Planescape: Torment Review

There has never been a better time to play Planescape: Torment. This venerable old game was once just a classic gaming memory for RPG enthusiasts. Now, an enhanced addition is available on Steam and even on iOS, meaning you can enjoy this game on the go.

Originally released in 1999, the enhanced edition of Planescape: Torment came out in 2017. Once you realize that nothing has quite managed to replicate the originality of Planescape: Torment, you’ll understand the lasting appeal of the game.

Enhanced, But Not New

The version of Planescape: Torment being sold now is billed as “enhanced.” It’s important to clarify exactly what that means.

First, nothing new has actually been added. This is a good thing for Planescape purists who might have been worried that it would get the kinds of unnecessary additions the enhanced version of Baldur’s Gate received.

For better or for worse, what you get here is the original game with some cleaned up graphics. And if you don’t like those shinier graphics, you can always toggle them off and enjoy the game exactly as it looked back in 1999.

If you do want to change the gameplay experience, the Enhanced Edition does support mods, just like the old one did. However, the old mods won’t work — you’ll need to download something new. And, of course, those mods only work on the PC version of the game. Sorry, iOS users!