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John Phoelix
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RevueSky are short video game reviews about old games that noone wants reviews for but I want to write about anyway.

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Folk påstår att saker var bättre förr men när jag växte upp hade vi minsann inga Blockchains, Subnets och NFT Minting Engines 🙃
March 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
We went from winter wonderland to slush and ice overnight :(
Not fun to walk the kids to school.
January 9, 2025 at 7:10 AM
😂 Ja, väldigt brett register.
January 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The only thing it needs to be is a new Remedy Game. Stop whatever you're doing and focus on this!
January 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Various Artists har ändå gjort några riktiga bangers 🙃
January 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Just like I’d recommend that everyone watches Twin Peaks or reads 1984, playing Disco Elysium will give a referential foundation. Even if you won’t end up loving it you’ll experience something truly original. Years from now you’ll see references to it in games made by those who were inspired by it.
January 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
When I finished the game one of the first things I thought was: I’ll never play a game like this again. And I’m sure the same thought would strike me even if I didn’t like the game as much as I did.
January 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Like I mentioned the game mechanic is dialogue. And the story of who Harry is revolves around one of the most entertaining who-done-it stories I’ve experienced. In other words, a low barrier of entry to a popular genre. But that’s why I’d recommend it to anyone. Not why I’d recommend it to EVERYONE?
January 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Everything I’ve written so far makes this game seem like a very niche experience. Something for the Role Playing Game Connoisseurs. So what makes me say I’d recommend Disco Elysium to everyone?
January 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
In other words, unlike other RPGs, the entire game is one big character creator. And who Harry has become by the end of it, is the payoff. The thing that all the hours you’ve put into the game amounts to.
January 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Amnesia might seem like a played out narrative tool but in Disco Elysium it’s used to create something special. By interacting with the world, the people in it and the different parts of your mind you get to both rediscover and reinvent who Harry is.
January 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Unlike most RPGs it doesn’t start with a character creator aside from picking stats. You don’t pick a background, class, or what your character looks like. You’re handed a character who’ll most likely be very far from you or the character you’d normally play. He’s not very likeable. But who is he?
January 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM