Top 50 Games of All Time Continued

GameSpy has continued their coverage of the “Top 50 Games of All Time” with numbers 40-31. Several RPGs are covered in today’s 10, including the original Baldur’s Gate and its sequel, Baldur’s Gate II. Here’s a quote from the original BG:

There was a somewhat brief (but anguishing) period in gaming when the RPG was deemed dead and buried. Fortunately for us, the masters of the art at BioWare didn’t heed the warnings and began work on what has become a benchmark title of the genre. Many give it credit for breathing new life back into the CRPG and, to some extent, to their pen-and-paper counterparts. By providing the most accurate representation of a pen-and-paper Dungeons & Dragons experience of it’s time, Baldur’s Gate became an instant classic for any fan of the genre. The incredible amounts of fully rendered artwork served as the true backdrop of the imagination. The engine itself – featuring tons of classes, spells, and a somewhat non-linear, multi-threaded storyline – went on to power other BioWare games and revolutionized the scene.