Posted on: April 10, 2017

Necrodamus

Gry: 247 Opinie: 7

Great game with impossible expectations

Torment: ToN is a great example of a great game forced to meet unreasonable expectations. My advice: Ignore the mostly unreasonable 1 and 2 star reviews written by Torment fanboys that can't see past their own nostalgia. As someone who loves and appreciates the original Torment, I can also see the many flaws the original has. No, this new Torment isn't as good or quite as unique as the original, but it was never going to be. The special circumstances and time period that the original Torment was released in is part of what made that experience so special. If you can approach Torment: ToN without the nostalgia glasses, you'll find a great cRPG and a worthy successor to the original worthy of a score somewhere between 3-5 stars, depending on your personal preferences.

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Posted on: January 4, 2019

lucasoid

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Gry: 77 Opinie: 2

An underrated gem.

Magnificent story. The writing is almost unparalleled in modern gaming and the setting of the game puts a nice steampunk+Ctulhu-lite twist on the standard Dungeons and Dragons fantasy formula.Moreover, Torment strikes a nice bittersweet balance between having real consequences for the player's actions and not feeling like a hopeless grimdark slog (looking at you Age of Decadence). Combat is smooth and genuinely enjoyable, though it is a bit perplexing that the game doesn't let you set up your characters in a formation of your own choice before a battle begins. On the minus side, the game can be quite buggy but that didn't really detract from my experience. Don't skip this gem just because some people let their nostalgia for the great-but-overrated Planescape Torment set an unreasonably high bar for its spiritual successor.

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Posted on: October 4, 2019

promethean.576

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Gry: 208 Opinie: 2

It's not PS:T, but it doesn't need to be

First: This is a solid, entertaining RPG throwback to the late 90's. It's a very good game on its own merits, but was always tragically doomed to fail in trying to live up to the decades of legacy from Planescape: Torment. NOTE: This is not in the least an RPG combat game. The combat is minimal, easily avoided, and really not that satisfying. There's little point to most "loot" as a result, which further makes combat even less relevant. The first one-third of the game had me thinking, "Not only is this a worthy successor to PS:T, but I think I like it BETTER." A fascinating setting, lots of character and lots of small hidden stories that really paint a deep picture of the world. This quality, and the overall writing quality, is why I give the game 5 stars. Once I got to the airship, things slowed down. Maybe I just got tired of things, but the details that shined in the first part seemed more subdued, and that continued through to the end. The ending was the worst part, and really a let down. There is simply no choice that is particularly satisfying, and the two big showdowns that comprise the end game are depressingly sedate, in one case you can simply say "Don't you have some doubts?" and the character responds, "Well I guess I do, I'll just go away then." Writing that started out excellent and mostly sustained a high level throughout just completely falls apart at the end. It's a testament to it's strength at the beginning that I am willing to give it 5 stars. I was torn between that & 4, and would have gone 4.5.

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Posted on: October 27, 2019

EvilEmbrace

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Gry: 190 Opinie: 3

Nearly stole the crown.

The game deserves its criticism: there's a lack of polish in the visuals, combat is infrequent and never becomes a fully fleshed-out feature, the sheer volume of reading can drag on at times. However the game world is wonderfully unique and strange. Every crevice has something to discover. It was a pleasure to interact with characters and objects, not sure what might happen if I pushed the dialogue in a certain direction. The arcing main story was well paced; it's revelations convoluted but intriguing - get ready for multiple realities and memories. The greatest compliment I can give ( and my highest recommendation ) is that by the end of the game the combat's potential showed through; choice pathways branched out; and I started to wonder about the 3 playable characters I never let join my party. After completion my mind wants to fight everyone, wants to play with the more risky choices, wants to tell that playable character to f**k off at the start. No, it's probably not as good as Planescape: Torment. But you wanted this type of game, and it very almost ( nothing has came this close before) betters it's spiritual predecessor. Side note: don't hold onto Cyphers like they're special. Expect 30-32hrs to finish your first run.

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Posted on: August 2, 2020

wwohlsein

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Gry: 40 Opinie: 3

truly grand & unique - in a wicked way

loved it - hated it - loved it - hated it ... you get the point upside * grand story * gand backstories * grand atmosphere * brain-twisting immersion (which takes its due time) * extreme complexity: i mean adepts, technologists, cultists, explorers, various life-forms, a labyrinth in your own mind, a body-jumping god ... just to give a wee glimpse * endless streams of half finished threads: yes i see that as positive - it's very much like real life. and you emerge without memory after all - so unconnected threads are part of the immersion. * scarce economy: same reason as before - its realistic. first you have too little money, then you have too much for the limited available supply. * blocked tasks: pre-mature actions might close paths that would be accessible otherwise. again plus point for realism. * a lot to read: until it's too much. see below. neutral * battle system: well let's say it's good enough. once you get the hang of it (at the end of the game cause there is not that many fights anyways) it's very straightforward. * ability structure: it takes some time to get the hang of it (i.e. which skills matter most) so not entirely intuitive but very clean and well-structured. downside * too much to read. if you try to play it in one run and try to read most of the dialogues at some point your brain starts to freeze. and you go like: whatever. but again that's like real life: you just can't ingest everything at once. * graphics: well they are not really 2017 standard. on the other hand that doesn't matter for the immersion: i'd rather play a low graphics - high intelligence game than the other way around. but that's just me - so just wanted to mention it. * characters & perspective: the details are well & fondly modelled but there's really little point zooming in and out all the time. which means you only see the characters quite tiny - which takes a lot of the connection potential. if you made it till here this game is probably just right for you ... ;-)

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