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Title: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: MMaRsu on October 15, 2019, 03:47:04 PM
(https://www.indiehangover.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/de-poster-horizontal-1500x800.png)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium/

https://www.pcgamer.com/disco-elysium-review/ 92%

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The result of all this is one of the most preposterously malleable characters in RPG history. You can create a highly empathetic communist disco music enthusiast, a self-deprecating artist who punches first and asks questions later, a deluded rock-and-roll cop with a passion for democracy, or a drug-addicted feminist psychic. Every person who plays Disco Elysium will have a different experience as a result of the frankly audacious depth of its role playing.

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How you complete tasks and solve crimes is dependent on your character. If you're the physical, all-action type, you'll deal with situations in a more direct, aggressive way. But if your character is psychological or empathetic, you might find a more subtle solution. Crucially, every kind of player is catered for. In my experience you'll never hit a brick wall because of the way you've built your character. This makes Disco Elysium a supremely satisfying RPG, because if you want to play a certain way, it's primed to accommodate it.

The thing about Disco Elysium is that my experience of it is completely unique to me, such is the dizzying variety of skills, stats, thoughts, and conversation options on offer. You could play through it five times and still not see everything, so there's no one experience to assess. But I can say with certainty that it's one of the finest RPGs on PC if you value depth, freedom, customisation, and storytelling.


Okay so I've played about an hour of this, which admittingly is not very long but I had a very cool first experience. And then I got a game over screen because I suffered a loss to my moral that made me give up my quest. Then I had to reload a 15 minute ago savefile and I was like damnit. I replayed a little bit and already had a very different experience than my first go around.

So I have to say if you like them ol' clicky rpg type games of Baldur's Gate fame and all that sorts of stuff then I say maybe check this game out. I'd advise to go in blind as I did but if you want check out this review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-HPqErucFk

oh and the writing is dope
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 15, 2019, 04:29:16 PM
I really wanna play this, but my backlog is packed right now. :(
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 15, 2019, 04:39:05 PM
Sounds cool

That name though
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Occam on October 15, 2019, 04:45:32 PM
While the subject matter doesn't really interest me, I will probably check it out if it's ported to Switch.
I hate traditional jRPGs because there are zero actual choices ("press X to continue"), so this is exactly what I want from an RPG.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on October 15, 2019, 04:53:12 PM
Yeah, that name is terrible and has caused me to avoid all the hype for the game.

Sounds pretty good. Maybe will play after Outer Worlds.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: headwalk on October 15, 2019, 06:34:40 PM
bought and played the first hour and it's the first time in forever that i've been actually interested in characters in a game beyond being blank plot vehicles.

hopefully i can roll a complete cunt to remove all the most *quirky* dialogue options.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: tiesto on October 15, 2019, 07:15:29 PM
I'm the total opposite- I like the name but don't like either super open ended rpgs or obtuse retro crpgs.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 15, 2019, 08:56:56 PM
I'm the total opposite- I like the name but don't like either super open ended rpgs or obtuse retro crpgs.

(https://media3.giphy.com/media/ac7MA7r5IMYda/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611e7d57229a1cb96b26f8ecc6237fae5ecc1c986ba&rid=giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on October 16, 2019, 04:26:00 AM
https://twitter.com/Battuchan/status/1184284665865297920

I can't tell if that tweet's being positive or sarcastic.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: thisismyusername on October 16, 2019, 04:32:52 AM
https://twitter.com/Battuchan/status/1184284665865297920

https://twitter.com/SPTheSparrow/status/1184287291331764224

Ah, yes, we're calling them "Baldur's Gate-likes" now.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: headwalk on October 16, 2019, 06:04:04 AM
love to play a rummy cop who responds to someone politely asking that i pay a bill with the accusation that they called me a fagit with total conviction.

surprised there isn't a 500 page reee thread already.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: headwalk on October 16, 2019, 06:40:12 AM
(https://imgur.com/nxA5q0q.png)
(https://imgur.com/bwoLzbJ.png)

hope this doesn't awaken something.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Coffee Dog on October 16, 2019, 11:20:19 AM
This game is phenominal so far.

Favorite dialogue choice at this time:

1. "Yes, I do consider myself a feminist."
2. "What, do you have a phallus in your ears? I said I'm a fucking feminist."

(https://imgur.com/nxA5q0q.png)
(https://imgur.com/bwoLzbJ.png)

hope this doesn't awaken something.

It does, actually, awaken something.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on October 16, 2019, 02:39:14 PM
this game is cool af
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: bluemax on October 16, 2019, 11:55:55 PM
What was that one crazy CRPG where the dude decided CRPGs werent open ended enough anymore so he spent a ton of his own money and hired people to make it and it was absolutely bonkers.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: bluemax on October 17, 2019, 12:00:21 AM
The Age of Decadence! That's what I was reminded of.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: pilonv1 on October 17, 2019, 12:05:01 AM
I wish I had the time to play this
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: headwalk on October 17, 2019, 03:18:25 AM
I wish I had the time to play this

while it's a massive game, from what i've played so far it's so densely packed with good writing and humour and has mechanical systems that all perfectly explain themselves from the off that you could buy it and just enjoy it for 15 minutes at a time like a book you keep next to the shitter. it's not like a baldurs gate or something where you have to put in a dozen hours before anything really gets going.

you at least owe it to yourself to get into the conversation with
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the african black racial supremecist who puts the fall of your ham sandwich race down to an obsession with pop culture and homosexual art before going into discussion about skull measurements.
[close]
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: kingv on October 17, 2019, 08:52:30 AM
The Age of Decadence! That's what I was reminded of.

I have that one in my backlog of crpg shame.

I won’t buy this one until I can make some headway into that pile.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Coffee Dog on October 28, 2019, 06:37:23 AM
Please play this game.

 The script is fantastic, it has some of the most organic world building I've seen in a WRPG. The skill/clothes system is allows for very personalized and unique builds that excel at different skills that result in *wildly* different outcomes (Just an example: when interrogating a group of characters, I had high Empathy and Rhetoric and was able to use their words against each other to poke holes in their story. My friend's character without speech skills ended up embarrassing himself with failed skill checks, and in a desperate bid to assert dominance Authority insisted he stick the barrel of a gun in his mouth). The characters are all varied and distinct enough to make just watching your policeman bounce off them be entertaining by itself. It ends just as the premise starts to get long in the tooth, and has a lovely, grim, and intensely personal finale. I loved it from beginning to end, the just over 20 hour playtime flew right by.

My only problems are that the beginning of the game is more fun than the end, given that the map only has a certain set amount of things to do the last couple days of your investigation feel more like checking errands off a list rather than a detective sandbox. And I wish there was another song or two for running around the main area.

Without reservation I can call this a classic in the genre and an absolute must-play. There really isn't anything like it.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: benjipwns on October 28, 2019, 08:13:11 PM
I saw this really negative review in another thread though:
I don't want to do a full write up yet because I have a short attention span and no time but holy shit you guys should really play Disco Elysium. Highly recommended for rpg fans and people that enjoy benji posts.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 28, 2019, 10:15:31 PM
So I'm like 10 minutes into this game, and I decided to play because of all of its accolades on the writing, but within the first 10 minutes I'm already grating against some of the main character's dialogue, and while I assume his character is supposed to be sleazy and annoying, I just think some of the dialogue options is poorly written '90s sex fantasy. Is this what I'm going to be in for for the next 40 hours? The rest of the dialogue is fine... nothing particular to write home about at this point--it is only the opening after all--but the MC's dialogue and inclusion just seems to have set a certain mood and atmosphere so early in the game.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: MMaRsu on October 29, 2019, 04:56:34 AM
sex fantasy.. dafuq?
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 29, 2019, 08:58:44 AM
sex fantasy.. dafuq?

https://www.resetera.com/threads/planescape-torment-is-the-writing-good.149705/
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: headwalk on October 29, 2019, 11:23:37 AM
So I'm like 10 minutes into this game, and I decided to play because of all of its accolades on the writing, but within the first 10 minutes I'm already grating against some of the main character's dialogue, and while I assume his character is supposed to be sleazy and annoying, I just think some of the dialogue options is poorly written '90s sex fantasy. Is this what I'm going to be in for for the next 40 hours? The rest of the dialogue is fine... nothing particular to write home about at this point--it is only the opening after all--but the MC's dialogue and inclusion just seems to have set a certain mood and atmosphere so early in the game.

funnily enough that's basically the giant bomb quick look of DE too.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: MMaRsu on October 29, 2019, 03:53:36 PM
So I'm like 10 minutes into this game, and I decided to play because of all of its accolades on the writing, but within the first 10 minutes I'm already grating against some of the main character's dialogue, and while I assume his character is supposed to be sleazy and annoying, I just think some of the dialogue options is poorly written '90s sex fantasy. Is this what I'm going to be in for for the next 40 hours? The rest of the dialogue is fine... nothing particular to write home about at this point--it is only the opening after all--but the MC's dialogue and inclusion just seems to have set a certain mood and atmosphere so early in the game.

 :lol

Oh you

I'm not on ree that much anymore and I've not played Planescape Torment yet, but have watched the opening 10 minutes and this guy is a moron 😂
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 29, 2019, 04:42:16 PM
His sole complaint was that he didn't like Morte joking about macking on some zombie chicks. Like, literally that's the only reason why he made that thread.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: thetylerrob on October 29, 2019, 05:05:53 PM
So I'm like 10 minutes into this game, and I decided to play because of all of its accolades on the writing, but within the first 10 minutes I'm already grating against some of the main character's dialogue, and while I assume his character is supposed to be sleazy and annoying, I just think some of the dialogue options is poorly written '90s sex fantasy. Is this what I'm going to be in for for the next 40 hours? The rest of the dialogue is fine... nothing particular to write home about at this point--it is only the opening after all--but the MC's dialogue and inclusion just seems to have set a certain mood and atmosphere so early in the game.

funnily enough that's basically the giant bomb quick look of DE too.
When I initially saw that thread I was thinking about the GB quick look. Twitter is rotting some folks brains it seems.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: tiesto on October 29, 2019, 06:54:35 PM
The name, theme, and Planescape comparisons are intriguing... What's the combat like? Don't really care for the rts-style a lot of oldskool style western rpgs go for (i.e. Planescape)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Don Rumata on October 29, 2019, 06:56:06 PM
So I'm like 10 minutes into this game, and I decided to play because of all of its accolades on the writing, but within the first 10 minutes I'm already grating against some of the main character's dialogue, and while I assume his character is supposed to be sleazy and annoying, I just think some of the dialogue options is poorly written '90s sex fantasy. Is this what I'm going to be in for for the next 40 hours? The rest of the dialogue is fine... nothing particular to write home about at this point--it is only the opening after all--but the MC's dialogue and inclusion just seems to have set a certain mood and atmosphere so early in the game.

funnily enough that's basically the giant bomb quick look of DE too.
When I initially saw that thread I was thinking about the GB quick look. Twitter is rotting some folks brains it seems.
BTW what the fuck is this obsession with determining whether a character (especially a main character) is supposed to be a good or a bad guy? I swear i hear this shit all the fucking time now, and seems to be a major issue for some people.
What kind of a way to absorb a story or a character (let alone a real human being) is that? You want the game to spell out whether a character is "supposed to be bad" like you're some sort of brainless child? Are people afraid to just look at something and have the freedom to draw their own conclusion, without being held by the hand to one?
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 29, 2019, 07:11:22 PM
So I'm like 10 minutes into this game, and I decided to play because of all of its accolades on the writing, but within the first 10 minutes I'm already grating against some of the main character's dialogue, and while I assume his character is supposed to be sleazy and annoying, I just think some of the dialogue options is poorly written '90s sex fantasy. Is this what I'm going to be in for for the next 40 hours? The rest of the dialogue is fine... nothing particular to write home about at this point--it is only the opening after all--but the MC's dialogue and inclusion just seems to have set a certain mood and atmosphere so early in the game.

funnily enough that's basically the giant bomb quick look of DE too.
When I initially saw that thread I was thinking about the GB quick look. Twitter is rotting some folks brains it seems.
BTW what the fuck is this obsession with determining whether a character (especially a main character) is supposed to be a good or a bad guy? I swear i hear this shit all the fucking time now, and seems to be a major issue for some people.
What kind of a way to absorb a story or a character (let alone a real human being) is that? You want the game to spell out whether a character is "supposed to be bad" like you're some sort of brainless child? Are people afraid to just look at something and have the freedom to draw their own conclusion, without being held by the hand to one?

This is your brain on the MCU.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: benjipwns on October 29, 2019, 07:36:28 PM
BTW what the fuck is this obsession with determining whether a character (especially a main character) is supposed to be a good or a bad guy? I swear i hear this shit all the fucking time now, and seems to be a major issue for some people.
What kind of a way to absorb a story or a character (let alone a real human being) is that? You want the game to spell out whether a character is "supposed to be bad" like you're some sort of brainless child? Are people afraid to just look at something and have the freedom to draw their own conclusion, without being held by the hand to one?
They want to be able to not just like or enjoy but identify with the character and discovering that the character is bad in any way makes them feel bad because what if means they're bad. I mean they identified with the character and the character turned out to be bad!

The whole alt-right thing you're spreading about "drawing your own conclusion" is gaslighting and sealioning. To hide the truth about whether or not a character is actually bad from your audience is deception, the trait of someone bad. Which is a strong implication that the entire work is likely bad and has nothing redeeming, so should best be avoided so as to maintain ones physical safety.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: kingv on October 29, 2019, 08:09:43 PM
I just want a game where the main character is captain America who goes home and binges hentai every night.

You’re spider-man but you believe in phrenology.

Thor, but you spend all day shitposting when you aren’t fighting villains.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Rufus on October 30, 2019, 05:37:11 AM
The name, theme, and Planescape comparisons are intriguing... What's the combat like? Don't really care for the rts-style a lot of oldskool style western rpgs go for (i.e. Planescape)
Good news, there is no combat. Just a whole heap of skill checks in dialog, some of which can result in your death.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: headwalk on October 30, 2019, 08:55:48 AM
don't savescum this shit either.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 30, 2019, 08:58:14 AM
The name, theme, and Planescape comparisons are intriguing... What's the combat like? Don't really care for the rts-style a lot of oldskool style western rpgs go for (i.e. Planescape)
Good news, there is no combat. Just a whole heap of skill checks in dialog, some of which can result in your death.

:jeb
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Rufus on October 30, 2019, 09:21:17 AM
don't savescum this shit either.
Yeah, bit of a shame that you can. Currently playing Vampyr, which does a better job with that. Doesn't even have a save menu, just auto-saves in the background.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: benjipwns on October 30, 2019, 09:47:24 AM
I'm lucky in that a lot of my favorite characters like Elim Garak are nothing but upstanding fine citizens who would never think of partaking in any scurrilous behavior.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: kingv on October 30, 2019, 10:17:05 AM
I can identify with Amir0x but...
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: tiesto on October 30, 2019, 11:36:58 AM
don't savescum this shit either.

I'm OCD and like to try and see everything possible in a game so no can do... :p
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 30, 2019, 12:43:24 PM
don't savescum this shit either.

or truscum :bolo
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: thisismyusername on November 01, 2019, 10:03:36 AM
https://twitter.com/adamconover/status/1190108078282170368

Ok, now I'm interested.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on November 05, 2019, 10:56:45 AM
Finished the game. What a great time that was, will play again with a different personality for sure

Loved the little summary of my actions

(https://i.imgur.com/iTLtyHB.jpg)



(https://i.imgur.com/7XoOgSz.jpg)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: MMaRsu on November 05, 2019, 05:56:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMiY2f0DRSg

10 GameSpot
Nov 4, 2019

9.6 IGN
Oct 16, 2019

9.5 JeuxActu
Oct 28, 2019

9 Edge

10 Daily Star
Oct 21, 2019

9.5 Wccftech
Oct 15, 2019

9.2 PC Gamer
Oct 15, 2019

https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium/
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Occam on November 05, 2019, 08:17:52 PM
It's coming to PS4 / Xbone in 2020. No word about a Switch port.
"We’re going to port it next year to PlayStation and Xbox. We need to be very hands-on with the design of that. We don’t want to hire a porting company. We think it really is going to lend itself very well to console play because you don’t need to go over minute tactics and use a mouse because it’s very narrative in its nature." Robert Kurvitz
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 09, 2019, 02:14:36 AM
This game is the shit. It keeps making me laugh.

(https://i.imgur.com/0TaCRCN.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/X8KLPTb.png)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 11, 2019, 02:35:02 PM
It's... too.. real...

(https://i.imgur.com/V294LI1.png)

My impressions of this are great. This game was made for me. Definitely not for everyone though. You gotta like reading. This game will get a lot of complaints for having little actual gameplay, and that it’s more like reading a script or novel. Closest description is Planescape without any combat, with expanded dialog options and skills.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: shosta on November 11, 2019, 03:20:52 PM
I found out the chapo trap house guys were involved in making this. And the designers were former soviet union video game makers. :lol
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 11, 2019, 03:34:54 PM
Yeah, the game is very non-American in its humor. At first I thought it was British due to the opening and the main character’s appearance, but I ran into enough off-kilter stuff that I read up on the designer. Another reason it won’t be for everyone.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 11, 2019, 06:52:23 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/ob1AN8n.png)

There's so much in this that I can't wait to see ResetEra reactions to once this is available to the console underclass.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on November 11, 2019, 07:53:47 PM
(https://i.redd.it/ok0vax3zv1y31.jpg)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 11, 2019, 08:31:28 PM
The trollery...

(https://i.imgur.com/d2HgvKP.png)

I ended up unlocking the "Rigorous Self-Critique" thought/skill. This game is too fucking real. REAL.

(https://i.imgur.com/z13fjrT.png)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 11, 2019, 09:53:15 PM
Alright, last image from the game. I have to stop. Just play this game if you're at all interested.

This one shows why it's the game for me.

(https://i.imgur.com/Py7Nk6b.png)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: VomKriege on November 12, 2019, 06:22:27 AM
The Age of Decadence! That's what I was reminded of.

You manage to forget the slow decline of our glorious Western civilization ?
 :-\
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 13, 2019, 02:36:38 AM
My first ending :(

(https://i.imgur.com/eTCHZDC.png)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on November 13, 2019, 07:55:57 AM
Well made point, imo
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 14, 2019, 01:36:56 PM
I'm near the end of the game :( I'm apparently at the Point of No Return at 25 hours. I have a shitload of apparent side quests so I may just spend the next two days or so knocking those off.

It's a great game. Definitely not for everyone. It's a little bit too easy and forgiving when it comes to time management, but it's forgivable because this is a pretty unique game and the fix feels like the sort of fine tuning that could only happen in a sequel, once they know how people react to first game. The open world aspect is also a little bit too forgiving for my tastes. They need to include more timed quests or make some of the characters have daily schedules or something. As it is, almost everything you need is just right there all the time, with only the day/night state change really altering things. Feels kind of static in a world that otherwise feels very alive. Also, this is especially susceptible to save scumming.

But none of these complaints are important--my complaints are essentially the game is too forgiving and easy. However, the game never feels trivial or like it's actively wasting your time. The writing and humor is a pretty much constant payoff regardless of difficulty. I want people to play this and laugh like idiots, so "too forgiving and easy" may actually be a good thing. I can rec this game to people that wouldn't like Torment, which is a fucking terrible chore to play without a trainer.

The line-by-line writing will regularly make you laugh even if you aren't baked. The narrative unfolds nicely--the story feels like it's happening around you and not being dictated to you, unlike most games--but if you consider it, it's pretty basic. The world building is pretty well done, and there's quite a bit of it. I want to see more of this world. The game can get a bit too verbose when you're dealing with a world building-type dialog, but you usually know you're walking into one, so you can avoid them if it isn't your thing.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 14, 2019, 09:10:43 PM
Another thought: the shortish length is also kind of a plus. Since the star of the game is the humor, I’m interested in playing it again some time in the future. That’s usually a pain with RPGs since they tend to be so lengthy.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 16, 2019, 11:07:40 PM
Late game update on how my cop turned out.

(https://i.imgur.com/k4BJe2h.png)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on November 17, 2019, 04:06:35 PM
Finished this today, really good.

As far as text-heavy RPGs go, this is probably the best one I've played. Loved the way you could craft your detective - and not just have your actions, but the order in which you do them - affected the narrative. The systems design was genius. Personality traits - or systems akin to it better be used in more RPGs going forward.

Game was way too easy however, and health and morale healing should not have existed IMO. If not that, then the alternative should have been to limit the amount of saves you had in a day, to prevent savescumming, and give more permanence to your choices.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 17, 2019, 05:23:11 PM
Thinking about it more, with the writer apparently being the designer, I bet the difficulty being so forgiving was more of a design decision than anything. He’d want as many people as possible to see his writing. This is more or less an advanced adventure game when you think about it. Maybe if this gets a bigger reception and people make noise, they’ll change their approach. It also runs like shit considering what it is, so maybe they were more concerned with getting this out the door than they were with making it more of a game-y game.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Himu on November 17, 2019, 05:35:16 PM
this looks so good but the name is so awful
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 17, 2019, 05:43:25 PM
this looks so good but the name is so awful

I don’t want to say it’s one of those situations where the name clicks and it’s like “a-ha!” as you play it, but it is explained/mentioned at several points (depending on how things go I guess). The original name (No Truce with the Furies) was nicer and it fits the game very well but I think it would’ve made the game maybe sound too dramatic and esoteric and not like a fun romp.

My finish time was ~32 hours. I had most side quests complete and probably 5ish or so hours of idle time. Very highly recommended. Not for everyone, but the ones it is for will love it.

My endgame feelings:

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The end came across as a little rushed, and I was a tad disappointed by the left field resolution, at least until I got drawn into that conversation with the suspect, which tied so much of the game’s themes and previous conversations together. As a conclusion to a mystery, it was kind of a bummer, but as a nice ribbon on a grab bag or themes, it was pretty damned good
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I want a sequel in this world ASAP. With one writer though, I wonder how long that will take. Writing isn’t something like tech where you can just throw money at it to get good content.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on November 17, 2019, 07:03:17 PM
Ending:

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Felt the same way about the Deserter, didn't like him being the culprit, but worked thematically. The final conversation with your old partners was cool, but felt way too abrupt to be the ending.

The entire game's story also felt like an Act 1 to something even bigger. Hopefully a sequel with a larger scope is in the works, with your save from the prior game affecting things.
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Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 17, 2019, 08:09:24 PM
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I also agree with the act 1 feeling, but at the same time I wasn’t that disappointed because it was mostly really great, and I also felt that the game had kind of run its course considering the depth of the gameplay. I don’t think I would’ve liked this nearly as much if it were the same thing but with 30 more hours of story content. I’d much rather get the next batch of story in a sequel that refines and changes things up a bit.
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Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on November 19, 2019, 12:51:19 AM
Love that the first quest on my replay that I get playing a druggie-hobocop is to get some cigs.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: toku on November 28, 2019, 10:11:30 AM
Wasn't planning to get around to this anytime soon despite all the great things im hearing but got gifted it for thanksgiving so bless up and happy thanksgiving. Rolling with a sensitive type yeadatsme.gif
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on November 28, 2019, 04:01:05 PM
The world isn’t going to be very nice to you. Enjoy! I truly loved my time with that game.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on November 28, 2019, 11:56:49 PM
Second playthrough is already way more hilarious than the first.

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Telling Garte about Sylvie about riding the *cock carousel* cause my character's such a dumbass was the funniest thing I've done so far.

Also got a free drink out of it - allowing me to pass another quest I didn't get on my previous playthrough!
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Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on November 30, 2019, 11:19:04 PM
Rolling with a 4-4-1-3 custom archetype.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on December 02, 2019, 01:29:27 PM
Did the fan kill you Rumbler?
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 02, 2019, 02:33:59 PM
Yes, several times.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 11, 2019, 01:40:16 PM
It took me a little while, but I'm now totally invested. The game's systems were a bit difficult to get a feel for at first, but everything eventually starts to click into place and I'm making good progress. Still not entirely sure I set up my character the way I really wanted, but there's enough flexibility that I can make my custom archetype work [at least once I tweaked things so I'm not having a heart attack all the time]. And once things start to move, the look and feel of this strange world, and its strange people, really takes over. The developers clearly intended to create something different and interesting, and they've done that.

I also like how outside of the quick, initial setup a great deal of who the main character is grows out of interactions with other characters and the environment. It's not all presented upfront, very similar to Planescape: Torment in that regard. And as someone who spends a lot of time holding conversations in his own head, I appreciate having the various facets of the MC's personality and psyche manifest in dialog.

Disco Elysium could very easily slot into my top five RPGs of all time, and I can see myself replaying it again once I get finished with the first playthrough.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 12, 2019, 09:57:27 AM
I save-scummed so I could successfully punch the one kid in the face.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: MMaRsu on December 12, 2019, 02:03:13 PM
fucking kuno
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on December 12, 2019, 03:56:38 PM
Cuno's top 5

Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Coffee Dog on December 12, 2019, 04:15:02 PM
You can shoot at the children if you're so inclined. Great game.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on December 13, 2019, 07:00:57 AM
Yeah I did that, and apparently ruined a pretty large story line with Cuno... But well, that just means I can do that on my next play through.

Surprised to see it won so much at the game awards. Outer worlds and all that trash got shit on by Disco.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Rufus on December 13, 2019, 04:18:29 PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/ea0ofx/disco_elysium_developers_shout_out_marx_and/?sort=controversial

 :lol
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: thisismyusername on December 13, 2019, 09:51:35 PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/ea0ofx/disco_elysium_developers_shout_out_marx_and/?sort=controversial

 :lol

So many triggered on both sides. It's hilarious.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 13, 2019, 11:08:43 PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/ea0ofx/disco_elysium_developers_shout_out_marx_and/?sort=controversial

 :lol

So many triggered on both sides. It's hilarious.

All true art is controversial. :juche
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on December 13, 2019, 11:48:36 PM
lmao, PC gamers are the easiest group in the world to trigger

This game also manages to criticize Marxism more than any other video game ever made  :brain

Pussy ass leftists can't even do propaganda right

Endgame spoilers

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And the culprit, who's a diehard commie holdout from the revolution even writes a criticism to himself after abandoning his post :lol
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Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 13, 2019, 11:54:36 PM
World's Most Laughable Centrist
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on December 23, 2019, 11:19:52 AM
the attention this is getting is insane.

(https://i.imgur.com/RhZvYrE.jpg)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: MMaRsu on December 23, 2019, 01:00:07 PM
the attention this is getting is insane.

(https://i.imgur.com/RhZvYrE.jpg)

Is this for real?
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on December 23, 2019, 01:02:28 PM
Yes for the special issue.

https://time.com/5752663/best-video-games-2010s-decade/

Greta is on the cover of the main one.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: MMaRsu on December 23, 2019, 01:18:37 PM
How does one obtain such a special issue? Can I order it somewhere?
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on December 23, 2019, 02:16:08 PM
Think those are online only? Not sure though, I am not a nerd that reads.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on December 31, 2019, 06:31:34 PM
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OH MY GOD

The Insulindian Phasmid!!!

Even when everyone else gave up I never stopped believing!! :tocry
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Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: chronovore on January 02, 2020, 08:02:51 PM
I need to eventually play this, but I'm unsure if I can keep up with the reading. Is it ALL reading, or are there actual 2D/3D navigation elements?
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 02, 2020, 11:12:57 PM
It's an Infinity Engine RPG without the combat, so yeah.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: MMaRsu on January 03, 2020, 03:25:35 AM
I need to eventually play this, but I'm unsure if I can keep up with the reading. Is it ALL reading, or are there actual 2D/3D navigation elements?

There is a lot of reading.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: MMaRsu on January 03, 2020, 03:26:02 AM
Im gonna finish this this weekend :)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 24, 2020, 06:15:52 PM
Game is 20% off on the Steam Lunar New Year sale, I bought it mostly because I had a $50 gift card sitting in my steam wallet so why not. Not sure when I'll get around to playing it.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Boredfrom on January 24, 2020, 07:14:17 PM
It was okay, it was great until the last third. 
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: TVC15 on January 25, 2020, 05:42:54 AM
Game is 20% off on the Steam Lunar New Year sale, I bought it mostly because I had a $50 gift card sitting in my steam wallet so why not. Not sure when I'll get around to playing it.

You of all people should prioritize playing it immediately. It’s a safe bet you will love this gave. Make sure you set aside at least an hour or two so you can get into it.

After having time to sink in, this is definitely an all-timer. This and Torment are going to be forever paired in my head as tops for writing.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Human Snorenado on January 25, 2020, 09:56:05 AM
I have been told that by enough people I trust to believe it. My interest in vidya is just at an ebb and I'm dealing with enough real life shit at the moment that even if I were feeling like playing the game, I don't have time for it anyway. Soon.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on March 06, 2020, 03:34:02 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/4OmpBcW.jpg)

 :win
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on April 09, 2020, 01:58:46 PM
https://youtu.be/pHTf8cEcQWk
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: thisismyusername on April 10, 2020, 10:31:18 AM
You can shoot at the children if you're so inclined.

GOTY ALL YEARS
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on April 11, 2020, 06:05:24 AM
Will buy on swiiitch aw yeah.

Unless its cheap on gog
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 11, 2020, 05:03:11 PM
5 hours in, about 3/4ths through exploring the opening town map. Got the hang of it. Going with a mostly intuition + physical build. Game is a great. Really well written and entertaining dialogue.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 11, 2020, 10:38:33 PM
Around 7 hours in getting a little burnt out on it. Is the whole game just 3-5 days in this one town area between the Union & Company? I get on Day 3 the bridge will be fixed so the map will hopefully expand a bit, but idk I sorta expected like 3-4 areas from the early hours.

It was fun exploring around like an rpg and discovering questlines and secrets and freezer bears and stuff. But now it feels like I've seen the whole map and it's just running back and forth doing errands/talking to people to finish up the quests. Hoping there's more areas, otherwise it's well written adventure game with some branching choices to how you solve quests, but idk, from the hype I'm expecting more than that.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 11, 2020, 11:23:53 PM
I mean, yeah, the game is all about interacting with people in this one neighborhood and solving the central mystery [and a few others] in your own way.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 11, 2020, 11:46:20 PM
How do you unlock more than 3 thoughts to internalize? There's a ton that say unlockable, but I'm limited to 3 and I already have like 5 and you can't just swap them around like equip :|
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 11, 2020, 11:48:38 PM
You can put a skill point into having more space for thoughts in your thought cabinet.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 11, 2020, 11:51:11 PM
You can put a skill point into having more space for thoughts in your thought cabinet.

Instead of into skills?

Seems like a better thing to do since it can get you +2 vs. +1. But then it also gives you a -1 and you can't just turn them off like equipment so idk.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 12, 2020, 12:08:12 AM
Also, I'm probably in the super minority here but the parody socialist/communist/free market tensions are so overdone that while sometimes they're clever and funny, a lot of the time I kinda roll my eyes over the dialogues on them. Definitely find the inner monologue characters much more well done than the political commentary.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 12, 2020, 05:18:06 AM
On day 3 now. Back into it. Just gotta be in the right mood. The characters are really good. Like the couple tracks of music.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 13, 2020, 02:47:53 PM
Yeah, the gates opening on day 3 like doubled the map size with the church and beaches and stuff. Still working through exploring all that and getting side tracked from the main investigation haha.

The body is still up and I feel bad about that. I haven’t tried shooting the branch because my percentages suck and the only other option it’s given me since day 2 was to find help to move it but I haven’t gotten that yet. At some point the body will come down.

Have made substantial progress in the investigation though.

Definitely thinking I will do a 2nd play right after with a different build.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 14, 2020, 01:31:23 AM
Spent tonight and most of day 3 on the church/music club sidequest. Was pretty satisfying to finish it. Just have a few more bits of the boardwalk to explore and then day 4 should be able to get back to the main case.

I have a bunch of unused skill points because I have no idea what to use them on anymore. The thoughts thing is so bs. Not only do you use a skill point to make a slot for them after the first 3, but you have no idea what they do when they're done and so far most of them have been junk with more negative drawbacks than positive, so you end up spending another skill point to remove them.  -_-  I'd be more ok with the thoughts if you could see what they do when they're done before committing to them.


For next run, I'll go with visual/logic/agility because I fail all that here and miss some of the thinking stuff.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on April 14, 2020, 04:06:06 AM
The thoughts were originally intended to be more punishing according to the developers lol.

Some of them are pretty useful, or at least gives you some interesting new dialogue options.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 15, 2020, 04:15:06 AM
Finished this. That was very good! Really fleshed out location/characters and thought it ended well and things generally all came together.

Definitely reminded me of an Obsidian game on a smaller scale. I looked up if there was mod support and saw there isn't which is a bit of a bummer. Would be interested to see if people could add anything neat. I'd like a mod that makes thoughts like equipment where you can switch them around without skill points. Didn't really end up using them at all and the only way I'd use them in a 2nd run would be to read a guide and see what all of them do and pick out ones that would help my build.

So plot-wise the only thing that was kinda weird was the

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Ruby sub-plot where she's in charge of the cover up and then you track her down and she has her THE PALE machine to blast on you...and then that never goes anywhere.
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The church bit was pretty neat. I saw that they're working on an expansion pack along with a sequel due to the success of the game. Will be interesting to see what the expansion does.

Will do a logic/agility run at some point. It was kinda of annoying not passing any logic stuff and
spoiler (click to show/hide)
during the big shoot out, failing every single stat check since they're all logic/agility -_-
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I do kinda feel like for as open/non-linear as the game comes across, when you reach that point it all kinda pulls back together to a linear path that makes it seem like most of the choices in the game up until then didn't matter. But maybe I'll think different after a replay.

Also I could have used some quality of life stuff like fast travel. Once you unlock the island, running back and forth from the island to the inn/harbor feels a bit padding.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 20, 2020, 10:06:27 PM
Started playing this. I'm absolutely enthralled. I was able to punch a shitty child, was chastised for it but it worked out in my favor.

The darker dialog paths feel like they extend into unreturnable places too. There's one particular point where I kept trying to accomplish a task and was given a truly stupid choice after failing every other way. I had to punch out at that point. The fact that the choice was there is both hilarious and intriguing. Something to find out what happens on a second playthrough.

Also the gamely feels so novel to me, the system in particular, that I haven't felt this out of my depth by a game in a very long time. It's a wonderful feeling.

I'm not save scumming either, just going with the flow. The game seems to be designed in ways that has you thinking around those skill checks.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on April 21, 2020, 01:39:28 AM
Best way to play the game is not savescumming. It's very forgiving when it comes to missing choices, and a lot of the failed checks end up way more interesting than the successful ones.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 21, 2020, 01:55:55 AM
I still save scummed on some of the important bits. You kinda get funneled down a linear path of how to solve quests a lot of the time if you're failing checks which sucks.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 21, 2020, 03:17:40 PM
I just kicked someone's ass. And to get by the white check I initially failed I had to take off my shirt and swig some alcohol to raise my physique enough to get by. This fucking game.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: kingv on April 25, 2020, 02:29:15 PM
This is $10 off on Steam this weekend, thinking about grabbing it.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Human Snorenado on April 25, 2020, 04:17:48 PM
I died from kicking a mailbox, best game ever confirmed
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Human Snorenado on April 26, 2020, 03:51:27 PM
I failed the karaoke check, but I think that's the proper outcome tbh
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 27, 2020, 09:53:54 PM
So I just got to a certain character and this game jumped to being regarded as one of the best ever for me. There's something about the strangeness of its world and the true cause and effect RPG game play along with these well written NPCs. So it's safe to say this is the modern day Planescape:Torment? I'm still working through it.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on April 27, 2020, 11:00:56 PM
For whatever reason the game reminded me of Pillars of Eternity II the most. Maybe just that both take place on an island archipelago with varying political factions. Also the writing and stat checks and quest designs feel closer to Obsidian than anyone else imo.

I think Disco Elysium's writing is up there with the best of Obsidian, but top Obsidian rpgs give more ways to accomplish quests with a lot more branching complexities, plus larger scope & combat.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Human Snorenado on April 28, 2020, 04:53:03 PM
This shits all over every other game ever made or that will be made from lofty heights, to the extent that when I put it down I may just change my steam password to something I won't remember and burn my PS4 and Switch. What's the point after this?
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Human Snorenado on May 02, 2020, 11:27:10 PM
Finished this. Question for those that have also done so...

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Is it possible to get out of the standoff between the mercs and dockworkers without it all going to shit or nah? I was playing a mostly intellect/psyche build and didn't have a lot of focus in skills that would have helped me, but I kind of half assed it, managed to shoot the first idiot merc but couldn't stop Kim from getting shot but not killed. When I woke up two days later Cuno was my partner, and fuck Cuno. Like, not literally, but figuratively. Anyway, just wondering. Also, if you don't do the cryptozoologist quest, do you get to interact with the huge fucking alien mantis at the end or no?
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Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 02, 2020, 11:37:15 PM
Finished this. Question for those that have also done so...

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Is it possible to get out of the standoff between the mercs and dockworkers without it all going to shit or nah? I was playing a mostly intellect/psyche build and didn't have a lot of focus in skills that would have helped me, but I kind of half assed it, managed to shoot the first idiot merc but couldn't stop Kim from getting shot but not killed. When I woke up two days later Cuno was my partner, and fuck Cuno. Like, not literally, but figuratively. Anyway, just wondering. Also, if you don't do the cryptozoologist quest, do you get to interact with the huge fucking alien mantis at the end or no?
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The shootout has several outcomes, regarding who get shot/killed. Can't remember if it's possible to save all the dockworkers, though.

Dunno about the second part, but I wondered about that, too.
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Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on May 03, 2020, 12:50:43 AM
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It's possible to save most/all of the dockworkers and Kim. You have to let the cryptozoologist guy spray the bait on you for you to be able to speak to the Phasmid.
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Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Coffee Dog on May 03, 2020, 11:47:09 AM
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You can save Kim and several workers, you just have to eliminate the first big guy yourself (either with your gun or the spirit bomb) and then pass the check to alert kim to someone behind him. I didnt play using a gun or physical stats, so I dont know if you can save everybody, as my Harry was really useless after throwing the bomb
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Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: thisismyusername on June 29, 2020, 05:17:09 PM
Played for an hour. Told the bartender I'm a feminist and that he has a dick in his ear when he goes "what?" at me saying that. Had a kid call me a taco and one admit to reading Cyberpunk 2020.

This game rules. I'm gonna make a character instead of using the Sherlock Holmes left-most class one to see how badly I fail in this opening now.

"I want fuck you."
*woman starts to crack up* "Say that again."
*embarassed cop* "I said 'I want to have sex with you.'"
"No, that isn't it. You know what you said. Say it again."
"I want fuck you."
*Woman laughing hysterically* "Oh, this is gonna make interviewing me awkward."

I'm sad I can't walk around in my underwear and socks as a hobocop.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on June 29, 2020, 09:20:03 PM
If you haven't already, call Sylvie through Kim's radio and fail the empathy check. Then talk to Garte (the bartender).  :lol

Also, finished the game again, this time with a more thorough INT/PHYS build and I love that

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There are a few big revelations where you can find out about the nature of the world/reality, the future of mankind, the City, and the strike. All of those would be the catalyst of a journey in any normal RPG but you can't do shit about any of it since you're a deadbeat cop.
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Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Human Snorenado on June 29, 2020, 09:47:12 PM
https://collider.com/disco-elysium-tv-show-adaptation-details/

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Disco Elysium, the latest release from indie game developer ZA/UM, is already set to get a TV series following its wide release earlier this year. Even more intriguing, the game will be adapted by the producer behind the now-infamous Sonic the Hedgehog adaptation.

:leon

It would make a great 1 season show that followed the general arc of the game's plot, but you would almost have to figure out how to do at least some form of the bickering attributes as characters in order to make it really work imo
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: thisismyusername on June 29, 2020, 10:52:17 PM
I'm sad I can't walk around in my underwear and socks as a hobocop.

Actually, I figured that out. Just put them in your inventory.

https://i.imgur.com/Jj3oHZl.jpg

Cyberpunk reference.  8)

"I want fuck you."
*woman starts to crack up* "Say that again."
*embarassed cop* "I said 'I want to have sex with you.'"
"No, that isn't it. You know what you said. Say it again."
"I want fuck you."
*Woman laughing hysterically* "Oh, this is gonna make interviewing me awkward."

I actually paraphrased that:

(https://i.imgur.com/K8Q263y.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/4ENNrx7.jpg)

NO JUSTICE NO PANTS:

https://i.imgur.com/Z6Jz7ys.jpg

(https://i.imgur.com/bSNwyFh.jpg)

https://i.imgur.com/DEKWh9Q.jpg

If you haven't already, call Sylvie through Kim's radio and fail the empathy check. Then talk to Garte (the bartender).  :lol

I know why she left, per se from him. But I did what you said on my rebuilding the character.

Actual game spoilers for this moment
(https://i.imgur.com/JBsCtLi.jpg)
"Threatening to kill yourself."
Me: I'mInThisPhotoAndIDon'tLikeIt.gif
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Report I got no money, after going around (not exploring the shop area yet) getting spare change and change from the Union leader on the stairs. Report I lost my badge (after lying to Kim about it, who is shocked at the revelation and me fishing for the badge in my undies), lost my gun as well. Became the laughing stock of the precient, but:

(https://i.imgur.com/KE6xLDA.jpg)

So, it hits noon (A little worried at spamming conversations, since the game moves time forward. It's neat, but I worry about a time limit...), go to the murder site failing to investigate the tire-tracks, something I did with the pre-built character.

(https://i.imgur.com/CD2tXi8.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8tnfhn5.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/VVrGEbc.jpg)

(I know you can punch him successfully, I did it with the pre-built)

FAILED: Fall to the ground having a heart attack. Don't use meds->Die my first death (the tie didn't get me. :( )

I'm loving this.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on December 10, 2020, 08:06:53 PM
lads we are blessed


(https://i.imgur.com/4W9tYRB.png)


Free upgrade btw


this however isnt

https://twitter.com/videogamedeals/status/1337196684913373187
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on December 10, 2020, 08:11:59 PM
spoiler: yes

(https://i.imgur.com/kzhvK4Q.png)
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on December 10, 2020, 08:14:02 PM
Gonna cop the PS5 version when it comes out :rejoice

Hopefully that means they got more real voice actors and didn't rope in a bunch of people for free like the Chapp guys the last go around.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Don Rumata on December 10, 2020, 09:09:20 PM
I'll give it a shot, with VA.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on December 10, 2020, 09:58:48 PM
as long as they keep Dick Mullen in.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: tiesto on December 11, 2020, 01:44:04 PM
Is the special edition the only way to get a physical copy? $250 is extremely steep for a collector's edition, like even your most weeb collector's edition doesn't go for nearly that much.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: paprikastaude on December 11, 2020, 01:57:54 PM
physical? :leon
250 bucks? :holeup
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Don Rumata on December 11, 2020, 08:55:05 PM
Is the special edition the only way to get a physical copy? $250 is extremely steep for a collector's edition, like even your most weeb collector's edition doesn't go for nearly that much.
I think they mentioned a standard edition coming, on Twitter.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Bebpo on December 11, 2020, 08:56:43 PM
I'll give it a shot, with VA.

Was the original not voiced? My memories of the game were people talking with VA in euro-accents.


Might replay this version for the additional NPCs/content. But have a lot of other games in my backlog, so probably won't. Maybe in a decade after I've forgotten the game. Really good game tho.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on December 11, 2020, 09:04:25 PM
I'll give it a shot, with VA.

Was the original not voiced? My memories of the game were people talking with VA in euro-accents.


Might replay this version for the additional NPCs/content. But have a lot of other games in my backlog, so probably won't. Maybe in a decade after I've forgotten the game. Really good game tho.

A very tine percentage of the lines were, i would guess less than 1% of the dialogue. Now they are doing all of it, including all the skills. The chapo trap house/red scare weirdos did a bunch of them in like one day
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: thisismyusername on December 28, 2020, 06:18:04 PM
I'll give it a shot, with VA.

Was the original not voiced? My memories of the game were people talking with VA in euro-accents.


Might replay this version for the additional NPCs/content. But have a lot of other games in my backlog, so probably won't. Maybe in a decade after I've forgotten the game. Really good game tho.

The Chapo boys were the only ones that were voiced, AFAIK.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on December 28, 2020, 07:50:38 PM
There is a bunch others, quite a few from bands and so on

https://www.shacknews.com/article/115044/disco-elysium-voice-actors-and-cast


Kim Kitsuragi's voice actor is this Belgian guy https://twitter.com/julliannailluj
SikTh vocalist is also a bunch of the skills
The guitarist of Periphery, Mark Holcomb, is Tommy Le Homme.
Kyle Simmons of the band Bastille does that cryptids guy
Klaasje is one of the girls from Red Scare (the one that was dating the bug from cum town)
Measurehead is the singer of a smaller English band too.
The piss taco guy is the guitarist from Toothgrinder
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: El Babua on December 30, 2020, 04:06:56 PM
I wonder if the voice actor that did your Ancient Reptillian Brain, Limbic System and

spoiler (click to show/hide)
your Spinal Cord!
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is doing all the skills, or did they hire different actors?

I wouldn't mind him voicing all the stats tbh. He has some good range - and will add consistency to how the player's psyche is expressed through the game.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on December 30, 2020, 07:33:12 PM
Well it's not as if bands are doing a whole lot right now, so I am sure they could get him to do it.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Coax on January 12, 2021, 08:33:52 AM
I wonder how the full VA will be received. Either I buy it prior to the update and make a backup or see what the impressions are after the fact. Been lingering in my wishlist for a while.
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Sho Nuff on January 15, 2021, 02:31:39 AM
I can't even begin to comprehend playing this fully voice acted. I read super fucking fast and turned off all the voices; this seems like it'd add +20 hours onto the game
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: pilonv1 on January 15, 2021, 06:53:30 AM
Forgot to get this during the Epic Sale with the coupon :gloomy
Title: Re: Disco Elysium = the worst named best new CRPG
Post by: Boredfrom on May 06, 2021, 07:55:45 PM
I forgot how addicting this game is. Even knowing the outcomes or that there is no much difference in the long run in the choices, the writing is solid as hell.