Planescape Torment user reviews

Highlights:

• Amazing game.
• The graphics still hold up ok, so does the gameplay and If you played Baldur's gate you probably know what your in for.
• If you like NWN and Baldur's gate then you will love this.
• The characters, the storyline, everything flows towards perfection. Simply said, this is one of the best games ever created.
• This is the second most requested game on GOG for a reason; it is, by far, one of the best games ever made in the genre (found in 8 reviews).
• Since I can't avoid gushing, I'll keep it short: Torment is, quite simply, the best RPG ever made for any system, anywhere, ever.
• You can, in fact, get through the entire game without fighting in a single battle (found in 2 reviews).
• And it's spread out through the entire game both as little things that jog his memory and as signs of his passing.
• It's powerful stuff, among the best stories ever told.Another hint? Go as a mage when you can.
• Every single situation or conflict has multiple solutions, where the most satisfying one often is to talk your way out of the fight.
• Every time you are defeated in combat, you simply wake up on a slab in the mortuary.
• And every time I found something new in it.
• It took a couple of hours to get used to reading a few pages of text every time you talk to a sprite, whether they are an important character or not.
• One of my favorite games of all time.
• The only D&D RPG where Wisdom and Charisma are the most important stats...
• We will never see a game like Torment ever again.
• This game defines the PC Role Playing Game and is the pinnacle of classic PC gaming.
• This is a masterpiece, overshadowed by none when it comes to storytelling and interactive dialogue (forget about mass effect).
• Unlike games such as Mass Effect, they too continue to develop until the very end of the game.
• Truly, while Bioware did an impressive job with Baldur's Gate storyline and characters, they really outdid themselves in Planescape Torment.
• First: it is almost certainly the best cRPG ever made (found in 6 reviews).

Main character:

• In addition, the main character himself is the focus of the story and you know almost nothing about yourself.
• The main character's weapons are clubs, daggers, and fists, with nary a sword or bow or magical staff in sight.
• An amnesiac main character isn't very original, but it is the way the story is told that makes it so engaging.
• It's possible to recruit seven different characters, but only five can accompany the main character.
• Suffice it to say the main character is known simply as the Nameless One, waking up on a slab in a mortuary and meeting a friendly face.

Writing and story:

• Honestly, it's the best written game I've ever played.
• You can even defeat the final boss through dialogue should you choose.
• This is a game to play if you like a good story, a different world and enjoy reading.
• It has a great story enriched with details, great dialogues and atmosphere.
• It had fantastic writing, a great story, and great characters.
• Personally, I recommend a high charisma and wisdom (18 or 19) to unlock some interesting dialogue.
• Another interesting thing about this is it is not played in the same way traditional RPGs are played.
• In short, Planescape: Torment is a true RPG story.
• In conclusion, if you are a true RPG fan, you owe it to yourself to play this game.
• Key conversations can take a long time to absorb all of the information.
• Overall well written story, Characters that stand out through the ages, and a must buy for those whom love RPG's.

Combat System:

• The only complaint I could ever really have is that the combat system can be a tad convoluted, but not really to its detriment.

Graphics:

• The spell animations are AWESOME.
• The spell effects have also aged really well.
• You play it for it's amazing writing, and frankly impressive spell effects.
• I know what amazing gameplay hides itself behind poor graphics and dumb npc`s.

Sound and voice acting:

• Although there isn't a ton of it, the voice acting is another major strong point in this game that I wanted to mention.
• Soundtrack is atmospheric and voice acting is very well made.

Recommended for:

• If you liked Baldur's Gate or Neverwinter Nights
• If you like to read long and well written dialogues
• If you like Forgotten Realms settings
• If you like D&D rules and games
• If you like infinity engine games
• If you miss traditional RPGs
• If you enjoy well written games

Pillars of Eternity user reviews

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

Users comments:

Highlights:

• A true homage to the infinity engine games.
• A modern blend of all your favourite IE RPG's of the late 90's.
• Considered the True spiritual successor of Baldur's Gate series.
• There’s a lot to love about Pillars of Eternity. The way it liberates players by letting them play their own way at their own pace through the story, by letting them decide on both their motivations and actions, the interesting game world and lore, memorable characters and a very tactical combat system.
• Voice acting is correct, but not particularly noteworthy.
• No multi-class characters.
• The story is intriguing and the named party members were interesting characters that weren't just flat generic fantasy warriors.
• It has a nice aesthetic and interface, good music, and decent production values all-around.
• A masterpiece that has it's rightful place among the legends of the genre (Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale and Planescape Torment).
• It has been so long since we've seen a game that came anywhere near what Baldur's Gate 1 in particular established. The kind of isolinear game where early encounters were tough, especially for low level parties, and where you were provided with a slew of choice as far as party members and classes.

Combat System

• Combat system is challenging, but doesn't follow D&D Rules.
• Your party members are dumb in combat. If you dont pause to issue commands, they will quite frequently end up not doing ANYTHING at all.
• Lack of AI for player NPCs.
• Before you get your full party, the game can be super challenging.
• Deep, tactical turn-based and real-time gameplay.
• The improvements to the combat are simple and effective - limiting resting means that you can't spam it after every single fight (slightly undermined by the fact that there seems to be at least one camping kit to find in every area, but whatever) and by preventing the player from gaining an unfair advantage by buffing with spells and potions pre-combat.

Character creation

• The quantity of options to define your character at the beginning can be overwhelming.

Story

• The story line is well written with excellent character development.

Issues

• One of the big problems are the loading screens. 50% of gaming time is loading screens, sometimes for ridiculously small level parts.

Recommended for:

• If you like Baldur's game saga.
• If you like Icewind Dale saga.
• If you like Planescape Torment.
• If you like Neverwinter Nights.
• If you like Dragon Age saga.
• If you enjoyed old Infinity Engine.
• For Baldur's gate fans.
• If you like CRPGs, you'll love this game.

System Requirements:

• OS: OS X 10.6.3 Leopard 64-bit or newer
• Processor: Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53 GHz
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6750M or NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
• Hard Drive: 14 GB available space

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Shadowrun: Hong Kong user reviews

Shadowrun: Hong Kong is the third standalone game in Harebrained Schemes’ critically-acclaimed Shadowrun cRPG series. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun yet with an all new crew, expanded magic and cyberware, a revamped Matrix, an upgraded Shadowrun Editor, and much more!

Users comments:

Background:

• If you don't like CRPG's, lots of text, and a slower, more methodical approach, or you didn't like the first two games, then chances are you won't like this.
• Those familiar with the first two games may earn more from the reading experience: The lingo and dialogue of the Shadowrun universe are unique and endearing. It is not "Star Trek"-style technobabble; it all makes sense in this dark, urban fantasy.
• Quite possibly the best game in the Shadowrun Returns series, and definitely a sign that Harebrained is taking their job seriously (seen in 4 reviews).
• If you liked Dragonfall and the original Shadowrun Returns then Hong Kong takes everything that was good about those and multiplies it to the nth degree (seen in 30 reviews).
• All in all, I'm loving this game, and Harebrained Studios keeps putting out better and better stuff. Keep your eyes peeled for more of their work (found in 2 reviews).
• If you are new to the serie and curious about the setting, this is a good chapter and it's self contained (as Dragonfall was self contained from Dead Man Switch.).

Story:

• The story draws you in, with yet a different take on the shadowrun business with memorable characters. Sadly you don't get to see a lot of Hong Kong as a city, confined to a few areas in the slum. And the main story feels very railroaded.
• It's pretty short (less than 20 hours).
• Some interesting Runs to do. Such as: Breaking into a Corporate office and messing up the Feng Shui (found in 3 reviews)

Music:

• I love the new soundtrack, it's very moody and often fits the theme of a particular run perfectly.

Gameplay:

• The tactical combat, the freedom of character creation, and the a-la-carte missions should appeal to the more goal-oriented RPG fans among us.
• Character creation is the same as previous games.
• Huge number of skill dependent dialogue options.

Recommended for: 

• If you like stories with interesting characters
• If you like well written stories
• If you enjoyed the Shadowrun series, this is the best adventure until now

System Requirements:

MINIMUM: OS: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7 & 8 Processor: x86-compatible 1.8GHz or faster processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible 3D graphics card with at least 256MB of addressable memory DirectX: Version 9.0 Hard Drive: 10 GB available space

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