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Torment: Tides of Numenera Kickstarter by InXile [Complete; $4.3 million funded]
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Trending $12 million.
InXile can probably get away with putting all their future projects on KS.
InXile can probably get away with putting all their future projects on KS.
The "trending" figure is completely meaningless for the first week. Actually, it's pretty meaningless all the time. It doesn't take the funding curve into account at all and just assumes linear backing -- something that never, ever happens.
I just played through (fully) Planescape: Torment this past holiday season, so I can say with no doubts in my mind, and no nostalgia clouding my view that Planescape: Torment is one of the greatest games of all time, and the story is the best in the medium; so good that it could stand toe-to-toe with other storytelling masterpieces in other mediums.
As for this kickstarter, I'm excited to see what they're trying to do, but I'm worried at the same time. This has nothing to do with the actual elements of PT, like the plots, characters and story, correct? It's more a sequel in terms of the storytelling style and gameplay?
If so, I think that's the right way to go. I would be happy with another Planescape based game, but Torment needs no "true" sequel, prequel, or spin-off. All of the character's stories are perfectly done that I don't ever need another story told around them.
As for this kickstarter, I'm excited to see what they're trying to do, but I'm worried at the same time. This has nothing to do with the actual elements of PT, like the plots, characters and story, correct? It's more a sequel in terms of the storytelling style and gameplay?
If so, I think that's the right way to go. I would be happy with another Planescape based game, but Torment needs no "true" sequel, prequel, or spin-off. All of the character's stories are perfectly done that I don't ever need another story told around them.
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$95 for a CE box? That is insulting. I'll pass.
I agree. But even if it just gets reasonably close, it will be in the top 1% of all games in that regard.
Great to hear that it can still impress people as much as it did 13 years ago.
I feel like such an asshole that I only watched the intro. I need to play my copy soon.
You're not buying the game for that price. You're giving them money to make it. The CE is just a reward for giving that amount.
So true.
At least we can estimate that the character art will be better this time around:
compared to
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
what, already? damn I'm too slow.
I think it looks gorgeous.
Glad that I managed to get in at the last minute.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Well this sounds interesting. I think I'm in
Kicktraq trending is useless at initial spike. Trending will be able to tell something when campain will be closing.
It does sound like a perfect setting for a technomancer.
Actually, I hadn't read anything about Numenera before. I really like the forgotten science = magic angle. It's not novel as such, but it hasn't really been explored in games yet.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
I hope this is one of the companions
Isn't Numenera completely new setting ? PnP kickstarter for Numenera was not that long ago.
I don't back kickstarters personally.. nothing has been a big enough must have for me to do it yet (I did do a comparable thing on pledgemusic) and the lead time is far too long IMO. However, initially I found this plan to do a second kickstarter to be a little gross but I read his justification and that all makes sense. I'll be looking forward to seeing how both their titles turn out.
Well crap, I missed the $95 tier by what must have been 10 seconds. It said it had 50 left when I clicked the icon, and then I forgot my damn Kicktarter password.
Welp, I'm in for $20 so I can go ahead and snag the cheap copy. Now, I deal with the internal struggle to spend $110 or not for a bunch of physical stuff I'm sure I'll throw away in 2 years
.. Freaking collectors editions man.
Welp, I'm in for $20 so I can go ahead and snag the cheap copy. Now, I deal with the internal struggle to spend $110 or not for a bunch of physical stuff I'm sure I'll throw away in 2 years
.. Freaking collectors editions man.
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I know, it's just I've never seen it go that high for a video game KS.
Alright, I think this is the excuse I needed to finally go and play P:T.
It is. But the kickstarter page has some information about it, including what I wrote above.
Don't sleep on Torment fans. The only KS I backed was Wasteland, owing to Fallout being one of my fav games. Are there people who wouldn't kickstart a game normally, but will make an exception for one of their childhood classics?
This KS is gonna be huge.
I predict more than a couple high-profile backers send money their way.
This KS is gonna be huge.
I predict more than a couple high-profile backers send money their way.
You don't want the game?
Yeah, I'm pumped. That's a serious 60s/70s fantasy trope right there (Jack Vance, Michael Moorcock, several others) & I love it.
Now I want a Dying Earth game, though. Maybe that can be Fargo's next Kickstarter.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Ok the cheapest tier with a physical art book is far to expensive, I'll settle with 35 at the moment.
We'll see where it is in 2 hours. It'll have to slow down a shitload to not be fully funded within 3-4 hours at this rate.
indigo-cyclops
Member
I hope this is one of the companions
Yea that is so damn cool.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Less than 24, we still haven't hit peak times for most of the US yet. Plus there are sure to be a couple of high profile backers/Notch's left to make pledges at the ultra tiers.
$500k
Guys, I don't think this will make it
Kickstarter fatigue, bro.
Yep, them West Coasters are just getting ready for work now.
I'm really amazed KS doesn't crash.
But then again, all the money's going through Amazon, correct? They got some phat series' of tubes. I wonder what kind of sales spike this represents for them? 1% above normal traffic maybe? How many purchases are they handling per second normally?
But then again, all the money's going through Amazon, correct? They got some phat series' of tubes. I wonder what kind of sales spike this represents for them? 1% above normal traffic maybe? How many purchases are they handling per second normally?
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You can get the game with a $20 pledge.
$95 is the price of most Collector's Editions nowadays anyway. It's actually competitive, not insulting.