Info about Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition:

Official game description:
The original Planescape: Torment was released in 1999 to widespread critical acclaim. It won RPG of the Year from multiple outlets for its unconventional story, characters, and amazing soundtrack. Since then, millions of Planescape: Torment fans have enjoyed exploring the strange and dangerous city of Sigil and surrounding planes through the Nameless One's eyes.  
Discover an incredibly rich story and a unique setting unlike anything else in fantasy. Defeat strange and alien creatures, engage in rich dialogue, and explore the dark and dangerous Planescape setting in this 50+ hour RPG classic.  
This is Planescape: Torment like you’ve never seen before.
Story
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"What can change the nature of a man?"  
You are the Nameless One, a hulking figure covered in scars and tattoos collected over the course of countless lives—none of which you can remember, but are now coming back to haunt you. You are prodded awake by Morte, a floating skull and keeper of secrets, to embark on an adventure taking The Nameless One from the dirty streets of Sigil into the mysterious Outer Planes and even into the depths of Hell itself.  
Portals riddle the planar metropolis of Sigil, providing access to anywhere in existence, but only if you have the proper key. Known as the "City of Doors," Sigil is a neutral ground where demons, devas, and races from across the multiverse gather under the watchful shadow of the Lady of Pain, the city's enigmatic ruler. This is a place where the word is mightier than the sword, where thought defines reality, and belief has the power to reshape worlds.  
In your search for answers, you'll find companions matching the bizarre nature of the planes: a chaste succubus who can kill with a kiss, a confused crossbow-wielding cube, a suit of armor animated by a spirit demanding JUSTICE, and more. With these companions and others at The Nameless One’s side, you will explore worlds in search of answers, all to discover that some destinies cannot be escaped and some memories cost more than an even an immortal can bear.
Features
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*   **Enhanced Planescape**: Gameplay updates, bug fixes, and enhancements to best capture the original vision for the game.  
*   **The Planes Await**: Planescape is a setting you've never experienced before, filled with strange magics, strange adversaries, and Dungeons & Dragons locations from across the multiverse.  
*   **Conversations to Remember**: Encounter personable items, philosophic undead, and rat hiveminds while walking the planes with the strangest collection of allies ever seen in an RPG.  
*   **Pick Your Path**: Character creation is just the beginning. The Nameless One can change his class, alignment, and even gain new abilities based on your choices.  
*   **Remastered Music**: The full Planescape: Torment soundtrack has been remastered in-game to add more depth to Sigil and the multiverse.  
*   **4K Interface**: Sigil has never looked this good! The interface of Planescape: Torment has been rebuilt in high definition with tons of new convenience features.  
*   **A Planescape For Today**: The Enhanced Edition includes modern features such as tab highlighting, area zooming, combat log, quickloot, and more!  
*   **Play It Your Way**: Enable Enhanced Edition features as you desire or turn them off to experience Planescape: Torment in its original glory.  
*   **Cast Comprehend Languages**: Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is available in English, French, Polish, German, and Korean. Note: Korean translations are text only with voice-overs played in English.

Release date: Apr 11, 2017

Categories: Role-Playing Game, Narrative-driven Gameplay, Dialogue-based Gameplay, Character Customization, Branching Narrative, Exploration, Choice-based Narrative, Story-driven Gameplay

Feature scans:
- Wiki: score 50; verdict: Complex Mechanics and Instructional Data Dependency; summary: The primary user complaints revolve around the game's complexity and the necessity of using external guides or walkthroughs to fully understand and enjoy the game. Many users find the game mechanics and storyline difficult to grasp without additional resources, which significantly impacts their experience.
- Steam Deck: score 50; verdict: Tinkering Required; summary: The analysis of user feedback reveals several key issues with the game. Stability issues, including frequent crashes and problems with launching or saving the game, are the most severe problems reported. Users also express a preference for a different control scheme, indicating potential discomfort with the current setup. Additionally, while the game generally performs well, there are specific issues in certain locations, and users appreciate the native GNU/Linux support.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $18.00 - $20.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence shows that users find the game worth the full price, indicating that the community considers the base game price of $19.99 to be fair. Multiple reviews mention that the game is worth its price, suggesting that the perceived value aligns with the current base game price.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 41.0h
  - Story completion: 30.0h
  - Session length: 4.0h
  - Endgame: 10.0h
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides several direct references to playtime. The first quote mentions a regular playthrough taking around 30 hours and a comprehensive playthrough taking about 50 hours. The second quote implies a significant time investment without specifying exact hours. The third quote suggests a playtime range of 40-50 hours for a fully immersed experience. The fourth quote indicates a total playtime of 41 hours for a single playthrough. Combining these insights, we can derive typical playtime metrics for the game.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: Planescape: Torment has a challenging start due to its clunky interface and unclear storyline, but it becomes significantly more enjoyable after a few hours of play, particularly once players reach key narrative points.
  - Stance: Clicks after
  - Anchor: Reaching pharod
  - Time to anchor: 4h 0m
  - Friction: Clunky menu; Vague storyline; Heavy reading; Slow pacing
  - Unlock drivers: Finding Pharod; Progressing through the initial prologue; Engaging in strategic gameplay as a mage
  - Conditions: Patience with slow pacing; Willingness to engage with heavy reading; Interest in strategic gameplay; Preference for story-driven games
- Player Archetypes:
  - Story-First Explorer (buy)
    - Motivation: Engaging with deep, philosophical narratives and well-written stories.
    - Playstyle: Focuses on dialogue and story progression, often using guides to navigate complex choices.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: story-based gamers; narrative enthusiasts
    - Reference games: Disco Elysium; Baldur's Gate 3
  - Strategic Optimizer (sale)
    - Motivation: Optimizing character builds and exploring the consequences of player choices.
    - Playstyle: Uses guides and strategic planning to navigate the game, focusing on optimizing character stats and outcomes.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: veteran players; strategy gamers
    - Reference games: Disco Elysium; Baldur's Gate
  - Tolerant Literary Enthusiast (sale)
    - Motivation: Experiencing the game's unique story and appreciating its literary qualities.
    - Playstyle: Tolerates gameplay flaws and uses cheats or guides to focus on the narrative and dialogue.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: literate folks; story appreciators
    - Reference games: Disco Elysium; Baldur's Gate


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Outstanding Story and Characters (weight 0.97): The game is widely praised for its exceptional story and well-developed characters. Players highlight the depth, uniqueness, and emotional impact of the narrative, as well as the memorable and engaging characters.
- Unique and Immersive Experience (weight 0.47): The game offers a unique and immersive experience, with a deeply realized world and narrative. Players appreciate the unique setting, atmosphere, and the overall experience.
- Deep and Philosophical Themes (weight 0.44): The game explores deep and thought-provoking themes, including philosophical and existential questions. Players appreciate the depth of content and the meaningful narrative.
- Engaging Dialogue and Interactions (weight 0.39): The game features engaging and well-written dialogue, with meaningful interactions and rich dialogue options. Players enjoy the thought-provoking conversations and the impact of their choices.
- Timeless Classic and Influence (weight 0.27): The game is considered a timeless classic and one of the most influential narrative RPGs ever made. Players appreciate its ambition, imagination, and lasting impact on the genre.
- Enhanced Edition Improvements (weight 0.25): The Enhanced Edition brings significant improvements, including cleaner visuals, usability enhancements, and fewer technical struggles. Players appreciate the updated interface, improved UI, and graphical enhancements.
- High Replayability (weight 0.1): The game offers high replayability with different paths, dialogue interactions, and outcomes. Players appreciate the variety of choices and the impact on the story.
- Character Customization and Development (weight 0.1): The game features a variety of character builds, customization options, and development paths. Players enjoy the depth of character progression and the impact of their choices.

Common complaints:
- Clunky and outdated combat (weight 0.69): The combat system is frequently described as clunky, outdated, and frustrating. Players find it lackluster, repetitive, and not engaging, with poor AI and tedious mechanics.
- Dated graphics and interface (weight 0.27): The game's graphics and interface are considered outdated and low-detailed. Many players find the visuals unappealing and not up to modern standards.
- Outdated mechanics and design (weight 0.26): The game suffers from outdated mechanics and design choices. Players note that the gameplay and systems show their age and can feel convoluted.
- Excessive and verbose text (weight 0.21): The game is criticized for having too much text, which can be verbose and redundant. This heavy reliance on text may not appeal to all players.
- Confusing and overwhelming gameplay (weight 0.19): The game can be confusing and overwhelming, especially for new players. The complexity and information density may make it feel unfinished or poorly designed.
- Decline in quality towards the end (weight 0.11): The game's quality drops towards the end, with players noting a decline in overall experience and pacing issues.
- Disappointing ending (weight 0.08): The game's ending is criticized for being rushed, abrupt, and disappointing. Players feel that the epilogue is incomplete and unsatisfying.
- Unappealing setting (weight 0.06): The game's setting is considered too strange and unappealing. Players find it mysterious in a negative way, detracting from the overall experience.

Gameplay feedback:
- Narrative-driven gameplay experience (weight 0.29): The game is heavily focused on its deep and inspirational narrative, providing a story-rich experience similar to text-based novels and visual novels.
- Dialogue-heavy interactions (weight 0.21): Gameplay revolves around extensive dialogue and conversations, with a strong emphasis on dialogue-driven interactions and a focus on reading and dialogue.
- Unique combat system (weight 0.2): The game features a unique combat system that is challenging but not overpowered, though it may not be well-received by all players.
- Character stats affect interactions (weight 0.19): Character statistics and development significantly impact dialogue options and interactions, adding depth to the role-playing experience.
- Unique world and setting (weight 0.14): Features a unique and well-designed setting with rich lore, providing a distinctive backdrop for the game's events.
- Branching dialogue system (weight 0.13): Features a complex dialogue system with choices and consequences, including branching dialogues and dialogue trees that affect the narrative.
- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition rules (weight 0.13): The game uses the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition ruleset, providing a classic RPG experience with familiar mechanics.
- Minimal combat focus (weight 0.12): Combat is not the primary focus, with more emphasis on dialogue, story, and exploration.
- Exploration-based gameplay (weight 0.11): Emphasizes exploration and discovery of the game world, encouraging players to engage with the environment and lore.
- Character customization and progression (weight 0.09): Offers extensive character customization and progression, allowing players to develop their characters in various ways.
- Role-playing mechanics (weight 0.09): Provides a lot of freedom for role-playing and character development, with mechanics that support diverse role-playing solutions.
- Heavy on text (weight 0.09): The game involves a lot of reading, similar to reading a thick book, which may appeal to fans of visual novels and text-heavy RPGs.
- Uses Infinity Engine (weight 0.06): Built on the Infinity Engine, providing a familiar framework for players experienced with this game engine.

Performance notes:
- Frequent crashes and bugs (weight 0.35): Many players report that the game, particularly the Enhanced Edition, suffers from frequent crashes and bugs. These issues occur during various activities such as loading locations, saving, and specific sections like the Baator / Pillar of Skulls.
- Improved UI and graphics (weight 0.34): The Enhanced Edition of the game has received significant improvements to its user interface and graphics, accommodating modern resolutions including 4K support and enhancing the overall visual experience.
- Enhanced music and performance (weight 0.23): The game features an enhanced soundtrack and generally runs smoothly on modern hardware, including Mac and GNU/Linux systems. However, some players experience performance issues and crashes on specific setups like Windows 11 and Intel 620 HD GPU.
- Accessibility and usability improvements (weight 0.15): The Enhanced Edition includes several accessibility and usability improvements, such as high-resolution text support, zoom functionality, and pathfinding improvements. However, some players find the high-resolution text to be too small.
- Miscellaneous feedback (weight 0.1): Various other feedback includes issues with the save system, trouble with loading characters for cutscenes, and positive remarks on specific features like auto-looting. Some players also mention that the game occasionally fails to launch.
- Technical issues and limitations (weight 0.1): The game has several technical issues, including being capped at 50fps, instability on modern systems, and occasional problems with loading characters for cutscenes. Additionally, some players report missing DLL files and other technical obsolescence.
- Positive feedback on stability (weight 0.05): Some players report that the game is very stable with minimal bugs and runs great on their systems, indicating a positive experience with the Enhanced Edition.

Recommendations:
- Highly recommended for various players (weight 0.39): The game is strongly recommended for a wide range of players, including those who enjoy deep narratives, philosophy, and mature gamers seeking a quality RPG. It is also recommended for its story, setting, and dialogue.
- Deep narrative and storytelling focus (weight 0.37): The game is highly recommended for players who enjoy deep narratives, immersive worlds, and engaging characters. It is praised for its storytelling, soundtrack, and unique setting, making it ideal for those who prioritize story over combat.
- Comparison to other CRPGs (weight 0.22): Players who enjoy games like Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, and Pillars of Eternity are likely to appreciate this game. It is suggested as a good companion piece to these games and offers a unique CRPG experience.
- High praise for RPG elements (weight 0.12): The game is praised as one of the greatest RPGs of all time, ranking among the top RPGs. It is also noted for its highly reactive narrative interactions and different, fulfilling experiences every time.
- Worth the purchase and collection (weight 0.11): The game is considered worth adding to your collection and is deemed worth the asking price. It is recommended to buy and cherish the game for its unique qualities and storytelling.
- Recommendations for specific playstyles (weight 0.11): The game is recommended for patient players and those who treat it as a point-and-click adventure. It is also suggested to play on the easiest difficulty setting and to use specific mods for an enhanced experience.
- Essential tips for gameplay (weight 0.05): It is essential to find a credible and detailed walkthrough and to save frequently to avoid losing critical items or NPCs. These tips are crucial for a smooth and enjoyable gaming experience.

Other player notes:
- Requires lots of patience (weight 0.03): Players have noted that the game demands a significant amount of patience to progress and enjoy.
- Cheat code for combat (weight 0.03): There are mentions of a cheat code specifically related to combat mechanics in the game.

Emotions:
- Admiration (weight 0.17): Players admire the game's story, narrative depth, and philosophical themes. The writing quality, character development, and unique world-building are frequently highlighted as standout features.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.14): Players feel nostalgic due to their personal history with the game, often reminiscing about playing it during their youth. The classic RPG elements and the game's lasting impact over the years contribute to this sentiment.
- Frustration (weight 0.13): Frustration stems from the game's combat mechanics, technical issues, and bugs. Players also find the game's difficulty and complexity, as well as the lack of turn-based combat, to be sources of frustration.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.11): Enjoyment is derived from the game's story, memorable characters, and philosophical depth. Players appreciate the narrative, setting, and the overall experience despite some outdated mechanics.
- Appreciation (weight 0.08): Players appreciate the game's sophisticated narrative, deep philosophy, and complex characters. The Enhanced Edition's improvements and the game's unique setting are also highly valued.
- Disappointment (weight 0.07): Disappointment arises from the game's outdated mechanics, shallow combat, and repetitive quests. Some players are also let down by the ending and certain gameplay aspects.
- Excitement (weight 0.05): Excitement is generated by the game's unique characters, deep narrative, and engaging dialogue. The Enhanced Edition improvements and the game's connection to D&D also contribute to this emotion.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.03): Satisfaction comes from overcoming challenges and enjoying the narrative. Players are also satisfied with the Enhanced Edition's improvements and the game's overall quality.
- Engagement (weight 0.02): Engagement is driven by the game's deeply immersive narrative and unique setting. The story-driven gameplay and philosophical topics keep players engaged.
- Fascination (weight 0.02): Players are fascinated by the game's unique setting, philosophical depth, and moral complexity. The surreal and limitless world, along with compelling characters, captivates their interest.
- Surprise (weight 0.02): Surprise is often due to the game's quality and engaging themes. Unexpected story developments and interesting references also contribute to this emotion.
- Awe (weight 0.02): Awe is inspired by the game's deep storytelling, philosophical themes, and emotional impact. The immersive experience and narrative depth leave players in awe.
- Excited (weight 0.01): Players are excited by the game's philosophical themes, complex storytelling, and unique features. Comparisons to other games and praise for the story and settings also generate excitement.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Enthusiasm is driven by the game's unique qualities, story, and world-building. Players' strong recommendations and personal attachments to the game contribute to this emotion.
- Gratitude (weight 0.01): Gratitude is expressed towards the developers for updating and preserving the game. Players feel grateful for the experience and the hard work put into the remaster.
- Sadness (weight 0.01): Sadness is evoked by the emotional impact of the story and its abrupt ending. Personal connections to the game's themes also contribute to this emotion.
- Relief (weight 0.01): Relief comes from the protagonist obtaining answers and closure. The release of the enhanced version with desired features also brings a sense of relief.
- Interest (weight 0.01): Interest is sparked by the game's engaging narrative and philosophical themes. Players find the story interesting and enjoy the companions, driving their interest.
- Reflection (weight 0.01): Reflection is prompted by the game's thought-provoking themes and philosophical questions. Personal connections to the game's themes lead to self-discovery and growth.
- Reflective (weight 0.01): Players become reflective due to the game's deep narrative and themes. The philosophical themes and emotional impact encourage introspection and reflection.}