Posted on: August 29, 2022

FeuerFuchs-GOG

Jeux: 108 Avis: 4

Great, but not a masterpiece

A great beginning, a strong middle phase and a significant decrease at the end. To make a long story short, yes you can play your character the way you want. There are so many possibilities. So many options for solutions, but they all have one problem: It too often ends in the same result. The further the game progresses, the less meaningful your character becomes. Some skills are only used once or twice, but of course you don't know that beforehand. At the beginning, you can solve riddles in so many ways: Talking to the dead, analyze artworks, even talking to your tie, assuming a sick mind. Only to throw almost everything overboard towards the end and limit it to a few skills in a lack of meaning. Another warning to all whose native language is not English: Difficult dialect is spoken, mixed with French influences. The subtitles help, but since the story consists of extremely abstract thoughts, it requires constant full attention all the time. My recommendation: Buy at Sale. Expect more of an heavy story adventure than a roleplay. Great potential that runs out of steam in the end to keep the story train running.

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Posted on: November 22, 2023

Nicholas_Thien

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Jeux: 44 Avis: 19

Absurd, but highly recommended

It's hard to judge a game like this using bulletpoints. But I'll try. Here's what's good about Disco Elysium and what isn't. Pros: - very immersive story: a classic whodunit that has you guessing right up until the end and plenty of side-quests to keep you busy - believable, likable, interesting characters - very good music and cool voicing - small, almost claustrophobic setting in a dystopian world - mindboggling artwork - can be, depending on your player-character, funny, witty, idiotic, crazy, empathetic or erratic - excellent writing even by non-gaming standards Cons: - feels like a railroad on occaision - the story not only borders absurdity, but crosses that border more often than not - has recurring bugs: some overlapping texts, some skill-checks listed on the map that are no longer available, animations that are frequently lagging - amount of text and dialogue is near insane: the reading will wear you out - leaves you with a feeling of guilt: there is hardly any way to play the hero, because the game almost bullies you into taking sides and all of them are problematic - limited replayability: once you finish, all that's left for a second attempt are probably just some skill-checks you failed with your character of choice and some flavor-text that differs depending on your character's skills

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Posted on: October 1, 2022

Zezione

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Jeux: 150 Avis: 6

One of the best written games ever made

Completed Disco Elysium 3 times before posting this review, used different archetypes, played the game on different ways, and one time after the other the game managed to surprise me, show me something different, give me extra details and changing the development of the story based on my decisions, successful and failing rolls. They manage to include a toon of content in this relative small world condensed with details, many stories to tell and some of the most bizarre and lovely characters you could ask. I'm waiting for more content of ZA/UM Studio.

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Posted on: December 14, 2022

nighmeansnear

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Jeux: 136 Avis: 2

Like playing a Murakami novel

I love the game's low simmering surrealist vibe. The central conflict is an internal one, concerned primarily with the concept of identity, which is why a lot of people are saying that nothing happens in it. They are wrong. One of those aspects of identity is political identity, of which the game is largely critical as a blanket concept. *All* of the ideological positions are represented as as deeply flawed caricatures of themselves, because they are authentically portrayed as the sincere beliefs of deeply flawed characters. The people calling this game "commie propaganda" or whatever have their heads so far up their own bottoms that they can't see that the games portrayal of communism is deeply, deeply critical. On the flip side they react to the game's critiques of their own beliefs with pure "I resemble that remark" hysteria. They are also wrong. I think that the fact that the game managed to so anger these reactionary types is a large part of what makes it so special. In the end their reaction only goes to reinforce the game's critiques of them. And of me. And of you. Much like the protagonist himself, deep down, we all fear the mirror.

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Posted on: May 18, 2023

sep4258

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Jeux: 251 Avis: 63

Strange detective tale

The central focus of this detective RPG is not the case you need solve, but YOU as a character. Who you are, who you were, how you choose to approach the situation you found yourself in. The recurring theme is discovering the troubling past and choosing how to deal with it. The atmosphere and soundtrack are amazing. The mechanic when your skills converse with you is unique and choosing different skills make other playthroughs (and the way you view the world) really interesting. Add surreal elements, great world building and you're in for a treat. This game is one of a kind and a hell of a journey.

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