Appendix N(ext): Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium ZA/UM 2019 Lt. Kitsuragi's daily cigarette glows crimson, and smoke intertwines between your tired bodies on the Whirling-in-Rags' exposed balcony. The conversations from the day echo in your mind, interspersed with the mad voices in your head. "We're getting close," you mutter. The lieutenant smiles slightly. "Surprisingly, I agree. Get some sleep. More questions tomorrow." What it is Disco Elysium is both a modern CRPG and an interactive detective novel. It succeeds wildly at both, and conjures the best moments of games like Planescape: Torment and the gritty pulp and twists and turns of the old Raymond Chandler novels. This game features brilliant micro-reactivity to your thousands of choices, a genre-standout companion, a ridiculous wardrobe itemization mechanic, and a robust 24 skill system with accompanying 'perks' to spend your experience points on. In this game, you simply run around and ask people qu...
