Arcanum vs Planescape: Torment

[Relayer71]

I can't choose. It's like choosing drinking or eating.

Exactly. And you need food AND drink.

And by that reasoning Oblivion crushes them both since it's like watery food*









* No, not soup - I mean it in a bad way.

 

[poocolator]

And I have never had watery food which was filling...

* No, not soup - I mean it in a bad way.

Edit:
Saw the asterisk'd comment a tad bit too late >.<

 

[CreamyBlood]

I can't choose. It's like choosing drinking or eating.

I would choose drinking.

 

[felicity]

I choose Torment... not that I think it is better than Arcanum but that there is no game that gave the same great atmosphere, setting. The style is unique so it wins my vote. The protagonist is the most interesting I have seen, pulled me right from the start.

Arcanum is great, but we already had games with similar depth and gameplay e.g. fallout. The magic+science idea is neat and atmosphere was well presented, but not as full as Torment.

so... I chose Torment for its uniqueness

 

[Helton]

You're being stupid, CF.

I have two RPGs, which is better?

That one.

NO YOU FAGGUT I MEAN WHICH IS BETTER AT THESE CRITERIA HWO DRE U DSIAGREE WITH ME U STUPID PERSON!

 

[OSK]

 

[The Vanished One]

Whining

Don't start yet another pointless thread with yet another useless poll next time. People don't have to think what you do, you know. They can enjoy Torment more and vote accordingly. They may dislike replaying RPGs, they might not agree with you that Arcanum is a better RPG. It's a matter of personal preference. Grow up.

 

[Emotional Vampire]

It's a matter of personal preference. Grow up.

It's Codex. Get out.

 

[BethesdaLove]

You're being stupid, CF.

ORLY?

 

[Thrasher]

 

[ghostdog]

Uninspired trolling attempts like this should go straight to retardo. When with threads like these you start to miss Andhaira, then it's truly decline.

 

[Cogar]

So what is an "08'er"?

 

[Whispering Darkness]

So what is an "08'er"?

Referring to join dates. Kinda like old school versus new school type of comment.

 

[Carlos' Bitch1]

I wouldn't say the thread was useless. There was a modicum of intelligent discussion, in between the morons comments. Classic Codex really.

Arcanum is still the better RPG though :!:

 

[poocolator]

Man, the Nameless One looked so lame, but I forgave him because the game KICKED ASS. He looks like some fucking albino rastafar Jamacian guy on that box shot.

 

[Erebus]

Man, the Nameless One looked so lame, but I forgave him because the game KICKED ASS. He looks like some fucking albino rastafar Jamacian guy on that box shot.

The cover art ranks up there with the worst marketing decisions ever made in the computer industry. It's probably the main reason the game did not sell better. I knew and loved the Planescape setting before and I still hesitated to buy the game when I saw this ugly picture. Who designed this and, more importantly, who approved it ?

 

[Carlos' Bitch1]

I didn't bother with the box art. Just looked at who made it, checked out the blurb on the back and bought it. Box art has never affected my purchase.

This post still doesn't equate a vote for Torment though.

Does anyone still have their Arcanum T Shirt? Mine is still in mint condition in my cupboard.

 

[Carlos' Bitch1]

Does anyone still have their Arcanum T Shirt? Mine is still in mint condition in my cupboard.

oh I wish I had any of those bonus stuff :<

i had to buy the bargain bin edition that came packaged with blue shift and no one lives forever 2, it didn't have a manual, a cloth map, or anything else of that sort.

I don't think I got a cloth map with Arcanum. Trying to remember if I got any map actually. I got the brilliant manual, a hotkey list and addendum. And of course, the T shirt with the boxart printed on it.

This wasn't some collector edition rubbish either. All this stuff used to be standard, at no extra cost.

 

[Cogar]

So what is an "08'er"?

Referring to join dates. Kinda like old school versus new school type of comment.

Oh . . . the dawn breaks. Thank you.

So what is an "08'er"?

Referring to join dates. Kinda like old school versus new school type of comment.

but i luv <3 you two. arcanum fans unite!

Ahhh . . . a sentimental thought. How un-Codex like. :D

 

[Cogar]

Does anyone still have their Arcanum T Shirt? Mine is still in mint condition in my cupboard.

oh I wish I had any of those bonus stuff :<

i had to buy the bargain bin edition that came packaged with blue shift and no one lives forever 2, it didn't have a manual, a cloth map, or anything else of that sort.

I thought Blue Shift and NOLF 2 were good games. Excellent deal.

Incidentally, you can purchase copies (some of them new) of Arcanum's manual at Amazon. It is a lot better than the miserable quality .pdf version that ships with Arcanum's bargain edition.

 

[Relayer71]

How about:

What's better? Arcanum and PS:T or 99% of the games made since?

Winner: Arcanum and PS:T.

 

[Melcar]

There can only be one...

 

[Helton]

Arcanum and PS:T or 99% of the games made since?

99% of the games made since?

99%

Why you be hatin?

 

[MaskedMan]

Trying to remember if I got any map actually.

The map is printed on the back of the hotkey list.

As for the poll, I voted Arcanum. PST is a better something, but it's not a better RPG, nor do I think it's a better game.