacPS4

It’s episode 12 of Indiescovery and this week we’re being a bit cheeky as we dive into which indie game characters we’d love to do a pub crawl with. Who are we getting sloshed with? Who’s not making it past pre-drinks? Who are we sharing our end-of-night chippies with? All that and more this week! Summer has well and truly arrived here in the UK, but wherever you are, grab your sunnies, sip a pina colada, kick back, and have a listen.

Listen and subscribe via your podcast provider of choice! Find us on RSS feed, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Deezer, and YouTube.

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Indiescovery Episode 10: The Indievision Song Contesthttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/indiescovery-episode-10-the-indievision-song-contestRachel WattsWed, 17 May 2023 11:17:13 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/indiescovery-episode-10-the-indievision-song-contestHypnospace OutlawSupergiant GamesMultiplayer CompetitivePlayStation VitaPuzzleNo More RobotsXbox OneNIS AmericaBird view / IsometricTextHadesDanganronpaShooterThose Awesome GuysVisual Novel & DatingFellow TravellerIndieNintendo SwitchPoint and ClickFirst personPCMonster PromBeautiful GlitchStrategyIndiescovery PodcastThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPodcastRPGSingle PlayerKentucky Route ZeroDisco ElysiumToby FoxAction AdventureSide viewPS5TransistorUndertaleSimulationXbox Series X/SCardboard ComputerMacParadise KillerSpike Co., Ltd.PS4

Whoooo we’re officially in the double-digits gang! We’ve somehow managed to make it to episode 10 of Indiescovery without going completely feral and wrecking the joint. I say that, but this week’s episode is a little, shall we say, unhinged? Rebecca, Liam, and Rachel hadn’t really had a proper chat all week so there’s a lot of Friday energy and catching up, and the energy levels only increase when we start to talk about our main topic of this episode: Eurovision! And indie games, of course.

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Indiescovery Episode 9: Our Steam-y confessionshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/indiescovery-episode-9-our-steam-y-confessionsRachel WattsWed, 03 May 2023 13:09:24 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/indiescovery-episode-9-our-steam-y-confessionsAgainst The StormMultiplayer CompetitivePlayStation VitaThe Infectious Madness of Doctor DekkerPuzzleXbox OneBird view / IsometricTextOri and the Blind ForestThe Men Who Wear Many HatsShooterStory RichHooded HorseVisual Novel & DatingSpiritfarerFellow TravellerIndieNintendo SwitchPoint and ClickFirst personAndroidEremite GamesConcernedApeCosmo D StudiosPCStrategyWarner Bros. GamesDarkest DungeonOutlandersIndiescovery PodcastBetrayal At Club LowHaven ParkStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyAmid EvilThird personIndefatigableAdult Swim GamesMax Gentlemen Sexy BusinessPS4RPGMoon StudiosFantasySingle PlayerStrategy: Real-Time StrategyThe Cosmic Wheel SisterhoodDisco ElysiumiOSRocksteady StudiosMultiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureStardew ValleyThe House in Fata MorganaSide viewThunder Lotus GamesToby FoxRed Hook StudiosWales InteractiveChucklefish GamesManagementMicrosoft StudiosUndertaleSimulationNew Blood InteractiveVideocultVampire SurvivorsPlatformerponcleArcadeMacRain WorldParadise KillerNOVECT

We’re one episode away from being in the double digits, folks! Whoop! But for now, let’s dive into episode nine of Indiescovery. This time we're chatting about our biggest Steam sins. That’s right, we’re revealing it all: shamefully ignored indie gems, outrageous playtimes, and games that we promise we’ll return to one day, honest! We also get into what we’ve been recently playing and then end, as always, with our hyperfixations.

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March's Game Pass leavers include Undertale and Guardians Of The Galaxyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/marchs-game-pass-leavers-include-undertale-and-guardians-of-the-galaxyKaan SerinThu, 02 Mar 2023 15:00:28 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/marchs-game-pass-leavers-include-undertale-and-guardians-of-the-galaxyMicrosoftBlockbusterGoat SimulatorUndertaleIndieKentucky Route ZeroMarvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyAction AdventureGame Pass

March means Springtime has begun and it’s finally time to say goodbye to Winter - and a fresh batch of Game Pass leavers. This month’s leaving soon list is bulkier than usual, with games such as Guardians Of The Galaxy, Goat Simulator, and Undertale all waving goodbye on March 15/16th.

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RPS Time Capsule: the games worth saving from 2015https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rps-time-capsule-the-games-worth-saving-from-2015Katharine CastleTue, 22 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rps-time-capsule-the-games-worth-saving-from-2015Colossal OrderMultiplayer CompetitiveLittle PartyPlayStation Vita80 DaysCD Projekt REDXbox OneCD ProjektGrand Theft Auto VBird view / IsometricTextRhythmLife Is StrangeShooterThe RPS Time CapsuleTechlandIndieNintendo SwitchPoint and ClickFirst personXbox 360SportsPsyonix StudiosTake-Two InteractivePCStrategyWarner Bros. GamesKonamiThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyBandai Namco EntertainmentDying LightKojima ProductionsPS4RacinginkleRocket LeagueRPGSingle PlayerParadox InteractiveSquare EnixToby FoxSOMAMultiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureCities: SkylinesRockstar GamesPS5Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntFrictional GamesUndertaleSimulationXbox Series X/STri SynergyPS3FrogwaresRockstar NorthMacDONTNOD Entertainment

How time flies, eh? We were so busy putting together The RPS 100 last month (including the first ever Reader Edition), that we clean ran out of time to do another RPS Time Capsule. But fear not! Our written repository of games we've deemed worthy of saving from the eternal hell bin of the future has returned, and this time it's a good 'un. The year is 2015, folks, and cor, has there ever been a better year for video games? Of course, with only 11 slots to fill in our RPS Time Capsule, it also means we're having to say goodbye to some real gems. Come and see what's transcended to the higher plane of Capsule existence.

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Deltarune isn’t coming out this year, but here’s some more Toby Fox bangershttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deltarune-isnt-coming-out-this-year-but-heres-some-more-toby-fox-bangersCJ WheelerThu, 15 Sep 2022 14:06:27 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deltarune-isnt-coming-out-this-year-but-heres-some-more-toby-fox-bangersStory RichUndertaleRPGIndieFantasyDeltaruneToby FoxJRPG

It’s been just about a year since Chapter 2 of Deltarune was released for free, but we won’t be seeing any more from the game this year. That’s the message from dev Toby Fox, who’s posted an update on how Deltarune’s coming along. Fox’s message to those eagerly awaiting more from the game was published to mark the seventh anniversary of his indie RPG smash Undertale. It shares some new screens, GIFs, a video and even some tunes.

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Deltarune Chapter 2 launched for free because the world is tough enoughhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deltarune-chapter-2-launched-for-free-because-the-world-is-tough-enoughLauren MortonMon, 20 Sep 2021 18:13:50 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deltarune-chapter-2-launched-for-free-because-the-world-is-tough-enoughDemosUndertaleRPGIndieFree gamesDeltaruneToby Fox

Unlike the cheeky surprise release of its first free chapter back in 2018, we got a warning about Deltarune Chapter 2. It's out now, also free, because creator Toby Fox says the world has been tough enough lately. The not-a-sequel-or-prequel-but-sort-of-related game to Fox's hit RPG Undertale is still a work in progress, but the newest chunk of story should hopefully keep fans busy chatting and hunting for secrets for a while yet. It may indeed be a while, once again. Fox plans to release chapters three through five as a paid release when they're finished but even he doesn't know when that will be just yet.

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Deltarune Chapter 2 continues the Undertale follow-up tomorrowhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deltarune-chapter-2-continues-the-undertale-follow-up-tomorrowAlice O'ConnorThu, 16 Sep 2021 11:54:24 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deltarune-chapter-2-continues-the-undertale-follow-up-tomorrowUndertaleRPGIndieToby FoxDeltarune

This week we'll get to play the second chapter of Deltarune, the neither-sequel-nor-prequel-but-maybe-related follow-up to Undertale, creator Toby Fox has announced. Surprise!

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Xbox Game Pass for PC serves up Nier: Automata and Yakuza 6 this monthhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/xbox-game-pass-announced-march-games-added-to-the-serviceLauren MortonWed, 17 Mar 2021 16:59:13 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/xbox-game-pass-announced-march-games-added-to-the-serviceMicrosoftOctopath TravelerSupralandEmpire of SinYakuza 6: The Song of LifeUndertaleGenesis NoirNarita BoyPillars of Eternity II: DeadfireTorchlight IIIStar Wars: SquadronsGame PassNieR: Automata

You know how your parents will invite you over for that one meal that's best when they make it, letting you totally stuff your face before telling you there's dessert too? That's this month on Xbox Game Pass for PC. Microsoft have already packed the service full of some favorite Bethesda games just last week. But wait, they're serving up even more good games for their subscription library before March is over. Please, Microsoft, I can't eat another byte.

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The best RPGs on PChttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-rpgsAlice BellWed, 11 Nov 2020 22:30:14 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-rpgsMultiplayer CompetitiveAssassin's Creed: ValhallaPuzzleCD ProjektLevel-5Obsidian EntertainmentUltima VII: The Black GateHack & SlashSegaMMORPGStar Traders: FrontiersBiowareFull productSix Ages: Ride Like The WindNintendo SwitchActivisionPath of ExileSpiderweb SoftwareBestest BestsTake-Two InteractivePCDragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeKenshiRed Dead Redemption 2THQ NordicCard GamesInfogramesSingle PlayerDefiant DevelopmentPrime MatterAspyrDevolver DigitalSierra EntertainmentUbisoftToby FoxMultiplayer CooperativeFailbetter GamesSide viewSunless SkiesNieR: AutomataDwarf FortressRed Hook StudiosSandboxChucklefish GamesSimulationXbox Series X/SFinal Fantasy XDragon Age: InquisitionCyberpunk 2077CapcomActivision BlizzardLucasArtsFromSoftwarePlayStation VitaXboxUbisoft EntertainmentNi No Kuni II: Revenant KingdomHorizon's GateBird view / IsometricTextDiablo IIITitan QuestStory RichBethesda SoftworksToseAndroidAvernum: Escape From the PitElden RingStrategyKitfox GamesLife SimulationBandai Namco EntertainmentEidosLegend of Grimrock 2RPGFantasyInterplaySurvival & CraftingSystem Shock 2Looking Glass StudiosDisco ElysiumPillars of EternityBlizzard EntertainmentTaleWorlds EntertainmentAction AdventureNeverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the BetrayerRomanceCitizen SleeperUndertaleBlack Isle StudiosGrinding Gear GamesMonster Hunter: WorldMount & Blade II: BannerlordAlmost HumanFallout: New VegasJump Over the AgeAtariUbisoft MontrealAppleFellow TravellerFirst personWeird WestXbox 360WolfEye StudiosAnachronoxExplorationSquare EnixBaldur's Gate 3PS5MysteryPlanescape: TormentDeus ExNEO ScavengerChrono TriggerYakuza: Like a DragonCD Projekt REDXbox OneBethesda Game StudiosIron Lore EntertainmentTHQShooterHand of Fate 2Mass Effect 2Electronic ArtsBay 12 GamesIndieDivinity: Original Sin 2Arcanum: Of Steamworks And Magick ObscuraStar Wars: Knights of The Old RepublicConcernedApeHarebrained SchemesLarian StudiosWarner Bros. GamesDarkest DungeonThird personVampire: The Masquerade - BloodlinesIrrational GamesStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyNintendo WiiThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimOpen WorldParadox InteractiveiOSStardew ValleyBrogueRockstar GamesShadowrun: DragonfallPS2Troika GamesNintendo DSThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt2K BostonEidos InteractivePS3Science FictionPlatinumGamesMacPS4

Whether you prefer wizards, sword-and-board warriors, the irradiated wasteland, vampires, or isometric text-heavy stories, the RPG is the genre that will never let you down. Accross the dizzing number of games available where you can play a role, there's something for everyone - and we've tried to reflect that in our list of the best RPGs on PC. The past couple of years have been great for RPGs, so there are some absolute classics as well as brand spanking new games on this list. And there's more to look forwards to, with rumblings of Dragon Age: Dread Wolf finally on the horizon, and space epic Starfield in our rear view mirror. Whatever else may happen, though, this list will provide you with the 50 best RPGs that you can download and play on PC right now.

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Celebrate Undertale's fifth anniversary with this orchestral concert performing the soundtrackhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/celebrate-undertales-fifth-anniversary-with-this-orchestral-concert-performing-the-soundtrackImogen BeckhellingWed, 16 Sep 2020 11:39:50 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/celebrate-undertales-fifth-anniversary-with-this-orchestral-concert-performing-the-soundtrackUndertaleRPGgame musicToby FoxDeltarune

It's been five years since Toby Fox graced our lives with Undertale, so let's watch a concert to celebrate. Streamed last night, Undertale's Fifth Anniversary concert saw the Music Engine orchestra perform songs from the soundtrack for over two hours, as well as piano performances from Toby Fox himself.

Fox also took the anniversary as an opportunity to provide an update on second chapter of Deltarune, the next part of his quirky, twisty RPG series.

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The 11 nicest smiles in PC gameshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-11-nicest-smiles-in-pc-gamesBrendan CaldwellFri, 03 Apr 2020 08:00:49 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-11-nicest-smiles-in-pc-gamesMass Effect AndromedaPuzzleBatman: Arkham AsylumDark Souls: RemasteredApex LegendsShooterStory RichIndieOne Off The ListMiddle-earth: Shadow of MordorFeatureResident Evil 3: NemesisHeaven's VaultRPGTeam Fortress 2Action AdventureUndertaleWilmot's WarehouseStreet Fighter V

The human race evolved the facial expression known as the “smile” because we needed a way to silently communicate satisfaction to other members of our species. So we decided to bare our teeth at one another and squint. This stuck, and now even the characters of your favourite digital storyderby are doing it. It’s sort of disgusting, and yet… you know what, I like it. Here are the 11 best smiles in PC games.

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The greatest PC games of the 2010shttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-games-of-the-decade-on-pcRPSFri, 06 Dec 2019 16:16:13 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-games-of-the-decade-on-pcRising Star GamesMultiplayer CompetitiveVirtuosPuzzleCD ProjektObsidian EntertainmentHack & SlashSegaMMORPGStar Traders: FrontiersKlei EntertainmentBiowareVisual Novel & DatingHumble BundleDaybreak Game CompanyActivisionNintendo SwitchPoint and ClickBestest BestsTake-Two InteractivePanic ButtonDeadly PremonitionEA PartnersPCCard GamesSingle PlayerApe OutAspyrDevolver DigitalToby FoxMultiplayer CooperativeNidhoggSide viewSimulationXbox Series X/S2K GamesBernbandSid Meier's Civilization VTri SynergyActivision BlizzardFightingFeral InteractiveSlay the SpireNamco BandaiSpelunkyid SoftwareFromSoftwarePlayStation VitaFactorioAnnapurna InteractiveGrand Theft Auto VBird view / IsometricTextStory RichDota 2Bethesda SoftworksFTL: Faster Than LightAndroidCosmo D StudiosStrategyInto the BreachUntitled Goose GameFeatureBandai Namco EntertainmentBlockbusterKojima ProductionsRPGDishonored 2BlitWorksRimWorldBlizzard EntertainmentMarvelous Entertainment Inc.Action AdventureCities: SkylinesFiraxis GamesArkane StudiosUndertaleMesshofGiant SparrowHidden Path EntertainmentValve CorporationOverwatchFrogwaresLucas PopeNamco Bandai PartnersRockstar NorthArcadeInvisible Inc.MOBAValveFootball Manager Touch 2019Colossal Order80 DaysDark SoulsDevil DaggersFallout: New VegasValve SoftwareApex LegendsQLOCWube SoftwareAtariAppleMastertronicFirst personHitman 2Xbox 360KonamiHarmonixMicrosoftIO InteractiveStrategy: Real-Time StrategyYakuza 0Square EnixSony Online EntertainmentPS5Dennaton GamesCrusader Kings IIPlatformerMobius DigitalMossmouthNEO ScavengerRespawn EntertainmentAbstraction GamesWith Those We Love AlivePortal 2Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveAccess GamesElizaHumble GamesCD Projekt REDHouse HouseNintendo GBABethesda Game StudiosXbox OneSports InteractiveDark Souls: RemasteredShooterParadox Development StudioMass Effect 2Electronic ArtsPlanetSide 2Outer WildsIndieDivinity: Original Sin 22:22AMSportsLarian StudiosCataclysm: Dark Days AheadWarner Bros. GamesSecret HabitatThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyThe Norwood SuiteWhat Remains of Edith FinchDoominkleThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimParadox InteractiveiOSHotline MiamiPapers PleaseRockstar GamesWarner Bros.SorathMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainXCOM: Enemy UnknownThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntReturn of the Obra DinnPS3MacPS4

It's been an eventful decade for PC games, and it would be hard for you to summarise everything that's happened in the medium across the past ten years. Hard for you, but a day's work for us. Below you'll find our picks for the 50 greatest games released on PC across the past decade.

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Have You Played… Undertale?https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/have-you-played-undertaleAstrid JohnsonThu, 01 Aug 2019 06:30:19 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/have-you-played-undertaleFeatureHave You PlayedUndertaleRPGIndieToby Fox

The thing about Undertale is, I’m not sure I have many more words to say about it. Why am I electing to write more then, I hear you ask? Well, you hear me reply, it impacted me in a very profound way at a time in my life when I felt very depressed and very impressionable. Being a massive emo about Undertale is where I found my start in games journalism. It’s stuck around in my mind ever since.

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Escaped Chasm is a short, sad, free story by Undertale's artisthttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/escaped-chasm-is-a-free-short-from-undertales-temie-changDominic TarasonTue, 02 Apr 2019 21:54:46 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/escaped-chasm-is-a-free-short-from-undertales-temie-changStory RichUndertaleRPGIndieFree gamesToby Fox

While it's easy to think of Undertale (and its follow-up, Deltarune) as a one-man project, there's a very talented team behind it. Today, artist Temmie Chang released a small game, Escaped Chasm, a short story about a sad young girl alone in her house, haunted by dreams of a magical world. It's heartfelt, full of great art, some very good full-screen animations, and even crams four possible endings into its roughly-half-hour play-time. It's also free, and to say more would be risking spoilers. So go and give it a spin here on Itch, then check out the trailer and my thoughts below.

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Some video games that are like Bandersnatch, but betterhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/some-video-games-that-are-like-bandersnatch-but-betterMat JonesWed, 09 Jan 2019 14:00:47 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/some-video-games-that-are-like-bandersnatch-but-betterQuestionThe Sexy BrutaleDeltaruneStory RichThe House AbandonIndiezoe quinnThe Beginner's GuideFeatureHer StorySam BarlowNo Code StudiosCavalier Game StudiosThe Stanley ParableHorrorDevolver DigitalToby FoxTequila Workscharlie brookerDr. Langeskov The Tiger and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind HeistDavey WredenStories UntoldUndertaleCROWS CROWS CROWSNetflixWilliam PughThe Magic Circledepression quest

If you’ve choosed-and-adventured through Bandersnatch, the recent Black Mirror thing on Netflix, and aren’t already a fan of experimental interactive fiction: I envy you. It means you’re able to play actually good examples of interactive fiction for the first time.

Sure, Bandersnatch has funny lines, surprises and scene stealing performances from Will Poulter doing a “pretty much exactly how I, the writer, talk in real life” voice. But as a whole, video games have been iterating deeper on the main themes of control, authenticity, forced choice, meta-recursion and non-linearity for years, without also including an unhelpful portrayal of paranoid schizophrenia. When you love enough people who hear voices and suffer from castigatory delusions, maybe you become less enthused about media which depicts sufferers committing murders or throwing themselves off buildings. Fix it, Brooker. The same plotpoint was in White Christmas and it was shit back then.

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Undertale's creators did a Japanese wrestling promohttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-creators-do-wrestling-promoDominic TarasonWed, 02 Jan 2019 22:20:20 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-creators-do-wrestling-promoUndertaleRPGWrestlingToby FoxDeltarune

From Undertale to Deltarune, it only stands to reason that the next project for Toby Fox and pals would be promoting Japanese wrestling. No, really. Released on Youtube on new year's eve, bizarre Undertale-styled video short Kenny's Quest was meant to air before Canadian wrestler Kenny Omega threw down with his rival Hiroshi Tanahashi  at the Tokyo Dome on Friday. Unfortunately plans changed at the last minute, and the clip won't be shown live, so it went up early for us to enjoy. Pin your hopes and dreams on the wrestlemen below.

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Deltarune isn't in the Undertale world, will take a while to finishhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deltarune-is-not-in-the-world-of-undertaleAlice O'ConnorFri, 02 Nov 2018 14:41:49 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deltarune-is-not-in-the-world-of-undertaleUndertaleRPGToby FoxDeltarune

It may be quite sometime before we see the rest of Toby Fox's Deltarune, the Undertale creator has said after this week surprising us with a downloadable 'survey' which turned out to be the three-hour opening chapter of his new RPG. With Deltarune proving much more ambitious, Fox says he's planning to assemble a full team to help him make it. As for whether Deltarune is a sequel to Undertale or a prequel or... "Please don't worry too much about that," he says. It just is.

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Deltarune Chapter 1 is the free and surprising start of a new Undertale sagahttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deltarune-chapter-1-undertale-sequelDominic TarasonThu, 01 Nov 2018 17:47:57 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/deltarune-chapter-1-undertale-sequelStory RichUndertaleRPGFree gamesToby FoxDeltarune

The dust is now settling on Undertale creator Toby Fox's grand Halloween surprise. Disguised as a spookily-themed survey for a possible future project, Deltarune - a free, hours-long comedy RPG and first chapter in a new Undertale story - was foisted upon an unsuspecting internet. It was accompanied by a polite note asking that people don't discuss it openly until 24 hours had passed. Now I can share my thoughts on what it is, and what is yet to come. Beware - from this point on, (hopefully mild) spoilers await. I'd suggest going in blind and playing it for yourself first.

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Undertale creator reveals next game in playable... thinghttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-creator-releases-deltaruneAlice O'ConnorWed, 31 Oct 2018 14:12:23 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-creator-releases-deltaruneUndertaleRPGFree gamesToby FoxDeltarune

PSA update: Toby Fox has warned that the uninstaller may delete more than intended, so just delete it manually instead of uninstalling once you're done.

"FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAM FOR 24 HOURS," Undertale creator Toby Fox says about his mysterious new... thing. I wouldn't want to broadcast hazardous information willy-nilly, so I'll refrain from that and simply say that the new thing seems to be named Deltarune and Fox wants you to download and run a... thing. It's a survey, he says. For those willing to take their lives in their hands and read dangerous information, I'll explain more.

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Undertale DLC hits Taito rhythm 'em up Groove Coasterhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/groove-coaster-undertale-music-dlcDominic TarasonWed, 17 Oct 2018 20:59:36 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/groove-coaster-undertale-music-dlcGroove CoasterDegicaUndertaleArcadeTaito

Undertale's spectacular soundtrack has found a new home today, in an unlikely partnership with old arcade studio Taito and their minimalist rhythm game Groove Coaster. Being that these are two games I regularly return to (although Groove Coaster mostly lives on my phone), it's a pairing I'm plenty happy with. While sadly only four tracks, they've picked some good ones for this DLC, and the levels they're wrapped around are appropriately themed. Below, a cute trailer featuring our favourite lazy skeleton trying his hand at DJ'ing. Minor Undertale spoilers below, too.

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Undertale's fan-game scene is alive, well, and has produced a full-length Team Fortress 2 crossoverhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertales-fan-game-scene-is-alive-well-and-includes-a-full-length-tf2-crossoverDominic TarasonTue, 15 May 2018 16:00:52 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertales-fan-game-scene-is-alive-well-and-includes-a-full-length-tf2-crossoverFeatureStory RichBlockbusterUndertaleRPGIndieTeam Fortress 2Free gamesArcadeToby FoxThe End

It's hard to believe that it's been two and a half years since Undertale was the talk of the town. While pangs of early nostalgia are still easy to feel, a recent return to the underground reminded me that yes, it really was every bit as good as the hype suggested. Possibly moreso, even - it's a modern classic, which makes it quite unsurprising that its fans are still picking it apart and reassembling it in fun new ways.

Undertale's fans continue to be an industrious and driven lot, using the game's rich blend of gameplay systems and easily-written characters to piece together their own stories inspired by Toby Fox's low-fi RPG opus. Among them, a full-length Team Fortress 2-themed retelling of the tale. Step inside for a tour of this and other great free games you could play today.

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Podcast: What counts as a JRPG?https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/podcast-jrpgsRPSThu, 22 Feb 2018 17:00:05 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/podcast-jrpgsFinal Fantasy VIIFeaturePodcastStory RichAnachronoxFinal Fantasy XVRPGUndertaleRecettear: An Item Shop's TaleThe RPS Electronic Wireless showJRPGSpace FuneralNieR: Automata

You’d think we could agree on four simple letters. But nothing is ever straightforward on RPS podcast, the Electronic Wireless Show. This week the gang are talking JRPGs, or Japanese role-playing games to use some real words for human people. Does a game have to be made in Japan to be defined as an JRPG? Or does it just need some bright colours and lots of turn-based battles? Maybe it only needs a boss behind a boss (and then another boss behind that one)? Come with us into the petty world of the genre bouncer, as we examine the shoes of dozens of games and decide whether or not they’re allowed into the JRPG nightclub.

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2017 Steam Award winners include PUBG, Cuphead & Witcherhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-steam-games-2017Alec MeerThu, 04 Jan 2018 13:47:55 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-steam-games-2017The Witcher: Enhanced EditionCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveThe Walking Dead: A New FrontierBroforceWolfenstein II: The New ColossusBayonettaWarframeHotline Miami 2: Wrong NumberFactorioMount & Blade: WarbandRise of the Tomb RaiderGoat SimulatorCupheadLife is Strange Before the StormDark Souls IIIDota 2Middle-earth: Shadow of WarAbzuRed Faction GuerrillaIndieDivinity: Original Sin 2Path of ExileTotal War: Warhammer IISteamSaints Row 4Outlast 2To the MoonDoki Doki Literature ClubBlockbusterCall of Duty: WWIIHollow KnightThe Steam AwardsRocket LeagueAssassin's Creed OriginsThe Stanley ParableDishonored 2Titan Quest Anniversary EditionTeam Fortress 2I Am BreadGothic II: Gold EditionStardew ValleyCities: SkylinesThe Evil Within 2Garry's ModJust Cause 3NieR: AutomataSonic ManiaTransistorThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntCrypt of the NecroDancerSouth Park: The Fractured but WholeAlien: IsolationUndertaleCrusader Kings IIRustPUBG: BattlegroundsSenua's Saga: Hellblade IIAntichamberResident Evil 7: BiohazardPony IslandSlime RancherSid Meier's Civilization 6

We've already seen which games sold best on Steam last year, but a perhaps more meaningful insight into movin' and a-shakin' in PC-land is the games that people feel warmest and snuggliest about. To that end, Valve have announced the winners of the 2017 Steam Awards, a fully community-voted affair which names the most-loved games across categories including best post-launch support, most player agency, exceeding pre-release expectations and most head-messing-with. Vintage cartoon-themed reflex-tester Cuphead leads the charge with two gongs, but ol' Plunkbat and The Witcher series also do rather well - as do a host of other games from 2017's great and good.

Full winners and runners-up below, with links to our previous coverage of each game if you're so-minded. Plus: I reveal which game I'd have gone for in each category.

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Homestuck spin-off Hiveswap starts in Septemberhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hiveswap-release-date-confirmedAlice O'ConnorWed, 30 Aug 2017 11:38:09 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hiveswap-release-date-confirmedStory RichHiveswapWhat PumpkinUndertalePuzzleHomestuck

Hiveswap [official site], an adventure game based on megahit webcomic Homestuck, is finally genuinely almost here for real after several years of development hiccups and delays. September 14th is really the release date for Act 1, developers What Pumpkin Games have announced. Hiveswap is a '90s-style laff-o-adventure set in the world of Homestuck but not directly adapting it, so prior knowledge is unnecessary. Homestuck isn't to my tastes but I am still impressed by how it was a webcomic which could only be on the web, seamlessly splashing in animations and videos and games and other technobits. But here, see what Hiveswap is about in this new trailer:

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The RPG Scrollbars: The Many Faces Of Villainyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-rpg-scrollbars-the-many-faces-of-villainyRichard CobbettMon, 10 Jul 2017 12:00:31 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-rpg-scrollbars-the-many-faces-of-villainyFinal Fantasy VIIFeatureThe RPG ScrollbarsUndertaleRPGUltimaStar Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsPlanescape: TormentFinal Fantasy VIBaldur's Gate: Dark Alliance IIVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Not only does a great hero need a great villain, villains are usually just so much more fun. Whether it's the tortured lost soul who can only find peace by destroying the universe or the cheery psychopath looking to see the world burn, it's no wonder that many of the greatest films of all time have been defined at least as much by the baddie as any individual scene. Darth Vader, the Terminator, Norman Bates, Dracula... villains get people excited. A great villain lives forever, death be damned.

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The RPG Scrollbars: memories of evil and wickednesshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tryranny-rpg-evilRichard CobbettMon, 21 Nov 2016 13:00:26 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tryranny-rpg-evilFeatureThe RPG ScrollbarsUndertaleRPGThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimTyrannyStar Wars: Knights of The Old RepublicVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

So, a confession. My plan for this week was to talk about Obsidian's Tyranny [official site] - the game, not any rumours of Feargus Urquhart openly stealing puddings from the company fridge no matter how well labelled! Unfortunately, that plan hit a tiny snag... I haven't had a chance to play much of it yet. A shame, simply because the genre is well overdue a game that, to quote, Kakos Industries, Does Evil Better.

This week then, a tribute to and call out for the games that at least did evil interesting.

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8/10: Undertale Dev Reflects On Unexpected Popularityhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-launched-a-year-ago-todayAlice O'ConnorThu, 15 Sep 2016 15:32:06 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-launched-a-year-ago-todayUndertaleRPGToby Fox

Undertale [official site] launched a year ago today, and creator Toby Fox thinks the same of it now as he did then: "It's about an 8/10, niche RPG game."

Fox hadn't expected - or wanted - it to become so popular, he's explained in a blog post marking the anniversary. Well! Cobbo straight-up said "You should play Undertale", our Wot I Think was glowing, Adam tried to persuade the hesitant, and... certain Internauts split into fanatically pro- and anti-Undertale factions. It's been a weird year for Fox, and his reflections on it all are an interesting read.

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PSA: You Should Probably Play The Count Lucanorhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/psa-you-probably-should-play-the-count-lucanorAlec MeerFri, 18 Mar 2016 16:38:36 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/psa-you-probably-should-play-the-count-lucanorUndertaleThe Count Lucanor

A chum's been playing dark fairytale adventure/RPG The Count Lucanor and urged me to take a look at it, worried that it wasn't being talked about anywhere. I had to be held down forcibly in my chair while feverishly struggling to escape from the chiptune Bach soundtrack, but that aside I agree that there's something a little bit special here.

If you fell for Undertale and have been wondering where to go next, this agreeably unpredictable meld of cute'n'sinister might just the answer.

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Her Story Wins Big At IGF Awardshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/igf-awards-winners-her-storyAdam SmithThu, 17 Mar 2016 03:04:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/igf-awards-winners-her-storyKeep Talking and Nobody ExplodesHer StoryFeatureBlockbusterGDCUndertaleIndieIGF AwardsBeglitched

The 18th Annual Independent Games Festival Awards have just wrapped up, with the 16th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards to follow shortly. I was at the ceremony, which took place in a preposterously large ballroom within the conference centre in San Francisco. You can find a full list of the winners, nominees and my thoughts on the outcome below.

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The RPG Scrollbars: Just Go Along With It, Okay?https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-rpg-scrollbars-just-go-along-with-it-okayRichard CobbettMon, 07 Mar 2016 13:00:33 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-rpg-scrollbars-just-go-along-with-it-okayEverQuestFeatureThe RPG ScrollbarsDragon AgeAnachronoxMass Effect 2World of WarcraftUndertaleRPGUltimaDarklands

Spoiler alert, RPGs are kinda ridiculous. Most games are, of course. While the Mythbusters may have shown that carrying Doomguy's loadout into battle isn't as bad as it might sound, there's a reason they've never done a follow-up about doing it after taking a few rockets to the face. Likewise, we can't know the effect of glugging down fifty health potions a day, but it must mean a lot of pauses for the heroic knight to hurriedly get his armour off for a quick pee-break.

Like a lot of things, there's a line here - on one side, things that are interesting to see a game justify, and on the other, things that are probably best handwaved. Where does that line lie?

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Undertale's Patch Is Full of Secretshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-patch-secretsHayden DingmanSat, 23 Jan 2016 18:00:48 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-patch-secretsUndertaleIndieToby Fox

For most games, patch notes that read "Updated on Steam to fix bugs and increase compatibility" would be a nonstarter. Ignorable. Useless.

But Undertale [official site] is not most games. More importantly, Undertale's community is not like most communities. And thus Undertale's Patch 1.001 bug fixes and increased compatibilities have been picked apart over the last couple days to reveal secret spaghetti or other such nonsense. Spoilers ahead.

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IGF 2016 Finalists Announcedhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/igf-2016-finalistsAlice O'ConnorWed, 06 Jan 2016 18:18:02 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/igf-2016-finalistsKeep Talking and Nobody ExplodesHer StoryigfUndertaleIndieMini MetroSuperhotDarkest Dungeon

The Independent Games Festival turns up few surprises these days, and that's okay. The term 'indie games' is banned by my hypothetical RPS Style Guide as they're now so ubiquitous that they're just, well, video games [two words -hypothetical ed.], y'know? Heck, we ourselves have already implored you to play most of this year's IGF Finalists and Honorable Mentions, which were announced today. The IGF might not uncover a previously-unknown Next Big Thing, but it's a fine reminder of fine games.

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The RPS Advent Calendar, Dec 16th: Undertalehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/funniest-pc-game-2015RPSWed, 16 Dec 2015 17:00:56 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/funniest-pc-game-2015FeatureThe RPS Advent Calendar 2015RPGUndertaleToby FoxBestest Bests

What's the funniest game of 2015? The RPS Advent Calendar highlights our favourite games from throughout the year, and behind today's door is...

Undertale!

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The RPG Scrollbars: The Scrolls of Honour - 2015https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rpg-awards-2015Richard CobbettMon, 14 Dec 2015 13:00:39 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rpg-awards-2015FeatureSerpent in the StaglandsStar Wars: The Old RepublicRaven's CryThe RPG ScrollbarsDivinity: Original SinThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntTorment: Tides of NumeneraUndertaleRPGShadowrun ReturnsWasteland 2Pillars of EternityFallout 4Lords of XulimaFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

As the dragons finally return to their nests to hibernate and the ghosts don their chains to help remind misers of the meaning of the season, we approach the end of another year. As is tradition, that is time for we at the guild-house to award both quests and questers the ceremonial Scrolls of Honour™. (Chorus of affordable angels)

Scribed upon only the finest vellum in ink taken from a particularly recalcitrant octopus from the Abyssal Depths, they are a testament to skill and imagination and occasional disappointments that mean exactly nothing whatsoever except that I have a column and so I can hand out whatever made-up crap takes my fancy. Lo! We begin!

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Conversations With Myself: On Undertale's Universal Appealhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/conversations-with-myself-on-undertales-universal-appealAdam SmithThu, 15 Oct 2015 18:00:45 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/conversations-with-myself-on-undertales-universal-appealFeatureUndertaleRPGIndieToby Fox

Undertale [official site] is a brilliant game and I want everyone to play it. I worry that people will think it's so deeply rooted in nostalgia that they'll need a degree in RPGs to enjoy it, or that it's a series of quirky in-jokes. It isn't but I don't want to tell you precisely what it is - I want you to see for yourself. To that end, I've had a big conversation with myself to answer some doubts concerns that those of you who haven't yet played might be harbouring. There are no spoilers.

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Game Of The Month: October - Undertalehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-game-of-the-monthRPSTue, 13 Oct 2015 13:00:04 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-game-of-the-monthFeatureGame Of The MonthUndertaleRPGToby Fox

You can defeat Game of the Month by pointing out that it's running a week late, but you could also progress by claiming friendship and offering Game of the Month a hug. As it is here, so it is in inventive, uplifting RPG Undertale [official site]. As a human cast down into monster territory, you must explore and quest and combat, but can do all of them with kindness instead of violence. Drawing plentiful comparisons to EarthBound, it's the one game you should play this month if you only have time to play one.

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What Are We All Playing This Weekend?https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/what-are-we-all-playing-this-weekend-12Alice O'ConnorSat, 26 Sep 2015 10:00:42 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/what-are-we-all-playing-this-weekend-12Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainBlockbusterPlaying This WeekendUndertaleSOMAFIFA 16

Merry weekend, one and all! May you have a wonderful Saturday, and a calm Boxing Day. Why, perhaps you'll even manage to get away from your friends, families, and loved ones after dinner to squeeze in a cheeky video game or two before you all wrap up and head out carolling! Here's what we'll be playing when we can sneak away:

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Wot I Think: Undertalehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-reviewJack de QuidtTue, 22 Sep 2015 18:00:59 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-reviewFeatureReviewsRPGUndertaleToby FoxWot I Think

I double-take when I see the sign on the front of the library. Something feels off, and I peer at the screen, and there’s definitely an extra letter that’s snuck in there somewhere. The little town of Snowdin is, as the name suggests, blanketed in thick snow, and the lights in the windows of the library look warm. Inside, the librarian looks up at me tiredly. “Welcome to Snowdin library,” she says. “Yes, we know the sign is mis-spelled.”

There is something irrepressibly charming about this.

Undertale [official site], a game made mostly by Toby Fox, begins with a muted cutscene that feels immediately and deliberately evocative of The Wind Waker’s opening mural. “Long ago,” read the subtitles, “two races ruled over earth. HUMANS and MONSTERS.” And then there’s a little picture: a horned furry creature on the left and a cloaked human on the right. The human is holding a spear. The stage continues to be set with that particular blunt efficiency of the older Zelda games; there was a war, the monsters were defeated, they were sealed beneath the mountain. Years pass. A human child, the protagonist, climbs a mountain and falls down an enormous hole. Then the game begins.

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The RPG Scrollbars: Undertalehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertaleRichard CobbettMon, 21 Sep 2015 12:00:40 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertaleFeatureRPGUndertaleThe RPG Scrollbars

You should play Undertale [official site]. It's not had much attention since it came out last week, and that's a real shame, because it's one of the sweetest, darkest, funniest RPGs I've played in ages. It's rare to find a genuinely funny game, and rarer still to spend several hours laughing and laughing. My only problem with trying to give it its proper due is that by doing so, well, I inevitably have to spoil things. So, if you're in the mood for a sweet, dark, funny RPG that's not just about meta references and jokes about XP being stupid, you go check it out, right now, and I'll see you next week.

If you need a little more than that, hmm. How to describe it without saying too much? Aaah, I know. It's a bit like Earthbound, only with the big difference that most of the people with nice things to say about it have actually played it. (No, five minutes with a ROM doesn't count.) And like Earthbound, you'll kick yourself if you miss it now.

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Charming RPG Undertale Releasedhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-releasedAlice O'ConnorTue, 15 Sep 2015 16:48:12 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertale-releasedUndertaleRPGIndieToby Fox

Many games nowadays are keen to tell you they'll remember your decisions, but the old demo for Undertale [official site] is one of the few games I've seen that remembered everything - across all playthroughs. It's a surreal and charming RPG about a human trapped in a world of monsters where, sure, you could battle 'em, or you could chat and cheer and flirt with them instead. And, in the demo it least, it remembered and offered a few unpleasant twists on later playthroughs.

Two years after its Kickstarter, Undertale launched today. What surprises await?

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Spare Some Change: Undertale Kickstarterhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/spare-some-change-undertale-kickstarterAdam SmithMon, 24 Jun 2013 19:00:43 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/spare-some-change-undertale-kickstarterDemosUndertaleFree gamesToby FoxKickstarter

I checked out Undertale's demo last week and I strongly suggest that you do the same. It's in the category of games that I'd call 'surrole-playing games weird RPGs', an unruly gang containing the likes of Space Funeral, unexpected adventures that revel in their retro postmodernism. As well as a surreal, funny and touching story, Undertale has random encounters that are actually fun, with a smart bullet hell (or at least bullet heck) minigame to settle combat. But there's no need for fisticuffs at all because every encounter can be settled through conversation and understanding of body language, which is slightly more difficult when your opponent is a sexy jelly. The Kickstarter has almost hit its $5,000 goal in the time it took me to go to the shops, return and make a sandwich. Still, take a look.

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Undertale's Demo Lets You Flirt With A Froghttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertales-demo-lets-you-flirt-with-a-frogAdam SmithTue, 18 Jun 2013 19:00:54 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/undertales-demo-lets-you-flirt-with-a-frogFree gamesUndertaleDemos

I had been playing Undertale's free demo for two minutes when the memory of Space Funeral popped into my mind like a drunken Jack in the Box. Ten minutes later, I was ready to quit and around half an hour after that I'd completed the demo, which is a complete short story, and was glad that I'd persisted. It's a weird adventure in the style of a JRPG, with random encounters, a silent protagonist, single room puzzles and turn-based combat. Stick with the demo through the alternately bizarre and bland opening minutes, and there's a tiny world of wonder. If you don't play until the depressed ghost makes an appearance, you have seen nothing.

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