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I've played virtually everything that this crew has made (particular back in the Interplay/BIS days). BG, epic. FO, brilliant. PS:T, spectacular. And so on. However, after the IE days, I pretty much gave up on video games because games like this were no longer being made. Now, I randomly come across this while feeling nostalgic and wondering if there was some PC RPG as brilliant as these that I might have missed. That's when I heard about this project.

 

So, totally random observation. Did anyone think it was weird to see Obsidian do a kickstarter video? It seems beneath them. And, it was quite humble, too. I would have thought that if they were to do something like this it would sound something like, "Hi folks. Remember the most awesome RPGs ever made, by which all other RPGs are judged and none have yet to surpass? Yeah, that was us. How about sending some cash our way and we'll do it again."

 

Anyway, I'm psyched to read about P:E. The art is looking incredible (I really like the screenshot with the waterfall). I'm looking forward to seeing what comes of this.

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did you also see the new torment?

The words freedom and liberty, are diminishing the true meaning of the abstract concept they try to explain. The true nature of freedom is such, that the human mind is unable to comprehend it, so we make a cage and name it freedom in order to give a tangible meaning to what we dont understand, just as our ancestors made gods like Thor or Zeus to explain thunder.

 

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did you also see the new torment?

 

As a matter of fact it's not "new torment" but a game that Plancescape: Torment was inspiration to... and also has the word "torment" in its title.

 

It's a:

  • different and totally new IP,
  • a spiritual successor to P:E,
  • not a sequel, prequel, spin-off, etc.
  • a monkey with a banana.

... choose yourself what to call it.

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It would be of small avail to talk of magic in the air...

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did you also see the new torment?

 

As a matter of fact it's not "new torment" but a game that Plancescape: Torment was inspiration to... and also has the word "torment" in its title.

 

It's a:

  • different and totally new IP,
  • a spiritual successor to P:E,
  • not a sequel, prequel, spin-off, etc.
  • a monkey with a banana.

... choose yourself what to call it.

 

 

Which makes it a new *Torment*?

 

He didn't say Planescape.

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Which makes it a new *Torment*?

 

He didn't say Planescape.

 

If one says "new torment" he implies there's a "old torment". Anything other than Planescape matching the description? Thought so.

It would be of small avail to talk of magic in the air...

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Which makes it a new *Torment*?

 

He didn't say Planescape.

 

 

If one says "new torment" he implies there's a "old torment". Anything other than Planescape matching the description? Thought so.

Still he didn't say Planescape. A successor doesn't have to take place in the same setting. It can simply be themes, gameplay, structure. Example Final Fantasy.

 

That's also exactly the way Colin & Co described why its a successor to *Torment*

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Well, in any event, the new Torment (or whatever you want to call it is not out yet). So, I need something to do for the next year until these games (and Wasteland 2, of course) come out.

 

I recently dusted off ToEE, but being a dungeon crawl, I'll probably lose interest again before I finish it. I'm tempted to run through the BG saga again, but I always ditch once HLAs and the over the top abjuration come into the picture (usually sometime shortly after spellhold).

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Sadly we're all in a bit of a holding pattern waiting for the next great and bountiful classic RPG rennaissance. If you're in the mood to pine for more "olde skewl" games you might want to keep track of Larian's Divinity: Original Sin which is coming out (probably)? in February.

 

Other than that, there's ton of games on GOG.com for dirt cheap that can probably keep you entertained and it's doubtful you've played them all.

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Still he didn't say Planescape. A successor doesn't have to take place in the same setting. It can simply be themes, gameplay, structure.

 

 

That's what I'm typing about this whole time, geez!

It would be of small avail to talk of magic in the air...

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So, totally random observation. Did anyone think it was weird to see Obsidian do a kickstarter video? It seems beneath them. And, it was quite humble, too. I would have thought that if they were to do something like this it would sound something like, "Hi folks. Remember the most awesome RPGs ever made, by which all other RPGs are judged and none have yet to surpass? Yeah, that was us. How about sending some cash our way and we'll do it again."

That's exactly how they advertized it.

 

And it's not humble. It's insanely ambitious.

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I've played virtually everything that this crew has made (particular back in the Interplay/BIS days). BG, epic. FO, brilliant. PS:T, spectacular. And so on. However, after the IE days, I pretty much gave up on video games because games like this were no longer being made. Now, I randomly come across this while feeling nostalgic and wondering if there was some PC RPG as brilliant as these that I might have missed. That's when I heard about this project.

 

So, totally random observation. Did anyone think it was weird to see Obsidian do a kickstarter video? It seems beneath them. And, it was quite humble, too. I would have thought that if they were to do something like this it would sound something like, "Hi folks. Remember the most awesome RPGs ever made, by which all other RPGs are judged and none have yet to surpass? Yeah, that was us. How about sending some cash our way and we'll do it again."

 

Please watch this video before declaring Kickstarter "beneath" Obsidian. http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/crowdfunding

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