Is Planescape Torment still the greatest written story ever told?

@silversix_: Calls himself a gamer,calls one of the best rpg's ever made,shit....

Still getting a yes vibe.

Weird, I thought I had posted here...

Anyway, the answer is no: the story is great especially because of how personal it is, but it's told in a very rough manner and there are aspects of it that are needlessly convoluted and others that are there but are not explored.

It sure has some of the best writing seen in a videogame.

But most of the conclusive "Best stowi eva!1!" comes mostly from those that havent even played it. If it was another--more mature and honest medium, Planescape: Torment's script would likely have its community divided with how its latter half unfolded.

i didn't mean to call this game shit but 'shit' as old games released three centuries ago.

"uncultured"

Bitch you just said "the greatest written story", in the English Language that means of all written stories, as in ever. **** no, only the twatest of gaming loving twats would seriously try to pimp out a Video Game story (largely good one) as some greatest written story with a straight face.

@PannicAtack: Out of all the stories you pick Les Mis :(

So was Seven Samurai. Still better than action adventure movies today.

Masterpieces usually are timeless. Which is why we will forget about Last Of Us in about 12 months time.

Um... we didn't.

I can't say, I still can't get interested in playing it.

I urge you with all my heart to give it a try again, at least until you reach the Pillar of Skulls. I can't spoil to much, but that moment is still sending shivers down my spine. I gotta caps lock for anyone that wants to try out the game, DO NOT play without Bigg's Widescreen Mod, Ghostdog's UI mod and Ultimate Fixpack.

Playing in 720p (my personal sweet spot) with a proper UI and with most of the bugs fixed is how this game must be played these days. I couldn't enjoy it otherwise, and i bet most people couldn't as well. But with these 3 essential enhancements? Not only do they make PS:T accessible, but it also made this game to be my favorite RPG of all times. It's the perfect example of how to make a truly outstanding choice - consequence implementation, which is by far complemented by its fantastic writing. Every single piece of text is interesting to read, every single quest is creative, fun and interesting to do, and by God, your companions couldn't feel more intimate, alive and fresh. The soundtrack is fantastic, the atmosphere is engrossing, both of which make the world feel alive, and the hand painted visuals are the best i've ever seen of the Infinity Engine games.

I urge you with all my heart to give it a try again, at least until you reach the Pillar of Skulls. I can't spoil to much, but that moment is still sending shivers down my spine. I gotta caps lock for anyone that wants to try out the game, DO NOT play without Bigg's Widescreen Mod, Ghostdog's UI mod and Ultimate Fixpack.

Playing in 720p (my personal sweet spot) with a proper UI and with most of the bugs fixed is how this game must be played these days. I couldn't enjoy it otherwise, and i bet most people couldn't as well. But with these 3 essential enhancements? Not only do they make PS:T accessible, but it also made this game to be my favorite RPG of all times. It's the perfect example of how to make a truly outstanding choice - consequence implementation, which is by far complemented by its fantastic writing. Every single piece of text is interesting to read, every single quest is creative, fun and interesting to do, and by God, your companions couldn't feel more intimate, alive and fresh. The soundtrack is fantastic, the atmosphere is engrossing, both of which make the world feel alive, and the hand painted visuals are the best i've ever seen of the Infinity Engine games.

There is no 1080p mod?

I prefer to read the book that came with the gog version of the game. I jus couldn't get into the game but that story seemed interesting. I hope someone remakes it.

That's a shame. You see, the thing with PS:T is that it just can't be fully replicated in a book. A book offers one route and one ending. PS:T offers multiple routes and endings to almost any situation/quest you encounter, besides the many, many choices you can make to role play The Nameless One how you see fit.

That's why people love it. Because you're role playing through an amazing story. You're there. You're not a reader, a spectator. You're the Nameless One, on a quest to know what can change the nature of a man.

Try playing it with the three mods i mentioned, if you haven't already. I couldn't get into the game either because of its shitty resolution and horrible user interface. Those two are fixed.

Yeah I did install the res mod and the bug fix+ quest completing mod.(like there were many unfinished quests in the game that the modders completed). That was not my main problrm. it was when i got into the combat and it just sucked. And most of the time I had no idea what to do. Maybe I should try it again with a walkthrough.