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Summary: This Game Is Amazing !
Review: This game is one of the best I have ever played.The graphics are clear and smoothe,the settings are extremely detailed,and the music is the final step in creating a lush atmosphere. As if that is not enough, the story and characters possess enough detail and depth to justify a sizable novel. Your character is an amnesiac immortal who awakens in the Mortuary with no memory of his past and no friends but a floating skull with a biting sense of humor. Because you know nothing about yourself,you are what you make of yourself. Your actions determine your alignment and you can change your character class at will. You attract tormented individuals like a dog attracts fleas, so your party members have personal issues that it is up to you to deal with. Above all, you must recover your memories in order to save yourself and your companions. Be careful, this adventure could turn you into a hemit chained to a computer. You have Been Warned
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Summary: Easily the best RPG (and maybe best game) ever!
Review: I am midway through my second playing of Planescape:Torment, and if possible, it is more impressive the second time. As clever as I thought I had been solving puzzles the first time through, I was amazed to find different means of completing the same quests, with different rewards and consequences. It creates a different game, which adds to the replay value.The quests themselves are wonderful. They vary in difficulty, complexity, and morality. You can usually work things out so that everyone is happy, or you can look out for yourself at the expense of everyone else. Be forewarned: your reputation precedes you! Visually, P:T is impeccable. The characters move with fluidity, and even when simply stand around, each has some characteristic fidget that adds to the feeling that "The Nameless One" and company really exist. This is not a "hack-and-slash" in the tradition of Diablo. The point of the game is the story, and it is possible advance to a high level without any combat at all. Eventually, combat will become necessary, and the spells and "critical hit" animations are impressive. I do agree with a couple previous reviewers that the spellcasting interface is somewhat cumbersome and counterintuitive. The load times were a problem until I performed a full installation. (There are instructions on the Black Isle P:T website. Copy the CDs to your hard drive, then change the .ini file. It's easier than it sounds and DRAMATICALLY improves loading times.) All in all, a simply tremendous game. Beautifully rendered, interesting characters, tremendous replayability, and most importantly a compelling story that will leave you desperate to find out "What is my name?" Great game!
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Summary: Not a bad game at all.
Review: Decent graphics, but a little slow in areas, especially with multiple spells going off at once. Besides that, pretty good plot, decent leveling ability, and VERY nice fighting. I think you'll enjoy. Just be sure to have a 3D graphics card enabled, and some decent RAM.
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Summary: Good gameplay and graphics
Review: I was interested in "Planescape: Torment" because for years I've missed the thrills of playing AD&D in my friend's basement. 15 years in fact, but I still remember the rules and the spells, the races and classes, etc.
I've played other computer RPGs (going back to Pool of Radiance), but none really could bring back any of the real excitement of AD&D. Happily, "Planescape: Torment" does.
Granted, it's not quite the real thing, but it's close enough that I've spent many happy hours playing the game, working my way through the remarkably interesting story, and enjoying the combat.
If you can't find the time or companions for some good old gaming, "Planescape: Torment" is a good substitute.
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Summary: A Great Game With One Significant Flaw
Review: By now I'm guessing that you already know that you start the game as an immortal that has lost all of his memories. THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL D&D game. It does indeed use the D&D rules, but due to the world it is in, it seems different from your typical sword/spell kind of game. The best weapon, and this I found hard to except, is a hammer. In all other games of this type swords end up being the best weapon. Anyway, that's not what is keeping me from giving this game five stars. It has great graphics, the fighting is fun, its not too easy, not too hard, the spells look amazing, and overall it is a great game if you liked Baldur's Gate. There is only one flaw, but it enough to keep me from giving it a perfect five. It's quite buggy when moving from one place to another, especially on the third CD. I had to copy the CD's onto my hard drive to get it to work for a while without crashing. There is one other reason, but it's more of a personal preference. In Baldur's Gate you fought a lot of other teams, and that was one of my favorite parts. In Planescape, it's only monsters and people, no balanced teams. If you can get past the bugs, and you liked Baldur's Gate, you should definately consider getting this game.
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Summary: Dissapointing for AD&D Players
Review: I LOVED Baldur's gate. This game was dissapointing. It is much more geared toward role palying and you CANNOT die. That takes all the fun out of all those battles. If you are looking for a AD&D game, buy Baldur's gate or the new Icewind dale.
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Summary: True RP may finally be here!
Review: I've role-played since the 70s, and have probably played every RP game that's come out since that date, including recent reviews for BellaOnline.com. My first assumption was that Planescape would be a knock-off of Baldur's Gate, and be fun but not unique. It is, amazingly, far more than that. Sure, it's built on the same great engine that Baldur's Gate was. Same third person view, with the great graphics and sounds that BG is famous for. However, the developers of Planescape definitely knew what they were doing when they enhanced the system. They addressed many complaints gamers had with BG, and took it to another level. Take death. Yes, that pesky death stuff that seems to happen to gamers when they encounter a group of basilisks or perhaps a bandit or three. No problem for Planescape - you're immortal! Not only that, but deaths actually help you sometimes, jarring loose memories that were until that point hidden. Like who you are. What you're about. Why you're immortal when apparently nobody else is. Which brings me to another point - the storyline is great! They take an idea that has definitely been done before - you wake up with amnesia, uncertain of your past or present. Nine Princes of Amber is a famous story that does this very well. So you learn as you go, with the help of your amusing sidekick, the skull named Morte. Yes, your pal is a floating skull who follows you along :) The game is understandably "dark". You are, after all, someone who keeps rising from the grave, wandering around a miserable little town full of unhappy people. It's probably not a game for 6 year olds, but most teenagers will easily relate to the misery of the town's occupants. You find things like clot charms to help heal your wounds, bandages to tape yourself back up. It's the same quests and challenges, but it's so much more ... Your alignment actually alters as you interact with NPCs. Keep doing good things - your alignment is naturally good. Keep slaughtering innocents while they plead for mercy, and yup, you're bad. Your alignment then affects how people react to you. Even better - your intelligence determines what you can say or do in some cases! No more of this idiotic barbarian easily figuring out how to deal with a noble negotiator. I was impressed! There are all sorts of twisted plot items that are clear indicators of the amount of work the designers put into thinking this through. You wake up with a note to yourself carved in your own back. You wander outside and find a note-zombie, with notes stuck to his body. Every doorway can be a portal to another world, if you find the key. But keys can be anything - a piece of paper, a certain person, even a song sung in a certain way. The game is definitely a thinking game - one created for true strategists and role players, who want a challenge out of a game and not just a hack-fest. For gamers who have complained that RP could never be fun on a computer, try Planescape Torment. You just might have your hands full!
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Summary: Torment.... NO SLEEP!
Review: I absolutey Love this game! My wife on the other hand hates it! Once I started playing and figured out the mouse based game (hooraah) the TORMENT began. From Fighter to Thief to Fighter to? What comes next? Thats the beauty of this game. The worlds are great. The weapons are outstanding and the spells are something to look forward to! All I can say is save, save, save. Everything you do effects something else. I curently have 5 RPC's to help out with the battle plan. Be advised if the game starts to skip, don't get frustrated! Save your game, get out, shut down some of the programs you have running on your tool bar, ie anti virus, task scheduler, anything that will use ram. You will not be bored. Make sure you look at everything with your mouse icon, there are plenty of things to overlook! Semper Fi,
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Summary: Simply Amazing
Review: Without a question, Torment is a classic--simply one of the best RPGs ever made. With impressively written (and voluminous) dialogue, the plot retains movement and tension from start to finish. You have the opportunity to develop your character through his actions, and it's equally viable to play a Chaotic Evil character as a Lawful Good. The game is fairly linear, especially compared with the Fallouts. Compared with Baldur's Gate, there are not many NPCs that can join your party (although those who do are much more impressively done). As in Baldur's Gate, you have a clunky if servicable combat system--but fighting isn't the point of the game. You also must be prepared to spend most of your time in text conversations, which are far more in depth than either Baldur's Gate or Fallout (more like Ultima VII). Still, if you've ever enjoyed an RPG or adventure game, you're doing yourself a disservice if you don't play Torment.
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Summary: The closest thing to a TRUE RPG I have ever played.
Review: I have played many, many supposed CRPGS such as Sword of Vermillion, Order of the Griffon, Super Hydlide, Zelda... and so on, (I have not yet played Baldur's Gate but most would say Torment is even better than even that classic game) even though I did enjoy all these games, NONE had the richness in storyline as Torment does. Being a DM for the pen and paper AD&D, I truly believe that RPGs need to be played because of the storyline and the excitement of roleplaying that character in the story. If the CRPG does not fullfill these above requirements then it is not a true roleplaying game. That said, Planescape is the only title I have played up to date that truly deserves being called a CRPG. The twisting and turning of the storyline as well as the numerous dialogue options is what true RPGs are all about. Others who might disagree and believe that hack-and-slash is more important will also find this title to be a treat. This thorough game has more than its fair share of combat for any hack-and-slash enthusiast. I would definitely consider this title the greatest computer game I have ever played. I seriously recommend buying this game so that those who buy it can see for themselves what the raves are all about.
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