Torment Torment: Tides of Numenera Thread

[Chris Avelltwo]

It really does read like a spambot message, because it doesn't seem like the would-be bot read the review at all. It just registered something about game length and copy-pasted a canned response.

Agreed 100%. Every single one of the developer responses are just subtle variations of the same message and do nothing to address what the reviewers said. Why hire a PR guy at all when a spambot could be programmed to do the same thing for free?

 

[Florian Gheorghe]

Didn't know it's such a chore to play on console :
Also here's a tweet from Brian :

 

[Florian Gheorghe]

Steam reviews have switched to mostly positive in recent user category.

 

[Chris Avelltwo]

Steam reviews have switched to mostly positive in recent user category.

So all those developer responses from the new PR guy are actually paying off?

 

[t]

More likely the initial wave of outrage is fading.

 

[Zorba the Hutt]

Also sales are pretty flat and there were only 80 reviews in the last 30 days... and it only increased from 67% to 70% so the champagne is probably still on hold. Still, it'll be interesting to see the trend in 6 months or so when (presumably) the new purchasers will be those who had less of an idea of the original game and weren't particularly hyped for this release.

 

[Roguey]

"Oom will fix it,"--Brian Fargo

 

[willdunz]

Just beat PST a few days ago. Is this game worth playing?

 

[Abu Antar]

Looking at the steamspy numbers it's not looking great. Didn't PoE do better?

A lot better.

 

[t]

Looking at the steamspy numbers it's not looking great. Didn't PoE do better?

Well... How many people would you expect to play a 2 year of game as compared to this new release? http://steamcharts.com/cmp/272270,291650

 

[HoboForEternity]

Swll teh keys in g2a cheao to make quick buck and use it to buy mc nuggets or something

 

[hello friend]

Just beat PST a few days ago. Is this game worth playing?

You should try it. The shock will be greater.

 

[Save Versus Stupid]

Just beat PST a few days ago. Is this game worth playing?

That's a good question.

Do you like shitty games?

 

[Chris Avelltwo]

Thankfully they refunded my Bard's Tale IV pledge. At least I have this Torment Trash. Fucking sitting on my shelf, KILL ME

Hold onto it. Maybe AVGN will do a review of it years from now and the price of physical versions on the collector's market will skyrocket.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

I had vowed to boycott Torment: Tides of Numenera in response to the Gamescom fiasco. Now that InXile has apologized profusely for their mistreatment of the Codex, should I relent and play Numenera, or should I refrain from playing it for the rest of my days?

Parrot rating = Relent and play Numenera

Incline rating = Let Numenera sink into obscurity

By a score of 13

to 11

, I shall go the end of my days without ever having played Numenera.
Thanks to everyone who voted either

or

, and an extra special thanks to Dreed for the

rating.

 

[Iznaliu]

Well... How many people would you expect to play a 2 year of game as compared to this new release? http://steamcharts.com/cmp/272270,291650

Fargo is probably begging Feargus for help right now; but Feargus is just laughing.

 

[pippin]

More likely the initial wave of outrage is fading.

Also happens with almost every game that's not fundamentally broken or received extremely bad PR

 

[Chris Avelltwo]

Well... How many people would you expect to play a 2 year of game as compared to this new release? http://steamcharts.com/cmp/272270,291650

Fargo is probably begging Feargus for help right now; but Feargus is just laughing.

Feargus should buy out InXile and convert it into an Obsidian subsidiary.

 

[Prime Junta]

Feargus should buy out InXile and convert it into an Obsidian subsidiary.

Uh... why?

 

[Chris Avelltwo]

Feargus should buy out InXile and convert it into an Obsidian subsidiary.

Uh... why?

For the lulz.

 

[Quillon]

Feargus should buy out InXile and convert it into an Obsidian subsidiary.

Uh... why?

Maybe for the Wasteland IP... tho seems Obs is making original PA rpg... again tho it won't be their own :/

 

[Quillon]

What about all of that talent.

Keep Ziets fire the rest?

 

[Luckmann]

Just beat PST a few days ago. Is this game worth playing?

No.

 

[Sizzle]

Just beat PST a few days ago. Is this game worth playing?

No.

The only "positive" thing about it is that it will make you appreciate PS:T that much more :D

 

[Chris Avelltwo]

Just beat PST a few days ago. Is this game worth playing?

No.

The only "positive" thing about it is that it will make you appreciate PS:T that much more :D

It also could have value as a learning tool for up and coming RPG developers by showing them how NOT to make their games.

Beyond that, its okay if you treat it as more of a novella than a game, but even then $45 is too much for a novella. Wait for a massive discount, and hopefully by then you can play it with Oom and the other cut content they're bringing back, and maybe that will make things better? Maybe?