Disco Elysium

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  • Publisher: ZA/UM
  • Release Date: Oct 15, 2019
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8.5

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  1. Marko986
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    Amazing atmosphere, brilliant writing, refreshing and intellegent skill system. Masterpiece.
  2. brips
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    Truthfully I'd rate this game a 7 or 8, but the amount of people rating it a 0 with the justification that this text-based, role playing game has too much text means I have to do my part to signal boost something that's actually different in a world where those same people constantly complain about things being the same.
  3. Cicada12
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    It made me excited for video games again.
    Absolute masterpiece in every sense of the word.
  4. Popey99
    Oct 15, 2019
    10
    It's a true masterpiece!!
    Compelling story line, beautiful art style and also lot of reading.
  5. anihavoc
    Oct 19, 2019
    10
    Absolutely out of left field, never heard of this game til it released and WOW! What a pleasant surprise. The writing is phenomenal, the story telling is astounding and the atmosphere is just oh so perfect. I couldn't recommend this game enough for RPG fans that crave a good uncanny valley Nior mystery story. By far my GOTY. Anyone who is on the fence due to the amount of dialogue. I wasAbsolutely out of left field, never heard of this game til it released and WOW! What a pleasant surprise. The writing is phenomenal, the story telling is astounding and the atmosphere is just oh so perfect. I couldn't recommend this game enough for RPG fans that crave a good uncanny valley Nior mystery story. By far my GOTY. Anyone who is on the fence due to the amount of dialogue. I was as well, until i realized how much the writing sucks you in, making you crave more and more.. not allowing you to put the game down.… Expand
  6. pumpclub
    Oct 15, 2019
    10
    Back to the old cool way of playing games, lovely artwork, sound acting and writing, really enjoying this one. Runs nice on my low end pc!
  7. iwul
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game got me hooked right at the start - we get a typical Torment-like opening only to discover it's just the biggest of hangovers ever. The game reminds me of Torment:Tides of Numenera in many ways. It's hugely reliant on skill checks, the story is also gloomy and there is this deppresing vibe around it.
    The gameplay is wonderful - no meaningless fights, just exploration, and detective work. Mechanics are harmonizing with the storyline. It's a throwback to point'n'click detective games, but employs a lot of RPG spice to it - which blends together so well.
    It only makes it more amazing when you realize, it's the debut of ZA/UM, good luck with the future games, either it's a sequel or a totally new IP.    … Expand
  8. Kemp
    Jul 7, 2020
    7
    A 7/10 for me represents a good game that's worth your time. The writing in this game is downright hilarious sometimes. I legitimately laughed out loud, by myself, while playing it. If you like weird, self-deprecating humor, colorful characters, and dialogue-based games, you'll love this game.

    I absolutely loved the RPG elements and really felt that they altered the way I played. The    A 7/10 for me represents a good game that's worth your time. The writing in this game is downright hilarious sometimes. I legitimately laughed out loud, by myself, while playing it. If you like weird, self-deprecating humor, colorful characters, and dialogue-based games, you'll love this game.

    I absolutely loved the RPG elements and really felt that they altered the way I played. The stuff you can say in this game is bizarre. The story ends up being pretty good, though not quite as satisfying as I was ultimately expecting.

    My main complaint is probably that it felt like a lot of the game I was just clicking through long text walls of dialogue. Sometimes they were very interesting, other times, not so. At times, it felt like I was reading a book rather than playing a game. The plus side is the writing is much more akin to a book than a game. The down side is there is much less game here than a typical game. While I did find it fun deciding whether to be a free market fundamentalist or an outright communist, I didn't feel that my choices had all that much of an effect on the overall outcome.

    That said, you won't play many games like this one. I give it points for being unique even among neo-noir mysteries. It's worth your time if you like this sort of game, so I give it a 7/10.    … Expand
  9. rxerick
    Mar 29, 2022
    3
    I can't in good conscious recommend the game. This is my second sitdown with it, and it's just not fun. I got over it being text heavy and tried to lean into the story except there isn't much that lures you in. The pace of the game itself, as in the travel, is so god awfully slow. Dying of a heart attack because you kicked a trash can or turned on the lights doesn't have much comedic valueI can't in good conscious recommend the game. This is my second sitdown with it, and it's just not fun. I got over it being text heavy and tried to lean into the story except there isn't much that lures you in. The pace of the game itself, as in the travel, is so god awfully slow. Dying of a heart attack because you kicked a trash can or turned on the lights doesn't have much comedic value to start, but then to have to think about everything I have to trudge through again to get to that point. I don't *want* to save and reload constantly. I want my consequences to stick, but the consequences for *everything* can't be death. This falls under the game type of Undertale where folks are enjoying the story enough to overlook the complete absence of a game. It doesn't help that other reviews lead me to believe that choices don't actually matter.… Expand
  10. BulgarianCritic
    Dec 30, 2019
    10
    This is one of the rarest and best examples of how to create an RPG.The characters and the dynamic that they have with the world is incredibly well done and every little thing is connected to everything else in a grand scale.The relationships between Harry and Kim is one of the most polished things i have seen in a game in my entire life.The world is masterfully build to every littleThis is one of the rarest and best examples of how to create an RPG.The characters and the dynamic that they have with the world is incredibly well done and every little thing is connected to everything else in a grand scale.The relationships between Harry and Kim is one of the most polished things i have seen in a game in my entire life.The world is masterfully build to every little detail and its amazing how even your smallest choices change it.The story is incredibly well done even though some people really dislike the sudden ending making them feel a little empty and unsatisfied with it.I can understand that but there are a tons of theories on the internet of what exactly is happening to the world and the character that you play as.I have my own theory and the ending for me really connects with my theory making me feel very satisfied with it.The game play is mostly walking and talking with people but it was done so good that i was entertained every single time even if i was talking about trivial and useless things with the characters or was interacting with the world.There are a lot of funny parts and parts that fill you up with melancholy making the game feel like an amazing theatrical performance leaving you with sadness but also hope for the future.I love the customization that you can have on your character and all the different ways you can build him to interact with the world.The soundtrack is also amazing and i would always remember the Smallest Church in Saint-Saens.The only issue i sometimes faced was the item inventory UI which had some bugs and it made it hard to read some of the item descriptions.And sometimes the thoughts not giving the effect they were supposed to give.This is a great example of a game with an amazing story and characters and it should be used to teach other developers how to make good RPG mechanics and how to input them.Definitely one of the BEST GAMES OF THIS CENTURY.No wonder it got 4 award's… Expand
  11. ChewPai
    May 30, 2020
    10
    【极乐迪斯科】，由六位作家联手完成的大师级RPG作品。外行人把RPG元素做到了前所未有，难能可贵。作家团队定调了该游戏的武功路数。整个流程20小时，不长不短。剧情发展与你角色属性息息相关，走向又峰回路转花明柳暗。极乐迪斯科是当前世代不可多得的游戏。是初出茅庐的处女作，下笔痕迹里却满是老练娴熟。100/100（大师级作品）【极乐迪斯科】，由六位作家联手完成的大师级RPG作品。外行人把RPG元素做到了前所未有，难能可贵。作家团队定调了该游戏的武功路数。整个流程20小时，不长不短。剧情发展与你角色属性息息相关，走向又峰回路转花明柳暗。极乐迪斯科是当前世代不可多得的游戏。是初出茅庐的处女作，下笔痕迹里却满是老练娴熟。100/100（大师级作品）
  12. Benehime
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    Truth is: you never knew what Disco is. «Disco Elysium»: why really the best game of 2019 is so disco (spoiler free)

    Disco Elysium is a unique detective RolePlayingGame experience on genres edge between ComputerRPG and adventure game (mostly known in Russia as quest), revealing itself practically as social RPG, because whole game run in open world map and dialog tab. In the    Truth is: you never knew what Disco is. «Disco Elysium»: why really the best game of 2019 is so disco (spoiler free)

    Disco Elysium is a unique detective RolePlayingGame experience on genres edge between ComputerRPG and adventure game (mostly known in Russia as quest), revealing itself practically as social RPG, because whole game run in open world map and dialog tab.

    In the industrial city named Revachol strike blows, then murder occurs and moreover here comes you – professional and broken detective to decide Revachols fate. But first, you need some devastating realty lay-down, therefore you are amnesiac – and why are you may turn out one even bigger case to solve.

    Disco Elysium would mostly appeal to those who can appreciate narrative passages and immersive reflection in videogames. That to say it is a Game of the Year for script and writing due to The Game Awards 2019 (actually leading in it also by number of awards in total with four) and many others. And it has completely no fighting system whatsoever, just very few in-fight dice-roll checks as to any other reliable action in the game. You heard it, Disco Elysium brings dice-rolls from broad games to the game once again.

    What so good about the game can be shown in it’s just first hour. It’s really innovative for player to feel, like as if you are experiencing this deep down drown of human being yourself. Characters of Disco can make you feel uncomfortable, pity and weak or smashing and hustling, but mostly just pity and weak.
    Within first hour you will be presented to all of its unprecedented features. Mechanically first of all it’s the Thought Cabinet where you along your amnesiac hero can learn the world, reality and yourself in it. Thought Cabinet lets you pick which of the thoughts generated by game encounters you will proceed with (yeah, I know, just like in real life!). It’s you formulate the thoughts by your actions precisely, then the thoughts you pick to internalize will formulate you (just like in real life, yeah?!).

    But most importantly it is the immersive psychologism in it. Oh boy it does psychologism on you. Frankly putting you in constant fight with your psyche (yeah, I know…). Where most of the game is you speaking to your more or less prescribed appearances (skills) in head – like logic, empathy, perception, endurance or less conventional conceptualization, drama and some esprit de corps (which is nevertheless really just cop discourse and level of your professional deformation). There was one, okay maybe a few more, times in game where I felt like I’m some beta-omega **** myself in real life because of the level of writing in its games NCP’s and how their rhetoric was slaughtering me at the moment.

    Disco Elysium is this unique game that delivers the joy of crushing learning like in childhood. Then continues it with your teen existential crisis. And finishes with more of it. So not to say to your good. Cas once the learning is over game suggests you will be haunted with the case. But the case turns out to be substantially aesthetic mystery…
    Never to say it is bad, but finishing it was hard enough via games native speaking English (though its Estonian developer) – so to say it is very good to strengthen your English – but also case progresses like there is no you involved, so as far as you good with proceeding at handling world and your psyche, case feels just not as much sensually important, always to far from you till games very end.

    Nevertheless increment ends, the game is abnormal at its core features that makes you feel just so involved with character, which gives Disco Elysium status of one of the best role playing game there is to be. Highly recommend for big, smart and sensual narrative.    … Expand
  13. Chucklenut
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    tl;dr- You are a burnt-out, alcoholic, and amnesiac cop sent to solve a hanging case. There to help you are your innermost thoughts that constantly yell over each other to tell you what to do, uncooperative townspeople that don't acknowledge your authority, and another cop from a rival district that holds the title of world's most patient man.

    Disco Elysium strikes an incredibly fine    tl;dr- You are a burnt-out, alcoholic, and amnesiac cop sent to solve a hanging case. There to help you are your innermost thoughts that constantly yell over each other to tell you what to do, uncooperative townspeople that don't acknowledge your authority, and another cop from a rival district that holds the title of world's most patient man.

    Disco Elysium strikes an incredibly fine balance between "video game" and "visual novel." I won't pretend this is a game for everyone- it's extremely wordy, lacks traditional combat encounters, and is closer to a point-and-click adventure than it is to most modern RPGs. It is however brilliantly written, refreshingly original, and beautifully portrayed.

    Like traditional RPGs, you level up, and can allocate points into your skills. Unlike traditional RPGs, these 24 skills range from simply "Endurance", which determines your physical health, to the less conventional "Espirit de Core", which determines how well you understand cop culture. Also, they talk to you- each skill occupies occupies the mind of the main character and are constantly telling you what to do, to the point where you'll probably be hearing from them more than anyone else. They all have possess different personalities and goals; Encyclopedia is a know-it-all and at high levels encourages you to share your favorite bar trivia with the world whether they want it or not, while conversely your Pain Threshold is a glutton for punishment that only becomes more masochistic as you level it up, telling you to hurt yourself just to see how it feels. What type of cop, and more important, what type of person you are depends on which skills you choose to indulge.

    While the game has a health system, and you can game over, there isn't combat as you'd expect from an RPG. The game is similar to a point-and-click adventure in that while some things will hurt you, there aren't random encounters or boss fights. You have two healthbars, Wellness and Morale, that can be damaged in dialogue by failing certain checks. Fall trying to climb some debris? Unless your Pain Threshold is mighty, that's gonna smart. Lose an argument to a child? Oof, that's not great for your self-esteem.

    The game also doesn't slack in the graphical or audio department. Character and skill portraits are vibrant expressionist paintings. The scenery is all hand-drawn from an isometric viewpoint. The UI is cleverly designed as to not obscure the scene while simultaneously giving you reams of dialogue. The music is varied and perfectly accentuates the intended tone, from the Whirling-in-Rags catchy, upbeat muzak to the brooding, depressing tunes backing the main character's nightmares.

    Disco Elysium is a once-in-a-lifetime, genre defining game, comparable to Papers Please or Hypnospace Outlaw. There hasn't been a game like this before, ever, and anything going forward from this is going to use it as the standard. At $40, some are going to be put off by its rather steep price for an indie game, but I implore you to try it if you're interested- if the game doesn't hook you in the first two hours, you can safely return it, but if it does, you're not going to regret it.    … Expand
  14. Muyrka
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    It is a best RPG game since PT and Fallout 2. More in genre of interactive book with no action.
    But it is an absolute masterpiece and GOTY.
  15. grvk76
    May 7, 2020
    10
    a masterpiece. best gaming experience this year so far.
    the very ending... may be 8/10 there, expected a bit more... a new revolution would be good, but even so - overall is 10/10.
    and you know what - even if all the rest was just **** (which obviously is not) - the dance in the church (as it happened, holding a crow bar in hand - my favorite item to hold in hand i guess) - was simply    a masterpiece. best gaming experience this year so far.
    the very ending... may be 8/10 there, expected a bit more... a new revolution would be good, but even so - overall is 10/10.
    and you know what - even if all the rest was just **** (which obviously is not) - the dance in the church (as it happened, holding a crow bar in hand - my favorite item to hold in hand i guess) - was simply **** awesome. didn`t have such a good wave for a while this fake quarantine **** around.    … Expand
  16. lqstuart
    Sep 20, 2020
    9
    The important thing to know about this game is that it is, at its core, a text-based RPG. It consists almost entirely of reading and dialog options--and, if you're playing on an UWHD monitor, it's kinda tedious to keep staring at the right side of it. But it's a genre that is sorely underrepresented these days, as these games are capable of offering a depth of gameplay that AAA titles withThe important thing to know about this game is that it is, at its core, a text-based RPG. It consists almost entirely of reading and dialog options--and, if you're playing on an UWHD monitor, it's kinda tedious to keep staring at the right side of it. But it's a genre that is sorely underrepresented these days, as these games are capable of offering a depth of gameplay that AAA titles with amazing graphics and physics simply can't, and I strongly encourage people to give it a chance.

    I didn't realize this initially, and I was initially turned off by the incredibly heavy-handed political ideologies that are baked into the narrative and read like the Livejournal of a freshman at a third tier university, but the more I played, the more I became absorbed. The art style is really incredible, the characters are actually engaging, and the game gives you real choices just like an old school text adventure, as opposed to modern ARPGs where taking the obvious "wrong" choices will simply go nowhere. It's worth buying just to see if you like this kind of thing.    … Expand
  17. thundr_strike
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    It's a masterpiece. With beautiful art style, great writing, amazing soundtrack and memorable characters, Disco Elysium is my GOTY 2019
  18. szymi262pl
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Brilliantly written, with wonderful, interesting, and sympathetic characters, a twisting and utterly unexpected plot line, an amazing, beautiful world, and a heaping of art and phil
  19. kordivan002
    Dec 12, 2019
    9
    que se puede decir , un juego excepcional con buena historia y manejo de la misma
  20. Karamitros
    Jan 15, 2020
    5
    One of those games that can change your life . The repetition of talking to your "inner selves" takes place in real life after a while. The work that has been done in the dialogue trees is excellent. Adventure - rpg in its finest and in its darkest . The graphics suck tho.. but who cares !
  21. Roflpotamus
    Jan 31, 2020
    10
    Fantastically written game. I love all the branches to explore and possibilities.
  22. notbrianblessed
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    Startlingly original, intelligent and well executed game. It's David Lynch's Baldur's Gate 2.

    Some surprising performance issues, but forgivable in a game of this pace.
  23. Shiv3R
    Apr 30, 2020
    10
    Created the account only to leave this rating. This game is a masterpiece... for me. Descendant of original Planescape Torment from dialogues perspective and it goes even further with it. Well written, great story with touching ending. This is one of these games you really hate to finish and think about it very long after finishing it. Unique retro style graphics and music that completesCreated the account only to leave this rating. This game is a masterpiece... for me. Descendant of original Planescape Torment from dialogues perspective and it goes even further with it. Well written, great story with touching ending. This is one of these games you really hate to finish and think about it very long after finishing it. Unique retro style graphics and music that completes fully the greatness of this game. It might be slow, it might feel there's too much text but once you will conquer your first hesitation it is truly rewarding and satisfies you completely. Can't wait for next chapters of this adventure. Well done producers and developers!… Expand
  24. vvavelord
    May 16, 2020
    10
    INTERACTIVE BOOK OF CHOICES.
    I have been waiting for such game so long time. There are no useless battles or boring grinding. But there are tones of interesting texts and tasks. It's like something between a book and a game mixed together with and amazing music. The expressionism style fills up the entire game. And don't forget that this is RPG game so you can play any role you want. It    INTERACTIVE BOOK OF CHOICES.
    I have been waiting for such game so long time. There are no useless battles or boring grinding. But there are tones of interesting texts and tasks. It's like something between a book and a game mixed together with and amazing music. The expressionism style fills up the entire game. And don't forget that this is RPG game so you can play any role you want. It means you can walk around the city wearing only one shoe. You can punch a kid in his face and don't feel sorry about it. And don't feel shame to pick up empty bottles and earn money. And then spend all your money to buy new shoes...
    I recommend this game for everyone who likes books, Dostoevsky and Franz Marc.    … Expand
  25. JuanLuisGG14
    Jun 13, 2020
    9
    Disco Elysium is a masterpiece of storytelling. The fact that the protagonist knows the same about himself when we start the game works great and inevitably compells instantly. Then, the plot is a labyrinthic sprawling mysterious quests that constantly defies your expectactions. Such good dialogue and plot is achievable through a believable lore and world and through the mentalDisco Elysium is a masterpiece of storytelling. The fact that the protagonist knows the same about himself when we start the game works great and inevitably compells instantly. Then, the plot is a labyrinthic sprawling mysterious quests that constantly defies your expectactions. Such good dialogue and plot is achievable through a believable lore and world and through the mental personalities that appear in the protagonist's mind . This leads to the only weakness of the game: it can be very excessive. There are just so many dialogues that every session feels at first like you have to push yourself. Dialogues can get excessively pretentious, although never without a reason. An that's the beauty of the game at the same time. That makes Disco Elysium a quite niche game , too.… Expand
  26. razMN
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    (+) Good exploration. The lore and story is great, diallogues, characters, skill-system are also very good.

    (-) The game has some locked skill checks that you'll either need to grind or the game won't tell you that you'll simply have to wait until you can unlock the option. Some other stuff the game won't really tell you how to do/use, so you'll be going to Google sometimes. Oh, and the    (+) Good exploration. The lore and story is great, diallogues, characters, skill-system are also very good.

    (-) The game has some locked skill checks that you'll either need to grind or the game won't tell you that you'll simply have to wait until you can unlock the option. Some other stuff the game won't really tell you how to do/use, so you'll be going to Google sometimes. Oh, and the ending is lazy af.    … Expand
  27. joshbreviews
    Feb 5, 2020
    10
    This is an extremely good RPG. If you like the noir genre, you'll love this. It's dark yet funny. It's very engaging. It has a unique stat system that is so weird and original that it's awesome.

    I've read some comparisons to True Detective. That's accurate. If you love RPGs, then buy this game. I hope the devs make tons of money because they've earned it. Also, that would mean    This is an extremely good RPG. If you like the noir genre, you'll love this. It's dark yet funny. It's very engaging. It has a unique stat system that is so weird and original that it's awesome.

    I've read some comparisons to True Detective. That's accurate.

    If you love RPGs, then buy this game.

    I hope the devs make tons of money because they've earned it. Also, that would mean another game from them which would be great.

    Hopefully their next game is still an RPG, but is high-fantasy, dark-fantasy, or maybe sci-fi, so that there can be combat. That's the only con, here - no combat. But other than that, this is an absolutely mind-blowing game. There a few experiences out there quite like this.

    PLAY IT.    … Expand
  28. vijay11
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    loved the game, story, writing and mostly characters and story. CUNO loved it as well :)
  29. gameking
    Dec 11, 2022
    7
    This is a good game. If you like the read books you will enjoy too much in this game. You can choose too many things in this game and it effects everything.
  30. Crimert
    Jan 24, 2020
    9
    One of the best RPGs I have ever played. I don't need much to say. 26hrs on record.
  31. otterone
    Mar 10, 2020
    8
    Disco Elysium is a fantastic game for RPG lovers, who love to read tons of dialogue and build their character throughout the story the way they want. Yes, the dialogue gets very pretentious at times and you do want to keep a dictionary close just in case, but everything from world building to the characters is done amazingly and it definitely overshadows those problems. If you're all aboutDisco Elysium is a fantastic game for RPG lovers, who love to read tons of dialogue and build their character throughout the story the way they want. Yes, the dialogue gets very pretentious at times and you do want to keep a dictionary close just in case, but everything from world building to the characters is done amazingly and it definitely overshadows those problems. If you're all about self-examination, artistry, politics, murder mysteries or anything in-between, do give Disco Elysium a try!

    However, it is important to note that there will be heaps of text, and some of it will be as tedious as it is to very slowly walk around town. Therefore I wouldn't blame anyone who might feel overwhelmed by Disco Elysium, especially considering how long of a game it is. This is nothing completely unbearable, but still recommended to keep in mind.    … Expand
  32. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    9
    Jogo simplesmente genial, muito bem pensado, passei horas desfrutando dessa bela obra indie, por isso sempre digo, indies são muito importantes para a indústria, e ''Disco Elysium'' nos mostra que há gênios por toda parte e que merecem um certo reconhecimento. Parabéns por esse jogo fantástico, super recomendo para quem tá precisando de um RPG diferente para jogar na falta de jogos do PC.
  33. NeverSm1Le
    Feb 1, 2020
    8
    РПГ которую истинные ценители заслужили, в ней все что задумано реализовано на очень высоком уровне
  34. Draugnimir
    Feb 21, 2020
    9
    If you could get just one game throughout this whole year, it should be Disco Elysium (yup, I believe it could be considered over The Last of Us: Part II or Cyberpunk 2077).

    I'll spare you too many words in this review, as there are so many of them in the game. Read those instead, they are written soooooo brilliantly. Long story short: it's one of the best RPGs I've ever played...    If you could get just one game throughout this whole year, it should be Disco Elysium (yup, I believe it could be considered over The Last of Us: Part II or Cyberpunk 2077).

    I'll spare you too many words in this review, as there are so many of them in the game. Read those instead, they are written soooooo brilliantly.

    Long story short: it's one of the best RPGs I've ever played... and the best game I've ever read. And I'm not sure if it's possible that anything will change that... ever. It's a masterpiece from beginning to the very end.    … Expand
  35. OrrinHeroes3
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    The game is really interesting, but I admit honestly - I did not go through it to the end. A huge part of the game is based on the textual interaction of the characters, but the author of the texts is distinguished by graphomania and excessive artistry. It is unlikely that a cop is an alcoholic so eloquent alter ego. For a non-native speaker, playing is quite difficult. I am waiting forThe game is really interesting, but I admit honestly - I did not go through it to the end. A huge part of the game is based on the textual interaction of the characters, but the author of the texts is distinguished by graphomania and excessive artistry. It is unlikely that a cop is an alcoholic so eloquent alter ego. For a non-native speaker, playing is quite difficult. I am waiting for translation and going to try it again.… Expand
  36. Axa4u
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Rational words fail describe how this game made me feel, so i'll just let my emotions take the wheel:

    I've swinged myself through this whole real rockstar stuff, and need to say it's damn sexy baby! I mean you are a half cop, half rockstar and half lifesaver. You are 50% + 50% + 50% so you are more than 100%, and that's hot! I would share a bed with the dialogue style in this    Rational words fail describe how this game made me feel, so i'll just let my emotions take the wheel:

    I've swinged myself through this whole real rockstar stuff, and need to say it's damn sexy baby!

    I mean you are a half cop, half rockstar and half lifesaver. You are 50% + 50% + 50% so you are more than 100%, and that's hot!

    I would share a bed with the dialogue style in this game. I mean literally slapping the cheeks of all the sentences which are written in this masterpiece. Everyone who thinks otherwise, I accept that, but FU!?

    After I've seen the end credits roll over my screen, I've realized I'm another human now. I'm Disco now. And that's all because I've never lived such an experience before in my life. And damn yes I would go through all this clicking, licking, thinking and reading again so I can experience this game with another character build.

    I love this game and if you love this game too I love you too. Otherwise I have two fingers for you, and they aren't crossed, they are held straight into your face.

    DISCO, BABY.    … Expand
  37. falsegamer
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. The themes are so somber but the writing is funny and the game is not cynical like a lot of other medias tend to portray this stories. The game is heavy on the texts but thankfully the writing is very enjoyable.
  38. Gonzaked
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First you're doing prank calls to the phone, wasting your precious coins hardly earned...

    Then, you remember a number...
    And it's her... Your ex-wife on the phone...

    You're going from a good laugh to a nearly sobbing state...
    The colors, the music... everything in this game is helping you to feel what the character is feeling.

    It's a small and anecdotic example of what this game can make you feel...

    And It does it well... It's a marvel that must be discovered even if you don't like RPG or puzzles...    … Expand
  39. W0L4AND
    Apr 22, 2022
    6
    PROs
    Great game system: the skills, the stats work very well during the course of the game, creating many paths that can be followed. So it can be played it multiple times.
    But..... CONs With a great plot my score would be a 10. With a decent plot would be 8. With a trash plot like this one it's only a 6. I love reading, walls of text are not a problem for me but..these    PROs
    Great game system: the skills, the stats work very well during the course of the game, creating many paths that can be followed. So it can be played it multiple times.
    But.....

    CONs
    With a great plot my score would be a 10. With a decent plot would be 8. With a trash plot like this one it's only a 6. I love reading, walls of text are not a problem for me but..these dialogs..these npc stories..so POINTLESS. Walls of text don't necessarily mean quality. Ask Carver :D.
    So you say that Disco it's the heir of Torment? Don't make me laught plz

    Sry for my english ;) I'm Italian    … Expand
  40. Yosiris
    May 7, 2022
    8
    +
    Atmosphere
    Visual style & Graphics
    Voice acting
    Music
    Dialogues & Unique world
    Pleasant, indulgent and poetic

    -
    Almost linear
    Too small text window, pain to read
    Boring, insignificant and too long dialogues (sometimes)
    No real fighting
    Unbalanced character development system
    Political agenda
  41. rhazesmo
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    I made an account just so I could review disco. This is the god-king or rpgs.
  42. Turnip
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    I don't expect anyone to read this, but I want to bump up the number of reviews this game has, because it absolutely deserves all the praise it is being given.

    Games like these don't come often. If you played Planescape: Torment, Tyranny, Kotor 2 for the plot and decisions, this game delivers the same in spades. Set in a brilliant mundane alternative world, with just enough weird    I don't expect anyone to read this, but I want to bump up the number of reviews this game has, because it absolutely deserves all the praise it is being given.

    Games like these don't come often. If you played Planescape: Torment, Tyranny, Kotor 2 for the plot and decisions, this game delivers the same in spades. Set in a brilliant mundane alternative world, with just enough weird elements to make it familiar but slightly weird and even eerie.

    This game is not only a serious contender for game of the decade, but it will either be remembered as the most criminally underrated cult-classic or the strongest debut of a rising game company since Black Isle made Fallout 1.    … Expand
  43. LazerDoofus
    Oct 24, 2019
    9
    - GET READY TO READ... RATHER A LOT.
    - This game starts in something of a tropey & weird place, but it goes someplace wonderful
    I'm not a big game reviewer, but I felt I owed the dev team a review after I had such a wonderful experience with my first playthrough of this game (this will be other playthroughs). I laughed, I almost cried, I actually felt ashamed of one of my decisions    - GET READY TO READ... RATHER A LOT.
    - This game starts in something of a tropey & weird place, but it goes someplace wonderful

    I'm not a big game reviewer, but I felt I owed the dev team a review after I had such a wonderful experience with my first playthrough of this game (this will be other playthroughs). I laughed, I almost cried, I actually felt ashamed of one of my decisions after everything panned out. I really did care for many of these characters and really enjoyed spending over 30 hours with them. This game has some very strong writing while handling some challenging themes. I only wish my decisions lead to better outcomes...

    oh well, hopefully next playthough :-)    … Expand
  44. Drizzdal
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    Best RPG and probably best game i ever played. Absolutely fantastic piece of art. I would love to see this type of game and mechanics in low medieval fantasy or D&D type of setting...
  45. AccordionHero
    Oct 22, 2019
    10
    Disco Elysium is a text-heavy isomorphic RPG in the vein of Planetscape: Torment

    [DRAMA[Medium: Failure] A moment sir- too formal! Spice it up! RHETORIC[Medium: Success] A game review should at least describe HAND-EYE COORDINATION[Trivial: Failure] teh gmae in some fahsion. VOLITION[Medium: Success] Pull it together- you can do this! Despite sharing none of the setting or    Disco Elysium is a text-heavy isomorphic RPG in the vein of Planetscape: Torment

    [DRAMA[Medium: Failure] A moment sir- too formal! Spice it up!
    RHETORIC[Medium: Success] A game review should at least describe
    HAND-EYE COORDINATION[Trivial: Failure]

    teh gmae in some fahsion.

    VOLITION[Medium: Success] Pull it together- you can do this!

    Despite sharing none of the setting or lore, it mimics Ps:T in being aggressively weird- the vast majority of the discussion in the game will literally be your skills competing for time inside your head, bolstered by random thoughts about invisible insects or the nature of art criticism

    SHIVERS[Hard: Success] A breeze and the sound of a child close by. The mother looks for the lost toy
    EMPATHY[Challenging: Success] Wrap this up. It's too long and the readers are rolling their eyes.
    VOLITION[Hard: Success] Not without explaining what the game is like. It's too good to ignore.
    LOGIC[Medium: Success] Writing a compelling review will help sales, thus possibly creating more games like Disco Elysium.
    AUTHORITY[Hard: Success] JUST BUY THE DAMN GAME ALREADY!    … Expand
  46. chiroben
    Oct 27, 2019
    9
    I think it's dark and it looks like it's rain, you said
    And the wind is blowing like it's the end of the world, you said
    And it's so cold, it's like the cold if you were dead And you smiled for a second I think I'm old and I'm feeling pain, you said And it's all running out like it's the end of the world, you said And it's so cold, it's like the cold if you were dead And you smiled    I think it's dark and it looks like it's rain, you said
    And the wind is blowing like it's the end of the world, you said
    And it's so cold, it's like the cold if you were dead
    And you smiled for a second
    I think I'm old and I'm feeling pain, you said
    And it's all running out like it's the end of the world, you said
    And it's so cold, it's like the cold if you were dead
    And you smiled for a second
    Sometimes you make me feel
    Like I'm living at the edge of the world
    Like I'm living at the edge of the world
    It's just the way I smile, you said

    Writing 10/10. Graphics 8/10. Interfacing 5/10. Inland Empire 11/10. Shivers 11/10.    … Expand
  47. Renovatia
    Mar 7, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would say about 80% of the conversations and readings is moot. You get sucked into drivel only to find out hours later you have achieved nothing. I didn't realize that this forebodes the ending as well. The mistake this game makes is the same as the very old Blade Runner game; You're dragged along in a story , but there's barely a game.

    Then there's this endless pushing of communism. You are pushed to choose either for communism, socialism or some half baked form of capitalism. But the latter, of course, doesn't get real exposure and is only presented to trick you into believing you have a choice.

    The politic narrative doesn't stop there. Those who believe in races are racists, is implied. A Semanese warrior believes in the race theory (the nut, haha) and thinks of himself as racist, the game teaches us. The point of this little scene is that through him it is told that if YOU believe in different races, you are a racist. The in-game character, our detective, can "subscribe" to the race theory after a check and earn a a plus for one thing and a negative for the other. That's how this is played out. It's not like he can "unsubscribe from the race theory". Get it? Assuming you don't believe in races is normalized. For the other, you must subscribe. The good old left wing narrative: there are no races, but if you don't believe that, you're a racist!

    The gaming-industry has been taken over by a certain group you'll find out one way or the other. In this game it's done subtly. But the alert gamer will find out.

    Remember Southpark's "Aaaand it's gone." remark Well, this game is the very same. Every conversation and moment you have invested in turns out to be irrelevant. All of your choices did not matter and all of the mysteries end with a cheap punchline. Like true post modernistic political correctness, the game ends with pushing nihilism through your throat. I should have known when they pushed so hard for communism but what else can you do but keep on playing to find out?

    That's right, you read it correctly: you will get NO answers in the end. Yes, you'll find the murderer, and you'll then see that throughout the game you never had enough information to figure it out. It's like a bad movie. When you finally meet the murderer, you'll finally know why and it turns out to be a far fetched motive - only meant as a punchline: you might end up as insane as this guy because of a woman.

    And that's all. The women you're interested in is nothing what the game made you believe (she turns out to be unimportant too ffs), and you'll never learn what "the pale" is - the most interesting aspect of this virtual world. You know it's responsible for the decay of the mind, but that's it. Everything and everybody else in this world is just filler. All of it was irrelevant to the main mystery.

    No answers for you goy. Nor do you get real closure other than the said nihilistic narrative: it's only about what you do know and then it all ends. So who cares, right?

    If you like a **** ton of reading and psychedelics at every corner, only then it's a game for you. There's no other reason to purchase it.    … Expand
  48. Dco326
    Mar 6, 2020
    5
    Never gonna play it again. SO MUCH TEXT MY GOD I CANT READ IT ANYMORE OR I WILL DIE!
  49. 0wn3df1x
    Mar 27, 2022
    4
    A mediocre isometric point and click quest mixed with a visual novel, filled with terrible and boring graphomania.
  50. UstInsan
    May 20, 2022
    1
    The game is a complete disgrace, I can say I hated the game. I have never seen a game as bad as this game in my life, I finished the game and I do not recommend you to download a game I hate, even the worst game I have ever played, I can say that the game really sucks. Do not download, I do not recommend downloading.
  51. Af505
    Jul 26, 2022
    0
    I created an account just to express my most transparent opinion about this game. So here goes. This game and it’s farcical review campaign are one of the biggest scams I’ve seen in gaming. This is one of — if not the most — boring, slow, convoluted, meaningless adventure games I have ever spent 20+ hours playing. Uninspired choices, dull plot lines, literally the worst in my 40 years ofI created an account just to express my most transparent opinion about this game. So here goes. This game and it’s farcical review campaign are one of the biggest scams I’ve seen in gaming. This is one of — if not the most — boring, slow, convoluted, meaningless adventure games I have ever spent 20+ hours playing. Uninspired choices, dull plot lines, literally the worst in my 40 years of adventure game experience. And frankly, after reviewing so very many hyper-positive reviews about this game, I am convinced that a moderately large-scale review campaign was conducted by the developers to whitewash this stinker to glory. Particularly when nearly all of those reviews read in the most generic of nomenclature. Which is the biggest tell of all. I very much resent that I was duped into putting down my forty dollars for it, but, I’ve learned a lesson about being more careful basing my purchases off of positive reviews in the future. Need to review them more closely to avoid generic positive review campaigning. At least, until they figure out how to get around that as well.… Expand
  52. riley794
    Jan 4, 2020
    0
    Its a $10 pick your own adventure book that trying to be a $50+ video game. This game is painful for me to play. I am 10 hours in and I hate my character, I hate every boring character that has been introduced to me, I hate the environment and I hate my subconsciousness (which is a huge part of this game). I can't believe I got suckered into buying this game. You basically go aroundIts a $10 pick your own adventure book that trying to be a $50+ video game. This game is painful for me to play. I am 10 hours in and I hate my character, I hate every boring character that has been introduced to me, I hate the environment and I hate my subconsciousness (which is a huge part of this game). I can't believe I got suckered into buying this game. You basically go around doing fetch quests but instead of just getting what you need and progressing the story you have to do a bunch of monologue with yourself, and repeated interaction with every character. I just can't waste any more time with this game. Simply the most over-hyped garbage I have played since Undertale!… Expand
  53. CHayNZ
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Please, before you buy Disco Elysium, watch a "Let's Play."

    Don't just watch the trailers, they are condensed marketing-spin and greatly put the game into a different light than what it is. The trailers lead you to believe this is an action-packed detective thriller with deep RPG elements, akin to BioWare and Black Isle games of old. To be clear (this NEEDS clarification), Elysium is    Please, before you buy Disco Elysium, watch a "Let's Play."

    Don't just watch the trailers, they are condensed marketing-spin and greatly put the game into a different light than what it is. The trailers lead you to believe this is an action-packed detective thriller with deep RPG elements, akin to BioWare and Black Isle games of old.

    To be clear (this NEEDS clarification), Elysium is a PCA (Point and Click Adventure game) with gratuitous amounts of text awkwardly stuffed in. It is in no way any kind of RPG that I'm familiar with. Taking a PCA and stapling-on some stats to the character doesn't make it an RPG. Taking a PCA and making the dialogue as long-winded as possible doesn't make it an RPG. Taking a PCA and adding dialogue-tree skill-checks for the stapled-on stat system doesn't make it an RPG. Taking a VN and adding dialogue trees with skill checks doesn't make it an RPG. Taking a VN and adding an isometric watercolor world with a movable character model doesn't make it an RPG.

    Everyone lauds this game as something so deep, wonderful and enchanting that you'd be led to believe this game has caused a sort of paradigm-shift in gaming as a whole, opened the minds of the masses and given rise to a higher-consciousness. I believe it's all a bunch of shilling from folks who are more concerned with their online personas than they are with being honest with themselves. Sorry if this truly is your "best game evarrrrrrrr!!!!11," but then again, why are you reading this?

    Oh, the writing...

    I'm NOT a writer; I can barely form coherent sentences most of the time, but the writing in Disco Elysium just grates on me in the worst possible way. It thinks it's SO SMART, yet it can't get out of its own way to tell a story or make a proper point. Its the style of writing that attempts to sound quite profound by making phonetic abominations out of normal words. Cat = ch'eaut. Dog = De'au'hogg. Horse = H'eaurshe. The writing takes the longest possible route to get to the point, rife with meandering metaphorical paragraphs.

    It's the kind of writing that aims to be obscure and intelligent, crafting and combining languages, twisting meandering metaphors, long winded and indulgent descriptions, and to what avail? What does it ADD to the game? It makes it difficult to read, it comes off as pretentious (well, you SHOULD know what "eprit de corps" is, you uncultured barbarian), and it is quite out-of-place in the world it creates. A sore thumb sticking out to garner attention and affectations of those less able to comprehend its true meaning; as though a thorny bush, subtly and sublimely woven-entwined within the d'elegant tapestry of ones own psyche. In and out, over and under, around and around it wraps its thorny stem around your very s'eaul... Best be careful to not rub it wrongly, for it may leave its impression deeply. Ad infinit'um, the meander of the story gets ensnared unto your psyche, wistfully dangling abhorrently in the downtrodden and addled face of its owner; craquelured heavily yet dignified enough to barely form an expression. A horrible smile on the s'eaul would best be a scowl were it on anyone else.

    Sorry, I got a little Elysium there, I hope you get the point: it didn't add anything to my review to go on and on and on, it was out-of-place, it was painful to read and so why would that style of writing add anything to a game?    … Expand
  54. satanicpuppy
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    Understand, this is not an RPG. This is an adventure game, with skill checks. If you like clicking on everything in the world, and reading a *lot* of honestly pretty dry diatribes about race and politics, then this is the game for you.
  55. Gonoru
    Oct 2, 2020
    3
    Dialogs are loooooooong, boring, and confusing. Although the setting is interesting, I culdnt finished, it felt as every quest took too long and I was bored
  56. curzon_dax
    Apr 28, 2020
    7
    The game is a typical case of a love it or hate it scenario since many will rate it a 10/10 and others will find it terrible and very few will see it in a more balanced way.
    The gameplay is good and the story is impeccable however the obscene amount of obscure and non-native speaker english text it contains can become tiresome.
    All in all you're gonna love it if you want a great story    The game is a typical case of a love it or hate it scenario since many will rate it a 10/10 and others will find it terrible and very few will see it in a more balanced way.
    The gameplay is good and the story is impeccable however the obscene amount of obscure and non-native speaker english text it contains can become tiresome.
    All in all you're gonna love it if you want a great story and you aren't bothered reading a lot but if you are in for some traditional quick action run away fast.    … Expand
  57. elijah452
    Dec 3, 2019
    0
    Here's a true explanation of this game for people who wants facts, and not circlejerks from those who are easily bamboozled.
    Disco Elysium has had an enormous amount of work put into the UI, skill design and other secondary mechanics, however. When it comes to the writing, gameplay and especially player choice - primary mechanics to say the least. Are severely lacking to the point of it    Here's a true explanation of this game for people who wants facts, and not circlejerks from those who are easily bamboozled.
    Disco Elysium has had an enormous amount of work put into the UI, skill design and other secondary mechanics, however. When it comes to the writing, gameplay and especially player choice - primary mechanics to say the least. Are severely lacking to the point of it still being an early access title.

    Most people who first play the game are easily entranced by the large amount of "player choice", but if one actually explores these options in new playthroughs, or through save reloads - find a sort of Bioware-esc effect, where nothing really changes nor matters between the choices, and nomatter what you pick, you'll be corralled to the same end option. I'll also note that after about one hour of playing, the quality of gameplay, through all aspects, drop off a cliff.

    To slightly reiterate, you are forced to play the game through a certain skillset and belief system. With the creators of said game hoping everyone just plays an average "across the board" style of character with a left-leaning mindset . If you deviate from this, the story/plotline tends to "break" as these choices were not meant to be picked, and if you pick them, whether by experimentation, or a whacky skill combination - you will either be shamed by an omnipotent line-of-text, for your 'wrong" choices. Or the game comes to a halt and you're thrown some cheap, quickly thrown together explanation as to why your choice doesn't work, or was halted beyond your control, and once again you're corralled into the same quest ending, Mass Effect 3 players will be getting PSTD flashbacks........ On a side note. The dialogue has as distinct tinge of been written by a 20 year old edgy communist, who releases a smirk everytime he can inject his politics into the game.

    So is the game worth buying? Absolutely not. However if you pirate it, or get it on a massive sale. It would provide some solid illusory entertainment for about three hours or so. Depending on your level of perception.'    … Expand
  58. klopow
    Nov 18, 2019
    7
    I'll keep the review relatively short. I'd best summarize Disco Elysium as a unique RPG slow burn. You play as a protagonist/antagonist detective in an alternate universe set in the 50s. The choices you make truly determine the outcome of the endgame. In that sense, this is one of those games where your choices do matter. That being said, this game is slow paced, and can be long-winded.I'll keep the review relatively short. I'd best summarize Disco Elysium as a unique RPG slow burn. You play as a protagonist/antagonist detective in an alternate universe set in the 50s. The choices you make truly determine the outcome of the endgame. In that sense, this is one of those games where your choices do matter. That being said, this game is slow paced, and can be long-winded. Overall, a solid game with a lot of replayability if you're wanting to see how different choices play out.

    Pros:
    + Nice voice acting
    + Interesting plot and nicely fleshed out world, super outside-the-box even for a detective game
    + Leveling system encourages different styles of play
    + Psychological thriller-type gameplay in a sense -- different aspects of your being battle it out to influence your player choices.

    Cons
    - Sometimes there is simply too much reading
    - Scarce action, almost non-existent as far as combat goes
    - Slow-paced running throughout the game world, which can get tedious
    - Graphics will not blow anybody away (not too much of a con for this type of game)

    Overall, a solid RPG. Unique and worth multiple play throughs for the most part.    … Expand
  59. maxmoefoe
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Great writing, great worldbuilding. Finished this in 3 days. Easily my game of the year 2019.
  60. ass_we_can
    Feb 8, 2022
    4
    Tons of useless and pretentious paragraphs aimed to impress those who have never read a single book in their life. Luckily for developers, there are plenty around.
  61. Mikimax
    May 10, 2020
    5
    It's like playing a game by reading a book. No thanks. Walls and walls of text are not what i'm looking for.
  62. Sweix
    Aug 10, 2022
    0
    getting 100 from every critic is a big sus. no way this game is 1st game of all time
  63. Faxthtax
    Jun 2, 2020
    5
    Way too heavy on dialogue. This is the only time i ever took a refund on Steam. It was simply not for me. If you are a bookworm and love to read, you might get away playing this one.
    I am sure this is a good game though, but not to me. So i am giving it a 5.
    I was dead bored and fed up when i died in this point & clicker 3 times after selecting wrong answers and was thrown back to the    Way too heavy on dialogue. This is the only time i ever took a refund on Steam. It was simply not for me. If you are a bookworm and love to read, you might get away playing this one.
    I am sure this is a good game though, but not to me. So i am giving it a 5.
    I was dead bored and fed up when i died in this point & clicker 3 times after selecting wrong answers and was thrown back to the last save, only to do everything all over again.(how do one die in a point & click game??)
    Just save often, i tell you!    … Expand
  64. zephtyr
    Dec 4, 2019
    9
    An RPG I never knew I needed, definitely a new standard for the genre, a must play for rpg fans out there
  65. jacksonelhage
    Nov 30, 2019
    8
    One of the more unique games of the year, Disco Elysium sets out to tell a story and nothing but. Don't expect exciting gameplay. You'll have the same sort of fun with this game as you might have when reading a good book. The writing fits the tone. It's fluffy and matter of fact, sort of reads like a **** stretched over a whole game. Especially your dialogue, expect to be spouting off likeOne of the more unique games of the year, Disco Elysium sets out to tell a story and nothing but. Don't expect exciting gameplay. You'll have the same sort of fun with this game as you might have when reading a good book. The writing fits the tone. It's fluffy and matter of fact, sort of reads like a **** stretched over a whole game. Especially your dialogue, expect to be spouting off like a complete dumbass. There's also the mechanic where you can talk your skills themselves, but that's a whole other beast. The way they read depends on the skill. You might be stuck with a communist revolutionary or a vain celebrity as your little brain buddy. If you're unlucky you'll constantly get interrupted by a massive racist. The detective segments are my favourite bits though, working with your partner and your bickering skills to deduce what the hell happened. If you're looking for an RPG with exciting gameplay, give this one a miss and try The Outer Worlds, it tackles similar themes in a more light-hearted fashion, but if you're willing to stick it out a bit, you'll probably have a lot of fun with this game.… Expand
  66. fioritos
    Nov 24, 2019
    9
    A magnificent game. The only mistake is that sometimes looks like you're not making considerable progress despite playing hours and hours. When I finished, I could only think that the game universe is unique and original, even today, where originality is rare. The political game, the satirization of our organizations and systems, the loneliness as a joke of oneself, are all a greatA magnificent game. The only mistake is that sometimes looks like you're not making considerable progress despite playing hours and hours. When I finished, I could only think that the game universe is unique and original, even today, where originality is rare. The political game, the satirization of our organizations and systems, the loneliness as a joke of oneself, are all a great backdrop to an interesting story with striking characters.… Expand
  67. ReAliTycn
    Mar 21, 2020
    9
    "The" best lovecraft style pure rpg DND/COC like game in industry.
    All the pros you can find from a hardcore rpg,great story,meaningful choice,immersive environment,etc are in the game.
    But also all the cons which are a lot casual gamer hated,complicated mechanic,long dialog,slow pace and so on.
    SO it is a very dedicated targeting game for certain gamer,and they will definitely love it,like us.
  68. Sepherim
    Mar 3, 2020
    7
    Disco Elysium es un juego peculiar pero muy interesante. De hecho es la primera vez que he visto un juego de rol mezclado con aventura gráfica (y eso que el rol es un género que se ha mezclado con casi todo ya). Una historia de memorias perdidas, un asesinato por resolver y muchos caminos para avanzar en base a qué decisiones vayamos tomando, qué pistas encontremos y cómo interroguemos aDisco Elysium es un juego peculiar pero muy interesante. De hecho es la primera vez que he visto un juego de rol mezclado con aventura gráfica (y eso que el rol es un género que se ha mezclado con casi todo ya). Una historia de memorias perdidas, un asesinato por resolver y muchos caminos para avanzar en base a qué decisiones vayamos tomando, qué pistas encontremos y cómo interroguemos a los sospechosos. Un juego muy sólido e interesante que, sin embargo, tiene como principal pega el hecho de que es muy lento, lo cual hace que algunas partes pierdan interés.

    Gráficamente el juego no es puntero en ejecución, pero sin duda si tiene un muy buen diseño que le da un look muy original. El sonido no está mal, aunque no todo está doblado y la música no llama especialmente la atención. Y, al menos en mi experiencia, no tiene bugs.

    El resultado de todo ello es un juego muy interesante, muy innovador y que con algo más de ritmo podría haber sido magistral. Un 7,5.    … Expand
  69. ErhanCeylan123
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    This game have a soul.This is how you make your characters interesting.I love everything in this game.World,characters,dialogue,skill system and of course phasmids.
  70. RedfieldChris
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    This is the best thing humanity has ever created. The soundtrack, the story, the characters, the art style, the lore, the atmosphere and even the gameplay is all so well done. Definitely my favorite game of all time.
  71. Vasot
    Jan 11, 2020
    4
    Boring, pretentious and overrated adventure type of game with few rpg elements. Text, text, text and more text to read combined with a weird plot and without any action at all (and it's supposed to be a detective noir "sigh") You just walk around and talk to random NPCs all the time that's mostly about it. I got bored after playing 5 hours and try reading column of texts it's 2019-2020 addBoring, pretentious and overrated adventure type of game with few rpg elements. Text, text, text and more text to read combined with a weird plot and without any action at all (and it's supposed to be a detective noir "sigh") You just walk around and talk to random NPCs all the time that's mostly about it. I got bored after playing 5 hours and try reading column of texts it's 2019-2020 add some more voice acting instead of adding huge text piles in my screen if i wanted to read a book i wouldn't play games. The gameplay is monotonous the texts are horrible long and the plot is not really interesting to keep playing. I don't understand the high scores… Expand
  72. hulkbin
    Dec 29, 2019
    2
    I am sorry but I really do not understand why this game gets such a high score.

    I would give 9 or 10 out of 10 if this was supposed to be a Novel. But as a game, 2 is the maximum I would give. It is so boring and slow, even though u accept the fact that everything should be solved by a dialogue, the dialogue itself (alot of them) are not story related or even related to the    I am sorry but I really do not understand why this game gets such a high score.

    I would give 9 or 10 out of 10 if this was supposed to be a Novel.

    But as a game, 2 is the maximum I would give.

    It is so boring and slow, even though u accept the fact that everything should be solved by a dialogue, the dialogue itself (alot of them) are not story related or even related to the situation at all sometimes.

    If u want choices in a game, I'd rather play Detroit become human. If u want some RPG + dialogue choices, I'd rather play The Outer Worlds.

    This is a very good Novel but not a Game.    … Expand
  73. Brucifer
    Nov 10, 2019
    2
    Gibberish writing masquerading as Pseudo-faux avant-garde pontifical erudisms. Not even an RPG, IMO. Its a graphic adventure/puzzle game
  74. fallacies8899
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This game should come with a disclaimer that it is more of a book than a game. I knew it was a point and click adventure game but I didn't realize how seriously it took itself and how much of a commitment and how much reading it would take to try and follow along with the story. Maybe it's a good game but if I want to read that much, I'll pick up a book, because at least with books I'm notThis game should come with a disclaimer that it is more of a book than a game. I knew it was a point and click adventure game but I didn't realize how seriously it took itself and how much of a commitment and how much reading it would take to try and follow along with the story. Maybe it's a good game but if I want to read that much, I'll pick up a book, because at least with books I'm not wasting time wandering around aimlessly half the time wondering what I'm supposed to be doing, or wondering how a dialogue option ended up killing me and making me start over at the last save. I appreciate what they tried to do with this game...actually I don't. I really hope more video games don't try to take this direction, and that's coming from someone raised on point and click adventure games.… Expand
  75. Abominus
    Dec 13, 2019
    0
    Communist propaganda !!! Everywhere Communism has passed has left a trail of death, it is already over 100 MILLION in a century, more than all the natural disasters added to the plagues planet Earth has witnessed in its history.
  76. gentlebenno
    Apr 8, 2022
    4
    The most pretentious game I've ever played. You're hooked for about 3-5 hours until you realize just how bored you are. Your "decisions" are cosmetic and have no impact to the base plot and thus are irrelevant.
    At one point, I died from a heart attack after kicking something. Was this meant to be funny? Or is the game just, that, stupid? Your answer will tell you whether or not you    The most pretentious game I've ever played. You're hooked for about 3-5 hours until you realize just how bored you are. Your "decisions" are cosmetic and have no impact to the base plot and thus are irrelevant.
    At one point, I died from a heart attack after kicking something. Was this meant to be funny? Or is the game just, that, stupid? Your answer will tell you whether or not you will like this game.    … Expand
  77. Pr0x
    Nov 19, 2019
    0
    Disco Elysium is just another piece of postmodern art. I understand why boomers give it 10/10, it's called a "duckling syndrome". They see something like Planscape torment and think that it's an excellent game. But they are wrong. DE is nothing. Just accept it.
  78. alphaer
    Oct 28, 2019
    3
    Endless text windows (mostly not synchronised) - No real tutorial - completely un-motivating story/plot - no common theme noticeable, therefore no further motivation to move on - really tried it for 3-4 hours - in the end I was relieved quitting it
  79. Umadbro
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    A very strange journey through the human mind and an interesting spin on the isometric RPG genre. You can be insane and talk to visions or just use stone cold logic all packaged into a detective noir storyline, just don't expect any form of combat. One of my favorites this year.
  80. EgoSum
    Feb 20, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
    Saul Bellow.
    I got fooled (I recognize that!) and I wasted quite a few hours of my precious life reading overly pretentious "mountains" of texts in this simulacrum of "RPG". That's why I gave it 4 middle fingers.
    Lose your life in a library, not in searching a stone thrown in a pond that 100 wise men can not get out.
    (adapted from Saul Bellow.)
    You've been warned.
    PS:
    Cuno, you little sh*te.
    Edit:
    "Recruit Detective Kim Kitsuragi" (Steam) only 16.2% of players achieved this. A character encountered in Day 1 of the game.
    This game is such "masterpiece, a revolution in rpg genre" that 83.8% of the players (that means 5 out of 6!) did not even bother to continue it.
    I did not take into account GOG/Epic statistics, I'm pretty sure they fall in the same ballpark.
    You can believe whatever you want and praise as much as you want but facts are stubborn.    … Expand
  81. mugsy
    May 10, 2020
    5
    Waaaay overhyped game. This game is basically a huge wall of text. Full of meaningless, confusing and pseudointellectual text on top of that. If I want to read, I will get a book.
  82. Truejustice
    Nov 8, 2019
    0
    boring, pretentious, artsyfartsy, nonsensual indie shill game that getting good reviews based on the fact that its indie game... meh. Visual is boring, story is cliché, gameplay terrible and its scream low budget from all sides... theres a good reason why these low budget indie shill games will never be GOTY nominee
  83. gstate
    Nov 10, 2019
    1
    It's the self destructive, ostentatious, circumlocutory, nihilistic, preachy politicized RPG Reddit has been praying for UwU.

    I often find the same lot who love games like this looking down on Anime-y type games, so lets be clear on one thing: this game is just as much fan-service for those nervous about whether their liberal arts degree in Russian lit was good financial decision as is    It's the self destructive, ostentatious, circumlocutory, nihilistic, preachy politicized RPG Reddit has been praying for UwU.

    I often find the same lot who love games like this looking down on Anime-y type games, so lets be clear on one thing: this game is just as much fan-service for those nervous about whether their liberal arts degree in Russian lit was good financial decision as is some harem anime game.

    Lets also be clear on point 2: giving you the option to whole hardheartedly agree with the devs politics or simply remain silent on political issues is not "choice", that is the same "choice" given to all those in authoritarian regimes, wholehearted agreement or silence.

    I applaud the devs for taking a position on something instead of having some watered down "taking over the world is widely regarded as a bad move" message. But there is such a thing as nuance. And this had all the political nuance of COD's "FREEEEDUMMM!" message on the opposite end of the political spectrum, but run through a thesaurus several times and given over to undergrads who specialize in the art of maximizing word count on their essay requirements.    … Expand
  84. TedDawson
    Nov 6, 2019
    4
    I feel bad because so many people love his game - I don't.

    Some Games are loved by critics and players - like Witcher 3. And like Witcher 3 everybody seems to love this game - I don't. Everybody seems to love the tv series "The Wire" - I don't. I find the game ... boring ... and ... to slow ... Characterbuild is so slow that the fire did not start - I also dont like the character    I feel bad because so many people love his game - I don't.

    Some Games are loved by critics and players - like Witcher 3. And like Witcher 3 everybody seems to love this game - I don't. Everybody seems to love the tv series "The Wire" - I don't.

    I find the game ... boring ... and ... to slow ...
    Characterbuild is so slow that the fire did not start - I also dont like the character - I dont like the partner ... I did not likt the (slowly) unfolding story .... it all felt like stereotypes everywhere

    Walk there - click here - talk there - Walk back - read - I cared less and less about the story and requested a refund after 2 hours playtime.

    Graphics are not my taste.

    Voice acting is awesome.    … Expand
  85. David-Davidson
    Dec 1, 2019
    5
    Spelling mistakes and grammar errors galore in this choose your own adventure book turned into a isometric RPG.
    My graphics card (a respectable RX480-8GB sounds like it would like to break the sound barrier whilst playing due to a poorly optimized game.
    I have come across two soft-locks myself and one can be quite serious and lose plenty of progress if you aren't prepared, in a game which    Spelling mistakes and grammar errors galore in this choose your own adventure book turned into a isometric RPG.
    My graphics card (a respectable RX480-8GB sounds like it would like to break the sound barrier whilst playing due to a poorly optimized game.
    I have come across two soft-locks myself and one can be quite serious and lose plenty of progress if you aren't prepared, in a game which is supposed to be "play whichever way you want"
    The story is good, but it reads more like a choose your own adventure book than a video game. Maybe the games "journalists" were wowed by something that has been around since Zork or The Hobbit. The only difference is a better user interface, which still crashes out occasionally.

    I'll give it 5/10 it's an overrated game but in no means terrible. Millennial children simply need to learn that grown ups were doing this with a computer and a pencil and paper long before they were born.    … Expand
  86. celebthread
    Dec 29, 2019
    3
    wish there was more here
    this just does not feel like a game, and feels like something that might cost $7-15 not 40
    I was pretty excited to try this I loved RPGs like divinity and torment. For the first 20 minutes of DE I did feel the immersion and felt hopeful about what was coming next. It wasn't until I started to understand the games mechanics a little bit more that I realized    wish there was more here
    this just does not feel like a game, and feels like something that might cost $7-15 not 40

    I was pretty excited to try this I loved RPGs like divinity and torment.
    For the first 20 minutes of DE I did feel the immersion and felt hopeful about what was coming next.

    It wasn't until I started to understand the games mechanics a little bit more that I realized how shallow of a game it actually is.

    You start off with 8 skill points that you can allocate that boost about 6 or 7 skills per point. You can be a strong character, a sensitive character, a smart character, or a sneaky? character. Throughout the game you'll level up and you can use more points, but as far as I can tell the only stat that really matters is the strength, because if you only allocate the 1 default strength your character has 1 health and will just die randomly when talking to people.

    Certain dialogue options in the game will 'check' the players skill to make sure you have enough to do certain things. Usually the cooler things require a check and there's an avg of 1 check per new person you meet.

    Since the game is split up into 4 trees str int etc. Only 1/4th the time are you gonna have the required skill to pass the check 100%. And you might think ok thats cool, but passing or not passing a check doesn't seem to matter at all. When I first started the game I played as the sensitive character and I passed a check to flirt with a woman in the start, but in the end she walks into the room and nothing more happens. Then when I played the strong character I failed the check -> she went into the room same exact outcome. As the strong character you can punch the kid Cuno in the face when he is mouthing off to you. But after that his dialogue is the same as if you played the intelligent character and didn't punch him.

    So I guess the gameplay of this is building your character to pass checks so you don't lose 1 health here 1 health there. Or so you can see more interesting dialogue. The problem is it just doesn't feel rewarding at all. Not to mention the characters are voiced for their first few lines of text its not til you reach the check that they stop being voice acted and you just have to read from then on. You seem to win the game by avoiding as many 'checks' as possible and choosing the safest route that wont cause you to lose health and die. So in a way the game rewards you for playing it in the most tedious way possible. If you are a stealthy character you can use your hand eye coordination to shoot down the corpse you are investigating, however if you fail this check or you are just not the stealth character there is a whole bunch of **** you have to do before you can bring the corpse down and preform an autopsy. If you are a strong character you can punch out a giant bodyguard thats blocking a path, but if you fail that check he kills you, or hurts you and you have to find a different way around. About 3/4 of the time you are playing you will wish you were a different type of character so you could pass the check that leads to the simplest resolution.

    If you're reading this and thinking ok this sounds kind of interesting please realize this is the only interesting part about the game, the rest of the game (like 95% of it) is just filler dialogue that has nothing to do with your stats or checks. It's just a visual novel pretty much. You can level up your stats really high. You might look at a stat like 'suggestion' that tells you it decides how much you can flirt with people and manipulate them and think OK i will level this up really high then my character will be able to flirt with everyone. NO. it doesn't make a difference to the game play at all. You will just have a 97% chance to flirt successfully with the one or two characters you can flirt with rather than 72% chance to flirt successfully.

    I don't want to say the game is horrible but I would not recommend it to anyone. I feel it's so much more likely for the average person to be completely bored by this game than it is for anyone to enjoy it. This is just not a game for your average person on STEAM. It's like a choose your own adventure book. If you can look past the fact that none of your choices or stats really make a difference in the end, and just read the book and enjoy the story then maybe this is something you can consider buying. For normal people that want to play something fun this is too much money for something you'll probably hate.    … Expand
  87. rustyfeeder
    Oct 18, 2019
    0
    I dislike politics in video games and this game is full of it. We have enough of that crap in real life, keep it away from video games.
  88. robomartion
    Oct 27, 2019
    2
    A self-indulgent point-and-clicker that forces its unsolicited ideology on you every chance it gets. The only real choice you get is when you've had enough...
  89. skohl
    Oct 24, 2019
    6
    I'm surprised how short, small, and linear the game is. If Revachol is not smaller than Sigil, it does feel smaller. The developers said there is an extensive underground area that requires a flashlight to explore, it seems that must have been scaled down massively. They said that Revachol would be full of guns, and it's not. You get a skill for improving your shooting, but you can'tI'm surprised how short, small, and linear the game is. If Revachol is not smaller than Sigil, it does feel smaller. The developers said there is an extensive underground area that requires a flashlight to explore, it seems that must have been scaled down massively. They said that Revachol would be full of guns, and it's not. You get a skill for improving your shooting, but you can't actually find a gun outside of one specific point in the story. There are numerous side quests that are unresolved or underexplored. And once you trigger the story's climax, you are locked in and railroaded until the end.

    Politics are a big part of the story, but every political dialogue you can choose is played for laughs. At no point do YOUR political choices affect the story, yet it's thrown in your face constantly. It's like they couldn't decide if they wanted the game to be a satire or not.
    This game has a **** of typos, way more than in any RPG I've played, and way way more than I expected of a writing team that's led by a published author. It's like they couldn't afford a proofreader.

    It's also buggy. At a certain point one of the four types of drugs in the game stopped functioning in my menu/UI, it's just disabled for the rest of the playthrough. Many of the thoughts are also bugged and don't work, and there's no way to tell unless you invest in them first, at which point you have to invest more to get rid of them or revert to a previous save. And the saves are also buggy. Beating the game seems to have broken the save system. Now the game either doesn't allow me to manually save, or it lets me then freezes. Autosaves sometimes trigger like normal, but won't show up.

    This game is saved by its excellent art, its large amount of solid writing, unique skill system, and the high points of its world & story. It's a breath of fresh air in the CRPG genre, but I would have been disappointed had I paid full price. It's no Planescape: Torment.    … Expand
  90. Lawgun
    Dec 15, 2019
    4
    Wow, just another Tides of numenera but with some modern political references.
  91. Druganov
    Jan 7, 2020
    6
    A weird, fresh and also very original experience, but also unnerving, irritating and sometimes buggy experience.

    I knew when i started playing this game it relied heavily on text-based dialogue (inner, or with other persons) but that turned out to be too much for me (and i do love a good story in games), it's just too much senseless information, especially with all the orbs floating    A weird, fresh and also very original experience, but also unnerving, irritating and sometimes buggy experience.

    I knew when i started playing this game it relied heavily on text-based dialogue (inner, or with other persons) but that turned out to be too much for me (and i do love a good story in games), it's just too much senseless information, especially with all the orbs floating around whose purpose it seems to be to give you a little more of background information, but 99% of the time turned out to be completely meaningless.

    What also doesn't help is the feeling of being completely overwhelmed with tasks in the first day of playtrough, trying to get a grip on the nonsensical mix-mush of cobbled together european languages (i'm an european btw), the absurdness of it all, trying to make head or tails out of what the game is trying to convey, and finding out that in the end it's all nonsense without a real meaning behind it.

    And i'm not even mentioning the political commentary that's awkwardly suggestive, but surely gets irritating and nonsensical along the way.

    Also buggy, after months of release still no fix for simple things like:

    - Windowed/fullscreen settings not working.
    - Tasks on map which still appear even when you can't finish them any more because, for example, the object is gone.
    - Continuously irritating notification on inventory, whilst nothing has changed.
    - Getting stuck walking, and have to exit/reload the game.

    Absolutely not worthy of doing another playtrough with a different character imho.    … Expand
  92. podzorama
    Apr 24, 2021
    2
    What am I missing here? This just ain't happening for me. Reams of static scenes reading endless streams of dialogue about...who knows what. Moving from place to place and interacting with objects and NPC's an absolute joke.
  93. kamgeforce
    Aug 19, 2021
    2
    If you like dialogue heavy games and have a testosterone levels and political views of a teenage female, this game is for you.
  94. Topfpflanze
    Apr 23, 2021
    3
    A talkative, extraordinarily lame what-the-hell game where you don't get to see any perspective at all. It seems to make no sense whatsoever.
  95. Syrona7
    Oct 17, 2019
    0
    It's just a glorified reading simulator.
    The universe is boring and graphics are bad.
    If you didn't like Torment: Tides of Numenera, you won't like this one either.

    PS: The 10/10 ratings are clearly from the devs themselves.
  96. Fousch
    Oct 19, 2019
    2
    It's just a reading simulator. The devs should have at least hire voice actors to voice the endless dialogs. At this state it feels like a book reading and not a game. It burns you pretty fast.
  97. gerdrieche
    Dec 24, 2020
    0
    The choices are a freaking lie, its fun until it shoves you into situations that cant be solved anyhow and you have to reload your checkpoints like 2 days back to find a way of playing constructively, there is some really nice ideas and game design, but sadly also some of the worst.
  98. fr3dpak12345
    Nov 14, 2019
    0
    Boring! The game had so much to hope for. But it didn't live up to expectations. i didn't want an reading sim.
  99. valixt
    Oct 31, 2019
    2
    Pros: stylish interactive book
    Cons:
    No gamepad support (constant clicking where you need to go).
    Lots of loading screens.
    No fast travel + slow moving speed + constant clicking = uncomfortable gameplay.
  100. kuklovod444
    Feb 2, 2020
    0
    its not a game its novel book.
    relay boring book!
    the dialogs are boring. the story is sily and i saw it 100500 times. its not a "game " that real gamers
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 64
  3. Negative: 0 out of 64
  1. Adventure Gamers
    Apr 10, 2020
    100
    A murder mystery set in a rich, fictional setting, Disco Elysium is told with sweeping profundity and hilarious absurdity. With no combat to impede story progression, this is a choice-driven role-playing adventure that deftly raises the bar of quality for the medium.
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  2. Gamersky
    Mar 28, 2020
    95
    Disco Elysium is a very special RPG that most of your time will be spent on reading. It features a well-written detective story, various tricky skill trees, and memorable characters. This game might be the best one of its kind. But if you can't stand reading for a long time, just don't try it.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    80
    Unconventionally conceived adventure game with excellent visuals and world worked out to the smallest detail. But it will satisfy only those of you who are not afraid of the huge amount of English dialogue, because it makes up the vast majority of gameplay. [Issue#299]
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