PC User Reviews

A masterpiece of storytelling, deeply immersive, with rich characters and haunting themes making every moment unforgettable.

Un juego que habla más de filosofía, memoria y moral que de combate o exploración. Cada decisión importa conceptualmente, pero raramente transforma el sistema; el combate es funcional, la libertad jugable limitada. Aún así, pocas veces un juego ha sabido hacer pensar, cuestionar y atrapar al jugador con su mundo y sus ideas. Una obra maestra narrativa más que mecánica, imprescindible para quien busque profundidad conceptual.

One of the best RPG's of all time. A quirky world with superb dialogues & fantastic story. What can change the nature of a man...

Najlepsza gra cRPG jaka kiedykolwiek powstała na naszej planecie. Najlepsza fabuła, quest i dialogi. Wiedźmin 3 JEST NICZYM w porównaniu do Planescape.

It's a novel-like game with a very interesting and beautiful world and characters. It's true that I said novel. Because when you finish the game, you really read as much as if you finished a 500 or 1000 page novel. Frankly, this reading at the end of the game made me a little tired. But the story is truly gripping. The game progresses very well until the Trias. After the Trias it becomes a bit linear and only story-oriented. And it gets chaotic. Towards the end of the game, many enemies come at you. But it's not very challenging and it's a bit boring. I like the variety of items, it's not like Baldurs Gate. I finished the game with only 1 axe, it didn't give me any other weapons. The same goes for other items. armor gloves etc. But there is a lot of variety in terms of magic. My favorite part of the game is the dialogues between characters, quests and the world of the game. It almost has a taste of Dune and Fallout.

I'm not going to say anything to keep you curious, I only confirm that this game is in the Top 100 games with the best story/lore and if you are looking for something that will leave you with "existential void"...

Great.

Simply my all time favourite single player game, although it feels more like reading a book than actually playing. A game where dialogues delve into profound philosophical questions, creating a unique RPG experience. Characters aren't just NPCs, they're vessels of introspection. Gameplay serves as a canvas for thought-provoking narratives.

Культовая игра сделавшая гигантский шаг для всего жанра. Отличное игровое повествование!

Replayability is the major issue for me with games. Unfortunately this game does not have a great deal of it and I can't give it a 10, but it's still a very close run thing. Astounding. Unforgettable. Hypnotic. Exhilarating. The amnesiac storyline sounds cliched but this amnesiac storyline is so different, so well told, so deeply described that the game is more than forgiven for it. There are not many joinable NPCs, one of them is hard to find and another does not appear until near the end. But these NPCs have, individually, more personality than shelfloads of games than I could mention, so again, the game is more than forgiven. There are more than a few bugs. But this game is so engrossing that you don't really care. Game absolved again. From the constant thud thud in the Lower Ward to the very inspiring fighting music in Curst, the sounds in this game make it unforgettably atmospheric. This game does not have many areas, does not last very long and has been accused of having an unsatisfactory ending. But no other game has such a plethora of memorable characters, stimulating dialogues, great music, spell visuals and moments of great hilarity in such a short space of time. It just shows what can happen when people's motivation is belief and pride in what they are doing and a love for it too, as opposed to purely making money. The quest to find a certain NPC is probably the most fulfilling quest I've ever done. As far as I know, there are two valid endings which occur about half way towards the accepted ending (and one other a lot closer). I can think of no other game which dares to do that. An exceptionally enduring masterpiece.

Finally played and finished this classic. If you are familiar with the old game books in which "you are the hero", then this game will give you a similar feeling. You will read. A lot. The novel based on the computer text is more than 400 pages. Thankfully the writing is very good and will keep you interested until the end. Combat is rudimentary, but is not the main aspect here. Character build is forgiving if you make mistakes. A few fights were challenging, but these were optional.

Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo: Jogo incrível, como uma historia melhor que a de muitos jogos outros jogos que já joguei, batente leitura mas vale muito a pena.

Best story in a RPG. Ever. Adult, personnal, tragic, evil, good. Most of all an experience like no other, Tell me, what can change the nature of a man?

This game was so good I literally got a tattoo of the symbol of torment on my arm

Worst game ever. The plot will ruin any game you play next. Because it's too beautiful.

It has a great refreshing story, likable characters and the setting is unique. On the negative side the gameplay is not that great, there are some bugs and it is not “The best RPG of all times” or “Baldurs Gate 2 killer” many claimed. To be fair this could be my expectation as I only bought this because of all the praise I heard in all the years. Lets start at the beginning: It is a D&SD game set in the Planescape realm in the city of Sigil. The setting is unique as the realm is a wheel with an infinite spire in the middle where on top of is the city of Sigil. It is the realm of the gods, mythical creatures and beings not or rarely seen in the material realms. Basically here you have all the secrets unveiled that people in the material plane have. For example you know that the afterlife, different worlds / dimensions, gods, demons and devils exist and can even possibly meet them even if it is unlikely for the higher ones. Each aliment has a layer and those are connected. Sigil is a mystery packed in mysteries. Like I said it is set on an infinite spire but it is also called the city of doors as there are portals everywhere. Some are open all the time, some are hidden and some require to know what to do to open them. Sigil is also the one place the gods cant enter and not because of lack of trying as a place with doors to all place is a source of unimaginable power. The ruler is the mysterious Lady of Pain which does not interact and you should not worship as goddess as it will get you killed. An advice for her is don't get involved and run as fast as you could if you can spot her in the distance. The protagonist is called “The Nameless One” as he has amnesia when he awakes in the mortuary. He has some clues tattooed on his skin, a diary and a talking skull as companion. His specialty is that he cant die or better said he stays not dead. Each time he gets killed he reawakens later on. This adds to the mystery. His journey is remarkable and in the story I see why people praise it. It is as refreshing as good. The characters are also fascinating and I like the party with Morte, Dak’kon, Annah, Ignus, Vhalior, Nordom and Fall from Grace. Like I said in the regard of the story, characters and setting it is as good as people say. The gameplay is a different thing. The gameplay mechanics are not as polished and the battles feel clunky for me. It is the kind of “I don't want the battles just continue the story” game for me. Luckily you can avoid many confrontations and the story, characters and setting are a good masquerade for this problem. Sadly I had some minor and a critical buck. Only by luck I was able to continue the story as I was trapped in a situation where my game crashed every time. Because there was another solution I could continue but it was harsh and I had to use guides to find the way out. Also it is sadly not as good overall package as Baldurs Gate 2 which I see as superior game. To be fair again I can see this game surpass it or better said see why others claim this to be better. The graphics were good for its time but aged a bit. Be warned it is a dark and sometimes grim setting that is not for everyone. I say it creates a good atmosphere. The soundtrack helps a lot to enhance it. It is sneakingly good. Overall I say it is a must play game but also not for everyone if this makes sense for you. I can see why people praise the game but I cant fully agree. I give a 7/10 where I subtracted a point for the serious bug mentioned above.

This is considered the best DnD oriented classic RPG game and I doubt about that. Includes a unique story indeed, with good level of humor and great dialogues, but lacks in every other aspect: the mechanics (and the edition plays a significant role about this), graphic design, soundtrack, pacing, bugs. Also I am not sure the story is actually deep or some aspects of it are insufficiently considered consisophisticated .

I can't say I have played every game but I've spent most of my life playing since the age of two using different platforms. I'm 25 now and this is the only game that made me feel good and satisfied in a deeper level through the whole experience. My only complaint about the game is that the story is too linear. I think this game will be remembered in history and studied by future generations. I heard Sigil is from the D&D universe. My second favorite SP game is Mass Effect 1. Mankind can do a lot better than this but I will give it a ten, it's most likely the best single player ever created.

Idk why anyone would hate it, it's not ****, but it's nonetheless very cool open world hacking gamThis game is just hard to forget. Ten years has passed sincee. I mean i would understand someone giving it 6 or 7 for technical problems, but fla

One of the best stories in the game industry, excellent dialogues and characters. Must play masterpiece.

It's an interactive book more than a game, yet it kicks the player straight in da face like a god damn train. Dialogues (tens of thousands pages!), atmosphere (heavy and gloomy like never before and never again), philosophy behind all of this and most of all the best story in the history of video games makes Metacritic scale too small to fully give justice to Planescape Torment. 11/10? 12/10? Does numbers even matter when we face eternity?

Dated, yes perhaps, but what an excellent story telling and game lore it is!

Planescape Torment has no equal. A pinnacle of RPG storytelling, one of the most original RPG worlds ever and one of the most unique and memorable videogame protagonists. While the story itself isn't THAT good, it's told and expressed in a very captivating way. The amount and complexity of dialogues is unparalleled to this day. And it's all written in a literary manner, as if the texts and dialogues were taken out of a book. Astonishing. However, the heavy orientation on story and dialogues makes the game unbalanced, because characters focusing primarily on Intelligence and Wisdom have a significant advantage over other characters focused on, for example, Strength and Constitution. Combat, whilst not bad, is also underdeveloped. Overall Planescape Torment totally deserves it's status as one of the greatest RPGs/videogames ever made.

The perfect ROG ripe with choices and consequences, potential for exploration and finding interesting solutions. Cult classic for a reason.

I love Baldurs Gate 2, Morrowind, Fallout and all the other classic RPGs and dont like the action action "RPG"s from today...I was very interesting and motivated for PS:T, but I get dissapointed. The combat mechanics and the gameplay mechanics overall are so simple. The level up is boring. So in the core, the most interesting part is reading the dialogues, which are very interesting here, but far too much. Of course this game offer top elements: The setting is amazing, it is sad, that there are not so many studios, that are creating new worlds like PS:T. But overall I quit the game after 2/3 more or less, what happens very rare. This game is like reading a book instead of playing it, the gameplay is not good enough. Therefore BG2 is still my king.

Действительно, это одна из лучших РПГ, когда-либо существоваших, сочетающая интересный, захватывающий сюжет, затрагивающий такую сложную тему, как важность понимания своей сущность, понимания того, кто ты есть на самом деле, но при этом не урезая вариативность в прохождении.

Funny thing, that there can be a game that may have faults, yes, but you do not care, for the core is so strong, the writing so inspired and full of twists, that none of the minuses even matter, because you are completely invested in the story and the characters. This game is a masterpiece of the oddest quality and deserves a place in every rpg top ten lists. At the top. If for some reason you are not interested, please try harder.

My favourite game of all time ( after Witcher 3 ofc). Highly recommended, especially if youre a Baldurs gate fans.

My rating: Sound 9/10 Graphic* 9/10 Gameplay 10/10 Replay value 9/10 Story 10/10 Total 10/10** * Graphic rating has to be contextualized for the year of the release. ** Total is a weighted average rounded up where the weight for every element is: Sound 1 Graphic 2 Gameplay 3 Replay Value 1 Story 3

Just why they had to change the combat I'll never understand. Turn based combat may not have been for everyone, but this one is, it's bad, for everyone. And it detracts from experiencing one of the best stories in gaming. I even read the book based on the dialogue. There are even 3 versions of a book based on this. So yeah in it for the story. Just don't expect some life altering, finding Jesus, sort of story. It's simply maybe the best story in the DnD universe.

This is the perfect RPG. I played it first in 2011 and now I love it even more.

This is the most well developped universe and the most beautifull writing I've seen in a video game.

The most intelligent plot video games have ever had, the script is a masterpiece - a combination of Dostoyevsky, Aristotle and Bułhakov - the perfect game, Plot 11/10

Epic game story. One of the best story ever written in gaming. There's no weakness, the combat might get some time to get used but after a hour you'll love it. A must play classic.

One of the best rpgs ever even if the original creators banded up again they couldnt have made a game like this again. If you havent played this and deus ex the original 2000 game then throw your controller break your console,throw your pc out of the window and go fishing. Unless you **** at fishing in which case i pity you foo

Одна из лучших РПГ за все время существования жанра. В плане проработки персонажей и диалогов - пожалуй, лучшая.

Simply my favorite game of all time. Best plot you'll ever find anywhere. Masterpiece characters, masterpiece music, masterpiece world, masterpiece dialogue, masterpiece world descriptions, masterpiece everything. Freedom of character behavior. Extremely involving story. Teardropping endgame. Simply state of the art... art.

Probably the best story in any video game ever, Planescape: Torment is much more than just that. Allowing the player to explore one of the most unique worlds in the history of computer RPGs and interact with some of the most interesting characters ever created, PS:T is also a very solid game underneath it all. Everything you do in this game matters: how you create your character and develop it, how you approach people and what you say to them, what you do and what you decide not to do. Torment will destroy your assumptions about what to expect from a fantasy RPG, as it comes with zero elves, zero dwarves and only two swords in the whole game, and it will also leave you wanting more from every RPG you play afterwards. Obviously it's not perfect (nothing is), with combat especially in need of some improvement, but so far it is as close to perfection as it gets.

My favorite video game of all time. it has a very great story and writing, the combat system is not that good but the game is great. JUST PLAY THE GAME.

The world view of this game is crazy. There is more depth of story than any game I've ever played. It feels like I read a novel book. The battle is really trashy, but except for that, I am proud of immense immersion.

I've gotten everyone I can to play this game by describing it to them as "The best game you'll ever read or the best book you'll ever play." Almost two decades later and so far every single one that gave it a try has agreed. I remain confident that fact will never change as long as I live.

Je me rappelle y avoir joué à l'époque mais pas beaucoup... il faut dire que j'étais encore sur les Fallout (surtout le 2) sorti un an avant et qu'à côté, ce Torment m'est apparu assez vite comme un tourment que j'ai rapidement remisé à la remise. Or, il se trouve que bien souvent la première impression est la bonne -et qu'elle le reste même quand on y revient. Heureusement, pour y revenir, j'ai toujours ma config sous Windows XP avec le dual core, car Torment ne marche pas sous Windows 7. Et en plus, il n'aime pas ma 6770 puisque l'accélération 3D produit des artéfacts épouvantables ; qu'à cela ne tienne, je joue sans accélération et supporte les dégradés tramés -affreux- d'un jeu qui de toute façon... supporte mal le poids des ans. Premier constat, il s'agit d'un monde bizarre et certainement dépaysant, souvent bavard : on est plongé dans une "drôle" d'ambiance avec plus de questions que de réponses mais on se retrouve invariablement comme le héros amnésique, c'est-à-dire complètement paumé. Le fait qu'on soit... soit-disant "immortel" -mais qu'on meurt quand même pour ressusciter à des endroits précis- n'est pas vraiment un avantage : entre ça et le chargement de la sauvegarde précédente, je vois pas la différence ni l'intérêt, surtout qu'on peut évidemment sauver quand on veut ! Le nombre élevé de dialogues ne nous épargne pas les combats, décidément très nombreux : pour un jeu aussi bavard, c'est quand même ballot. En fait, rapidement, tout le monde veut vous tuer ou presque. Et si on ne veut pas vous tuer, on vous demande d'aller dans des endroits où des créatures veulent vous tuer, pas parlementer ni palabrer. Ainsi, expérimenter ce jeu et le comparer avec sa suite spirituelle -ou plutôt son vague héritier en fait- que constitue l'excellent Torment Tides of Numénéra est particulièrement cruel pour Planescape Torment : le monde de Tides of Numénéra est non seulement aussi dépaysant -sinon plus- mais aussi très bien expliqué et ne nous impose qu'un dixième de tous ces combats pourris obligatoires. Et encore ! En outre, le Numénéra jouit d'un excellent système au tour par tour au lieu du temps réel pausé assez foireux de Planescape Torment dont l'interface générale est d'ailleurs assez mal foutue. Les déplacements et la carte sont particulièrement laborieux, de même que les quêtes elles-mêmes dont une bonne partie sont du pur Fedex plus ou moins déguisé. On tombe également sur des bugs assez édifiants comme cette taverne que je visite une première fois pour y revenir quelque temps plus ****... Diantre, tous les clients m'attaquent alors à vue sans sommation... et sans explication ! putain, le jeu bavard ne veut plus me parler, il veut juste me zigouiller en fait. Tout cela fait... qu'en fait, il n'y a pas grand-chose à tirer de ce Torment, rien pour ainsi dire : la lourdeur omniprésente de l'interface, le monde abscons, l'histoire peu motivante, le bavardage inutile et les combats incessants ont raison de n'importe qui. Si vous voulez faire un Torment, ne vous trompez pas, faites celui d'Inxile Entertainment, délicieusement rétro mais pas trop et beaucoup plus, immensément plus intéressant et fascinant.

This is one of the few games that was exactly as good as everyone told me it would be. Torment is the best RPG ever made, hands down. The strength of this game is in its writing. The quality of writing that Torment has is unparalleled by any game ever made. The story is incredibly well crafted and memorable. Nothing more needs to be said about it. Though combat isn't the focus of the game, with peaceful ways out of most situations, the combat is still great. Simple as far as CRPGs go, making it a great first CRPG for beginners, there are 3 classes you can play as, each with a lot of depth and a unique way of playing. Each experience is fun, to be sure, and it encourages replays of the game, but first time players should definitely play as a Mage with max Int and Wis to get the most out of the game their first time. Graphics and sound hold up fine, even today. They get the job done and they do it well, and they have a certain charm to them that will be memorable for a long time to come. Atmosphere is also top notch. No game, save for Dark Souls, has ever made me feel like I was really in an alien and strange world to this extent before, not even Morrowind. The world is also incredibly well designed, faithfully adapting the incredible Planescape D&D setting to a video game. Although a lot of content was unfortunately cut, particularly in the later areas, there is still a tremendous amount of things to do. This is where the real replay value comes: There are tons, and I do mean TONS, of meaningful choices to make, with consequences often follow you into the late game. There are also no quest markers to hold your hand, and this trust of the player's ability to figure out what to do will be very refreshing for new players and returning players alike. All in all, Planescape is a masterpiece ****, a must play for anyone who likes real RPGs or thinks they might. For new players, once you get past the isometric view and a few cheesy things here and there you will find this game just as enjoyable as it was 20 years ago. Highly recommended, especially as a first CRPG.

Possibly the greatest RPG game ever. Amazing story, great characters, outstanding writing. 17 years later, i'm still playing this game from time to time. Classic.

This game is seriously awesome. It has probably the best story i've ever seen in a game, which is partly due to the fact that the hero isnt your typical make the sun shine and everyone hold hands and sing at the end type of guy. If you're looking for an rpg with some originality, great humor, and one hell of a story, pick this up.

Good: -It still has the best story ever written in the last thirty years -Unbelievable party's characterization -Unforgettable world -Best dialogues ever **** up side quests -Good soundtrack -Long Bad: -Man, those fights ****! -The section between Ravel and Trias is too much umbalanced 9

If you haven't played Planescape: Torment yet, I envy you. It's Alice in Wonderland of video games - a stunning work of art, a journey you'll never forget, and a timeless classic that every intellectual gamer must be familiar with.

Without doubt, the best RPG and most deep, complex and engaging story ever crafter for a video game! Super characters. Captivating setting. Emotional connection to your companions Morte!

A spectacular classic of story telling and proper, immersive single player role playing. Every choice truly matters and every dialogue commands your attention. Although the setting feels very unique it is really the tabletop universe the game is set in that is unique. But because Torment is the only CRPG to date which has been set in this universe it truly is unique in this medium. For a quick intro, the plane of existence known as Sigil floats above a pillar in what is apparently a giant fog. There are no suns, moons or anything at all we would consider normal, but instead portals all over the place to all the other planes of existence. As you can imagine, Sigil is quite the place. And the main character, the Nameless One, is no less strange, being among other things immortal, covered in scars and tattooed messages to himself from his last existence. He is frequently afflicted by post-reanimation amnesia you see, so post-it notes to oneself from past lives is apparently a good idea. Yet he is perfectly humdrum and normal compared to some of the other NPCs he will be recruiting. Morte is a flying skull and the early bodyguard of the main character while Ignus is a pyromaniac wizard who is illuminating and heating a local pub by way of having been turned into a portal to the fiery realms as punishment for his crimes. And there are several more weirdos to recruit as well. With this motley flange of grotesques the protagonist must find a way to discover his past and thereby his true nature. It is just all wonderfully odd and nothing like it has been made before or since. Pros: - Story telling. A 1000 page classic fantasy novel made interactive. - Setting. 100% original in the computer medium. - Graphics and sound. Although dated, both still do an admirable job of setting the tone and creating the appropriate atmosphere. - Character development. All the NPCs in the game are carefully scripted, with virtually endless interactions available for the player. The same conversation will change as your intelligence and charisma increases etc. If there are any holes or inconsistencies in the swarm of dialogue trees in this game, I have not found them. But above all the playable NPCs are astonishingly well written, each with his or her own agenda, abilities and potential. - Interface. Nice and clean, plus less heavy on the AD&D fanaticism. Combat is not the main focus of this game and it shows everywhere. - Role playing. Unlike the other Infinity games produced by Black Isle, Torment is a true role playing game. For the most part you are free to choose whether to fight your way through something, talk your way through something or sneak past it. Only in rare situations are you really forced by the game into one course of action or the other. Instead exploring each location, each dialogue and each object carefully is usually the best way forward. It is almost closer to being a point&click than a CRPG sometimes. Cons: - Combat. The main negative in this game but something that must be mentioned because of just how bad it actually is. If you are expecting the same stuff as in the original Baldur's Gate you will be highly disappointed. Animations are clunky, collision detection is appalling, path finding nonexistent, the actual combat simplistic and enemies very unimaginative, both in design and behavior. On my last playthrough the main character also absolutely refused to properly animate any movement to the right. Instead he would walk backwards every time I moved to the right, and even turn his back to enemies if they were on his right side while hacking at them in the wrong direction. It is all just absolutely horrible, so do not buy this game if you're only interested in exciting combat and crisp character controls. - Limited/weird/useless loot. Not as big of a problem and logical enough considering that Torment is not primarily a combat oriented RPG. But you will find lots and lots of useless trash to fill your inventory and lots and lots of weird things you're not going to know what to do with. Some of the loot is really cool, like the Nameless One being able to equip different eyeballs and Morte (the floating head) different teeth with which to bite the enemies. There are also tattoos, ear rings and of course more normal things like weapons. But it is all fairly perfunctory and very unlikely to excite anybody. - Plenty of reading required. Not a problem for me because I grew up before the internet burned all the books. But for the smartphone troglodytes it might be challenging.

The game play in terms of combat system and the graphics are average at best. Where this game shines though, and hence the high score, is the story line and writing. A highly compelling narrative with genuine options to make.