Disco Elysium might be one the greatest games of all time and one of the absolute greatest literature pieces to ever exist.
This game is a classic styled RPG much like Boldurs Gate but with no combat, no demons. Just an entire political decision making game based around a murder mystery playing as a drunk detective trying to make his way through life.
This game respects player choices like I’ve never seen. You will make one choice at the start of the game and characters will bring it up if they relate to that choice through regular conversation.
Oh you speak to this character first? Well this new character saw you and now they question you because they hate that character.
You told one character you thought this political issue was stupid. Well this new character knows that character, they now question your political interest.
Every choice you make in this game matters. Every piece of clothing, companionship, friend, enemy. It all matters in this post war political landscape.
I know practically nothing of politics but this game will throw bible lengths of dialogue at you regarding communism, fascism, moralist and liberal political opinions.
And god is it fascinating to learn about it through the lease of this game. It really made me consider politics in a different way and made me curious about other countries in the past.
This game is NOT for the light of heart either. They throw slurs left and right. This game holds no bars. So if you are even remotely offended by certain words. This game may be hard to swallow
But I assure you. It is does in a very narrative strong standpoint. This game is made for an open minded crowd.
But it isn’t for everyone. So keep that in mind.
If you remotely enjoy politics, making choices that matter, gorgeous art, fantastic voice acting, brilliant story, beautiful music, harrowing heart break and reading a fuck tonne of words.
Play. This. Game.
God please this game.
This game is a classic styled RPG much like Boldurs Gate but with no combat, no demons. Just an entire political decision making game based around a murder mystery playing as a drunk detective trying to make his way through life.
This game respects player choices like I’ve never seen. You will make one choice at the start of the game and characters will bring it up if they relate to that choice through regular conversation.
Oh you speak to this character first? Well this new character saw you and now they question you because they hate that character.
You told one character you thought this political issue was stupid. Well this new character knows that character, they now question your political interest.
Every choice you make in this game matters. Every piece of clothing, companionship, friend, enemy. It all matters in this post war political landscape.
I know practically nothing of politics but this game will throw bible lengths of dialogue at you regarding communism, fascism, moralist and liberal political opinions.
And god is it fascinating to learn about it through the lease of this game. It really made me consider politics in a different way and made me curious about other countries in the past.
This game is NOT for the light of heart either. They throw slurs left and right. This game holds no bars. So if you are even remotely offended by certain words. This game may be hard to swallow
But I assure you. It is does in a very narrative strong standpoint. This game is made for an open minded crowd.
But it isn’t for everyone. So keep that in mind.
If you remotely enjoy politics, making choices that matter, gorgeous art, fantastic voice acting, brilliant story, beautiful music, harrowing heart break and reading a fuck tonne of words.
Play. This. Game.
God please this game.