An emotional narrative with influence from Yume Nikki that is constantly interrupted with a slightly dull Earthbound-inspired RPG.
I loved this game a lot but the dream portions just felt like filler, save for the occasional plot developments that came from it. The visuals and engaging emotion-based combat system saved it from being a TOTAL slog, but I won't deny how much I dreaded returning to another dreamworld section. For depressing games, it's important to have moments of levity so that the not-so-happy portions hit harder, but Omori seemed like it just injected a totally different game in between the depressing segments, and the result is very jarring.
I teetered between a 4 and 4.5 for this one, but I'll go with a 4.5 because despite the bad taste the dream segments left me I still think the art is fantastic and inspired, the narrative is emotional, and the combat system is fun even if it wears out its welcome. It's just one of those games where the positives vastly outweigh the major flaws.
PS. That song that played during the Bad Ending was so corny lol.
I loved this game a lot but the dream portions just felt like filler, save for the occasional plot developments that came from it. The visuals and engaging emotion-based combat system saved it from being a TOTAL slog, but I won't deny how much I dreaded returning to another dreamworld section. For depressing games, it's important to have moments of levity so that the not-so-happy portions hit harder, but Omori seemed like it just injected a totally different game in between the depressing segments, and the result is very jarring.
I teetered between a 4 and 4.5 for this one, but I'll go with a 4.5 because despite the bad taste the dream segments left me I still think the art is fantastic and inspired, the narrative is emotional, and the combat system is fun even if it wears out its welcome. It's just one of those games where the positives vastly outweigh the major flaws.
PS. That song that played during the Bad Ending was so corny lol.