The Platinum Age of CRPGs 112
Matt Barton writes "I've just posted my third (and final) installment on CRPG history at GamaSutra: The Platinum and Modern Ages. This article covers the many classics released between 1994 and 2004, including Fallout, Planescape: Torment, Ultima Underworld, and of course Baldur's Gate, Diablo, and The Elder Scrolls. It also discusses why WoW and other MMORPGs aren't descended from these CRPGs (but rather MUDs). The Platinum Age produced the finest CRPGs ever made — but the future of the stand-alone, single-player CRPG looks grim."
The trouble with Platinum (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The trouble with Platinum (Score:2, Funny)
After that, you move towards man-made chemicals such as Xalatan [TM], a glaucoma eye medicine that costs $70 for 5ml. (My dog is getting a might expensive these days....):
Re:This guy needs an editor (Score:4, Funny)
Re:The trouble with Platinum (Score:3, Funny)
The X-Games has faced this too. They'll soon have the XX-Games then the Super-XX-Games. They can't go to XXX-Games for obvious reasons.
Re:This guy needs an editor (Score:3, Funny)