Need ur opinion!

Mira · #1 (**permalink**) 07-21-2005, 07:46 AM

Hi everybody!
I wonder how many times it's possible to play PST without loosing interest in it? I'd like to start for the 3rd time, but don't want it to become an ordinary game, I'd love to remember it as a special thing.
And how many times have YOU played PST?

CFM · #2 (**permalink**) 07-21-2005, 03:36 PM

I finally started playing for the first time a month and a half ago. I think I'm halfway through the game: I've just been granted passage thru the Alley of Lingering Sighs.

Do I love the game? Hail yes!!! Would I replay it again, start to finish? Hmmm...

I plan on playing as a fighter till level 12, then a wizard for the long haul. Very little time as a thief: this game doesn't seem to be geared towards that class (at least so far). So in regards to classes, I see very little replay potential (so far).

After every major map area I explore, I read that portion of Dan Simpson's walkthrough, just to see if I missed anything. It covers most conversation and quest branches. My alignment has been Lawful Good since close to the begining of the game. Any curiosity of what would happen, via being evil or otherwise different, is quelled by D.S.'s excellent walkthrough.

Still, if I had all the time in the world, I would re-play this game as a thief bad guy, adventuring with the NPC dudes that I didn't bring with me the first time around. But, with time constraints, the ever expanding list of other quality games yet to get to, etc., I can't picture doing PST again, beginning to end.

At any rate, this is one of the best game experiences I've ever had. Most of the reasons I'll never replay this game have nothing to do with this game at all. I cannot wait to see the story to its conclusion.

Worried you may not remember how special this game is after X number of times?
My rebuttal:
Leave the game alone for time. Give it a year or so. Then start a new game, and let the rich unique atmosphere hit you... the game's presentation, the bizarre Mortuary, the music, etc... just let it hit you...

And like Dak'kon, you will *know*.

darkwolf · #3 (**permalink**) 07-22-2005, 01:33 AM

I've finished PST once and that was a few yrs back. Played as a Fighter, with STR, DEX and CON my main stats. I now realised I've missed many stuff that PST offer by relying more on brawn than brain, but that itself was a great & unique experience on its own...

Now I'm following the ways of the Art and it's a different gameplay perspective altogether for me. So, how many time would I play? Would I get bored??

I don't think I'll be playing as a thief, or as an all-and-out bad-ass evil char. I think to truly role-play the Nameless One, you do have to feel the *regrets* & *torment* of his existance, and knowing that this time might be your last chance to correct it all!

I will play till I finish PST the second time. But after that I will probably *leave* PST, until I realise that I do not *know* myself again. Will I get bored? No, I don't think so...PST will always have a special connection with me...

Just my 2 cents

Ravager · #4 (**permalink**) 07-22-2005, 01:53 AM

I've played it through a few times as a fighter and mage. Though I haven't really seen much benefit to being a thief.
You get more information about the character as a mage and I would certainly recommend that.
The annoying bit is going through the Modron Maze countless times just to end up with more XP

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I would definitely agree it has replayability, though it is best to wait a while, I never like to remember every single detail throughly

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kams · #5 (**permalink**) 07-22-2005, 08:49 AM

Surely you will call me a maniac.

I even afraid of tell you how many times did I play through this game.

Well...

It is more then 10, I can tell that. I just stopped count after 10.
Yeah, I was a crazy gamer with red eyes who do not sleep because of the game and even forgets to eat.

That was 5 years ago.

But now I can tell that you should not do as I have done. Now I know almost all about this game, and it is not interesting for me to play again.

Oh, btw - I did not use ANY of the walkthrough and cheats. I just did not have internet connection at that time.

Gore Bishop · #6 (**permalink**) 07-31-2005, 03:21 AM

Hi, Mira!

I'm a kinda maniac - I dunno how many times I've played this game (SO FAR, which I'm sure isn't enough :P), but it must have been around 6-7 times, and I still feel like playing it (gotta force myself to stop).
Why? Gripping plot, marvellous NPCs, fantastic music?
I've played it in different ways, though: taking up different professions (but being a mage is surely the best, when u sacrifice enough time).
And different languages -I've installed patches with other languages (first Polish, then changed it to English and French), as well as sound files (which I've got thanx to people on this forum

).
And still I can't wait till the next time, so don't worry, you're not alone.

Tavi · #7 (**permalink**) 07-31-2005, 04:31 PM

Playing PST with a fighter is dumb. Not only will you miss a lot of interesting dialogues, but PST has the NICEST spell animations ever and some of them (spells) even have cool FMV's.

fable · #8 (**permalink**) 07-31-2005, 04:36 PM

I'm inclined to think that playing PS:T with a fighter is actually a good antidote to the phrase, "Oh, there are hardly any battles in PS:T." A fighter means many conflicts you can't talk your way out of--and for people who want that, playing a fighter delivers.

Where the game falls down is in the thief category. There simply isn't enough to differentiate the experience for the player, though Annah's style shows glimmerings in the latter part of gameplay of the kind of character you might have developed: a loner who can easily hide and take out powerful enemies from behind with a single shot.

Whether you play as a fighter or a mage, you can always vary some party members (or take fewer ones) to make the game more interesting. I've always regretted that the small PS:T community never developed a host of interesting party NPCs, like some in BG2 with a wide range of their own dialogs.

Ravager · #9 (**permalink**) 08-01-2005, 01:15 AM

I played fighter before I tried mage. Both were good classes although the fighter didn't really end up with the best plot endings.

I agree with fable about the thief class. I never managed to get very far with that

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Grandpa · #10 (**permalink**) 08-01-2005, 10:40 PM

Best plot endings? Any class can get all the endings (by reloading a save). . .
Which conflicts can a fighter not talk his way out of?

Ravager · #11 (**permalink**) 08-02-2005, 01:44 AM

Some of the plot endings are determined by stats. E.g. you need really high WIS to merge with one of the incarnations at the Fortress of Regrets.

Mira · #12 (**permalink**) 08-02-2005, 12:33 PM

Thank you all for sharing your experience!!!
CFM, you're perfectly right playing the game in a slow way!
The 1st time - I played it very quickly (as a mage), 'cause I was eager to know what would happen in the end. The 2nd time (as a fighter from the beginning to the end, I like the weapons for a fighter, you know) I was really enjoing every bit of it! And - you can congratulate me! - I started PST the 3rd time and I'm going to be a mage again! I don't feel like being a thief 'cause I have Annah as a companion!
Kams, Gore Bishop, I'm afraid I'm going to follow your way and be a maniac too

Actually I don't think I'll ever be completely bored by this game, BUT:
I wish I could forget everything about it and play it as for the 1st time!!!!!

CFM · #13 (**permalink**) 08-04-2005, 05:46 AM

Forget everything? Like the Nameless One?

Lately I've only been able to play once or twice a week, but man I think about this game every day. Plus my meticulous playing style... must... reach... the end...

Little less maniac, little more weirdo, I suppose.

Thrifalas · #14 (**permalink**) 08-07-2005, 04:29 PM

As every other good game that lives on plot and concept, just once. I might replay it some day, but most probably not. Once is enough as I've pretty good memories from this game which I don't wanna ruin.

Faust · #15 (**permalink**) 08-07-2005, 04:41 PM

For me, I found the game entertaining twice. The first time through I didn't consult walkthroughs and relied more on a fighter mold. As such, I didn't have any clue about how much I was missing out on. The second time through, I played with more of an eye to uncovering every piece of information. For the most part, I have found playing PS:T for a third time a bit challenging. There simply isn't the variety that many other RPGs have. Perhaps, after more time passes, I can play it with new eyes once again.