Disco Elysium

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

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1436 Ratings

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  1. sex69
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Both the atmosphere and the story make you sleep.
    It doesn't seem like such a great game.
  2. Olkadan
    Jan 27, 2021
    0
    It is the most boring game I have ever played.
    I can’t really think of it as game. You are left clicking and reading.
    If it sounds fun to you, you are welcome to try this "masterpiece". The reviews of this game had not made clear what this game is like, but it is perfect 10/10 RPG. It is not for me I guess. For me it is actually below 0 out of 10, because I gave zero to much better    It is the most boring game I have ever played.
    I can’t really think of it as game. You are left clicking and reading.
    If it sounds fun to you, you are welcome to try this "masterpiece".
    The reviews of this game had not made clear what this game is like, but it is perfect 10/10 RPG. It is not for me I guess. For me it is actually below 0 out of 10, because I gave zero to much better games. I see no value in this game.

    Refunded.    … Expand
  3. aeduardo26
    Feb 2, 2020
    0
    Este juego es una basura y lleno de mierda progresista y politicamente correcta, no lo compren.
  4. mercury1987
    Oct 21, 2019
    0
    It's just a regular text rpg without any visual representation. I don't get what's all the hype about.
  5. AcerolaOrion
    Oct 16, 2019
    0
    *edit2: restarted after the softlock - now i get a bug where THE FIRST QUEST IN THE GAME has a bug where an item you pick up simply doesnt appear as it should (shoe) THE FIRST QUEST IN THE GAME THAT IS LITERALLY - PICK UP SHOE - DOESNT WORK! NICE! Expect greatness!
    *edit: got it to run with help from a steam customer support guy. Got hardstuck right at the start of the game - there is a    *edit2: restarted after the softlock - now i get a bug where THE FIRST QUEST IN THE GAME has a bug where an item you pick up simply doesnt appear as it should (shoe) THE FIRST QUEST IN THE GAME THAT IS LITERALLY - PICK UP SHOE - DOESNT WORK! NICE! Expect greatness!
    *edit: got it to run with help from a steam customer support guy. Got hardstuck right at the start of the game - there is a place that softlocks the game if you dont have certain "stats" - you always take guaranteed 3 morale damage and die. AHAHAHAHAHA wow just wow. Other people are talking about more softlocks later on in the game. Definitely should wait for a patch.

    Doesnt run - first a black screen because of windows 7 (they fixed that) - followed by another blackscreen that apparently only i experience. I am well above recommended requirements and i tried every graphics option available.    … Expand
  6. Azurim
    Jun 17, 2020
    6
    Four good words: I AM THE LAW

    Three bad words : deus ex machina. I had to consult my inner voices before writing this review. The RPG system here is amazing and very original. The art style is nice. There are a lot of good jokes. But there is a problem with the game as a whole. In the beginning you are tricked that you playing an interesting detective story with multiple choices that    Four good words: I AM THE LAW

    Three bad words : deus ex machina.

    I had to consult my inner voices before writing this review. The RPG system here is amazing and very original. The art style is nice. There are a lot of good jokes. But there is a problem with the game as a whole. In the beginning you are tricked that you playing an interesting detective story with multiple choices that will affect the ending. However, the final act reveals that this is not the case. Very disappointing ending that makes you feel that you wasted your time on this game. But the game had it's moments. It was fun to be a super drunk art apocalyptic communist cop.    … Expand
  7. iseeall
    Jan 15, 2020
    9
    A walking+dialog adventure/rpg detective story with psychological depth, but not for a typical RPG player.

    Pros: - nice art with distinctive style, and good audio - a lot of skill checks and generally a huge number of branches in the dialogs, far more than, say, in Fallout 2 or Baldur's Gate - the general feel of decadence/apocalypse So-so: - it's just dialogs. No tactical/combat    A walking+dialog adventure/rpg detective story with psychological depth, but not for a typical RPG player.

    Pros:
    - nice art with distinctive style, and good audio
    - a lot of skill checks and generally a huge number of branches in the dialogs, far more than, say, in Fallout 2 or Baldur's Gate
    - the general feel of decadence/apocalypse

    So-so:
    - it's just dialogs. No tactical/combat part that would be typical for RPGs but that's what this game is about: talking and navigating huge dialog trees with skill checks
    - text is complex and hard to read which you could call "pretentious" or "refreshing" depending on how you want to look at it. Frankly, it impressed me at first but got me even more bored after a few hours
    - the main character is an alcoholic with weak health. I guess that's interesting to try out in a game for once. However, since I don't drink or smoke IRL, I can't really empathize with that. I have zero interest in problems of alcoholics and would prefer if this game had no references to substance abuse at all, of if that topic was used in NPCs, not the main character.
    - the whole topic of a police investigation: if it's your cup of tea, you will like it, but I was bored to death after the scene with the hanging corpse (basically, where I dropped the game). Why would I be interested in investigating a crime of which the character learnt just recently and isn't even fully sure he's a cop? I would't want to be a cop IRL, I don't respect the police (in fact, even dislike it quite a lot).. i couldn't care less why some body is hanging there and what political tensions exist between some fictional organizations..

    Bad:
    - nothing really

    In short, I share the sentiments which critiques have about this game: that it's unique and a milestone in games. However, personally, it's not what I would enjoy for more than an hour because I'm more of a math person than poetry person. I see why this game is good but sorry, I'm not the type for it. Definitely check it out if you are writer/poet/journalist with a drinking problem!    … Expand
  8. oolevityoo
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    It's a solid 9 or 10. While the game does slightly deceive players in some respect, it's all forgiveable for such a memorable and engaging experience. The soundtrack is incredible too!
  9. TheWaffle
    Jan 24, 2020
    7
    There are a lot of lovely innovations in this game: dialogue trees with inanimate objects, conflicting personality traits arguing within you, internalizing thoughts and developing your character's philosophy, legitimately thought-provoking ideas, and some very psychedelic artwork. But, the total experience is less than it should be. The descriptions in the long list of philosophical ideasThere are a lot of lovely innovations in this game: dialogue trees with inanimate objects, conflicting personality traits arguing within you, internalizing thoughts and developing your character's philosophy, legitimately thought-provoking ideas, and some very psychedelic artwork. But, the total experience is less than it should be. The descriptions in the long list of philosophical ideas and the 24 different skills make for fun reading, but in gameplay terms they wrote more ideas than they could implement. What's the difference between putting skill points into Inland Empire, Shivers, and Half-Light...beats me? How does your political identity as a fascist/communist/nationalist change how you solve a murder case? Like so many games based on choices, the story channels you into choke-points where your decisions have discrete but not-very-important effects. Whether you rant about the evils of corporatism or the superiority of the lactose intolerant races, other characters just seem mildly amused or confused by you, and they seem very unaffected by whatever things you say.

    Disco Elysium feels like it is stuck in the wrong medium. It feels like a really great novel that is stuck trying to fill in all the boring bits in-between scenes. Wandering the landscape of Revachol leads to a few fun encounters, but mostly you're clicking on boxes and just finding loose change. I would love to see this game's razor wit applied to a book or film, where it could really shine. But as a game, it felt like a lot of setups and payoffs that didn't really advance the story.    … Expand
  10. ChuangTzu
    Mar 26, 2023
    7
    The only explanation for reviewers giving this game 9/10 or more, is that they never played the classic text-based adventure games from the previous decades, and they thought this game is incredibly original. Admittedly, for a indie game developer came out of nowhere, this game is an impressive achievement, so it still deserves a positive review and might be greatly enjoyed by many. SomeThe only explanation for reviewers giving this game 9/10 or more, is that they never played the classic text-based adventure games from the previous decades, and they thought this game is incredibly original. Admittedly, for a indie game developer came out of nowhere, this game is an impressive achievement, so it still deserves a positive review and might be greatly enjoyed by many. Some of the characters and quests are memorable, and the amount of fed-ex subplots is not quite zero (i.e. go to check those traps again...) but luckily still it is minimal. This said however, I find that the game has a number of crucial flaws. 1) As other reviews have pointed out, the wall of text is always pretentious and unnecessary, a good 2/3 could have been cut out; 2) The skill check system, which has been designed to make the story flow, often obtains the opposite outcome and forces you to save constantly; 3) The dialogue workflow, although quite clever overall, is far from perfect and sometimes doesn't fit with what you have progressed in the story so it makes you wonder why some reviews scored this as a 10 as it's objectively not perfectly done; 4) The clothes system to increase stats is very time wasting and boring. Although I have fulfilled most of the plots, the majority of my skills had still 0 points assigned, which forces you to constantly swap the clothes and scroll several lines of them at some point - unless you memorize their associations with the skills which sounded quite stretched to me so not really that obvious. 5) The controls are a little clunky - again not a huge problem and not too different from the majority of these kind of games, but still not the masterpiece many claim this game is.
    Finally, a personal subjective comment, I was not a fan of the political tone of the whole game, which will only appeal to a leftist - a radical one even, but this is not an objective issue with the game. Admittedly, it does fit quite well with the general feel of the game, but still it seems to regularly take hits at people who think free market and law have a place in society, and also made the plot development to me at least quite predictable.    … Expand
  11. Sai37
    Dec 25, 2022
    0
    What is advertised garbage? I expected an RPG with the possibility of choices and consequences, karma and so on. Not only is the plot here very average, but here it turns out that the game is just a visual novel and point and click. Terrible.
  12. mikepatyaev
    Apr 9, 2021
    9
    Disco Elysium is an open world role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city block to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters
  13. Broyax
    Jan 16, 2021
    5
    Quelle bizarrerie ! mais pour un jeu indé et a fortiori un jeu de rôle, ç’aurait pu être pire… quoique Disco machin ressemble davantage à un jeu d’aventure qu’à un véritable jeu de rôle… même si quelques choix ou du moins l’orientation que l’on peut donner à son personnage (principal et imposé, du reste) change plus ou moins la donne.

    Il faut dire qu’en dehors de son amnésie assez    Quelle bizarrerie ! mais pour un jeu indé et a fortiori un jeu de rôle, ç’aurait pu être pire… quoique Disco machin ressemble davantage à un jeu d’aventure qu’à un véritable jeu de rôle… même si quelques choix ou du moins l’orientation que l’on peut donner à son personnage (principal et imposé, du reste) change plus ou moins la donne.

    Il faut dire qu’en dehors de son amnésie assez importante, notre « détective » est un alcoolo, un camé et un taré… un déchet complètement à côté de ses pompes, bloqué sur une affaire de meurtre dans un quartier minable, dans un hôtel minable. On a alors la possibilité de le rendre encore plus dingue ou de le sortir du trou… tout en essayant de résoudre l’affaire !

    Et c’est là le plus gros souci de Machin Elysium : c’est un jeu policier avant tout, un Cluedo à la mords-moi-le-noeud sur lequel on progresse lentement, parfois en inspectant simplement une… putain de fenêtre ! C’est bien sûr un jeu extrêmement bavard (avec heureusement une bonne traduction française) à la manière d’un Tides of Numenera : il est d’ailleurs souvent très intrigant mais aussi beaucoup trop confus en ce qui concerne son « monde » mêlant de surcroît des discussions ou réflexions politiques et sociales particulèrement maladroites et vaseuses.

    Néanmoins, les compétences qui interviennent lors des dialogues comme autant de « voix » intérieures issues des méandres de l’esprit humain (ou d’une psyché dérangée…) sont une bonne idée et donnent du relief aux conversations avec des choix de réponses qui incluent un lancer de dés obligatoire… et très aléatoire ; la sauvegarde rapide est donc votre amie… indispensable, car là encore, une réponse « réussie » décide de la suite de l’enquête, rien que ça !

    Techniquement, ça ressemble à un indé bricolé avec Unity, le moteur 3D des pauvres indés plus ou moins foireux… et c’est vrai que c’est bien moche, tout petit et qu’en plus, ça se permet de charger (encore) ses toutes petites zones sans vergogne ! Cela étant, la curiosité nous pousse toujours à aller de l’avant jusqu’au fin mot de l’histoire… assez décevant, ma foi.

    Néanmoins, comme ce « monde » est tout petit (un quartier seulement !) il se révèle fort dense et démontre qu’il n’est nul besoin d’un monde ouvert immense pour raconter quelque chose digne d’intérêt et a fortiori un jeu avec quelques possibilités. Original et intéressant donc, finalement… ce Disco Elysium mais bien trop de lourdeurs quand même, hélas.    … Expand
  14. Teela
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    Played only 30 min and stopped. All the hype got me buying this from sale for 10 bucks. I'd like to have my money back. So boring. Everybody calls this a masterpiece but i don't see it. At all. Got nothing good to say about this.
  15. Fanchylul
    Feb 20, 2022
    4
    Душнейший перехваленный графоманский кусок кала, насколько вообще нужно не ценить свое время, чтобы в такое играть
  16. Mindurbidniss
    Jan 15, 2022
    4
    Buggy as hell. Do not believe the hype of this title. It's trash. The choice options are great but only if you agree with the preset choices. The controls are a mess, leading you down paths you never intended. There isn't really any true choice in the game if you look into it. Accept their (3) choices or default. I expected so much more from this.... It's not there
  17. elryo
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    Sure, this is more of a novel than a game. But my word, it is incredible. The writing, themes, music, graphics all make this world come alive. Every character you meet is memorable in every way. Let me get this straight - if you don't like reading, this game isn't for you. There is A LOT of it. But it's all just brilliant. I couldn't tell you how many times this game made me laugh outSure, this is more of a novel than a game. But my word, it is incredible. The writing, themes, music, graphics all make this world come alive. Every character you meet is memorable in every way. Let me get this straight - if you don't like reading, this game isn't for you. There is A LOT of it. But it's all just brilliant. I couldn't tell you how many times this game made me laugh out loud. Mostly from failing a skill-check. It's also unbearably sad in places. You learn more and more of the world and the plot as you go on and it keeps you fully engaged throughout this 25-30 hour adventure. And the world. My goodness, I wish I could learn more about it. There are so many mysterious qualities about it that left me gagging for more. It touches on the bizarre without making you go 'pfft, that's too unrealistic' which for me was just perfect. I rarely replay games anymore. I'm replaying this just a few months after I first completed it - which is a testament to how good it is, but also a testament to how replayable it is. Choosing different options, perhaps roleplaying it differently too. Is your cop super smart but as frail as a piece of tissue paper? Or perhaps he's incredibly stupid but built like a monster? Your choice, and it feels so organic. This game is a breath of fresh air and I hope it inspires other companies to make more like it. Not an easy task I imagine, as the writing in most games is okay at best. In this it truly feels like I'm reading a great novel, so I have to give ZA/UM massive credit there.… Expand
  18. hpinto
    Mar 14, 2020
    6
    I started the game very optimistic with the critics and by the begning of the story and how the character are build. But as the story go I noticed how the game is linear, that braked all my experience. There is not much thing you ca do that change a lot in the story. I think if the writer of the game made more options of choices that mater instead of a lot of pointles dialogue it woulb beI started the game very optimistic with the critics and by the begning of the story and how the character are build. But as the story go I noticed how the game is linear, that braked all my experience. There is not much thing you ca do that change a lot in the story. I think if the writer of the game made more options of choices that mater instead of a lot of pointles dialogue it woulb be much more better game. For an RPG is to linear.… Expand
  19. UncleMaka
    Nov 11, 2019
    8
    This game is getting mixed reviews mostly because of the way it approaches ideologies. And this, indeed, is its absolutely worst aspect. Most characters are categorized by their "ideology", and said ideologies lack any nuance. You're either a hardcore bolshevik, a brick-headed fascist, soulless capitalist, or something along these lines. This aspect of the game can easily break immersionThis game is getting mixed reviews mostly because of the way it approaches ideologies. And this, indeed, is its absolutely worst aspect. Most characters are categorized by their "ideology", and said ideologies lack any nuance. You're either a hardcore bolshevik, a brick-headed fascist, soulless capitalist, or something along these lines. This aspect of the game can easily break immersion and reminds you that you're not solving a real crime. People are never so simple.

    It's also worth mentioning that, sometimes, the game can be a little too crazy or assign insane difficulty to very easy tasks. In many cases, also, you're not allowed to do the most obvious thing. Instead, you're being sent on a wild goose chase.

    This being said, the game endears you to itself with its art style from the first moment. Its (rare!) voice acting is great, graphics are enthralling, and even such tiny things as pictures used for stats, are generally mesmerizing. Writing is stellar, despite some ham-fisted approach to ideology. But most importantly, your game really depends on who your character is. To the point I've never seen in any game before.

    Character creation in Disco Elysium is unique. You don't play a warrior or a rogue; you're a cop and a cop is his mind, his charm, his physique and his motorics. All these aspects decide whether you can tell if someone is lying to you, how you respond under pressure, whether you understand what it is being a cop, or how much you can rely on your gut feelings. If you're a guy who can spot a lot, you're most likely not very good at reading intentions, even though you may notice blood-shot eyes. But it's not as simple as that. If your perception is too good, you may focus on a childhood scar of your interlocutor, completely forgetting about your case for two days. Middle road gets you nowhere but when you specialize, you may easily lose yourself. Not to mention that if you're not composed enough, swaying hips of a gal can be more than enough to make it impossible for you to think straight.

    What hooked me into this game is that character choices do matter. There's plenty of moments when you can perform a perfect investigation and end up with completely bogus results because you weren't able to recognize some cultural motif and your empathy towards a child led you astray. In other cases, you need to get something done and agree to a rotten compromise, just to learn that there were other ways of accomplishing things. Most tasks are interesting, the main story has its twists, and there are also quite a few things intentionally designed to waste your time.

    The game deserves stellar note of 9/10. Alas, it's not perfect mechanics-wise. I could use "always run" mode, it would be nice to manage your equipment, fewer loading screens would be welcome, proper multicore optimization is a must in 2019 and so on. These are all rather minor things. All the same, -1 for limited quality of life.

    All in all, it's a must-play for fans of the RPG genre who don't mind reading a lot. If you don't enjoy reading, this game is simply not for you. No harm in that. To those, who are afraid that Disco Elysium is filled with useless narrative like the latest Planescape Torment, don't worry. Every line of test is both well written and interesting.    … Expand
  20. BlueTree
    Jan 11, 2020
    8
    This is a great game, but I feel like people overlook some serious flaws. It suffers some pacing issues, a staggering amount of typos (some in the first five minutes of the game) and is horribly optimized. Playing Disco Elysium for 45 minutes (mostly reading text) makes my GTX 2070 fans run at 100%. A another minor issue is the game can't seem to decide to open at full screen or windowed.This is a great game, but I feel like people overlook some serious flaws. It suffers some pacing issues, a staggering amount of typos (some in the first five minutes of the game) and is horribly optimized. Playing Disco Elysium for 45 minutes (mostly reading text) makes my GTX 2070 fans run at 100%. A another minor issue is the game can't seem to decide to open at full screen or windowed. It's 50/50 on my system.

    Overall this a beautiful, dark, well written chose your own adventure book. It's not perfect though.    … Expand
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    Dec 29, 2020
    6
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  22. Lazyyybone
    Apr 19, 2020
    9
    사실 스토리만으로 보면 소설과 비교했을 때, 마지막 결말 부분에 있어서 부족한 점이 있는 것은 사실. 하지만 중반부의 몰입감은 여타 다른 문학과 비교해봤을 때도 나쁘지 않았고, 유화로 색칠한 듯한 심도 깊은 세계관 속에서 인물들과 사건들간의 복잡성 그리고 결국 내면에 대한 이야기라는 것을 감안했을 때는 훌륭했다. 그리고 단순한 라이트노벨게임과는 다르게, 커스터마이징, 이야기의 진행에 있어서의 주사위와 능력치 그리고 물건과 NPC 등 그렇게 퉁치기에는 게임적 요소가 너무나 다양했다. 걸작.사실 스토리만으로 보면 소설과 비교했을 때, 마지막 결말 부분에 있어서 부족한 점이 있는 것은 사실. 하지만 중반부의 몰입감은 여타 다른 문학과 비교해봤을 때도 나쁘지 않았고, 유화로 색칠한 듯한 심도 깊은 세계관 속에서 인물들과 사건들간의 복잡성 그리고 결국 내면에 대한 이야기라는 것을 감안했을 때는 훌륭했다. 그리고 단순한 라이트노벨게임과는 다르게, 커스터마이징, 이야기의 진행에 있어서의 주사위와 능력치 그리고 물건과 NPC 등 그렇게 퉁치기에는 게임적 요소가 너무나 다양했다. 걸작.
  23. bancandrei
    Feb 10, 2021
    8
    Everything is so great and fits together nicely that minor things you wouldn't even notice in another title stand out like glaring flaws or bugs. For example the set-up is a little weak, the train-wreck which is your character was just yesterday, how can you change or solve a case that quickly? A stand-out title in that you don't have any combat, but it does feel more like an RPG than anEverything is so great and fits together nicely that minor things you wouldn't even notice in another title stand out like glaring flaws or bugs. For example the set-up is a little weak, the train-wreck which is your character was just yesterday, how can you change or solve a case that quickly? A stand-out title in that you don't have any combat, but it does feel more like an RPG than an adventure game. So, I would call it a revolutionary title.… Expand
  24. Ratingss
    Feb 17, 2021
    4
    Clearly inspired by Planescape , its the same old point n click adventure game but it uses some stats to lock you out of things, and make stupid people think its an rpg game, and this gimmick that makes the game seem interesting at first soon breaks it into a save scumming game because you will get stuck if you dont exploit it. The game also censors itself which is pretty dumb imo.
  25. bokri
    Mar 8, 2021
    5
    The game - super, the ending - disgusting. A game about a detective is supplied with elements of mysticism - nonsense.
  26. demned
    Apr 27, 2021
    1
    Игра отстой. В первую очередь потому что при попытке использовать старую систему РПГ создатели не знают как работает эта система .За частую игра противоречит сама себе. Создается впечатлеие что ты смотриш скучный сериал с середины.Игра отстой. В первую очередь потому что при попытке использовать старую систему РПГ создатели не знают как работает эта система .За частую игра противоречит сама себе. Создается впечатлеие что ты смотриш скучный сериал с середины.
  27. plusRichman
    May 19, 2021
    10
    Disco Elysium is a work of genius. It's RPG in it's purest form with unparalleled mature writing, that doesn't scare away from being artistic, political, meta or outright silly. It's character development and gameplay is totally out of the box with your skills being personified representation of you character inner self that try to influence you. The outcome may not always be successfulDisco Elysium is a work of genius. It's RPG in it's purest form with unparalleled mature writing, that doesn't scare away from being artistic, political, meta or outright silly. It's character development and gameplay is totally out of the box with your skills being personified representation of you character inner self that try to influence you. The outcome may not always be successful for your character but it is always interesting. The amazing writing and the novel gameplay are complemented by an aesthetically impressive artwork, making the whole game a masterpiece. Although this game is not for anyone, if you are into rpg genre you should totally play it.… Expand
  28. FireRalin
    Oct 2, 2021
    0
    Смешно, что в игре, основанной на вероятностях и выборах есть несколько моментов, когда игра обманывает вас в них. Есть по меньшей мере 2 или 3 проверки, где вы всегда провалите. Думаете, что не увидели чего-то интересно? Перезагружаетесь десятки раз с целью увидеть интересный результат. Ложь и лень разработчиков, скрытая неумело и халтурноСмешно, что в игре, основанной на вероятностях и выборах есть несколько моментов, когда игра обманывает вас в них. Есть по меньшей мере 2 или 3 проверки, где вы всегда провалите. Думаете, что не увидели чего-то интересно? Перезагружаетесь десятки раз с целью увидеть интересный результат. Ложь и лень разработчиков, скрытая неумело и халтурно
  29. Vr2000
    May 9, 2022
    10
    This is a masterpiece. You rarely get such a unique and mature story, with gritty dark humor. It is a fictional setting, but it is absolutely believable. It is an rpg, but I feel this is really about exploring the story and amazing characters. I could spend a year in this game.
  30. Imgaming
    May 16, 2022
    0
    Kan inte gå till Hemköp (hemköp)(man kan inte gå dit) (IM Gaming)
    -rep L spel
  31. cheerful_dirge
    Jan 19, 2023
    0
    This game is incredibly tiring, I deleted her after 3 hours of playing. There was no strength to endure the endless stream of meaningless text.
  32. lb2001
    Jan 2, 2023
    2
    This game is highly overrated... yes there is a great atmosphere, dialogs are interesting and most caracters are complex, but overall the game is boring because burden with tons of text to read, too many inconsistencies in puzzles. There is a deep sense of being highly constrained in this game and unbearable loading times. A very niche game. Unless you are a hardcore rpg player don't buyThis game is highly overrated... yes there is a great atmosphere, dialogs are interesting and most caracters are complex, but overall the game is boring because burden with tons of text to read, too many inconsistencies in puzzles. There is a deep sense of being highly constrained in this game and unbearable loading times. A very niche game. Unless you are a hardcore rpg player don't buy this game. Many SF/dystopic books provide a similar but greater experience… Expand
  33. TheMitherer
    Apr 11, 2023
    9
    Dear me, some people haven't done their research before buying again. Obviously it isn't for everyone. I got it cheap in the sales and I have to say if I'd have paid full price my score would be 8 not 9 because the game is rather short. There is some replayabilty but not a great deal. I found it hypnotic, engrossing and very funny in parts. The writing is first class and the artDear me, some people haven't done their research before buying again. Obviously it isn't for everyone. I got it cheap in the sales and I have to say if I'd have paid full price my score would be 8 not 9 because the game is rather short. There is some replayabilty but not a great deal. I found it hypnotic, engrossing and very funny in parts. The writing is first class and the art eye-catching. The skills that you can acquire are intriguing and fresh and the story is very well told. Most of the politics can be avoided if you wish and save scumming is definitely not required to enjoy the game. I have minor gripes about the plot and the GUI needs some polish but overall a great experience.… Expand
  34. Klewer
    Jul 5, 2022
    8
    A great RPG experience set in an interesting world with a multitude of ways to play. Dialogue can get a little tedious at times but it draws you in and the way you choose to play feels like it can lead you down different paths of the game.
  35. RMDsilva
    Sep 11, 2020
    8
    This game defines roleplaying, in an intensely original **** up way. Go for it.
  36. j1981700608
    Aug 19, 2023
    6
    Unique Vibe I have never see. Unforgetable experience. But not A game. The ending is binded beforehand. U can decide nothing. and Still have many bug in 2022.
  37. runner
    Nov 27, 2021
    9
    I have started playing the game for some time and about halfway got the Final Cut update. It's essentially still the same game, but I would refer to the Final Cut mostly.
    Now, this game is a unique and peculiar take on RPG. In fact, I personally felt this is more like a point and click adventure with only *some* RPG elements.
    In short, you have plenty of personality traits and those are    I have started playing the game for some time and about halfway got the Final Cut update. It's essentially still the same game, but I would refer to the Final Cut mostly.
    Now, this game is a unique and peculiar take on RPG. In fact, I personally felt this is more like a point and click adventure with only *some* RPG elements.
    In short, you have plenty of personality traits and those are your "stats" where you'd spread your skill points. Skill points would be gained by exploring the world, advancing with the main story but also for many, MANY other things you can find out and discover around you while exploring and talking with people.
    Many of the actions in the course of these explorations actually depend on those traits, and so your personality will have an effect on a large part of the story.

    Now, describing it like this may make it sound a bit laconic, and it really isn't. But what it does reflect correctly is that this game is not about being purely RPG but it is really all about the story.
    If you're into stories - you'll be fine. You'll be walking around, talking with people and finding out the bizzarre stories and characters of Revachol.
    The game has even much more to it, BUT - if you're lost when it's too much story oriented then this is probably not the game for you. The conversations are very lengthy and I think it's not an overstatement to claim these are the main contents of the game. The original version had it all in piles and piles of text, which made it rather tiring. The Final Cut had it all voiced-over, which I personally found much easier.

    Still, Disco Elysium is not easy to digest. It required your attention and patience. It took me quite some time to finish the game, more than a few months actually, and not because of its length - but because it can be hard to actually take the time to invest in this game when you have a busy schedule and just want a light gaming session at the end of the day, Still, once I DID take the time, I was never bored, and the world and environment were always intriguing and made me want to go on with the game some more.

    Speaking of length, this may vary a lot according to your playstyle. I don't think I played more than 30 hours overall. The true "meat" of the game is that you may restart it with different statspersonality, and while the main story is always the same - the way the world around you reacts may change significantly (or so I've heard, as I'm yet to try a second playthrough).

    What's beautiful about Disco Elysium is that you may truly do what you want and feel is best (or worst) for your characters. While there are a few "game over" occasions, I personally didn't hit that many while playing rather spontaneously. You may fail some (or many) of the tasks and challenges given to you, and this would still develop the story in an interesting way, sometimes even better than expected. At any rate, the autosave system will save you of most troubles.

    So, as stated, along with being a masterpiece it's one of the sort which may be tiring at once and need some of your patience and faith in it. The game is not perfect, but it is very close to it.

    Few irritating points which you may need to overlook - first, without any spoilers, early in the game if you're not careful you MAY make mistakes which would leave you stuck at the end of the day without a way to advance. As mentioned there are plenty of autosaves and manual saves are possible as well, so this shouldn't really be game-breaking, and as I mentioned I didn't encounter such points while playing very spontaneously and not reading too much walkthroughs, etc.
    Still, not completely player-friendly. Speaking of that, the game is generally not player-friendly. Many of the mechanics aren't really explained to you, and as this is a detective game, I'm guessing this is somewhat intentional. There IS some magic in figuring stuff on your own, yet some basic stuff are simply never explained. One technical issue is that loading times can be irritating and completely non-proportional to the content being loaded, whether you're moving to a full scale-city or a tiny room, you'll be encountered by a loading screen of around 10 seconds. This usually doesn't occur THAT much, but there are some points where it's really annoying, especially in a game which is based on exploring and traveling around.

    No one is perfect though, right? and this are really the very few downsides I found. This is, again, very story oriented. In terms of production values, the game is rather top-notch, and while not having the super advanced graphics of AAA titles, it has a just-enough top-down vibe with terrific surroundings, soundtrack, and superb voice-overs, and has a highly complex story which is worth the ride.    … Expand
  38. PrincessRose
    Feb 3, 2023
    9
    This game is amazing with top notch writing, characters and voice acting.

    I like that characters have plenty of good unique dialogue as I have played an RPG where you wasted time talking to anyone and everyone to find quests and alot of the NPC's would have some repetitive useless remark, small talk or comment that was the same as the other person. This game is amazing that there is so    This game is amazing with top notch writing, characters and voice acting.

    I like that characters have plenty of good unique dialogue as I have played an RPG where you wasted time talking to anyone and everyone to find quests and alot of the NPC's would have some repetitive useless remark, small talk or comment that was the same as the other person. This game is amazing that there is so much unique, good dialogue.

    I mostly enjoyed playing it , but there were times I felt it dribbled on and bored me especially the political stuff as I dislike political stuff and have no idea about any of it so just select an answer even though I am not sure what it is, so at times Iam as confused and feel as lost as the main character. I have also made a few choices I wasn't happy with and found out I missed out on some things but didn't reload as I feel that is just being authentic and showing that me and the main character(I wont say his name as I don't wish to spoil anything for others)aren't perfect and are your typical flawed human that makes mistakes and life is never perfect so I will choose to reflect that.
    The game did sometimes crash for me so it's imperative to have multiple saves and to quick save often.

    Even so I consider this game a must play for those who love RPG's, adventure games and a good story.    … Expand
  39. TomasLacerda
    Aug 31, 2021
    10
    Just play this game.
    The freedom on how you can shape your character and how your decisions echoed throughout the story, this is a true RPG. Don't check trailers, just jump into it so you don't get any spoilers. It's gorgeous! I'm usually must more towards FPS and typical RPG like Fallout & Mass Effect, and this game just wow'ed me.
  40. bskierys
    Feb 18, 2020
    9
    Fascinating world that feels so much strange yet familiar. The game has a really well told story with insane and gorgeous moments. Prepare yourself for walls of text that you will read with mixed feelings of fascination, tension and occasionally boredom. And you will smile or laugh more than few times. The game balances its humor and tension perfectly, so even when the moments aren'tFascinating world that feels so much strange yet familiar. The game has a really well told story with insane and gorgeous moments. Prepare yourself for walls of text that you will read with mixed feelings of fascination, tension and occasionally boredom. And you will smile or laugh more than few times. The game balances its humor and tension perfectly, so even when the moments aren't really funny, they will be hilarious for you, because the rest of the world was so dark.
    What this game is? It is a disco-noir buddy detective point & click game with side quests, statistics and dice rolls. If you want to play a classic cRPG game like Baldur's Gate - turn around. But if you want to play a classic pen & paper RPG where story matters - this will be a great game fro you.
    I love the art style of this game. Everything from character portraits to user interface and music is so well done. And if you afraid of the writing - don't be - the dialogues are really well written and it is a pleasure to read them.
    The game of course has its problems. The one that stands out is that you can get stuck. You jumped the fence too early? Be prepared to search for the exit for a long time. You forget to get some money to sleep tonight? load the game save from an hour age to solve this. Because everything is based on skill checks, there are quite a few things that you can miss and there is a temptation to either use a walkthrough or save-load brute-force combination.    … Expand
  41. Derf3L
    Mar 29, 2020
    8
    A slow-burn game, which in my opinion it's closer to a point-n-click adventure rather than a RPG. It's very "hipster": amazing in terms of narrative, with great design/art., but the idea of playing an amnesiac drunk detective in a very grime world wasn't too exciting.
    The core gameplay of developing and interacting with your own sides of personality is very interesting and gets better as    A slow-burn game, which in my opinion it's closer to a point-n-click adventure rather than a RPG. It's very "hipster": amazing in terms of narrative, with great design/art., but the idea of playing an amnesiac drunk detective in a very grime world wasn't too exciting.
    The core gameplay of developing and interacting with your own sides of personality is very interesting and gets better as you progress through the game.
    On the other hand, the dialogs are often way too heavy: especially in the beginning you are bombarded with lore and super long conversations with NPC's ... at least the more you play and get involved with the story, the better this become.

    pros:
    - great narrative, will keep you interested once things get started
    - amazing art style and User Interface
    - Character customization & development through your mind/body traits is super cool

    cons:
    - dialogs can be a bit overwhelming: there's way too much lore and walls of text. They could have cut down a bit on this and kept the game more dynamic.
    - settings are very dark/negative: you play as a drunk detective with amnesic problems. There's some much potential to create a similar game but with a more interesting setting.
    - I personally found the music pretty bad.    … Expand
  42. muzmuz
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    Disco Elysium is a rather unique take for a video game, at least in my experience. I would call it an interactive sandbox novel with RPG mechanics, dialogue choices, inventory management and slight puzzles. The gameplay could be compared to any other point and click titles, but it sports an artistic writing comparable to books with dialogues and choices influenced by the player and yourDisco Elysium is a rather unique take for a video game, at least in my experience. I would call it an interactive sandbox novel with RPG mechanics, dialogue choices, inventory management and slight puzzles. The gameplay could be compared to any other point and click titles, but it sports an artistic writing comparable to books with dialogues and choices influenced by the player and your character's fully customizable attributes -- which makes up the primary RPG flavour of the game. It is an interesting change of pace, but it's not for everyone.

    Get it if you love point and click, story rich and choices matter games; and most especially if you don't mind reading A LOT, as that will be needed.    … Expand
  43. evandroledema
    Apr 30, 2023
    10
    Best game ever, loved it. All it's character are so deep and we'll written.
  44. 4y4
    Feb 25, 2020
    9
    Great game! I have had many funny moments playing this game. Watch some gameplay on YouTube before buying it so you will know if it's for you.
  45. Dubsys
    Feb 16, 2020
    9
    The best game I ever played in 2019, It kept me gripped from start to finish and made me want to dedicate time to playing it, the ending was sudden which I wasn't a fan of but other than that it was a great time.
  46. arostislavna
    Oct 30, 2022
    9
    Cool developers, and a pretty cool game to boot.

    It's a real shame that ZA/UM was basically hijacked and sabotaged from the inside, I do not think I would feel comfortable giving whoever controls the company any more money now.

    I oppose imperialist capitalist conquests that hurt the developer.
  47. Leo_Manzano
    Feb 13, 2023
    8
    Working........................................................................
  48. MonrealProSinon
    Feb 1, 2020
    8
    good game but a bit repatative and very short to my liking .....................................................................
  49. FurionPS4
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    Love it..................................................................................................................................................................
  50. Archound
    Aug 7, 2022
    10
    There are enough excellent sentences written in Disco Elysium script, no need to add anything to it. Stop reading this review and go play this gem!
  51. niko433a
    Feb 14, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the greatest video game experiences I've ever had.

    Truly lives up to the word of truly letting you make your character: From being a communist to an ultraliberal or even a fascist and being a rockstar-cop or a very nihilistic person.

    Mixed with some of the best and most creative writing I've seen to date. That explores new ways of building characters. Where the world around you truly reacts to your choices and how they affect the overall narrative.

    Really looking forward to seeing more from this studio ;)    … Expand
  52. Wineneeder
    Sep 9, 2022
    9
    Fantastic, surpassing everything I expected. It's well-written, with beautiful and intricate art assets, and a deep and interesting setting. I suspect it has at least two or three replays worth of content.
    An amazing return to isometric RPGs, too... and there's not really an actual combat system. I just forgot it 'needed' one along the way, that caught up into it.
    The soundtrack is    Fantastic, surpassing everything I expected. It's well-written, with beautiful and intricate art assets, and a deep and interesting setting. I suspect it has at least two or three replays worth of content.
    An amazing return to isometric RPGs, too... and there's not really an actual combat system. I just forgot it 'needed' one along the way, that caught up into it.

    The soundtrack is spectacular, forlorn and beautiful. The music sells the eerie, depressing bleak but beautiful setting. The voice acting is great, and even the sound design is pretty great, all in all a delight to ear.

    The story and content narrows as the game nears the end, I'm sure I had interacted with most everyone in Revachol by the 4th day, and most of the content by the 5th. Maybe one more unlockable section, and some more to do would have helped, for me anyway. It becomes quite linear, too. I understand it isn't a big studio, and you have to wrap up a story (especially one which can adapt to successes and failures).

    This might be the first game that I consider to be 'art', whatever that means today. Also, if they adapt it right, it might also be the only video game to transcend the impossible video game movie* barrier, without being incredibly campy/tongue in cheek or a guilty pleasure.

    *(Yes, I know the adaptation is going to be a 'TV show', but movies have lost the mandate of heaven for years now, unfortunately.)    … Expand
  53. pinismenshox
    Feb 23, 2020
    9
    this really reminds me of planescape tides of numenera because of a very alike interface. this one is less surrealistic and altough disco was a thing of the future in this game, you`ll learn that you are surrounded by a mist of nothingness gripping in around the world you live in and discover that it is not round but rather broken and full of holes. the dialogue is filled with funnythis really reminds me of planescape tides of numenera because of a very alike interface. this one is less surrealistic and altough disco was a thing of the future in this game, you`ll learn that you are surrounded by a mist of nothingness gripping in around the world you live in and discover that it is not round but rather broken and full of holes. the dialogue is filled with funny references and the unique itens and characters makes you be what you want to be in a rather peculiar alignment system ranging on your morality and dialogue choices in the game "moralistic, fascist, ultraliberal, communist" and it shapes what you are and so does what you wear. it has different point systems for your characters status and you can play it entirely bullheaded, smartly or empathically, which will yield different results. so play this if you liked planescape torment and tides of numenera because it kind of goes like that while you primarily investigate who murdered someone with many other sidequests.… Expand
  54. toxyk
    Oct 17, 2020
    10
    De los mejores juegos y RPGs que he jugado en mi vida, totalmente recomendable te guste o no el RPG y las historias interactivas, JUEGAZO
  55. visforvito
    Jan 22, 2021
    8
    If you usually skip dialogues in videogames, well, this game is not for you. The writing is very interesting, even though the ending of the game was a bit anti-climatic to me. The RPG elements work well when exploring the semi-open world. I have really enjoyed the game, even tho oftentimes I was put off by racism and homophobia in the dialogues. I get that the devs wanted to portrayIf you usually skip dialogues in videogames, well, this game is not for you. The writing is very interesting, even though the ending of the game was a bit anti-climatic to me. The RPG elements work well when exploring the semi-open world. I have really enjoyed the game, even tho oftentimes I was put off by racism and homophobia in the dialogues. I get that the devs wanted to portray reality as faithfully as possible, but there are other ways to express hate without using slurs.… Expand
  56. agentbinky
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    To me this is the perfect game. A narrative that matters and choices that have an effect on the plot. It's what I want most out of gaming. Some of the circumstances are unforgettable. In what other game can you pretend to accept a racial supremacy ideology to trick a nationalist bodyguard into sneaking past him to swindle his mafia union organizer boss?
  57. Kunray
    Apr 9, 2021
    9
    Me, for my part enjoyed it. I recommend this game!.This games art style is awesome. It’s got a great soundtrack. Is both beautiful and creepy, but mostly charming.
  58. Carlst3n
    May 12, 2021
    9
    It was a very interesting game, I didn't give this game a 10 because i think that the dialogues sometimes was a bit to long and confusing. Since i'm not a political guy i found it hard to understand all the political statements and they didn't seem to catch my interest either. Although i think they did a great job at explaining alot of the stuff for you with Kims dialogue. I think that KimIt was a very interesting game, I didn't give this game a 10 because i think that the dialogues sometimes was a bit to long and confusing. Since i'm not a political guy i found it hard to understand all the political statements and they didn't seem to catch my interest either. Although i think they did a great job at explaining alot of the stuff for you with Kims dialogue. I think that Kim is the best character of the game and there were actually numerous times that this game made me laugh. I would've like to continue to Jamrock for a Sequel for sure!!… Expand
  59. MarsDell
    Nov 14, 2021
    9
    Потрясающе сделанные диалоги, их интересно читать, я не любитель читать книги в большом количестве и думал что будет скучно, но к счастью я был не прав. Диалоги в игре сделаны на высшем уровне.
    Они иногда провисают и становится скучно но в целом вести расследование очень интересно.
    Динамика повествования, локации, музыка на высоком уровне но местами встречаются недостатки. Небольшие    Потрясающе сделанные диалоги, их интересно читать, я не любитель читать книги в большом количестве и думал что будет скучно, но к счастью я был не прав. Диалоги в игре сделаны на высшем уровне.
    Они иногда провисают и становится скучно но в целом вести расследование очень интересно.
    Динамика повествования, локации, музыка на высоком уровне но местами встречаются недостатки. Небольшие придирки такие как музыка которая к середины игры мне настолько приелась что я её отключил, или огромное количество сюжетных миссий настолько тесно переплетающихся между собой что я забывал что я должен делать и приходилось наматывать круги по малюсенькой карте
    Но диалоги, персонажи и сюжет настолько круто сделаны что я испытал огромное удовольствие прохождения игры 9/10    … Expand
  60. chronicrenegade
    Mar 19, 2021
    10
    The best game I've ever played. All games are political inherently, but I'd argue this is the only game that gets it right. The narrative and characters are captivating. Gameplay is smooth and intriguing. The choices you make in game have weight and I often found myself agonizing over paths to take because I was that engrossed. The Communist playthrough is my favorite so far. Cannot waitThe best game I've ever played. All games are political inherently, but I'd argue this is the only game that gets it right. The narrative and characters are captivating. Gameplay is smooth and intriguing. The choices you make in game have weight and I often found myself agonizing over paths to take because I was that engrossed. The Communist playthrough is my favorite so far. Cannot wait for the Final Cut to release on console in March.… Expand
  61. keens
    Jan 8, 2023
    10
    Fantastic Game!
    A detective novel with a lot of role-playing elements.
    Amazing dialogs, voice acting and amazing plot.
  62. VG_Alex
    Dec 4, 2021
    9
    I don't have experience in CRPG,but it presents me with a very attractive world. Whether in political discussion or expression of values, the game is displayed from a completely different angle. In terms of thinking, the inner performance of the protagonist's 24 personalities is even more incisive, and the collision between different thoughts has created one wonderful spark after another.I don't have experience in CRPG,but it presents me with a very attractive world. Whether in political discussion or expression of values, the game is displayed from a completely different angle. In terms of thinking, the inner performance of the protagonist's 24 personalities is even more incisive, and the collision between different thoughts has created one wonderful spark after another.

    'DISCO ELYSIUM' has certain requirements for players' reading experience, but this does not prevent it from becoming a very excellent CRPG.

    Review of "Disco Elysium The Final Cut"

    Graphic/Art: 8

    Music/Sounds: 8

    Narrative/Performance:9.5

    Gameplay: 8

    Score: 8.8 (+0.4)    … Expand
  63. MurphyBrandon
    Aug 22, 2020
    8
    If you don't love to read, Disco Elysium may not be for you. You'll only hear voice acting when new characters are first introduced or when an important scene is happening. It took me 51 hours to do everything and beat the game. 90% of it was reading and responding.
  64. DJKrimson
    Feb 11, 2021
    6
    A detective RPG where you play as a cop that has total amnesia. Your goal is to solve a murder and figure out who you are. This game is all about dialogues and there's loads of dialogue content. It lets you immerse deep in ideologies of things like politics, worldview and lifeview. I can see why some people love this game and I sure had my fair share of fun with it, but it's way toA detective RPG where you play as a cop that has total amnesia. Your goal is to solve a murder and figure out who you are. This game is all about dialogues and there's loads of dialogue content. It lets you immerse deep in ideologies of things like politics, worldview and lifeview. I can see why some people love this game and I sure had my fair share of fun with it, but it's way to slowpaced for my taste.… Expand
  65. hello_world
    Jul 26, 2021
    9
    Disco Elysium is a great RPG for people who love role play and narrative. The narrative, despite being called a detective RPG, isn't actually all that great as a murder mystery. Sure there are twist and turns, but much of the information is just given to you via checks. There is actually very little detective work on part of the player. If you want that, you're better off with "Return ofDisco Elysium is a great RPG for people who love role play and narrative. The narrative, despite being called a detective RPG, isn't actually all that great as a murder mystery. Sure there are twist and turns, but much of the information is just given to you via checks. There is actually very little detective work on part of the player. If you want that, you're better off with "Return of the Obra Dinn." The story is better as a deep dive into the psyche of the main character, how he deals with loss, heartbreak and the crushing realisation that disco music just isn't cool anymore. Throw in an enduring buddy cop dynamic with a straight laced partner that has to put up with the player character's antics and a metric buttload of world building and you're in for a wild ride. The world, is vast and has a deep political history for sure, but most of my enjoyment came from the comedic writing and the relationship you forge with your partner.

    Gameplay wise, you will be doing a lot of reading (or listening now that 99% of the lines are now fully voice acted) and choosing dialogue choices, some of which requires a check. There is no combat, instead all of the skills are mostly ones that flesh out the personality of the main character. Are they capable of lying? Are they deductive like Sherlock Holmes? or are they an insane cop who listens to the wind and does enough drugs to kill a horse. Most of the time, these skills won't radically change the outcomes of any given quest, though some do have multiple solutions, but rather they colour your experience by giving you insight into the story because of what skills you have.

    My main complaint for the game is how they handled clothes in the game. Clothes are treated like gear in a game and they provide buffs or debuffs to skills. The issue is that most of the time, there is no downside to exiting out of a dialogue tree when you see a check and switch clothes to give you the highest chance of success. This results in you constantly switching clothes which can be tedious at times. There is no real way to sort the clothes or have a way to easily identify which set of clothes provide which buff at a glance. I would prefer if the increase the benefits of clothes but made it a commitment such that you can't switch it out and it's just part of your character's build. Alternatively they could make it give buffs that aren't tied to skill checks so you aren't incentivised to switch all the time.    … Expand
  66. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Oynanış sıfır olsa da bir daha bu kadar iyi bir RPG gelmez.....................
  67. Mizuiro
    Aug 19, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece 10/10. It has the best plot and dialogues of all videogame history probably. A truly gem nowadays where the characters has real CHARISMA, and you end loving them. Not like the modern games that only have graphics but the story and characters are soulless.

    I hope they release more and more games based on Disco Elysium universe! Good job devs!!
  68. Welkinz
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    The storyline and the philosophy behind it are so beautiful. I felt great content when I finished the game.
  69. edxtan
    Feb 27, 2023
    9
    Disco Elysium uses the parallels between our worlds and how we interact with them to deliver a powerful message.
  70. andmedved
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    Disco Elysium is my favorite game in 2019 and one of my favorite games. It game so many different emotions from happiness to sadness. So I want to thank all creators of this game.
    Hope this game will get Russian localization soon, so more people could enjoy it. But I still think that it's better to play Disco Elysium in English to understand all jokes and wordplays. As for me I wrote a    Disco Elysium is my favorite game in 2019 and one of my favorite games. It game so many different emotions from happiness to sadness. So I want to thank all creators of this game.
    Hope this game will get Russian localization soon, so more people could enjoy it. But I still think that it's better to play Disco Elysium in English to understand all jokes and wordplays. As for me I wrote a full notebook of word translations to understand each phrase.    … Expand
  71. Denis94
    Feb 10, 2021
    10
    Animado por la nueva traducción de este título al español me decidí a probarlo de una vez ya que mis ganas eran inmensas de incar el diente a este juego, en este caso me encontré con un juego mejor de lo que esperaba que ya era mucho.

    Nos encontramos en un juego donde el azar, la lectura y el diálogo entre personajes es la base, un juego donde se tratan temas de actualidad tanto políticos    Animado por la nueva traducción de este título al español me decidí a probarlo de una vez ya que mis ganas eran inmensas de incar el diente a este juego, en este caso me encontré con un juego mejor de lo que esperaba que ya era mucho.

    Nos encontramos en un juego donde el azar, la lectura y el diálogo entre personajes es la base, un juego donde se tratan temas de actualidad tanto políticos como sociales si esas dos cosas no van de la mano siempre claro, con unos tintes de humor que personalmente me reí muchísimo en alguna ocasión y que me recuerda por qué me gusta tanto esta industria.

    Gráficamente parece un cuadro pintado con acuarelas, lo cual lo hace muy bonito visualmente sumado a los cambios de clima que crean una atmósfera perfecta, la ambientación más de lo mismo atrapante de principio a fin.

    La banda sonora es sin duda la parte menos trabajada del título, no es muy amplia pero lo solventa con la buena calidad de los temas.

    Disco Elysium no es para todo el mundo, es un RPG lento basado por y para la lectura y eso sí... con una personalidad y carisma espectacular, se convierte para mí en uno de los mejores juegos de los últimos años.    … Expand
  72. Zhenia
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    One of the best games with beautiful atmosphere and characters. Just fascinating.
  73. Renaigse
    Aug 23, 2021
    8
    Игра кнш очень самобытна, такого объема умного текста, философских и политических размышлений нет нигде больше, только ради этого в принципе можно попробовать окунуться в этот мир. В остальном же, очень неплохая РПГ с интересным сюжетом, графика невзрачная кнш но и плохой ее не назовешь, быстро привыкаешь. Интересные персонажи, нет особого деления людей на заведомо плохих и хороших, уИгра кнш очень самобытна, такого объема умного текста, философских и политических размышлений нет нигде больше, только ради этого в принципе можно попробовать окунуться в этот мир. В остальном же, очень неплохая РПГ с интересным сюжетом, графика невзрачная кнш но и плохой ее не назовешь, быстро привыкаешь. Интересные персонажи, нет особого деления людей на заведомо плохих и хороших, у всех есть свои плюсы и минусы и все не совсем так как кажется на первый взгляд.… Expand
  74. Prometheus1241
    May 28, 2021
    9
    Actually, everything about Disco Elysium is said in it's description. It is a groundbreaking roleplaying game, which is probably the one that can change the genre in the future, and also one of the best games of our time.

    9/10
  75. tom_harding
    Aug 12, 2021
    9
    Disco Elysium takes the the classic point and click RPG format and brings it bang up to date. Complex mechanics, peerless writing, an intriguing setting and plenty of dark humour makes the game a pleasure to explore. The story on the surface seems straight forward but contains multiple layers of nuance and the political and social commentary is on-point.

    The games confident isometric    Disco Elysium takes the the classic point and click RPG format and brings it bang up to date. Complex mechanics, peerless writing, an intriguing setting and plenty of dark humour makes the game a pleasure to explore. The story on the surface seems straight forward but contains multiple layers of nuance and the political and social commentary is on-point.

    The games confident isometric style and detailed environment makes for a graphically stunning game. I wanted to explored every nook and cranny of the beautifully dark and grimy world. The user interface is superb, allowing walls of text and branching decisions to be easily read. It really is a credit to the developers exceptional writing and design choices that such a text focused game remains engaging and well paced throughout.

    I have some minor criticisms in how the story is wrapped up but these issues are far outweighed by nearly every other aspect of the game. This is the best point and click experience I have ever had and If you are a fan of this type of game then this is masterpiece that cannot be missed.    … Expand
  76. ThiccestPenguin
    Jan 24, 2020
    9
    Overall: Masterpiece

    Pros: +Brilliantly and densely written +Extremely unique +Wonderful theme and commentary* +Beautifully hand-painted graphics and environments +What feels like infinite replayability. For interpretation: =A LOT to take in =Gritty subject =Slow, patient gameplay (mostly not tedious, however) =Barebones soundtrack =Closer to a point and click adventure    Overall: Masterpiece

    Pros:
    +Brilliantly and densely written
    +Extremely unique
    +Wonderful theme and commentary*
    +Beautifully hand-painted graphics and environments
    +What feels like infinite replayability.

    For interpretation:
    =A LOT to take in
    =Gritty subject
    =Slow, patient gameplay (mostly not tedious, however)
    =Barebones soundtrack
    =Closer to a point and click adventure than the cRPG the game claims to be

    Cons:
    -Animation issues
    -*Can sometimes come off as pretentious
    -Several immersion-breaking bugs
    -Inconsistent voice acting (probably because of the sheer amount of dialogue and low budget)
    -Censorship :/    … Expand
  77. PanMrkvicka
    Sep 14, 2020
    10
    masterpiece of CRPG it has amazing writing and story, game is pretty postmodern at times and very political, just pure art.
  78. Metauserkld
    Feb 21, 2021
    10
    Best game of 2020 and one of best RPG all time.
    Reminds of Planescape: Torment.
  79. Black_Turtle
    Jan 16, 2021
    10
    ´´Ι can see it too``
    tears start to fall..
    After playing games for a long long time, i have to say the following: ..this is probably the best game ive ever played so far, not just the best rpg..but a full, rich experience, wrapped up in beautiful artwork and captivating music, leaving you with thoughts and emotions even after finishing the game and turning off the computer. It is made    ´´Ι can see it too``
    tears start to fall..

    After playing games for a long long time, i have to say the following: ..this is probably the best game ive ever played so far, not just the best rpg..but a full, rich experience, wrapped up in beautiful artwork and captivating music, leaving you with thoughts and emotions even after finishing the game and turning off the computer. It is made with lots of love by the poduction team, who probably spent attention even at the smallest little detail and tried to give us the best possible version of their original idea. More than anything, it pushed up the bar higher for what games should mean/be and possibly showed other creators that new ideas and concepts are not something to be afraid of. Thanks a lot ZA/UM, keep up the great work! a 10/10 from me.    … Expand
  80. honest_rev7
    Sep 24, 2020
    6
    People like to hype this game up because of its originilaity.

    Yes it is original. Art is remarkable. There's atmosphere. There's lore and world-building. Characters are interesting, but I just didn't enjoy spending my precious free time in a miserable world with miserable people and drunkard protagonist, srry. But art, its bold direction, and the art style of your traits/skills (?)    People like to hype this game up because of its originilaity.

    Yes it is original. Art is remarkable. There's atmosphere. There's lore and world-building. Characters are interesting, but I just didn't enjoy spending my precious free time in a miserable world with miserable people and drunkard protagonist, srry.

    But art, its bold direction, and the art style of your traits/skills (?) is impressive.

    Still, I'll never probably touch it again. Miserable world and its miserable people. Thank u next.    … Expand
  81. tk_248
    Jun 4, 2022
    9
    охуительный эрпэгэ.............. перепройду еще разок, без ошибок
  82. forfeitbee
    Sep 2, 2023
    8
    Disco Elysium reminds us the beauty of good and classic RPG, the nearest example of a video game trying to offering the same experience of a board game. The most exciting thing about the work of ZA/UM is the continuous sense that every our action or choice will influence the world around us. The objects to interact with, the characters to talk to, the place to explore are overwhelming,Disco Elysium reminds us the beauty of good and classic RPG, the nearest example of a video game trying to offering the same experience of a board game. The most exciting thing about the work of ZA/UM is the continuous sense that every our action or choice will influence the world around us. The objects to interact with, the characters to talk to, the place to explore are overwhelming, maybe, sometimes, in a little tiresome way. Despite this, Disco Elysium remains a unique experience, entirely based on what you are, as a person and as real human being, because, in front of this story of despairing hope, all of us react in a different manner.… Expand
  83. Piruz
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    i don't even need to finish this game to understand what quality level it represents. Revolutionary, exceptional, 12/10
  84. hileger
    Jan 19, 2023
    7
    Тупо ТОп ..........Тупо ТОп ..........Тупо ТОп ..........мТупо ТОп ..........
  85. vadimtrifonov
    Sep 24, 2022
    10
    Poetry in motion. There are no other games like that one, because it replicates an actual tabletop RPG experience.
  86. dhforhd
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    Battleless, extreme conversation-oriented game
    There are a lot of words that are hard to write in conversation
    I often don't understand what you mean because of the worldview of the developer's creation

    But I like it
  87. once69
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Одна из лучших игр, в которые я когда либо играл.
  88. Eliotsan
    Apr 11, 2021
    7
    This game is beyond great in terms of story, but just like Cyberpunk it's filled with outrageous number of bugs, including ones that does not allow You to continue the game. And it's completely random, You may or You might not stumble upon a bug that will force You to start over, because no matter what You do, [Continue] button does not appear (it does appear in another play throughThis game is beyond great in terms of story, but just like Cyberpunk it's filled with outrageous number of bugs, including ones that does not allow You to continue the game. And it's completely random, You may or You might not stumble upon a bug that will force You to start over, because no matter what You do, [Continue] button does not appear (it does appear in another play through however...). It seems that developers are aware, and does not care. The game is also filled with a lot of inconsistencies, including weird story hooks, bad english translations, and just plain misunderstandings of some political concepts which makes You a fascist where You clearly aren't. Some say that this is greatest RPG game of them all, i say : far from it. From such a technically simple game with aspiration to be "greatest" i would expect less game breaking bugs, less storyline shortcuts, and less old school point and click heritage of searching illogical places for clues.… Expand
  89. bronn_43
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Fantastic!
    hearing its not RPG makes me wonder some people know what a Role -playing is? Disco is not just an rpg, its of of the best of all times, because here you not just build your character before you play, you grow into him thru the whole game, with literally everything you do or think. and while the story outside the main hero is trying to live its own life, and is a line in this    Fantastic!
    hearing its not RPG makes me wonder some people know what a Role -playing is? Disco is not just an rpg, its of of the best of all times, because here you not just build your character before you play, you grow into him thru the whole game, with literally everything you do or think. and while the story outside the main hero is trying to live its own life, and is a line in this sense, its amazing how many options the game gives you to live the very same episode of it. foe me GOTY 2019/20
    PS: Beware of "final cut" version - that`s PR-ed bugged version of original game and not worth buying    … Expand
  90. TommY2033M
    Jul 4, 2021
    10
    Incredible achievement in interactive storytelling, proving games can truly be art. A perfect crpg and game, giving incredible amount of choice.
    The world is very haunting and story very personal.
    It would be an equivalent of reading an amazing book, and arguably even better than that.
  91. letefte
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    This game defies the conventions of traditional crpg design and is the best written game possibly of all time. The journey Disco Elysium takes you on will make you cry, laugh, introspect and think about your own choices in life. Do yourselves a favor and play this masterpiece.
  92. Oshiri_Maeda
    Oct 18, 2021
    7
    Looks like an amazing game, just not my cup of tea.
    Basically, it is another Planescape: Torment.
  93. zexxx
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    Disco Elysium captivated me from the moment it started. it's a very deep game in how it play and the options it gives you. I like the fact that while you have options to do things that would seem "objectively" good they're still warped by the twisted perspective of reality your character has.
    it's a masterclass way of telling a story and specifically the story of this character.
    The    Disco Elysium captivated me from the moment it started. it's a very deep game in how it play and the options it gives you. I like the fact that while you have options to do things that would seem "objectively" good they're still warped by the twisted perspective of reality your character has.
    it's a masterclass way of telling a story and specifically the story of this character.

    The voice-acting is amazing. every feeling, every thought is voiced and has its own personality. it's amazingly done. the music accompanies you with beautiful and haunting melodies throughout and it is etched in my mind alongside some of the voices I heard during my playthrough.

    This game stirred some questions and reflections in me like no other. I absolutely love this game and think it's one of the best RP games to have been made.

    Highly recommend it.    … Expand
  94. zatpee778
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    Отличная игра со взрослой и увлекательной историей, диалоги-просто шикарны, персонажи-неповторимые и уникальные по своему.
    Что можно сказать про геймплей? Складывается ощущение, как будто, ты не играешь в игру, а читаешь роман какого нибудь великого писателя.
    Ты должен в это сыграть!    Отличная игра со взрослой и увлекательной историей, диалоги-просто шикарны, персонажи-неповторимые и уникальные по своему.
    Что можно сказать про геймплей? Складывается ощущение, как будто, ты не играешь в игру, а читаешь роман какого нибудь великого писателя.
    Ты должен в это сыграть!
  95. apokalipto
    Aug 19, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  96. Revon
    Oct 18, 2020
    10
    For me it supposed a revolution to the genre. Brilliant story. If you like narrative driven games this is a must have. Also has a nice voice acting.
  97. TiM4iK
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Это просто 10/10, поставил бы больше. Игру не описать, не передать, лучшая в своём жанре и не только. Абсолютно каждому будет интересно в неё поиграть, если ты конечно не даун без навыков чтения и мышления. Разработчики сверхлюди.Это просто 10/10, поставил бы больше. Игру не описать, не передать, лучшая в своём жанре и не только. Абсолютно каждому будет интересно в неё поиграть, если ты конечно не даун без навыков чтения и мышления. Разработчики сверхлюди.
  98. jarvitom
    Nov 15, 2021
    9
    This game's athmosphere is fantastic, with the gameplay its one of a kind. Really solid rpg with lots of talking and detective stuff.
  99. GVB
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    The perfect emotional/compelling/interesting/funny/sad/clever/ambitious rpg-visual novel mix doesnt exi...
  100. pizzalover2788
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    No me esperaba encontrarme esta maravilla al empezar a jugarlo. Muy disfrutable, aunque me ha fallado un poco la música, el desenlace del crimen y el final.

    Los textos son increíbles y, las opciones de juego, tremendas.
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Universal acclaim - based on 64 Critic Reviews

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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