I thought it would be great, in fact! Literally the only reviews of the game were extremely positive. I bought Omori thinking it would be good. There, somewhere, you'll find the smiles and love of the ones waiting for you. A reminder to look ahead, past the overwhelming darkness. OMORI is a warm smile in the cold fog, in the endless void. OMORI is sad, it is happy, it is terrifying, it is a macabre ode for young people, it is a message of love and forgiveness. and let's not get started on the soundtrack of this game. The little details in every level, the gorgeous pencil-drawn animations, the expressive character portraits, complementing each other to deliver a bizarre, colorful world. Even on RPG Maker, this game looks amazing. A tiny group of individuals that wanted to create something beautiful. Five years of rough development that paid off tremendously. It just shows that a bold vision can shine adamantly even on restricted environments. What is even more astounding, is that such a brilliant game was made in RPG Maker. Everything matters, and this game will make you realize this thoroughly. the world building is meaningful, the horror aspects of this game are meaningful. It is the most meaningful game I've ever played in terms of presentation. You CARE about what is happening, without the game making you do so. One moment you'll find yourself with a glowing grin and watery eyes, then moments later you'll be feeling the painful chills down on you as you slowly explore the horrible truth. I can't say much without getting into spoiler territory, but I can tell you this: OMORI has so, so many powerful ways of gripping your heart, tightly so. ![]() And believe me when I tell you that in the end of it all, I regret even thinking of doubting this game at the beginning. But the story, the world, the characters. But as I progressed through the game and the first major plot point, I realized: I wasn't playing OMORI for the gameplay, no, there are clearly better RPGs than this. I thought this was going to be a cute lo-fi aesthetic RPG with some, quite frankly, sluggish combat, or something along these lines. The first hour or so of this game is misleading, probably intentionally so. I have played many video games in the past, but there has never been one that could close the gap to my heart as effortlessly as OMORI has. If you have not given this one a go, I would highly recommend that you do you will not regret it. I don't want to spoil it but just know it's beautifully(and arguably perfectly) paced, written, directed, and drawn. It has easily one of the best storylines I've ever seen in a game, telling a story of loss, grief, guilt, depression, and memory. What takes it up to an easy ten is the downright terrifying beauty of its storyline. Still, even with all this, I would probably only give the game an 8 or maybe an 8.5. Two of my favorite parts about exploring are how there are items to pick up everywhere, making all exploration worth it, as well as how each item has its own little unique description, giving the game so much personality and charm(a lot like undertale). When not in combat, you get to enjoy an amazingly rich world of cities, hotels, planets, whales, and more. It's classic turn based combat for the most part, but with fantastic rpg elements and a wonderful little "emotion gimmick" that gives the game its own spin on turn based rpg combat. Just like the graphics, the gameplay is not going to blow you away with its completely unique and different battle system, but that doesn't mean it's not incredible(even more so than the graphics I think). On the other hand, the music not only enhances the storytelling of the game to an insane degree, but is also just amazing in its own right, likely the best (indie) ost since Cuphead three years before it. The main use of the graphics is to enhance the storytelling of the game, which they do masterfully. ![]() The graphics are very pretty and downright fantastic in some sections, however it's not going to blow you away or anything. I recently bought Omori for the switch and God am I happy I did.
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