OMORI

After literally 125+ hours, i have 100% finished the game. It was a bit confusing (i mean getting the achievements) and it took like 3 playthroughs cuz the achievements are hidden and not in order. the gameplay is great and so are the graphics. The story is super amazing. It connects with the player in many ways. If you haven't played this, then you are seriously missing out!

[h1] Tepid and boring. Don't be fooled by the "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating. [/h1] I really, really tried to fall in love with this. I really did. Because, from what I heard, Omori is a f*cked up game that will have you balling your eyes out at the very end. The concept alone piqued my interest. But all it really did was leave me disappointed. The story itself is nothing to complain about. Sure, there's a lot to be desired about it but all in all it handles itself pretty well. The only gripe I had with the story was the ending. It had ZERO business being that anticlimactic after all the build up that happened toward the end. The main focus of my critique is the gameplay itself. It is so unbelievably boring and mind numbing that after I finished it I was left wondering what else I could've done during the 30 or so hours that I spent with this game. I could've read a book, maybe did something productive with my life! But instead, I devoted my time and energy on a bunch of filler and encountering enemies that I have no intention of fighting whatsoever. I was already bored during the first couple of hours of playing since the gameplay loop makes it feel more like a chore than something actually enjoyable. But I persisted, I stayed put. Because the reviews showed promise, and like a gambler I clung on to the chance that maybe, JUST MAYBE, I'll find something worthwhile toward the end. And that brings us back to the story. If you remember what I just mentioned before, I said the story was nothing to complain about. Well, that would be the case if the gameplay wasn't so painfully lukewarm. The times you spend between the real world and the dream world are so astronomical that when you get to the juicy, supposedly gut-wrenching parts of the story, all the anticipation you've had about it have already shriveled up since you spend most of your time killing bunnies and other goofy creatures in the dream world. Also, there's just TOO MUCH SH!T on this game. Like, literally. It's so bloated with quirks that when you just want to focus on something, your attention suddenly gets pulled back because a random NPC would ask you to bring an item or resolve a conflict. I genuinely hate that I'm forced to explore a world that has no connection to the plot whatsoever (aside from it being Omori's escape from the real world but I digress.) A lot of gimmicks and charming characters doesn't help with the quality of your product. Sometimes, less is more. As a footnote for my longest game review to date, the whole time I played Omori, I felt like a tied up dog reaching for a bone inches away from my nose. It kept on edging me with my own expectations and in the end it left me empty inside and full of regrets. So if you're someone who got intrigued because of its "Overwhelmingly positive" review score, don't be fooled. This game caters to a certain niche of people who would rather run around in a fantasy world doing nothing but quests instead of getting enthralled in rich story telling and character development. In addition, the combat mechanic sucks balls, and Omori's friends were one dimensional most of the time (aside from Kel. He's pretty fun.) TL;DR: Too time consuming to be enjoyable and palatable.