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The Torment novel....does it suck?

Discussion in 'Planescape: Torment (Classic)' started by Rakanishu, Oct 5, 2000.

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    [​IMG] Has anybody finished reading the Torment novel?

    I managed to read the first chapter but it sort of sucked compared to the game.

    Is it any good at all?
     
    Rakanishu, Oct 5, 2000
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    [​IMG] Well compared to Athans' BG novels it's a masterpiece.
    But compared to anything else I wouldn't rate it higher than avarage. But since I only read it recently it did sparkle a few nice memories of the time I was still playing Torment, so buying it was not such a bad investment. Read the whole thing, it gets better somewhere in the middle.
     
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    [​IMG] Heya Taluntain, sorry it took me so long to reply.

    You read the whole thing? Cool....I only read the first chapter at an online preview of a sort, forgot where.

    It sucked compared to what you get from the game. You said it gets better in the middle? Is it really good or is it the same dumbed down mindless pop-Hollywood culture sort of writing?
     
    Rakanishu, Oct 8, 2000
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    [​IMG] Well you can read the first chapter of all game-books here on our site as well.
    The writing isn't THAT bad, but nothing spectacular either.
     
    Taluntain, Oct 8, 2000
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    Athans must DIE! He is the WORST writer of forgotten realms, his work is simply SHIT!
     
    The Fat Egg, Oct 10, 2000
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