7 Upcoming Video Game Reboots That'll Blow You Away In 2016

6. Torment: Tides Of Numenera

Old-school RPG gamers have had it good for the last few years. The Baldur's Gate games of old have received well-crafted 'Enhanced Editions' and mobile ports, and the rise of crowdfunding has revealed that gamers are willing to communally pour millions of dollars into seeing isometric RPGs like Wasteland 2, Pillars of Eternity and the sequel to Planescape Torment, Tides of Numenera, become a reality. Planescape: Torment is one of the greatest stories ever told in video games, charting the quest of a tortured being called the Nameless One, who tries to discover why he keeps being reincarnated, without any memory of his past lives. Tides of Numenera is set in a different universe to Planescape, but with gameplay, visuals, and a story that stay spiritually true to its predecessor. This time, you control the Last Castoff, a person with the ability to leave their old bodies and be reborn in new ones, whose life comes under threat from the transcendent being that created you. The game runs on the Unity engine, and uses a gorgeous hand-drawn pre-rendered visual style to similar games in the resurgent genre. The world will be open for players to explore, recruit new party members, and have plenty of choice in how they choose to carry out quests and deal with weighty dilemmas - which will inevitably have consequences on the outcome of the story. Numenera is likely to be challenging, but more accessible than its predecessor and an excellent entry point into the cRPG genre for newcomers, as well as a glorious new adventure for Planescap fans. If you want to dive into the world of the original game, then you can pick up Planescape: Torment DRM-free at GOG.com.