There’s nothing quite like the Planescape setting for Dungeons and Dragons, and this late-90s masterpiece makes it shine like never before ... or since, actually. It’s delightfully weird, sometimes incredibly dark, sometimes incredibly self-aware and funny, and always a fascinating experience. The voice acting and music are particularly good. It’s an incredibly game back when it came out, and this edition holds up.But for iOS: I played it through on my iPhone X with some difficulty. My eyes strained more than a bit ... high brightness will help a little. My fingers are too big to reliably select items and view their descriptions (you hold down and release), so it took me anywhere from 1-10 tries. Similarly, selecting the right NPCs to talk to/attack is a peril-fraught endeavor. I’m pretty patient about things like that, but I realize many are not, so if that’s something that will bother you, beware. This game (and presumably the rest of the incomparable Infinity collection) is best played on an iPad.In sum:This game on iPhone is great for Dungeons and Dragons/tabletop RPG aficionados, as well as fans of the bizarre and fantastical, provided they are exceedingly patient with the limitations of the small screen. Screens smaller than the X may be drastically worse.This game on iPhone is not ideal for people whose eyes tire easily, for whom tight, easy controls are deal-breakers, or those who aren’t much into the storytelling style of D&D/Infinity Engine games. It’s not a fast-paced Diablo-style RPG however much it looks like it; it’s much more in the Baldur’s Gate / Fallout 1 style.

Beamdog's rehabilitation of the old Baldurs Gate games and Planescape has put a fresh new veneer on some of the best storytelling video games have to offer. I applaud their effort to port these games and offer them to a new generation of gamers almost 18 years after their original release. However, the love and care put in to the port is not enough to completely overcome the issues of bringing a game into a medium the original devs would have never dreamed up. The screen is too small on most iPhones to truly experience the game, and on newer phones the length surpasses the aspect ratio leaving long black bars on either side of the game. (An aside, there may be a function in settings that I keep missing that would fix this) An iPad will circumvent those issues or a DS stylus in a pinch, but the touch controls will always feel a tiny bit clunky compared to beamdog's excellent PC remaster. Otherwise the game is preserved and improved with much effort and care, and if you can handle a small amount of frustration this game will certainly reward you.

Been wanting to play this for a while, and decided to go with this version vs the far more expensive PS4 Icewind Dale bundle. I’m just finishing the first area, but already loving it! Much easier with my Apple Pencil, and I’m thankful for the Zooming, Text Scaling and Difficulty Settings. I wouldn’t play this on a phone, and honestly anyone who sees the UI and thinks it’s comfortable to play on a small screen may be expecting too much. If I had to nitpick, sometimes it takes a few tries to click on NPCs, and to press-hold on items to view them. But so far, no other complaints. So grateful I can play this on the go.

It’s gonna have to be a solid 3 for the port alone but if the game had a user-friendly zoom-in functionality for the menus it could be a 5 star masterpiece. I’ve tried playing this game on the road and it’s unbearable on a bumpy ride. It’s worst than 3-D glasses at the theater! It’s a shame, my phone is now the only place I can get my game on these days. You guys should challenge yourselves when porting these hidden gems, what’s your motivation? Easy money? Fast cash? Because your work will be reflected in the end-results. I hope you guys look into this deal-breaking issue. Good luck 👍🏼Edit: thanks for taking the time to read my review. I already tried the UI menu scaling and it’s still not enough. I press the wrong buttons like 60 percent of the time. The buttons are not clunky or unresponsive; they’re just too small to accurately interact with them. Especially on the road.