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The Platinum Age of CRPGs

Posted by Zonk on from the my-favorite-coin-denomination dept.

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."

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  1. The trouble with Platinum by Bloke+down+the+pub · · Score: 4, Funny

    The trouble with Platinum is, where do you go from there? It's like an amp that only goes up to 10.

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    It's true I tell you, feller at work's next door neighbour read it in the paper.