Planescape Torment isn't a visual novel. It's an RPG like Baldur's Gate.
As for the character of Triss, I didn't miss any of that. I played for many hours and tried to find some part of her that I liked. I compared her to characters in other games like Baldur's Gate and Planescape Torment, for instance, that seemed to be more fleshed out. To me, Triss had some personality to her, being a sorceress and all, but at the end of the day, I just felt like they went right back to her being a pawn for men. And, the fact that they needed her to just instantly hop in the sack within a few moments of gameplay kinda made me uninterested in her. So Geralt gave her a potion to help her out? Why does she instantly need to be like "Oh Gary Stu Geralt, whom every girl wants, you're my hero. Come here, big boy."
This reaction reminds me of people who at the first sight of naked female on a bed think an adaption of Shakespeare must be porn.
Oh, you're so funny. Ha. Ha. Only, this isn't the reason I acted like this. Sure, the sexuality from Triss was irritating, but that's not the reason I solely judged TW series. You just jump to conclusions to try to make yourself feel better and sound better. You see, I am fine with Shakespeare and nudity and sexuality and life in general. I prefer it to be done with good taste, but if it's crude, that's okay, too. The way it was done in the Witcher was just annoying and added nothing to the story. I looked past that and tried to judge the series based on the story and the characters. Those were boring. Plain and simple. You don't like it? Fine. But, don't just assume things because I didn't like Triss. All three games just didn't draw me in. Not everyone is going to like something. Take it or leave it. But, don't pretend you know how I think and feel based off of my opinion. I love complex stories and characters. I'm a huge sucker for weirdness and things that aren't all black and white.
I would still consider this classic inferior to TW3 simply because it tried too hard to push the anti-Tolkien tropes and lacked the interplay between political intrigue with mysticism that the Witcher novels and games excel at
Anyone who deems games like Planescape Torment and other classics inferior to TW3 definitely has an opinion I don't care for. I choose my games based on a number of things. Story is the biggest here and, I'm sorry you seem so upset about it, but the "The Witcher" series just wasn't good in my opinion. You clearly don't seem to appreciate the fact that the classics are some of the reasons your favorite game series has gotten to be the way it is. What came before something is usually used as reference or inspiration for what comes after it. The classics were inspired by Dungeons and Dragons. Seeing as your precious "The Witcher" series came out as novels around the same time as games like Planescape Torment, I'm sure it was also influenced by similar things.
Trust me, with this view you wouldn't be able to appreciate a vast majority of human's creative works, aside from some very genre specific videogame like waifu simulator.
Jumping to conclusions is funny. You try to make yourself sound superior to me, but you just come off as a douche. I have a huge list of favorites such as Dragon Age and Visual novels that include sex and adult themes, so sexualization has NOTHING to do with me hating on the Witcher. It simply has to do with the fact that I found the dialogue and story premise very boring and un-epic. Just because I can't identify with a character doesn't mean I don't like it. Geralt is a Gary Stu, plain and simple. He lost his memory, yet somehow can fight with his powers. Every girl wants him. Everyone he meets seems drawn to him. Sorry, but I prefer characters with actual layers and faults that aren't cliches or boring. So, go back and crawl into your hole and hide away if it irritates you that someone doesn't deem your precious Triss or the Witcher series as amazing. There are plenty of others who don't, either.
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