i love you niko

man i feel like it would have been way better without the meta true ending. i want to try and get it but i hate retreading shit so even my warm feelings towards the world and niko are not enough to motivate me. sorry to the entity but yes i dont believe in happy endings <3

i think the meta stuff is fun but it's really on the nose and i dont see... the point? beyond it being "fun" but it doesn't really deliver it anywhere. what is the use in niko's or the ai's awareness of the player's existence? there's no real triumphant moment where all three come together - niko never makes a decision that you do not guide, nor does the AI really try to go rogue in attempts to protect him, it doesn't force the sun to be shattered etc. it's good framework that refuses to go anywhere

unless ofc that Does happen in the true ending but ugh. i wish i could skip the puzzles at least or something. we've already seen the world and know its worth, why make it happen again? the sense of wonder and discovery of this new world is just gone

its kind of anti-undertale where it actively encourages you to do this again instead of accepting your choices and moving on with your life rather than squeezing more juice out of the box. but i don't see the point in doing so beyond unearned yippee feel good