Torment: Tides of Numenera

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 441 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 250 out of 441
  2. Mixed: 88 out of 441
  3. Negative: 103 out of 441

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  1. transcendtient
    Dec 9, 2021
    8
    Writing is good, albeit very dense... so many made up terms makes it seem a little overwhelming sometimes. NGL I did get a little over it and skip dialogue at a certain point.
    Companions are a little barebones although all of them do have companion quests.
    Environments are super old school looking and a little inconsistent from location to location. Sound design isn't great, i had some    Writing is good, albeit very dense... so many made up terms makes it seem a little overwhelming sometimes. NGL I did get a little over it and skip dialogue at a certain point.
    Companions are a little barebones although all of them do have companion quests.
    Environments are super old school looking and a little inconsistent from location to location.
    Sound design isn't great, i had some stuttering occasionally and some sounds are just too **** loud.
    I had one bug in my entire playthrough and it resolved itself.
    I like that most encounters can be solved with dialogue options, but that also meant I barely ever used items and mostly felt like the game was a little too easy.
    Overall, a great game with a good and original story.    … Expand
  2. hthms
    May 13, 2022
    10
    I loved this game, one of the best since the older classics. The story, the characters and the atmosphere are incredible!
  3. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    6
    The story and setting here is great for the most part. The game is very well written and there are many very interesting and creative roleplaying scenarios in this game. Unfortunately the combat system here is pretty bad and as such the game kind of funnels you into creating a dialogue oriented character. Also the ending of this game goes a long way to sucking out any appreciation youThe story and setting here is great for the most part. The game is very well written and there are many very interesting and creative roleplaying scenarios in this game. Unfortunately the combat system here is pretty bad and as such the game kind of funnels you into creating a dialogue oriented character. Also the ending of this game goes a long way to sucking out any appreciation you might have had for the main story. Still worth checking out if you are interested in a narratively focused roleplaying game with some great concepts and fun side stories… Expand
  4. jseph1234
    Apr 10, 2023
    1
    Endless reading game with a little bit of Gameplay. I have NEVER Seen such a dry and boring RPG that InXile Tricked up and got people to Kickstart. A Scam and Trick game!
  5. yoshi_s_island
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    As profound as the player's own intellect.

    Not a game, but an immense visuo-textual portrait of the human mind, and a landmark work of (videogame) art.
  6. Antictra
    Mar 28, 2021
    5
    It is not a PS:T successor ! PS:T had high literary value, had that "something" making it legendary. That game is kind of pretendent, trying to make it interesting by a huge quantity of text and weirdness ... they just did not get it right. It is best to keep PS:T alone as a legend. Some day talented creator will make something similar in terms of cultural impact, yet original to light upIt is not a PS:T successor ! PS:T had high literary value, had that "something" making it legendary. That game is kind of pretendent, trying to make it interesting by a huge quantity of text and weirdness ... they just did not get it right. It is best to keep PS:T alone as a legend. Some day talented creator will make something similar in terms of cultural impact, yet original to light up again the flame of mystery, and emotion that PS:T had. Torment: Tides of Numenera is not that kind of game.… Expand
  7. Barrage
    Apr 24, 2023
    4
    I was a huge fan of Planescape: Torment, but I was very disappointed by this spiritual successor. That may partially be because I've never played the Numenera tabletop system.
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Awards & Rankings

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#55 Best PC Game of 2016
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#44 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#17 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 72
  3. Negative: 1 out of 72
  1. RPGamer
    May 29, 2017
    50
    What Tides of Numenera offers is a rich experience in learning lore and then making a final multiple guess at the ending, all the while never being fully satisfying in terms of presentation. There's more playability to this take on this game, but it might be better off being used for a title that has far less baggage.
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  2. Games Master UK
    May 19, 2017
    92
    Wonderful writing, deep quests, and the ability to truly shape your character make for a quality RPG. [Apr 2017, p.78]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 18, 2017
    100
    Great RPG depends mainly on the conversations and colorful bizarre world into which it takes you …while it is not focused on combat and other traditional elements. [Issue#273]
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