[UA] CRPG

[Bailey Watts]

>As far as CRPGs go, I just finished Planescape:  Torment, and have to admit
>that it was jaw-droppingly cool.  To segue into another thread, it started
>In Medias Res, with your character awakening on a slab in a Mortuary with
>instructions tatooed on his back.  As a whole, it was simply a very well
>written railroad job that gave the illusion of free choice.  What I did 
>like

Since the notions of destiny vs. free will and karma played into it I'd say 
it was justified.  It's something that requires a specific setting and theme 
to work.  UA isn't about such themes and would feel wrong if presented in a 
CRPG in that manner.


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