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Doesn't seem like there is much interest in the game with the animesuki crowd, then again it's quite an old cRPG that isn't very well known. It always been in the shadow of Baldur's Gate back in the days when cRPG was really big in the PC gaming scene and became one of those cult classics.
Personally, Planescape Torment had the best story ever written for a videogame even until today so I'm really excited to see a spiritual sequel for it done by pretty much the same guys who did the original. The game is mostly about self discovery more than beating some big bads or saving the world that traditional games are based around. Throughout the game, you run into choices that isn't good or evil like most games force you into but choices that reflects more on your perspective or philosophy.
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2013-04-05, 18:53 | Link #3 |
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I think it may be more that we're older now and aren't as taken by it. Planescape Torment was a pretty terrible game wrapped in really pretentious writing. Lots and lots of really pretentious writing--the game drips with purple prose.
I loved it when I was a teenager in the early 2000s, but now that I'm older and I have higher standards I can't even make it three hours through the game without wanting to throw my PC out a window. The combat is horrible, the gameplay is worse, the graphics are ugly and the story is pretentious hipster bullshit wrapped in grimdark fantasy. I hope that they do a bit better with their spiritual successor.
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Love to see your example of better writings in current games cause i cant think of any. We are still stuck in the save our world from terribly written villain plot in most games these days, Planescape still stood out after so many years.
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2013-04-05, 22:40 | Link #7 |
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I just don't see that there's much to say about a game this early in development, especially when AS has some fuzzy policies against talking about the elephant in the room concerning the game. As development proceeds, and there's actual other topics concerning the game to talk about, I'll definitely be posting thoughts, etc.
Even though it is in the extreme early days of development, I would suggest anyone hoping for a radically different game just move on to another game now, rather than keep up false hopes. I think they've been pretty clear at what they're hoping to deliver, and catering to today's "gaming" sensibilities doesn't appear to be one of their goals.
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As for better writing, that's easy. PS:T's purple prose was easily overshadowed by its own contemporaries... from the same studio... Fallout and Fallout 2. For more recent examples? Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is a good one, and it's probably the closest game you can compare to PS:T considering how both have a huge focus on dialogue, writing and story.
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Back at 2002, I decided to pick up Planescape Torment since I had been playing Baldur's Gate 2 and Icewind Dale and was eager for more (hell, to this day I still have the original CDs). I was also very interested in exploring the setting, since the Planescape series had been referenced alot in Baldur's Gate 2 and Icewind Dale (especially the "Blood Wars", which I knew nothing about at the time). When I first played the game I remembered it took me nearly an hour to exit the first area, since I had to read through tons of dialogue. Then after leaving the area and going into the main city......more Dialogue. After that.....more dialogue. I tried to stick with it since I had an interest in the setting, but the continuous threads of dialogue started to not only bore me but irritate me. I wanted to start hacking and kicking some major ass! It wasn't until later I found out that the main focus on Planescape Torment wasn't combat or actin but rather storytelling and dialogue. There was little combat, and when there were those few moments I had to fight the combat felt.....underwhelming. And as it turns out, this was one of the primary complaints of the game. Though supporters of the game argue that the game isn't focused on combat and action but rather story and dialogue (a few even harped "If you want action, pick up Diablo 2 and Icewind Dale".) I guess to this day that's why I never finished the game. I have been looking into this game lately, especially since I'm starving for a good RPG. I'm primarily into First Person Shooters, but I love playing a good RPG once in awhile. At the moment, only Skyrim is filling that void as far as RPGs are concerned. Diablo 3 was shallow and boring, Path of Exile got a little too easy for my taste (at least on normal difficulty), and Torchlight 2 isn't really 'Clicking in' for me. But on the other hand, the new Torment game will be a spiritual successor to Platescape Torment. Meaning that good chances are that just like the previous game Tides of Numenera will focus heavily on Story & Dialogue, with little combat to be involved. And this was the primary reason why I didn't stick with the original Torment. Quote:
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2013-04-06, 17:28 | Link #13 |
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I'm saying it's poorly written because of that. Not to mention the plot isn't nearly as inspired and innovative as people think. Yeah, sure, it ditches the usual, "fight the bad guy who wants to take over the world/universe/etc" but it's nearly as cliche in its own right.
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