Comment on The curse of ‘Disco Elysium’, the greatest RPG ever made
undeffeined@lemmy.ml 3 days agoI think your “not even close” statement is hyperbolic. Disco Elysium has very positive reviews in most if not all review outlets and won Game of The Year award in 2019. You can personally think its not a good RPG but saying its nowhere close is very hyperbolic.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
But “best RPG” though? There are tons of RPGs that won “Game of the Year”, and when people talk about iconic RPGs, Disco Elysium is rarely the one mentioned. Most people will claim Chrono Trigger, Morrowind (or Skyrim I guess), or one of the Final Fantasies (usually 6, 7, or 8). Look up any list of top RPGs and it probably won’t crack the top 10.
That doesn’t mean it’s a bad game, but “best RPG” is a pretty crowded field that rarely includes Disco Elysium.
Samskara@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Disco Elysium is not a fantasy themed monster slaying adventure game. It’s a detective game of narrative psychological exploration that uses RPG mechanics.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Sure, but being different doesn’t automatically win you “best RPG.”