Planescape: Torment
| Planescape: Torment | |
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Game producer Guido Henkel as The Nameless One on Torment's front cover
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| Developer(s) | Black Isle Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Interplay Entertainment |
| Distributor(s) | Wizards of the Coast |
| Director(s) | Chris Avellone |
| Producer(s) |
Guido Henkel Kenneth Lee |
| Designer(s) | Chris Avellone |
| Programmer(s) | Dan Spitzley |
| Artist(s) | Tim Donley |
| Composer(s) |
Mark Morgan Richard Band |
| Engine | Infinity Engine |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Android |
| Release |
December 12, 1999
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 90.63% |
| Metacritic | 91/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| AllGame |   |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 8/10 (after patch) |
| GamePro | |
| Game Revolution | A− |
| GameSpot | 9.0/10 |
| GameSpy | 90/100 |
| IGN | 9.2/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 93% |
| PC Zone | 8.7/10 |
| incite PC Gaming | 4/5 |
| Next Generation | |
| Awards | |
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| Publication | Award |
| Computer Gaming World | RPG of the Year (1999) |
| GameSpot | RPG of the Year (1999) |
| IGN Vault Network | Game of the Year (1999) |
| Eurogamer | Best Male Lead Character (2000) |
| PC Gamer US | Game of the Month (2000) |
| GameSpy | Hall of Fame (2004) |
| GameSpot | Greatest Games of All Time (2005) |
| Gamasutra | Quantum Leap Award (2006) |
| IGN | 71st in the Top 100 Games of All Time (2007) |
| PC Gamer | 9th in the Top 100 Games of All Time (2008) |
| Game Informer | 188th in the Top 200 Games of All Time (2009) |
| Bit-tech | 30 PC Games to Play Before You Die (2009) |
| PC Gamer | Best RPG of All Time (2015) |
Planescape: Torment is a role-playing video game developed by Black Isle Studios and published by Interplay Entertainment for Microsoft Windows. Released on December 12, 1999, the game takes place in locations from the multiverse of Planescape, a Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy campaign setting. The game's engine is a modified version of the Infinity Engine, which was used for BioWare's Baldur's Gate, a previous D&D game set in the Forgotten Realms.
Planescape: Torment is primarily story-driven and combat is not prominently featured. The protagonist, known as The Nameless One, is an immortal who has lived many lives but has forgotten all about them, even forgetting his own name. The game focuses on his journey through the city of Sigil and other planes to reclaim his memories of these previous lives. Several characters in the game may join The Nameless One on his journey, and most of these characters have encountered him in the past or have been influenced by his actions in some way.
The game was not a significant commercial success but received widespread critical praise and has since become a cult classic. It was lauded for its immersive dialogue, for the dark and relatively obscure Planescape setting, and for the protagonist's unique persona, which shirked many characteristics of traditional role-playing games. It was considered by video game journalists to be the best role-playing game of 1999, and continues to receive attention long after its release, with an enhanced version of Torment released on April 11, 2017 by Beamdog.
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