Torment Torment: Tides of Numenera Pre-Release Thread [ALPHA RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[kris]

I had a horrible idea just now - since this is on a quick way to getting funded, some kind of horrible Whedonite abortion is surely to follow in its wake. NOOOOOOO!

Yeah, I can't wait to see current fat Nathan Fillion get back in his leather pants.

 

[Roguey]

At least it means actual people will get credit for what they did instead of the old way where you supposed to trust in companies.

But games are a collaborative process. A person may have ownership of an area or character, but perhaps the things you liked about them came about as a result of team feedback or a suggestion from another.

 

[tuluse]

At least it means actual people will get credit for what they did instead of the old way where you supposed to trust in companies.

But games are a collaborative process. A person may have ownership of an area or character, but perhaps the things you liked about them came about as a result of team feedback or a suggestion from another.

True, it's not a perfect system, but it's an improvement.

 

[evdk]

Says the Sawyer fangirl.

 

[General Maxson]

Infinitron, Brother None

Hmmm... it's hard to be mad about that. I need something else to be mad about.

AHA! Why didn't the inXile staff add such an important stretch goal themselves in the first place?

Maybe they don't want the game to be 2D?

 

[Kirtai]

At least it means actual people will get credit for what they did instead of the old way where you supposed to trust in companies.

But games are a collaborative process. A person may have ownership of an area or character, but perhaps the things you liked about them came about as a result of team feedback or a suggestion from another.

So are films but the identity of the director or actors etc are can, if nothing else, help you decide if you want to check it out.

Thinking about that, it would be interesting to be able to rate games and see what names are most prominent in your most (and least) favourites.

 

[Kirtai]

Maybe they don't want the game to be 2D?

I've actually been wondering if they're working on making the best 3D work they can in order to avoid the necessity for 2D. I can just imagine the butthurt if they do that though :D

 

[Roguey]

Says the Sawyer fangirl.

He's one of the most open persons around about his ideas, weaknesses, and which aspects he's done.

 

[Infinitron]

I'm fairly sure there's going to be a 2D stretch goal. Just wait for it.

 

[Broseph]

Yeah, I like that about Sawyer. I also asked him for beginner's tips on Darklands on Formspring and he gave me a 12 paragraph response.

 

[Stabwound]

Apparently we should have asked for a Sawyer playthrough and commentary of Arcanum instead of MCA.

I'm not sure if I totally expect 2D or not, but if it does come it'll surely be a high-end stretch goal to milk dat jew gold.

 

[Lady_Error]

Not sure if these have been posted yet. I haven't seen them.

 

[FeelTheRads]

That's Numenera art, not Torment.

 

[Kirtai]

I wish they'd post their art in higher resolutions. Those look cool though.

Edit: Found the first two on the Numenera site.

 

[Lady_Error]

Here is the full resolution for those three:
http://www.gamestar.de/_misc/images/original.cfm?pk=2365495
http://www.gamestar.de/_misc/images/original.cfm?pk=2365497
http://www.gamestar.de/_misc/images/original.cfm?pk=2365499

From a German site: http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/torme.../torment_tides_of_numenera,49074,3010011.html

 

[Brother None]

From a German site: http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/torme.../torment_tides_of_numenera,49074,3010011.html

As FTR said, that's Numenera PnP art, not Torment art.

 

[Kirtai]

Thanks

That mobile fortress/city/arcology looks quite interesting.

 

[uaciaut]

Am i the only one who's excited that they're bringing the writer of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines on board?

 

[Lancehead]

So Fathoms are the endless dungeon equivalent of TToN. Not bad. And bringing Mitsoda on-board is nice, but not "raging hard-on" for me.

 

[Infinitron]

Top 11 suggestions, all of which are marked "Considering"... except for 2D backgrounds, which has by far the most votes.

What the fuck? Brother None, care to comment?

Happy now? https://torment.uservoice.com/forums/192241-stretch-goals/suggestions/3742526-2d-backrounds-like-p-e

Some butthurt immershuntards in the comments, btw

 

[General Maxson]

Am i the only one who's excited that they're bringing the writer of Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines on board?

No.

I won't mind if they don't go for 2D, but I think showing a screenshot of 2D will bring them a lot of $$$. People are graphic whores like that. I actually think it might be better for this game to be 3D. Maybe they can do more interesting stuff with locations that way (because of all the weirdness of locations). 2D will only be from purely esthetic / graphicswhore perspective.

 

[Comrade Goby]

Yeah Obsidian made good games recently like KOTOR 2, MotB, AP, F:NV

I dunno I just think that having Inexile make a Torment sequel when Wasteland looks meh is a disgrace to the Torment name

The concept art is way better than Obsidian's I'd give you that

Planescape: Torment was a pretty average novel and a subpar game, even for Infinity Engine standards. It was Twilight for 15 year old nerds in 1999. If you can read through the game's "deep themes" right now and still believe it was some sort of masterwork, you probably haven't ever read an actual book. So, yeah, it will hardly get any worse than it was. Faux philosophy and a game about characters (not unlike many Bioware titles) with a short plot that doesn't even exploit the main ideas it seems to be built around.

Nigga I reads better than you

Also lol at your 16 year old arguing tactics of U RNT SMRT ENUF

 

[grdja]

Actually, prerendered backgrounds will satisfy graphic whores much better than using Wasteland 2 engine and having "full" 3D graphics, since W2 engine looks like something from early 2000's. Don't see what's the problem really, PE had that graphic choice by default. And great majority of adventure games are the same, pre-rendered backgrounds with 3D models of characters and maybe important/interactable/moveable objects.

 

[Lancehead]

Happy now? https://torment.uservoice.com/forums/192241-stretch-goals/suggestions/3742526-2d-backrounds-like-p-e

Some butthurt immershuntards in the comments, btw

Unless they're talking about first/third person 3D, how can WL2-like 3D be better than P:E-like 2D to realise the artwork?

 

[Infinitron]

Happy now? https://torment.uservoice.com/forums/192241-stretch-goals/suggestions/3742526-2d-backrounds-like-p-e

Some butthurt immershuntards in the comments, btw

Unless they're talking about first/third person 3D, how can WL2-like 3D be better than P:E-like 2D to realise the artwork?

That's what they're talking about (yeah, they're stupid)