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Sander · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 14:55 Post subject: Torment Kickstarter goes live

While inXile continues their work on Wasteland 2, which appears to be progressing nicely, they've started a new Kickstarter to keep the writers and designers who are done with Wasteland 2 employed. And their new pitch may be even more intriguing than the pitch for Wasteland 2: they're making a spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment, set in the post-apocalyptic setting of Numenera.

You can find the Kickstarter for Torment right here.

Why are we covering this? For one, the game is set in a post-apocalyptic setting. Second, Planescape: Torment is one of the most intriguing RPGs we know of, and we know plenty of Fallout fans will be interested in a successor. And third: our own Brother None is working on the game as a line producer, whatever that may be.

Give the Kickstarter a look, and see if you want to help inXile produce their new game.
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woo1108 · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 15:08 Post subject:

I pledged 50 bucks.
Though I haven't deeply played torment, tide system looks interesting and I believe inxile can make great rpg. Applause

Starwars · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 15:42 Post subject:

I was pretty skeptical at first about this, and would've still preferred if they'd just skipped the whole Torment connection and just said "hey, here's a game that's kinda similar to Torment".
Why does it matter? I don't know, it just feels unncecessary (aside from a PR standpoint of course) and screw you. Razz

Anyways, while the kickstarter video didn't impress me, the write-up/text description is probably the best I've seen so far as far as kickstarter games go. I'll likely put some moeny into it.
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Izual · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 15:56 Post subject:

Friggin backed!

Starwars: Yes, but it wouln't have the appeal "Torment's successor" has!
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Guiltyofbeingtrite · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 16:00 Post subject:

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Sicblades · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 16:38 Post subject:

330k...

Backed as well. Damn tiers... too many to choose from.
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Dead Guy · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 17:08 Post subject:

Well, there's no doubt this'll get funded it seems. Good!

422k now, 30 minutes later :p
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FearMonkey · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 19:01 Post subject:

already two-thirds of the way there. :p

I would really like a physical tier, but I don't think I can afford it. Probably just do a $20 pledge. Still unemployed. Sad

Paul_cz · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 19:35 Post subject:

If I wasn't in the middle of a god damn apartment renovation that just evaporated all my savings I would back the shit out of this.
But I still have Wasteland 2, Dead State, Shadowrun and Eternity already backed, at least.
Hopefully it turns out great and I will get it on release. Kickstarter seems super successful, hopefully it gets as much as Eternity and Inxile can take their time.

SuAside · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 19:35 Post subject:

$743,527 now.

In the last hour i've seen it going up $100,000.

Impressive.

(I also pledged)
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Izual · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 21:13 Post subject:

Funded in exactly six hours. Gratz, lads Smile

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I guess somewhere, in an deep corner, a small publisher is crying him self in to sleep now.

Stevie D · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 21:29 Post subject:

rumpl · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 21:36 Post subject:

As someone who has never played Torment and whose favorite game of all time is Fallout (1+2), should I try Torment? I like the creepy looking art in the video.

Edit: The art is actually stunningly beautiful.

FearMonkey · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 21:40 Post subject:

Wow. Congrats, inXile! Smile

Starwars · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 21:52 Post subject:

rumpl · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 22:02 Post subject:

I actually like reading good stories. What can I expect from Torment's story/quality/setting/ideas. Will it be just as enjoyable as reading a very good novel (The Wheel of Time comes to mind)?

SuAside · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 22:05 Post subject:

Also remember that Torment is pretty unforgiving for noobies.
Don't think "oh, these guys are here at the start of the game, so I should just kill these thugs & take their weapons to be off to a good start". Yeah, that's a trip directly to the morgue if you play with that mentality. Smile

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FearMonkey · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 22:09 Post subject:

Mad Max RW · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 22:22 Post subject:

Pledged this morning and even though I expected it to happen I'm still surprised to see how much they raised once I got home this afternoon. Wasteland 2 is shaping up very nicely, they have a great team, and Fargo sounds like a down to Earth humble guy. Congratulations and good luck.