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04-02-2001, 02:37 AM
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Well, the title says it all. I haven't played yet, and wondering whether it's worth buying it now and why?
PS. It's honoured to be the very first person to post in this forum. (I couldn't regist the temptation http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/biggrin.gif)
Thanks Buck. http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/wink.gif
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04-02-2001, 03:17 AM
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Well ,hi Minerva,if you like character interactions and a strong,involving plot a lot,then it is a must! On the other hand,If you like to hack and slash your way through a game,then leave it alone...
Planescape's strong point is its great story,set in a fantastic(like fantasy) world;it is very different from the other Black Isle productions.
I suggest that if you are seriously considering to buy the game,to read a review or two to get an idea! |
04-02-2001, 05:02 AM
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Planescape has a great storyline(better than BG2 IMHO http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/smile.gif ) and really cool NPCs.The only bad thing would be that it could only be played at 600x480 resolution,so the characters look rather big on the screen |
04-02-2001, 05:27 AM
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Kayless-Having bigger characters indeed look better(the characters in Planescape look a whole lot better than the ones in BG2),but having to play it at such a low resolution makes it harder to cast area of effect/ranged spells
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04-02-2001, 06:19 AM
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I only finished Planescape Torment a few weeks ago, after playing both IWD and BG2. Its very different and very cerebral. Storyline is everything, and practically every reply you choose with a NPC has an effect on the plot.The speed of action tends to be bit slower than IWD or BG2 and weapons choice is quite limited (very few swords and vertually no missle weapons). If your a hack and slash freak forget it. I quite enjoyed it but would recommend you get hold of a good walkthrough, due to the meandering nature of the plot. These can be quite long. The one at http://guides.ign.com/guides/9939/ runs to over 130,000 words! |
04-02-2001, 07:34 AM
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@Minerva, It is really is worth playing this game. It has an awesome story line, and you just have to see Mort using his curses in battle http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
You shouldn't worry about a walkthrough. We will be posting one here right at GameBanshee. In the mean time, I am of course available for questions. http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/wink.gif
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04-02-2001, 07:51 AM
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Minerva-I got that drool line from Morte(I apologize if this brings back bad memories http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/frown.gif ) |
04-02-2001, 09:56 AM
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It's definitely worth playing if you enjoy the CRPG Infinity engine, and want more storyline, character, and playing style options than in BG2. Think of it as being on one extreme of the current spectrum; IWD is on the other, and BG2 is about two-thirds of the way towards P:T.
I found it an excellent game. I do wish it had been balanced for a slightly larger selection of NPCs (there are only 7 in all, plus your own, to build a party of 6), but the game is otherwise very flexible, and really creates a haunting atmosphere through its prose. |
04-02-2001, 10:23 AM
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Yeah, but it's quite limited in the weapon selectio, the only good wepaons are either axes or hammers, and there are only 2(IIRC)swords in the game(Dak'kon's Zerth Blade and Celestial Fire...)! |
04-02-2001, 11:10 AM
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Rapier, with respect, as I suggested, P:T isn't IWD. http://www.gamebanshee.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I'd rather play a game with a lot of personal options than a lot of weapons options. But if you really want weapons, I think you're understating the case for P:T.
Consider, off the top of my head:
The Entropic Blade. A talking weapon, +2 THAC0, silver, magical, +2 enchantment.
Widowmaker: +2 enchantment, +2 THAC0, +2 damage, poisons with a successful hit, +25 poison resistance
Runeblade: -4 THAC0, 50% magical resistance
Not to mention that you could keep Trias' sword instead of returning it to him, in which case you can remake it into a dagger, gauntlets, club, axe or hammer which does 3-18 damage, +10 fire damage, and has a +3 enchantment! Given the level of opponents, these are extremely powerful weapons in the game.
There are also a ton of oddball enchanted weapons, including many gauntlets, teeth, daggers, tons of interesting bolts (like the Bolts of Wincing, which are +1 enchanted and do +6 slashing damage when they hit).  |
04-02-2001, 08:58 PM
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I bought the game around this time last year, played it half way through, found a new game to play, and stopped. I kind've regret it now, becuase I made it that far, then erased my file. Well, in light of the new walkthrough being posted, I think I'll start again. Let's go bust some Dusties!
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04-02-2001, 09:42 PM
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