""Empire" placed the character as fourth on a list of the greatest video game characters, stating that "if you're looking for one of the most original, inspired and fascinating characters since gaming began, then look no further than The Nameless One" and "rather than other RPGs of the era, which gave you a blank slate character to flesh out as you wanted, "Torment"s strength was in the detail and richness of its protagonist, who remains one of the very best more than ten years on."