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[Deleted member 17706]

Just finished! What a great time that was.

I do leave a bit unsatisfied with how the final part of the game played out after the Tribunal. I may go back to an old save before that part at some point and see if I can handle it in a different way and change how things progress from there.

Simply excellent writing! I sure hope these guys do something in this vein again soon.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

I started up a new game right after I finished it and made a character that was the polar opposite of what I played on my first run. Was trying to be a dumb-as-rocks bruiser with all physical attributes and skills, but an hour and a half in and the experience has been mostly identical. Kind of sucks, honestly, and is sort of wiping away the veneer of openness I had from my first playthrough. Not sure if I'm going to play much more if it really does pigeon-hole you into basically the same path with only minor dialogue differences.

 

[hariseldon]

I started up a new game right after I finished it and made a character that was the polar opposite of what I played on my first run. Was trying to be a dumb-as-rocks bruiser with all physical attributes and skills, but an hour and a half in and the experience has been mostly identical. Kind of sucks, honestly, and is sort of wiping away the veneer of openness I had from my first playthrough. Not sure if I'm going to play much more if it really does pigeon-hole you into basically the same path with only minor dialogue differences.

Weird - I had a first aborted playthrough that went very differently to my second that went start to finish.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Weird - I had a first aborted playthrough that went very differently to my second that went start to finish.

I played a bit more and it's thankfully starting to diverge more! The game definitely seems to funnel you into all of the important story beats, so I'm not expecting much variability in those moments, but I'm enjoying seeing how things play out differently with another set of skills.

One thing I forgot to mention, but it really bothers me how they gave Kitsuragi's voice actor a stereotypical "Asian" accent, when his background story is all about how he's a native to Revachol.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Terenty]

I played a bit more and it's thankfully starting to diverge more! The game definitely seems to funnel you into all of the important story beats, so I'm not expecting much variability in those moments, but I'm enjoying seeing how things play out differently with another set of skills.

One thing I forgot to mention, but it really bothers me how they gave Kitsuragi's voice actor a stereotypical "Asian" accent, when his background story is all about how he's a native to Revachol.

The game is great, but the RP system(METRIC as they call it) is rather shallow. As it largely depends on the written text, naturally, some skills are much more fleshed out compared to the others.

If you play Psy, Motorics and some INT skills you will see 80% of all content. I played such a character and had all 100 tasks in my journal( completed 98).

Choice and consequence is superficial and Thought Cabinet is almost non existence dialogue wise.

Hope the next game they will be able to pull off what Disco Elysium was supposed to be.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Deleted member 17706]

I feel bad that I really didn't engage with the Thought Cabinet system like... at all. I think I got the first two or three that popped up and never touched it again.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Finally started playing the game. It is not what I expected.

But it's interesting. Definitely something different from the norm, and kind of a nice change of pace from what I was playing.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut - The Great Internationale Announcement and Working Class Update - Steam News

A BIG SALE, more languages, better performance, patch notes

store.steampowered.com

 

[GreenAlien]

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut - The Great Internationale Announcement and Working Class Update - Steam News

A BIG SALE, more languages, better performance, patch notes

store.steampowered.com

They must have done that on purpose. All the outrage about them allegedly supporting communism and now they call their update "Working class"?

 

[D.Final]

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut - The Great Internationale Announcement and Working Class Update - Steam News

A BIG SALE, more languages, better performance, patch notes

store.steampowered.com

A good deal

 

[Teslerum]

They must have done that on purpose. All the outrage about them allegedly supporting communism and now they call their update "Working class"?

Eh. no? It fits.

They're dirtbag left like the Chapo Trap House podcast. (Who they are friends with and its members are in the game btw. as voice actors)

Chapo Trap House - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Jokes like these are right on their money. They're still as left as you can get, just a different direction than SJWs or others you'd normally associate. As a comparison think really decent comedians/satirists.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[hariseldon]

Something something capitalism...

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Just started my first play through this morning as I was not ready mentally to return to work. The writing really lives up to the hype. I'm quite enjoying the lack of combat as I'm about halfway through Wasteland 3.

Is there a hard end if too much time passes in the game? It feels dumb to have a clock ticking while I'm spending so much time digging into the story & world. I don't want to wind up at an impasse because I am enjoying the flavor text.

 

[HotPocket69]

Goddammit I thought the bump was for the console release.

Thanks a heap Maiden Voyage

 

[YeulEmeralda]

So Disco Elysium is supposed to be groundbreaking yet its being compared to a 1999 game?

Marketing not even once.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Goddammit I thought the bump was for the console release.

Thanks a heap Maiden Voyage

 

[The Cockatrice]

Just started my first play through this morning as I was not ready mentally to return to work. The writing really lives up to the hype. I'm quite enjoying the lack of combat as I'm about halfway through Wasteland 3.

Is there a hard end if too much time passes in the game? It feels dumb to have a clock ticking while I'm spending so much time digging into the story & world. I don't want to wind up at an impasse because I am enjoying the flavor text.

No time limit, at least I don't remember any choices having such. Feel free to take your time.

 

[Fuz]

Disco Elysium: Game Boy Edition by Colin

A de-make of Disco Elysium for the DMG using GB Studio.

csbrannan.itch.io

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Disco Elysium: Game Boy Edition by Colin

A de-make of Disco Elysium for the DMG using GB Studio.

csbrannan.itch.io

Weird. I don't associate this game (or type of game) with Game Boy at all, so this "de-make" seems a bit random. Would have been more interested if it were redone in old 90s adventure graphic style.

 

[HotPocket69]

WHERES MY FUCKING CONSOLE RELEASE

goddamn these bumps. You fuckers!

 

[Jedusable]

Hmm..

 

[Compsiox]

I want this game for free or on gamepass. I don't want to pay for it.

 

[hariseldon]

I want this game for free or on gamepass. I don't want to pay for it.

And that's why we can't have nice things. Pay up you cheapskate - it's worth it.

 

[Compsiox]

And that's why we can't have nice things. Pay up you cheapskate - it's worth it.

 

[Jedusable]

I want this game for free or on gamepass. I don't want to pay for it.

Good news for you : https://csbrannan.itch.io/disco-elysium-game-boy-edition

There's a GBA version totally free.
(The game is truly worth of his price too)

 

[Compsiox]

And that's why we can't have nice things. Pay up you cheapskate - it's worth it.

I found a nice thing that basically launched on gamepass

Buy Carto | Xbox

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

www.microsoft.com

 

[Jooxed]

And that's why we can't have nice things. Pay up you cheapskate - it's worth it.

Cant wait for the switch version of this.

 

[hariseldon]

Cant wait for the switch version of this.

Is that planned? I played it on PC way before getting a Switch so I probably wouldn't double-dip.

 

[Jooxed]

Is that planned? I played it on PC way before getting a Switch so I probably wouldn't double-dip.

Yep it was announced a few months ago

 

[VictorVectors]

I want this game for free or on gamepass. I don't want to pay for it.

RPG of the year: "I don't wanna pay!" OK, cool. Cool cool cool.

That being said, I'll pay full price again for the PS5 version, because my couch is really comfy in the winter evening.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Disco Elysium Developer on the IP’s Future – “The Future Holds More of Elysium”

gamingbolt.com

 

[YeulEmeralda]

I can totally understand someone not wanting to pay full price for a VN but I am sure that you can pick it up for half price in a few months. Unless you're on Switch

 

[Vasili2K38]

I began a playthrough in PC, but I'm waiting the DE patch to play again from the beginning. Its a great game, and really different from the usual market trends from today.

 

[The Hamburglar]

Hope the console version is reasonably priced been waiting ages for it.