Undertale/Deltarune and Nostalgia Value
On halloween of this year, developer Toby Fox created a sequel/spinoff to his hit game Undertale, a game called Deltarune. What seemed to be typical, retro-style RPG game, turned out to be one of the most shocking and revolutionary games of 2015. The game is set in a world inhabited by both humans and monsters. A war breaks out between the two races, ending up in the monsters being sealed underground for hundreds of years. The twist is that these "monsters" end up being kind and friendly creatures after your character meets them. Once you play through Undertale a few times, you'll soon discover that much larger issues are tackled than originally expected, one of those being a conflict within the human mind. Without going into detail, Fox exposes how human curiosity overwhelms morality, resulting in the loss of free will. This emotionally deep game is camouflaged by its simplistic art style and goofy characters, but it is quite the experience if you give it a chance. Ironically, it was those two elements that most likely drew gamers into playing it to begin with, as the game mirrors the style of classic RPGs. Nostalgia seems to have a profound effect on how one judges movies, television and other sources of media. Nonetheless, these two games have their own charms that distinguishes them from games that solely based on reaching to a person's past enjoyments. While the game is not fully developed yet, the demo chapter of Deltarune has showed fanbase that Fox is not done with creating these types of games. With a new cast of characters, a whole new story and a different take on the series' universe, Deltarune has reignited my love for Undertale and has me hyped for what is to come. If you haven't played it before, I suggest all to give both games a try, regardless of how into video games you are. The story alone is worth playing the game for, I promise!
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