Since the industries foundation, games have looked to other media sources for inspiration. Whether it’s creating a game heavily inspired by a story or trying to translate a property into the video game format I.e licensed titles. From this collaboration of mediums came the desire to push games even further and instead have them emulate these other forms of stories. Whether it’s big bombastic triple A games that recreate the style and flair of movies or visual novels that are basically books with added flairs. Through all the years of style imitation, it’s clear to me that Disco Elysium is the first title I’ve played that masterfully combines the elements of movies, books and video games into one of the best stories I have ever experienced

Reviewed on Mar 16, 2024


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