Torment: Tides of Numenera

I avoiding comparing this to P:T and enjoyed it quite a bit. I thought the setting and characters were interesting and the story was well written. I cared for some of the characters by the end. The merecasters were an interesting mechanic, something I haven't seen done before. I played a nano and could read others thoughts, a cool skill. I found the way you used your attributes interesting, it wasn't just a yes/no dialogue option where you automatically succeed if you have the larger number. It was a bit wordy at times, but you can skim over some of the fluff. I did also feel some of the environments were littered with items to interact with just for the sake of it, not because they necessarily fit into the world. That could just be the intended design, but some things felt out of place to me. Overall, it was worth a playthrough as a fan of P:T and CRPGs.

La traducción no esta en español de España si no americano y no solo eso si no que a veces es algo mediocre, aunque el tono general es neutro y aceptable. Mas allá de la comparación con Planescape, en la cual Numenera pierde, es un buen juego y lo mas similar a este que existe. Si estas seguro de que quieres jugar algo parecido te recomiendo que le des una oportunidad.

Bought this for playstation and I liked it despite the ridiculous load times, I would've also liked to customize my character. That being said I bought it again here while it was on sale and it was a huge improvement with regards to loading time and I was able to enjoy the game way more. I love the dark aesthetic and the writing is good tho I do wish it were fully voiced over. Overall pretty good game to buy on sale for sure. I also love the Numenera books so there's that as well.

This is one of my all time favorite CRPGs. This is my third time playing through with a completely different build each time. For one thing, it's very, very dialogue-heavy. The alignment system isn't just good/evil, or chaotic/lawful, but five separate distinct playstyles, (gold, silver, red, blue, and purple.) The combat opportunities are styled as "crises" that can be overcome with both force or a combination of skill checks and dialogue. If you want, you can finish the entire game without throwing a punch or casting a spell. Which isn't to say that the combat sucks if you choose that option. It's just as viable and just as fun. The game likes to throw out parcels of XP just for navigating particularly interesting dialogue, so you won't be underleveled if you choose the nonviolent path. The game's setting is another one of its strongest strengths. It's set in a future so distant that the world is littered with mysterious technology down to the individual grains of sand on a beach. You can find wonky tech doodads everywhere to the point that it has become commonplace. The unit of currency is literally tiny machines that happen to be useful or pretty, not something minted by a government. This game is supposed to be the spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment, and I think it delivers on those promises.

Эта игра уже давно была у меня в библиотеке, но как-то не дотягивались руки её пройти. Но вот Новый Год и почему бы не попробовать что-то новое. В первые часы игры, мне казалось что меня отправили бегать по фильму "Кин дза дза": нифига не понятно, много чего происходит, а ты находишься в прострации от происходящего. Однако к середине игры появился неподдельный интерес, а эндгейм реально понравился. Что можно сказать по плюсам: 1. Это незамороченная RPG, где не нужно париться насчет большого количества цифр. Прокачка идёт вполне интуитивно и не требует сильных заморочек (только если сами не хотите); 2."Незамороченность" относится к геймплею, а вот в части подачи сюжета и вариативности к подходу прохождения даже побочных квестов - моё почтение. Тут все выполнено не в точности как в старых Fallout 1 и 2, но тоже достойно. 3. Мир изображён красиво. Как и сказал ранее, к середине игры становится реально интересно его изучать. 4. Интересные компаньоны со своими скелетами в шкафу (а у некоторых нефиговое такое кладбище). По поводу минусов... Если не учитывать, что она первых этапах способна сразу оттолкнуть, наскучить или вывалить слишком много информации о том, что ты до конца не понимаешь. то в остальном - игра хорошая. Просто нужно перетерпеть первый игры (часа 2-3). Опять таки, эта игра будет интересная любителям PRG игр, где много решается диалогами и поисками альтернативных вариантов. Учитывая то, что иногда хочется отвлечься от чего-то прямолинейного, то эта игра очень подходит для такого настроя.

[h1] Is Tides of Numenera Worth It: Yes [/h1] I hate it when you have to read the whole review. That being said, here's the rest of the review. [b] Setting and Story [/b] Numenera lives and dies by it's setting and the atmosphere that it builds, and thankfully Torment does this well. The world encourages exploration and builds the setting by you the player interacting with it. Nothing makes sense but it shouldn't, the sense of discovery, confusion, and occasional apprehension towards the unknown are the cornerstones that give Numenera it's flavour. The characters feel real enough that they are engaging and the problems they face, while fantastical, are still grounded within the context of the world that is built around you. The story itself is strong enough to stand, but the pacing felt strange at times. Side plots often link some way to your "main quest" and thus it never feels like the story is rambling while you recuse a dog (or something equally pointless). [b] Combat and Mechanics [/b] For those unaware, Numenera is a table top rpg made by Monte Cook games built on the Cypher system. This system grants the players Cyphers: one use item that grant a wide range of affects from healing, to damage, to helpful solutions to otherwise impossible problems. The game fairly faithfully brings this mechanic into the game, however I believe it does so at the game's cost. Every area a handful (or more) of Cyphers can be found, and players can only carry so many before suffering negative affects so their use is encourage. However, for turn based rpg veterans, the combat already feels less challenging than it could be. This being said, the game rewards the clever player that can avoid combat using the variety of other talents characters possess. The effort system makes the dialogue and exploration text more engaging and overall offers the most complete "play it your way" alternative I've seen in a while. Perhaps not a fair trade-off for combat focused folks but in all honesty if "combat focused" describes you then Torment might not be for you. [b] tl;dr [/b] A great game that rewards exploration and clever (non-violent) solutions to problems. The fascinating world is built around you and the story is good albeit oddly paced at times. The game will suck you in if you let it and is best played in one continuous chunk of time (taking a month long break may break your immersion to the point where it is hard to hop back in).