When seeing people criticize this game I always see them talk about the dream world segments and the gameplay in general, which is justified because those are both insufferable and make this game an absolute chore to play. The gameplay lacks any depth whatsoever and becomes an absolute slog to play almost immediately. Dream world in general has a similar issue in being a complete slog with the dialogue being extremely dull and the segments being way longer than they have any right to be, this game is about 20 hours long but dream world makes it feel like 50.

What I don't see people talk about is the dumbass story with some of the most fake character interactions & dialogue I have ever seen in my life. Like brother there CANNOT be people who say this game's story is realistic when years of unhandled trauma are handled immediately and the main cast goes back to being friends with no problems whatsoever, obviously there's still the drama with Omori & Basil but that extends past that immediate friend group. I'm talking about the main 4 characters here, which is the main focus for the majority of the game and is resolved immediately. Even fucking Shark Tale had a more realistic conclusion between Fish Man and Mob Boss Shark and all they said was "We cool". The Dialogue after said issue is resolved is bland as hell and falls flat on its face with most of it just being them reaffirming the fact that they are friends, gj Omori, this is how real people act I think.

The real meat of the plot is so edgy and stupid it honestly circles back to being funny, Black Space and the real twist behind Mari's death are SO fucking dumb man, how do people take these seriously I need to know. Surely real children would see that beloved sister died and say "Ah man I don't want my friend to get in trouble gotta frame it as a suicide", very real and relatable traumatic experience thank you Omori this is definitely not edgy garbage trying to be something deep.

NO DISRESPECT TO THE OMORI FANS but

it just kinda doesnt hit for me, i cant really put my finger on which part of it doesnt work but like 1/3 - 1/2 of the way through the game i just kinda... didnt care. i didnt really get invested in the characters or the mystery and it comes off a little like ??juvenile?? idk its like they go "OHH SCARY BLOOD DEATH" and im just like yeah ok man im depressed too but nothing about this depiction makes me feel anything

THAT BEING SAID if you got something out of this and its important to you more power to you brother im glad u found something that means something to u

One of the most unique RPG's I've ever played with incredible story and characters. The game has a nice contrast of being very whimsical but also very dark. The OST is awesome and the combat, although very simple, is enjoyable and has a unique spin on status effects with emotions. In an unexpected way, it's also one of the creepiest games I've ever played (even more than many horror games I've experienced).

Easy recommendation especially for anyone looking for a unique/different experience from a JRPG.

I am biased to this title only because I played it with my best friend, so it holds a special place internally for me that I am very fond of. Critically, I believe its highs in its story lines and aesthetic are something unrivaled for indie titles. Its art direction is beautiful with its drawn backgrounds and pencil like scribble textures. Its character design can only be described as kawaii meets emo, which combined, makes for a great visual theme. Mix that with its lofi soundtrack and dreamcore sound design, and it leads to a great experience your first playthrough in. I will say, in contrast to its highs, its lows are abysmally low. Its battles get repititive, and its narrative, while great at its core, gets frustrating. It purposefully holds back the entire way through, as if its teasing you with its storyline at every narrative for the sake of padding and symbolic storytelling. It is show, not tell, at the max output. Ultimately, its a good game with a good message at its core, but I cannot rate it higher than this.

wew.

first thing i want to point out is that god damn does this game overstay its welcome. everything from its menuing, traversal, combat and even the script feel like they've been designed, intentionally or not, to stretch out as much time as possible. without delving too much into detail, it's especially noticeable in the dream world sections, where the party gets into wacky subplots that ultimately lead nowhere and add barely anything other than some scarce lore about a background item in the real world. some might argue that all that padding out is for character development's sake, but that's not it either. the main characters barely advance or change as the game goes on. their personalities are set in stone as early as the picnic scene in the forest playground on your first day. i'd excuse such padding if at least the inbetweens had some fun moments but no, this game's attempt at humor is the equivalent of a 2014 tumblr post that ends in keysmash.

combat is a chore, and i say this as someone who enjoys turn based combat. not only menuing in combat feels clunky with its four main cracters strewn across each corner of the game's window (seriously guys, simple is best. JRPGs solved this more than 25 years ago), fights themselves aren't rewarding most of the time. the game's reliance on emotions as a "rock-paper-scissors" type mechanic is very interesting... as long as you can apply it. most mob enemies die to regular attacks in a single turn, and spending juice or items to set the enemies' moods feels wasteful outside of boss encounters, especially when those same mobs can change their own emotions anyway.

i don't even want to talk about the plot. some might really like the narrative it (tries to) build interluding its dream and real segments, but to me that final twist legit felt like dropping the entire narrative down a flight of stairs for the sake of a punchy, serious tone. i'd expect it from a short RPG maker title, but for a game that's longer than earthbound with extra levity on top, it completely undoes whatever character advancements it tried to make during its almost 20 hour runtime. graceless doesn't even begin to describe it.

honestly, either play a short-form RPG maker horror game like yume nikki or a JRPG with actual decent combat and plot instead of going for this tepid inbetween.

Nunca mais serei o mesmo depois de Omori.

Sou absolutamente apaixonado por RPGs baseado em turno que seguem a fórmula da série Mother (jogos em que um grupo de crianças lutam contra objetos inanimados e monstros fora do convencional).

O diferencial de Omori são seus temas pesadíssimos que tratam de eventos traumáticos, saúde mental, e seguimentos à la Silent Hill com alucinações provindas do passado do protagonista. A arte única de Omori traz cores pasteis e personagens fofinhos que parecem ter sido teletransportados diretamente da animação Adventure Time, o que é um total contraste com os temas abordados.

Nunca senti tanta agonia num jogo pra saber o final que me esperava. O mistério central do enredo me atiçava cada vez mais a curiosidade, e os elementos que o cenário usa pra contar a história é absurdamente bom uma vez que te dá dicas a todo momento sobre o que de fato aconteceu com o protagonista.

As side quests por outro lado são bem repetitivas e tentam dar um ar mais fofinho pro jogo. Mas Omori está bem longe de ser fofo.

Às vezes desejo não ter tido jogado esse jogo porque o final me destruíu. Até mesmo o final feliz.

This is one of those games where you just sit there after the game ends, wrought with grief and something inexplicable. Days, weeks, months after you watch the credits roll, you still think about this game.

If I had to describe this game in a word, it'd be: haunting.

(Is this review a bit dramatic? Most definitely. But I feel like this game deserves it for making me feel so very empty after having completed it.)