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Disco Elysium

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[–] HenryDorsett@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You've piqued my interest. From screenshots on steam, it didn't look like my kind of game, but that sounds like my cup of tea writing wise.

What is the gameplay like?

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago

Well, the gameplay is basically non-existent. The gameplay is just dialogue with all the numerous characters strewn in the world. There is, basically, no combat and even that resolved via dialogue and skill checks only. It's essentially a point-and-click adventure that's heavily reliant on dialogue, choices, what influence these choices have on the story and characters involved in it. That sorta game.

[–] AbNormalHumanBeing@piefed.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's somewhere between RPG and narrative/graphic adventure game. The highlights are the writing, and how the game includes reactivity to and options for player choice. Another huge strength is emulating a good DM for a TTRPG session - often failure for check rolls are rewarded in their own, sometimes very humorous way. They included hundreds of small things most players will never see, maybe one of the greatest games for multiple playthroughs ever.

[–] HenryDorsett@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

When I get some spare cash, I'll have to check it out. Thanks!

Well the developers famously got screwed on the game so don't let your lack of cash stop you from playing the game if you feel me