I personally consider Disco Elysium very much a game (a way better role-playing gamer than most), because an “interactive story” is a game. Combat shouldn’t be a necessary condition. Planescape: Torment should have had the guts to scrap its lackluster combat and focus on its strengths.
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Honorary mention of Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages, which existed as a fan documentation hub since the mid 90s.
Pillars II, he did minor work on Pillars I and was not the only person working on their other hits.
Don’t act like Avellone was the only talented creative at Obsidian, it’s one of the best AA teams out there.
I’d say that Portal 2 even improved the first one in every aspect.