Torment: Tides of Numenera , Techland and inXile Entertainment’s follow-up to classic RPG Planescape Torment, launches today on PC, Xbox One and PS4. To celebrate, the team behind Torment has released a launch trailer, which you can view below:
“Torment: Tides of Numenera takes place on Earth one billion years in the future, in the rich and diverse Numenera setting created by pen and paper RPG luminary, Monte Cook. Players will experience a game of intricate choices and consequences with thousands of meaningful decisions that will make every playthrough unique,” stated the team in a press release.
Features of the game include:
- EARTH ONE BILLION YEARS IN THE FUTURE: Discover a world built on the ruins of hyper-advanced civilizations capable of tearing holes in time and space, reshaping the continents, and rekindling our dying sun – and claim their relics as your own.
- DEATH IS NOT THE END: When you die, your mind rebuilds itself inside a psychic labyrinth. Wander its paths to unearth long-buried truths and hear stories that cannot be told by the living.
- A GAME OF CHOICE & CONSEQUENCE: Make thousands of meaningful decisions and construct a legacy that will change the lives of untold others. Define your morality beyond mere good and evil, and write your unique story no other player can repeat
- HANDCRAFTED CONFLICTS: Plan your way through hand-crafted set-pieces which combine battles with environmental puzzles, social interaction, stealth, and more.
In a four-part interview with Forbes, lead area designer George Ziets explained that writing quality was one of the top reasons Kickstarter backers chose to support Torment; Tides of Numenera :
“Our Kickstarter backers supported our crowdfunding campaign because they loved the writing in the original game. No matter what setting we chose, we wanted great writing to take center stage,” he said.
He added that the reason the team chose the Numenera setting was because of the creative freedom built into the setting’s lore.
“It was developed by Monte Cook Games as a setting where players could focus more on narrative and less on complicated game mechanics,” said Ziets. “Additionally, the setting is full of strange and unusual things. It takes place a billion years in the future, where countless civilizations have risen and fallen, leaving behind their wildly advanced technology. This meant that nothing was off-limits, and every character could be unique, bizarre and memorable.”
Torment: Tides of Numenera will run you $44.99 on PC (Steam, GOG) and $49.99 USD on PS4 and Xbox One. Will you be exploring the world of the Changing God? How will you spend your life as the Last Castoff? Feel free to let us know in the comments section below.