Torment: Tides of Numenera

Like many of the other reviewers mentioned this game from the vantage of standing on the mountain of greatness that Planescape Torment is on, then yes this game does fall short. However, like other games that were spiritual successors, they should be judged on their own merits. So, I figure I will start with the review: Cons -The game is far to short, I completed the game at around 36 hours and you may think that is a decent amount of time. Well normally it would be, but this game has tons of dialogue and all that reading artificially inflates the amount of time it actually takes to play the game. This game was not billed as an indie title and certainty cost the same as a Triple A title so I was let down as far as the time element. I will say the framework is there for tons of more content and hopefully they will open this game to the modding community. -Combat is by far the worst thing about this game. Plenty of games have successfully used TB combat, but in this game it is archaic. The amount of time it takes for the characters to cycle through, the clunkiness of the interface to use quick items is terrible. I know the main point of this game isn't combat but good grief it was bad. -Character Creation- There is none and your person looks (male or female) is a disappointment Pros -Story- The story is fantastic most of the time. You can see where an editor would have been nice as some of the writers apparently wanted to show the world they can use big words that really didn't enhance the dialogue. Still, it is unique and engaging. -Environment- The setting is beautifully rendered and I loved just moving my character around and exploring all of the areas. I have always hated exploring in most games but in this game I was always excited to see the world. -Backstory- The premise of your character is something that is at least new to me and not the typical you are a hero save the world kind of thing -Sound- beautiful

While it will never meet the high lofty airs of Planescape: Torment it nonetheless is worthy to be played as a spiritual successor.

TTON is an amazing game. Its combat system (crisis) is mediocre at best. Its animation is weird at times. The UI in the pre-alpha stages looked better than the released version. The graphic are good at most. There's almost no voice over. And almost no background music - only weird noises... So why I think TTON is amazing? Because with the exception of Planescape:Torment you won't find another game like it. Its setting, the character, the story and most of all the writing are superior. IT IS THAT GOOD! If you don't afraid of words and looking for a game that treat you as an intelligent person, who demand thinking and curiosity than this is the game for you. It's a flawed gem. But it's the rarest gem of all. A game that once you've sucked in you won't be able to let it go. Like a good movie, it will hunt your dreams and make you think about it during the time you won't be near it. The question if TTON is a true successor to Planescape:Torment is irrelevant. Planescape is an amazing game! One of the best ever created in my opinion. And TTON is the closest thing to Planescape that ever happened in the gaming industry. But, in my opinion, TTON stands on its own. He took all the things that made Planescape so unique and tried to improve the things that wasn't that great in Planescape. I think InXile made an amazing game. And according to their last update (they will add more companions, codex and content) this game going to be even better! TTON is the only game in the last few years that made my laugh out loud, made sad and made me curious within few hours into it. It's a game that plays with your imagination. and like a genius conductor - it turn your brain into a masterpiece of thoughts. 10/10.

Ive palyed maybe 40 minut's but i like this game its remembered me how it was in 90's when games have souls maybe ive change my opinion aftere longer play. 1 thing what bothere me is that scripts or how it was cold " scypher's " is a crap its should have bethere mechanic then this . In Morrowind was to much informations 1 dialog was takeink somtimes 10 minuts wath is good for true RPG players but for casuals godd solutions is like Torment clikng on object short note - not so boring like morrowinds (III)

Combat is fiddly and a poring the game looks good but i stop playing hate turn bast .