Popular Post SM47 Posted September 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2019 So Disco Elysium has finally got a release date. Isometric urban fantasy/new weird detective RPG. OCTOBER 15TH!!! Devs are saying it'll be 60+ hours of sprawling isometric role playing goodness. I won't lie to you, I'm pretty excited by this. There's been an absolute deluge of isometric RPGs these last few years but this one looks pretty original. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sane Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 That looks pretty amazing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejm Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Anyone else buying in this evening? Reviews are looking pretty spectacular. Should be available shortly (Steam and GOG). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOK Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Looks very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimster Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I'm just glad to see a beefy RPG that isn't done-to-death Tolkein-esque fantasy. I hope it does really well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I've read a comment on another forim that encounters are all dialogue based, is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM47 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 I am intending to buy it in a day or two. 5 hours ago, Gabe said: I've read a comment on another forim that encounters are all dialogue based, is that right? I don't think there's a tactical turn based combat component to the game a la the oridge Fallouts or the infinity engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejm Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 No combat encounter mechanics as such, but there are a few combat events that occur through the dialogue UI, the result of which are based on your dialog choices; stats and a dice roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flub Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Bought. Can't wait to get home and try this tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeK Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Downloaded it this morning, just before going into work. Just attempted to boot up now, and the loading times at the start were so long I've given up just at present. To anyone who's started, does it have one massive great load at the beginning and then gets better? Because this does not bode well for my patience levels if this continues :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayn Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 This game is all kinds of amazing, it’s certainly a new classic! This is a must for any RPG fan out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I'm really intrigued by this after seeing it appear over last few days just don't know if I'd get on with it though. Certainly very tempting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM47 Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 I bought, downloaded and played like first 5 minutes. There was some kind of reel to reel tape machine in first room you wake up in. 10/10 SM47 GOTY 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeK Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I think it's going to be an absolute belter of a game. The atmosphere and the sheer 'wtf' of the situation and world it's set in is marvellous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosejam Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 This looks incredible, not sure if my 2012 iMac (via bootcamp) will be up to the task though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zael Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 This game is instantly good. Took all of about 4 seconds to endear itself to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayn Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 This thread is off to a undeserved slow start, but I'm fairly certain it'll gain some proper pace as soon as it's announced for consoles. I can understand why this game is mostly overlooked, it's not as if it's been hyped at all and even though it's received mostly praise (except for a rather luke warm review from our friends over at Eurogamer) this is a game that can't be sold by trailers, small write ups or sheer word of mouth, it simply needs to be experienced to understand how unique and brilliant it is. While billed as an RPG, and rightfully so, it doesn't really fit that label exclusively. To be honest, it's kinda impossible to pinpoint the exact genre this game belongs in. I've seen some describe it as a visual novel, and I can see why (but I don't agree 100%), I've seen it described as a modern point n click murder mystery and that's kinda 100% correct, but kinda not. It's just....unique. There's been some brilliant games released this year and we're still waiting for some really promising releases (personally I'm very interested in Outer Worlds, new Pokemon, Luigis Mansion 3, Death Stranding and Fallen Order) but I'll be (pleasantly) surprised if any of them creeps upon my skin as much as Disco Elysium has. Cracking stuff! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejm Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Brilliant game. In the middle of the second day, and it's wonderful. Loving the inner dialogue you have with different aspects of your personality; and every conversation and interaction is captivating because you don't know what's gonna happen. Day 1/2 spoiler (field autopsy)... I died of a heart attack looking into the hanged man's throat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavey Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Really enjoying the writing in this. I also marvel at the sheer quantity of it, and just how much that I must be missing due to various dialogue / charcter build choices. To me, it feels a lot like how I remember Planescape: Torment. A fundamentally strange - but self-consistent and well-developed - world, the player thrown in the deep end and not really fully getting a handle on what was going on, always with the chance you would be wrong-footed. And like @davejm mentioned, the way different parts of your psche pop up for you to converse with, offering advice and misdirection, is really well done. Also - importantly - it's properly funny. I've been actually laughing out loud at some of the situations and dialogue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 This looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majora Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 I really hope they bring this to console but I don't think I've read anything suggesting that to be the case so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nosejam Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Maybe it will come out for Google Stadia. Right guys? Guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewMagma Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Been playing this all day, it is incredible. How Eurogamer and Kotaku got a bit sniffy about it, I have no idea. Even if it arguably has some flaws, it is so bold and interesting in so many ways, that it demands people's attention. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b00dles Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 This looks lovely but at the moment I do most of my pc gaming on the sofa, is the text scalable? Because it looks a bit small for playing at distance. Although I'll probably get it anyway given things mentioned like point n click, detective and no combat makes it sound right up my (crime) alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewMagma Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 It has a very immersive and original (in the context of CRPGs at least) aesthetics/setting, a heavy/exclusive focus on non-combat mechanics, and in many ways feels like a point and click that has been 'evolved' into a hyper-detailed RPG. I can't comment on text size as I'm just playing on laptop where it is fine - but if this is an issue for you I'd do some research because there is a LOT of reading (it is almost a text adventure with a pretty GUI). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zael Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 This just got a 10 from Gamespot. If you have any interest in writing in games play this game. It's incredible. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/disco-elysium-review-pure-dynamite/1900-6417354/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Saving this for when I'm off over xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eighthours Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Wish this was on Mac or console! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyhwuhx Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Eighthours said: Wish this was on Mac or console! Coming next year. Console at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eighthours Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Cyhwuhx said: Coming next year. Console at least. Day one for me then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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