finally, a video game for girls
I'm so brain rotted that I got headaches from reading the dialogue for long periods of time. Is unapologetically hardcore narratively and the best out there for it.
I don’t think games will ever reach this level of creativity again
Playing Disco Elysium has the same effect as reading a truly great novel. It is a revelation.
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Possibly the best-written game ever created. Disco Elysium is one of the funniest games I’ve played and also one the most touching. It’s packed with political commentary and beautifully illustrated with an oil painting-inspired style. The reveal at the end of the phasmid is one of the best moments in gaming and easily elevates the game to one of the greats.
i'm not sure how your average fast-paced fps player or even the most methodical turn-based rpg player would be into this game. disco elysium is one of the most non-game games that i've played in a while and i say this with absolute respect and love for this game. it still boggles my mind how this got so much attention and buzz from the media considering how dense in political, social e economical frameworks this game is. i assume the only people buying this game KNOWS to some extent what it is about. or watches too much breadtube.
anyway with this out of my way, disco elysium is and will forever be one of my favorite games of all time. it is a masterclass in narrative, a masterpiece in terms of art and design and hm, a reliable car when it comes to its gameplay, which is where most people buying this game blind will definitely have issues. i don't necessarily hate it nor love it, it does what it's supposed to do like an old car you bought just to drive you to work on a daily basis. if the narrative is not engaging you, it's not the gameplay that will and you should drop it. it's basically a book, either you like what you're reading or you don't and you just go read something else.
i got fully engaged in disco's world. i tried my best to get every single piece of trivia i could find and learn as much as i could about the pale, mundi, graad, insulinde, revachol, samara, etc. the intention is obvious, the world is a reflection of ours, a reflection of a post-cold war world where any semblance of revolution is gone and the people in it are too busy daydreaming about their own worlds. as for the protagonist, lost in a drunken stupor where the previous life he led is no more than just a myth where uncontrollable synaptic reflexes are somehow still intact and all you can do is follow along, trying to ignore what once was to the best of your ability. a tabula rasa that is constantly trying to write itself and take over control. a true state of terror.
and somehow you manage to solve a mystery, or many mysteries, and perhaps a case or two. or you die the first minute trying not to stare at the light of your room for too long. that's disco, dude.
anyway with this out of my way, disco elysium is and will forever be one of my favorite games of all time. it is a masterclass in narrative, a masterpiece in terms of art and design and hm, a reliable car when it comes to its gameplay, which is where most people buying this game blind will definitely have issues. i don't necessarily hate it nor love it, it does what it's supposed to do like an old car you bought just to drive you to work on a daily basis. if the narrative is not engaging you, it's not the gameplay that will and you should drop it. it's basically a book, either you like what you're reading or you don't and you just go read something else.
i got fully engaged in disco's world. i tried my best to get every single piece of trivia i could find and learn as much as i could about the pale, mundi, graad, insulinde, revachol, samara, etc. the intention is obvious, the world is a reflection of ours, a reflection of a post-cold war world where any semblance of revolution is gone and the people in it are too busy daydreaming about their own worlds. as for the protagonist, lost in a drunken stupor where the previous life he led is no more than just a myth where uncontrollable synaptic reflexes are somehow still intact and all you can do is follow along, trying to ignore what once was to the best of your ability. a tabula rasa that is constantly trying to write itself and take over control. a true state of terror.
and somehow you manage to solve a mystery, or many mysteries, and perhaps a case or two. or you die the first minute trying not to stare at the light of your room for too long. that's disco, dude.
One of my favorite games and worth replaying. It’s different every time and has a rich world with engaging characters.
beat it twice, good.
Disco is one of the most exhausting games i've ever played, the denseness of conversations leads you to talking to the same person for so long, but despite that it's unbeleivably engaging. The game for being fairly small feels so big with the worldbuilding and fleshed out characters, and being a amnesiac cop is way more fun than you would think. Disco is funny, sad, and everything in between, its world will suck you in and you will fall in love with the characters, especially kim who is the best partner in the world. Also getting called the worlds most laughable centrist by the achievements was hilarious.
Amazing
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Jogaço da porra.
Tive certa demora pra entrar no jogo mas é normal dada a especificade de ritmo e tudo mais que Disco Elysium tem
Dito isso, depois que você entra, é extremamente viciante. O jogo instiga demais a avançar e descobrir as coisas e conseguir "upar" pra passar pelos desafios. E tem MUITA coisa, quando você entende a estrutura muito difícil ter um momento de calmaria ou coisa assim.
Aquela cena do tiroteio é muito BIZARRO explicar por que eu gostei daquilo. Literalmente fiquei extasiado e "ansioso" com escolher opções de "tente desviar do tiro" e coisa do gênero
Não dá pra deixar de citar quantos diálogos incríveis isso aqui tem... tirei print de vários
Claro que tipo, além do começo, acho que disco elysium pode pecar que nem TUDO exatamente me interessou. Não vou mentir que alguns diálogos eu fui pulando. Por exemplo, não fui cativado pelos monólogos e pensamentos praticamente em nenhum momento. Mas dada a proporção da quantidade de acertos, absolutamente isso não é uma questão que diminui pontos ou coisa assim.
Não é um jogo pra todo mundo talvez mas todo mundo deveria dar uma oportunidade
Tive certa demora pra entrar no jogo mas é normal dada a especificade de ritmo e tudo mais que Disco Elysium tem
Dito isso, depois que você entra, é extremamente viciante. O jogo instiga demais a avançar e descobrir as coisas e conseguir "upar" pra passar pelos desafios. E tem MUITA coisa, quando você entende a estrutura muito difícil ter um momento de calmaria ou coisa assim.
Aquela cena do tiroteio é muito BIZARRO explicar por que eu gostei daquilo. Literalmente fiquei extasiado e "ansioso" com escolher opções de "tente desviar do tiro" e coisa do gênero
Não dá pra deixar de citar quantos diálogos incríveis isso aqui tem... tirei print de vários
Claro que tipo, além do começo, acho que disco elysium pode pecar que nem TUDO exatamente me interessou. Não vou mentir que alguns diálogos eu fui pulando. Por exemplo, não fui cativado pelos monólogos e pensamentos praticamente em nenhum momento. Mas dada a proporção da quantidade de acertos, absolutamente isso não é uma questão que diminui pontos ou coisa assim.
Não é um jogo pra todo mundo talvez mas todo mundo deveria dar uma oportunidade
Simply put, one of the top 5 games in terms of writing. And maybe the best use of politics ever seen in a game. Talking to people is very unique and this version is fully voiced so no compromises for this gem that has around the same number of words as all three of The Lord of the Rings books, plus The Hobbit, twice!
really good
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In each of my subsequent playthroughs of disco elysium, I learn so many new things about this game that I feel like I'm playing it again for the first time. As I've become more and more familiar with the game, the parallels between my home state of West Virginia, and the slums of Martinaise have become clear as day. I realize that the developers were writing this story with the perspective of being born in the pre/post-soviet Baltic states, but both West Virginia and Martinaise are nowhere-ville places that once had a labor history, scarred by a failed uprising (The Battle of Blair Mountain) that was lost long ago, and has since succumbed to the cheap, short term pleasures of capital, and the fervent mental safety that fascism provides. Its these parallels that I think makes this game so important to me. It tears me up that things have come to this, but I also believe that the fight for equality will never stop.
The objective of the game is not to disappoint your partner, Kim.
Somber atmospheres, shithole settings, depressed characters, introspection, and dark humour are all things I find very soothing. Disco Elysium combines all of these effortlessly. There’s too much to talk about without writing a whole dissertation. The point is, it’s one of my favourites, even with the surprisingly poor performance, and awful load times of the switch version.