Breaking News: Bethesda developing Planescape: Torment sequel!

BREAKING NEWS

Earlier this morning, a press release was leaked and posted on a Polish gaming blog.

Now, I happen to frequent Polish gaming blogs quite often, and I managed to see this page, and take a screenshot of the leaked press release before it was taken down.

SCREENSHOT:

For those of you who don't speak Polish, allow me to offer a brief summary:

"Bethesda Softworks, the developer of such acclaimed titles as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and Fallout 3, have a new project in development, and we have learned through very special sources that this next project is a sequel to acclaimed RPG masterpiece Planescape: Torment!"

"According to our source, this title is being referred to internally as Planescape: Torment 2, and will continue the adventures of 'The Nameless One' in an exciting first person hack and slash title."

The game starts with the Nameless One being delivered to Sigil by boat having served his time in hell, and will revolve around the player trying to stop The Lady of Pain from opening gates to an evil dimension and destroying the world, whilst simultaneously trying to find his long lost father! The game will feature fast paced action, and the revolutionary feature of randomized dungeons, something that will doubtlessly come into play as you journey about closing the dozens of 'Pain Gates' that litter the Sigil countryside. And yes, you read that right, Sigil will now have countryside, an enormous 30km world with rolling hills and beautiful scenery, a wonderful change of pace when compared to the orginal's ugly cityscapes!"

"Planescape: Torment 2 has no release date, or platform announcements as of yet, but Bethesda will doubtlessly release this information as time goes on, so hold on, and stay very excited for this matching of a great developer with a great game series!"

Guys, this is the best news I've seen in along time!

I can't wait to pummel Cranium Rats in FIRST PERSON with a giant mace! I just hope Bethesda takes out some of that annoying writing, I mean, I don't know about you, but I play video games to KILL stuff, not to READ stuff.

To sum up my feelings:

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HOORAY!

April Fools! Bethesda putting their hands on Planescape: Torment would make everyone cry.

That is just cruel. Usually these pranks don't get me, but this is just wrong... :(

I think he knows. Did you read his post?

Please let today be over soon :( Not even funny to joke about this PST greatest RPG ever made ...blue_hazy_basic

Breaking News: No they are not.

And thank god it is a April fools, planescape: torment is one of the most complex and in depth RPGs you can buy; it would be nightmarish to have it in the hands of clowns like Bethesda.

I am not against a sequel coming out. I have considered picking up NWN simply for the Planescape modules that are releasing on it and I like bethesda, but the fact that this ISN'T happening is what hurts about this ;P

I am not against a sequel coming out. I have considered picking up NWN simply for the Planescape modules that are releasing on it and I like bethesda, but the fact that this ISN'T happening is what hurts about this ;P

gamer620

Even though knowing it's an April Fool's joke, a part of me died at the thought. :cry:

HOLD MEH! :cry:

My heart skipped for a second.

It's a shame in the same way it's a shame we won't let modern artists give the original Mona Lisa a refresh to maintain its appeal among modern audiences, it is ****ing art and they shouldn't be allowed anywhere near it.

Bethesda needs to come up with new ideas instead of digging up graves just so they can urinate on them for a quick financial fix between TES releases.

April Fools! Bethesda putting their hands on Planescape: Torment would make everyone cry.

BioShockOwnz

[QUOTE="gamer620"]

I am not against a sequel coming out. I have considered picking up NWN simply for the Planescape modules that are releasing on it and I like bethesda, but the fact that this ISN'T happening is what hurts about this ;P

II_Seraphim_II

Taking anything seriously on April Fools just makes you look like a fool. This would be the end of gaming if it happened. Fallout was bad enough.

If it were true, I'd cut my wrists repeatedly.ToScA-

Never played this game, whats it about?

If Bethesda go anywhere near my Planescape: Torment I will personally burn down every single employee of Bethesda with fuel made from my own body fluids.
(I know it's a joke but my statement still stands.)

Oh, the lols. It's like every old-school WRPG maniac's worst nightmare.

If this was released, it would be known as "Oblivion without swords".

Ahhh, ya gotta love this day of the year. And that gerbil pic is cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute :)

April Fools! Bethesda putting their hands on Planescape: Torment would make everyone cry.

BioShockOwnz

april fools. I would be pissed if that happened