Torment: Tides of Numenera Reviews

Torment: Tides of Numenera is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
10 / 10.0
Mar 25, 2017

Torment: Tides of Numenera is an excellent spiritual successor to one of the most influential RPGs ever released. inXile Entertainment has created a game that dares to be different, letting players approach the task at hand in a staggering amount of different ways. It may be a bit short when compared to similar titles, but what it lacks in length, it more than makes up for in replayability.

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95 / 100
Mar 1, 2017

Torment: Tides of Numenera is a modern take on classic computer RPGs that tells an engrossing and original story, meditating on complex themes of identity in a strange world that just begs to be explored. While the combat seems a bit forced and uninspired, it doesn’t detract too much from the rest of the experience, and as a result I cannot recommend it highly enough.

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9.5 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2017

Torment is the purest expression of Infinity Engine RPGs we will ever see in the modern age.

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9.5 / 10.0
Mar 5, 2017

Once you understand that, however, I've not got much bad to say. Time will tell if it hits the market with the impact that Planescape: Torment had. I would guess not, just due to the games industry being a different beast these days. But in quality of writing, and in its ability to make you care about characters and force you kicking and screaming to actually think about things like good and evil, and the value of life, Tides of Numenera is every bit on a par with its illustrious ancestor.

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9.5 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2017

A great example of quest writing and storytelling. An excellent modern take on the CRPG. The choice system feels meaningful throughout and a lack of rigid moral judgement means you're free to roleplay as you see fit. A must buy for RPG fans looking for a deep, choice-driven experience. The world feels alive and unique and there's a profound sense of immersion that's helped along by every aspect of the game coming together as one. The only minor negative is combat that occasionally doesn't work as intended but its innovative approach to problem-solving saves the day.

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9.5 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2017

After over a decade, the spiritual successor to Planescape Torment took itself to Kickstarter and destroyed its original asking amount in almost no time. Paying tribute to both its predecessor and to the fans of it, Torment: Tides of Numenera is the perfect follow-up the cult classic RPG.

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94%
Feb 28, 2017

Torment: Tides of Numenera is a huge game with a lot to discover and do. I have enjoyed the game very much after dozens of hours playing it, and it’s certainly shaping up to be one of the best RPG for 2017. The game oozes depth and has a lot of replayability. The best part is there is a Platinum trophy too, but given the game’s nature several of them are missable. There’s some that are story-related, but for trophy hunters, I do believe a trophy guide will be a must – not to mention a huge time investment in the game! After finishing my Torment: Tides of Numenera review, I’m sure I’ll continue to play the game as I unravel its story and lore, and I highly recommend that you purchase this game on PS4. It’s an early contender for GOTY 2017 that you have to try!

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9.4 / 10.0
Feb 27, 2017

This is a game that rewards and encourages the curious. This is a cool, sweet drink in a desert of games where story is only barely there because it is required. This is art.

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9.3 / 10.0
Mar 12, 2017

Planescape: Torment still is the better game. But Tides of Numenera is an RPG that respects it's heritage and follows in its ancestors footsteps with pride. If you are not alergic to long and philosophical conversations, you can feel at home in the Ninth World.

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Jem Sagcal
9.2 / 10.0
Mar 9, 2017

Torment: Tide of Numenera is many things; it is unique and wonderfully artistic.

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9.1 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2017

It's Torment. It's back.

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9 / 10
Mar 8, 2017

Torment: Tides of Numenera is a fascinating old-school RPG that doubles down on the concept of role-playing.

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Feb 28, 2017

It's a well-executed set-up with a wondrous payoff. Whereas the fun in a game like For Honor comes from physically learning how to play, the fun in Tides of Numenera comes from achieving encyclopedic knowledge of a whole new universe through truly meaningful choices.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2017

One of the best CRPGs of recent times, with a rich world to get lost in, and some great mechanics to keep you playing for hours.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2017

Torment: Tides of Numenera is a role-playing game like very few others, giving players total freedom in how to approach any given situation, even allowing them to complete the game by avoiding most fights through this deep choices system. With excellent writing, lively and creative world, engaging story and characters, and solid mechanics, the role-playing game developed by inXile is a game that those who love immersing themselves completely in fictional worlds have to play at all costs. Giving justice to the Planescape: Torment's legacy was a very difficult task, but the team proved that they were more than up to the task, creating a game that builds upon this legacy with the utmost respect, despite some small issues which don't impact the game too much.

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4.5 / 5.0
Feb 28, 2017

All told, Torment: Tides of Numenera shows that, even after some controversial post-Kickstarter adjustments, the money and time that went into it has paid off. It’s an all-around great experience with minimal bugs and a rich story.

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9 / 10
Feb 26, 2017

The '90s have nothing on this. Torment: Tides of Numenera might have been fuelled by nostalgia but outstrips its contemporary peers in reactivity, writing and invention.

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9 / 10.0
Jan 26, 2017

Ultimately, Torment: ToN offers a very compelling balance between deep gameplay, accessibility, and character-driven story. While it may seem overwhelming at first to those unfamiliar with the genre, it nurtures a sense of exploration and quest. Failure in your quests is often just as interesting as success, and that the entire adventure is closer to twenty hours than forty makes it more reasonable that you'll finish and replay it again.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2017

The weight of expectation could have proven too much, but inXile has delivered a remarkable narrative experience which deserves to be savoured.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2017

Torment has flaws but none that will stop me from considering it a great RPG.

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