Omori is an incredibly beautiful and introspective experience.

The art is really distinct and smartly used in the convention of rpg maker type game. Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations appear in form of animated cutscenes, very cute character icons and in many more forms that may surprise you. The music is not that memorable for the most part, but it really fits in with the visual aesthetics and builds atmosphere very well. It is clear that the musicians involved worked closely with the main developer. There is a total of 179 tracks in many different genres so it is unlikely for the OST to get repetitive.

The story tends to move very slowly at times, but the overall atmosphere of the game greatly makes up for it and keeps you invested in the characters' adventures. The content warnings should not be taken lightly as it does get pretty intense, but I partly disagree with the popular opinion of the game being really depressing, though it is hard to talk about that without spoilers.

The characters are instantly likeable and are developed quite well, although I wish there was some more insight into them.

The battle system is really simplistic and obviously isn't the main focus of the game. There is only one original mechanic that I still didn't find myself using much and appears to be there mostly for the plot.

My main problem with this game is a relatively large amount of side content that is mostly quite boring and doesn't reward you in any way. As a player who often feels obliged and wants to check every corner and do every side quest I found myself skipping most of it throughout the second half of the game as it is largely disconnected from the deeply intriguing main story.

Omori is one of those games that break the boundaries of what can be expressed through the video game medium and its ending segment is probably one of the most emotionally intense moments I have ever witnesed while playing a video game. Such charming and artistically consistent production is something that could have been done only by an independent visionary and I deeply encourage you to buy this game for the full price.

Omori is an incredibly beautiful and introspective experience. The art is really distinct and smartly used in the convention of rpg maker type game. Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations appear in form of animated cutscenes, very cute character icons and in many more forms that may surprise you. The music is not that memorable for the most part, but it really fits in with the visual aesthetics and builds atmosphere very well. It is clear that the musicians involved worked closely with the main developer. There is a total of 179 tracks in many different genres so it is unlikely for the OST to get repetitive. The story tends to move very slowly at times, but the overall atmosphere of the game greatly makes up for it and keeps you invested in the characters' adventures. The content warnings should not be taken lightly as it does get pretty intense, but I partly disagree with the popular opinion of the game being really depressing, though it is hard to talk about that without spoilers. The characters are instantly likeable and are developed quite well, although I wish there was some more insight into them. The battle system is really simplistic and obviously isn't the main focus of the game. There is only one original mechanic that I still didn't find myself using much and appears to be there mostly for the plot. My main problem with this game is a relatively large amount of side content that is mostly quite boring and doesn't reward you in any way. As a player who often feels obliged and wants to check every corner and do every side quest I found myself skipping most of it throughout the second half of the game as it is largely disconnected from the deeply intriguing main story. Omori is one of those games that break the boundaries of what can be expressed through the video game medium and its ending segment is probably one of the most emotionally intense moments I have ever witnesed while playing a video game. Such charming and artistically consistent production is something that could have been done only by an independent visionary and I deeply encourage you to buy this game for the full price.