I did not know what to expect going into Disco Elysium. I knew it was a CRPG and that the people of the internet loved, and thirsted over, the man in the orange jumpsuit on the cover. But not much else beyond that.

Finishing it some odd 20 hours later, I realized that this was easily one of the best written games I had ever played.

The world building in this game is phenomenal. Compared to many other games, the area you explore in the game is relatively small but everything little detail on the map just adds to the character of the town. It's run down and neglected. The pale as a concept is incredibly cool and these touches of science fiction make the game all the more interesting.

And characters! I can see why Kim is beloved, he is a so professional and cool, but also super lame in an incredibly endearing way. Klaasje was super chill and talking to her was a delight. The main character, is a complete mess and I love him for it. He is, unfortunately, quite relatable in many ways. The game beats you over the head with how much of a fuck up he are and completely redeems him in the end.

This was much longer but since I don't want this to be too long I'll tldr: the story was fantastic, the political themes are interesting and shows the pros and cons of many ideologies, Kim Kitsuragi can get it, and this should be played by anyone and everyone who has even a remote interest in story based video games. Absolutely fantastic.