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Torment: Tides of Numenera

67%Game Brain Score
emotional
gameplay, story
73% User Score Based on 43 reviews

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Torment: Tides of Numenera is a single player role playing game. It was developed by inXile Entertainment and was released on June 27, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is a deep, narrative-driven RPG set in the distant future on the Ninth World, where ancient, advanced civilizations once thrived. Players navigate complex moral choices and confront themes of life, death, and sacrifice while uncovering the meaning of existence. Every decision shapes the story and challenges your understanding of what one life truly matters.

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73%
Audience ScoreBased on 43 reviews
emotional2 positive mentions
graphics2 negative mentions
  • The game features a rich and immersive story with deep lore and interesting characters, appealing to fans of narrative-driven RPGs.
  • It successfully captures the thematic weirdness of the Numenera setting, providing a unique experience that stands out in the genre.
  • For those who enjoy reading and engaging with dialogue-heavy gameplay, this game offers a substantial amount of content and choices.
  • The gameplay experience is marred by technical issues such as crashes, long load times, and clunky combat mechanics, detracting from overall enjoyment.
  • Many players feel that the game lacks emotional depth and meaningful choices, making the character interactions feel flat and unengaging.
  • The game is criticized for being overly text-heavy, which can lead to a tedious experience for those expecting more action or dynamic gameplay.
  • gameplay
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay experience has been widely criticized for its numerous technical issues, including crashes, long load times, and jerky performance, which detract from the overall immersion. While some players appreciate the RPG mechanics and narrative depth, many find the gameplay lacking in solid engagement and feel overwhelmed by excessive text and a lack of rewarding gameplay variety. Overall, the game appears to struggle with balancing its innovative concepts against practical execution.

    • “Now I have played the Numenera tabletop RPG, and the ruleset of the game does not match it perfectly, but it does a pretty good job of translating the resource pool management and effort mechanics into a video game.”
    • “The first Planescape Torment certainly felt like it had a particular way that it needed to be played, but it also had the benefit of allowing you to change your class at virtually any time after certain conditions were met, often coming with huge revelations to the story, so you never felt locked into a gameplay style you didn't appreciate and you actually felt rewarded for trying different paths and uncovering new options.”
    • “Interesting RPG gameplay, but expect to read a lot of stuff.”
    • “Very poor overall gameplay experience.”
    • “Unfortunately, the end product was a disaster in terms of gameplay experience with a lot of crashes, poor audio-visual quality, and a lack of depth and immersive experience. To add salt to the wound, the original Kickstarter backers were given a raw deal as the collector's edition tiers cost $270, but then the publishing company (separate from the game makers) released their own collector's edition for much cheaper with better items.”
    • “Game ruined by long load times and jerky gameplay.”
  • story
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "Tides of Numenera" is noted for its rich dialogue and intriguing themes, but many players feel it lacks the emotional depth and impactful choices that characterized its predecessor, "Planescape: Torment." While the narrative gradually becomes more engaging, the pacing is criticized for being slow, with excessive dialogue and side quests that often feel inconsequential. Overall, the game is appreciated for its storytelling potential, but it struggles to deliver a compelling and immersive experience.

    • “I'm not saying this game is bad by any stretch; Tides of Numenera is definitely worth a look to anyone who enjoys old-school isometric RPGs and/or a story with lots of dialogue.”
    • “The storyline a few hours in is starting to get more interesting.”
    • “Good game for anyone who enjoys games like a tabletop RPG; it is great and has a good story to it.”
    • “My issue with the story of Tides of Numenera was that it did not quite feel that it had the same weight as its namesake. Planescape: Torment was about an amnesiac immortal who had to face the sins of his previous lives, and it was up to you, the player, to determine how he dealt with that and what he became.”
    • “You just walk all over the place, talking with a lot of NPCs who love to hear the sound of their own voice and who will talk your ears (eyes actually, since you are reading all this stuff) off and give you tons of pointless side quests that you will solve by going to talk to other people. During dialogues, you just go through all the topics one after the other, without ever making a real choice, because nothing you do has any real consequences.”
    • “The main story crawls on bit by bit, but what really lacks is the emotional involvement.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviews indicate a significant lack of emotional connection to characters, with many being perceived as forgettable and lacking depth. Players feel little motivation to engage with the story or its characters across multiple playthroughs, resulting in a narrative experience that fails to evoke strong emotional involvement.

    • “The main story crawls on bit by bit, but what really lacks is the emotional involvement.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are not cutting-edge for the PS4 and are considered average, with a focus on text rather than visual appeal. Overall, the game's design prioritizes content over graphical fidelity.

    • “The graphics are not cutting-edge for the PS4, but that's not what this game is about.”
    • “The graphics are hardly bleeding edge for the PS4, but that's not what this game is about.”
    • “Graphics aren't amazing and it's very text-heavy.”
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Torment: Tides of Numenera is a role playing game.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is available on PC and Xbox Game Pass.

Torment: Tides of Numenera was released on June 27, 2019.

Torment: Tides of Numenera was developed by inXile Entertainment.

Torment: Tides of Numenera has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its emotional but disliked it for its gameplay.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is a single player game.

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