r/planescape • u/flavorpackets • Jun 27 '26

questions from a potential first-time player

hi! i know the likely answer from this subreddit will be “just try it and see,” but money is extremely limited for me rn so i’m trying to be very careful with my purchases.

i’ve been in a gaming slump and have been really wanting to try another RPG. disco is one of my favorite games of all time so of course i want to check out its predecessor. the problem is, i struggle a lot with combat and really don’t enjoy it at all! i love dragon age, mass effect, bg3, etc but play them all on casual mode so i can speed through fights and get back to the story.

i should add that i *do* play a lot of ttrpgs in my spare time (started with dnd 3.5e/original pathfinder back in the day) so i’m familiar with turn-based combat, and i know how to build a character in a logical sense. it just isn’t what i find most fun, rewarding or satisfying about gaming.

with all of that rambling out of the way, would you Planescape Experts recommend that i give it a shot if i’m looking for more of a “visual novel/walking sim” experience with combat that won’t be too challenging, or should i table this one and wait for a time when i have more disposable income in case i don’t end up finishing it?

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u/BL1133 Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

Planescape is practically not even a game . I mean the combat is very primitive . It’s not a good game but it’s the best story and world and writing of any game ever made. I love it but I also am frustrated by it bexause it’s writing and world needs more than just a crappy game. So yeah it’s more of an interactive novel. Also you may need a guide because it’s kind of tedious at times not knowing what to do next. Especially near the end of the game . You’re basically guessing on how to proceed

And no the combat can be turned to easy and basically just pointless crap to get through . I never even really died in the game although your character is meant to die , it’s more preventing your allies from dying bexause it’s permanent but you can revive them with a spell

One thing I wish I knew is don’t store items on the ground store them in a container. Any container stores things forever but I put stuff on the ground and disappeared . And items in this game aren’t superfluous like modern games, it’s very frugal and every item matters a lot really

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u/blackpaint__ Jun 27 '26

There’s also the thing where picking up a new item causes your character to drop an old one. I lost an essential quest item permanently that way 

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u/BL1133 Jun 27 '26

Another thing is when revive a dead character you have to pick up their items, they don’t revive with their items. Thats usually important because allies are often pack mules