NOTE: Although I played this game through the enhanced edition, I wanted to log it as the original game.
There is pretty much no way of me being able to start this review without saying that Planescape: Torment is the greatest game I’ve ever played. Even before I beat the game, I knew that was the case. In the past, I’ve considered a few games to be my favorites of all time, like Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Fallout: New Vegas, and while I do love those games to death, neither of them have impacted me as much as Planescape: Torment.
Before I actually played the game or even knew what it was about, I heard that Planescape: Torment was a landmark in video game writing, and I can definitely see why, because this has some of the best writing I’ve ever seen in a video game. The plot and characters are fascinating, and even the small side quests are incredibly memorable with how well written they are. The game is also incredibly philosophical, and I’ve found myself making choices based on what I actually believed in rather than what I felt the game wanted me to choose. I also loved the Planescape setting. Many pieces of fantasy media retread familiar waters by having the same elves, orcs, goblins and so on, but the Planescape setting’s lore, creatures, and locations are all incredibly unique.
I could go on and on about just how incredible this game is, but I’ll end my review with this note: If there was one game that I believe everyone should play from start to finish, even people who don’t play video games, I believe that game should be Planescape: Torment. It’s not only my favorite game of all time, but it’s also one of my favorite pieces of art in general.
There is pretty much no way of me being able to start this review without saying that Planescape: Torment is the greatest game I’ve ever played. Even before I beat the game, I knew that was the case. In the past, I’ve considered a few games to be my favorites of all time, like Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Fallout: New Vegas, and while I do love those games to death, neither of them have impacted me as much as Planescape: Torment.
Before I actually played the game or even knew what it was about, I heard that Planescape: Torment was a landmark in video game writing, and I can definitely see why, because this has some of the best writing I’ve ever seen in a video game. The plot and characters are fascinating, and even the small side quests are incredibly memorable with how well written they are. The game is also incredibly philosophical, and I’ve found myself making choices based on what I actually believed in rather than what I felt the game wanted me to choose. I also loved the Planescape setting. Many pieces of fantasy media retread familiar waters by having the same elves, orcs, goblins and so on, but the Planescape setting’s lore, creatures, and locations are all incredibly unique.
I could go on and on about just how incredible this game is, but I’ll end my review with this note: If there was one game that I believe everyone should play from start to finish, even people who don’t play video games, I believe that game should be Planescape: Torment. It’s not only my favorite game of all time, but it’s also one of my favorite pieces of art in general.