Since the game uses the aforementioned Infinity Engine, the graphics are very clean and detailed.
The Nameless One's immortality is implemented perfectly within the game and plays a major role in the story and even some puzzles. This is a device that could've horribly unbalanced the game or taken away the feeling of tension from combat but, surprisingly, it works. There are a few way he can achieve "true death," like being killed by a Godly force but, for the most part, he'll never really die. He can be temporarily killed but usually comes back. The story brings about an interesting gameplay device: the Nameless One is, save for a few exceptions, immortal. Apparently, you were dead when brought into the mortuary and how you died, why you were resurrected and what it all means become questions you search for during your journey. You adopt the moniker, Nameless One, as you attempt to discover who you are and why you're here. Your body is covered in scars and you can't remember your past or your name. At game's beginning, you wake up in a mortuary filled with wandering, thoughtless zombies. In some ways similar to Fallout, the game seems to emphasize side-quests, many characters have branching conversation trees, levels are gained more quickly than in Baldur's Gate (you should easily reach the teen levels by game end) and the overall game world has a dark and gritty feel. As a result, Torment shares graphical styling along with general movement, combat and interface systems. The game takes the best elements from both of those titles and uses BioWare's Infinity Engine from Baldur's Gate. Torment is developed by Black Isle Studios, the developers of the excellent Fallout series (two of my favorite RPGs) and producers of the much acclaimed Baldur's Gate. All wrapped in a package that's pretty to look at and easy to get into. Colorful characters, an intriguing universe, plenty to do outside of the story-based quests and good old-fashioned stat building.
It's a game that seems to get most everything right that an RPG can do. Planescape: Torment is an RPG on a grand scale.
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