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Disco Elysium
There will never be a game like Disco Elysium again.
Witty, depressive, self-aware, intriguing; hilarious, delirious; obsessively alternating between serious and frivolous; bloated corpses and talking ties, idealists and suicide; political theory, dance music, addiction, autonomy, science, religion; petty squabbles juxtacontrasted against literal tears in the fabric of reality; dumpster diving, cryptid chasing, orphan juxtaposing, hustle hustling; mobsters and cops, rockstars and hobocops. The whole human condition galore.
There will never be a game like Disco Elysium again. But that's okay, because there will be others. Others offering their own ideas and takes on dialogue-driven RPGs. Others made with a lot of heart. Others that each have a chance at being something special in their own right.
Therein lies Disco Elysium's greatest legacy: not just single-handedly making a niche RPG genre relevant again, but also pushing its envelope on multiple fronts. Just when Planescape: Torment seemed at real risk of slipping out of the zeitgeist, its seminal status slowly forgotten, Disco Elysium not only nailed the essence of its gameplay philosophy, but even managed to refine it into something more immediately accessible, unapologetically unhinged, and deeply, acutely memorable.
Esoteric Ebb, Norco, Pentiment, Sovereign Syndicate, Rue Valley, Travelling At Night, Clam Man 2, The Demons Told Me to Make This Game, Zero Parades (I know, I known) - even stuff like Citizen Sleep, Gerda, and Roadwarden all stand in testament to the fact that detective RPGs are going through a bona fide renaissance right now, some 6 years after Disco Elysium inspired a generation of devs while leaving a generation of players wanting for more.
There will never be a game like Disco Elysium again, but thankfully, we only needed the one.
Persona 4
It's 2026 and this game still has the best cast in the series. The gameplay is varied and incredibly addictive and the writing for the most part still holds up, minus a few jokes. Overall, a must-play if you like JRPGs. I'm optimistic about the remake but like with Reload, I'm pretty sure I'll still want to revisit the original even after it's out, its vibes are just immaculate.
