Originally posted by Kel:

“Just because you did something bad doesn’t make you a bad person.”

OMORI is a psychological horror game that should be played with almost no prior knowledge of its plot. It deals with dark themes, including depression, anxiety, and suicide, as already warned.
Therefore, this review shouldn’t contain anything that could be considered a major spoiler after the first hour of gameplay, but I strongly recommend playing the game yourself first.

What OMORI does very well in storytelling is the gradual buildup of the plot from the very start. You know that the game is a psychological horror with themes like depression, anxiety, and suicide, but you have no idea how and when these themes will be integrated into the story. While at first everything seems fun and cheerful, gradually you’ll be shown glimpses of another side, which will be repeated throughout the game. This leaves a lot of mysteries at the beginning, allowing you to make assumptions about what’s going on around you. However, as you progress, a clearer picture forms, leading to a magnificent climactic ending that justifies all the design choices!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3195000343
As a story that revolves significantly around the characters present in the game, OMORI does an amazing job of creating characters you can genuinely care about and feel sympathy for. Each one has their unique personality, though exaggerated, which fits into the overall scheme of things. You’ll see how they interact with each other and how they change over the course of the story based on the situation. One of the key features of OMORI is that you can empathize with the protagonist; by portraying themes like depression, anxiety, and suicide, the game does a great job of showing how these themes can have long-lasting effects. This doesn’t mean you need to experience these emotions yourself to love OMORI, but it may resonate strongly with those who have been through them...

The story and characters are complemented by the visual and auditory experience of the game. All the soundtracks are simply amazing! They fit perfectly with the events: from relaxing music for exploration to intense themes during boss fights. They are definitely memorable, especially the ones that play during key moments of the game and leave you thinking about them later. As for the art style, the pencil-drawn style used in the game has a unique charm that fits the story and characters of OMORI perfectly. It was always a pleasure to watch during battles and scenes.

The battles in OMORI are turn-based RPG style — a genre I don’t particularly enjoy. However! Despite this, I found the battles quite enjoyable because there was enough variety. Characters and enemies have emotional states, which added strategy to planning and gameplay. And this is in addition to the various skills and equipment you unlock throughout the game, rewarding you for exploring the world. One thing that really kept my attention during battles was the pencil Art Style! It was always nice to watch the characters and their different expressions, especially when they were at different emotional levels.

If there’s anything to criticize, it would be the pacing. Often, I felt like the locations were stretched out, especially if you try to interact with everything in the game. At times, it might feel pointless if it’s not directly related to the main plot, but personally, I was fine with it since you meet a lot of side characters and soundtracks. However, this becomes an issue if you decide to replay the game to get alternate endings and/or fully complete it, as the battles start to wear thin along with the pacing problem.

I really enjoyed this game! And it stuck with me for its strong points. It has a big impact because of the story it tells and the message it ultimately conveys, and I’ve been thinking about it for the past few days... It’s an emotional rollercoaster throughout the game, and it was very satisfying to both cheer and mourn with the main characters. I definitely recommend this game!

Thank you for your attention.

He got... Over his sorrow pretty quickly!
He's left pain and sorrow behind and

Felt happy again.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤGöring

[quote=Kel][i]“Just because you did something bad doesn’t make you a bad person.”[/i][/quote] [b]OMORI[/b] is a psychological [b]horror[/b] game that should be played with almost no prior knowledge of its plot. It deals with dark themes, including [b]depression[/b], [b]anxiety[/b], and [b]suicide[/b], as already warned. Therefore, this review [i]shouldn’t[/i] contain anything that could be considered a major spoiler after the first hour of gameplay, but I [b]strongly[/b] recommend playing the game yourself first. What [b]OMORI[/b] does very well in storytelling is the gradual buildup of the plot from the very start. You know that the game is a psychological horror with themes like [b]depression[/b], [b]anxiety[/b], and [b]suicide[/b], but you have no idea how and when these themes will be integrated into the story. While at first everything seems fun and cheerful, gradually you’ll be shown glimpses of another side, which will be repeated throughout the game. This leaves a lot of mysteries at the beginning, allowing you to make assumptions about what’s going on around you. However, as you progress, a clearer picture forms, leading to a magnificent climactic ending that justifies all the design choices! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3195000343 As a story that revolves significantly around the characters present in the game, [b]OMORI[/b] does an amazing job of creating characters you can genuinely care about and feel sympathy for. Each one has their unique personality, though exaggerated, which fits into the overall scheme of things. You’ll see how they interact with each other and how they change over the course of the story based on the situation. One of the key features of [b]OMORI[/b] is that you can empathize with the protagonist; by portraying themes like [b]depression[/b], [b]anxiety[/b], and [b]suicide[/b], the game does a great job of showing how these themes can have long-lasting effects. This doesn’t mean you need to experience these emotions yourself to love [b]OMORI[/b], but it may resonate strongly with those who have been through them... The story and characters are complemented by the visual and auditory experience of the game. All the soundtracks are simply amazing! They fit perfectly with the events: [i]from relaxing music for exploration to intense themes during boss fights.[/i] They are definitely memorable, especially the ones that play during key moments of the game and leave you thinking about them later. As for the art style, the pencil-drawn style used in the game has a unique charm that fits the story and characters of [b]OMORI[/b] perfectly. It was always a pleasure to watch during battles and scenes. The battles in [b]OMORI[/b] are turn-based RPG style — a genre I don’t particularly enjoy. However! Despite this, I found the battles quite enjoyable because there was enough variety. Characters and enemies have emotional states, which added strategy to planning and gameplay. And this is in addition to the various skills and equipment you unlock throughout the game, rewarding you for exploring the world. One thing that really kept my attention during battles was the pencil Art Style! It was always nice to watch the characters and their different expressions, especially when they were at different emotional levels. If there’s anything to criticize, it would be the pacing. Often, I felt like the locations were stretched out, especially if you try to interact with everything in the game. At times, it might feel pointless if it’s not directly related to the main plot, but personally, I was fine with it since you meet a lot of side characters and soundtracks. However, this becomes an issue if you decide to replay the game to get alternate endings and/or fully complete it, as the battles start to wear thin along with the pacing problem. I really enjoyed this game! And it stuck with me for its strong points. It has a big impact because of the story it tells and the message it ultimately conveys, and I’ve been thinking about it for the past few days... It’s an emotional rollercoaster throughout the game, and it was very satisfying to both cheer and mourn with the main characters. [b]I definitely recommend this game![/b] [b]Thank you for your attention.[/b] [quote] He got... Over his [b]sorrow[/b] pretty quickly! He's left pain and [b]sorrow[/b] behind and [h3]Felt happy again.[/h3]ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤGöring[/quote]