Now that you put it that way, Orlando or, more recently, Steel Beach by John Varley, include sex changes that help widen the scope of the experiences of the protagonists. Actually, it is trivial in Varley's world (started with The Ophiuchi Hotline, followed by Stell Beach and then The Golden Globe).

It would not have been unthinkable that the original story would have included multiple sex changes along the history of the Nameless One. Magic abounds and even in BG there was a belt that changed your sex instantly and magically...

However, the writer of P:T decided not to include sex changes. There are tender stories with some girl, some woman... And then a more comrade-ly relationship to male party members. The Nameless One is a man. But, if you really wish to RP that he might have been a woman sometime, it might be possible.

You want to RP that The Nameless One is really a woman? It might work for you, though.

And this were my two cents on this, and I do not care for propaganda, be it from bigots, from lgtb or from aeiou.

This is nice news. I bought the original back in 2001 but didn't finish it until a couple years ago. I'll be buying this one eventually. I still haven't even beaten Baldur's Gate II yet and haven't gotten around to playing Pillars of Eternity.

Jeez, looks like Beamdog will add some annoying crap to the "enhanced" edition:

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/03/27/planescape-enhanced-edition-changelog/

These are the 2 lamest changes IMO:

- Character Creation: The Nameless One is now nameable

WTF? If you've played through PS:T you know that the nameless one has no name for good reasons. You can get to know his name if your INT is high enough at the end of the game. If you can now name your character one of the most interesting things in PS:T will be ruined.

- New Romance: The Lady of Pain

Why? The mysterious Lady of Pain is one of my favorite elements in PS:T. Having the option to have a romance with her just seems out of place.

So if these 2 and some other changes are not optional then this "enhanced" edition will be just as bad as i expected from Beamdog. They just have to ruin a good game with unwanted changes as it seems. :/

A; You don't have to name the nameless one
B. I presume the Lady of Pain romance is a opitional quest.
Anyway, these changes were made by the Game's creator.

The soundtrack will be available on GoG?

As you write this, your rep is 41.

Just measuring the downvoting effort. Are the haters going to bed? Are they being replace with fresh haters? Did they hate enough for today? Are their opinions not so much important?

You see, BD haters are systematically upvoted, while those whou write something as benign as "I like it" or "I will buy it" get massively downvoted. Thought fodder for a shrink? maybe ;)

It's not GOG's fault (for the most part) - it's perhaps a combination of Beamdog and Wizards of the Coast.

You know, back in the day just having that hunk of a man Avellone dangled in front of me was enough to get me to throw my money at something, let alone mentioning the fact I've got a limited time discount for being a loyal customer.

... dammit, I'm getting old.

As for this game and the topic of Beamdog in general? No thanks, I'm good. I'm of the camp that the old versions work fine as it is, with certain debate on whether modding is required or not being another matter, so I've just kept the EE's and whatever related shenanigans off my radar as a whole. That, and I'm fairly certain this version would look like ass on my CRT monitor :3

On the plus side, I'm kinda looking forward to having 'Planescape: Classic' in my library.

He seems like a "Bert".

I have the original running on Windows 10, modded as per the GOG guide which took under 10 minutes to do and it plays just fine. The only issue I had was getting a happy balance between higher resolution and being able to see the UI!

I'm not against the EEs - I own the enhanced versions of Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 and Icewind Dale and I will most likely buy this one and Siege of Dragonspear at some point in the future. I just think it's sad that the originals will not be available separately anymore. They are/were much cheaper than the new versions and may be the only versions some people would be able to afford.

Not to mention we'll never see the classic D & D bundle in the sales again - that was my first ever purchase here so I'm a little bit sentimental about that! ;-)

Read it again. That whole article is obviously a joke.

I bought a copy, so that I can enjoy Planescape Torment. Feel free to downvote, anonymous cowards: It just proves that you lack reason and guts.


For anyone who wants the facts with a slice of snark:

TORMENT ENHANCED PROS:
*Widescreen, more resolutions, text size, and other options.
*Native compatibility for modern hardware & OS.
*Remastered soundtrack.
*Bug fixes, including those from modders.
*Redone interface.
*Available for additional platforms, including Macintosh, Linux, Android, and iOS.
*Supporting Beamdog.


ENHANCED TORMENT CONS
*Pricey.
*Might have to wait a couple months to be stabilized by patching.
*Doesn't include cut material like that from the Unfinished Business mod.
*The original version can't be bought separately.
*Supporting Beamdog.
*Enable content meddling headed by Chris Avellone.
*Steals the sweat, tears, and blood of modders*.
*Allows a wider audience to enjoy Planescape Torment.


ORIGINAL TORMENT PROS
*Experience the joys of modding and troubleshooting.
*Relive the glory days of PC gaming.
*Support the original creators**.
*Be the toast of the town at RPGCodex.


*The modders have granted permission to use their materials for the Enhanced Edition. Utilize hallucinogens to alter their decision.

**The reality of the games industry may apply. Correct with an excessive amount of alcoholic beverages.

Those seem pretty obviously fake to me.

The way I would handle it is something like this:

* Give The Nameless One an androgynous appearance. This way, one can't tell just by looking whether TNO is male or female.

* Avoid any references to TNO's gender in the game's text. (Note that this may prove to be extremely difficult in some languages.) This way, one can't determine TNO's gender through text.

* Avoid any situations where TNO's gender would actually matter.

This way, we would keep TNO's gender shrouded in mystery, just like TNO's name and history. I think that would suit the game's premise more than gendering TNO.

I'm not British, but the word "plonker" comes to mind. :)
EDIT: Removed utterly redundant link.

That's a CON?

That's a PRO?