Editing Planescape: Torment (section)

{{short description|1999 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| image      = Planescape-torment-box.jpg
| alt        = Game box art of a man's face—with rough features and shaded blue—looking out of the box against an orange background of a city. The title is justified middle and top in stylized letters.
| caption    = Cover art featuring The Nameless One as portrayed by producer [[Guido Henkel]]
| developer  = [[Black Isle Studios]]
| publisher  = [[Interplay Entertainment]]{{efn|Published in Japan by [[Sega]]}}
| producer   = {{Unbulleted list|[[Guido Henkel]]|Kenneth Lee}}
| designer   = [[Chris Avellone]]
| programmer = Dan Spitzley
| artist     = Tim Donley
| writer     = Chris Avellone
| composer   = [[Mark Morgan (composer)|Mark Morgan]]
| engine     = [[Infinity Engine]]
| platforms  = {{Unbulleted list|[[Windows]]|[[Android (operating system)|Android]]|[[iOS]]|[[Linux]]|[[macOS]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Xbox One]]}}
| released   = {{Collapsible list|title={{Nobold|December 10, 1999}}|'''Windows'''|{{vgrelease|NA|December 10, 1999|UK|January 7, 2000}}|'''Enhanced Edition'''|'''Android''', '''iOS''', '''Linux''', '''macOS''', '''Windows'''|April 11, 2017|'''Switch''', '''PS4''', '''Xbox One'''|October 15, 2019}}
| genre      = [[Role-playing video game|Role-playing]]
| modes      = Single-player
}}
'''''Planescape: Torment''''' is a 1999 [[role-playing video game]] developed by [[Black Isle Studios]] and published by [[Interplay Entertainment]] for [[Windows]]. The game takes place in locations from the multiverse of [[Planescape]], a ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' (''D&D'') fantasy campaign setting. The game's engine is a modified version of the [[Infinity Engine]], which was used for [[BioWare]]'s ''[[Baldur's Gate (video game)|Baldur's Gate]]'', a previous ''D&D'' game set in the [[Forgotten Realms]].

''Planescape: Torment'' is primarily story-driven, with combat taking a secondary role. The protagonist, known as The Nameless One, is an immortal man who forgets everything if killed. The game focuses on his journey through the city of [[Sigil (Dungeons & Dragons)|Sigil]] and other planes to reclaim his memories of previous lives, and to discover why he was made immortal in the first place. Several characters in the game may join The Nameless One on his journey; most of these characters have encountered him in the past or have been influenced by his actions in some way.

The game was not a commercial success, but it received critical acclaim and has since become a [[cult classic]], claimed by video game journalists to be the best role-playing video game of 1999. It was lauded for its immersive dialogue, for the dark and relatively obscure Planescape setting, and for the protagonist's unique persona, which shirked many characteristics of traditional role-playing games. It is commonly cited as one of the [[greatest video games of all time]]. An enhanced version for modern platforms was made by [[Beamdog]] and released for Windows, [[Linux]], [[macOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], and [[iOS]] in April 2017 and for [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], and [[Xbox One]] in October 2019.