Planescape: Torment?

iohkus · Post by **iohkus** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:48 am

eh, i've only played fallout1/2/tactics...

i could never get into any other rpg, fallout was the first i ever played and all the others look, umm.. flitty? gay? pansy...ish?

but planescape looks good, because that guy on the box looks like marcus except blue and with long dreads

does it play like fallout, except without guns? if so then i'd play it

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 7:47 am

I'm pretty much the same as you Iohkus. I've never really gotton into any other RPGs, except Fallout.

I picked up PS:T a few months ago, and it was rather difficult to get into. It has some nice humour in it, but it's real-time combat blows.

The fact I didn't get a manual with it also blows, making it hard to figure out stuff.

Only played it about 3 times since I've gotton it, as it's just not very interesting (to me)

Thor Kaufman · Post by **Thor Kaufman** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 9:39 am

same with me
though the story may be quite interesting, guy who wants to find out who he is and bla

but the first 30 minutes already bored the hell outta me, so I gave up

Forty-six & Two · Post by **Forty-six & Two** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 10:23 am

Planescape: Torment is the best RPG ever, beats Fallout as well. My opinion. The planescape is the coolest fantasy setting ive ever expirienced, all the sights and dialog are so inspiring. Just love it.

To bad the setting has been discontinued and theres only 1 mod in the works for the game

Killzig · Post by **Killzig** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:09 am

I must be the only person who played it and then went right for the uninstall feature. It's not a bad game, it's a terrible one. It's pretty much just a story book, I hate feeling like I'm going in a straight line to some inevitable doom. Then guess what, that's exactly what I was doing in the game! From the very start.

Not sad at all to see it go the way of the dodo. Sorry. I like to have the option of exploring and doing as I please. (I.E. playing the game) ...

Briosafreak · Post by **Briosafreak** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:33 am

I`m playing it again now, since i never finished it. The combat is atrocious, but the story is fun as hell, the NPCs are cool, and it`s the only D&D world actually fascinating.

The dialogues are indeed too long at parts, but overall i like it, the weirdness factor is really high, and we feel compeled to know more on what the hell is going on.

If it wasn`t for the suck ass combat it would probably be one of my favorite games.

Grey Fil · Post by **Grey Fil** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 11:34 am

The story is good, very good. The gameplay is soso. ItÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´s worth playing once for the story. ItÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´s fantasy and quite linear but not like most other fantasy RPGÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´s where the only objective is to get EXP. to level up and beat the bosses. ItÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â´s the only RPG where you dont need to reload even if you die.

Forty-six & Two · Post by **Forty-six & Two** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 1:05 pm

Killzig wrote:I must be the only person who played it and then went right for the uninstall feature. It's not a bad game, it's a terrible one. It's pretty much just a story book, I hate feeling like I'm going in a straight line to some inevitable doom. Then guess what, that's exactly what I was doing in the game! From the very start. Not sad at all to see it go the way of the dodo. Sorry. I like to have the option of exploring and doing as I please. (I.E. playing the game) ...

Wow, you think its that bad? I agree that combat isnt excatly great, but it doesnt suck either. But it isnt linear at all, theres plenty of places to explore and different ways to go, of course it doenst match Fallout, but the story in Fallout is crap compared to the PS:T story line. The characters and dialog in PS:T has such immense depth and story behind it man. In Fallout your just some guy who gets thrown outa your vault and then your on your own. But of course, thats the cool part about Fallout, the almost total freedom to do what you like, but it hamstrings the depth of story and character as well.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 2:43 pm

You'd think it was the Second Coming that everyone somehow missed.

I've talked to people who treat PS:T like a religious experience. I myself have never played it, but I want to.

Snake · Post by **Snake** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:37 pm

I might buy it off ebay if I can get it cheap enough
Who knows if I like it then great, if not then I got it cheap

On a side note what do ppl think of Vampire The Masequerade game, any mods ever made?

the guardian · Post by **the guardian** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:44 pm

Killian, it might operate just like a book, but it's a damn good book.

So, yeah.

Bridgeburner · Post by **Bridgeburner** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:09 pm

anybody ever read the planescape novel: pages of pain?

Nicolai · Post by **Nicolai** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:57 pm

hm.. i must be the only persona who actually liked PS:T's combat o_O

iohkus · Post by **iohkus** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 7:00 pm

u teh win.

Nicolai · Post by **Nicolai** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 7:11 pm

Fallout 1 beats the shit out of Fallout 2.

the guardian · Post by **the guardian** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 7:47 pm

You liked that shitty combat style? Go back to BG, and burn in hell while you're at it.

Yeech.

The spells were realy fancy though.

Nicolai · Post by **Nicolai** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:43 pm

Nah, bg sucks

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 8:56 pm

The combat and system is atrocious. You can only play it once.

The story, however, is fantastic, as is that trademark wacky Planescape atmosphere. The game's well worth playing despite it's shortcomings, though the beginning in Sigil might seem a little tedious.

Slave_Master · Post by **Slave_Master** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 9:02 pm

If PST had some non-linearity and good turnbased combat, it'd be teh bestest RPG evar

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 9:21 pm

Nicolai wrote:hm.. i must be the only persona who actually liked PS:T's combat o_O

The combat was pretty bad... I mean, it would be pretty cool if the magicians of my kru stayed back instead of running in front of the monster to cast that super duper lightning bolt. IE combat is teh suck.
I loved the atmosphere and the story though, you should at least try it, and I liked the game quite a lot despite the combat... I guess you'll either love it or loathe it or something like that? Or not