Posted on: March 26, 2017

Rudy.K

Gry: 221 Opinie: 2

World of Numenera is the protagonist

I do understand the disappointment of some of the other users, that the new Torment is not like its predecessor, but that does not make it bad game. First point to understand about this cRPG is that is less RPG and more of adventure game and it is standing on different design pillars than PS:T Numenera is using a Cypher rpg system - system which is focused on simplification and attention to fluid player experience - no complex formulas, no complicated rules. I have played p&p version several times and I can confirm it really works well. The computer implementation in this case is well done and faithful to its original, but that can be the reason way it can feel too simple and dull. Especially in comparison with AD&D rules used in PS:T offering dozens of abilities and spells. So from this point of view, yes the game can feel simplified. But the main attraction of PS:T wasn't the RPG, but the story, environment and writing. In this comparison both games are getting closer to each other. There a lot of elements which are ripoff from original PS:T, but are elegantly transfered to new environment. Although the story of the main protagonist is not so interesting and novel as of it predecessor, the game has still lot to offer. I would even dare to say that the story and side quests are just kind of a filler leading your way trough the main attraction of this piece - the world of Numenera. Trough the p&p original I have come to love world of Numenera and I really like its premise. There is a lot of side information spilled when talking even to most mundane characters and the world itself is explained trough extensive dialogs and clever writing, creating plastic description of its inner regularities and breathing life to it. So although its focus is different than of the PS:T and could be perceived as a disappointment of direct continuation of its ancestor, it is still a rewarding experience, but it would require a change in your expectations.

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Posted on: April 18, 2017

cpb

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Gry: 94 Opinie: 13

mall fatigue

liked: Unfamiliar setting. Often several ways to solve problems. The Numenera & some of the technology. Merciful download size for a modern game (compared to the likes of Doom, which I still can't afford to download). The ending. Understand why many didn't like it, but I found it to be a good conclusion. disliked: Having to travel through several maps to rest. No great struggle or moral dilemma for most of the game, just errands. The artwork; stodgy design, indistinct lighting. Belabored, odd-looking character animation. Writing often read like the padded parts of a novel you'd normally skim over. No day/night cycle. Unremarkable music & audio. Very basic fx. Combat is slow & awkward. would like to have seen: A more otherworldly feel to it, eg: Wayne Barlowe's Hell, Fantastic Planet, Machinarium, or a Beksinski landscape. Visionary art-direction. Same goes for sound... actually its more important; artwork can be experienced in a totally different way by just changing the soundtrack. Gameplay options change with your dominant tide (better replay value). Less tedious combat & recovery - making inevitable things (like going to town and resting) quickly implied should always be an option. Otherwise the game just wastes real-world time with no payoff. Combat could feel more brutal, unpleasant and sordid. Make the player doubt their decision to fight. Great example is the last battle of Icewind Dale II; wished I could swap sides and fight my way back to raze the ten-towns after that encounter.

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Posted on: November 27, 2017

Avardose

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Gry: 216 Opinie: 2

Worthy Successor

The original Planescape Torment is my favourite game. I've played through it several times in 5-6 years since I first stumbled across it. Tides of Numenera is a different game in many ways, but the dedication to the narrative is obvious, the setting is interesting, and result is one of the finest games I've every played. Play it, and accept that it is different from the original; it's one of the best ever.

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Posted on: February 17, 2018

Corybander

Gry: Opinie: 19

Crushed under the weight of nostalgia

It would be on gog, with purist and nostalgia, that this recieves the worst reviews. I will start, then, that I am a fan of Planescape: Torment, and I love this game. Tides of Numenara. Torment: Tides of Numenara (ToN) is touted as the successor to Planescape. It is. Spiritually. It's a different game set in a different world, but it's the only thing like Planescape (and Planescape is the only thing like Tides). And that makes sense. Interactive fiction made in this style is a monstrously difficult to produce. Planescape was known for having over 5000 pages of dialogue written for the game. Tides of Numenara easily matches it. It's made of stories, and that is the greatest likeness between the two. Despite the narrative similarities. It is the method of narration that truly makes these games special. I have spent hours talking to shop keeps, or logically analysing a lost object that contained a treasure. I have run into characters that I am convinced must be part of MY story, only to find out that they simply exist, and are equally (if not more) interesting than I am. And, if that does not sound like fun to you, please feel free to walk away now. This is my cloud nine. This is what would happen if you could interact with a book. It is intelligent and crude and morbid and gory and gritty and beautiful all at once. Whether you are talking to a pretencious member of the Order of Truth, or a street thug trying to woo a scientist, it is alive with rich storytelling. It is play time for ideas. It is wonderful. I suppose that's another thing both it and Planescape: Torment share. They are both wonderful. I recommend it.

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Posted on: March 5, 2017

werasdwer

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Gry: 209 Opinie: 7

I'm a fan

As a veteran of classic cRPGs, I have enjoyed my time with this game a lot. I'm rating it a 4/5 because the combat is somewhat simplistic, which can be annoying when combat is forced. That being said, the game is not primarily about fighting in my opinion. The writing is very good, the setting is just as interesting as Planescape: Torment was and the story keeps you pushing forwards. On launch I have noticed a few bugs, but nothing that completely destroys the game. If you like reading more than combat in a cRPG, this game is for you.

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