Best written game I have ever played. The game intentionally forces you against what a player plays to escape from. Yet the grading feeling of an exaggerated reality tickles the palate as a brand new savory dish you will remember as a stand-out from all the hundreds of derivative sugar-rush titles. Stick with it and feel the reward coming as the longer you play it, the more depth you'll discover. Disco Elysium is a world-view changing learning experience. A story and art that mocks life only to betray its secrets. It is a mask-off moment that teaches what lies behind the lives we all go through.
Best written game I have ever played. The game intentionally forces you against what a player plays to escape from. Yet the grading feeling of an exaggerated reality tickles the palate as a brand new savory dish you will remember as a stand-out from all the hundreds of derivative sugar-rush titles. Stick with it and feel the reward coming as the longer you play it, the more depth you'll discover. Disco Elysium is a world-view changing learning experience. A story and art that mocks life only to betray its secrets. It is a mask-off moment that teaches what lies behind the lives we all go through.
The Second Contact version of Outcast greatly improves graphics of the original. The latter being gorgeous itself... for its time. This means Second Contact brings the emotionally powerful sights to a modern audience. The story and the gameplay remain the same, as well written and fun as ever. It's satisfying to bring the Talan themselves to foil the main villain's plans. The game is humorous, provides both mystery and its explanations and invests the player to fight for Talan with a feel of importance. The landscapes vary, but remain true to original. The nostalgia feels fulfilled upon revisits. The Talan have a rich culture. There is a lot to see and do but it never feels like busy work or daunting. The game allows you to explore at your own pace and wanderlust. Though the game will tell you what you're supposed to do next, you can do it in your own order to a degree. Still, I couldn't give the remake a 5 star rating because I had issues with the input. I imagine it must be a simple fix, wink wink nudge nudge at whoever makes patches. Namely: often pressing forward keeps the PC moving forward even when I release the button or the jump doesn't happen when pressing the jump button or not on time, giving some misplaced anxiety when needing to jump. There's also some silly animation issues here and there, where a character forgets to open their mouth when speaking. Especially when the player does certain side quests, the battles may become a little too easy, though. It would be nice if the game offered some way to increase difficulty or a battle heavy side quests for more challenge as most battles don't require any special change in tactics to get though. Overall this is a fantastic old school experience brought back to life from the time when games were enjoyable and made by passionate people instead of cynical cash-grabbing commodities made nowadays. I do recommend this game to anyone who longs for wonder, adventure or to be transported to a whole new world.
