2001
"After Y2K, the end of the world had become a cliché. But who was I to talk, a brooding underdog avenger alone against an empire of evil, out to right a grave injustice? Everything was subjective. There were only personal apocalypses. Nothing is a cliché when it's happening to you."
2019
Really enjoyable, but novel strategy begins plateauing at a point and with it comes the enjoyment.
Super on the nose and not the strongest writing, but it's pretty therapeutic at the same time. They're working on DLC, based on what it looks like it'll probably bump this up to a 3 when that comes out :)
2023
Was having a lot of fun, but then I got to the tree section and the pacing grinded to a halt. Then my save file got corrupted :(
May return one day, but for now mostly disheartened and not about to play all that again.
May return one day, but for now mostly disheartened and not about to play all that again.
2023
Really cool art and music propping up a really mediocre and boring story :(
This review contains spoilers
There was a moment where I rambled about lost husbands and cockatoos outside of a bookstore to a working class woman. I hugged her, and just held on for the sake of the working class. I was so touched by this moment, it was so special.
About a dozen hours later I found a dead man on a board walk. Even later I came to an apartment to tell the man's widow of his passing. It was the same woman I hugged before. Her husband was missing. I stammered over my words, I couldn't keep my composure. Kim took the lead, understanding like he always does. I thought the first moment is what made Disco Elysium special. Well, it is. But this moment is what made Disco Elysium really special. Not for the callback to a random nice interaction that makes your heart sink, but how real it felt having to deal with that. An experience like no other if you're willing to give it your time and your heart.
About a dozen hours later I found a dead man on a board walk. Even later I came to an apartment to tell the man's widow of his passing. It was the same woman I hugged before. Her husband was missing. I stammered over my words, I couldn't keep my composure. Kim took the lead, understanding like he always does. I thought the first moment is what made Disco Elysium special. Well, it is. But this moment is what made Disco Elysium really special. Not for the callback to a random nice interaction that makes your heart sink, but how real it felt having to deal with that. An experience like no other if you're willing to give it your time and your heart.