Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 98 Ratings

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  1. Tortor
    Jan 3, 2022
    5
    68 crashes later (yes i counted), i finally finished the game. The game crashed so many times that I would be saving manually constantly right before going into any doorway or anywhere that might trigger a loading screen.

    It on average crashed once or twice for me every half hour. It was incredibly stressful and this is the only game I've ever owned where this happened with. The only    68 crashes later (yes i counted), i finally finished the game. The game crashed so many times that I would be saving manually constantly right before going into any doorway or anywhere that might trigger a loading screen.

    It on average crashed once or twice for me every half hour. It was incredibly stressful and this is the only game I've ever owned where this happened with.

    The only thing keeping me going was the incredible story telling. I absolutely can not stress enough how good of a story this was. It truly is an art piece that should be played on any other system except for Switch.

    The crashing just is so unacceptable. If you're not prepared for it, you could lose an hour of progress as there is no reliable autosave feature.    … Expand
  2. Ripper36
    Oct 20, 2021
    10
    Just 4 days after one of the best games ever made(being Metriod Dread) They put out this Materpiece on the Switch. I cant explain how much content is in this game. The story alone is great. The type of game is like were you are alone so u can pick up on everything going on wit the diolog. Looks very nice on the Switch, and its nice that it all is voiced. I mean nearly everything aboutJust 4 days after one of the best games ever made(being Metriod Dread) They put out this Materpiece on the Switch. I cant explain how much content is in this game. The story alone is great. The type of game is like were you are alone so u can pick up on everything going on wit the diolog. Looks very nice on the Switch, and its nice that it all is voiced. I mean nearly everything about this game is out of this world.! Thank you for bringing this to the Switch… Expand
  3. LordOMO
    Feb 13, 2022
    8
    Edit: the severe loading issues have been fixed, elevating the score from a 7 to an 8.

    This one is hard to judge because the game itself is legitimately a 9/10 or even 10/10. A fantastic combination of RPG and murder mystery game as long as you are OK with lots of dialoge. The technical side of things is a lot rougher though. I don't mind that the Switch version has regular    Edit: the severe loading issues have been fixed, elevating the score from a 7 to an 8.

    This one is hard to judge because the game itself is legitimately a 9/10 or even 10/10. A fantastic combination of RPG and murder mystery game as long as you are OK with lots of dialoge.

    The technical side of things is a lot rougher though. I don't mind that the Switch version has regular framedrops because I honestly don't think it matters for this type of game. But what genuinely bothers me are the load times, the buggy controls and occasional crashes.

    The loading is not great but OK in isolation. However there are times where you go through several long load screens in quick succession and that stuff really adds up. Wish they had found a less intrusive solution.

    The controls don't always do what you want them to do. I don't know if it's pathfinding issues but sometimes you need to repeat inputs in order for the character to actually do the right thing. It's not game breaking but annoying when your character just wanders off in the opposite direction of where you wanted him to go before you course correct and he actually performs the intended action.

    The crashes are self-explanatory. Sometimes you loose several minutes of progress and have to go through several loading screens to get to where you were before. It doesn't happen too often but when it does it really sucks.

    So all in all this is a very good game that's bogged down by its poor technical state on Switch though I heard some of these problems like ridiculous loading or crashes even carry over to other platforms as well. So this may just be a very buggy game in general. I still recommend it though if you can handle the issues I brought forward. I'll give it a 7/10 for being a 10/10 experience that is brought down by three technical issues which each knock a point off my rating.    … Expand
  4. TomMonday
    Jan 25, 2022
    9
    I highly recommend this game DESPITE numerous crashes, long load screens, choppy frame-rate. What most reviews don't tell you is that this is a game that largely takes place in your own mind. It is a prose novel that you play. So the extended loading times and trekking across the same terrain allowed me to reflect on what had just happened to me. The gameplay depends entirely on youI highly recommend this game DESPITE numerous crashes, long load screens, choppy frame-rate. What most reviews don't tell you is that this is a game that largely takes place in your own mind. It is a prose novel that you play. So the extended loading times and trekking across the same terrain allowed me to reflect on what had just happened to me. The gameplay depends entirely on you remembering what people said to you and imagining the mostly un-pictured world around you. You don't get to kill anyone. You can't act badly without being punished. You're just an insignificant individual trying to make his way in a harsh world that existed well before you and doesn't care if you succeed or fail. You will know IMMEDIATELY if this isn't the kind of game you want to play, then you will go online and score it a 1. Everyone else will be sucked into its vortex.… Expand
  5. OratorX
    Dec 7, 2021
    10
    The best RPG game ever. Final Cut is absolute amazing, 5x better than original (cool) game. This is more an interactive and fascinating book with amazing voice actors, art style and music, than a classical game. Love it!
  6. Wretic
    Oct 20, 2021
    10
    This is one of the best games out there, hands down. It's so rich of storytelling, gameplay mechanics are spot on, let's not forget about the fact it has some great voice-acting in it as well. For anyone that loves detective stuff, puzzling, multiple choice and so on, it's a must-play.
  7. Nintendist
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    please fix all the bugs from this game. the story is good but the bugs is not
  8. lucinhagamer
    Aug 26, 2022
    0
    this is one of the games that has nothing fun to offer on switch, very bad game
  9. drlowdon
    Aug 22, 2023
    9
    A police officer wakes up in a trashed hostel room in Martinaise with a severe hangover and no memory of his own identity. Upon leaving his room he meets Lieutenant Kim Kitsuragi, who explains that are in town to investigate a homicide…

    Disco Elysium is truly unlike anything I’ve ever player in more than thirty years of gaming and it translates the traditional ‘pen and paper’ style role    A police officer wakes up in a trashed hostel room in Martinaise with a severe hangover and no memory of his own identity. Upon leaving his room he meets Lieutenant Kim Kitsuragi, who explains that are in town to investigate a homicide…

    Disco Elysium is truly unlike anything I’ve ever player in more than thirty years of gaming and it translates the traditional ‘pen and paper’ style role playing game into a fascinating and unique video game. The twisting plot, great cast of characters and sheer level of choice offered depending on how you choose to focus your stats ensures that every one of the thirty or so hours spent in this world are worthwhile and I can’t wait to see what the creators do next.

    An additional note for those worried about this Switch port should know that the recent patch has solved virtually all the issues people were having.    … Expand
  10. Peaceduke
    Jan 16, 2022
    1
    One of the most boring games I've ever played with huge amounts of uningaging filler text. And it crashes every hour. Unfortunately it's impossible to get refund on Switch..

    I'm quicksaving after every fn dialogue, it crashes every hour or so. And how is this game is considered masterpiece is beyond me. At some point you have to run from one character to another within the same fn    One of the most boring games I've ever played with huge amounts of uningaging filler text. And it crashes every hour. Unfortunately it's impossible to get refund on Switch..

    I'm quicksaving after every fn dialogue, it crashes every hour or so. And how is this game is considered masterpiece is beyond me. At some point you have to run from one character to another within the same fn building back and forth like 5 times and there are 3 30 second loading screens between them with a 20% chance to crash. What the f!    … Expand
  11. Camlambelot
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    If you are debating on playing this game, consider this: It's like reading a good book. It's slow paced and heavily text based and narratively driven. When you invest time however you will get much in return. It's probably the best written game I've ever played and it has some of the most interesting decisions, detective work and rewards you for critical thinking.

    If this isn't your    If you are debating on playing this game, consider this: It's like reading a good book. It's slow paced and heavily text based and narratively driven. When you invest time however you will get much in return. It's probably the best written game I've ever played and it has some of the most interesting decisions, detective work and rewards you for critical thinking.

    If this isn't your type of game that's alright, but if you're open minded to trying new things, especially CRPGs then it doesn't get much better than this.    … Expand
  12. Acemond
    Jul 26, 2023
    4
    It's an awesome game but the polish of the port on Switch is just unacceptable. Way too many game breaking bugs.
  13. Sunshadow87
    Apr 30, 2022
    8
    Disco elysium es uno de los juegos con mejor historia, especialmente si te gustan las novelas negras policiacas, metiéndote de lleno dentro de una en mitad de un mundo distopico que se cae a pedazos, con un protagonista si cabe más roto aún.
    El sistema de progresión del juego es genial, pero en última instancia no os equivoquéis de genero al juzgar el juego: esto es una aventura de rol    Disco elysium es uno de los juegos con mejor historia, especialmente si te gustan las novelas negras policiacas, metiéndote de lleno dentro de una en mitad de un mundo distopico que se cae a pedazos, con un protagonista si cabe más roto aún.
    El sistema de progresión del juego es genial, pero en última instancia no os equivoquéis de genero al juzgar el juego: esto es una aventura de rol conversacional.
    Tiene muchos puntos buenos: el doblaje, la música, la historia, la progresión del personaje, la libertad...
    Sin embargo hay dos puntos que le hacen desmerecer mucho:
    - Primero, el rendimiento en switch. El juego esa bastante mal optimizada, con bajadas importantes y crasheos puntuales. La mala optimización aumenta además el siguiente problema.
    - Moverte por el mundo NO ES DIVERTIDO. Me refiero al control de nuestro personaje mientras va de un punto a otro investigando. No puedo explicarlo de otra manera, simplemente el control se hace tedioso. Sumale los lugares donde el rendimiento baja y en ocasiones ir del punto A al punto B puede ser un coñazo (y el teletransporte podría estar mejor explicado una vez lo desbloqueas por cierto...).

    Son errores desde mi punto de vista bastante graves, sin embargo la calidad del juego en todos los otros puntos hacen de este igualmente un juego imperdible para los amantes del genero o de las novelas negras.    … Expand
  14. jgmj921
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made and an absolute masterpiece. The controls should be better on a PC or PS but I'm grateful that they have it on switch. The work ZA/UM did here is stunning.
  15. aukalender
    Feb 13, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a fantastic game. This is a piece of media totally unlike any I have experienced. The writing and the dialogue are fantastic. The characters are very strong. I related with Harry du Bois very strongly. Kim is lovely. The corporate boat lady, the crazy tie, the electro music fans, Klaasje, the poetic lorry driver, the custom dice maker, the union boss and the goons - a lot of strong and memorable characters. Really loved the skills system, and how you can get in dialogue with your empathy or authority skills - basically thinking and inner monologue but reflected in gameplay, which is genius to me. The music was similarly great, I sometimes put it on background when I work. The ending was good too - it was unexpected and random, but also very sad (to emphatize with the killer), they want for an existentialist ending I guess. The dialogue with Harry's ex-girlfriend was memorable. Same for the Insulindian phasmid, who turned out to be a total bro.

    If this is not a 10/10 for me, there are a few reasons. First, it is difficult to move around the map. It's just not enjoyable. Second, the Switch version was released poorly, I think it was fixed later but it used to take me like upwards of a minute to load new areas. That kind of sucked.    … Expand
  16. gaamer
    Apr 15, 2023
    4
    Great RPG, fantastic writing, but number of crashes on Switch, two years after release, is ruining all the please game has to offer.
  17. ophone
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    The best game I played in 2022. I'd give it a 10 and it would easily enter my all-time top 5 if there weren't a few technical problems and the janky controls.
    I like its mix of RPG, visual novel and point 'n' click. But foremost its wacky story treating political as emotional philosophy, substance abuse, police work and other things. The graphics are also nice, especially the characters'    The best game I played in 2022. I'd give it a 10 and it would easily enter my all-time top 5 if there weren't a few technical problems and the janky controls.
    I like its mix of RPG, visual novel and point 'n' click. But foremost its wacky story treating political as emotional philosophy, substance abuse, police work and other things. The graphics are also nice, especially the characters' portrait pictures in an impressionist style. Finally on the sound front the voice acting is exceptional with all the accents you encounter.    … Expand
  18. MrduBois
    Dec 4, 2021
    9
    Unfortunately the game doesn't run smooth at all, crashed 4 times during my playthrough and the music occasionally stuttered. I like the idea of playing this in handheld and it felt like reading an interactive novel so without the technical difficulties the switch would be my prefered platform. Despite all that the game is so good that I still rate it a 9/10 experience despite all theUnfortunately the game doesn't run smooth at all, crashed 4 times during my playthrough and the music occasionally stuttered. I like the idea of playing this in handheld and it felt like reading an interactive novel so without the technical difficulties the switch would be my prefered platform. Despite all that the game is so good that I still rate it a 9/10 experience despite all the technical shortcomings. I don't want to spoil too much but you can expect many dialogues with stellar writing and point and click rpg gameplay paired with an excellent story.… Expand
  19. dan-man
    May 15, 2022
    9
    Incredible writing, fascinating and constantly original story, beautiful game world and generally a game brimming with passion and wonder. I wish there were more games like this. This is almost like a piece of art. If it were not for the awful performance issues on the switch and the massive amounts of bugs, it would be a 10/10.
  20. best-of-max
    Aug 29, 2023
    9
    Poetisch, komisch, tragisch, herzerwärmend, spannend, entschleunigt, überraschend...ein Wahnsinnsspiel. Die überragende Vertonung ist die Kirsche auf dem Sahnehäubchen.
    Ein Punkt Abzug nur für die vielen und teilweise recht langen Ladezeiten auf der Switch.
  21. foreversic
    Jan 10, 2022
    8
    No need to whip a dead horse, this game is excellent. The writing is top notch & the voice acting is also incredible. But I'm unfortunately not anywhere close to finished, as this poorly optimized game has crashed several times on me & had a very hard time even loading small hubs from the very beginning of the game. The audio began tearing every time the frames started to, making it aNo need to whip a dead horse, this game is excellent. The writing is top notch & the voice acting is also incredible. But I'm unfortunately not anywhere close to finished, as this poorly optimized game has crashed several times on me & had a very hard time even loading small hubs from the very beginning of the game. The audio began tearing every time the frames started to, making it a frustrating experience. Despite absolutely being swept away for hours by the attention to detail in the story & mechanics, I cannot in good conscience recommend a game with such a poor performance. ATTENTION ALL VIDEO GAME DEVELOPERS/PORTERS: MAKE YOUR GAME PLAYABLE ON CONSOLE OR DON'T DO IT AT ALL.
    **Edit** Game is much more playable now. Still has audio tearing but it crashes much less than it used to. Thanks for trying at least, clearly this game wasn't optimized to be anything other than a pc game.    … Expand
  22. ernestmauvi6
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    This is the best written videogame you can play on switch, maybe it's the best written videogame ever.
  23. JW7
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    Unique game and a fantastic experience. One of my favourite of all time. I would recommend to everyone.
  24. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees! de

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#17 Best Switch Game of 2021
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#43 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2021

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. IGN Adria
    Mar 15, 2022
    80
    Disco Elysium is not a game for the masses, it is an old-school PC niche experience that is now available on Nintendo. Unlike other similar ports, this one is very playable and it is perhaps the second-best way to experience this strange RPG game outside of the PC environment.
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  2. XGN
    Mar 14, 2022
    90
    Disco Elysium is wonderfully strange and absurd, but uses this weirdness to discuss very real topics. The new voice acting from the Final Cut is a great addition that really fills the world with character and gives you an idea of the multicultural space. Apart from a bug here and there and slightly wonky controls, there is very little wrong with the game.
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  3. Player 2
    Feb 22, 2022
    100
    Thought provoking, confronting and gripping – Disco Elysium: The Final Cut is a triumph of interactive storytelling.
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