Planescape Torment dated?

I just purchased Planescape Torment for 6 euro off of GOG.COM. I have heard it is one of the greatest rpg's ever, I was just wondering if it has dated badly?

It was a bargain so had to buy it but still wondering if the time to play it has passed by?

I just purchased Planescape Torment for 6 euro off of GOG.COM. I have heard it is one of the greatest rpg's ever, I was just wondering if it has dated badly?

It was a bargain so had to buy it but still wondering if the time to play it has passed by?

Shazaaman

If you dont mind alot of dialogue then youll probably love it. As Kal said, one of thebest rpgs of all time.

the graphics are bad, the rule set is dated, and there is tons of reading, but its still one of my favorite rpgs.

Cheers mate!

Game is amazing. Rule set is just fine and better than todays 4th edition garbage. Like someone said, there's hi-res mods for the graphics. It's a VERY heavy story/dialog driven game with very good writing and GREAT setting, so if your all about the combat, this ain't the rpg for you.

Personally, I think Torment has aged better than a lot of other games, precisely because it was all about the story and playing a role, and not about the combat. The combat is just another means to an end, but never the point. The graphics may feel dated, but those hand painted water color backgrounds are still gorgeous.

GOG has a mod guide that will improve graphics and vastly improve game play (squashes deadly bugs) without adding anything that might interfere with a good first-time experience.

Personally, I think Torment has aged better than a lot of other games, precisely because it was all about the story and playing a role, and not about the combat. The combat is just another means to an end, but never the point. The graphics may feel dated, but those hand painted water color backgrounds are still gorgeous.

GOG has a mod guide that will improve graphics and vastly improve game play (squashes deadly bugs) without adding anything that might interfere with a good first-time experience.

ChiliDragon

Excellent! Great to know!

http://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com/2009/01/planescape-torment-fully-modded.html Go there to make it look the best possible. As for the game itself, eh. I heard everyone laud endlessly about it and decided to give it a try. I got about half way through, doing everything I could find along the way. It was ok, really dated and having a hard time trying to push myself any further on. Story is pretty entertaining, but not the way everyone seems to claim imo. Think this game is about the nostalgia goggles.ZombiezLovePie

I played this game for the first time this summer, tied with Fallout 2 as my favourite game ever. The story was absolutely phenomenal, and left me thinking about it even today.

Here's an idea, get Planescape: Torment for the great story/dialog/setting/characters and get Temple of Elemental Evil or Knights of the Chalice for the great d&d tactical turn based combat. Or if your more of an action guy /gal when it comes to combat, get Dark Souls.

It's not dated at all. With a high resolution the visuals look breath taking. The story has not ben surpassed, so ironicaly it's superior to most RPGs released out there in that aspect. The combat was crap back in 1999, and it's crap now, age has nothing to do with that.

Preferance is a totally different thing, i've seen people confuse themselfs over it. It's simply a matter if you like those types of games or not.I love reading because it's infinitely more immersive and satisfying than watching a movie.

Game is amazing. Rule set is just fine and better than todays 4th edition garbage. Like someone said, there's hi-res mods for the graphics. It's a VERY heavy story/dialog driven game with very good writing and GREAT setting, so if your all about the combat, this ain't the rpg for you.

bussinrounds

Why so much hate for 4th edition? I thought it was a huge improvement from 3.5 or 3.0 edition..

the writing and quests are not at all. the combat kindof is.

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Game is amazing. Rule set is just fine and better than todays 4th edition garbage. Like someone said, there's hi-res mods for the graphics. It's a VERY heavy story/dialog driven game with very good writing and GREAT setting, so if your all about the combat, this ain't the rpg for you.

sSubZerOo

Why so much hate for 4th edition? I thought it was a huge improvement from 3.5 or 3.0 edition..

I noticed at Fileplanet today that they have an article about how to play the game is widesceen :)

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Game is amazing. Rule set is just fine and better than todays 4th edition garbage. Like someone said, there's hi-res mods for the graphics. It's a VERY heavy story/dialog driven game with very good writing and GREAT setting, so if your all about the combat, this ain't the rpg for you.

sSubZerOo

Why so much hate for 4th edition? I thought it was a huge improvement from 3.5 or 3.0 edition..

It's not dated at all. With a high resolution the visuals look breath taking. The story has not ben surpassed, so ironicaly it's superior to most RPGs released out there in that aspect. The combat was crap back in 1999, and it's crap now, age has nothing to do with that.Lucianu

:lol:

So very, very true...!