What Disco Elysium Gets Right That Other Detective Games Get Wrong
Though the main character of Disco Elysium is a detective, the police work he does feels largely incidental. He spends so much time reflecting on his own mortality and getting caught up in side quests that it’s easy to forget he’s supposed to be working. The central plot is a murder mystery, but Disco Elysium doesn’t feel like a mystery game — and that might be the key to its success....