The original Planescape: Torment was released in 1999 to widespread critical acclaim. It won RPG of the Year from multiple outlets for its unconventional story, characters, and amazing soundtrack. Since then, millions of Planescape: Torment fans have enjoyed exploring the strange and dangerous city of Sigil and surrounding planes through the Nameless One's eyes.
"What can change the nature of a man?" - You are the Nameless One, a hulking figure covered in scars and tattoos collected over the course of countless lives—none of which you can remember, but are now coming back to haunt you. You are prodded awake by Morte, a floating skull and keeper of secrets, to embark on an adventure taking The Nameless One from the dirty streets of Sigil into the mysterious Outer Planes and even into the depths of Hell itself.
Posted on: June 8, 2023
themightyj
Verified ownerGames: 17 Reviews: 7
Eh . . .
Do your eyes a favor and play this in the classic view. I played a good part of the game in the "enhanced" view, and it's really small and hard on the eyes. Fortunately, an unresolved glitch in the game forced it into classic view, and I enjoyed the game a bit more after that, since the characters are larger in the classic view. I get the feeling this is one of those "you had to have been there" games. I didn't play it when it was new. It reeks of the 1990s. It has a severe preoccupation with the macabre, which I never really understood in any medium. There's the sidekick who is perverted in a disturbing rather than funny way. The plot line is just awkward (not to mention the ending). It also has the feel of being unfinished. There are slots for armor in the character pages, but there's barely any armor in the game. As far as I can tell, there's none for the main character. There are also slots for arrows, bolts, etc., yet I discovered no range weapons in the game, which is kind of annoying. (Although I did discover some bolts nobody in my party could use.) I like the concept of of a game that utilizes D&D races other than humans, elves, dwarves, humans, halflings, etc. I understand the Blood War a bit better now. Still, I don't feel any desire to replay this game like I did Baldur's Gate. I played it through once, and now I feel I'm done with it.
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