Let's Get Weird & Psychological - Therapist Plays Disco Elysium: Part 1
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"I really want to impress him and make him think I'm cool" is most everyone's thought about Kim, what a well written character
@user-ih5jr8rt5q wow you're more miserable than Harry, maybe the next game will be about you!
Kim is everyone's boyfriend ♥
@@user-ih5jr8rt5q womp womp
@@user-ih5jr8rt5q he has a really cool jacket
@@user-ih5jr8rt5qlol you silly goose
Therapist KZheadr I just clicked on: "I'm gonna treat the protagonist of Disco Elysium as my client." Me: "Oh boy.... OH BOY!..."
Yeah! As soon as I heard Brady mention specalizing on addiction I just Had to chuckle to myself cause that is such a big part of how [MAIN CHARACTER NAME] moves through the world and augh I’m very exited to see where this playthrough goes
Horrific Necktie: YOU DON'T KNOW ME!!!
"I'm trying to meet the game's intellect and it is vastly outpacing me" sums up my experience with this game perfectly. At least for the opening act, the game actively fucks with people who think that video games are about making the right choice and winning.
i tried my damndest to be the best detective i could be, and it ended up turning harry into an asshole.
how so? @@manboy4720
@@manboy4720 Harry is always kind of an asshole no matter what options you choose, because in the ends he's always using politics as a form of escapism, or physical escapism in the form of alcohol and drugs.
When I catched uppon this kind of dynamic I immediately started a new playthrough and roleplayed as myself, it is a unique experience
@@user-ih5jr8rt5q take your meds, jimmy. You're rambling again.
Legendary game. The reason it feels like it’s so in your head is because it _is_ your head. Every narration is your thoughts, so you will tend to agree with it, but it also makes it not very reliable at times. It’s honestly brilliant.
The amount of times i've been like "yeah that makes sense" only for the game to beat me over the head with how stupid that thought was
Without spoiling, the times where the skills realized that they might not have been right and/or may have been compromised always blew my mind with how well-written they were.
@@JB-xl2jcLove it when the skills just sort of break their 2nd person sort of stoic cadence and just freak out or be bombastic. Once failed a volition check and the next ten seconds was just volition going "Shit! Shit! Shit! Sorry. I wasn't there for you."
@@Jenna_Talia I cannot for the love of me recall what moment it was, but I recall a check where even the skill itself said 'yeah this choice succeeded but it is NOT the right choice', which was sorta hilarious.
35:25 it doesn't "treat a win as a fail". Disco Elysium is a game where you don't really win or fail. Every choice is valid. Sometimes failing a skill check is more rewarding than succeeding.
BOULES
example being the savoir faire check at the beginning of the game
@@zwitie3455what check are you talking about exactly, i am planing to replay it soon, and in my first run, i tried to succeed in everything.
@@user-ho2up2gn7cthe ball game with René and Gaston. If you succeed the skill check you throw the ball into the ocean, failing is better
The "success" state is just you doing what you set out to do. It doesn't necessarily mean thst the thing you set out to do was the right thing.
No, Bratan, the Tie is your only friend in this world! Do not abandon him!
It would be betrayal to take him off
Never, never, EVER, baby!
Sadly, he missed the part that makes the tie start talking
@@cassiusaxemanMAN
1:10:48 You just discovered the real goal of the game. Kim is too precious, you cannot let him down.
Failing a dozen dice rolls in a row: I sleep Failing Kim Kitsuragi: REAL SHI-
Detective arriving on scene.
Kim is the ray of light in this dark and f***ed up world
Id throw my game in the fire if I ever disappoint Kim
The reason this game has such a focus on Prose is that it was originally going to be a book series, but when the first book flopped in terms of sales (barely 1000 copies sold IIRC), the series was cancelled only to be revived here as a game. The same team did the book and the game. The book is set 20 years after Disco Elysium and there are a good many historical figures mentioned in this game whose backstories are explained in the book. The book is called “A Sacred And Terrible Air.” Fans of Disco Elysium have done an English translation of the book you can find online for free if you want to check it out.
That's incredible, I had no idea. Definitely interested in checking it out after I finish the game.
@@eurobrady there's no english translation iirc.
@@mariusbrekka4506there's a fanmade one but no officially published one !
@@mariusbrekka4506 there is, but it's a fan translation.
“in the addiction space” is a very accurate way to describe detective Raphael ambrosius cousteau
Do you mean tequila sunset?
@@skeletor7222 surely you mean the firewalker
@@warmpancaxe You absolutely mean Cop of the Apocalypse.
That’s Harrier DuBois, Lieutenant Double-Efreitor
@@capnandy462 maybe don't post spoilers in the chat
One thing you'll notice playing it is that failing a red check isn't really actually a "fail," it just makes a dialogue or scene play out differently, and often times the "failure" can have a much better or funnier result, so don't worry too much about whether you pass or fail things as you play. Also, if you like Inland Empire and are investing a lot in it, you really should go get that tie.
I appreciate this, I have been enjoying the outcomes in the story even after failing red checks so it's good to know there is no serious consequence, but instead just a different outcome.
It really is a game where you swallow every check, pass or fail, and deal with whatever comes from them. Some passes are actually much worse than a fail.
Loving this playthrough already. And I don't think you should worry about your commentary being too long. If people wanted someone who didn't expand his thoughts too much on the story/writing they wouldn't watch a therapist playing the game, they'd choose any other let's player. Thought-out commentary actually fils a niche for a lot of people in a market that's filled with, well, the opposite, which is why the algorithm has responded well to you doing this.
Thank you for the encouragement! I love going super in depth with discussion so even if I try to be concise it probably won't happen haha
This guy gets it.
@@eurobradyalso, not to sound rude, but IF I’d feel like a discussion is getting to long I’d just fast forward. Sometimes people want in depth discussion, sometimes not, so just discuss like you see fit!
@@eurobradyidk about others, but I watch LPs of Disco Elysium precisely for analysis. It’s such a wonderfully thoughtful story and characters and I want to hear what people think.
This has a crazy amount of views for something posted a day ago. Clearly every disco Elysian fan can’t wait to see a therapist analyse Raphael. Also the way you immediately latched onto wanting Kim to think we’re cool is so real lol
Excuse me, it’s Tequila Sunrise.
@@Askii1robotics erm actually, its Icebreaker
@@Kawn0actually it's "The Law".
@@jasonrobinson401 Excuse me he has been promoted to The Law-"Bringer"
I love how you failed EVERY single roll up to the Savoir Faire check... where failing it would have a WAY better outcome. Since succeeding it... does nothing. Except end the dialouge and save you a click towards the door.
at the beginning I was not so sure about selecting pre-created archetype, since 2 out of 3 of them are having 1 intellect. but after the first stream I reconsidered it, and came up with the conclusion what it's perfectly incapsulates Brady: thinking that he can deduce, seduce and rationalize anyone, show himself only using his strong parts, but fail read the room and even find this situation where his skills will be useful. C'est la vie.
It really is the perfect archetype for me
The starting Archetypes are all pretty solid as they put two stats at 4 while dropping one of the other two stats entirely. As a bit of a peek behind the scene, at 4 in a skill, you start to hear from that skill much more often. This is largely due to passive checks coming across at 2 point increments. So, really, you want your skills on even numbers as often as possible to clear more passive check hurdles, triggering more options for dialogue, etc. One of the blandest playthroughs would be one where you spread yourself very thin across all four stats in character creation. You wouldn't really excel at anything or get nearly as much dialogue but you also wouldn't fail as much in your weak points either, so the sense of character might have a harder time emerging. The Archetype that Euro went with is also going to be pretty nice because having 4 Vitality and Volition means having nice chunky health pools.
@varsoonhks3211 I disagree that spreading your skills thin is a "bad" way to play. Mostly because that's how I always play DE. Now obviously there are some invisible checks you won't pass without high skills or by knowing what to do ahead of time (Kim's high-low five for instance) But that is the entire point of the archetypes/custom character. 3 across all the stats should be its own archetype and as someone who has chosen it several times I would recommend calling it Coward.😂😂 There's also the possibility that Harry was the kind of person to be afraid of committing himself too much to anything. And if you've played the game I think you can see why it's a viable lore explainable build.
4/4/1/3 Shivers as Signature Skill, best spec, FACTS.
I just randomly discovered you in my recommendations, and a therapist psychoanalyzing one of the most broken men in all of video games is going to be … an insanely interesting watch
This is arguably the best game for a therapist to play, because there's just SO... MUCH... SHIT. The main character is a type of character I've never seen before. Not because he necessarily cover some sort of revolutionary new ground, but again, there's so much packed into the character that it almost feels like TOO MUCH, sometimes. I mean, his thoughts are literally categorized into these different stats, each with their own personality, and every single one has unique dialogue that can happen in what feels like just about every single interaction, IF you manage to roll correctly. And that's the kicker. The invisible rolls happening in the background that you don't even see or have any real control over aside from what stats you put your points into. It is INSANE how many different bits and pieces of this characters personality only truly shines through after multiple playthroughs. I can think of like... 3 interations off the top of my head tuat I had NEVER seen before until after like... 5 playthoughs. PURELY because my luck when it comes to anything Empathy roll related is just that abysmal. Word of warning, when Empathy checks FAIL... Hoo boy.😂
Evrarte alone has an hour and a half of potential dialogue in this game. Absolute insanity. I hope all the VAs were paid very very well. It'd be one thing to be paid by volume but the QUALITY expected from these folks in addition to having to know which pieces of the web map theyre on to know how to deliver their lines appropriately is just ludicrous.
One thing to take note of that I'm not sure if you noticed, is that if a dialog option has quotes around it, it means you're saying it out load, but if it doesn't, then it's just a thought in your head, in which case you can usually safely pursue that thought to further analyze your current situation without necessarily progressing the conversation just yet.
I think for the purposes of roleplay, it's important to know you have no real control over the person you _were,_ only the person you will be. I'm very excited to see a therapist break this one down because our protagonist has quite a lot to break down.
I quit smoking 5 years ago. This game gets it.
The way the nervous system describes the cigarette butt at the beginning made it sound so delicious i started to get craving and i havent smoked in a decade
never seen this guy before, but disco elysium is one of my favorite games, and i can't wait to see [REDACTED] being psychologically analyzed :3 new sub here!
I have so many ideas of what redacted might mean but yeah real excited about the play through too
@@user-ih5jr8rt5q you are so caught up in the political elements of this game you can’t even begin to see that the whole point is that you’re literally inside someone’s head.
@@user-ih5jr8rt5qThe game actively makes fun of nihilism. Moralinterns are centrists and nihilists. Everyone hates them.
@@listenann in this case I'm guessing that the [redacted] is to avoid spoiling the name of our main character (or as I like to call him, 'my old buddy R.A.C' :P)
@@user-ih5jr8rt5q I can see how with certain playthroughs one could come to think that this game is nihilistic and hopeless. That being said, I believe that Disco Elysium is actually anti-nihilist, and quite optimistic about humanity and its ability to overcome feelings of meaninglessness and move past loss. Disco argues that making human connections and being present in the current moment is the only thing that will keep us, and our world, existing. That while Harry and Kim aren't currently powerful enough to change the larger systems making everyone suffer, they can bring small moments of hope and support to those who they interact with, their moments of joy being like stars that stubbornly refuse to go out in a sea of darkness. And speaking of political commentary, Disco's political thesis seems to be that even if revolutions fail, eventually through community-minded political movements we can fight against hopelessness. There is a whole discussion at the Book Club meeting in the tennament attic about Revecholian Masovian's working to disperse the physical manifestation of nihilism and entropy in the world of Elysium, “The Pale”. Now, one can definitely argue whether this assertion from Disco is the truth (and goodness knows that philosophers and political scientists have been doing so for centuries), but it can't be said that Disco just shallowly states this and does not try to back it up; The game is full of symbolism and examples of pushing through hopelessness to achieve something that is thought of as impossible or overly idealistic (like a certain big creature we can come to find). While these examples are all fictional, the game is trying to create allegories to illustrate an abstract point, just like Plato creating the Allegory of the Cave.
I’m really excited to see this play through for a lot of reasons. This game is great fuel for getting the best analysis from Brady possible, and it marks the turning point away from reaction content, I think for the better! DE is one of my favorite games, it’s quite a thinker which I enjoy. Have fun, Brady!
Haha yeah I have to agree. I'm excited to really peel apart some of the themes of mental health and especially addiction since it's currently my field focus. I was pretty immersed and just getting my grasp of the world and the game systems for the first two episodes, but I've already started to collect some analytical thoughts to start off the next playthrough 🙏
@@eurobradyinstant sub really enjoying this 😂 amazing content choice ❤ I lost both of my parents to addiction. I just wanna be a troll and say this game is a better therapist than most, I don't want to spoil the ending but this game has such an open ended narrative and story even though it's mostly linear the narrative is vastly different based on your actions, I've fallen in love with games like this, (Shadow of Memories ((nobody will know this one but my late mother loved this one)), Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect, Cyberpunk 2077 and now Disco Elysium and Balders Gate 3.) Back to my point, games like this and this game especially have a way of showing you a closer simulation to reality in that actions have consequences, and honestly games didn't really do that in any MEANINGFUL way besides don't suck/misunderstand or you die/lose, but when it comes to moraly weighted narratives and oft times ambiguous outcomes it's a really nice way to reflect and I honestly think these types of games are better for your brain, on top of that back to Disco Elysium, the game has its very own unique way of really utilizing this function in such a way I think no other game has, just let me know when youre done, if you feel like the same person as when you started. For me, this game gave me such a moment of reflection, I was able to if only for a moment, reflect on actions I was taking in my own life far before my own retrospect normally kicks in. Beautiful game and so is anyone who enjoys this melancholy masterpiece Much love 🤘✌️💯
40:16 I love your reaction here, because it's so genuine in the moment but also perfectly sums up how people struggling with addiction often react to a new obstacle.
I understand why its in the game, but I really do think that creating your own character instead of just using one of the presets is VERY important for establishing how the game actually works and what each skillset is actually used for, it is much, *much* more complex and in-depth than most people will assume and its really important that you read through and fully understand every single one of your skills before commiting to a build. For example, the type of build I think you originally wanted to play would have been one that invested in Intellect and Psyche for Drama, Empathy, and Suggestion, as well as a bit of Rhetoric and Conceptualization. Unfortunately, picking a preset not only means you lost the opprotunity to read your skills before committing to a build, it also means the game didn't tell you about skill caps, which with only a handful of exceptions are hard-set from the very beginning to the very end, which means that point you put into Rhetoric was a massive waste and completely useless, a mistake that wouldn't have happened if the game just had a slightly better onboarding process that actually explained these very important things.
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Who cares? Let people play the game however they want. A large portion of this fandom believes that min-maxing skills goes against the whole point of the game experience for a reason. Putting a point into rhetoric didn't implode his entire game lmao, that's an insane leap.
@@tackyoptic You didn't actually read my comment. You clearly only half-read parts of it and just used assumptions to fill in the rest.
@Bone8380 If you find customization is ideal over choosing a preset, that's fine. I just don't think it's fair to say that choosing a preset and investing a point into a skill that doesn't fit within it is a "massive waste" or an irreparable "mistake" on someone else's part. It's not really that important. You just miss out on some checks or internal dialogue, which is bound to happen anyway in this sort of game. It's not like it sullies the whole experience or you're barred from solving the mystery. But that's just my take-- not trying to start a full-on arguement or anything. If I'm misinterpreting what your original comment means, feel free to correct me.
@@tackyoptic I'm saying saying it was his fault, if you actually read my fucking comment properly before replying to it you'd see I said it was the games fault for not giving you an opprotunity to read your stats before committing to a build when picking a pre-set and not properly explaining how skill caps work and that raising your skill cap after character creation is rare. Don't reply to people without actually reading their comments. Don't just read half of it and assume what the rest is gonna say, it makes you look like a massive jackass.
Thank you KZhead for recommending this. I will be there for all of it.
Oh man this will be interesting. Disco elysium is one of those games that makes you conceptualize the everyday struggles that many people deal with. But makes those struggles more apparent by placing you into Harry's shoes, or one shoe rather. This game is spectacular, it helped me out making mundane, difficult decisions and even helped me understand what I needed to improve upon.
This is great, and wow you actually just navigate such nutty interactions so smoothly. I guess this is the difference between a sensitive and a thinker - I got all the rolls and did the cop things but was blindsided so often during the conversations 😂
Good lord, please finish this masterpiece!
this game is basically about roleplaying failure and coping with it, it's so good man. I saw somebody was playing it on my recommended videos and had to watch a first time player, it's such an experience
Instant subscribe and twitch follow. What a beautifully fascinating lens to view this game through. As a recovered addict and general pretentious depressive pseudo-artistic type, this game is my #1 and its not even close. It's in the conversation for my favourite piece of media in general. Very excited to see how the rest of this playthrough runs.
A therapist in the addiction space playing disco elysium … literally perfect
Dude I'm so glad I stumbled upon this, can't wait to see more of it! A therapist playing Disco Elysium is a match made in heaven
Love this game, and love seeing people react to it. This will be an interesting playthrough! Also, an interesting point about the addiction in this game: there's no actual drawbacks to indulging. I think it's because the game takes place over too short a time period. HOWEVER, the game does make you really feel like an addict if you go that route, because the drugs and alcohol gives you stat boosts. If you use them, you'll find yourself smoking a cigarette and downing a beer before every conversation and confrontation just so you're "at the top of your game"... I thought it was really interesting how they tied that in without just hitting you for -1 damage every time you smoke.
Oh this game is so good. Very, very well written and complex. This may be the closest we ever get to seeing you do therapy on “real people” lmao (assuming you don’t what to play bad cop the whole time ofc) Btw, this is one of those games where every single interaction is relevant for understanding the characters, down to the body language being described. But the way the narration interprets them is up to your own (character’s) brain, so definitely be sure you’re paying attention to the skills you’re focusing on/neglecting
"... I don't really know anything about the story or the setting" Oh, don't worry about that. The protagonist doesn't either
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Everyone's first REAL BIG mistake "I should report in to my precinct"!
Super excited for this playthrough. Glad it’s a new one as well. Always awesome watching new people play through this masterpiece.
Great job mate, haven’t even watched it yet and have never seen this channel before but the title alone has hooked me. This game is amazing, earned a sub just from playing it and sharing it to others
so excited to see someone with your knowledge set play this game! liked and subscribed, i really hope you continue!!!!
This was great, I’m really looking forward to the next part! It’s super cool to hear your perspective as a therapist
"It feels like the game's speaking directly to me" That's the entire game.
hey brady - hyped to see you play more of this game, especially from a therapist’s perspective. this game is truly a masterpiece at evoking strong feelings, and even helped me understand myself better. looking forward to your future playthroughs! youtube gave me a treat with the recommendations today, so i’ve subscribed for future content. really excited for more! (-: put on your snakeskin boots & get ready to disco! 💌
This is a such an amazing game that speaks to you, to a wounded part of you. It had almost therapeutic effect on me, I was sobbing, I felt angry, I genuinely tried to make Harry a better man, and I felt so happy and hopeful in the end, like something miraculous happened to me. I've met Harry as a piece of human garbage, I left him with hope for the best
This was fantastic! Glad I found your channel and I'm really excited for the rest of this series. A little sad you missed the thought from the spilled rum on the counter, although I'm sure you can pick up that thread in plenty of other places.
I didn't know klassje's last line in this scene could change. I thought it was always "and for the record, I didn't do it."
As someone struggling with alcohol and nicotine addiction who sems to be on a self destructive spiral, this game really speaks to me and makes me think about things I usually wouldn't think about. After 20 hours playing it I'm hearing the "narrators" voice (hearing my inner voice) in my head before I do things and it really makes you think.
I remember dying of a heart attack after reaching for the tie. Good times.
This is an instant sub from me. I am looking forward to your journey through this world and to your insights about it, especially in connection to psychology and addiction!
Nice, really like seeing people's first blind playthroughs of this game
Immediately subbed. There’s no game I more want to see a therapist play.
So glad you've started this! Looking forward to more episodes
Very fun watch so far. Unique content. Please continue to give a refreshing perspective
Never seen you before, but that intro was an incredible pitch to me specifically. As a psych student with an interest in therapy and a secondary interest in creative writing who is currently in the middle of Divinity Original Sin 2, you kinda hit all my major interests in that 3 minute span. I dont usually watch full playthroughs of longer RPGs like this, but I'll try to stick with it, you seem pretty cool so far.
Thank you for checking it out! Definitely sounds like we have some shared interests! And not to worry, I'm actually going to be doing the major analysis parts as inserts between the full long plays. It's hard to keep up with full let's plays and especially so if you don't catch them from the beginning. I want people to be able join at any point or just get the analytical breakdown so the next upload will be more like a ten minute video ahead of the next stream upload. That way people can still enjoy and follow along even if they cant commit the time to a full playthrough.
@@eurobrady oh, interesting. I do like that format. There's another KZheadr (TBSkyen) who had a series trying to critically analyze the boss designs of Dark Souls *while* fighting them. He shifted from trying to do them while playing to instead hitting some points in the playthroughs, then putting longer-form analysis at the end of the videos. I thought that facilitated both a smoother pace for the "Let's Play" portion while also giving important time for actual analysis. I'm almost more excited to see those analysis videos. But I'm most of the way through the video for now and I'm mostly gelling with the gameplay style too.
I really enjoyed your takes in this video. I really hope you continue it.
i love that you are actually playing this game as a *role playing game,* making choices based on the character you're building, and with your commentary and expertise this makes for a superb playthrough. can't wait for morr
Praise Dei, Detective! Instantly subscribed- cant wait to see more Disco content from you!
A therapist playing this game is such a treat, can't wait! I'll follow this playthrough!
Your insights and readings are very entertaining, enjoyed the whole vid thoroughly.
Now this is a great mix - actual therapist knowledge on top of a very mind tickling game. Found you because of this one, subscribed and waiting for more!
May I make a suggestion? You'll make better progress, when you posess more information on the subject of the skill checks you're taking. You're roleplaying a detective after all, and a lot of checks benefit from rational questioning - like choosing to close one eye when aiming just makes sence (and adds around 12% to succeeding the check. Also, what's cool about the skill system is that these parts of your psyche, as noted, contradict each other and may be plain wrong when overpowered, like a very high Authority will chime in to you *attempt* to dominate more often, but assessing the character you're talking to will help understand what sills to listen too - as attemting to dominate someone with a higher authority or self-confidence would get you to the exact opposite effect. Try talking to Kim and trying to get him to tell a secret about himself for a demonstration. ;) Another thing that's usually fine in other games is the order you ask questions - or not asking some at all, feighning ignorance is beneficial sometimes, when you might just give an interogated suspect info that'd put them in *lockdown mode*. So basically - try and do stuff that seems to rationally raise your chances of passing a certain check as if it were in real life - e.g. stop the ceiling fan from spinning before trying to grab your necktie. ;) One last thing - the kids are like that, because the game takes place after an event similar to the collapse of the USSR, so there's a lot of disarray, and the street taught the kids to survive. It's a scarily good reflection of my childhood in the 90's Russia, except that I was trying to be a good kid, but had to play the power dynamics game anyway. ;) Anyhow, pardon me if the advice is unsolicited. And good luck with the rest of the game - you've just scratched the surface and it gets a lot better. The first day is exposition that is meant to kind of face the detective with the consequences of his own actions, so on day one he is going to be in shameful situations a lot. But that will pass! (Adding this after watching the Twitch VOD) :3 Best of luck!
I'm so glad youtube recommended this to me. I think this will do great things for your channel!
Disco Elysium is fantastic. Probably one of the best games ever made. It's a shame we'll never get a sequel...
No he viste casi nada de este juego y creo que eres el indicado para descubrir mas sobre esta trama ¡Espero con ansias el próximo episodio!
it's a joy to see someone see some of these scenes for the first time. thank you
This is legitimately my dream Let's Play. Very much looking forward to more!!
Yes! Will watch the whole series! The fact that in the very first 30 min his playthrough is already different than mine is awesome!
Looking forward to watching you progress through this, it's such a brilliant game!
I am beyond excited to watch your playthrough! This game may have the best writing I have ever seen in the medium.
loved this one, can’t wait for the next!
Just found your channel, sorry for being late! Loving the start of your playthrough will be watching it all!
Just found the channel. Very insightful! More DISCO ELYSIUM!
That was really interesting! Subscribing and waiting for next episodes
Looking forward to this! I'm currently finishing my thesis in clinical psychology and needed something to have in the background while fixing typos and the like. This is my absolute favorite game ever for so many reasons, and I hope you have a great time with it. Enjoying your commentary and reflections so far! This game will give you A LOT to talk about 😂 For future reference, another game that you might find interesting is Hellblade. It's much shorter than this (7-9 hours), with a clear psychological "profile" for the main character, who has psychosis in a time where the word for that did not yet exist. Though the setting if fictitious and mythological, the creators cooperated closely both with researchers, mental health professionals, and people who live with psychosis to try to accurately represent the experience. They even link to mental health support on the game's website ❤ For me, it was not only a great game in itself, but a lovely example of how mental health issues can and should be portrayed in games, as opposed to the "crazy evil" character tropes in horror/survival games.
PS: Your low int stats are giving me anxiety, but I'm kinda digging that you roleplay like this and go-all in on the psyche build!
Oh this is going to be great!!! This game genuinely changed my life as someone who has long struggled with MH issues. I wont backseat but if i can give you one piece of advice for this game, its dont be scared to try the crazier dialogue options! Thats where the game writing really florishes.
DE is an incredible game and probably my all time favourite so far. If there’s any game I’d want to see a therapist play it’d be this one. I’m already getting new perspectives about this game from your insight so I’m excited to see you experience the rest of it!
I actually love that the portrait stays this way because you have not looked at yourself! This game is so fantastic, with some extra thoughts added to it i look forward to watch the playthrough ^-^
the main character has a lot going on for him LOL. excited to see your take on him! he has a set backstory, there's not much use in trying to project on him. i suggest exhausting dialogue options so that you learn more about the character. there's almost always information you can gain about yourself or the case from every person you talk to
You played DOS2, BG3, PoE and DE? OK you've got yourself a subscriber.
I like this dynamic. Can't wait to see more!
def interested in a playthrough like this. between the game's really unique prose, it's definitively marxist approach to history/politics and its really interesting honesty and realism when it comes to our protagonists' psychology, there is a facinating commitment to a scientific approach to a nonsensical world. it creates such an interesting feeling when playing it and i def wanna see more analysis of the psyhological aspect like this.
Doing sorry cop kung fu on Measurehead is very cathartic, it's my therapy each playthrough.
I love it when you expand your little box.
I’ve just began playing this game and it’s so cool to see a therapist play it, as it’s kind of… a game about the mind, or at least the mind of one person in particular. It’s interesting in that I’ve learned some things about my own mind and the way I think from the game, by imagining what I’d look like if the game’s system applied to me. I think my Volition would be pretty low, for instance, since I’ve got ADD and my executive dysfunction isn’t great.
Wow. Just finished this episode. I played through Disco Elysium three times by now, watched a bunch of playthroughts (though most of them not in their entirety) but you make all the interesting choices. And as a recovering addict I would find your insight and approach to this game could be the best walkthrough on KZhead so far. As for part one... It sure is. Make bald choices.
The thing you said about even a cup of coffee or a jog impacting one's decision making resonated. I almost heard an audible *click*. Thanks brother. Gonna watch the rest of the video later.
Hell yeah I’m excited for this! The KZhead algorithm has blessed me today
That game‘s writing is so insanely good…! ❤ I absolutely loved every second of it! And Kim is such a great emotional support character 🥰 everyone needs a Kim in real life
Sure enough, this video is how I found this channel. It's a very interesting game, and I enjoy watching people who seem to seriously engage with game worlds, story, and characters.
Earned a sub from me! I enjoyed your takes and explained rationale for different decisions made. Absolutely feel free to take a beat and explain the psychology of what's going on, that's the good stuff. A few spoiler-free tips : Any dialogue options you pick that don't have quotations around them are internalized dialogue / thoughts. White checks can be retried after failure if you either : level up the relevant skill ; get a situational bonus from something else (like finding new evidence, etc). Red checks can only be attempted once and have drastically different failure and success scenes but both move the game forward. Every 2 ranks in a skill will make that skill pass progressively harder hidden passive checks. 4 ranks in a skill is the threshold for most skills to start having more dialogue. There's no right or wrong skills to rank up in--the game is designed to be finished even if you do fail every skill roll ever. Time only passes when in a dialogue scene / interaction scene. Have fun!
HOLY SHIT this is incredible, I didn't even know you touched this yet!
After hearing all of the cRPGs you've played and if you like this one you might also like the inspiration of this game Planescape: Torment, it's a cult classic. Also I love you working in addiction for Disco, there will be a lot for us, fans of Disco Elysium to learn.
Oh this is going to be one of the best let's plays ever Ooh, and an interesting one too! Very few people play without their top row of skills buffed, so there are going to be a lot of interactions ive never seen before and a strong lack of interactions I'm familiar with from my playthrough and other let's plays
I like Shivers. Once I had a name for it I started to record them everywhere. The emotions of the brick and air, liquid life, moving and making and shaping the world shaping it, the humanity in a handprint. A lot of this game is like that. Names by which to comprehend the pains of living.
Wowie! You seem to actually have a soul! I look forward to watching how you progress :D
As other commenters said id seriously make sure you talk to as many people as possible and exhaust their dialogue optiond
New Disco Elysium playthrough to watch let's gooo
I played through a chunk of this game a couple of years ago, but got distracted. Been wanting to pick it back up / start it over ever since, and I think this might be the push to make me do that. I'm excited to see where you go with the game either way!
Update: spent a decent chunk of the past 3 hours gathering empty bottles worth a whopping 2.50 Reál!
That's what I need to do!!
Like a true hobocop, keep doing it, comrade!
@@listenann clean Revachol Forever! Though I ended up a sorry cop
@@breanna_bee sorry cop is the first achievement I ever got in the game 😔
Your therapist takes in this game are super entertaining
27:34 Idk if it's been mentioned already, but in line with the game reading your mind, the response to that text option is "It's pretty clear a *normal cop* is not what you are."
Your empathy towards the main character is very heartwarming to see
This seems interesting, im excited to see the rest of this series! I look forward to hearing what you think about the drugs this game. Personally I think the way the mc's addiction is portrayed is really interesting. i did a drug free run and a very much not drug free run and man do drugs make everything better
just started watching, i bet this video is gonna be great