Thread 714079082

i loved disco elysium
but it was a glorified visual novel with some optional dialogue.

>>714079082 (OP)
ok

>>714079082 (OP)
Then make something better sick fuck

We will wait

>>714080541
no budget or talent, sorry

>>714079082 (OP)
i'm a human can opener, drug addict and pathetic piece of shit just like harry but without gun and badge. wait a moment...

>>714079082 (OP)
Commie gobbledygook.

>>714079082 (OP)
yes that's pretty well established
what a pointless OP

>>714079082 (OP)
Here's an unironic pat on your back for having enough nuance to criticize a game you like without going to an extreme point of view of either "This game changed my life" or "this game raped me and my dog infront of my hamster"

I loved Disco Elysium
I played it twice, back to back.
Very little of what you do matters.

Just wait until you find out all "artsy" writing is to whine and cry and sob and boohoo about everything and then everyone will say you're being mature and realistic. Turns out you can just the line in art if you're massive bitch about everything and play to peoples ennui.

>>714079082 (OP)
>it was a glorified visual novel with some optional dialogue.
Yes anon...?

>>714079082 (OP)
>visual novel with some optional dialogue
I don't think it was advertised as much more than that.

>>714081231
>ESL dislikes writing that taxes his 2000 word vocabulary
Shocking.

>>714081345
Read the description, it was advertised much more than that. A better description would be: "engage in a thoughtful story that takes place in Rav.. something where it's always raining and everyone is either hyperpoltical or a complete normie. Choose your own political alignment and be prepared to get judged for all choices by a cynical writer who's projecting himself into an alcoholic man failure aka the protagonist who's name is [REDACTED]"

>>714079082 (OP)
I'm 10 hours in and so far I love it.
At first I avoided it because faggots on /v/ said it was communist propaganda, but turns out /v/ don't play games.

>>714082365
Literally never stop yourself from playing a game because /v/eddit told you not to.
This place is only good for recommendations on what to play. It's too easy for anons to be negative and just mass hate smth they never fucking played, but one anon testimony of love toward a game is always gold.

>>714082709
This.
Signalis, Outer Wilds and Slay the Princess are perfect examples.

>>714081091
>>714081297
i don't think it's accepted by the majority, this game is widely jerked off for being more than it is.

>>714081158
those two extremes is very relevant for this game because that's how i usually see it being judged, where the truth is in the middle i think.
i'm not trying to shit on it though, it had point and click adventure mechanics, great visuals and even better music... in the end, most of the time you were reading, i feel especially bad for the people that played the non voice acted version, that's a bible's worth of reading.

>>714082365
enjoy it bro, it's a game everyone should play.

>>714083123
>Slay the Princess
I ended up spending $15 on this repetitive sloppa and played for less than 2 hours. Lost interest before even finishing one "cycle" or whatever it's called. I definitely think you should second guess SOME of the testimony here, unless you're willing to pirate everything. Pretty sure only waifufags are recommending this smarmy game...

>>714083656
>i feel especially bad for the people that played the non voice acted version
but that's the best way to play it anon

>>714079082 (OP)
For all its flaws, it has some fantastic moments.

>>714081446
No, actually it's really clever. Everyone loves it and thinks you're smart if you're just a big crybaby bitch about everything. And if you like that, check out my next work "all political systems suck ass when you think about it".

>>714084051
>missing lenval brown's narration
replay worthy fuck-up desu

>>714084672
the kinds of moments i won't even speak about, yes.

GUYS FUCK I NEED HELP

I GOT A MERC WITH 2 FUCKING LOCKS

@Wemix_Investor

ILL PAY 5 DIV TO EVERYONE WHO HELPS

>>714084924
Because most of it is spoilers
Phasmid, dead drunk, meeting Klaasje, most of Kim's dialogue, hanged Harry nightmare, reading the ID and the crown jewel, the Mercenary Tribunal The fact I vividly remember them 4 years after playing the game speaks volumes

>>714083810
Don't worry, thinking isn't for everyone.

>>714085548
you actually missed some i think (tells you how packed the story is), but yeah each one of those gave me flashbacks lole
very disco
sad we won't get another game in the same setting

>>714085575
Cultist reply. This is precisely why you should second guess all shilling here, positive and negative. The game has no real continuity, even though your "choices" are a selling point. Same 10 minute story on loop stretched thin over hours, with variations, before it kicks you back to start. No one sees fit to mention this, they're too busy masturbating to the princess.
You'd be better off and a little bit wealthier if you assume everyone on /v/ is thinking with their dick all the time, and seriously weigh that factor in your purchasing decisions.

>>714086441
I don't know what else to tell you, anon.

The game is a philosophical love story about the nature of existence and the role of the two opposing forces existing within it.
Pretty much every choice leads to you experiencing a different reflection, with you learning a little more about what's going on during and after each experience.
The princesses being cute is just a pleasant side note to what is an impressive philosophical debate.

Simply said, it's not a game for people who aren't very intelligent.
And I'm not trying to insult you by saying so, it's okay to be dumb. Literally nothing wrong with that despite what some shitposters may claim.

>>714082365
Politics are the worst part of the game, unironically.
The beginning is damn great but later on when they introduce all the political crap the game gets worse. Later on they kind of drop it so the game becomes kino again.

>>714083810
If you played for less than 2 hours why didn't you just get a refund anon?

>>714086441
>they're too busy masturbating to the princess.
wat

Correct. 90% of the gameplay is reading text. However, it's still a fun and goofy game.

>>714083656
>this game is widely jerked off for being more than it is.
Anon, that is every (liked) video game ever. It's not something to shame people over.

>>714086962
>if I call it "philosophical", that excuses the total lack of game content
You're perfectly on script!
I almost wonder if you're the shill that finally convinced me to buy it. I mean, defend this lunacy >>712686231

The game isn't very deep. You're calling it a "philosophical love story" to enlarge its significance, when you're really just smitten with drawings. But if that appeal isn't there for you, it's a pretty hollow, repetitive experience. Prospective buyers should know this, but true believers are so interested in not "spoiling" 10 minutes of real content that they don't mention it, or otherwise downplay it.
>>714087174
I made the mistake of buying it on Switch. Should have just pirated it first, it's easy.

>>714083810
>>714086441
>>714087561
What part of the shilling made you actually buy it tho?
>I made the mistake of buying it on Switch.
ah i see, oof.

>>714087804
>an endless multitude of choices that legitimately matter a WHOLE lot
This part more than anything. It's played up in the advertising too, how many impactful choices and endings there are. But you quickly realize the core gameplay loop is just too tiny and monotonous to seriously hold your interest for long, unless you're actually in love with the princess. There's no real continuity.
There's always a catch when quantity is emphasized. It reminds me of those "500 games in 1" type consoles you would find in toy stores in the 90s.

>>714087561
>>if I call it "philosophical", that excuses the total lack of game content
There are roughly 12k voiced lines of dialogue, 6000 images and about 30 distinctive routes.
You're literally complaining about things that don't exist.

>>714088091
I think the reason why you're so angry is because you're simply too dumb to understand the game in and of itself.
You went through two routes, probably skipped through the dialogue, didn't understand anything and got frustrated.
You fail to understand, however, that your frustration, your lack of understanding, is not valid criticism.

>>714084675
Name a political system that isn't heavily flawed.

>>714084051
Full narration ruins the game's ambience, and I prefer half of the original VAs to the new ones.

>>714088197
Cultist reply
You're only digging your grave deeper with each flinch. I will continue to warn anons that they will be playing the same 10 minutes of content on loop, with slight variations. It's a game for the obsessive-compulsive. You call that critique "dumb" if you like, but people should know what they're spending their money on.

>>714087557
i guess that's pretty true. wasn't trying to shame anyone over it, i love the game more than i should already.

>>714088447
Oh, you were just trolling. My bad.

>>714088547
>Digital Circus zoomer
I continue to look down on you. Get taste, idiot.

>>714088652
Well go on, then. What kind of things do you enjoy?

>>714088474
>wasn't trying to shame anyone over it
>i love the game more than i should already.
You are shaming yourself over

>>714079082 (OP)
>glorified visual novel with some optional dialogue
yes
its still good
when I try selling it to my friends I never mention its a game, because it barely is

>>714088767
I'm playing through 13 Sentinels right now. So far it hasn't looped me through the first 10 minutes of gameplay and narrative even once, that's a plus. Sells for the same price too, another plus.

>>714089046
>13 Sentinels
Ah, that explains a lot.
You're probably so brain-damaged by reading terrible localizations, you've lost all appreciation for actual literature.

>>714089124
>he thinks his CYOA waifu game is actual literature
Moby-Dick made me think me think more "philosophical" thoughts than your "love story" and it was free at my local library. I just think 10 minutes of gameplay should be priced appropriately, is all.

>>714089418
>Moby-Dick
I seriously doubt you've actually read it.

>>714079082 (OP)
>but it was a glorified visual novel with some optional dialogue
You should play the game more and you will see how wrong you really are.

>>714089678
>play the game more
What else is there to play? I've finished it. I reached the credits.

>>714089578
You are embarrassingly committed to this cope that no intelligent person could dislike spending more dollars on a product than there are minutes of content in said product, and it's making me feel smug.

>>714079082 (OP)
And a commie propaganda

>>714079082 (OP)
i'm gonna buy their new game when it comes out. and i'll get the ones from the other splinter dev groups too. I want to see who can make the best one.

>>714089754
>What else is there to play? I've finished it. I reached the credits.
Change your starting build and change your approach and speed to dealing with the quests. You will see the game reacting in ways you don't generally encounter in visual novels or text adventures. I personally loved my hyperfoccused playtrough where i went at the game super seriously the way a real police officer would. The game will react to the way you play it. And i am not talking about the simple ''reactions'' that visual novels have.

>>714090064
What? Why would you play a game again?
Don't you know that's the definition of insanity?

And? How is that worse than playing a online shooter against a bunch of 12 year olds?

>>714080541
>We will wait
I won't. Fuck you, you don't speak for me.

It has zero replayability.
None.
Maybe if you have severe brain damage you can forget the shit asspull ending that has fuck all to do with your investigation and suffer through hours of talking that amounts to absolutely nothing except a pointless evaluation/recap of our meaningless choices in the form of more talking.